QUARANTINE GUIDELINES FOR STUDENTS
A household member has tested positive for COVID-19. The student will quarantine for 10 days from the initial date of contact.
Exceptions include: the student is fully vaccinated, has provided documentation to school officials, OR the student has recovered from COVID-19 within the last 90 days and has provided documentation to school officials, AND agrees to wear a face-covering that meets the CDC guidelines for ten days following the initial date of contact to the household individual.
A student is exposed to a positive COVID-19 individual OUTSIDE OF THEIR HOUSEHOLD will quarantine for 10 days from the date of exposure
Exceptions include: the student is fully vaccinated and has provided documentation to school officials OR the student has been consistently wearing a mask correctly over their mouth and nose and will continue to do so OR student has recovered from COVID-19 within the last 90 days and has provided documentation to school officials OR the student provides Piedmont Schools with a negative COVID test that was performed by a medical professional 5 to 7 days after the determined date of exposure. The student may return to school on day 8.
A student who has been exposed to a COVID-19 positive individual (inside or outside the household) and displays ANY symptoms of COVID-19 will quarantine for ten days from the initial date of contact.
Exceptions include: the student is fully vaccinated, has provided documentation, AND presents a negative test result performed by a medical professional to school officials.
The student is symptomatic, presenting with one or more symptoms from column A or three or more symptoms from column B on the CDC approved list (See Page 7 on assessing symptomatic persons for COVID-19) will quarantine until a negative test is provided OR 10 days have passed since exposure.
Exceptions include: the student quarantines for ten days or provides a negative test result performed by a medical professional to school officials.