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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our school’s presentation was tonight and I have a lot of concerns. Kids will keep their teachers but all instruction is virtual, even if the kids are in person with their teacher in front of them. Ok, not ideal, but ok. But when asked what will happen to students who repeatedly refuse to wear masks or wear them improperly, the AP said it will be a “teachable moment” as we encourage the child to wear their mask. Then, several parents asked via chat how we can prevent parents from sending sick students to school. We were all ignored. [b]I am concerned that parents will send asymptomatic students or students with mild covid symptoms to school, and there will be no repercussions[/b].

Multiple people also asked about the plan for contact tracing, quarantine, and testing. We were told MCPS hasn’t decided yet. Seriously?! You've had 6-8 months to think through this exact scenario and you don’t know? I suspect they won’t or can’t do anything about tracing and quarantining, so they’re dodging until we go back, hoping we’ll all forget about it and worry about other details. [/quote]

What punishment would you suggest for parents who send asymptotic kids?  Are you going to hold them strictly liable even if they had no idea or reason to believe the kid had Covid?

Ignoring that wrinkle, there isn't really anything that the school itself can do.  They can't ban children after they have recovered.  They probably can't ban parents from taking part in school activities once school is more normal.

If the county wanted to try to bring reckless endangerment or similar charges that at least would be plausible.  Similarly, a parent whose kid got infected could try to bring civil claims.  But I am at a loss as to what you think the school could, never mind should, do. [/quote]

I don’t know what you expect a school to do if a parent sent an asymptomatic kid to school, because the very definition of that is that the kid is exhibiting no symptoms, giving a parent no reason to keep them home. If you are this concerned about [b]something people have no control over,[/b] DL is probably best for you.[/quote]

In my niece’s school, a kid came to school and told everyone their parents were at home sick with covid. I don’t know what happened in that situation, but I think that kid should have been sent home to quarantine and DL for a week. But unfortunately, there are selfish and irresponsible parents who will ignore the recommendations to stay home and quarantine. Assuming MCPS gives us recommendations.
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Well that is completely ridiculous, if a kid comes to school and tells everyone his parents are at home with Covid, and that ends up being true, that kid should be sent back to DL for the remainder of the year and the parents fined. That is a legal fight MCPS should be willing to take on. I would gladly defend them pro bono on that one. But if no one in the family has Covid, or a known exposure, and they send their kid to school and it turns out the kid is an asymptomatic Covid carrier, there isn’t anything the school can do about that. [/quote]

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