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LRSD schools Rockefeller, King closed Tuesday and Wednesday due to flu concerns

Rockefeller Early Childhood School and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday due to flu concerns.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — According to Little Rock School District, Rockefeller Early Childhood School and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday due to flu concerns. 

Rockefeller and King schools have reported a significant increase in the number of suspected flu cases. 

They have closed at the recommendation of state health officials, to prevent further spreading of the flu. 

The custodial team along with SSC, a company that specializes in sanitizing buildings, will disinfect the schools. 

These are the only two schools closed in the district. 

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