Health and Safety - Top Priorities
District and school leaders continue to work with and follow guidance from public health officials to meet evolving health and safety requirements. Throughout the year, procedures will be monitored continuously to ensure schools and district buildings are safe environments for everyone. All students, staff, and families are expected to follow all health and safety protocols to keep everyone as safe as possible.
If a student or staff member is feeling sick with symptoms of a respiratory virus such as flu, RSV or COVID-19, they should remain home while sick and it is recommended they seek testing, either through a home COVID-19 test or through a medical facility.
PSD health offices have a limited number of COVID tests available for staff and families. Please reach out to your health office if you need any resources or have any questions.
Additional information about testing is on the LCDHE COVID-19 Testing web page.
Students who don't feel well during school should go to the health office to be evaluated by a staff member. If it is determined that their symptoms meet guidance for going home, the parent or guardian will be contacted to pick up the child from school. Health office staff will consult with the parent to determine when a student can return.
Returning to School Following COVID
PSD follows How Sick Is Too Sick guidelines/¿Qué tan enfermo es demasiado enfermo? on when students and staff should stay home and when they may return to school following illness.
To prevent outbreaks and reduce COVID-19, flu RSV or other respiratory virus transmission in school settings, we recommend parents/guardians report when their child has tested positive for respiratory virus to their school directly. Staff members are available to assist you with determining when your student may return to school activities after testing positive for any communicable infection.
For additional information on respiratory virus guidance, please visit CDC Respiratory Virus Guidance web page.
