CoronaVirus

Through collaboration and coordination with State and local health departments, we can disseminate critical information about COVID-19's effect on the day to day and future district operations. We also know you have important questions about your child's education.

We have created this form where students, families, and community members can ask questions that we will answer via social media channels or direct email. Please click here to submit a question.

Frequently Asked Questions from CDC.

Byron School District’s May 12th bond referendum related to the District’s facilities will go forward as scheduled unless it is canceled or postponed by State or Federal authorities. The District is committed to ensuring that residents can cast their ballots while complying with coronavirus-related guidance. Information will be distributed about efforts to help keep voters safe at the District’s polling place, but voters are encouraged to consider voting by mailed absentee ballot. Absentee ballots are available now, and more information is available here.

In compliance with COVID-19 directives, public meetings about this referendum have been canceled. The District will re-schedule public meetings about this referendum if it becomes possible to do so. Even if the District is not permitted to conduct public meetings, the District intends to make sure that voters have accurate factual information about the referendum through online meetings, public telephone conference calls, and other formats.

The District appreciates the community’s commitment to safely casting ballots in this referendum and welcomes thoughts or suggestions on how best to inform voters and ensure that voters can cast their ballots.

Someone who has been released from COVID-19 quarantine is not considered a risk for spreading the virus to others because they have not developed illness during the incubation period. The incubation period is the span of time during which people have developed illness after exposure. For COVID-19, the period of quarantine is 14 days from the last date of exposure.

It may be possible that a person can get COVID-19 by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose, or possibly their eyes, but this is not thought to be the main waythe virus spreads. In general, because of poor survivability of these coronaviruses on surfaces, there is likely low risk of spread.

Coronaviruses are generally thought to be spread from person-to-person through respiratory droplets. Currently, there is no evidence to support transmission of COVID-19 associated with food. Before preparing or eating food it is important to always wash your hands with soap and water.

It is not yet known whether temperature and weather impact the spread of COVID-19. Some viruses like the common cold and flu, spread more during cold weather months but that does not mean it is impossible to become sick with these viruses during other months.

While this virus seems to have emerged from an animal source, it is now spreading from person-to-person. To date, CDC has not received any reports of pets or other animals becoming sick with COVID-19. At this time, there is no evidence that companion animals can spread COVID-19.

Currently, there is no evidence or cases to support transmission of COVID-19 in the United States associated with imported goods. In general, because of poor survivability of these coronaviruses on surfaces, there is likely very low risk of spread from products or packaging that are shipped over a period of days or weeks at ambient temperatures.

The immune response to COVID-19 is not yet understood. Patients with MERS-CoV infection are unlikely to be re-infected shortly after they recover, but it is not yet known whether similar immune protection will be observed for patients with COVID-19.

• What you need to know about Keeping Workplaces, Homes, Schools, or Commercial Establishments Safe
• Minnesota Department of Health
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• Video PSA, print materials, and translated documents to assist with preparing for and responding to COVID-19.