Clinic Procedures Related to COVID-19

• Students or staff who present with symptoms will be evaluated and assessed by the school nurse.
• If COVID-19 symptoms are present: the staff member will be sent home, and the student will be isolated from other students and asked to put on a face-covering until the parent arrives.

Definition of COVID-19 Symptoms  

In evaluating whether an individual has symptoms consistent with COVID-19, individuals will be asked if they have recently begun experiencing any of the following in a way that is not normal for them: 

• Feeling feverish or a measured temperature greater than or equal to 100.0 degrees Fahrenheit,
• Loss of taste or smell,
• Cough,
• Difficulty breathing,
• Shortness of breath,
• Headache,
• Chills,
• Sore throat,
• Shaking or exaggerated shivering,
• Significant muscle pain or ache, and/or
• Diarrhea

Isolation Procedures Related to COVID-19

Any individual who themselves either: (a) are lab-confirmed to have COVID-19; or (b) experience the sumptoms of COVID-19 (listed) must stay at home throughout the infection periodm and cannot return to campus until the guidelines from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) have been met as follows:  Isolation and Precautions for People with COVID-19.  

Return To School Criteria

Individuals Confirmed or Suspected with COVID-19 

Any individual who themselves either: (a) are lab-confirmed to have COVID-19; or (b) experience the sumptoms of COVID-19 (listed) must stay at home throughout the infection period and may return to campus when the guidelines from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) have been met as follows:  Isolation and Precautions for People with COVID-19.  If the student/staff member returns after quarantining for 5 days, he/she must follow CDC guidance regarding face coverings through day 10.