Fort Worth district responds to death of 14-year-old girl at hospital

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BY EVA-MARIE AYALA

Star-Telegram Staff Writer

FORT WORTH -- A 14-year-old girl died Sunday night at a Fort Worth hospital and Tarrant County Public Health officials said the cause has not yet been confirmed.

The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s identified the girl as Chloe Lindsey.

Melody Johnson, superintendent of the Fort Worth school district said the girl was a student at Leonard Middle School, 8900 Chapin Road.

District officials said no specific information regarding the student would be released.

“We want to protect the privacy of the family,” school district spokesman Clint Bond said. “Whatever school is involved, those students and parents will be informed.”

School district officials said in a news release that while no information about the cause has been given, custodial staff at Leonard Middle School worked overnight this weekend to thoroughly clean the school -- including classrooms and lockers -- with approved sanitizers as a "measure of assuring our parents, staff and students that we are mindful of their safety in all situations."

The district is monitoring student and staff absences to track trends and has a public awareness campaign to help stop the spread of the H1N1 virus, formerly called the swine flu, that includes promoting good hygiene and sending those with flu-like symptoms home.

Staff writer Jan Jarvis contributed to this story.

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