OHS COVID-19 Exposure Guidelines
At Oceanside High School, if a student-athlete or coach develops the following symptoms:
-Fever with or without chills (over 100 degrees that does not resolve within 30 minutes without medication)
– Cough*
-Shortness of breath
-Nasal congestion*
-Sore throat
-Nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea*
-Fatigue*
-New loss of taste/smell
-Headache*
-Muscle or body aches*
-Poor appetite*
*Disregard this symptom if school personnel is already aware of a pre-existing condition that causes the symptom. The nature of the presenting symptom (duration, intensity) must be consistent with the underlying chronic condition.
Student-Athletes/Coaches will stay home until
- Without PCR Covid-19 viral test
- If note from a medical professional defines the cases as presumed Covid-19 (based on symptoms), then:
- Notify staff and parents of cohort and/or sport of the potential exposure.
- Exclude close contact for 14 days from the last day of exposure.
- Athlete/Coach may return when:
- 24 hours without a fever (no meds) AND,
- Symptoms are improving AND
- 10 days from symptom onset or test date
- If school becomes aware of one case in one athletic cohort, then have the district liaison contact the Public Health Department
- If note from a medical professional defines the cases as presumed Covid-19 (based on symptoms), then:
- With PCR Covid-19 viral test
- Positive Test
- Identify all close contacts
- Quarantine and exclude close contacts (work with public health on decision to exclude entire cohort) for 14 days.
- Notification to the school community of a known case and logged into athletic department files.
- Negative test
- Proof of negative test results required.
- May return 72 hours after symptoms resolved or 10 days if symptoms are improving.
- Consider notification to the school community.
- Retested or not retested
- Proof of negative test not required.
- Positive Test
- Note from healthcare provider (chronic illness)
- A signed note from a healthcare professional who manages that condition must:
- Confirm chronic diagnosis (cites labs or records).
- Include provider’s contact information.
- Explain how symptoms are unrelated to Covid-19.
- Accompany a signed consent for school to interact with the healthcare professional.
- May return to school immediately
- Consider individualized health plans to prevent any future unnecessary dismissals.
- A signed note from a healthcare professional who manages that condition must: