Albertville City Schools dismissed early Thursday as school officials attempt to navigate a flu outbreak.

The system announced today it will hold an e-learning day for students, faculty and staff Friday.

The early release, the system said, will allow faculty and staff to sanitize the campuses and prepare their lesson plans for Friday classes.

The system said it plans to resume normal classes Monday morning.

School officials are reminding parents to keep children at home when they are running a fever or showing symptoms of the flu, and to remain there until at least 24 hours after fever, or signs of a fever, have dissipated without the use of medicine.