Lewsiville ISD to close down for a week

As well as Ponder ISD


http://breakingnewsblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2009/05/lewisville-isd-to-close-denton.html

From Denton County health officials:

"We now have 3 probable cases and 1 confirmed case. The probable case, reported this afternoon, is still being investigated and there are no other details available at this time. In response to the added probable case and current H1N1 activity, Lewisville ISD has made the decision to close their school district for the next 7 days."

"Ponder ISD has made the decision to close their school district. This closure is in response to several positive Influenza A tests. There are no probable or confirmed cases linked to the Ponder ISD closure; however, the school district and the Denton County Health Department agreed that school closures were necessary because of the small size and number of positive flu A tests."

whether there is anything financial about these decisions to close schools?
IOW, in order to receive federal money designated for "flu", does certain criteria have to be met?

I asked our head office what would we do if the city & county shut everything down. Do we get 2 weeks vacay? Does that come out of our annual or sick leave, or is it unpaid? Right now, only the schools are shut for 2 weeks (a bit excessive in my book considering there have been no confirmed cases here yet), but our local politicos are a tad melodramatic, shall we say nicely, & if someone in City Hall sneezes, they'll close everything down.

dg

When they close the schools and "quarantine" kids to home, does that mean they aren't supposed to go to any public places?

this weekend.
They can tell the parents to keep them quarantined all they want but I can't see it happening.

Conveniently announced the day after the TAKS test ended. hmmm. And there hasn't been a confirmed case of anything here yet.

dg