The following is an excerpt from the Oct. 12 Monday Message, Dr. Folks' weekly communication to staff:
"...To keep you updated on the plans of vaccination of our students and staff for the H1N1, I have very little additional information to report beyond what I have already shared with you.
"We did think that we would begin vaccinations this week or next week, but we are now told the vaccine has not arrived in the state in terms of the quantity that is needed to begin the school vaccinations. It looks like it may be around the first of the month in November, and Shirley Schreiber, Director of Health Services, has put together an excellent plan, although this delay in receipt of the vaccine will definitely put us into January and possibly February as to completion of the inoculations. Brian Woods, Deputy Superintendent for Administration, and Don Schmidt, Assistant Superintendent for Student, Family, and Community Services, are the ones who will work administratively with schools to implement the plan.
"We continue to have students absent due to sickness, but Thursday our absenteeism was 5% which is down from the 6%-7% we had been experiencing district-wide. We will continue to keep you informed as we are given more information.
"Certainly our school nurses are staying busy this school year with students displaying flu-like symptoms at school. During the month of September our school clinic activity was:
"Be sure and take time to thank your school nurse for all they are doing in this challenging time. And, I also want to say a big thank you to each of our school nurses for all you do to help our students, and all the work load you are carrying at this time. You are great!"
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