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February 15, 2021

Regular Board of Education Meeting

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COVID-update

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*Regional and Local Covid-Status….

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*Planning ahead….

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88

121

Blue = “New” County cases/week

100

106

4

5

Gray = UWRF cases/week

3

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7-Day Average Rates by School District

Boundary

(per 100,000)

12/7/20

12/13/20

12/20/20

1/3/21

1/10/21

1/25/21

2/14/21

Saint Croix Central

75.4

64.3

58.8

16.6

40.4

42.3

3.7

River Falls

48.7

44.6

47.5

22.6

35.6

17.8

7.1

Glenwood City

63.7

46.1

49.6

56.7

77.8

17.6

7.2

Prescott

94.8

62

74.8

65.6

34.6

32.8

7.3

Hudson

34.1

29.6

32.8

-0.9

11.4

13.2

8.2

Plum City

83.4

141.8

41.4

33.3

33.3

16.9

8.2

New Richmond

56.2

60.2

59.4

19.5

50.5

36.6

9.7

Ellsworth

138.2

96

78.0

37.1

78

30.7

10.2

Somerset

78.3

64.7

69.9

11.9

37.4

44.2

10.3

Baldwin-Woodville

54.6

34.8

39.8

29.8

51.4

23.2

11.6

Elmwood

74.6

119.4

67.3

67.3

44.8

15.1

15.1

Spring Valley

69.6

50.8

57.0

31.7

72.9

19.1

22.2

AVERAGE

72.6

67.9

56.4

32.8

47.3

25.79

10.06

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Geographic region

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Pierce Co. School District data….

SDRF < 5 staff and < 10 students

In their infectious period

2

3

13

11

2/7/2021

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District Status Report -- Recent Week Report

  • Staff Absences
    • Quarantine: Staff who are not able to work because they have been identified as having close contact with someone that has been confirmed to have COVID-19. (3)
    • Isolation: Staff not able to work because they are seeking a COVID-19 diagnosis or a member of their household is seeking a medical diagnosis. (1)
    • (Fewer than 5) staff currently in the infectious period. (43 total test positive - school year)
  • Students Absences
    • (0 (no school)) Out due to COVID symptoms - either being tested or following Public Health (PH) guidance of staying home for 10 days plus 24 hours after symptoms resolve without medication.
    • (0 (no school)) Out due to a household member having symptoms or awaiting test results.
    • (81) Out due to being a close contact.
    • (Fewer than 10) students currently in the infectious period. (179 total test positive - school year)

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District Status Report

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16-week summary

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Full spreadsheet

District Status Report

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District COVID-case information per each school building.

(Week of Feb. 8 - 12)

This was the most promising weekly district covid-update all school year:

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Week of February 8 - 12:

We had 4 total district-wide test positive COVID-cases as follows:

*2 High School cases;

*1 Meyer Middle School case;

*1 Rocky Branch case.

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*Grades PK - 6 Continue 5-days/week...face-to-face...in-school

*Grades 7 - 12 Hybrid Currently -- Plan for March 1 (4-days/week)

*April 5 option for grades 7-12 begin 5-days/week…

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Board Confirmation: Continue with current learning environment plan (above).

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Additional discussion (see next slide)

  1. Consideration before grades 7 - 12 return 4-days/week...

*Public Health support - Physical distancing goal will be 4 feet; follow all mitigation efforts at school; parent education about symptoms (please stay home)

*Covid-case data must continue to stabilize...monitor daily…

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  • Educator vaccine tentatively slated for mid-March...

*Vaccine allocation may limit # of staff (prioritizing staff may result)...

*Staffing/learning environment consideration for vaccine symptoms...

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Coming attractions / decisions

*Prom

*Graduation

*Senior Class Party

*Band/Chorus Concerts

*Spring Sports

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Remaining vigilant = let’s not become complacent….let’s not succumb to covid-fatigue….remain united with our school + community efforts….

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Community vigilance in precautions...

Stay home when ill…

Physically distant…

Wear mask...

Sanitize...

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