VIGO COUNTY, Ind.  — On Thursday, Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb announced all schools would be closed until May 1st. Vigo County Schools’ original plan was to have everyone return school April 6th. Now, after the announcement, they will have to rethink their plans.

The school board and administration have already started looking and talking about a new plan to make sure the more than 13,000 students across the county continue to be educated and seniors will graduate.

Superintendent Rob Haworth said they hope to have the new plan by Monday.

At last night’s board meeting the board approved pay for all non-certified and contracted hourly employees while they are out of school.

That will last until the end of the year or until they come back to school.