Plan for Safe Return to In-Person Instruction and Continuity of Services
USD 347 COVID Protocols
Approved by BOE 9/25/2023
● Confirmed Case for Student or Staff (Student or Staff test positive)
○ Quarantined for 5 calendar days from onset of symptoms, followed by recommended 5 days of wearing a mask AND
○ At least 24 hours have passed since fever was experienced and any fever-reducing medications were used, and other symptoms have improved
● Close Contact in the Home (A person in the home has tested positive)
○ Students will not be quarantined, but parents will need to monitor their child for symptoms and keep them home if they have symptoms AND
○ At least 24 hours have passed since fever was experienced and any fever-reducing medications were used, and other symptoms have improved
COVID Symptoms
Fever, chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, and diarrhea.