Responding to Students/Employees who are Symptomatic
When a student, faculty or staff member develop COVID-19 symptoms during the school day, they will be moved to an isolation room and assessed by the school nurse for any immediate medical needs. The nurse will be wearing proper PPE. If it is a student who is ill, the parent will immediately be called and asked to pick student up as soon as possible. When the parent picks up the student, written instructions will be provided. If it is faculty or staff, and the person is medically stable they will be sent home with instructions. If the faculty or staff member is too ill a family member will be called to pick them up. Instructions given to faculty, staff and students will ask them to stay home, isolate and call their medical practitioner as soon 8 as possible. The instructions will also include a list of testing sites and the health offices phone number in case they have questions once they get home.
Isolation
If a faculty or staff member screens positive upon arrival and are well enough to leave they will be asked not to enter the building. A written set of instructions will be given to them at the door. If the faculty, staff are too ill or if a student has a positive screen, they will be brought into an isolation room to be evaluated by a registered nurse. The health staff will be wearing appropriate PPE including an N95 mask, gloves, and protective eye wear. The immediate medical needs will be taken care of by the nurse. Parent or family of staff member will be contacted to pick up the ill person. Instructions will be given to parent or ill staff member before they leave with sick child or staff member.
Collection
Parents/guardians picking up a sick or symptomatic child will be asked to wait outside. The nurse or health aide will escort sick child out to the parent with written instructions. The parent/guardian will be asked to contact their health care provider as soon as possible.
Infected Individuals
Individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19 will not be permitted to return to school unless they have undergone isolation and are fully recovered. A symptomatic COVID- 19 positive person will also need two negative tests in a row, at least 24 hours apart. A person who tested positive for COVID-19 with no symptoms will need a doctor’s release before returning to school, as per the DOH and CDC guidelines.
Exposed Individuals
Individuals who have been exposed to COVID-19 will not be permitted to return to school unless they have undergone isolation. Individuals with exposure to COVID-19 will be required to quarantine for 14 days. They will be able to return to school after 14 days unless the person becomes ill and develops COVID19 symptoms, then they will follow the instructions for infected individuals.
Hygiene, Cleaning and Disinfection
The district will adhere to and promote the hygiene, cleaning and disinfection guidance set forth by DOH and CDC, including strategies for cleaning and disinfection of exposed areas and appropriate notification to occupants of such areas. Areas in contact with ill persons will be closed and well staff and students moved to a clean area for the rest of the day.