VALLEY CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The following is a news release by Superintendent Josh Johnson.
“Valley City Public Schools has updated our District COVID-19 Plan with the following amendments that will be implemented immediately in grades K-12. These changes will be reflected in our plan and will also be posted on the website as soon as possible.
1. District Guidelines on Quarantines (Attached Below)
We have updated the new CDC guidelines on quarantines to reflect changes to the “Negative Test” procedure. A negative test must be completed on or after DAY 6 following the last date of exposure. Previously, we had reported DAY 5; however, an update was made with the NDDoH and we will follow their guidelines. Please read the attached document for more information.
2. Decreasing Close Contacts in School (Specifically Breakfast/Lunch)
VCPS will no longer quarantine close contacts (students) that have been exposed to a positive case from either breakfast or lunch. We have consulted with our local health team and also evaluated our District COVID-19 Data and have determined that no ‘community’ spread is occurring between students at either breakfast or lunch. We would like to acknowledge the individuals on the advisory meetings that strongly advocated for further decreasing close contacts in our schools.
Tomorrow, Friday, December 18th, will be the final day of school prior to the holiday break. There will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, December 21 or Tuesday, December 22. On behalf of the staff and school board at Valley City Public Schools, we hope that you all have a very healthy and enjoyable holiday break. We look forward to seeing students back in the classroom on Monday, January 4th.
Josh Johnson
Superintendent
Valley City Public Schools
(701) 845-0483