District Releases COVID-19 Guidance for SY22
Monroe County School District Superintendent Theresa Axford released guidance regarding prevention strategies to be implemented in the new school year:
- Vaccines are highly recommended for all who are eligible for them
- Masks are optional but highly recommended, particularly for unvaccinated children and teachers
- Persons who are exposed to COVID-19 and who are unvaccinated and unmasked will be asked to quarantine if exposed
- Anyone showing symptoms should stay home
The latest recommendation from the CDC includes universal indoor masking for all teachers, staff, students, and visitors to K-12 schools, regardless of vaccination status.
The May Sands Montessori School is currently evaluating its COVID-19 policy and seeks input from parents and staff – please help by completing this short survey: https://forms.gle/RD2QwKpxicvGzS3b8. Your response to this survey will help guide our efforts of providing an updated infectious disease control policy regarding layered prevention strategies for the protection of students, staff, and families.
The school anticipates full-time, in-person learning for all students and staff. We maintain on-site health and safety protocols and require signed agreement from all students on campus and their parent/guardian, which includes:
A daily wellness check by the student’s parent/guardian before coming to school
A daily temperature check by school staff upon arriving at school
The promotion of face coverings indoors and when personal distancing cannot be achieved
Limiting items brought to school (no toys)
Frequent handwashing and use of hand sanitizer when handwashing isn’t available
Cleaning personal space before leaving the lunch area and before leaving school for the day
Agreement to keep the student home if any of the following symptoms are present
- Fever of 100.4 or higher
- Cough
- Shortness of breath
- Sore throat
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Fatigue
- Body aches
- Loss of taste or smell
- Severe headache
