Columbia Independent School will suspend on-campus classes after Tuesday, head of school Adam Dubé announced in an email. The same goes for schools in the Diocese of Jefferson City, which include Tolton Catholic High School and Our Lady of Lourdes Interparish School in Columbia.
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