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Culdesac School District closes due to student illness
Posted: Oct 13, 2009 4:46 PM EST
CULDESAC, Idaho. - The Culdesac School District has canceled school for the remainder of the week following a 50 percent absentee rate among elementary-age students.
The children are reported to have flu-like symptoms including low-grade fevers.
Culdesac runs a kindergarten through 12th grade school of 120 students.
After school activities have also been canceled or rescheduled.
This is the first time the school has closed due to an illness.
The elementary school in the Kamiah Joint School District has also closed for the remainder of the week after 64 of 206 students were absent due to illness. The district reports eight staff members are also out.
Culdesac School District closes due to student illness
Posted: Oct 13, 2009 4:46 PM EST
CULDESAC, Idaho. - The Culdesac School District has canceled school for the remainder of the week following a 50 percent absentee rate among elementary-age students.
The children are reported to have flu-like symptoms including low-grade fevers.
Culdesac runs a kindergarten through 12th grade school of 120 students.
After school activities have also been canceled or rescheduled.
This is the first time the school has closed due to an illness.
The elementary school in the Kamiah Joint School District has also closed for the remainder of the week after 64 of 206 students were absent due to illness. The district reports eight staff members are also out.