{"id":6812,"date":"2020-09-09T15:33:09","date_gmt":"2020-09-09T23:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/communications.blogs.kpbsd.k12.ak.us\/?p=6812"},"modified":"2020-10-27T07:50:00","modified_gmt":"2020-10-27T15:50:00","slug":"parents-and-guardians-prepare-for-a-positive-covid-19-case-in-a-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kpbsd.org\/schools\/comm-test\/2020\/09\/09\/parents-and-guardians-prepare-for-a-positive-covid-19-case-in-a-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Parents and Guardians: Prepare for a positive COVID-19 case in a school"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

link: COVID-19 in KPBSD Web Hub<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dear\nKPBSD Parents and Guardians, <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This\nletter will help your family prepare should our school district or your school\nhave a COVID-19 event<\/a> occur. An event could\nbe a positive COVID-19 case, outbreak (two or more positive cases in a school)\nor exposure to COVID-19 in a school. The health and safety of our students,\nstaff, and families is our top priority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Letter templates for if or when there is positive COVID-19 case exposure or spread in a KPBSD school<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

KPBSD\nworks closely with local public health officials and they will provide support\nand direction to manage every COVID-19 related scenario that affects our school\ncommunities. If or when a COVID-19 event occurs related to your school, you\nwill receive information via the usual school and district communication\nmethods. Depending upon the situation and response needed by you, the contact\nmay come via a phone call, email, alert, or general notification. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

KPBSD\nhonors HIPAA\nand FERPA privacy laws<\/a>, so your name and your child\u2019s name will not be\nrevealed by the school, unless you give the school permission to do so. A\ndedicated webpage at KPBSD.org<\/a>\nis where to find the most up to date information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If your child receives\na positive COVID-19 test result, and they have been at school two days prior to\nthe onset of symptoms, or the testing date that resulted in a positive test\nresult,<\/strong>\nit will be helpful to begin contact tracing at their school immediately. So, we\nneed your help when you learn of a positive COVID-19 test result for your\nchild. Call Nurse Iris, KPBSD Nursing Supervisor to confidentially report a\npositive COVID-19 test result. You can reach her at 907-260-2391, IWertz@kpbsd.k12.ak.us<\/a>. Alternately, call your\nschool nurse or administrator. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\nis important for everyone in our community to protect themselves against the\nremarkably contagious novel coronavirus. These are some ways to protect your\nfamily:
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