COVID-19 Health & Safety

Is HCPSS requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for students?
What are the requirements for students and staff to wear masks in school buildings?
What happens if a student doesn’t wear a mask to school?
When should students stay home and what health checks should families conduct?
Who is considered to be a close contact?
How is contact tracing handled?
How is contact tracing being conducted when students eat in classrooms?
What are HCPSS' quarantine procedures for students?
How are cases of COVID-19 handled when they occur in a prekindergarten classroom?
Will students share classroom materials?
What HVAC measures have been taken to provide maximum air filtration and ventilation in school buildings?
What schools don't have MERV 13 air filters and what is being done to ensure safe indoor air quality?
Will parents and other visitors entering the school be required to show proof of vaccination or testing?
Will school volunteers who work with students be required to show proof of vaccination or testing?
What information does the HCPSS COVID-19 Dashboard provide?
Why is the HCPSS COVID-19 Dashboard different from the State of Maryland?
I received an email that there was a positive case in my school but I don’t see it on the dashboard.
What are the vaccination requirements for people who take part in extracurricular activities that occur before and after school starts?
What are the vaccination requirements for people who take part in school sponsored events that occur before and after school starts?
Are community groups that use school facilities outside of school hours required to be vaccinated?
Why is HCPSS monitoring the carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration in school cafeterias?
What is considered an elevated CO2 concentration?
What causes an elevated CO2 concentration in schools?
What are the risks associated with elevated CO2 concentration to students and staff in the building?
Are HEPA filtration units and other mitigation efforts helping to ease CO2 concentration or possibly contributing to it?
How will parents/guardians be notified if their child's school experiences elevated CO2 concentration?