PWCS drops mask mandate and ends quarantine

[Anonymous]

Top of mind for our community this week is the recently passed Virginia law SB 739. As parents, guardians, and educators, we want nothing more than to protect the health and safety of our children. We all desperately and justifiably want some semblance of normalcy for children, and ourselves, in this time of unprecedented disruption. It is undoubtedly a challenging time for all of us, but ultimately, we all want to do the same thing - what’s best for children.

Updated Student Mask Requirements

Despite our individual personal beliefs, be it for or against masking, as state and federal laws and guidance evolve, we must evolve with them, and we are obligated to adhere to them. On Wednesday, the Virginia General Assembly passed, and the Governor of Virginia signed into law SB 739, making the wearing of masks by students at school the choice of parents. As such, masks are no longer required for PWCS students at school effective Tuesday, February 22.
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Updated Isolation and Quarantine Requirements

PWCS will continue to implement a multilayered mitigation strategy in response to COVID-19. Our continued commitment to multilayered mitigation includes daily health monitoring in schools and reporting to the Prince William Health District, required isolation for anyone who is COVID-19 positive, and notification to families and staff when a COVID-19 case is confirmed in a school or PWCS building. Further, if COVID-19 cases impact 10% or more of a school or building population, PWCS will implement contact tracing and quarantine if recommended by local health officials. PWCS will no longer quarantine students or staff if schools are below this 10% threshold.

https://www.pwcs.edu/cms/One.aspx?portalId=340225&pageId=45787130

[Anonymous]

I’m confused about the quarantine stuff. Someone positive will still be required to quarantine.

Is this then saying unvaxxed close contacts may no longer be required to quarantine if they’re below the 10% threshold? So a kid can be maskless, unvaccinated and a close contact and keep going to school?!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m confused about the quarantine stuff. Someone positive will still be required to quarantine.

Is this then saying unvaxxed close contacts may no longer be required to quarantine if they’re below the 10% threshold? So a kid can be maskless, unvaccinated and a close contact and keep going to school?!

Covid positive kids still need to isolate.

But barring an outbreak they won’t identify close contacts. CHOP said schools should end quarantine and not to test-to-stay. Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Vermont ended school contact tracing and test to stay. The idea is that school spread is so low that the overhead isn’t worth it.

[Anonymous]

Wow imagine that - A school district doing something sane and normal and parents being normal and not freaking out. I can only dream that APS could one day be like that …

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m confused about the quarantine stuff. Someone positive will still be required to quarantine.

Is this then saying unvaxxed close contacts may no longer be required to quarantine if they’re below the 10% threshold? So a kid can be maskless, unvaccinated and a close contact and keep going to school?!

Yes, life exists beyond your paranoia and irrational fear. We don’t need you to reproduce. Do us that favor. Mkay? Tanks!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m confused about the quarantine stuff. Someone positive will still be required to quarantine.

Is this then saying unvaxxed close contacts may no longer be required to quarantine if they’re below the 10% threshold? So a kid can be maskless, unvaccinated and a close contact and keep going to school?!

Yes, life exists beyond your paranoia and irrational fear. We don’t need you to reproduce. Do us that favor. Mkay? Tanks!

I’m paranoid because I wanted to clarify and make sure I understood the policy change? I never even gave an opinion on it and actually agree with the update. People are really looking to stir up arguments and trouble on this page lately.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow imagine that - A school district doing something sane and normal and parents being normal and not freaking out. I can only dream that APS could one day be like that …

You are free to move

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m confused about the quarantine stuff. Someone positive will still be required to quarantine.

Is this then saying unvaxxed close contacts may no longer be required to quarantine if they’re below the 10% threshold? So a kid can be maskless, unvaccinated and a close contact and keep going to school?!

Yes, life exists beyond your paranoia and irrational fear. We don’t need you to reproduce. Do us that favor. Mkay? Tanks!

I’m paranoid because I wanted to clarify and make sure I understood the policy change? I never even gave an opinion on it and actually agree with the update. People are really looking to stir up arguments and trouble on this page lately.

DP. But your “?!” at the end kind of gave you away.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Top of mind for our community this week is the recently passed Virginia law SB 739. As parents, guardians, and educators, we want nothing more than to protect the health and safety of our children. We all desperately and justifiably want some semblance of normalcy for children, and ourselves, in this time of unprecedented disruption. It is undoubtedly a challenging time for all of us, but ultimately, we all want to do the same thing - what’s best for children.

Updated Student Mask Requirements

Despite our individual personal beliefs, be it for or against masking, as state and federal laws and guidance evolve, we must evolve with them, and we are obligated to adhere to them. On Wednesday, the Virginia General Assembly passed, and the Governor of Virginia signed into law SB 739, making the wearing of masks by students at school the choice of parents. As such, masks are no longer required for PWCS students at school effective Tuesday, February 22.
…

Updated Isolation and Quarantine Requirements

PWCS will continue to implement a multilayered mitigation strategy in response to COVID-19. Our continued commitment to multilayered mitigation includes daily health monitoring in schools and reporting to the Prince William Health District, required isolation for anyone who is COVID-19 positive, and notification to families and staff when a COVID-19 case is confirmed in a school or PWCS building. Further, if COVID-19 cases impact 10% or more of a school or building population, PWCS will implement contact tracing and quarantine if recommended by local health officials. PWCS will no longer quarantine students or staff if schools are below this 10% threshold.

https://www.pwcs.edu/cms/One.aspx?portalId=340225&pageId=45787130

I don’t understand why they can’t just ignore the law and keep our mask mandate in place?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Top of mind for our community this week is the recently passed Virginia law SB 739. As parents, guardians, and educators, we want nothing more than to protect the health and safety of our children. We all desperately and justifiably want some semblance of normalcy for children, and ourselves, in this time of unprecedented disruption. It is undoubtedly a challenging time for all of us, but ultimately, we all want to do the same thing - what’s best for children.

Updated Student Mask Requirements

Despite our individual personal beliefs, be it for or against masking, as state and federal laws and guidance evolve, we must evolve with them, and we are obligated to adhere to them. On Wednesday, the Virginia General Assembly passed, and the Governor of Virginia signed into law SB 739, making the wearing of masks by students at school the choice of parents. As such, masks are no longer required for PWCS students at school effective Tuesday, February 22.
…

Updated Isolation and Quarantine Requirements

PWCS will continue to implement a multilayered mitigation strategy in response to COVID-19. Our continued commitment to multilayered mitigation includes daily health monitoring in schools and reporting to the Prince William Health District, required isolation for anyone who is COVID-19 positive, and notification to families and staff when a COVID-19 case is confirmed in a school or PWCS building. Further, if COVID-19 cases impact 10% or more of a school or building population, PWCS will implement contact tracing and quarantine if recommended by local health officials. PWCS will no longer quarantine students or staff if schools are below this 10% threshold.

https://www.pwcs.edu/cms/One.aspx?portalId=340225&pageId=45787130

I don’t understand why they can’t just ignore the law and keep our mask mandate in place?

Parents will sue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Top of mind for our community this week is the recently passed Virginia law SB 739. As parents, guardians, and educators, we want nothing more than to protect the health and safety of our children. We all desperately and justifiably want some semblance of normalcy for children, and ourselves, in this time of unprecedented disruption. It is undoubtedly a challenging time for all of us, but ultimately, we all want to do the same thing - what’s best for children.

Updated Student Mask Requirements

Despite our individual personal beliefs, be it for or against masking, as state and federal laws and guidance evolve, we must evolve with them, and we are obligated to adhere to them. On Wednesday, the Virginia General Assembly passed, and the Governor of Virginia signed into law SB 739, making the wearing of masks by students at school the choice of parents. As such, masks are no longer required for PWCS students at school effective Tuesday, February 22.
…

Updated Isolation and Quarantine Requirements

PWCS will continue to implement a multilayered mitigation strategy in response to COVID-19. Our continued commitment to multilayered mitigation includes daily health monitoring in schools and reporting to the Prince William Health District, required isolation for anyone who is COVID-19 positive, and notification to families and staff when a COVID-19 case is confirmed in a school or PWCS building. Further, if COVID-19 cases impact 10% or more of a school or building population, PWCS will implement contact tracing and quarantine if recommended by local health officials. PWCS will no longer quarantine students or staff if schools are below this 10% threshold.

https://www.pwcs.edu/cms/One.aspx?portalId=340225&pageId=45787130

I don’t understand why they can’t just ignore the law and keep our mask mandate in place?

Because they will lose that one in court. If they could win a suit FCPS, which has been super petulant about all this, would have sued or announced they weren’t complying despite parent suits already. Miyares said there will be penalties for non-compliance.

Also the chair of the PWCS school board wants off-ramps. Not sure how many other SB members do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m confused about the quarantine stuff. Someone positive will still be required to quarantine.

Is this then saying unvaxxed close contacts may no longer be required to quarantine if they’re below the 10% threshold? So a kid can be maskless, unvaccinated and a close contact and keep going to school?!

Yes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Top of mind for our community this week is the recently passed Virginia law SB 739. As parents, guardians, and educators, we want nothing more than to protect the health and safety of our children. We all desperately and justifiably want some semblance of normalcy for children, and ourselves, in this time of unprecedented disruption. It is undoubtedly a challenging time for all of us, but ultimately, we all want to do the same thing - what’s best for children.

Updated Student Mask Requirements

Despite our individual personal beliefs, be it for or against masking, as state and federal laws and guidance evolve, we must evolve with them, and we are obligated to adhere to them. On Wednesday, the Virginia General Assembly passed, and the Governor of Virginia signed into law SB 739, making the wearing of masks by students at school the choice of parents. As such, masks are no longer required for PWCS students at school effective Tuesday, February 22.
…

Updated Isolation and Quarantine Requirements

PWCS will continue to implement a multilayered mitigation strategy in response to COVID-19. Our continued commitment to multilayered mitigation includes daily health monitoring in schools and reporting to the Prince William Health District, required isolation for anyone who is COVID-19 positive, and notification to families and staff when a COVID-19 case is confirmed in a school or PWCS building. Further, if COVID-19 cases impact 10% or more of a school or building population, PWCS will implement contact tracing and quarantine if recommended by local health officials. PWCS will no longer quarantine students or staff if schools are below this 10% threshold.

https://www.pwcs.edu/cms/One.aspx?portalId=340225&pageId=45787130

I don’t understand why they can’t just ignore the law and keep our mask mandate in place?

Teaching our children to ignore the law isn't something most parents are interested in having our schools do. Please let it go. It's over.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow imagine that - A school district doing something sane and normal and parents being normal and not freaking out. I can only dream that APS could one day be like that …

You are free to move

Yes, but there are morons like you in a lot of neighborhoods now. TDS ruined Virginia.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow imagine that - A school district doing something sane and normal and parents being normal and not freaking out. I can only dream that APS could one day be like that …

You are free to move

Yes, but there are morons like you in a lot of neighborhoods now. TDS ruined Virginia.

TDS?