As a result of the special board meeting held last night there has been a change to the quarantine policy. The updated policy is specified below:
The Scotland School District will still recommend that any close contact identified by the South Dakota Department of Health/parent or guardian should quarantine for 14 days, but this will no longer be mandated if certain conditions are met. If a parent of a DOH identified close contact prefers that child quarantine at home, that student will be required to participate in his/her classes as prepared by the teacher.
1. If the positive person is wearing a face covering and the identified close contact is also wearing a face covering, the close contact will be permitted to come to school but will be required to wear a face covering, temp twice a day and social distance, including meal times for 14 days. If the close contact exhibits ANY symptoms of COVID-19 during this period they will be asked to complete the remaining 14 days at home, or until they are symptom free without medication for 24 hours, whichever is longer. The 14 day quarantine period will start the day following the date of the last contact with the positive case.
2. If the positive person is wearing a face covering but the identified close contact, or vice versa, is not wearing a face covering the close contact will be asked to quarantine at home for 7 days. On the 8th day, the close contact will be permitted to come to school but will be required to wear a mask, temp twice a day and social distance, including meal times for the remaining 7 days. If the close contact exhibits ANY symptoms of COVID-19 during this period they will be asked to complete the remaining 7 days at home, or until they are symptom free without medication for 24 hours, whichever is longer. The 14 day quarantine period will start the day following the date of the last contact with the positive case.
Students involved in extra-curricular activities will be required to follow these guidelines, face coverings included, as well in order to practice and participate. This is a zero tolerance policy and therefore, any student not complying with the above conditions will be immediately sent home to complete the remainder of his/her quarantine time.
