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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’ve attempted to read through the many pages of this thread and am consulting the VERY confusing guidance from my school which does not in any way reference testing a symptomatic child - or even testing at all.

Questions I have that I’d love clarity on (sent these to my school’s principal with no response - yet):

1. If my unvaccinated child (ES) or a classmate have a designated symptom, are they tested at school or is it my responsibility to get them tested?

2. If it’s my responsibility (or parents’ responsibility) to test and my child has a NEGATIVE test, when can they return to school assuming they are not sick - e.g., no fever, diarrhea, vomiting, etc that even pre-Covid would warrant keeping kids home.

3. If my child has a positive test and stays home for 10 days, are they automatically allowed back in school assuming they are asymptomatic? Or do they need to test negative again? And who is responsible for the testing?

I’d value any insights PPs can share. It’s so frustrating that these basic questions aren’t clearly addressed. My school’s guidance literally doesn’t mention testing - the latest email came out yesterday evening.

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They have no idea because they didn't bother to plan for this. [b]Who could have known they might need to test some kids for Covid? [/b]https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/schools/mcps-will-use-rapid-covid-19-tests-when-students-have-possible-symptoms/[/quote]

Come on, now. These are unprecedented times. The pandemic is a rapidly changing situation and requires the flexibility to pivot. We are acting out of an abundance of caution and following the science. [/quote]
Gayles is explicitly not “following the science”, unless he somehow has superior knowledge to the CDC. [/quote]

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