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[quote=Anonymous]Dear LCPS Community and Staff,
 
Loudoun County Public Schools wants you to know what we’ll be doing to keep students and staff safe as we return to in-person learning on Monday, January 3, 2022. We understand that these times can feel uncertain, but by working together, we can continue to provide a safe learning and work environment. 
 
LCPS is committed to in-person learning. There are no plans to extend winter break or switch to online instruction. As our practice has been for the entire year, we make decisions related to virtual learning primarily on classroom and school data. This data can change rapidly and families must be prepared in the event that their child’s class or school moves temporarily to virtual learning. Thus far, the mitigation protocols have served the division well in keeping transmission to a minimum.  
 
LCPS has multiple layers of protection to mitigate COVID-19 transmission in schools, including universal masking, enhanced cleaning and disinfecting, physical distancing (to the extent possible), contact tracing and requiring that students and staff stay home when sick. 
 
Children have far less risk from COVID-19 infection than adults, but there is still risk to some children, especially those with underlying medical conditions. With the uncertainty of long-term effects of infection with COVID-19, the advent of the Delta and Omicron variants and the potential for other variants to arise in the future, it is necessary to have mitigation strategies in place.
 
Quarantine Guidance
LCPS is aware of the most-recent Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidance that modifies the recommended quarantine and isolation guidance from 10 to five days. LCPS will continue to work with the Loudoun County Health Department to monitor any changes in the guidance. LCPS will continue to follow our existing guidelines regarding returning to school or work after being identified as a close contact. Keeping current practices in place will allow us to monitor and react to any surge in cases following the winter break. If the data remains favorable, LCPS will implement the new guidance, but not before January 17, 2022.[/quote]

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