Health & Safety Protocols

Beginning July 29, the CDC is classifying Covid as a communicable disease, joining other illnesses such as strep throat, flu, common cold and pink eye. County health authorities no longer require weekly updates from CISD at this time.

With this adjustment, CISD will employ these practices as school begins:

An electronic form will be accessible through district and campus websites, principal newsletters and QR codes
Parents and staff will self-report and submit the electronic form below for a “Covid-related illness.”
Report will generate to campus nurses and CISD Health Services

Guidelines for “Covid-related illness” on the form are explained two ways:

Exposure : No quarantine required unless household positive (see electronic form for exceptions) but guidance remains to monitor symptoms up to 14 days
Positive: CDC and TEA require five-day isolation from first day of exposure and fever-free 24 hours

Link to Self-Reporting COVID Form for Positive & Exposure

Click to open and print

First page of the PDF file: 2022-2023CISDCOVIDIllness_ExclusionMgmt

Spanish Version of chart above

Masks

Campuses will work to ensure no one is treated differently because of their choice to wear, or not wear, a mask.

Per the State of Texas Executive Order GA-38, school systems cannot require students or staff to wear masks.
Masks remain optional for students and staff throughout the district.
CDC recommends universal indoor masking by all students (age 2 and older), staff, teachers and visitors to schools, regardless of vaccination status.

Handwashing & sanitization

Staff and students will continue being encouraged to wash their hands frequently throughout the day.

Hand sanitizer will be available at the main entry to the campus, in the cafeteria and in common areas throughout the campus.
Staff and students will be encouraged to regularly wash or sanitize their hands.
Cafeteria tables will be disinfected after breakfast and after lunch periods.
Buses will be sanitized daily.
The district’s HVAC system allows for CDC-recommended ventilation in classrooms and clean air will be circulated throughout the building.

Social distancing

Self-screening

Staff and students are expected to self-screen and stay home when they have signs of an infectious illness, and visit a healthcare provider for testing and care.

Per the State of Texas Executive Order GA-38, parents must ensure they do not send a child to school on campus if the child has COVID-19 symptoms until conditions for re-entry are met which are listed on the Self Reporting electronic form.
The presence of any of the symptoms below generally suggest a person has an infectious illness and should not attend school, regardless of whether the illness is COVID-19:
- Temperature of 100.0 degrees Fahrenheit or higher
- Sore throat (not caused by seasonal allergies)
- Cough (for students with chronic cough due to allergies or asthma, a change in their cough from baseline)
- Difficulty breathing (for students with asthma, a change from their baseline breathing)
- Diarrhea or vomiting
- New onset of severe headache, especially with a fever
- Loss of taste or smell
- Congestion or runny nose
If a student or staff member has COVID-19 like-symptoms, they will need to complete the Self Reporting Form, and follow the instructions provided. A link to submit an absence is provided on that form as well.
If anyone is exposed, it is best practice to have a Covid test on Day 5 after an exposure
Other testing resources:
Walgreen's provides PCR testing. Choosing Seagoville Walmart
https://www.gogettested.com/

or visit our Wellness Resources page

Household confirmed cases

Staff and students with a confirmed case of COVID-19 in their household must quarantine for 5 days from the last day of exposure to the positive case.

Based on CDC guidance, fully-vaccinated people for COVID-19 do not have to quarantine if exposed, as long as they show no symptoms.
Based on CDC guidance, people who were previously diagnosed with COVID-19 within the last three months and showing no symptoms do not have to quarantine.
Based on CDC guidance, those not vaccinated or previously diagnosed within the last three months must isolate 5 days away from school and work.

· After isolating, individuals can return to CISD if they are asymptomatic or if their symptoms are resolving (without fever for 24 hours).

· Upon return, a mask may be worn 5 additional days to minimize additional exposure.

Returning from quarantine

Students and staff may return from quarantine after 5 days from onset of symptoms.

Anyone who tests positive should isolate 5 days away from school and work
After isolating 5 days, individuals can return to CISD if they are asymptomatic or if their symptoms are resolving (without fever for 24 hours)
If anyone is exposed, it is best practice to have a Covid test on Day 5 after an exposure

Positive COVID test

If students or staff exhibit COVID-19 symptoms, test positive, or are exposed to someone in the same household who has tested positive, please complete the Self Reporting Form for conditions on re-entry.

Individuals who test positive should isolate 5 days away from school and work
After isolating 5 days, individuals can return to CISD if they are asymptomatic or if their symptoms are resolving (without fever for 24 hours)

Close contact

Guidance from the Texas Education Agency does not require school districts to conduct contact tracing for Covid-19 cases. However, Crandall ISD has been proactive in its efforts to minimize risk throughout the pandemic and will continue providing awareness for Pirate families.

Students and staff are not required to quarantine following an exposure but should closely monitor for symptoms.
If symptoms occur, individuals should immediately quarantine and complete the Self Reporting Form for conditions on re-entry.
If anyone is exposed, it is best practice to have a Covid test on Day 5 after an exposure
Parents who opt to send their children to school in the 5 days following possible exposure must closely monitor them for symptoms for 14 days and keep them home if any develop.

Sent home from school

Students who are feeling ill during the school day will be evaluated by the campus nurse to determine if they need to be sent home and seen by a medical provider.
The presence of any of the symptoms below generally suggest a person has an infectious illness and should not attend school, regardless of whether the illness is COVID-19:
- Temperature of 100.0 degrees Fahrenheit or higher
- Sore throat (not caused by seasonal allergies)
- Cough (for students with chronic cough due to allergies or asthma, a change in their cough from baseline)
- Difficulty breathing (for students with asthma, a change from their baseline breathing)
- Diarrhea or vomiting
- New onset of severe headache, especially with a fever
- Loss of taste or smell
- Congestion or runny nose
Other testing resources:

Walgreen's provides PCR testing. Choosing Seagoville Walmart
https://www.gogettested.com/

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