KISD Binax Covid -19 Testing Parent letter and Consent Form
KISD HEALTH SERVICES
Dear Kaufman ISD Parents,
In Kaufman ISD, we are committed to doing all we can to keep staff and students healthy and safe. With this goal in mind, we are pleased to share that we will be taking part in a statewide program offering COVID rapid tests for use in schools. This program will allow Kaufman ISD to test symptomatic students and reduce the risk of spreading Covid-19 in our school community.
Voluntary Targeted testing may be conducted, as needed, on students who present with COVID-19 symptoms while on campus and at home. Students with the following symptoms listed that are atypical for that individual can participate in Voluntary Targeted Testing:
Temperature > or = 100.0, loss of taste or smell, new uncontrolled cough, difficulty breathing, shortness of breath, fatigue, headache, chills, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, shaking or exaggerated shivering, significant muscle pain or body aches, diarrhea, nausea or vomiting.
What COVID-19 tests are used in this program? This program uses BinaxNOW tests, which provide results in 15 minutes and are administered using a nasal swab in the front area of the nostril. These tests have been shown to be highly accurate, with accuracy rates of 97-98% for symptomatic individuals.
Who will be tested and when? Rapid COVID-19 testing for symptomatic STUDENTS of Kaufman ISD. Students of Kaufman ISD who are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms may voluntarily receive the rapid antigen BinaxNOW COVID-19 test on their campus.
Parental consent is required in writing for students under the age of eighteen before testing.Parent permission slips are available online, in the campus nurse’s office, or sent home as needed. If parents choose to fill out the consent form in advance, the parent(s) will still be notified prior to testing.
1. Sick at Home: If a student is sick at home and they need a test, their parent may call the Campus Nurse and schedule a test. A drive-up test administration will be scheduled to reduce the risk of exposure to others on campus.
2. Sick at School – And Desires Testing: If a student experiences symptoms while at school and wishes to be tested they must proceed immediately to the isolation area in the nurse’s office and await testing. A signed parental consent is required before testing.
If the test is POSITIVE, the student will be required to quarantine at home for 10 days. Parents will be encouraged to report their test result to their personal physician.
3. Sick at School – And Declines Testing: If a student experiences symptoms at school but chooses not to test, they should leave school immediately to reduce the possible spread of the virus. The student will be required to follow all quarantine protocols of Kaufman ISD.
How will the information from the tests be used? If a parent has given permission for Kaufman ISD to administer the BinaxNOW test for their child, your child’s school will call you to let you know that your student is experiencing symptoms and that they will be administering a BinaxNOW test. The test administrator will also call you to share the results after the test has been administered. Additionally, the student’s parent or guardian will receive test results via text within 30 minutes and will also receive a confirmation email within 24 hours.
What happens next? Tests will be available to all students who are showing symptoms of COVID-19 and have a signed consent form. To participate, parents must complete the attached form. If your child is experiencing symptoms and you would like for him/ her to be tested, please do NOT send him/her to school. Instead…please contact your Campus School Nurse for further information and to schedule an appointment for drive-thru testing of your child.
Estimados padres de Kaufman ISD,
En Kaufman ISD, estamos comprometidos a hacer todo lo posible para mantener al personal y a los estudiantes sanos y seguros. Con este objetivo en mente, nos complace compartir que participaremos en un programa estatal que ofrece pruebas rápidas de Covid para su uso en las escuelas. Este programa permitirá a Kaufman ISD probar a los estudiantes sintomáticos y reducir el riesgo de propagación de Covid-19 en nuestra comunidad escolar.
Se pueden realizar pruebas voluntarias, como en los estudiantes que presentan con COVID-19 síntomas mientras están en el plantel y en casa. Los estudiantes con los siguientes síntomas enumerados que son atípicos para esa persona pueden participar en las Pruebas Voluntarias Dirigidas:
Temperatura > o 100.0. pérdida de sabor o olor. nueva tos incontrolada. dificultad para respirar, Fatiga. jaqueca. escalofríos, congestión de garganta o congestión de veleros. temblando o temblando exagerado. /dolor muscular significativo o dolores corporales, diarrea. náuseas o vómitos.
¿Qué pruebas COVID-19 se utilizan en este programa? Este programa utiliza pruebas BinaxNOW tests, que proporcionan resultados en 15 minutos y se administran utilizando un hisopo nasal en la zona frontal de la fosa nasal. Estas pruebas han demostrado ser muy precisas, con tasas de precisión de 97-98% para individuos sintomáticos.
¿Quién se hará la prueba y cuándo? Pruebas rápidas de COVID-19 para ESTUDIANTES sintomáticos de Kaufman ISD. Los estudiantes de Kaufman ISD que están experimentando síntomas COVID-19 pueden recibir voluntariamente la prueba de antígeno rápido BinaxNOW COVID-19 en su plantel.
Se requiere el consentimiento de los padres por escrito para los estudiantes menores de dieciocho años antes de la prueba.
Las formas de permiso de los padres están disponibles en línea, en la oficina de la enfermera del plantel o enviados a casa según sea necesario. Si los padres deciden llenar el formulario de consentimiento por adelantado los padres.
1. Enfermo en casa: Si un estudiante está enfermo en casa y necesita un examen, sus padres pueden llamar a la Enfermera del Plantel y programar una prueba. Se programará una administración de pruebas de conducción para reducir el riesgo de exposición a otras personas en el plantel.
2. Enfermo en la escuela —Y desea una prueba:Si un estudiante experimenta síntomas mientras está en la escuela y desea ser probado, debe dirigirse inmediatamente al área de aislamiento en la oficina de enfermería y esperar las pruebas. Se requiere un consentimiento de los padres firmados antes de la prueba.
Si la prueba es POSITIVA, el estudiante deberá ponerse en cuarentena en casa durante 10 días. Se avisara a los padres a reportar el resultado de su examen a su médico personal.
3. Enfermo en la escuela —Y declina la prueba: Si un estudiante experimenta síntomas en la escuela pero decide no hacerse el examen, debe dejar la escuela inmediatamente para reducir la posible propagación del virus. El estudiante deberá seguir todos los protocolos de cuarentena de Kaufman ISD.
¿Cómo se utilizará la información de las pruebas? Si un padre ha dado permiso para que Kaufman ISD administre la prueba BinaxNOW para su hijo(a), la escuela de su hijo(a) lo llamará para hacerle saber que su estudiante está experimentando síntomas y que administrarán una prueba BinaxNOW. El administrador de la prueba también le
llamará para compartir los resultados después de que se haya administrado la prueba. Además, los padres o tutores del estudiante recibirán los resultados de la prueba por mensaje de texto en un plazo de 30 minutos y también recibirán un correo electrónico de confirmación en un plazo de 24 horas.
¿Qué sucederá después? Las pruebas estarán disponibles para todos los estudiantes que muestren síntomas de COVID-19 y tengan un formulario de consentimiento firmado. Para participar, los padres deben completar el formulario adjunto. Si su hijo(a) está experimentando síntomas y le gustaría que le hicieran la prueba, por favor NO lo envíe a la escuela. en lugar Comuníquese con su Enfermera Escolar del Plantel para obtener más información y programar o hacer prueba.
Please complete this form out if you'd like to have your student vaccinated with the Pfizer vaccine that has been approved for children 12 years and older.
You are not registering for an appointment, we are simply collecting this information so that we know how many vaccines to order. Please only complete this form once.
Attention KISD Parents/Guardians: Children age 12 and older are now eligible to receive the free two dose Pfizer BioNTech Covid-19 Vaccine.
Listed below are nearby locations that offer the Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine – which is approved for use in children age 12 and older. Appointment is required. Parent or guardian must be present. Please check with locations regarding required documents to bring to appointment.
The Novel Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, is a respiratory illness that can spread from person to person. The virus that causes COVID-19 is a novel coronavirus that was first identified during an investigation into an outbreak in Wuhan, China. Currently, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports several cases in the United States, including Texas.
According to the CDC, the virus that causes COVID-19 belongs to a family of viruses called “coronavirus.” There are other viruses in the coronavirus family that can cause illness in both humans and animals These viruses can cause either mild illness like a cold or can make people very sick with pneumonia. This particular coronavirus has not been seen previously in humans. The virus is likely to be spread from person to person. Since the virus is very new, health authorities continue to carefully watch how this virus spreads.
While both these illnesses are respiratory viruses with symptoms of fever and a cough, it is recommended that anyone experiencing these symptoms visit a healthcare provider for diagnosis and treatment.
Kaufman ISD is following the guidance of the Kaufman County Health Department, which is working closely with the CDC, local governments, and health care providers to prepare for and respond to the evolving COVID-19 situation.
Kaufman ISD Health Services has issued guidance for school nurses to use in identifying and assessing the health status of students or staff who are experiencing flu-like symptoms. We have full-time registered nurses employed at each of our campuses who are well prepared to deliver evidence-based, high quality medical care to our students.
If both exposure and symptoms of fever or respiratory illness are present, nurses are instructed to inform the principal, isolate the individual, and contact Kaufman ISD Health Services for additional guidance.
Where necessary, cleaning and disinfection will take place in accordance with Department of Environmental Health Services Standard Operation Procedures and KCHHS recommendations.
The CDC does not recommend that people who are well wear a facemask to protect themselves from respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19. You should only wear a mask if a healthcare professional recommends it. A facemask should be used by people who have COVID-19 and are showing symptoms. This is to protect others from the risk of getting infected. The use of facemasks also is crucial for health workers and other people who are taking care of someone infected with COVID-19 in close settings (at home or in a health care facility).
If you are not sick and are around someone who is sick, maintaining proper infection control such as frequent hand washing and cough etiquette is the best form of protection.
School closures are one of several options available to district leadership to control the spread of COVID-19 if recommended by the CDC or other health authorities. Kaufman ISD will continue to monitor the progress of the illness and communicate with parents and staff on an ongoing basis.
Custodial staff will perform extra cleaning of schools and district offices, and school bus drivers have been asked to clean bus interiors. If needed, the district has access to large-scale outside vendors who can deep-clean classrooms and schools. Counselors are prepared to conduct guidance lessons with students, and Information will be shared with school staffs on how to speak to students about the disease.
