COVID 19 Safety Plans Update

Please be aware that procedures for Community School of Excellence may be different than those of our neighboring districts.

As of today, January 14, 2022, if your child is or was recently identified as a close contact of a lab-confirmed positive case of COVID-19:

• Parents/guardians will be notified that their child was a close contact.

• Students in preschool are required to quarantine for at least 5 full days, starting the day AFTER their exposure. This requirement is in place for preschool due to the nature of preschool classes and because preschool-age children are not yet eligible to receive any COVID-19 vaccines.

• It is strongly recommended that unvaccinated students in kindergarten through 12th grade quarantine for at least 5 full days, starting the day AFTER their exposure.

  • "Unvaccinated" means a student who has not received any COVID-19 vaccines OR who has not completed their two-dose primary series of a COVID-19 vaccine, such as Pfizer or Moderna.

• K-12 families can choose to quarantine their student when they are identified as a close contact by reporting the quarantine to the school at 651-917-0073.

• Families should monitor their child for any symptoms of COVID-19 at all times, but they are encouraged to be especially vigilant if their child is identified as a close contact.

• Students will be sent home if they show any symptoms of COVID-19. All teachers, staff, and students and their parents must do a self-assessment of health each morning before arriving at school. As with any student situation, we rely on honest dialogue between the school and the family to make the best decisions for all.

People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported, ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. If your child has ANY of the following symptoms, they must not attend school or activities and should consider getting a COVID-19 test:

• • Fever of 100.4 or higher (Daily home temperature check required)

  • New cough or a cough that gets worse

  • Difficulty breathing

  • New loss of taste or smell

  • Sore throat

  • Nausea

  • Vomiting

  • Diarrhea

  • Chills

  • Muscle pain

  • Excessive fatigue or feeling very tired

  • New severe (very bad) headache

  • New nasal congestion or a stuffy or runny nose

  • Please call your medical provider for any other symptoms that are severe or concerning to you.

Students in kindergarten through 12th grade who were previously identified as close contacts AND have no symptoms of COVID -19 may return to school as the updated procedures above go into effect January 18, 2022.

These updated quarantine procedures are viable in our schools thanks to our requirement that all staff, students/families and guests wear a mask, which requires everyone age 3 and older to wear a face covering when inside the Community School of Excellence's building. Please continue to encourage your child to wear their face covering properly to help prevent spread and decrease their chances of contracting COVID-19.

Procedures for students who test positive and students with symptoms of COVID-19 will be reviewed and written up by next week for you to add to the covid 19 safety plan.

You can view our COVID 19 Safety Plans here: link