Roadmap to Remaining Open

• Students should complete the self-report in the SSO portal.
• Employees should complete the employee self-report in the SSO portal.
• Conroe ISD is required to report positive cases to the Montgomery County Public Health District and the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS).
• Positive students and employees are required to isolate for 10 days after the date of symptom onset or test date if asymptomatic.
• Individuals who test positive may reenter when:
  1. at least 10 days have passed since the onset of symptoms or the asymptomatic test date, AND
  2. at least 24 hours fever free have passed without the use of fever-reducing medications since recovery, AND
  3. symptoms are improving.
• Individuals must be diarrhea free for at least 24 hours without the use of diarrhea-suppressing medications before returning to school or work.
• If an asymptomatic individual has tested positive for COVID-19 and believes the test was a false positive and wants to return to school before completing the 10-day isolation period, the individual must obtain two PCR acute infection tests at least 24 hours apart that come back negative for COVID-19.

• Individuals experiencing new onset symptoms consistent with COVID-19 that are not related to a known chronic condition are required to isolate until re-entry criteria are met.
• An individual with symptoms that could be COVID-19 who is not evaluated by a medical professional or tested for COVID-19 individual is assumed to have COVID-19. That individual may not return to school/work until he/she has completed the same three-step set of criteria listed on page 1 for positive individuals.
• An individual with symptoms that could be COVID-19 who wants to return to school/work before completing the stay-at-home period must obtain a medical professional’s note clearing the individual to return based on an alternative diagnosis OR obtain a negative acute infection test from a healthcare entity.
• An individual who has received a negative rapid antigen test but is awaiting results of a subsequent PCR test may not return to school/work until negative results are received.
• Re-entry criteria for symptomatic individuals:

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 100.0F 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 Servicespdf.

Students:

Students who have a positive individual in their household are required to quarantine for 10 days after the date of last exposure unless they meet the following criteria:

1. Student is fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and shows no symptoms of COVID-19. Fully vaccinated students should consider getting tested 3-7 days after their exposure, even if they don’t have symptoms, and should strongly consider wearing a mask indoors for 14 days following exposure.
2. Student has had a documented COVID-19 positive result within the previous 6 months, has fully recovered, and remains without COVID-19 symptoms such as cough and shortness of breath.

*Unless a student meets the above exemption criteria, the student must complete the 10-day quarantine period and may not return to school during the isolation period of the positive individual in the same home.

Employees: ALL Employees should complete the employee covid-19 self-report for close contact in the SSO portal.

Employees with symptoms who have had close contact with a test-confirmed, positive COVID-19 individual are required to:

1. isolate,
2. follow the isolation criteria for individuals with symptoms, and
3. consult with their healthcare provider for further guidance before returning.

Employees with symptoms consistent with COVID-19 should review the re-entry criteria for individuals with symptoms from the Roadmap to Remaining Open. Employees with symptoms, who have had close contact with a positive individual, and who have been cleared to return to work by their healthcare provider are required to have periodic rapid COVID-19 testing during the 10 days after the date of last exposure.

Employees who have had close contact with someone who has a test-confirmed positive COVID-19 result may choose to quarantine for 10 days after the date of last contact with the positive individual. Employees who choose to quarantine are not subject to the Texas Education Agency requirement for periodic rapid COVID-19 testing. Employees who choose to quarantine themselves are able to use any accrued personal leave days and can still apply for other leaves that may be applicable to their situation. See the Employee Handbook for more information about available leaves.

If new or worsening symptoms develop during the 10 days after exposure to the COVID-19 positive individual, you must immediately isolate, follow the reentry isolation criteria for individuals with symptoms, and consult with your healthcare provider for further guidance before returning. If your test results are positive, you should immediately isolate and submit a COVID-19 Positive Self-Report.

Employees, without symptoms, both vaccinated and unvaccinated, who have had close contact with someone who has a test confirmed positive COVID-19 result may continue to work, but are required to have periodic rapid COVID-19 testing during the 10 days after the date of last exposure.

Employees who have had close contact with someone who has a test-confirmed positive COVID-19 result may choose to quarantine for 10 days after the date of last contact with the positive individual. Employees who choose to quarantine are not subject to the Texas Education Agency requirement for periodic rapid COVID-19 testing. Employees who choose to quarantine themselves are able to use any accrued personal leave days and can still apply for other leaves that may be applicable to their situation. See the Employee Handbook for more information about available leaves.

If symptoms develop during the 10 days after exposure to the COVID-19 positive individual, you must immediately isolate, follow the reentry isolation criteria for individuals with symptoms, and consult with your healthcare provider for further guidance before returning.
If your test results are positive, you should immediately isolate and submit a COVID-19 Positive Self-Report.

Yes. Employees are able to use any accrued personal leave days and can still apply for other leaves that may be applicable to their situation. See the Employee Handbook for more information about available leaves.

Employees who choose to quarantine themselves are able to use any accrued personal leave days and can still apply for other leaves that may be applicable to their situation. See the Employee Handbook for more information about available leaves.

Some individuals report experiencing mild symptoms 24-48 hours after receiving the vaccine. If you have not had close contact with a known positive case in the previous 14 days, you may come to work with mild symptoms of low-grade fever (below 100.0F), fatigue, headache, chills and/or muscle or body aches, which is common during the first 48 hours. If symptoms persist for more than 2 days, the employee should isolate and consider testing.

Symptoms including cough, shortness of breath, runny nose, sore throat, or loss of taste or smell are NOT consistent with post-vaccination symptoms, and employees with these symptoms or fever >100.0F should isolate and consider testing.

(A temperature of 100.0F or above is considered a fever.)

No, students must be fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication before returning to school.

(A temperature of 100.0F or above is considered a fever.)

No, employees must be fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication before returning to work. Employees required to stay home due to fever are able to use any accrued personal leave days and can still apply for other leaves that may be applicable to their situation.

Students:

Students who have a positive individual in their household are required to quarantine for 10 days after the date of last exposure unless they meet the following criteria:

1. Student is fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and shows no symptoms of COVID-19. Fully vaccinated students should get tested 3-7 days after their exposure, even if they don’t have symptoms, and should strongly consider wearing a mask indoors for 14 days following exposure.
2. Student has had a documented COVID-19 positive result within the previous 6 months, has fully recovered, and remains without COVID-19 symptoms such as cough and shortness of breath.

*Unless a student meets the above exemption criteria, the student must complete the 10-day quarantine period and may not return to school during the isolation period of the positive individual in the same home.

Employees: ALL Employees should complete the employee covid-19 self-report for close contact in the SSO portal.

Employees with symptoms who have had close contact with a test-confirmed, positive COVID-19 individual are required to:

1. isolate,
2. follow the isolation criteria for individuals with symptoms, and
3. consult with their healthcare provider for further guidance before returning.

Employees with symptoms consistent with COVID-19 should review the re-entry criteria for individuals with symptoms from the Roadmap to Remaining Open. Employees with symptoms, who have had close contact with a positive individual, and who have been cleared to return to work by their healthcare provider are required to have periodic rapid COVID-19 testing during the 10 days after the date of last exposure.

Employees who have had close contact with someone who has a test-confirmed positive COVID-19 result may choose to quarantine for 10 days after the date of last contact with the positive individual. Employees who choose to quarantine are not subject to the Texas Education Agency requirement for periodic rapid COVID-19 testing. Employees who choose to quarantine themselves are able to use any accrued personal leave days and can still apply for other leaves that may be applicable to their situation. See the Employee Handbook for more information about available leaves.

If new or worsening symptoms develop during the 10 days after exposure to the COVID-19 positive individual, you must immediately isolate, follow the reentry isolation criteria for individuals with symptoms, and consult with your healthcare provider for further guidance before returning. If your test results are positive, you should immediately isolate and submit a COVID-19 Positive Self-Report.

Employees, without symptoms, both vaccinated and unvaccinated, who have had close contact with someone who has a test confirmed positive COVID-19 result may continue to work, but are required to have periodic rapid COVID-19 testing during the 10 days after the date of last exposure.

Employees who have had close contact with someone who has a test-confirmed positive COVID-19 result may choose to quarantine for 10 days after the date of last contact with the positive individual. Employees who choose to quarantine are not subject to the Texas Education Agency requirement for periodic rapid COVID-19 testing. Employees who choose to quarantine themselves are able to use any accrued personal leave days and can still apply for other leaves that may be applicable to their situation. See the Employee Handbook for more information about available leaves.

If symptoms develop during the 10 days after exposure to the COVID-19 positive individual, you must immediately isolate, follow the reentry isolation criteria for individuals with symptoms, and consult with your healthcare provider for further guidance before returning.
If your test results are positive, you should immediately isolate and submit a COVID-19 Positive Self-Report.

Wearing a mask or face covering indoors when in close contact with others can prevent the spread of COVID-19. It appears possible for even vaccinated individuals to become infected or spread COVID-19 to others so choosing to wear a mask indoors can help slow the transmission of the virus. It is recommended but not required that all individuals wear a mask at school while indoors. Individuals are encouraged to consider their individual risk factors when deciding whether wearing a mask or face covering is best for them.

Employees can provide their own mask or face covering or contact their supervisor for the appropriate PPE.

Parents who would like their student to wear a mask or face covering at school are encouraged to send one with the student each day. It is important to consider sending extra should the mask/face covering become soiled during the day. Limited quantities of masks/face coverings will be available on campus by request.

No. Symptomatic students must isolate and follow the reentry criteria for individuals with symptoms. Other students in the household without symptoms are allowed to attend school until the symptomatic student has a positive test result. If a positive result is received, students in the household are required to follow the quarantine reentry criteria.