COVID-19 Nursing Supports

Back to School Procedures 

• Parents are responsible for check-ins with their student to verify that they are without symptoms that are related to COVID-19. 
• These symptoms include the following:  chills, nausea, myalgia (muscle or body ache), fatigue, sore throat, runny nose /congestion, cough, headache, diarrhea, the recent loss of taste or smell, vomiting, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, or fever (measured at 100.0 F or greater). 
• Please keep your child home if they have any of these symptoms. 
• Students who report with any of these symptoms that are new to the student (does not normally have asthma, seasonal allergies, etc.)  during the school day will be referred to the isolation clinic.   
• The presence of any of these symptoms (in a manner that is new to the student) will be treated as being potentially linked to COVID-19 until proven otherwise. 
• The isolation clinic nurse will contact the child's parent(s)/guardian(s) to pick up the child within 30 minutes.  

Fevers of 100.0 F 

The school district considers 100.0 F a fever.  Please do not give your child fever-reducing medications and send them to school. 

Other COVID-19 Risk Indicators 

• If your child or anyone in your household has a pending COVID-19 test, your child should not be sent to school.
• If your child or anyone in your household has symptoms of COVID-19, your child should not be sent to school.  
• Contact the school nurse for specific quarantine information at 210-357-5036.  
• A student may return to campus after 5 days have passed from positive test result ; AND the student has improvement in symptoms; AND at least 24 hours have passed with no fever-reducing medications (Tylenol, Advil, Ibuprofen, etc.) .

COVID-19 Diagnosis and Reporting

• If your child or a family member is diagnosed with COVID-19, please contact the nurse using 210-357-5036 immediately so that we can discuss next steps.  

COVID-19 Related Return to School Procedures

Quarantine for Students and Staff:  If exposed to COVID-19

1.  For 10 days after last close contact with someone with COVID-19, watch for fever, cough, shortness of breath, or other COVID-19 symptoms.

2.  It is recommended to get tested 5 days after last exposure. 

3.  If symptoms develop, individual should get tested immediately and isolate until test results are received.

4.  COVID-19 at-home testing kits will be accepted on a case by case basis.

Isolation for Students and Staff: Positive COVID test or COVID symptoms

1.  Isolate for 5 full days from date tested or symptom onset. (Day tested = 0)

2.  Student or staff my return to school after 5 full days have passed AND individual is feeling better. 

3.  Mask wearing must continue for 5 additional days after leaving isolation.  If unable to mask, the student should stay home during this time. 

 

Well-Child Health Clinic Procedures

• School nurses are expecting a busier than normal year.  We will do our best to support the health needs of all students. 
• All teachers will be supplied with basic first aid supplies so that small cuts and scrapes, loose teeth, chapped lips, etc. can be handled in the classroom. 
• There will be a well-child area in the nurse's office for medication administration and moderate to severe first-aid injuries.  
• There will be a well-child area for other health services such as diabetic monitoring and treatments, and tube feedings.  

Basic Health Care and Hygiene

• Please do not send medications to school with your child.   Medications must be checked in with the nurse in their original containers and must be the appropriate dosage for your child.  Accurate prescription labels must be on prescription medication accompanied by doctor's orders.
• Please talk to your child about proper hand hygiene.  Visual reminders are posted throughout the school.  
• Sanitizer stations will be available throughout district facilities for use when hand washing is not available. 
• Students are expected to wear a mask properly throughout the day when mandated.  Please explain these expectations to your child.  
• Please provide a change of clothes and back up mask for your child's use as needed. 

Lackland ISD offers COVID-19 testing for students and staff.  Please contact the nurse at 210-357-5036 to schedule a time to  be tested as long as we have supplies.