Some Loudon, Monroe County schools closing for illness

More East Tennessee schools are closing because of high absentee rates due to illness.

In Loudon County, school officials said North Middle School and Greenback School would be closed Wednesday through Friday, with classes resuming on Monday.

North Middle School had a 21 percent absentee rate on Monday and Greenback School had a 16 percent absentee rate.

No other Loudon County schools are affected by the closure.

Monroe County School officials also said that Madisonville Middle School would be closed Wednesday through Friday due to flu-like illnesses.

At that school, 29 percent of the students were absent on Tuesday.