Symptoms/Situations Requiring Absence:
1) Active nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea that lasts longer than 24 hours;
2) Temperature of 100.4 or higher, chills, generalized body aches/fatigue;
3) Headache that is continuous, and atypical for those who suffer from frequent
headaches/migraines;
4) Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, cough, sore throat, congestion, loss of taste
or smell;
5) Positive COVID-19 test results with or without any symptoms;
Known COVID-19 symptoms include fever, chills, cough, shortness of breath,
fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, loss of taste or smell, sore throat,
congestion, nausea, vomiting, and/or diarrhea.
7) The first 24 hours of various antibiotic treatments (i.e. for strep throat, pink eye, etc.);
8) Undiagnosed, new, and/or untreated rash or skin condition (i.e. generalized hives,
wound with purulent drainage, etc.);
9) Doctor’s note requiring an individualized plan of care to stay home.
When to Return:
1) 24 hours after resolution from any of the symptoms listed above.
2) If you are COVID positive with or without symptoms, you are able to return to school
or work 5 days after your symptoms first began or your test date if you do not have
symptoms, as long as you have been fever-free for at least 24 hours. If you continue to
have a fever, you must wait to return to school or work until you have been fever-free
for 24 hours.
3) Doctor’s note of clearance for various student/staff-specific medical con
