EXCLUSIONS FOR CASES OF COVID-19
If a student, whether in school or at home, develops symptoms of COVID-19, they should notify the Health Coordinator at the Granton Area School District.. A Public Health Specialist at Clark County Public Health and the Health Coordinator at the school will determine how to proceed.
If a student or staff member develops symptoms of COVID-19 they will:
If the symptoms are non-COVID-19 related (e.g., Asthma, allergies, Pertussis, etc.), the individual may return to school based on the guidance following their diagnosis.
PROBABLE COVID-19 CASES
If a student or staff member is classified as a probable case of COVID-19 the individual will be excluded from school until the following criteria are met:
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At least 10 days have passed since symptom onset and,
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The individual has been fever free for at least 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medication and,
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Their other symptoms have improved.
The student or staff may return to school the day after they are released from isolation.
CONFIRMED COVID-19 CASES
If a student or staff member is classified as a confirmed case of COVID-19 the individual will be excluded from school until the following criteria are met:
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At least 10 days have passed since symptom onset and,
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The individual has been fever free for at least 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medication and,
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Their other symptoms have improved.
If a student or staff member is classified as an asymptomatic confirmed case of COVID-19, the individual will be excluded from school until the following criteria are met:
It is important to know when to keep your children home due to an illness. Please use the following criteria to guide your decision making process.
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