Michelle Leeker, second-grade teacher at Marion Springs School, plays with students, from left, Bailey Rice, Janine Crist and Katie Behrens. Leeker, whose son died at 21 months old from a degenerative disease, is pushing for expanded medical screenings for infants.
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