January 4, 2021

Dear DC Community,

Beginning today, Dayton Christian will follow updated guidance recently issued by Governor DeWine's office removing the requirement of quarantines following an in-classroom exposure to COVID-19 in K-12 schools.

In a statement issued on December 30, the governor’s office announced:

The change follows an evaluation of virus spread in Ohio schools conducted by researchers with the Ohio Schools COVID-19 Evaluation Team. Preliminary results of the evaluation found no discernable difference in the risk of contracting the coronavirus between those in close contact with a COVID-positive person in the classroom and those who were farther away.  

"This evaluation confirms for us that Ohio's classrooms are a safe place for our students and that the commitment our schools have made to keeping kids safe in the classroom is working," Governor DeWine said.

We are extremely encouraged by this recent announcement. We have been committed to keeping our students in community since we opened on Aug. 19, and this research is a testament to the hard work that faculty and staff like ours have done to make in-person learning safe and effective for students.

Please keep the following in mind:

  • The updated quarantine guidance does not apply to after-school activities, such as sports. Cases on sports teams or after-school activities will be evaluated as separated cases.
  • The updated quarantine guidance does apply to students engaged in our Extended Learning.
  • Health services will no longer issue quarantines for reported in-school exposures. Other exposures will continue to result in quarantines, but only as recommended by the Public Health Department of Montgomery County.
  • Parents will continue to receive a classroom notification email when a student, staff or aide in their child’s classroom has tested positive.
  • The COVID-19 dashboard will continue to be updated each day with each previous week archived for reference.
  • Students should continue to bring a clean mask to school each day with a second on hand in case the first is lost.
  • Visitors should not enter the building unless they are meeting with faculty or staff for a reason approved in our Return to Community Plan.

We are praying alongside you and your family as we walk this journey together in a new year.

In Him,
DC Leadership Team