Posted on Mon, Aug. 17, 2009
Flu closes one school in Boyle
Lexington Herald-Leader Staff Report
JUNCTION CITY ? Numerous absences because of flu prompted the Boyle County school district to cancel classes Tuesday through Friday at Junction City Elementary School, Superintendent Mike LaFavers said.
Junction City Elementary has 353 students.
Absences began Aug. 12 and have increased each school day since, LaFavers said. "On Friday, it was significant, the number of students that were out," LaFavers said, and on Monday, the number was even greater. He said 17 staff members called in sick.
The other four schools in the Boyle County system will continue to have classes this week because attendance in them has "been around 97 percent," LaFavers said.
Boyle County began classes on Aug. 6. LaFavers said it unusual to cancel classes because of flu so early in the school year.
Flu closes one school in Boyle
Lexington Herald-Leader Staff Report
JUNCTION CITY ? Numerous absences because of flu prompted the Boyle County school district to cancel classes Tuesday through Friday at Junction City Elementary School, Superintendent Mike LaFavers said.
Junction City Elementary has 353 students.
Absences began Aug. 12 and have increased each school day since, LaFavers said. "On Friday, it was significant, the number of students that were out," LaFavers said, and on Monday, the number was even greater. He said 17 staff members called in sick.
The other four schools in the Boyle County system will continue to have classes this week because attendance in them has "been around 97 percent," LaFavers said.
Boyle County began classes on Aug. 6. LaFavers said it unusual to cancel classes because of flu so early in the school year.
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