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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think we will be in school 5 days a week. That being said, I just read an article that said in MO there are 12 kids in the PICU and 10 on ventilators. I hope we don't get to that point here.

I haven't really researched much into SB 1303 but I was wondering what happens if there is a virus (not saying it has to be covid) that poses a significant clear and present danger. Something with a high mortality rate. Would the bill prevent schools from being closed?

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Right- and if APS (or any other district) closes schools because they are concerned about the Delta variant, what is anyone going to do?  Is there any enforcement mechanism?  It's just hard for me to envision a scenario where APS says they can't open schools because of Delta variant, and the governor orders them back anyway.

I'm also concerned about the extent to which groups will be quarantined.  I'm afraid that if there are any exposures in my kids' schools it will functionally be the same as last year.[/quote]

What is the plan? If a kid in class gets sick does my kid have to stay home for 14 days? Will his teacher teach him or will he be online for 2 weeks. Again such a cluster[/quote]

I believe an entire elementary class would be quarantined if a kid tests positive. I hope it’s only for 5 days and those testing negative can return. But yea if the whole class is out i would think they would do virtual for that period.[/quote]

[b] CDC guidance is 8 day quarantine with a negative test on days 5-7. That is what the push is for APS to follow this year. [/b][/quote]

Who is pushing this? I'd be fine with this. Arlington County health department is still requiring 14 day quarantine regardless of asymptomatic and negative covid tests.[/quote]

I can't remember the exact  acronym but the push is coming from whatever the state version of the AAP is. My friend is a pediatrician and on the advisory committee. [/quote]

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