Hillsboro School District Weekly Hot News, March 13, 2023 - Mask Changes, Read Across America

On Friday, March 3rd the Oregon Health Authority announced that as of April 3rd, it will rescind provisions in Oregon law that require workers in health care settings to wear masks. This means that those working at or visiting school-based health centers, and school nurses or staff members providing service under the direction of a school nurse, will no longer be required by the state to wear a mask when providing services in a school health care setting. However, as has been the case with previous revisions to masking regulations, school districts are allowed to adopt additional masking requirements, policies, and procedures. Therefore, the following guidelines will remain in effect for HSD: Face Coverings Required Medically fragile classrooms when staff are performing aerosolizing procedures. Students and staff in isolation rooms or health rooms who are exhibiting symptoms of a communicable disease and the staff who are working with them. As needed to manage a specific situation in a classroom, cohort, or school. Face Coverings Strongly Recommended Students and staff in health rooms who are not exhibiting symptoms of a communicable disease and the staff who are working with them. On days 6 through 10 following a COVID infection. For 10 days after last exposure to someone with a known case of COVID. Face Coverings Optional All other students, staff, visitors, and volunteers. Please note that masks remain an effective way to reduce transmission of respiratory viruses such as COVID, RSV, and others. In order to protect themselves and their families and communities, people are strongly encouraged to stay up to date with vaccinations and boosters. Our Featured Event was Hillsboro Mayor Steve Callaway visiting Reedville Elementary School for a belated Read Across America event on Tuesday, March 7th. Students gave the mayor their best Reedville Rams welcome, loved hearing him read Pete the Cat and How Much is a Million?, and had plenty of entertaining questions for him. Many thanks to Mayor Callaway and our other guests at schools across HSD for sharing the joy of reading with our students. Hot News is produced and emailed to HSD families and staff each week school is in session. Please add the address to your “safe sender” list to make sure you always receive the latest issue. Please also bookmark our district website: hsd.k12.or.us and the 2022-23 School Year page: hsd.k12.or.us/202223schoolyear to stay informed about what’s happening in our district and schools.