September 20, 2020
Republic School District Families and Employees,
Tonight we are writing to let you know how COVID19 has impacted our district over the weekend. There are six new cases to report:
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Three RHS students: The first student was on campus and considered contagious on September 8. The second student was on campus and considered contagious on September 15. The third student was on campus and considered contagious on September 17.
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One Sweeny Elementary employee: The employee was masked and last at school when considered contagious on September 18.
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One Sweeny Elementary Student: The student was last at school and considered contagious on September 17.
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One Price Elementary Student: The student was last at school and considered contagious on September 15.
At the direction of the Springfield-Greene County Health Department all students and employees who were exposed to the individuals who tested positive for COVID19 have been individually contacted by phone call. Those needing to self-isolate and quarantine to help stop the spread have been directed to do so. If you did not receive an individual phone call about these situations, no action is needed. District sanitation practices were immediately implemented as well.
As a reminder, exposure notifications will be distributed each evening (and at the completion of the weekend) that there is a positive case in our district. Also, we want to take this opportunity to remind our patrons about the rules we are required to follow per the CDC and Springfield-Greene County Health Department in regards to isolation and quarantine situations using the graphic below. In addition, details and example scenarios can be found on the CDC website at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/if-you-are-sick/quarantine.html.
