Covid cases are going down but that doesn’t mean it’s losing its potency or power to spread.  in Hillsboro schools there are 9 new cases of covid this week among students, one among staffers.  Supt David Powell says the spike is a concentrated one. Five of the cases this week were in one kindergarten classroom. Four students and the teacher have tested positive in the last few days. The classroom has been shut down for a brief period. Testing will also be provided for these students. This is the first school associated outbreak in any of our schools since the pandemic began.