ML School Board receives mumps, make-up days update

The Medical Lake School Board went through a light agenda at its Jan. 24 meeting.

During his report, Superintendent Tim Ames informed the board that there are no confirmed mumps cases in the school district. According to the Spokane Regional Health District (SRHD), there are 112 confirmed cases in the county. Forty-eight percent (54) of the cases are children ages 10-19 years old.

Ames said in the event that there is a case of mumps at one of the buildings, the district would send out a notification letter. After the second case, the district, working with SRHD, would issue an exclusion letter...