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COVID-19 Dashboard: Staff & Student Isolation & Quarantine

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Isolation & Quarantine Protocols

Face Coverings

The Board of Education passed a motion effective December 14, 2021 that created criteria for when face covering protocols will be discontinued. The requirement for wearing of face coverings will end (except for where required by state and federal mandates, e.g., riding District buses/vans and Head Start) when the seven (7) day rolling COVID-19 positive cases in Brown County are at or below 100 per 100,000 over the course of seven (7) consecutive days. The wearing of face coverings will be optional for staff, students and visitors who wish to continue wearing face coverings when this criteria is met. 

The motion also states that should COVID-19 positive cases in Brown County exceed 100 per 100,000 for seven (7) consecutive days or 200 per 100,000 for any one (1) day, face covering protocols would be reinstated, until the above criteria for discontinuing face covering protocols was met. 

GBAPS staff and families can monitor the Brown County COVID-19 positive rate by viewing the District's COVID-19 dashboard. 

1/11/22 - Local medical providers are recommending surgical face coverings should be worn instead of cloth masks due to the Omicron variant. The District will provide disposable surgical face coverings on District transportation and in schools for staff, students, and visitors who may wish to wear one, rather than their cloth mask. 

At-Home COVID Tests

Parent/Guardian Consent for At-School Testing

Guidelines for Temporary Closure of Classrooms/Schools Due to COVID-19 Cases

Closing a classroom:
-Students and staff in an elementary or self-contained classroom who are regularly in the classroom together will be quarantined for 10 calendar days if the classroom has five (5) students and/or staff (or 20% whichever is less) test positive for COVID-19 at the same time. Students and staff in a secondary classroom will be quarantined for up to 10 calendar days in accordance with close contact requirements, since quarantine protocols differ depending on vaccination status.
 
-If District nurses determine that a classroom must be temporarily closed for other health and safety reasons, they will make a recommendation to the Superintendent of Schools and Learning, who will make the final determination on whether or not that classroom will be closed.

-For the health and safety of District staff and students, the District reserves the right to make classroom and student population appropriate determinations relative to quarantines.  

-If a classroom is temporarily closed due to COVID-19, the following school day, at minimum, will be used by the teacher to prepare to transition during the closure (includes distribution of materials, such as devices, books, etc.). This will also allow families time to make appropriate arrangements for childcare or other supervision plans for their child(ren), if needed. Students may be provided with materials for asynchronous learning to occur during this transition period. In most cases, as appropriate, the classroom will transition to online learning for the duration of the temporary closure. Specific information will be shared by the building principal and/or classroom teacher during the transition period.

-Classroom closures will be communicated by the school administration.

-If a classroom is temporarily closed due to quarantine, there will not be an opportunity to test out of quarantine. 

Closing a school:
-If a school has an active student/staff case rate* of 10% over three (3) consecutive days, the school will be closed and all enrolled students and assigned staff will be quarantined for 10 calendar days.  

-If District nurses determine that a school must be temporarily closed for other health and safety reasons, they will make such a recommendation to the Superintendent of Schools and Learning, who may determine to close the school in accordance with the recommendation. 
 
-For the health and safety of District staff and students, the District reserves the right to make school and student population appropriate determinations relative to school closures.  

-During a school closure all athletics and activities would be postponed or cancelled (including practices). 

-If a school is temporarily closed due to COVID-19, the following school day, at minimum, will be used by teachers to prepare to transition during the closure (includes distribution of materials, such as devices, books, etc.). This will also allow our families time to make appropriate arrangements for childcare or other supervision plans for their child(ren), if needed. Students may be provided with materials for asynchronous learning to occur during this transition period. In most cases, as appropriate, the school will transition to online learning for the temporary closure. Specific information will be shared by the building principal and/or classroom teacher during the transition period.

-School closures will be communicated by District administration. 

-If a school is temporarily closed for quarantine purposes, there will not be an opportunity to test out of quarantine. 

Student Symptom Screener

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