Letter from Lake County Public Health in Response to Whooping Cough Concerns. Lake County Public Health 802 Main Street, Suite A Polson, MT 59860 Phone: 406-883-7288 Fax: 406-883-7290 www.lakecountypublichealth.org May 16, 2019 Dear parents/guardians, As you may well know, Lake County is currently experiencing an outbreak of Pertussis, or Whooping Cough. In addition, our neighbors in Missoula and Flathead counties are having significant outbreaks as well. At this point only 1 St. Ignatius High School student has tested positive. While this student did not attend school once the cough started, we are sending notices home with all students to educate families on the illness. If children who have been attending school with a cough illness test positive for Pertussis, we will take steps to notify parents of students who were exposed to the illness. In the event of a disease outbreak, children that are not up-to-date with required immunizations may be excluded from school by the local health officer or the Department of Public Health and Human Services until the student is no longer at risk for contracting or transmitting that disease. Pertussis is an infection that affects the airways, and it can easily spread from person to person by coughing or sneezing. Pertussis can cause a severe cough that lasts for weeks or months, sometimes leading to coughing fits and/or vomiting. Anyone can get pertussis, but it can be very dangerous for babies and people with weakened immune systems. Family members with pertussis, especially siblings and parents, can spread pertussis to babies. Recommendations: 1.If your child has a cough: Keep your child home from school and activities, such as sports or play groups. Make an appointment with your child’s doctor as soon as possible and tell the doctor that your child may have been exposed to pertussis. 2.If your child has been diagnosed with pertussis by his or her doctor: Tell the school that a doctor diagnosed your child with pertussis. Keep your child home from school and activities, such as sports or play groups, until your child has been on antibiotics for five days to treat pertussis. Ask your child’s doctor for a note that states your child has pertussis. 3.If your child’s doctor says your child does NOT have pertussis: Ask for a note from the doctor telling the school that your child’s cough is NOT pertussis and that your child can return to school and other activities at any time. Please feel free to call the Lake County Health Department at 406-883-7288 with questions or concerns and ask for the communicable disease nurse. Sincerely, Leigh Estvold, RN Lake County Public Health Nurse

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Diamond Construction Inc. St. Ignatius School Intercap Loan Projects Bid Packages #1-5 and Supplemental Pricing Page 1 of 1 00 1113 INVITATION TO BID INVITATION TO BID NOTICE TO RECEIVE SEALED BIDS FOR St. Ignatius School District No. 28 Intercap Loan 2019 Project Notice is hereby given that Diamond Construction Inc. on behalf of St. Ignatius School District #28 will receive sealed bids from qualified person, company or corporation interested in providing construction services for the St. Ignatius School Intercap Loan Project as specified in the Contract Documents. Bid Packages #1-5, plus Supplemental Pricing are bidding at this time. Bids will be received by Slate Architecture, 107 W. Lawrence Street, Helena, MT 59601, (406) 457-0360, until 2:00 PM on May 29th, 2019. The scope of work includes 1) The exterior siding, windows, and doors on the Elementary School; 2) The ceiling repair of the High School Gymnasium. All work impacting the school operations must be complete by the start of school 2019. Montana 1% Gross Receipts Tax, State of Montana Prevailing Wage Rates and Montana Department of Labor and Industry Contractor Registration requirements apply to this project. Contract Documents. The Contract Documents consisting of Drawings and Project Specifications may be viewed or obtained via electronic documents on-line, electronic pdf, or hard copy at the office of Diamond Construction Inc., 2905 N. Montana, Ste. 200, Helena, MT 59601, 406-495-7178. A plan deposit of $250.00 is required for the physical documents and must be requested by email to ngoettel@diamondconstruction.com. Electronic versions of the Drawings and Project Manual have been uploaded to Montana Bid.com which includes the following plan exchanges: Billings Builders Exchange, Bozeman Builders Exchange, Butte Builders Exchange, Great Falls Builders Exchange, Helena Plans Exchange, Northwest Plans Exchange (Kalispell) and the Missoula Plans Exchange. There will be a pre-bid walk through for these Bid Packages at 3:30 PM on May 22nd, 2019, at St. Ignatius Elementary School. Please meet at the front of the Elementary School. It is strongly recommended that all interested persons, companies or corporations attend this walk through. Diamond Construction Inc., as the Construction Manager, and St. Ignatius School District #28, as the owner, reserve the right to accept or reject any Proposal in the interest of the Owner. Bids shall be submitted on the forms provided, signed by an officer of the company and dated. No bid may be withdrawn until the expiration of 30 days from the bid date. First Publication: May 12, 2019 Second Publication: May 19, 2019 Third Publication: May 26, 2019