Monitor to Stay Program

Exposure to COVID-19.  Per RIDOH, everyone in the classroom/group will be treated as someone with a COVID-19 exposure.

• • If they are asymptomatic, they can still attend school.

STUDENT/STAFF CLOSE CONTACTS:

• • Must monitor for COVID-19 SYMPTOMS for ten (10) days regardless of vaccination status or previous infection.

  • Strongly recommend wearing a well-fitting mask when around others.

  • It is strongly recommended that close contacts receive a COVID-19 test on or after day six (6) of exposure.

  • If ANY symptom develops, the individual MUST stay home and get a COVID-19 test. 

  • Per RIDOH, if students or staff have/develop any one symptom of COVID-19, they aren’t eligible for the Monitor to Stay program and should stay home, isolate, and get tested. 

  • Once their symptoms are resolved and they have been fever-free for 24 hours, they can resume Monitor to Stay /return to school with a negative test result.

Further information on how close contacts are identified can be found in the Outbreak Response Protocols: Pre K-12 created by the RIDOH and RIDE.