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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Back to the original post - I do think it would be more transparent if SFS announced all cases of on-campus individuals (admin, faculty, contractors, students) to the entire community, with no identifying detail other than division, date of positive test, and last date on campus.  Our other child's K-8 does this, and then individuals with high potential for direct exposure receive additional communication. My very large office building does this too.

There is no expectation that there will be zero cases, but that when there are cases, the response is appropriate. Being transparent, while maintaining confidentiality shows good leadership. Communication is key to both comfort and compliance.[/quote]

Before hybrid learning started again at the US, they shared that info when a Meriwether Godsey employee was diagnosed with covid.  I assumed that they would do something similar in the future -- but apparently not.

The two biggest issues for me with Sidwell's plans are 1) that the definition of "close contact" for notifying those who came in contact with an infected person is insufficient; it doesn't require telling students who are in the same class with infected students, because they are 6 feet apart and wearing masks. But in reality spending 80 minutes in the same room with an infected person is a risk no matter what PPE is used or what air filtration.  And 2), the US does not have cohorts at all -- students attend their normal classes, and teachers teach multiple different classes.  You mix with whatever group of people that your schedule implies, and teachers are a common contact between groups.  I was really put off with the tone of the email announcing a return to hybrid learning -- it was essentially, "Guess what, guys! We found out we don't have to comply with public health orders! Dude!"

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Yet there are parents who want to push for even more as evidenced by the email last night.  It seems that some parents are ok with rising cases.  [/quote]

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