What percentage of school students being ill/absent from school before the schools is to be shut down?
A. There is no quantifiable number nor can one be speculated. For example, a school that has no cases of influenza may be closed by order of the local/state Health Department to minimize the spread of the disease detected regionally. It is not uncommon to have ten to twenty percent of a school population out during a seasonal influenza outbreak and those schools are not closed. FCPS will take steps necessary to prevent and mitigate the spread of any illness by following strict infection control techniques and provide for a safe and healthy environment for FCPS students to learn.
