Historical COVID-19 Information for 2021 - 2022 School Year
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Updated information for Spring 2022
Do Not Come to School If You Are Sick
The WCS Illness Guidelines have been updated according to the information from the CDC and TDH and the collaboration of the COVID team. A few main points to draw your attention to are as follows:
- All COVID-19 positive (symptomatic and asymptomatic) individuals need to stay home and isolate from others for a minimum of 5 Days from symptom onset (Day 0) or test date.
- After 5 days from symptom onset, an individual can return if their symptoms are improving and have been fever-free (without the use of fever-reducing medication) for at least 24 hours. The Tennessee Department of Health advises that these individuals should wear a mask for at least 10 days to minimize the spread of infection.
- Those returning with unresolved symptoms may be sent home until their symptoms are improving or provide written documentation from a provider that they are no longer infectious.
- A negative COVID-19 home test result also requires provider written documentation to determine that the symptoms are not related to other communicable diseases in order for the individual to return to school.
- All exposure guidance will need to come from a health care provider or the local health department to determine if quarantine and/or testing is necessary.
If your child is going to be absent due to any reason, please be sure to communicate with your student's school office and provide written documentation when it is required to return.
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COVID-19 Numbers 2021 - 2022
Information will be updated weekly on Tuesday afternoons.
Mask Opt-Outs 2021 - 2022
Information will be updated weekly on Friday.
Frequently Asked Questions - Spring 2022
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When can schools or the district transition to remote learning?
During the Fall of 2021, the State mandated that districts must apply to the State Commissioner of Education and receive approval for any classroom or school to transition to remote learning. To receive a waiver, the school district must demonstrate a significant impact of COVID-19 quarantine or isolation on school operations, impacting students, teachers, and/or staff. All extra-curricular activities would be canceled if a school was approved to transition to remote. If approved, the waiver would only be valid for seven calendar days.
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Why won’t the district transition to remote learning on inclement weather days?
Based on the State waiver criteria mentioned above, school districts may not transition to remote learning on inclement weather days. In WCS, if an inclement weather day is needed, all school campuses and our online schools will be closed.
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What does the new State law that passed in November mandate regarding quarantine?
The State health commissioner has the sole authority to design quarantine guidelines.
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What procedures are in place to help mitigate the pandemic in WCS?
- The overriding message to staff and students is that individuals who are sick should not come to school.
- Individuals exhibiting symptoms (see revised Illness Guidelines for those symptoms) will not be permitted to attend school until those symptoms have been resolved.
- School HVAC systems meet the CDC’s definition for “well-ventilated” by providing three outside fresh air changes per hour and an additional 12 passes through the classroom filtration systems with the highest-level MERV filters possible.
- HVAC systems run one to two hours before and after occupancy to ensure complete flushing of air.
- Continued focus on high-touch area cleaning and providing the appropriate cleaning supplies to maintain the facilities.
- Daily tracking of student and staff positive cases and posting the information twice weekly on the district website.
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Are masks required in WCS?
No. On November 15, 2021, the WCBE voted to remove the existing mask mandate that was in place in Williamson County Schools. While masks are encouraged for those who would like to wear one, they are not required for students, staff, volunteers and visitors.
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Information Regarding Masking
The Williamson County Board of Education voted Monday night, November 15, to remove the existing mask mandate in place in Williamson County Schools.
Beginning Tuesday, November 16, masks are no longer required for students, staff, volunteers and visitors.
Students, employees, volunteers and visitors who want to continue to wear a mask are welcome to do so.We remain committed to supporting and accommodating any student with a disability making him/her more vulnerable to COVID, and will address those through an interactive process with parents. If your child needs an additional accommodation, please contact your school principal.
