Florida school district, the 9th largest in the nation, will no longer allow excused absences for students who remain at home due to Covid-19 concerns.
, there are 19,548 confirmed cases within the district — 3,877 employees, 15,594 students and 77 vendors or visitors.
"Additionally, the State has not extended the quarantine code to be used in accommodation of absences in our attendance records, so students should be considered truant for non-attendance,” the district added in its announcement."We simply must discontinue the provision." The consequence for noncompliance with the policy change was unclear Thursday. However, the district said parents who want to keep their children out of school can enroll their kids in Home School Education.
The updated guidance impacts students staying home as a precaution — not children who test positive for Covid-19. The district added that if a student is exhibiting illness or symptoms of Covid-19, they should be kept at home. Under previous safety protocols, if a child was sick, staying home due to exposure to the virus or kept home by their parents out of an abundance of caution, they were given an excused absence, according to the
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Red wine could reduce chances of COVID-19 infection, U.K. study suggestsA recent study out of the U.K. suggested consuming up to two glasses of red wine a week could lower a person’s chance of getting infected with COVID-19.
Read more »
Illinois schools could see fewer student quarantines from COVID-19 close contactsIllinois students who are exposed to COVID-19 but already had a confirmed case of the virus in the past three months will no longer be excluded from the classroom.
Read more »
COVID-19 vaccines could temporarily impact length of menstrual cycles, study saysThe women who received a vaccine saw an increase in cycle length of nearly one day for each dose, according to the study.
Read more »
Covid-19 news: Infections in England remain at ‘extremely high’ levelToday’s covid-19 news: · Infections in England remain at very high levels as cases rise in children · 98 per cent of UK adults have antibodies to virus that causes covid-19 · Two studies identify markers that may predict long covid
Read more »
How the COVID-19 pandemic might age usInfectious disease, loneliness and stress can affect cellular ageing, making us less healthy and shortening lifespans.
Read more »