Health officials in Washington and Ozaukee counties say parents are deliberately sending their sick and symptomatic kids to school, and it could lead to the shutdown of schools. Continuing Coverage: Coronavirus in WisconsinWashington-Ozaukee health officials would not clarify which districts they've seen these issues in, but they said they've had multiple cases where parents are dishonest about their child's illness and who they've come in contact with."Something that happened and continued to happen, but happened on the first day of school, which I never in my wildest dreams imagined it would happen, is people sent their known positive kids to school," Washington-Ozaukee Board of Health Officer Kirsten Johnson said. "What’s also happening, again not in my wildest dreams thought this would happen, is kids become symptomatic, and parents are refusing to test them because they don't want to quarantine their siblings.""We're not going to be able to keep our schools open. It's going to, I mean, just a few parents that are irresponsible are going to affect the entire school district," Washington County Board Chairman Don Kriefall said. The chairman said he's worried parents who send their kids to school could also be sending them to their grandparents’ home and spreading it to a more vulnerable population. The health officer said as of Monday morning, there were 20 schools under investigation where at least one student or staff member has tested positive. Health officials said they're hiring more contact tracers and said if the problem gets worse, they can order the schools to shut down.The Holy Hill Area School District administrator said no positive students have been sent to class in her district but 15 students and one staff member have been asked to quarantine.Sign up for coronavirus email alerts from WISNGet breaking news alerts with the WISN 12 app.Follow us: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube