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Prolonged State of Emergency

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2024−2026 Prolonged State of Emergency Virtual Education Plan

CCPS Guidance

To promote a healthy school environment, screening for symptoms of infectious illness, such as COVID, influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and gastrointestinal infections, prior to coming to school or work continues to be the best way to prevent spread of communicable illness in the school setting. Students, staff, and visitors should not enter if they are experiencing symptoms related to infectious illness.

Guidance on preventing the spread of respiratory illnesses when you’re sick is provided by the Center for Disease Control (CDC). Preventing Spread of Respiratory Viruses When You're Sick | Respiratory Illnesses | CDC

When You Have a Respiratory Virus Guidance for Management
Stay home and away from others (including people you live with who are not sick) if you have respiratory virus symptoms that aren't better explained by another cause.
  • These symptoms can include fever, chills, fatigue, cough, runny nose, and headache, among others.
  • Symptoms may also include but are not limited to chest discomfort, chills, cough, decrease in appetite, diarrhea, fatigue (tiredness), fever or feeling feverish, headache, muscle or body aches, new loss of taste or smell, runny or stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat, vomiting, weakness, wheezing.
You can go back to your normal activities when, for at least 24 hours, both are true.
  • Your symptoms are getting better overall, and
  • You have not had a fever (and are not using fever-reducing medication).
When you go back to your normal activities, take added precautions over the next 5 days, such as taking steps for cleaner air, practicing good hygiene, wearing a well-fitted mask, physical distancing, or testing for times when you will be around other people. Taking precautions is especially important to protect people with factors that increase their risk of severe illness from respiratory viruses.
  • Keep in mind that you may still be able to spread the virus that made you sick, even if you are feeling better. You are likely to be less contagious after your symptoms fully resolve but some people, like those with immunocompromising conditions, can shed the virus for a long time.
  • If you develop a fever or you start to feel worse after you have gone back to normal activities, stay home and away from others again. If your symptoms are improving overall, and you have not had a fever and are not using fever-reducing medication for at least 24 hours, you can resume normal activities again. You should then take added precaution for the next 5 days as listed above.
If you never had symptoms but tested positive for a respiratory virus.
  • You may be contagious. For the next 5 days: take added precautions, such as taking additional steps for cleaner air hygiene, masks, physical distancing, and/or testing when you will be around other people indoors. This is especially important to protect people with factors that increase their risk of severe illness from respiratory viruses.

How It Works

When you have a respiratory virus infection, you can spread it to others. How long someone can spread the virus depends on different factors, including how sick they are (severity), underlying medical conditions (such as having a weakened immune system), and how long their illness lasts (duration). This is not the same for everyone.

When your symptoms are getting better overall and you have not had a fever (and are not using fever-reducing medication) for at least 24 hours, you are typically less contagious, but it still takes more time for your body to fully get rid of the virus. During this time, you may still be able to spread the virus to others. Using precautions for the next 5 days can help reduce this risk. After this 5-day period, you are typically much less likely to be contagious. However, some people, especially people with weakened immune systems, can continue to spread the virus for a longer period of time. For COVID-19, taking a test can help you know how likely you are to spread the virus. A positive test tends to mean it is more likely that you can spread the virus to others at the time that you are tested.

Visitors Welcome

Until further notice the following social protocols must be followed while in CCPS buildings and offices:

  • Face Masks are optional.
  • Sign-in and sign-out is required at all school buildings and offices.
  • We encourage proper hand hygiene and sanitizing.
  • Social distancing is encouraged while on school properties.
  • If you become ill while in a CCPS building or office, please notify a staff member and leave immediately.