
H1N1, a.k.a. the Swine Flu, has resulted in low attendance and closures statewide.
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State school officials say stay flexible with attendance policies.
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CHARLESTON -- Tyler County schools remain closed today in the wake of Swine Flu, while other county school systems are grappling with low attendance as a result of the H1N1 virus.
In Logan County, parents lined up Monday at Chapmanville Regional High school to get their children vaccinated. As many as 1,900 students were out of class in one day since the start of school this year in Logan County. Most of those absences can be attributed to illnesses and concerns related to the H1N1 virus.
The State Schools Superintendent says the decision to close schools remain at the local level.
"The decision to call off school is one led by local health officers in counties in conjuntion with local county school superintendents and each individual locale is unique and each must address their issues based on the expertise that exists within that county," says Steve Paine, West Virginia State Superintendent of Schools.
Paine says we haven't seen the worst of H1N1. He says school officials will have to be very flexible in interpreting attendance policies and rules in the future.
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