The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-12-07
SCHOOL BOARD TAKES ACTION
ON INFLUENZA SITUATION

/ The school board met again this
| morning for further consideration of
| the matter of opening the schools.
At short session yesterday it was
voted to keep the schools closed until
December 30th.
The time lost and the possibility Of
further loss is creating a serious
problem for the school authorities.
If the school can not be opened on
the above date it will practically be
impossible for the students to COM
plete the customary two semesters'
work, and the work will have to be
confined to the completion of half
years course of study, loss of a
half years time on the part of ap-
proXimately 1900 students; it will
prevent the senior class of As from
graduating; and it will also mean a
large financial loss to the tax payers
of the district. The cost of operat-
ing the schools of the district is about
$4,000 per year. The loss of one
half of this year will mean approx
mately $4,000 loss to the tax pay
erS.
Superintendent Rich has a plan
worked out whereby if the schools can
open on December Both and operate
continuously throughout the remain
der of the regular school year and
for three weeks thereafter, or until
about, June, goth it will be possible to
complete the usual years work.
This plan will mean an additional
expense for the year of about $4,000.
No action was taken by the board in
reference to this matter, but the plan
was looked upon with favor by the
board. The ability to carry it out is
dependent upon whether the epidemic
will permit the schools to be opened
on December Both.
uyac tIo ,1popi,,o ono Onipioy1 of
the board that every endeavor should
be made to stamp out the influenza
between now and the time set for
opening of the schools. 1t was shown
that conditions had gradually i'm
proved during the past two weeks,
irrespective of the fact that the
quarantine had been lifted to some
extent. 1t was the belief of the
board that if concerted action could
be had on the part of all the people
toward stamping out the disease for
the next three weeks, the town could
be practically freed from the menace,
except from an occasional sparodic
case. 1t was felt by the board that
the possible serious loss on the part
of the students and tax payers war
ranted it in asking the assistance of
the people in preventing same, and
the following resolutions were unanl-
mously passed:
Whereas, there has been consid-
cradle loss of time in the schools of
this district caused by an epidemic
of influenza, and
Whereas, any further loss of time
after December 30th, will mean loss
of practically a one-half year of
schooling on the part of all the stu
dents; the liability of the forty-five
members of the senior class to gradu-
ate this year, and a considerable
financial loss on the part of the tax
payers of the district, and,
Whereas, as the ability of the
board to open the schools is depend
ent on the prevalence of influenza on
December 30th, and,
Whereas, it has been determined
that the influenza is spread very
largely by personal contact and close
association, now therefore
'Be it resolved, that this board for
and on behalf of the patrons and tax
payers of the district ask the con-
certed action of all the people in an
endeavor to stamp out the menace
now in our midst by:
"1st. Refraining from attending
any unnecessary gatherings of any
kind and character
''2nd. Taking all precautions pos
sible that will minimize the possibility
IF their own infection and that of
others.
"3rd. Reporting any and all sus-
picious cases of illness that may de-
velop in their immediate household
to the city health officers.
"4th. Complying conscientiously
with any and all rules or regulations
hat may be promulgated by the city
and county health officers.
stBOARD OF TRUSTEES,
Moscow Independent School
District No. S.
"Dated Dec. 7th, 1918"