COVID-19 – Conroe ISD

Conroe ISD Safe Return to In-Person Instruction and Continuity of Services Planpdf

Regreso seguro a la instruccion en persona y plan de seguimiento de serviciospdf

COVID-19 - Update 7/25/2022

Prevention of disease transmission in our schools will continue to take all of us working together. The best way to prevent the spread of illness in our schools is to stay home when ill. Washing/sanitizing hands often, especially before eating, after using the restroom, blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing, and after coming in contact with highly touched objects such as doorknobs, handrails, etc. can help reduce the spread of illness. In accordance with 25 Texas Administrative Code Â§97.7 and the Texas Department of State Health Services, Conroe ISD shall exclude from attendance any child having or suspected of having COVID-19. Exclusion shall continue until readmission criteria are met.

Self-Prescreening: To ensure the health and safety of all students and staff, all individuals should conduct self pre-screening for COVID-19 symptoms. Individuals waiting for COVID-19 test results due to symptoms or individuals currently experiencing any of the symptoms listed that are new and/or not normal for them that they suspect may be COVID-19, should stay home and consider seeking medical care and/or COVID-19 testing. Symptoms consistent with COVID-19 include:

fatigue
cough or shortness of breath
sore throat
congestion or runny nose
significant muscle pain or body aches
loss of taste or smell in the last 10 days
diarrhea, vomiting, or abdominal pain
feeling feverish or a measured temperature greater than or equal to 100.0Â°F

Conroe ISD is required to report positive cases to the Montgomery County Public Health District and the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS).

Students and employees who test positive for COVID-19 should complete the self-report in the SSO portal. Isolation and Readmission Criteria for an individual who has tested positive for COVID-19 are:

- Isolation: Individuals must not go to school/work, should report his/her absence, and should isolate from others for a period of five days after symptom onset or positive test date (whichever occurred first).
- Return Criteria: Individuals may return to school/work after five days of isolation if all symptoms are improving or resolved and fever (100.0°F or above) has been absent for at least the last 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medications. The CDC recommends individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19 consider wearing a mask when around others for 10 full days after symptoms began or the date of the positive test if no symptoms.
- Early Return Criteria: Individuals who have tested positive may return to school/work in fewer than five days of isolation with a dated, negative COVID-19 test or written clearance from a licensed healthcare provider.

Individuals must be diarrhea free for at least 24 hours without the use of diarrhea-suppressing medications before returning to school or work.

Individuals experiencing new onset symptoms consistent with COVID-19 that are not related to a known chronic condition that they suspect could be COVID-19 are required to isolate until re-entry criteria are met.

Isolation: Symptomatic individuals who suspect they may have COVID-19 must not go to school/work, should report his/her absence, should isolate from others, and consult with a licensed healthcare provider for evaluation and/or testing.
Return Criteria: Individuals may return to school/work after five days of isolation if all symptoms are improving or resolved and fever (100.0°F or above) has been absent for at least the last 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medications.
Early Return Criteria: Individuals who suspect they may have COVID-19 but have not been tested, may return to school/work in fewer than five days of isolation with a dated, negative COVID-19 test or written clearance from a licensed healthcare provider.

Employees are expected to stay home when ill and notify their supervisor. Students should not be sent to school when ill. The school nurse will assess students who become ill during the school day, and parents/guardians will be contacted as needed. Students with a temperature of 100.0°F or higher, active vomiting and/or diarrhea, or any other signs of a communicable condition will be excluded from school until the readmission criteria for the conditions are met as required by the Texas Department of State Health Services.