Students who test positive:

ISOLATION may end after 5 days for any scholar who tests positive and meets the following criteria:

• Students may return to school on Day 6 if:

  • The student is fever-free for 24 hours, without the use of fever-reducing medication,

  • The student has no symptoms or improved symptoms which are mild,

  • The student can wear a well-fitted face mask consistently (other than when eating) on Days 6-10, and

  • The student tests negative on Day 5

    • While supply lasts, rapid test kits can be picked up at school buildings if needed

    • If the student still tests positive on Day 5, they should remain home

      • Until a negative test is received or 

      • Through Day 10, whichever comes first

Note: Day 0 is the first day of symptoms/the date of the positive viral test if no symptoms are present. Day 1 is the first full day after symptoms started/the date the test was taken (if no symptoms) 

Students who have Close Contact with someone positive: 

Scholars who have had close contact with someone testing positive for COVID-19 and are in one of the following groups do NOT need to quarantine:

• Completed the primary series of COVID-19 vaccinations 

• Had had confirmed COVID-19 within the last 90 days (tested using a viral test) 

• Testing is highly recommended on Day 3-5 after exposure

• If symptoms begin after exposure, isolate and test immediately.

Exception: Close contacts of a positive household case who are UNVACCINATED will need to quarantine for 10 full days. Return on Day 11 or later.

Other Key Information:

• Notification of exposure will occur as is feasible

• Scholars returning from isolation must wear a well-fitted mask for days 6-10 days

1. Continue to monitor for symptoms of COVID-19 (View CDC Symptom Guide HERE)
2. If feeling unwell, stay home and consider testing for COVID-19 (see above options)
   1. Testing is especially important if there was any known exposure to a positive case

3. If medicine is needed to feel well enough to attend school, please remain home until no medicine is needed

4. Students must remain home for 24 hours minimum after fever, vomiting, or diarrhea

• It is recommended, but not required,  that all K-12+ students and staff, regardless of vaccination status, wear face masks in indoor spaces.
• Mask are recommended, but not required, on school buses for all people ages 2 and older 

• Masks are not required outdoors. 

• Masking requirements are subject to change given new CDC guidance and/or MDH guidance.
   

Because vaccines are the strongest tool in our toolkit to end COVID-19, we respectfully encourage all families to get eligible family members vaccinated.

The Pfizer vaccine has been authorized to vaccinate youth ages 5 and up. The Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines are only available for 18 and older at this time.

Learn more about how to access free vaccinations or to to the CDC’s Vaccine Finder to schedule an appointment for a vaccine at a pharmacy near you or sign up on Minnesota’s COVID Vaccine Connector to receive more information about vaccine opportunities.

Getting eligible family members and scholars vaccinated will help give the members of our community the best chance to learn in-person, participate in sports and activities, and attend school sponsored events.  It also avoids the need to quarantine after travel within the US and lowers the likelihood of transmitting COVID-19 without symptoms.  Now that the UK Variant is dominant in the state, this is a bigger problem. Vaccination of 80% of the state and nation also drastically lowers the ability of COVID-19 to mutate or change in a way that makes it vaccine resistant.

• Free, in-home testing remains available; please see this website.