Updated: February 25, 2022
- Are masks required at PWCS schools, offices, or school buses?
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As of February 25, 2022, masks are optional across all PWCS schools and offices for employees, students, and visitors, with the exception of Head Start Pre-K classrooms. Masks continue to be required by federal rules for adults and students in Head Start Pre-K classrooms.
Employees and students can continue to wear a mask based on personal preference, informed by personal level of risk.
The CDC no longer requires wearing masks on buses operated by public school systems.
- What are the current isolation and quarantine guidelines?
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COVID-19 Isolation Guidelines
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Required? |
Length* |
Isolation
Students
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Yes, for those who:
- Have received a positive test result; or
- Have received a physician’s diagnosis.
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10
Days
Return to school on day 11
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Isolation
Staff members |
Yes, for those who:
- Have received a positive test result; or
- Have received a physician’s diagnosis.
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At least
5
Days
Return to work on day 6 – with mask required day 6-10
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*No student or employee should return to school or work until symptoms have significantly improved to include being fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medications.
COVID-19 Quarantine Guidelines
Quarantine – will only apply if more than 10% school population is COVID-19 positive and recommended by local health officials.
|
Required? |
Length |
Quarantine
Staff and students
(No illness but identified as a Close Contact)
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Yes, for those close contacts who are not fully vaccinated per CDC definition. |
5
Days
Return to school or work on day 6
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No, for those who are fully vaccinated and not ill or who have had a confirmed case of COVID-19 within the last 90 days. |
0
Days
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