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Saline Area Schools Superintendent Steve Laatsch has closed Woodland Meadows Elementary School on Monday, Dec. 11, hoping to stop a gastrointestinal illness in the school.
The district notified parents about the illness Thursday and, in a second communication Friday, informed the parents of the decision to close the school.
Friday’s communication was signed by Principal Laura Washington, Superintendent Laatsch and district nurse Karan Hervey.
“We initially observed a sudden increase in illness yesterday and that trend has continued into today. We are experiencing an unusually high number of absences related to GI symptoms and students being sent home for illness. In addition, we have learned that one of the individuals affected has been diagnosed with Norovirus. After analyzing the reported absences in detail, we have determined that approximately 30 percent of our second-grade population is experiencing GI symptoms and approximately 50 percent of our classrooms have reported illness,” the letter wrote. “Based on this information and after consultation with the health department, Dr. Laatsch has made the decision that Woodland Meadows will be closed on Monday, December 11th, to reduce the risk of transmission and in an attempt to ‘break the cycle’ during the typical incubation period (time of exposure to onset of illness). In addition, the closure will allow us to continue increased cleaning efforts throughout the building.”
The district asks families to keep students home if they are experiencing symptoms like nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and stomach cramping. Other symptoms include headache, muscle aches and weakness.
Students showing these symptoms should stay home for 48 hours after their symptoms have stopped.
According to the CDC, norovirus is the leading cause of vomiting and diarrhea from acute gastroenteritis. The CDC reports it causes around 20 million illnesses a year. It causes 465,000 ER visits, mostly with young children, per year. About 900 people - mostly people older than 65, die each year.
The CDC recommends that people with the norovirus illness drink lots of liquids, including water and sports drinks, to avoid dehydration.
No, the motion to approve & adopt was made by Ceo, seconded by Lesch. If you're interested in an unedited/unredacted version of Monday's meeting, the link to the video recording of our budget work session and regular meeting is provided below -
Thank you to those Council members who support the citizens and the Rec Center.
Please note, the rec center now requires 1/3 to almost 1/2 of its operations be funded by the City of Saline taxpayers. Approximately 10% of our City population uses the facility, while 2/3 of the members are non-resident. It’s time the non City residents of the Saline community pays its fair share.
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What happened with the funding for the needed repairs at the Recreation Center? With all of the programs and community services provided at the Recreation Center, the nearby communities spending tens of millions of dollars to build new Recreation Centers, and the number of members/high usage for the Center and part
The mayor and city council love to spend taxpayer dollars frivolously. More and more $$$ into the rec center, that needs to stop. We still don’t have drinkable water and yet the city keeps raising rates. Can’t speak for everyone but I would much rather have clean water than a “lazy river!”
Sorry, Toby Crotty. Do not align to your assessment or thoughts. While nearby communities are spending tens of millions of dollars to build Recreation Centers (because of their value to citizens and communities), Saline is in the fortunate position of already having a very good facility in place which now needs to
You avoided my main point. The rec center is a nice amenity for those that use it. However, it is not a necessity. Clean safe water that we pay exorbitant rates for IS a necessity for EVERYONE!
The unprofessional behavior while in the supposed role of being a journalist when talking to that protester is ridiculous. The incorrect information and “facts” you spewed during the conversation are just par for the course. Thanks for showing up!
I agree with your comments about this journalist. I use the word journalist loosely here, as a journalist should be bringing forth the views of the people they are interviewing, not bringing their obvious bias into every forced conversation.
I understand the right 4 peaceful protests, why expose children to hate and show disrespect to our flag, what is that teaching the children. As a Korean Veteran I oppose anyone disrespecting our countries FLAG, shame on the protesters,