The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) recommends that you restrict activities and limit all movements that may put you in contact with others during the quarantine period. A full list of requirements can be found here.  (IDPH Home Quarantine Guidance)

No, fully vaccinated individuals are not required to quarantine as long as they provide documentation of the vaccine to the school health office. (CDC guidance)

No, your student does not need to quarantine if they have had COVID-19 in the last 90 days and documentation has been provided to the school health office.  (CDC guidance)

No, only your student who is a “Close Contact” must quarantine.  Siblings may continue to attend school unless: 1) they are experiencing symptoms, 2) a family member tests positive, 3.)they have been exposed to someone who is COVID-19 positive, or 4) they themselves test positive. (IDPH FAQ Document- Question 18)

The health office does a comprehensive review of the positive students’ day to determine close contacts.  It includes: reviewing classroom seating charts, interviewing classroom teachers and staff, student/family reports of close contacts, and reviewing video of key locations (e.g. bus, hallway, games) of school grounds. 

No, you may not test to reduce the 14-day quarantine day requirements. The DuPage County Health Department (DCHD), Illinois Department of Health (IDPH), and the CDC continue to recommend a full 14-day quarantine.

The DuPage County Health Department (DCHD), Illinois Department of Health (IDPH), and the CDC continue to endorse a full 14-day quarantine as the safest option for minimizing the spread of the COVID-19 virus. 

The DCHD and IPDH do allow for a 10 day quarantine period, but only if 6ft of physical distance can be maintained at school. Under the new guidance, we cannot guarantee 6ft of distance for students in the classroom and therefore cannot implement the reduced quarantine procedures.  (IDPH FAQ Document- Question 2)

No, there are no other options to reduce the quarantine.  The district is prioritizing in-person instruction which requires that we take precautions to reduce the likelihood of the virus entering our schools.

The Illinois State Board of Education (IBSE) REQUIRES that school districts contact trace in combination with isolation of those with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 and quarantine of close contacts. 
The district must follow the procedures outlined by the IDPH and DCHD for the quarantining of individuals who come in close contact with an infected individual.  (IBSE Revised Guidance p.2)

Quarantine helps prevent the spread of disease that can occur before a person knows they are sick or if they are infected with the virus without feeling symptoms. We highly encourage you to follow the IDPH guidelines for quarantining. However, the district cannot require you to follow these guidelines.

Yes, all students are masked while attending school.  However per the IDPH definition of close contact, any person within 6ft. of the positive person, regardless of whether or not they were wearing a make, for 15 minutes or more are considered a close contact.

 (IBSE Revised Guidance p. 9).