Current Positive and Current Quarantine Numbers
This data has been updated as of January 12, 2020 - Updates are posted weekly.
| POSITIVE COVID-19 STUDENTS | POSITIVE COVID-19 EMPLOYEES | COMBINED TOTAL IN QUARANTINE |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | 43 | 345 |
| This means a student has tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently out of school recovering. | This means an employee has tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently out of school or work recovering. | This means that the student or employee has potentially been exposed to COVID-19 and is currently out of school or work in quarantine. |
In an effort to comply with the HIPAA privacy rule, all data shared will be District-wide.
Current Letters, Information and Documents
The following are current updates to the documentation regarding COVID-19 and the procedures that the Washington County School District is following:
- New State Guidelines for Returning from Quarantine (Low Risk Test and Return) - Posted 10/12/2020
- Nuevas Pautas Statales Para Regresar de la Cuarentena (Prueba de Bajo Riesgo y Regreso) - Publicado 10/12/2020
The following is an update to the original reopening plan submitted to the State of Utah :
- COVID-19 Reopening Plan Amendment - Posted 10/13/2020
Memos Distributed
- Notice to Employees Regarding Mask Wearing - Sent on November 09, 2020
- COVID-19 Q & A - Risk Management - Sent on October 21, 2020
- Mask and Social Distancing - Superintendent Memo - Sent on October 12, 2020
Letters to Parents
- New Quarantine Guidelines Effective Jan. 4 2021 - Sent December 17, 2020
- Athletics, Extracurricular Activities Letter - Sent December 4, 2020 / Updated December 9, 2020
- Information Regarding Emergency Declaration from Governor of Utah - Sent on November 9, 2020
- Free School Lunch Announcement - Sent on October 26, 2020
- Thank You Letter About Wearing Masks - Sent on October 22, 2020
- New Public Health Order Regarding Masks - Sent on October 13, 2020
- Revised Quarantine Guidelines - Email - Sent on October 12, 2020
State Manuals
- What to do if you are on quarantine - Utah.gov Care Booklet - Posted on December 4, 2020
Re-Opening Plan
Below is what was prepared for opening schools for the 2020-21 School Year:
The following plan has been approved and accepted by the Washington County School District Board Of Education on the July 27, 2020 board meeting.
This plan conforms with Governor's and the Southwest Public Health Department's orders and guidelines.
- Law Pertaining to Masks
- Questions about the mask mandate
- What Parents and Students Need to Know - Reopening 2020-21
- Schools Guide - Reopening 2020-21
- Smart, Healthy, Safe - Infographic
- WCSD School Reopening Requirements and Assurances
- COVID-19 Reopening Plan Amendment - Posted 10/13/2020
Face Covering Mandate: Who has the authority?
Office of the Governor of Utah mandate regarding face coverings in K-12 schools. Link to full mandate here.
Under Utah Code §§ 26-1-30(3), (5), and (6), the Department of Health has the power and duty to promote and protect the health and wellness of the people within the state; to control the causes of epidemic, infectious, communicable, and other diseases affecting the public health; and to prevent and control communicable, infectious, acute, chronic, or any other disease or health hazard that the Department considers to be dangerous, important, or likely to affect the public health.
Virtual Learning Information
Welcome Information
- Elementary Virtual School Welcome
- Intermediate Virtual School Welcome
- Middle / High Virtual School Welcome
Virtual Learning Option Outline