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Updated Education Directives and Guidance
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Current Status of Mask Requirements in Nevada School Districts
Face Coverings
Per Emergency Directive 048, face covering requirements are in place as follows:
Use of face coverings is required for all students, regardless of vaccination status, in schools that meet the following criteria:
Nevada School District Reopening Plans and Responses
The links below will direct families to useful information about COVID-19 re-opening plans and responses in individual Nevada school districts.
Nevada COVID-19 School Tracker Dashboard
Access the real-time COVID-19 school tracker dashboard from the Department of Health and Human Services. The “Current Status” tab of the dashboard displays the number of COVID-19 cases in Nevada K-12 schools since October 2020, and counts of cases can be filtered by region and county. The “School Tracker” tab allows for filtering by school name, type, and level.
Current Status of Nevada School District Mask Requirements
Face Coverings
Per Emergency Directive 048, face covering requirements are in place as follows:
CDC recommends universal indoor masking for all teachers, staff, students, and visitors to K-12 schools, regardless of vaccination status. Children should return to full-time in-person learning in the fall with layered prevention strategies in place.
When teachers, staff, and students consistently and correctly wear a mask, they protect others as well as themselves. Consistent and correct mask use is especially important indoors and in crowded settings when physical distancing cannot be maintained.
Use of face coverings is required for all students, regardless of vaccination status, in schools that meet the following criteria:
School leaders can find additional details regarding COVID-19 Testing, Mitigation Strategies, Outbreak Protocols, and other important information at the Nevada Department of Education’s COVID-19 Information Webpage.
COVID-19 Testing Options
The Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH) and the Department of Education (NDE) have several opportunities to support a robust COVID response within Nevada’s school system. The largest direct funding opportunity is the CDC’s ELC Reopening Schools: Support for Screening Testing to Reopen & Keep Schools Operating Safely.
Through this grant, DPBH has allocated the funding by school district or school at $200/student. This funding is in place for the 2021-2022 school year. This is not competitive, so the money is there for the district/school to use as needed based on the allowable expenses.
There are many options to consider in order to best meet the needs of your specific county or school, so please reach out if you have any questions to Jeri Borges or schedule a meeting at: j.borges@health.nv.gov.
COVID-19 Testing Protocols
Testing protocols are in place for the 2021-22 school year with a particular focus on students and staff participating in activities that require them to cross county lines. Testing requirements are in place as follows:
Responding to COVID-19 School Outbreaks
School leaders can find details regarding Outbreak Protocols at the Nevada Department of Education’s COVID-19 Information Webpage.
Resources for parents and families from the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services:
Resources for parents and families from the CDC:
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