Freeport school board could approve Lyme program
BUFFALO TWP — Freeport Area School District is one of only a handful of districts that has been offered an educational program on Lyme disease.
The school board at its Wednesday meeting heard Ian Magness, superintendent, report that the state Department of Health approached him about a Lyme disease pilot program the department is carrying out across the state for fourth-graders.
Magness said Freeport was included in the districts approached because it is in the top 25% for students diagnosed with Lyme disease, a tick-borne illness.
