Overview
- Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD closed Creekview Middle School on Friday, Feb. 27, for a full day of professional disinfection after cases rose despite earlier deep-cleaning.
- The district consulted Tarrant County Public Health, which supported the one-day shutdown in line with public-health guidance.
- Creekview is expected to reopen on Monday, March 2, while all other district campuses remain open and operating normally.
- District officials said illnesses began Tuesday, expanded Wednesday, and increased again Thursday, prompting the escalation in cleaning measures.
- Health guidance notes norovirus is highly contagious, symptoms typically last one to three days, virus can shed for weeks after recovery, and thorough handwashing is essential as hand sanitizer may be insufficient.