Schools preparing for swine flu

State health and education officials are advising school administrators and nurses on how to prepare for the upcoming flu season. Schools are opening this week and officials are taking the threat seriously. Rutland Superintendent Mary Moran posted information on the district's Web site. She said H1N1, or swine flu is still with us, even in the final weeks of summer. She added that the virus will be circulating during fall and winter along with the regular flu. A new vaccine being developed to prevent swine flu is expected soon, and the state may make students a priority for that vaccine.