Group A:   1 or more symptoms

Group B:   2 or more symptoms

☐Fever (100.0 or higher)

☐ Cough (new uncontrolled cough that causes difficulty breathing, for students with chronic allergic/asthmatic cough, a change in their cough from baseline)

☐ Shortness of breath

☐ Difficulty breathing*

☐ Diarrhea

☐ Vomiting

☐ Sore throat

☐ Runny nose/congestion

☐ Chills

☐ New lack of smell or taste

☐ Muscle pain

☐ Nausea

☐ Headache

*If coughing, does the student have asthma? If so, follow his/her asthma action plan. If the student is having severe difficulty breathing, shortness of breath, difficulty speaking, or lips are blue, call 9-1-1. 

Situation

Returning to School/Guideline

☐ The student/staff has symptoms that could be COVID-19 and not evaluated by a medical professional or tested for COVID-19. 

The individual showing any symptoms must be kept home for at least 24 hours without symptoms.  The individual may not return to school if he/she still has symptoms.

☐ ATHLETE/ SPORTS/ EXTRA-CURRICULARS, LUNCH, OTHER (where masks cannot be worn at all times)

The student/staff had close contact with positive or suspected cases of COVID-19. 

LAST DAY OF EXPOSURE:________________________

The individual may not return to school for 10-14 calendar days since the last day of exposure to the diagnosed or suspected person.

PROJECTED RETURN DATE:______________________

☐ The student/staff has been exposed to a person awaiting COVID-19 test results outside of the classroom or bus setting, OR the student/staff is awaiting COVID-19 test results.

LAST DAY OF EXPOSURE:________________________

• The individual must remain off campus until test results are received- the school nurse must be notified of the pending test.

• If negative- the individual may come back the next day after speaking with the nurse.

PROJECTED RETURN DATE:______________________

☐ The student/staff tested positive for COVID-19.

Per Ohio order, parents must notify the school of COVID 19 test results within 24 hours of receiving the results for both remote and in-person learners.  The report can be made by calling the child’s school attendance line. 

1. At least 24 hours have passed since the resolution of fever without the use of fever-reducing medications AND;

2. The individual is free of symptoms AND;

3. At least ten days have passed since symptoms first appeared.

☐ A student/staff has symptoms that could be COVID-19 and wants to return before completing the stay at home period. 

A medical professional provides the individual an alternative diagnosis or note to return to campus