DeKalb Schools to be Closed Friday and Monday due to Illness

DeKalb County Schools will be closed Friday and Monday, February 10 & 13 due to a high rate of absenteeism in the school system because of illness.
Director of Schools Patrick Cripps told WJLE that the absentee rate shot up from 7.6% Wednesday to 14.5% Thursday due to sickness such as strep, the flu, and stomach viruses.
“We thought that once we reached 14.5% absenteeism that it was time to close schools. While schools are closed the custodians will be working hard disinfecting classrooms and door knobs and other high-traffic areas,” Cripps said.
The L.B.J.& C Smithville Head Start Center will be open Friday and Monday