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Amid an ongoing dispute over whether Arizona school districts can require unvaccinated students to quarantine, the state s second-largest school district will make quarantining optional for students without symptoms who are exposed to COVID-19 unless community spread or active cases in the school reach a specific threshold.
The policy allows students who have been exposed to COVID-19 the option to quarantine for up to 10 days but does not mandate it unless they are symptomatic or the county reaches high community spread at the same time as campus spread is above 1%-2%, depending on the grade level.
The approach comes after the Governor s Office told two districts to change their quarantine policies.
COVID-19 numbers rising show a pandemic among the unvaccinated, Arizona health director says
COVID-19 numbers rising show a pandemic among the unvaccinated, Arizona health director says
Arizona s health director says a pandemic among the unvaccinated is happening in the state as COVID-19 cases are rising quickly.
PHOENIX - The state’s top health official is calling the rise in
Hospitals and health officials in the state are urging people to take precautions against the COVID-19
State health officials are strongly recommending
vaccination and mask-wearing while indoors, but unlike in other states, there are no mandates in Arizona.
Dr. Cara Christ, director of the Arizona Department of Health Services (AZDHS) says, We may see a continued surge in cases.
As Chandler students return to school, Arizona districts balance COVID-19 quarantine rules Yana Kunichoff, Arizona Republic
Amid an ongoing dispute over whether Arizona school districts can require unvaccinated students to quarantine, the state s second-largest school district will make quarantining optional for students without symptoms who are exposed to COVID-19 unless community spread or active cases in the school reach a specific threshold.
The policy allows students who have been exposed to COVID-19 the option to quarantine for up to 10 days but does not mandate it unless they are symptomatic or the county reaches high community spread at the same time as campus spread is above 1%-2%, depending on the grade level.
As Arizona COVID-19 cases rise, Superintendent Hoffman calls out school mitigation ban
ABC15
Posted at 5:29 PM, Jul 20, 2021
and last updated 2021-07-21 01:24:13-04
PHOENIX â Arizonaâs top education official calls a new law signed by Governor Doug Ducey that bans school leaders from mandating strict mitigation measures highly political.
Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman tells ABC15 she has reached out to the Arizona Department of Health Services for more clarity on the new law that has passed and what it means for guidance in schools.
âItâs very frustrating to have our lawmakers pass laws that are going against the science, and are tying the hands of our school leaders from doing whatâs best to protect our kids and our teachers and causing more fear and uncertainty,â said Hoffman.
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