SHIELD testing is to start in Flossmoor School District 161 this week, following a third party vendor delay that backed up the originally planned Sept. 9 rollout.
Superintendent Dana Smith presented the board of education with an updated schedule on Monday, Sept. 13, during a special meeting. SHIELD uses regular saliva testing to catch asymptomatic cases sooner in an attempt to prevent outbreaks in schools.
“We know the process will be slow the first few…
