Frequently Asked Questions

The best time to test is 5-7 days after exposure to someone who is COVID-positive. Students who are exposed to COVID are encouraged to get tested and monitor for symptoms. 

While schools are open, vaccinated mental health providers are allowed on campus to serve students.

We do not have funding for a full time nurse at every school. The state funds us for just three nurses for the entire district; we hire 16 additional nurses with local levy funds. The Nurse or Staff who notifies you to pick up your student will supervise them until they can be picked up.

Public health agencies have not issued a threshold at which classrooms or schools should close and have reiterated that the priority should be on keeping schools open with safety measures. 

We will continue to transition classrooms to remote learning when warranted. We will consider transitioning a classroom when three individuals or 10% of the individuals in a class have tested positive and safety precautions are not possible to implement (masking, spacing, ventilation).

We will transition schools if we do not have enough staff to operate safely and/or due to COVID cases, in consultation with Public Health-Seattle & King County.

We will continue to move classrooms to remote learning when warranted. We will consider transitioning a classroom when three individuals or 10% of the individuals in a class have tested positive and safety precautions are not possible to implement (masking, spacing, ventilation).