Dear KHS Parents & Students,
As you may be aware, COVID case counts in our community and KHS have started to rise dramatically. The Salt Lake County Health Department has initiated a countywide mask mandate ( Click here to see the order) in effect now and running for the next 30-days. At all activities and events on school property, when students return to school on Monday, January 10th, they will be required to wear a mask. We would encourage you to have your student come to KHS with a mask, however, will have masks available to your student if they don’t have one.
If our positive cases reach 2% of student population, state law requires a “Test to Stay,” protocol, wherein students would be required (with parental permission) to be tested for COVID. Students who test positive or who are unable to be tested, would NOT be permitted to attend school for in-person instruction for a period of 10-days. These students will also not be allowed to participate in any school activity, including sports, drama, music, etc. For more information on case counts and Test to Stay, please visit https://www.graniteschools.org/covid/.
In the event of a Test to Stay protocol being initiated, parental permission for testing would be required. Click here to provide that authorization – https://c19.health.utah.gov/surveys/?s=ACRKKX7HTJ. PLEASE REGISTER YOUR STUDENT(s) ASAP IF YOU HAVE NOT REGISTERED THIS CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR. (If you registered your student last school year, you will have to register again.)
Students who qualify for a mask exemption under the order may make that request by contacting the Related Services office at (385) 646-4548. A mask exemption must come from the Related Services office.
We strongly encourage families to take other appropriate measures while at home and in the community to reduce the spread of COVID including getting vaccinated if you are eligible to do so. Click here for free testing sites in Salt Lake County – testing. As a reminder, if your child is sick or demonstrating symptoms, they MUST STAY HOME and reach out to your health care provider or the Health Department for guidance. If a student attends school & demonstrates any symptoms, parents will be contacted to pick up their student as soon as possible.
Please recognize that we have vulnerable students and staff within KHS. There are also sensitive members of our community who could be impacted by exposure from asymptomatic individuals. We thank you in advance for your patience and support as we work to keep our students, staff, and families safe during this pandemic.
Sincerely,
KHS Administration
