• Bridgeport Public Schools

    Bridgeport Public Schools COVID-19 Guidelines (Updated 8-22-2022)

    In accordance with current DPH/CDC/CSDE guidance, the following guidelines will be put in place to maximize in-person learning while minimizing the spread of illness.

    Bridgeport Public Schools will continue mitigation measures of increased ventilation, frequent hand hygiene, self-assessment of symptoms, mask option, encouraging respiratory etiquette, and maintaining the cleaning and sanitizing of classrooms, and common use spaces.

    Students, Staff, and Families are encouraged to:

    • VACCINATE
      • Working in collaboration with the Bridgeport Public Health and SBHC’S vaccination clinics will be made available at various schools throughout the city.
      • Individuals can also contact their primary care providers to obtain vaccinations. COVID-19 and FLU vaccine should both be considered.

     

    • SYMPTOM SELF AWARENESS
      • Those with mild symptoms such as infrequent cough, congestion, runny nose, and sore throat may continue to attend school. COVID-19 testing and masking until symptoms resolve are advised.
      • Those with symptoms such as fever/chills, constant cough, fatigue, body aches, vomiting, and diarrhea are to stay home. Consult with their primary care providers, and get tested for COVID-19.  If the test is negative individuals may return to school when symptom free for 24 hours without the use of medication.
      • The School Health Office is considered an area of higher risk for spread of illness. The School Health Nurses may require use of mask int the office based on his/her assessment of student symptoms.

    If EXPOSED TO COVID-19 (close contact with a household case)
    If you have been exposed to someone with COVID-19 regardless of vaccination status

    • No quarantine is required, wear a mask for 10 days after last exposure, self-monitor for symptoms, and get tested on day 5 after last exposure. If the test is positive report the it to the School Health Nurse and ISOLATE.
    • TESTING
      • Information on how to obtain testing including how to receive a home test will be shared via email and Parent Square.

     

    • INDIVIDUALS POSITIVE for COVID-19. (Regardless of vaccination status.)
      • Any positive cases of COVID-19 should be reported to the School Health Nurse. The School Health Nurse will report daily to the Office of School Health all positive cases for State Reporting.
      • The District Dashboard will no longer be utilized and there will be no school wide notifications unless the number of cases rise to the point where our guidelines must change.
      • Positive individuals with or without symptoms MUST isolate for 5 days. Day zero is the date of a positive test or if symptom onset.
      • On days 6-10 individuals MUST remain masked when around others. Individuals may resume usual activities if no fever and all other symptoms are stable or improving.

    MONITORING

    Bridgeport Public Schools will continue to monitor and update the COVID-19 guidelines based on the number of cases within our schools and community. Any outbreaks may result in individual classroom/grade level/school guideline changes.

    Link to COVID-19 community levels.  COVID-19 by County | CDC