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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.
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.
Gov. Doug Ducey, Arizona school districts at odds due to COVID-19 policies
Two school districts notified by Governor Ducey of violation of COVID-19 policies
A letter sent out to two school district s that states the policies for unvaccinated students to quarantine for 10 days is against state law. FOX 10 s Justin Lum reports
PHOENIX - Arizona Governor Doug Ducey s office sent out letter s to Peoria School District and Catalina Foothills School District on July 14 that states the policies for unvaccinated students to quarantine for 10 days is against state law.
The law states that a school district or charter school cannot require students or teachers to get the COVID-19 vaccine or wear face coverings in the classroom.