Policies & Protocols

This page was last updated on August 12, 2022.

These protocols have been established in accordance with guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control, The American Academy of Pediatrics, and the Ohio Department of Health. Please note that the COVID-19 pandemic is a changing situation, and we may enhance or lessen these protocols as the situation demands.

On Aug. 11, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance on how people can protect themselves and others from COVID-19, what actions to take if exposed to COVID-19, and what actions to take if you have symptoms or test positive with the virus.

• If students or staff feel sick or suspect they might have COVID-19, they should stay home and take a rapid test. If positive, students and staff should stay home from school for at least 5 days and longer if necessary until fever-free for 24 hours (without the use of fever-reducing medication) and symptoms are improving. Additionally, after isolation ends, students and staff should continue to take precautions as they resume normal activities by wearing a mask for 5 days (or after two negative tests 48 hours apart).

• It is no longer recommended that unvaccinated people quarantine after exposure.

• Julie Billiart Schools will conduct daily, thorough cleanings of all school buildings per CDC guidelines. Our cleaning crew will sanitize restrooms, workspaces, and common areas each day. This includes all frequently touched surfaces in the Schools, such as classrooms, keyboards, telephones, handrails, and doorknobs twice daily. Thorough nightly cleanings will continue at all campuses and include high-touch surfaces, classrooms, restrooms, common areas, and more. Playgrounds will also be cleaned daily with a spray-disinfectant system. Julie Billiart Schools will designate and maintain sanitizing stations at entrances to the Schools and in multiple locations throughout to encourage hand hygiene.

• All employees, students, and visitors are required to maintain proper handwashing before and after touching any surfaces, before and after entering school buildings, and at regular intervals throughout the day.

• If a COVID-19 infection is identified among faculty, staff, or students, individuals are required to immediately report the infection to JB Administration. Julie Billiart Schools also requests that those who have been exposed to COVID alert Administration. Indiviudals who have been exposed but who are not testing positive may still come to school. A mask is recommended in these circumstances. 

• Julie Billiart Schools are currently limiting visitors to the schools. Visits must be pre-approved and may be canceled or postponed at any time depending on the changing nature of COVID-19. 

• Julie Billiart Schools students, faculty, staff, and visitors have the option to wear, or not wear, a mask or facial shield in our schools.