HEALTH

Children may not attend when they are:
• Positive COVID test

COVID Absences:

The first day student/staff test positive for COVID, this is considered day 0.  The student/staff must remain at home for 5 additional days.  The student/staff can return to school on Day 6.

For example:

Tuesday- Test positive (Day 0)

Wednesday-Sunday (5 Days)

Monday- Return to school (Day 6)

 

Children also may not attend if they are experiencing any of the following:
• A cough, fever, shortness of breath, difficulty
breathing, chills, repeated shaking with chills,
muscle pain, headache, sore throat, or new
loss of taste or smell
• Fever (temperature higher than 100.4
degrees Fahrenheit)
• Severe sore throat that lasts more than 48
hours, especially with a fever
• A significant rash, particularly when other
symptoms are present
• Large amounts of discolored nasal
discharge or eye discharge

• Severe ear pain
• Uncontrolled cough
• Diarrhea
• Vomiting
• Severe headache, especially with a
fever

➢ If symptoms begin while the child is at school or after school age programs, the child will be sent home
immediately