USD 388
ELLIS — We have been informed that one of our junior high school football coaches and a high school soccer coach have been placed on self-quarantine as they have been deemed a close contact of a positive coronavirus individual.
They are monitoring for symptoms and will be tested if needed. Per guidelines, these coaches have been directed to self-quarantine until permitted to return.
At this time, our players and other coaches are not directly affected. If this situation changes, we will alert you ASAP and make the necessary adjustments.
We have also been informed by one of our Washington Grade School staff members that they have tested positive for the coronavirus.
The staff member who tested positive was in close contact with a number of other staff members last week during in-service time.
The staff member who tested positive and those who were deemed close contacts will serve their self-quarantine time before returning to school.
We are alerting you to this development because we believe that open communication and district health is important.
We are working closely with the Ellis County Health Department (ECHD) to keep our students and staff as safe as possible.
In the meantime, know that USD 388 will continue with our safety and health protocols. These protocols include masks, sanitizing hands, wiping down equipment and other sanitizing processes.
In the interim, if you feel you are showing signs and symptoms of Covid-19, we encourage you to seek medical advice and contact the Ellis County Health Department for more information. They can be reached at (785) 628-9440.
We are committed to providing a safe and healthy educational experience and work environment for all of our students, athletes, and employees.
We also endeavor to be a positive service to our community. It is in the interest of those goals that we provide this information out of an abundance of caution.
We also want to take this opportunity to remind you that one of our core values as a district is respect for and among our employees and students.
We will treat information regarding the identity of employees/students with suspected or confirmed cases of COVID-19 as confidential to the extent feasible and we will comply with applicable laws regarding the handling of such information.
Further, per district policy, we will not tolerate harassment of, or discrimination or retaliation against, employees and students.
Please contact Corey Burton, Superintendent at (785) 726-4281 if you have any questions or concerns.
For more information about COVID-19, please visit the CDC website at: http://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
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