Changes Effective March 12
- Masks become optional in all school facilities & buses, except in health rooms.
- Contact tracing is no longer required.
- Physical distancing (3 and 6 feet) is no longer required. Districts are encouraged to maintain physical distancing as much as possible without interfering with the school’s instructional, social/ emotional/ behavioral, and operational needs.
- Sports testing is no longer required.
Phased-in Changes
- Building principals will assess desk arrangements, cafeteria set-up, recess cohorts, and other building changes. These changes will likely be implemented during the week of March 21.
- Field trips and expanded volunteer programs will likely be phased in after Spring Break.
Other requirements remaining in place*
- All employees & volunteers in educational settings are required to be fully vaccinated or have a medical or religious exemption.**
- Students and staff who test positive for COVID-19 are required to isolate at home following current DOH and CDC isolation guidelines, regardless of vaccination status.
- Staff will continue to be notified when there is an exposure in their school/ department.
- The district will continue to update the COVID dashboard every other week.
- School-Based Testing remains in place for students and staff to access an on-site COVID test. More information can be found here: http://www.asd103.org/departments_and_programs/health_services___students_/test_to_stay_program
The district will continue to take a cautious approach in removing mitigation measures, following state and local guidance.