VIDEO: Nursing director answers questions about Ebola and influenza. Based on direction from Dallas County Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the five students that had come in contact with the initial Ebola patient were quarantined for 21 days. During that time they did not attend school, but were provided services to help them continue their education in the best way possible. Education about Ebola and its impact continued at the impacted schools and across the district. Suzanne Kubelka, nursing director for Dallas ISD, worked closely with health professionals to relay the most important…

VIDEO: Dr. Angela Moemeka from Children’s Health sheds light on the facts and myths surrounding the Ebola virus in a video posted Oct. 16. In the days after the diagnosis of the Ebola case in Dallas, school officials quickly took action to address the fears of school staff, parents and students. The news that five Dallas ISD students had come into contact with Ebola patient Michael Eric Duncan raised concerns that other children might be impacted. To ensure that any danger of the disease spreading would be contained, officials of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control placed the five children and…

Video: Superintendent Mike Miles speaks on Oct. 2 with Fox 4 about the district’s response to the Ebola challenge. The school year for five Dallas ISD schools took a sudden and dramatic twist Oct. 1. That day, it was announced that a case of Ebola has been identified in Dallas. National, state and local leaders, along with a cadre of health experts, descended on our community to address the challenge. Meanwhile, it was made known that five Dallas ISD students had contact with the Ebola patient and would be quarantined for 21 days.The challenge for Dallas ISD was significant, but…