Screening Protocols

All staff, visitors and volunteers should self-screen for COVID-19 symptoms daily. Families should screen their students for COVID-19 symptoms daily. 

Staff and students should not enter campuses or district buildings if any of the following apply. The individual:

• Is sick with symptoms that could be COVID-19. Symptoms to watch for: fever (100°F or higher), cough, shortness of breath/difficulty breathing, chills, muscle or body aches, fatigue, headache, sore throat, congestion/running nose, nausea/vomiting, diarrhea, new loss of taste or smell.
• Has a confirmed case of COVID-19. These individuals must follow all isolation guidelines and meet return criteria before returning to campus.
• Has been identified as a close contact to a person with COVID-19 by a local health authority or physician. These individuals must follow all quarantine guidelines provided to them.
• Is awaiting their own test results.

Isolation Protocols 

• For students displaying symptoms of COVID-19 or feeling feverish, the school nurse will provide a clinical assessment.
• Students who are ill should be picked up within 30 minutes and no later than 1 hour from the time the campus has contacted the parent/guardian.
• If an individual who has been in a school is test-confirmed to have COVID-19, the school must notify its local health department, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, including confidentiality requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
• Areas of the building that are heavily used by the individual with a test-confirmed case (student, teacher or staff) should be deep-cleaned, if the individual was present in the past 24 hours. 
• Students who have tested positive for COVID-19 or are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 will be permitted to return to school when:
  • They are 24 hours fever-free without using fever-reducing medication; and
  • Improved symptoms (cough, difficulty breathing, etc.); and
  • 5 full days have passed since symptoms began; OR
  • 5 full days have passed since the test date, if not experiencing symptoms.
• Staff who have tested positive for COVID-19 or are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 will be permitted to return to school when:
  • They are 24 hours fever-free without using fever-reducing medication; and
  • Improved symptoms (cough, difficulty breathing, etc.); and
  • 5 full days have passed since symptoms began; OR
  • 5 full days have passed since the test date, if not experiencing symptoms.
  • They should wear a well-fitting face mask while around other for 5 additional days
• If a student or staff member has symptoms that could be COVID-19 (has not currently tested positive for COVID-19) and wants to return to school prior to meeting the above criteria, they must obtain a medical professional’s note clearing them for return based on an alternative diagnosis or receive a negative PCR or antigen lab test (a negative home test will not be accepted).
• Staff members displaying COVID-19 symptoms will follow district protocols including isolation from students and other staff members.

Thank you for your assistance in helping to keep our students healthy and safe.

The Plano ISD Back to School Plan, which includes health and safety protocols, has been updated for the 2022-2023 school year. This year's protocols have been amended in compliance with the Governor’s Executive Order, as well as guidance from the Texas Education Agency and Collin County Health Services. 

Plano ISD will continue to monitor trends and consult with Collin County Health Care Services and the Texas Education Agency. 

In the best interest of the health and safety of students and staff, protocols are subject to change in order to address evolving conditions, needs and circumstances. Updated information will continue to be shared via email and posted on this website. 

  

All updates can be found at District Updates.

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