COVID-19 Protocols

UPDATED ON AUGUST 18, 2022
 

District protocol based on CDC COVID-19 guidance :

  • Please make us aware if your child is out sick as a result of a positive COVID test.
  • Students do not have to quarantine if someone else in the home is positive but it is highly recommended they wear a mask at school.
  • A limited supply of COVID test kits are available at each building.
  • The District strongly recommends all adults and students to stay up-to-date on your COVID vaccinations and boosters.

If you have any further questions, please email or call the appropriate school nurse with questions.

Mills Lawn School
Charlyn Cantrell 
ccantrell@ysschools.org
937-767-7217		 McKinney MS/Yellow Springs HS
Genevieve Ramsington 
gramsington@ysschools.org
937-767-7224

 

Please see the following CDC guidance on isolation and precautions for people with COVID-19.

When to Isolate

Regardless of vaccination status, you should isolate from others when you have COVID-19. You should also isolate if you are sick and suspect that you have COVID-19 but do not yet have test results. If your results are positive, follow the full isolation recommendations below. If your results are negative, you can end your isolation.

IF YOU TEST Negative You can end your isolation IF YOU TEST Positive Follow the full isolation recommendations below

When you have COVID-19, isolation is counted in days, as follows:

If you had no symptoms

  • Day 0 is the day you were tested (not the day you received your positive test result)
  • Day 1 is the first full day following the day you were tested
  • If you develop symptoms within 10 days of when you were tested, the clock restarts at day 0 on the day of symptom onset

If you had symptoms

  • Day 0 of isolation is the day of symptom onset, regardless of when you tested positive
  • Day 1 is the first full day after the day your symptoms started

Isolation

If you test positive for COVID-19, stay home for at least 5 days and isolate from others in your home. You are likely most infectious during these first 5 days.

  • Wear a high-quality mask if you must be around others at home and in public.
  • Do not go places where you are unable to wear a mask.
  • Do not travel.
  • Stay home and separate from others as much as possible.
  • Use a separate bathroom, if possible.
  • Take steps to improve ventilation at home, if possible.
  • Don’t share personal household items, like cups, towels, and utensils.
  • Monitor your symptoms. If you have an emergency warning sign (like trouble breathing), seek emergency medical care immediately.
  • Learn more about what to do if you have COVID-19.
     

Ending Isolation

End isolation based on how serious your COVID-19 symptoms were.

A mask should be worn through day 10.

If you had no symptoms

You may end isolation after day 5.

If you had symptoms

You may end isolation after day 5 if:

  • You are fever-free for 24 hours (without the use of fever-reducing medication)
  • Your symptoms are improving

If you still have fever or your other symptoms have not improved, continue to isolate until they improve.

If you had moderate illness (if you experienced shortness of breath or had difficulty breathing), or severe illness (you were hospitalized) due to COVID-19, or you have a weakened immune system, you need to isolate through day 10.

If you had severe illness or have a weakened immune system, consult your doctor before ending isolation. Ending isolation without a viral test may not be an option for you.

If you are unsure if your symptoms are moderate or severe or if you have a weakened immune system, talk to a healthcare provider for further guidance.