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AdvertisementIowa teacher dies 3 days after testing positive for COVID-19RIGHT NOW. STEVE: TONIGHT. THE BELMOND-KLEMME COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT IS MOURNING THE LOSS OF A BELOVED TEACHER. JASON ENGLERT’S FAMILY SAYS HE TESTED POSITIVE FOR CORONAVIRUS THREE DAYS BEFORE HE DIED. STACEY: KCCI’S LAURA TERRELL SPOKE WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT ABOUT THE TEACHER’S LASTING IMPACT. &gt;&gt; JASON WAS ALWAYS SUCH A PLEASURE TO HAVE BECAUSE HE HAD SUCH A POSITIVE ATTITUDE AND A LOT OF ENERGY. THE REPORTER HE HAD WITH STUDENTS WAS REMARKABLE. &gt;&gt; DEVASTATION AND SADNESS ARE SWEEPING THROUGH THE BELMOND KLEMME COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT AFTER THE DEATH OF BELOVED TEACHER, JASON ENGLERT. THE 38-YEAR-OLD WAS FOUND DEAD INSIDE HIS HOME ON NOVEMBER 8. HE FAMILY TELLS KCCI HE TESTED POSITIVE FOR CORONAVIRUS JUST 3 DAYS BEFORE. &gt;&gt; FOR THE STUDENTS OF COURSE, IT WAS SUCH A SHOCK AT FIRST. MANY OF OUR STUDENTS HAD TROUBLE KNOWING HOW TO REGISTER THIS. LAURA: WRIGHT COUNTY HAS BEEN HIT HARD WITH THE VIRUS AND THAT’S WHY THE BELMOND KLEMME SCHOOL DISTRICT DID A MASS TESTING LAST WEEK. ENGLERT FAMILY SAYS THAT’S HOW HE LEARNED HE WAS POSITIVE, AND EVENTUALLY STARTED TO DEVELOP A SLIGHT HEADACHE. &gt;&gt; THIS HAS AFFECTED ME SIGNIFICANTLY. LAURA: SUPERINTENDENT DANIEL FRAZIER COACHED VOLLEYBALL ALONGSIDE ENGLERT. HE SAYS NOT ONLY WAS HE AN EXCEPTIONAL COACH BUT ALSO A BRILLIANT TEACHER WHO TAUGHT STUDENTS IN THE GIFTED PROGRAM. &gt;&gt; HE WAS JUST A VERY ENERGETIC GUY AND HE ALWAYS HAD A CHEERFUL WAY OF LOOKING AT THINGS. IT WASN’T UNUSUAL FOR ME TO ASK HIM HOW IT WAS GOING AND FOR HIM TO SAY THINGS LIKE, LIVING THE DREAM. LAURA: THAT DREAM OF TEACHING LED ENGLERT TO A FEW SCHOOL DISTRICTS OVER HIS CAREER. FAMILY AND COLLEGUES SAY HIS IMPACT ON STUDENTS WILL BE HIS LASTING LECACY. &gt;&gt; WE CONTINUE TO MOURN FOR HIS LOSS AND WE PRAY FOR JASON’S FAMILY. LAURA: LAURA TERRELL, KCCI 8 NEWS, IOWA’S NEWS LEADER. STACEY: ENGLERT’S FAMILY SAYS THEY DON’T BELIEVE THAT HE HAD ANY UNDERLYING HEALTH CONDITIONS. THEY SAY THEY DON'AdvertisementIowa teacher dies 3 days after testing positive for COVID-19The Belmond-Klemme Community School District is mourning the loss of a beloved teacher.Jason Englert's family said he tested positive for coronavirus three days before he died. "Jason was always such a pleasure to have because he had such a positive attitude, a lot of energy, and the rapport he had with students was remarkable," said Dan Frazier, superintendent of Belmond-Klemme.Devastation and sadness are sweeping through the district after the 38-year-old teacher was found dead inside his home on Nov. 8.“For the students, of course it was such a shock at first. Many of our students had trouble knowing how to register this,” Frazier said. Wright County has been hit hard with the coronavirus. That’s why the Belmond-Klemme district did mass testing last week. Englert's family said that’s how he learned he was positive and eventually started to develop a slight headache.Frazier coached volleyball alongside Englert. He said not only was Englert an exceptional coach, but also a brilliant teacher who taught students in the talented and gifted program.“He was just a very energetic guy, and he always had a cheerful way of looking at things,” Frazier said. “It wasn’t unusual for me to ask him how it was going and he would say things like ‘living the dream.’” The dream of teaching led Englert to a few school districts over his career. Family and colleagues said his impact on his students will be his lasting legacy. “We continue to mourn for our loss and we pray for Jason’s family,” Frazier said. Englert’s family said they don’t have an official cause of death yet, but they wonder if the virus spurred a heart attack or stroke.The Belmond-Klemme Community School District is mourning the loss of a beloved teacher.Jason Englert's family said he tested positive for three days before he died.Advertisement"Jason was always such a pleasure to have because he had such a positive attitude, a lot of energy, and the rapport he had with students was remarkable," said Dan Frazier, superintendent of Belmond-Klemme.Devastation and sadness are sweeping through the district after the 38-year-old teacher was found dead inside his home on Nov. 8.“For the students, of course it was such a shock at first. Many of our students had trouble knowing how to register this,” Frazier said. Wright County has been hit hard with the coronavirus. That’s why the Belmond-Klemme district did mass testing last week. Englert's family said that’s how he learned he was positive and eventually started to develop a slight headache.Frazier coached volleyball alongside Englert. He said not only was Englert an exceptional coach, but also a brilliant teacher who taught students in the talented and gifted program.“He was just a very energetic guy, and he always had a cheerful way of looking at things,” Frazier said. “It wasn’t unusual for me to ask him how it was going and he would say things like ‘living the dream.’” The dream of teaching led Englert to a few school districts over his career. Family and colleagues said his impact on his students will be his lasting legacy. “We continue to mourn for our loss and we pray for Jason’s family,” Frazier said. Englert’s family said they don’t have an official cause of death yet, but they wonder if the virus spurred a heart attack or stroke.Loading more articles...

AdvertisementIowa teacher dies 3 days after testing positive for COVID-19RIGHT NOW. STEVE: TONIGHT. THE BELMOND-KLEMME COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT IS MOURNING THE LOSS OF A BELOVED TEACHER. JASON ENGLERT’S FAMILY SAYS HE TESTED POSITIVE FOR CORONAVIRUS THREE DAYS BEFORE HE DIED. STACEY: KCCI’S LAURA TERRELL SPOKE WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT ABOUT THE TEACHER’S LASTING IMPACT. &gt;&gt; JASON WAS ALWAYS SUCH A PLEASURE TO HAVE BECAUSE HE HAD SUCH A POSITIVE ATTITUDE AND A LOT OF ENERGY. THE REPORTER HE HAD WITH STUDENTS WAS REMARKABLE. &gt;&gt; DEVASTATION AND SADNESS ARE SWEEPING THROUGH THE...

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