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COVID-19 DASHBOARD | Updated Regularly
The Catasauqua Area School District is committted to providing transparency to the number of confirmed cases ocurring daily in our district. We have created a COVID-19 Positive Cases Dashboard for the community to monitor the positive cases that are reported to us. Our district will continue to work closely with our local and state organizations and will use the most current guidelines when making decisions.
Health & Safety Protocols
Catasauqua Area School District will comply with all CDC, United States
Department of Health and Pennsylvania Department of Health orders and/or
mandates. To the greatest extent feasible, Catasauqua Area School District will
implement the recommendations outlined by the Centers for Disease Control
and the recommendations of the PA Department of Education and PA
Department of Health and will implement core essential and mitigation
strategies in order to prioritize the health and safety of all students and staff.School nurses will advise students, teachers, and staff to stay home if they are
sick or if they have been exposed to COVID-19. Additionally, school nurses will
encourage these individuals to talk to their healthcare provider(s) about
getting a COVID-19 test.Catasauqua Area School District school nursing staff will continue to notify the
Pennsylvania Department of Health immediately upon learning that a person
with a confirmed or probable case of COVID-19 is present at the school or a
school event while infectious. The District will work collaboratively with the PA
Department of Health staff on matters related to risk assessment, isolation
and quarantine recommendations, and other infection control
recommendations.Transportation
Per the CDC’s order, masks are required to be worn by passengers and drivers
on school buses. Catasauqua Area School District will physically distance
children on buses when possible. If feasible, bus windows will be open to
improve ventilation.RESOURCES
● CDC K-12 School Operational Strategy
● PDE Resources for School Communities During COVID-19
● PDE Roadmap for Education Leaders
● PDE Accelerated Learning Through an Integrated System of Support
● PA Department of Health - COVID-19 in Pennsylvania