Superintendent Hugh Beattie said the decision was made in the name of safety and to ensure a "shared prom experience" no matter their economic condition.
A federal report says a viral outbreak that killed 11 children at a New Jersey nursing home was made worse because those in charge didn't plan for such an outbreak and didn't react fast enough.
A team of from the state Department of Health's Infection Control Assessment and Response (ICAR) team and epidemiologists will visit four other pediatric long-term facilities to conduct training and assessments of infection control procedures.