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New school guidance just released by @ISBEnews and @IDPH (thread):
-students w/confirmed or presumed COVID-19 case must isolate for 10 calendar days (? why changed from 14?)
-all siblings/members of household of any student sent home w/symptoms must also isolate for that period
-students w/confirmed or presumed COVID-19 case must isolate for 10 calendar days (? why changed from 14?)
-all siblings/members of household of any student sent home w/symptoms must also isolate for that period
-contact tracing will also mandate isolation for those who've had close contact (less than 6ft) w/confirmed cases for at least 15 mins/day cumulatively (includes classrooms & buses)
@gkschools Superintendent @GKCogsGM has already said social distancing won't be possible on buses
@gkschools Superintendent @GKCogsGM has already said social distancing won't be possible on buses
The IDPH/ISBE are classiyfing a school outbreak as "Two confirmed cases of COVID-19 infections occurring within 14 calendar days of each other in individuals in the same classroom"
https://www.isbe.net/Documents/IDPH-School-FAQs.pdf
https://www.isbe.net/Documents/IDPH-School-FAQs.pdf
-Music classes should be held outside as possible, or inside with windows open, no sharing of instruments
-it's up to schools to notify the rest of the team if athletes test positive
-it's up to schools to notify the rest of the team if athletes test positive
It's unclear in general in this document what level of public notification schools are required, other than a blurb reminding schools to be aware of HIPAA laws and not divulge too much information
This next part is worrisome IMHO:
"Schools should ask parents/guardians to notify the school asap w/any confirmed or
probable COVID-19 cases. It is important schools communicate this expectation to
parents/guardians early & often....
"Schools should ask parents/guardians to notify the school asap w/any confirmed or
probable COVID-19 cases. It is important schools communicate this expectation to
parents/guardians early & often....
...(cont'd re: school COVID-19 notification processes being dependent on parents): "Local health dept will receive a report of confirmed or probable case from a lab or provider. However, the report doesn't necessarily
include school info (unless school was the test submitter)."
include school info (unless school was the test submitter)."
That means we're relying on parents to 1.) Be able to afford/find a way to test their child and 2). Be willing to share the findings with the school and 3). The school sharing that data with the rest of the community.
***And assuming they go to a free testing site, the quick turnaround of that test result (which, as we know, can be immediately or 1 million weeks later, right @KFJournalism?)
