Rapid Response protocols changing for NM public schools
SANTA FE -- At this time, the New Mexico Public Education Department will not be requiring schools to close upon reaching four Rapid Responses in 14 days,
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SANTA FE -- At this time, the New Mexico Public Education Department will not be requiring schools to close upon reaching four Rapid Responses in 14 days,
Portales High Required To Close Based On COVID Spread NMPED News: SANTA FE — Portales High School became the second of New Mexico’s 840 public schools to face a mandatory return to remote instruction based on COVID-19 spread following widespread school reentry April 5. The Roosevelt County school of almost 800 students received a mandatory closure order Friday based on four Rapid Responses in 14 days, the state’s conservative threshold to prevent spread of the novel coronavirus. Per the order, the school may return to in-person instruction May 21. Some districts or schools have returne...
NMPED: 16 New Mexico Schools On COVID-19 Watchlist NMPED News: SANTA FE — Sixteen New Mexico school buildings appeared on the COVID-19 Watchlist in the week ending Friday, March 12, signifying they had at least two Rapid Responses within a 14-day period: ALAMOGORDO Sandia Preparatory During that same period, no schools were placed on the Closure List. The Watchlist, maintained by the New Mexico Environment Department, includes schools and businesses with two or more Rapid Responses within 14 days. Those with four or more Rapid Responses in 14 days are placed on the Closure List and requir...
During that same period, no schools were placed on the Closure List. The Watchlist, maintained by the New Mexico Environment Department, includes schools and businesses with two or more Rapid Responses within 14 days. Those with four or more Rapid Responses in 14 days are placed on the Closure List and required to close and, where appropriate, return instruction to remote-only learning. A Rapid Response is a series of interventions designed to prevent COVID-19 spread, beginning when the New Mexico Department of Health notifies a school that an employee or student has a confirmed positiv...
PED: 24 New Mexico Schools On COVID-19 Watchlist PED News: SANTA FE — The New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) reports 24 New Mexico school buildings appeared on the COVID-19 Watchlist in the week ending Friday, Feb. 26, signifying they had at least two Rapid Responses within a 14-day period. Those school buildings are: ALBUQUERQUE During that same period, no schools were placed on the Closure List. The Watchlist, maintained by the New Mexico Environment Department, includes schools and businesses with two or more Rapid Responses within 14 days. Those with four or more Rapid Res...