Friday, March 29, 2024

Return to Learn Covid Update from Lake Chelan School District

Submitted by Barry DePaoli, Superintendent

Posted
Dear Chelan Families:
I hope that this correspondence finds you and your family well. As you know, the next few weeks will be challenging for our schools. The transmission rates in our county are at an all-time high, even so, I want to assure you that we will continue to do all we can to keep our schools safe and open for in-person learning. I am confident that by all of us working together, we will get through this with a minimal loss of learning time. By continuing to focus on maximizing in-person learning and minimizing classroom interruptions, we have implemented the following strategies:
Nursing Staff
We have hired a nurse and a health assistant through a grant program to oversee all testing throughout the school district
Classroom Coverage
All available staff including administrators and central office personnel will be available to cover classes
Pay has been increased for substitute teachers resulting in a much larger pool
Testing
The district has an abundant supply of testing
Athletes continue to test 3 times per week regardless of vaccination status
The “Test to Stay” program has been successfully implemented allowing students exposed to the virus to remain in class by testing and shortening time for those infected.
Updated Isolation and Quarantine Guidance
Guidance has been updated and shortened to  5 days. 
New guidance applies regardless of vaccination status.
Students involved in extra-curricular activities can now participate in Test to Stay Program.
For more details regarding the changes to Isolation, Quarantine, and the Modified Quarantine “Test to Stay” option please access DOH UPDATED GUIDANCE through the following links:  English: https://app.eduportal.com/documents/view/820410 / Spanish: https://app.eduportal.com/documents/view/820416
Finally, if your child is showing any signs of illness or COVID symptoms, please keep them home and inform the school nurse. Again, thanks to all of you for working with our schools, I appreciate your cooperation, your understanding, and your support.
Sincerely,
Barry DePaoli
Superintendent

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