Madison schools close in support

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Madison schools will close Wednesday due to ‘excessive staff absences’

Madison school district officials have canceled school Wednesday.

“Due to substantial concerns of excessive staff absences, the Madison School District is forced to close all of our schools to students on Wednesday, February 16, 2011,” according to an e-mail from the Madison School District sent at 11 p.m. Tuesday. “We regret having to make this decision, but with the significant percentage of staff members reporting absences for Wednesday we can not assure the safety of all students.”