NO DAILY COVID CERTIFICATION

• Families are required to report any potential COVID symptoms to their building nurse and await guidance prior to sending their child to school.

COVID TESTING

• DPS 109 has discontinued SHIELD testing as well as symptomatic/rapid same-day testing outside the District Office. 

MASKING OPTIONAL

• Masking is not required except for when visiting the nurse’s office and for recent COVID positive cases

• Masks are available in the front office of each school.

• Hand sanitizer will remain available at entrances to all facilities.

POSITIVE COVID TEST = OUT FOR 5 DAYS

• COVID positive individuals continue to have required isolation for 5 days

• Upon their return for days 6-10 following a positive test, individuals will be required to mask at all times, aligning with IDPH guidance.

NOTIFICATIONS 

• Families will still be notified if there is a situation in their child’s class that potentially could be identified as a COVID outbreak. 

  • According to IDPH and the CDC, this would be defined as  (1) multiple cases comprising at least 10% of students, teachers, or staff within a core group or (2) at least three cases within a specified core group.

WE WILL ADAPT BASED ON CONDITIONS

• DPS 109 retains the ability to dial up/down mitigations based on local conditions and changes in local, state, and federal guidance