FACIAL COVERINGS:  

• PRACTICE wearing a mask at home -- increasing time up-to 6 hours a day. 
• Mandatory facial coverings or masks are required for all students and staff when in the buildings, and on the bus. 
• Facial coverings may be removed during outdoor activities, physical conditioning, consuming food or beverage, or when seeing the mouth is essential for learning or communicating.

STAY HOME: 

• Students and staff should perform daily temperature and symptom checks each morning AT HOME.  Anyone with a fever greater than 100.4 should stay home. 
• Any student or staff experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms prior to loading the bus or reporting to work or school should stay home. 
• Students experiencing COVID-19 symptoms should notify the building nurse.

COVID-19 SYMPTOMS:

> Students will be sent home with 1 severe symptoms OR 2 or more mild/moderate symptoms. 

• Severe:
• Fever
• New Cough
• Shortness of breath/difficulty breathing
• Loss of taste or smell 

• Mild and moderate symptoms 
• Headache
• Body ache
• Chills
• Sore throat
• Nasal congestion/runny nose
• Nausea/Vomiting/Diarrhea
• Fatigue

PROTOCOLS:

• Health services will evaluate students and staff showing COVID -19 symptoms. 
• Student/staff EXPERIENCING SYMPTOMS will be sent home and will not be allowed to return until fever-free without medications for 24 hours AND 10 days have passed since symptoms appeared, OR by presenting a physician's note for return to school/work.
• Students and staff TESTING POSITIVE must be fever free without medications for 24 hours AND symptoms improved AND 10 days have passed since symptoms first appeared OR  by presenting a physician’s note for return to school/work. 
• Students and staff exposed to a person testing positive should self-quarantine for 14 days from last exposure. 

STAYING HEALTHY: 

• Students should bring a refillable water bottle to drink water during the day. The straw type with a closing lid is prefered. Please wash the water bottle every night. 
• Bring an extra mask in case one gets dirty or wet during the day, 
• Wash masks nightly. 
• Get adequate sleep a night:
• Elementary 10-12 hours a night
• Middle/High School 8-10 hours
• Eat healthy!!!  
• Kids need to go outside and PLAY!

COMMUNICATION: 

• The district will protect confidentiality, but will share confirmed cases of COVID-19 with individuals having direct contact and with the Jackson County Health Department.
• Students and staff testing positive should report this information to the building health room and follow positive test protocols.