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Health See other Health Articles Title: Fort Worth ISD Out for Swine Flu Several local schools -- including the entire Fort Worth Independent School District -- have closed in a precautionary effort against swine flu. The Fort Worth ISD is closing all of its campuses beginning Thursday until May 11. Three of the state's 16 confirmed cases are in Dallas County. The director of Dallas County's health department said Wednesday that swine flu precautions are "not overkill." One case involves a student at Canyon Creek Elementary School in Richardson. The school will be closed through the end of the week. Other schools in Dallas, Cleburne and Lewisville announced closures this week because of probable cases of swine flu. The Lewisville Independent School district closed Hebron Valley Elementary on Wednesday afternoon because of three probable cases of swine flu. The district said it is closing the school from Thursday to May 6 to disinfect and sanitize the building. Cleburne Independent School District closed all of its campuses through the end of this week for sanitation after officials said four probable cases of swine flu were discovered. Some of the four students who are considered probable swine flu cases have siblings at other schools, which is one reason why the district decided to close all 11 schools, school officials said. A case is elevated from suspected to probable after lab tests show the subject positive for flu -- though the test may not indicate the particular strain of influenza. "It may take a while before we get the final confirmation back from the CDC confirming this," said Dr. James Zoretic, of the Department of State Health Services. The city of Cleburne's mayor also requested that child care facilities take precautions against the swine flu. "We are asking that all day care centers in the city to close as well. This just a request," Mayor Ted Reynolds said. "We've been getting a lot of calls from day care centers asking what they should do." In Oak Cliff, the Golden Rule Charter School was temporarily closed after officials learned of a probable case of swine flu there. The school's 450 students were instructed to stay home while cleaning crews disinfected the campus. "We are just taking a very active role," principal Will Ramos said. "We just want to make sure the right thing is done."
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This is a good idea. The kids aren't learning anything there anyway. They need to come to this forum and get a real education. :)
I agree, one week here = 1 year in FedGov school
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