1. The District only reports cases of COVID that are directly connected to District property (employees, contractors, students, volunteers, etc.). 
2. When a positive case of COVID is discovered, either through LynxDx testing or another method, the COVID positive individual or their guardian should report the case to the Principal/Supervisor for the school/work location.
3. In collaboration with the COVID positive individual, the Principal/Supervisor then completes the COVID Qualtrics survey that captures all relevant information about the case (ie. date of symptom onset, date tested, last date on property, rooms impacted, close contacts, etc.)
4. The COVID Qualtrics survey automatically routes to the Detroit Health Department and the District's Office of Physical Health
5. The District's  Office of Physical Health completes the follow up with the Principal/Supervisor and relevant health department and provides more specific directions related to isolation, cleaning and Employee Health Services.
6. The case is then recorded on the master tracking document and posted to this website (detroitk12.org/covid19).
7. In the event of an outbreak  (updated 9/30/21 to be 3 or more lab confirmed cases OR 10% of the teachers, students and staff in a core group that are epidemiologically connected, and not affiliated due to familial or household connections), a separate robocall will be sent notifying the school community of the outbreak.  Outbreaks are also labeled on the District's website with an "*".

As recommended by the CDC and the Detroit Health Department, contact tracing is no longer required for any Detroit Public School Community District cases. We continue to encourage individuals to take precaution, monitor for symptoms, and get tested if they have been exposed to COVID-19.

Masks

Masking in district schools and central office buildings and during district functions and activities is now optional for all students, employees, contractors, and visitors. However, if for any reason individuals would like to wear a mask, then they have the freedom to do so. The district will continue to provide masks for employees and students at schools and central office locations.

Please keep in mind that in some cases, masking may not be optional. If an individual is returning from isolation or has recently been exposed to COVID, they will need to wear a mask for the duration of that period as recommended by our district guidelines and the Detroit Health Department.

Testing

The District will no longer require weekly testing for students and staff, BUT any employee of student may take a COVID test at no cost at the Renaissance and East English Village Drive thru sites. Testing is available:

Monday through Friday from 8am to 6pm

Saturday from 8am to 12pm

Symptomatic Testing

Each school nurse has ample access to rapid antigen tests. Therefore, any employee or student that is experiencing COVID-like symptoms can get tested for COVID and receive results at their school. If the test is positive, a parent or guardian will need to pick the student up. Employees will need to notify their supervisor and leave their worksite.

Isolation and Quarantine

As recommended by the local health department and the CDC, individuals who test positive for COVID will need to isolate for 5 days. They may return to school or work on day 6 and must wear a well-fitting mask on days 6-10. Students and employees who are exposed to COVID are no longer required to quarantine for 5 days but they will need to wear a mask and monitor for COVID-like symptoms for at least 10 days. They can get a COVID test after 5 days from the exposure or if symptoms develop at the Renaissance or East English Village Drive thru sites.

COVID Tests

Project ACT

• All households are eligible to receive free tests via MDHHS’ partner program, Project Act and can reorder every month (i.e., if ordered in July they can reorder in August).
• For those individuals that do not have access to a computer or smartphone:
  • Please contact Michigan 2-1-1 and their personnel will assist with placing the order.
• All test kits have a minimum expiration date of January 2023. Please see the following for further information:
  • iHealth Test Kit Expiration Extension:
    • As of July 8, 2022, the FDA extended the shelf-life of iHealth COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Tests to 12 months. Please click here for details or to look up new expiration dates by lot numbers.

COVID VACCINE

DPSCD COVID-19 Immunization Clinics

Detroit Public Schools Community District will be hosting COVID-19 immunization clinics   at various schools during the 2022/2023 school year. The school vaccine schedule will be made available at the beginning of the school year.

HVAC Assessments

• Reporting - The District will communicate a case as "self-reported", upon receipt of a valid lab report.  This does not change the investigations that must occur by the relevant health departments in order to confirm the case and identify potential outbreaks, but allows the District to communicate reported cases more quickly.
• Quarantining- Consistent with District procedures, as soon as a case is self-reported, anyone identified as a close contact is required to quarantine immediately while the relevant health department conducts their investigation.
• Notification - DPSCD notifies staff and families directly where there is a confirmation of COVID-19 case that affects face to face (F2F) learning.
• F2F Related Deaths - The District does not have any record of deaths of District students or adults over the summer or during the fall as it relates to F2F instruction.
• Data Updates - DPSCD will update new confirmed cases within 24 hours of notification.  Please note that as investigations are completed by health departments and cases are confirmed or deemed to be negative, District summary data will be updated to reflect relevant changes.

• Contact Tracing - All contact tracing and the determination of the extent of quarantine is determined by the health department.
• Outbreak - Updated 9/30/21.  Educational institutions (i.e., grades K-12) that have been found by their local health department to have multiple cases comprising at least 10% of students, teachers, or staff, within a specified core group OR at least three (3) cases within a specified core group meeting criteria for a probable or confirmed school-associated COVID-19 case with symptom onset or positive test result within 14 days of each other; who were not identified as close contacts of each other in another setting (i.e. household) outside of the school setting; AND epidemiologically linked in the school setting or a school-sanctioned extracurricular activity are considered outbreaks. COVID-19 cases who may have shared exposure on school grounds and are from different households are included. Case counts for school-related outbreaks include those associated with before and after school programs (e.g., school-sponsored sports).  Any MDHHS defined outbreaks in DPSCD are indicated by * on the F2F Cases by School document.
• Data Updates -  Data from the Detroit Health Department and Michigan Department of Health is updated weekly.