Illness
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic period, our illness policy (both COVID and Non-COVID provisions) applies to all staff, children, and their household members. (Household members include anyone living or present in the household on a regular basis). The final decision on whether to exclude an individual from the program due to illness will be made by Springboard Schools. Please see our COVID-19 Addendum and Illness Policy for symptoms list and exclusion periods. To reduce the risk of transmission, children must be picked up within 1 hour of notification of illness.
If a student/teacher or household member is symptomatic for COVID-19 the household is required to remain out of school for a minimum of 10 days unless cleared by an approved medical provider. Please see our COVID-19 addendum for exceptions and requirements to return. A confirmed COVID-19 case (positive test result as described by the CDC algorithm) can not return to school for a minimum 10-day period and must be cleared by a medical provider.
Exposure
If any non-immune member of your household has a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19 or has been in Close Contact (as defined by the CDC) with anyone who has a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19, then all non-immune members of your household must remain out of the center. If a school is notified of a confirmed case and that individual has been in our school and a classroom within a 48 hour lookback period, all close contacts within that time period will be excluded from school for a minimum of 10 days.
As vaccinations are distributed, we will follow CDC and our local Board of Health’s guidance regarding immunity. Individuals will be considered “immune” during a 90-day period, which may be extended based on future guidance, commencing:
For vaccinated individual: Two weeks after completing the full course of vaccination.
For previously positive individual (lab-confirmed case): ten days after the onset of symptoms, or, in the case of an asymptomatic individual, ten days after the date tested.
Reporting
Reporting any suspected or confirmed cases of COVID-19 is crucial to the health and safety of our community. Notification of any suspected or confirmed cases of COVID-19 in a household is required within 14 days prior to entering our schools or 48 hours after entering our schools.
We are required to report to our local Board of Health, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the Department of Early Education & Childcare any confirmed cases and/or exposure for an individual in our school or their household member.