IONIA, Mich. (WILX) - Ionia High School, Welch High School and Bulldog Beginnings Preschool are all closed Thursday after the reported death of an educator.

All three schools share a campus on Tuttle Road. A teacher was found dead on campus Wednesday, according to a report from the Lansing State Journal .

Ionia Public Schools Superintendent Ben Gurk announced the death in an email to the district Thursday morning, according to the report.

News 10 has reached out to Gurk for more information.

The educator has not been identified and a cause of death has not been released.

Grief counselors are expected to be on-hand at the school on Friday to support students and staff.

This is a developing story. Stay with News 10 for the latest updates as they become available.

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