Dear PVPUSD Community,
Thank you to the team of parents, students, teachers, classified staff, admin, and community volunteers who managed to test over 4,000 plus students and staff today! We put together this event because we are committed to a safe return to school.
For those who did not obtain a test, either from the district or otherwise, please pay close attention to the Covid symptom checklist here, and please do not come to school tomorrow if you are experiencing any Covid symptoms. PVPUSD will continue to offer free testing each day according to this schedule. If you plan to test with PVPUSD you MUST pre-register in advance. The links to register can be found here.
Additionally, here are a few important points for everyone to understand as we work together to keep COVID out of our schools, and keep our schools open:
If you have no symptoms and pass the Covid symptom checklist, you may come to school.
If any member of staff or a student has COVID-19 symptoms any time during the break, when school reopens on Monday or thereafter, please follow these instructions:
If the staff/student tests positive: They should inform their doctor to make a plan for care. They should isolate themselves at home for 10 days from symptoms onset. The school principal needs to be informed about the positive test (include the test date, note if asymptomatic or symptomatic)
If they test negative: They should arrange for a second test (such as at a school or community testing site) and should isolate until the second test result is negative and contact the school before attending school.
For those of you who picked up a home Covid test at Miraleste today, be advised these tests are all valid through February 2022, regardless of their expiration date (Covid Test Info). The shelf-life extension has been provided for our lot numbers and was posted to the testing section of our website.
Please keep in mind that LA County DPH guidelines are constantly changing and may change again this week, so stay tuned! We’ve included more details regarding Exposure Management below.
Thank you to our families and staff for being diligent and testing, whether symptomatic or not. Your belief in learning and your prioritizing of education speak volumes about our community.
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According to updated K12 Exposure Management, requirements for close contacts who are not exempt from quarantine:
The following close contacts are required to quarantine:
Persons who are not fully vaccinated*
Persons who are fully vaccinated and booster-eligible but have NOT yet received their booster dose.
*Includes persons previously infected with SARS-CoV-2, including within the last 90 days.
Close contacts who are required to quarantine must self-quarantine (stay in their home or another residence, separate from others) and monitor for symptoms as outlined in Quarantine and Other Instructions for Close Contacts.
As long as symptoms of COVID-19 are not present they may end quarantine either:
A.
After 10 full days have passed from the last known contact to the infectious case (as defined above). Activities may resume starting on Day 11 provided they are asymptomatic.
After 10 full days have passed from the last known contact to the infectious case (as defined above). Activities may resume starting on Day 11 provided they are asymptomatic.
B.
After 5 full days have passed from the last known contact to the infectious case if they have a negative viral test result from a specimen collected on Day 5 from the date of last exposure to the case. Activities may resume starting on Day 6.
After 5 full days have passed from the last known contact to the infectious case if they have a negative viral test result from a specimen collected on Day 5 from the date of last exposure to the case. Activities may resume starting on Day 6.
Regardless of when quarantine ends, close contacts must continue to monitor their health and upgrade their masks for 10 days from the date of last exposure: adults should wear a surgical grade (also referred to as medical procedure) mask or higher level personal protective equipment (PPE) such as a KN95 of N95 respirator mask; children should wear a non-cloth mask of multiple layers of non-woven material with a nose wire.
Masks must be worn at all times when around others both indoors and outdoors.
Requirements for close contacts who are exempt from quarantine
The following close contacts are not required to quarantine provided they remain asymptomatic:
Persons who are boosted; OR
Persons who are fully vaccinated but not yet booster-eligible.
In order to remain in school, close contacts who are exempt from quarantine are required to test.
At a minimum, the test specimen must be collected on Day 5 after the date of last exposure.
However, twice a week testing is strongly recommended, with the first test specimen collected immediately after being notified of the exposure and the second test specimen collected on Day 5 after the date of last exposure.
The test must be an FDA-authorized viral COVID-19 test (e.g., NAAT or Antigen test); use of an FDA authorized Over-the-Counter test is acceptable for this testing requirement.
In addition, they must monitor for symptoms and upgrade their masks for 10 days from the date of last exposure: adults should wear a surgical grade (also referred to as medical procedure) mask or higher level PPE such as a KN95 of N95 respirator mask; children should wear a non-cloth mask of multiple layers of non-woven material with a nose wire. Masks must be worn at all times when around others both indoors and outdoors.
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