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IDPH - FAQ (Released 8/12)

New challenges for in-person instruction in a High School setting:

https://www.isbe.net/Documents/IDPH-School-FAQs.pdf

• Redefinition of a ‘Close Contact’

○ Redefined as ‘anyone with or without a face covering who was within 6 feet of a confirmed case of Covid 19 for at least 15 minutes throughout the course of a day. ○ The period of close contact begins two calendar days before the onset of symptoms.

• Expectations for COVID-like symptoms for students and staff

○ All students and staff must be sent home with Covid-like symptoms and must be diagnostically tested and remain at home until test results are received (sore throat, headache, runny nose, cough, and so on)

• Definition of an ‘Outbreak’ in a school

○ Two confirmed cases of COVID-19 infections occurring within 14 calendar days of each

• ther in individuals in the same classroom would meet the case definition for an
• utbreak.

Awaiting Guidance

• The definition of a wall intended to subdivide a large space (ex.

gym/fieldhouse/cafe)

• Local Health Department school metrics indented to further

define local school / community health

• Still waiting for IDPH approval for the approval of the fall IHSA

athletic plan

Modified Recommendation to 20-21 School Opening Plan

• Monday - Wednesday (8/17-8/19) - All students will follow the Wednesday

Schedule ○ Focus on relationship building & instructional technology

• Thursday - Friday (8/20 - 8/21) - All students begin Remote 2.0 Schedule
• Week of August 24 - Students follow Remote 2.0 schedule until further notice
• All students who selected the online option will be re-enrolled in their
• riginal District 86 courses
• R3 Committee will reconvene and will provide the BOE an update on 8/27

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