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COVID-19 Protocol for 2023-2024 School Year
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Positive COVID-19 Case:
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The positive individual will stay home for a minimum of five days from the start of symptoms or the date of a positive test if asymptomatic.
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The positive individual may return early on Day 6 provided that they have been free of fever, vomiting, and diarrhea for a full 24 hours and other symptoms have improved.
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Should a child or staff member return before Day 10 and be unable to complete the school day due to illness, they will be required to remain at home until Day 10.
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Please contact your school nurse to report a positive test.
Exposure to COVID-19 Case:
- MCSS will not require quarantine/exclusion following exposure to a case of COVID-19. A parent or guardian may still elect to keep a child home due to exposure. A parent note will be required to cover these absences.
Masks in School:
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Masks will not be required within the school building, on school buses, or at any school-sponsored event or activity.
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Masks will remain optional.
Symptomatic Individual in School:
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Staff or children reporting to the school nurse with the following symptoms will be sent home in accordance with standing MCSS illness policies:
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Fever over 100°
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Vomiting
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Diarrhea
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All of the above symptoms must be resolved for a full 24 hours without the use of medication before the individual may return to school.
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Should a staff member or student report a loss of taste and/or smell, the individual will either need to seek MD evaluation OR remain home for a minimum of 5 days.
Updated 8/14/2023
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