Alex City Schools warns parents of potential school closure next week
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Jim Pearson Elementary students line up on their first day of school in August.

 Jake Arthur

Alexander City Schools asked parents to plan for potential school closure next week, a measure that will be made only if "absolutely necessary," as 65 students and staff were COVID-positive as of Monday afternoon, up from 51 on Friday.

At the height of the delta-variant peak, 80 students and employees were infected system-wide on Sept. 3. Â