COVID FAQ’s
VCS COVID FAQ Update
- Does VCS have a mask mandate?
- Why must unvaccinated/undeclared VCS employees undergo weekly COVID testing?
- Must VCS employees and students obtain their COVID testing on-campus?
Does VCS have a mask mandate?
Why must unvaccinated/undeclared VCS employees undergo weekly COVID testing?
Must VCS employees and students obtain their COVID testing on-campus?
- Why does VCS require COVID testing for participation in co-curricular activities?
- Does VCS separate or identify vaccinated or unvaccinated/undeclared students with colored bracelets or otherwise?
- Will VCS mandate COVID vaccinations?
Why does VCS require COVID testing for participation in co-curricular activities?
Does VCS separate or identify vaccinated or unvaccinated/undeclared students with colored bracelets or otherwise?
Will VCS mandate COVID vaccinations?
General
- Why is the county recommending full in-person school?
- What does my student need to do on a daily basis to attend on campus?
- Is physical distancing still required?
- What do I do if I feel sick in any way?
- What do I do if I fail the Darcy health screening?
- What do I do if I tested Positive for COVID?
Why is the county recommending full in-person school?
What does my student need to do on a daily basis to attend on campus?
Is physical distancing still required?
What do I do if I feel sick in any way?
What do I do if I fail the Darcy health screening?
What do I do if I tested Positive for COVID?
- How do I report COVID positive case to the school?
- What do I do if I’ve been identified as a close contact or had exposure to a COVID positive case?
- Are visitors allowed on campus?
- Is busing and transportation available this year?
How do I report COVID positive case to the school?
What do I do if I’ve been identified as a close contact or had exposure to a COVID positive case?
Are visitors allowed on campus?
Is busing and transportation available this year?
Testing & Vaccination
- What is VCS’ testing strategy?
- WHAT TYPE OF TEST MAY BE USED FOR ASYMPTOMATIC TESTING?
- WHAT TYPE OF TEST MAY BE USED FOR SYMPTOMATIC DIAGNOSTIC TESTING?
- When can we expect to get our test results when we test on campus?
- WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS TO BEING FULLY VACCINATED FOR EMPLOYEES AND STUDENTS?
- What percentage of teachers and students are vaccinated?
- Why did VCS create the COVID-19 Safe Campus Testing Policy?
- Is VCS mandating vaccinations?
- Why don't you regularly test all students regardless of vaccination status?
- What if my child is uncomfortable testing at school?
What is VCS’ testing strategy?
WHAT TYPE OF TEST MAY BE USED FOR ASYMPTOMATIC TESTING?
WHAT TYPE OF TEST MAY BE USED FOR SYMPTOMATIC DIAGNOSTIC TESTING?
When can we expect to get our test results when we test on campus?
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS TO BEING FULLY VACCINATED FOR EMPLOYEES AND STUDENTS?
What percentage of teachers and students are vaccinated?
Why did VCS create the COVID-19 Safe Campus Testing Policy?
Is VCS mandating vaccinations?
Why don't you regularly test all students regardless of vaccination status?
What if my child is uncomfortable testing at school?
Masking
- Are masks required?
- What types of masks can I wear on campus?
- Why does the K-12 guidance require masks to be worn indoors?
- Is a doctor's note required to obtain a mask exemption? Is parental or self-attestation permitted to obtain a mask exemption?
- Do masks need to be worn on school buses?
- If students take a school trip off-campus to an indoor location, do vaccinated students need to wear a mask indoors if the location they are visiting does not require fully vaccinated people to wear masks?
- Why do vaccinated teachers need to wear a mask?
Are masks required?
What types of masks can I wear on campus?
Why does the K-12 guidance require masks to be worn indoors?
Is a doctor's note required to obtain a mask exemption? Is parental or self-attestation permitted to obtain a mask exemption?
Do masks need to be worn on school buses?
If students take a school trip off-campus to an indoor location, do vaccinated students need to wear a mask indoors if the location they are visiting does not require fully vaccinated people to wear masks?
Why do vaccinated teachers need to wear a mask?
Quarantine
Contact Tracing
- When there is a positive case, who gets notified?
- How does VCS identify a close contact?
- What is the VCS contact tracing process?
- Can you do contact tracing on teams, buses, shuttles, etc.?
When there is a positive case, who gets notified?
How does VCS identify a close contact?
What is the VCS contact tracing process?
Can you do contact tracing on teams, buses, shuttles, etc.?
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