COVID

Daily Self-Screening

Staff, students, and families should self-screen daily for symptoms of COVID-19:

Fever or chills
Cough
Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
Fatigue (tiredness)
Muscle or body aches
Headache
New loss of taste or smell
Sore throat
Congestion or runny nose with another symptom
Nausea or vomiting
Diarrhea

If experiencing symptoms, take a rapid at-home test and report any positive tests to your school or supervisor right away and await further direction in accordance with current public health guidance. Consult your physician for care.

Public Health Department Resources

COVID-19 Testing Plan

General Guidance

Testing and Isolation Decision Tree

Consideration for School Closure

Individual school closure is recommended based on the number of cases, the percentage of the teacher/students/staff that are positive for COVID-19, and following consultation with the Local Health Officer. The following are the general parameters of when a school closure may occur.

Individual school closure may be indicated when an outbreak occurs in 25% or more of a classroom within a 14 day period or when at least 3 outbreaks (3 positive cases are defined as 1 outbreak) have occurred in the school AND more than 5% of the school population is infected
The Local Health Officer may also determine school closure is warranted for other reasons, including results from public health investigation or other local epidemiological data.

However, after each instance of a positive COVID-19 test, local county public health is contacted and they will advise on school closure on a case-by-case basis.

Schools may typically reopen after 14 days and the following have occurred:

Cleaning and disinfection
Public health investigation
Consultation with the local public health department

A superintendent may close a school district if 25% or more of schools in a district have closed due to COVID-19 within 14 days, and in consultation with the local public health department.

Districts may typically reopen after 14 days, in consultation with the local public health department.

Questions?

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