COVID-19 - Potential School Scenarios

GEA continues to receive questions and concerns regarding quarantine and isolation protocols. In August 2020, Granite School District Human Resources sent this memo to all principals and to GEA. The same protocols are still in place and posted here as information. If you have questions regarding how protocols are followed in your school building, be sure to contact the GEA Office by phone or email.

(801) 266-4411
starleen.orullian@myuea.org
mike.mcdonough@myuea.org 
cindy.formeller@myuea.org

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Memo:

​Quarantine is for people who are not sick and don' t have any symptoms of COVID-19, but who may have been exposed to it.

Isolation is for people who are already sick or have tested positive for COVID-19.
 
 
Potential School Scenarios:

1. Several students in one class are quarantined.
   1. Teacher provides instruction in a variety of ways including but not limited to; paper-based materials, online instruction, streaming, etc.

 

1. Teacher is quarantined, but students are not.
   1. The teacher continues to plan for face-to-face instruction and participates remotely in other regular teacher responsibilities. A substitute will be assigned to the class.
   2. The teacher is working remotely during the quarantine, no leave is necessary.

 

1. Teacher and several students are quarantined.
   1. The teacher continues to provide plans for face-to-face instruction, online instruction, streaming, or paper-based materials for students, including those under quarantine. The teacher participates remotely in other regular teacher responsibilities. A substitute will be assigned to the class.
   2. The teacher is working remotely during the quarantine, no leave is necessary.

 

1. The teacher and the whole class or the whole school are quarantined.
   1. The teacher will teach online and/or create paper-based materials.
   2. The teacher is working remotely during the quarantine, no leave is necessary.

 

1. The teacher is isolated due to positive Covid-19 test but is asymptomatic (no symptoms).
   1. The teacher continues to plan for face-to-face instruction and participates remotely in other regular teacher responsibilities. A substitute will be assigned to the class.
   2. The teacher is working remotely during the isolation, no leave is necessary.

 

1. Teacher is isolated because the teacher has symptoms of COVID-19 and is waiting for test results.
   1. The teacher will not work and a substitute will be assigned to the class.
   2. Teacher may access available leave; FFCRA leave, sick leave , FMLA, STD leave, etc.
   3. Teachers should be directed to contact Berkley King, Benefits Manager.

 

1. Teacher is isolated because of a positive COVID-19 test, with symptoms.
   1. The teacher will not work and a substitute will be assigned to the class.
   2. Teacher may access available leave; FFCRA leave, sick leave, FMLA, STD leave, etc.
   3. Teachers should be directed to contact Berkley King, Benefits Manager.

 
 
*In all of these scenarios, principals should collaborate with SUDS to explore the best use of human capital in the building.

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