ICSS Student/Staff Protocol for COVID-19

COVID-19 Pandemic: Returning to school

When a person contracts the virus, symptoms may develop within 2 to 14 days from exposure, although some

people never show symptoms. It is very important for your own safety and for the safety of others that you monitor

your health for 14 days from your last possible exposure to COVID-19, and that you remain at home, avoid

congregate settings and public activities, and practice social distancing. Below are the protocols for an exposure and

requirements for returning to school.

SYMPTOMATIC

Staff who display symptoms of COVID-19:

• • Individuals with confirmed case of COVID-19 or suspected exposure to COVID-19 that are showing symptoms, which may include: fever (100.4+), cough, shortness of breath, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, or diarrhea.

• • Sent home immediately.
  • Self-isolate for 10 days since positive lab test, exposure to someone with COVID-19 or first appearance of symptom.

• • Self-isolate additional 3 days (72 hrs) without fever and fever-reducing medicines (72hrs) and show improvement in symptoms.

Students presenting symptoms of COVID-19:

• • Individuals with confirmed case of COVID-19 or suspected exposure to COVID-19 that are showing symptoms, which may include: fever (100.4+), cough, shortness of breath, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, or diarrhea.

• • Sent home immediately
  • Self-isolate for 10 days after positive lab test, exposure to someone with COVID-19 or first appearance of symptom.

• • Self-isolate additional 3 days (72 hrs) without fever and fever-reducing medicines (72hrs) and show improvement in symptoms.

ASYMPTOMATIC (No symptoms)

1. Individuals with a confirmed case of COVID-19 but are not showing symptoms.

• • Sent home immediately
  • Self-isolate for 10 days after positive lab test and the person remains asymptomatic

2. Individuals with a known exposure to someone with COVID-19 but are not showing symptoms

• • Sent home immediately
  • Self-isolate for 14 days

Complete all requirements in the Department of Public Health guidance for persons exposed to COVID-19 found at

DPH Website, which includes:

• • Quarantine yourself at home or be tested for COVID-19.
  • Monitor your health for symptoms (including checking your temperature twice a day) during the 14 days after the last day you were in close contact with the sick person with COVID-19.

Based on DPH "Return to Work Guidance After COVID-19 Illness or Exposure for Persons Who Are Not Healthcare Personnel" 6.13.2020

Protocols For A Known Exposure

When there has been a case of a student or staff member who displays symptoms or has a confirmed case

of COVID-19, that individual will be sent home.

All students/staff that had an exposure (with no PPE on) to this individual, will be informed that they

have been exposed and they will then need to self isolate for 14 days or until they have a negative test

result before they can return to school.

Anyone who has had an exposure needs to wait 4 to 5 days after being exposed before getting tested.

We Need Your Input

Irwin County School System cordially invites parents, community partners, and stakeholders to provide input on the school compacts and improvement plans, and the district’s Comprehensive LEA Improvement Plan (CLIP) and parent engagement plans for next year. The IC BOE Conference Center will be open from 8:30 am-2:00 pm on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 for you to drop-in and review plans.

If you are unable to attend please feel free to review plans and offer your feedback Below:

• Comprehensive Needs Assessment 2020-2021
• District Improvement Plan 2020-2021
• FY 21 Irwin Co. LEA Parent and Family Engagement Plan
• FY21 Irwin County Identification Recruitment Plan
• ICES School Improvement Plan 2020-2021
• ICES School-Parent Compact
• ICHS School Improvement Plan 2020-2021
• ICHS School-Parent Compact
• ICMS School Improvement Plan 2020-2021
• ICMS School-Parent Compact

Feedback Form

The deadline for comments will be Friday, May 7, 2021 by 3:00 p.m.

Community/Business/Post-Secondary Survey Title II, Part A Needs Assessment Irwin County Schools

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