Fall 2022
MPS Guidelines for Students & Staff
ISOLATION PROTOCOLS FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID-19:
Duration: Self-isolation, minimum of 5 days after symptom onset or after positive PCR/ antigen test. MPS will accept symptom onset date as start of isolation so long as it is no longer than 48 hours prior to testing.
Return to school: After 5 days and if,
Fever free for 24 hours (and without taking fever-reducing medications)
Experienced improvement in other symptoms
Mask wearing is recommended through Day 10 except when eating, sleeping, or outside.
SYMPTOM ASSESSMENT:
Symptomatic individuals can remain in their school or program if they have mild symptoms. Assessment by the school nurse may be required.
Symptomatic individuals may be sent home at the discretion of the school nurse.
Symptomatic individuals are encouraged to self-test at home.
Symptomatic individuals may return to school the next day if symptoms remain mild.
A negative antigen test is strongly recommended for return to school.
When individual returns to school:
Best practice would also include wearing a mask, if possible, until symptoms are fully resolved.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Quarantine for COVID-19 Exposure:
Quarantine is no longer required nor recommended for children or staff in these settings, regardless of vaccination status or where the exposure occurred.
All exposed individuals may continue to attend programming as long as they remain asymptomatic.
Those who can mask should do so until Day 10.
If symptoms develop, follow the guidance for symptomatic individuals as stated above.
Little Hornets Guidance:
At this time, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved or authorized any at-home rapid antigen test for use in children under 2 years of age. However, at-home rapid antigen tests may be used off-label in children under 2 years of age for purposes of post-exposure, isolation, and symptomatic testing. It is recommended that parents or guardians deciding to test children under 2 years of age administer the at-home rapid antigen test themselves.