Lodi closes schools due to flu
LODI, Wis. (AP) — The Lodi School District closed its four schools Tuesday and planned to keep two of them shut down for a week because seven students have confirmed cases of swine flu.
Superintendent Michael Shimshak says Lodi Elementary and Lodi Primary school will reopen May 26 after the Memorial Day holiday. Most of the seven confirmed cases were at the elementary school.
Shimshak says the middle and high schools will resume classes Wednesday.
When the school district confirmed a seventh student had the flu, officials consulted with the state Division of Health and decided to close the schools.
District officials say 26 percent of the elementary school population was absent Monday. The normal rate is about 5 percent.

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