Students who traveled to West Africa turned away from DeKalb schools

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — The DeKalb County school district says it wants proof that two children who lived in West Africa do not have Ebola before they're allowed to enroll.
 
Earlier this week, a father who had been working for a humanitarian organization in Liberia and Sierra Leone tried to enroll his two children at Dunwoody High and Elementary schools. He was turned away.
 
DeKalb County School Superintendent Michael Therman said an alert school administrator contacted his office.
 
"I want to compliment the school staff who followed established protocol and immediately notified central office administrators," Therman said.
 
He then sent a letter to all DeKalb County schools:
 
"This communication is to notify all principals and administrators and pending approval of an enhanced district infectious disease protocol, no new students from Ebola-affected West African countries, including Liberia, Sierra Leona, Guinea and other affects areas in the United State will be enrolled without proper documentation and approval from the superintendent's office."

The father says the family moved to DeKalb County in mid-September and have not been in West Africa for more than a month.
 
DeKalb Schools said the family is cooperating, but needs medical confirmation from the CDC, not just a letter from the father's employer.
 
Cobb County schools said it will adopt the same policy and take similar precautions if a similar situation arises.

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