COVID & WELLNESS POLICY
COVID POLICY
If student has two or more of the following symptoms he/she must be tested for Covid-19.
Fever Congestion
Fatigue New loss of taste or smell
Headache Sore throat
Cough Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
Abdominal pain Myalgia
Nausea or Vomiting Diarrhea
Rash Redness, swelling, congestion in or around the eyes
Poor appetite or poor feeding
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If student tests positive, student must stay home from school for at least 5 days and get a negative test before return. After the negative tests, student may return to school. Student must wear a mask until 10 full days after positive test.
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If student is exposed to Covid-19, student should stay home for at least 5 days and get a Covid test. If test is negative, student may return to school masked up until 10 full days following the exposure.
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If your student has illness symptoms listed above, but tests negative for covid, and goes symptom free for at least 48 hours, student may return to school.
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if someone in the household tests positive, all household members need to remain home until everyone is negative regardless if the student has had symptoms.
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We have the right to request any child wear a mask and/or be picked up if they have illness symptoms
WELLNESS POLICY
Student must stay home if they have any of the following:
- fever (100.4 or higher) - student can return when fever free for 48 hours.
- vomiting - student can return after holding down food/water for 48 hours.
- Diarrhea - student can return after free from diarrhea for 48 hours.
- Stool containing mucus or blood, stool with a clay-like consistency or color (grey, white) - student can return
when stool returns to normal for 24 hours or after a diagnosis from a physician.
- Unidentified rash that accompanies fever and/ or behavioral change (lethargy, loss of appetite, etc)
and/or spreads quickly - student can return after diagnosis from a physician.
- Unidentified peeling, scaling, or cracking skin in/ around the hands, feet, scalp - student can return after
diagnosis from a physician.
- Unidentified blisters or sores in/around the mouth, on the face, hands, feet, return after
diagnosis from a physician
- Matted eyelids after sleep or discharge in the eye (white, yellow, green) - student can return after eye has
returned to normal for 24 hours or after 24 hours on antibiotic eye drops (when applicable).
- Crust in and/or around the eye accompanied by redness, swelling in and/or around the eye - student can return after diagnosis from a
physician or after eye has returned to normal for 24 hours.
- Sore throat accompanied by any of the following symptoms- fever, rash, white/red spots on the back of
the throat, inflamed/ swollen glands at the back of the throat - student can return after diagnosis from a
physician or after 24 hours on antibiotics (when applicable).
- Cough that accompanies difficulty breathing/ frequent wheezing - student can return after diagnosis from a
physician.
* IPHG reserves the right to request students to wear a mask or be picked up.