New Guidance (5-6-21) / (11-11-20) / Mask Requirement Update 8-19-2020
New DHM Requirements (5-6-21)
Effective 5-6-21 masks will be optional for all students and staff per the updated DHM guidance we have received. Any student with a positive covid test will still be required to quarantine per doctors orders. All close contacts will be required to wear a mask for 14 days and monitor their symptoms. All visitors to Overton Public School remain required to wear a mask while in the building.
New DHM Requirements (11-11-20)
Effective 11-11-20 attendance at extra-curricular activities is limited to 25% of total gym capacity. Fan attendance is limited to household members of participants only and households must maintain 6-feet of separation from other household units.
New Guidance on Exposure (8/28/20)
The following updated guidance was received from Two Rivers Health Department on Monday, September 1st.
Directed Health Measures extending Phase 3 for the Two Rivers Public Health District were placed into effect today. These measures are effective from today September 1st, 2020 through September 13th, 2020. Very few changes were noted to these measures from previous Phase 3 Directed Health Measures. However, you might note this passage of the quarantine instructions:
“For pre-K-12 teachers, para-educators and other certificated and non-certificated staff employed by schools and ESUs (Educational Workers); who have had close contact with a person whom has tested positive, or has had close contact with a person whom has a test pending and is symptomatic, or has had close contact with a person whom has one or more of the following symptoms: fever of 100.4 For above or sudden onset of a cough or sudden onset of shortness of breath or sudden loss of taste or smell, Educational Workers may meet the following Conditions while performing their duties of their employment with schools and ESUs In Lieu of Quarantine*:
- appropriately wear a face covering or mask for 14 days following exposure AND
- practice social distancing AND
- self-monitor twice daily for fever and other symptoms listed above for fourteen days and have no symptom development
Please consult your local health department for further COVID-19 guidance on each situation. Schools should also perform and document temperature and symptom checks prior to starting
work each day and retain documentation for local health departments.
*If symptom development occurs within the 14 day quarantine period or Conditions In Lieu of
Quarantine, please refer to Isolation instructions.”
Mask Requirement Update August 19, 2020
The note I sent home on Monday stated that things will continually change during this time and the change I referred to in that note will take effect on Monday, August 24th. All students will be required to wear a mask unless the student has an underlying health condition and provides a doctor’s note regarding the wearing of a mask. All students without a doctor’s note regarding the wearing of a mask will be required to wear a mask while in school. The parent opt-out form is no longer valid with this change. If you wish to not comply with any changes to the mask requirement, parents will need to apply for Homeschool (Exempt School) status on the Nebraska Department of Education website (https://www.education.ne.gov/fos/exempt-schools/). Due to the number of request they are about 6 weeks behind on processing these applications. Once this application is filed your child is not required to attend school but I would encourage you to begin their homeschool coursework to maintain their academic success. Thank you for your support of your children and our school during this very turbulent time in our society. If you have any questions, please contact either Mr. Fleischman or Mr. Aten at school (308-987-2424).
Mask Requirement Update August 17, 2020
The first three days of school last week were amazing and it was great to have the students back in the building. During this Pandemic the one constant is that things will change and the school must adapt to these changes to keep our students in the building. While our initial plan was to allow parents to opt their child(ren) out of our mask requirement, this may change as the pandemic situation changes in our community. Changes to our mask requirement will be communicated to all parents. If/when this change occurs (which could be at any time); all students will be required to wear a mask unless the student has an underlying health condition and provides a doctor’s note regarding the wearing of a mask. If you wish to not comply with any changes to the mask requirement, parents will need to apply for Homeschool (Exempt School) status on the Nebraska Department of Education website (https://www.education.ne.gov/fos/exempt-schools/). Due to the number of request they are about 6 weeks behind on processing these applications. Students would need to be in attendance at school until the application is processed and approved. Thank you for your support of your children and our school during this very turbulent time in our society. If you have any questions, please contact either Mr. Fleischman or Mr. Aten at school (308-987-2424).
