COVID-19 Protocol Update
August 2023

• POSITIVE RESULTS
  
  • If you test positive, it is very important to do the following:
    •  Stay home and isolate from others. 
    • Notify your supervisor.
    • Contact your physician. Your physician may recommend a treatment for you and your physician can tell you how long you need to isolate from others. 
    • If you are unable to follow up with your physician, consider the following to determine your isolation period:
      • If you have symptoms:
        • Day 0 of isolation is the day of symptom onset.
        • Day 1 is the first full day after the day your symptoms started.
        • You may end isolation after day 5, as long as:
          • Your symptoms are improving.
          • You are fever-free for 24 hours without using fever reducing medications prior to returning to work. 
        • Until at least day 11:
          • Avoid being around people who are more likely to get very sick from COVID19.
          • Remember to wear a high-quality mask when indoors around others at home and in public. 
          • Do not go places where you are unable to wear a mask until you are able to discontinue masking. 
      • If you have no symptoms:
        • Day 0 is the day you were tested (not the day you received your positive test result)
        • Day 1 is the first full day following the day you were tested.
        • You may end isolation after day 5, as long as:
          •  Your symptoms, if any developed, are improving.
          • You are fever-free for 24 hours without using fever reducing medications prior to returning to work. 
        • Until at least day 11:
          • Avoid being around people who are more likely to get very sick from COVID-19.
          • Remember to wear a high-quality mask when indoors around others at home and in public.
          • Do not go places where you are unable to wear a mask until you are able to discontinue masking. 
      • Do I need to notify anyone other than my supervisor? 
        • If you elect to notify someone you were in contact with, you may do so.
      • If you have additional questions or need further guidance:
        • Call 210-554-8420 or
        • Submit using the COVID-19 Self Report Form
• Isolation  
  • Isolation-applies to individuals who have tested positive and must remain out for 5 calendar days at minimum, regardless of vaccination status. Individual should only return to work/school following their isolation period if their symptoms are improving and they are fever-free without taking fever reducing medications for 24 hours. Upon return, wear a well-fitting mask for 5 days. 
    
    
• Wellness
  • Effective immediately, the district will no longer provide wellness leave. Employees may use available leave to cover their absence. If no leave is available, the employee may request unpaid leave. 
    
    
• Contact Tracing
  
  • Staff cases will no longer be traced. 
  • Contact tracing for student cases will be conducted by campus nurses as deemed appropriate. 
    
    
• Notifications Regarding Positive Cases
  • General notices will no longer be sent to parents and staff. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) no longer provides guidance associated with quarantine periods. Individuals who may have been exposed simply need to test if they develop symptoms. 
  • In cases of high transmission, 2 or more positive cases in one classroom or area within a one-week period, Student Health Services will then communicate with parents who have children in the assigned classroom where a high transmission rate occurred. 
  • Staff will also be notified in cases where a high transmission rate has been identified. 

• Mitigation
  
  • Stay home and isolate from others when sick. 
  • Stay up to date on vaccinations. 
  • Wash hands frequently with soap and water or use hand sanitizer. 
  • Cover coughs and sneezes.