• FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

    UPDATED 12/7/2022



Decision-making Process

  • How can I send feedback or ask questions?




Surveillance Testing

  • How can I enroll my student in APS Surveillance Testing?

  • Why is it important for students to participate in surveillance testing?

  • What is required for students to participate in surveillance testing?

  • When and where is surveillance testing offered for APS students and employees?

  • Is surveillance testing required for students?

  • Where can the rest of my family get a COVID-19 test?

  • How often will students be tested?

  • Do APS students or employees need to participate in Surveillance Testing if they are up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccines?

  • Do APS students or employees need to participate in testing if they previously tested positive for COVID-19 and are still within 90 days?

  • What should APS students or employees do if they develop symptoms during their quarantine period?

  • How is APS’s Testing Program funded?




Quarantining

  • Does my student need to quarantine (stay home) if recently exposed to someone with COVID-19?




What Counts as Close Contact?

  • Close Contact

  • How will contact tracing be handled?

  • Will I be notified if my student was in a class or school activity where a positive COVID-19 case was identified?




COVID-19 Clusters and Positive Cases

  • Add this question: What is a COVID-19 cluster? What happens if a COVID-19 cluster is identified?

  • If a student or teacher tests positive for COVID-19 but is asymptomatic, can he/she still report to school?

  • What is the time frame for reporting exposures to parents?




Vaccinations

  • What are the benefits to being fully vaccinated for students and staff in school?

  • How can I find out about other vaccination locations?

  • How are positive cases or exposures reported?

  • Who will be responsible for tracking/tracing COVID cases?

  • How will contact tracing be handled?




Testing

  • When should testing occur after exposure?

  • Where are COVID-19 testing sites?




Instructional Plans

  • What happens if an entire class is quarantined due to COVID cases or exposures including the teacher?

  • What happens if one or more students test positive for COVID (unrelated cases)?

  • What happens if a teacher tests positive for COVID and there is no evidence of student exposure?

  • What happens in the event of a whole school or district closure due to a COVID outbreak?




Additional COVID Mitigation Strategies

  • What guidelines does APS have for people who are traveling?




Staff-specific Topics

  • How can I get Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for my school?