Polk County School District closed down schools for two days due to rise in norovirus, flu cases
The school district said the closures allowed for a deep cleaning after it reported on Thursday that 761 students and 63 ...
School absences from sickness soar in Polk County as vaccination rates keep falling
Polk County health officials say they've seen a "significant increase" in schools with at least 10% of their student body ...
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Polk County closes all schools to deep clean after ‘excessive’ norovirus, flu absences
Polk County school leaders said they currently have 761 students and 63 school-level staff members who have reported illnesses. That’s 10% or more of the student population at each school and it ...
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Polk County Public Schools' graduation rate rises, but remains well below state average
Polk County Public Schools improved its graduation ... Polk’s graduation rate dropped markedly after the disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic, starting in spring 2020. The rate fell from 86.5 ...
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Polk County Schools moving to virtual learning Friday over flu and norovirus spike
Polk County Schools are shifting to virtual learning while the district deals with a spike in flu and norovirus cases. The county says that more than 10% of the student population at each of its ...
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School absences from sickness soar in Polk County as vaccination rates keep falling
Polk County schools are seeing a significant rise in ... Iowa has a 11% positivity rate as of Jan. 18, per HHS. Overall COVID-19 activity is low, with only a 6.6% positivity rate statewide ...