COVID-19 District Response Plan
| Area of Interest | Mitigation Strategy |
| Athletics | Wearing a face covering at indoor sporting events is optional. Family and friends are strongly recommended to sit together on the bleachers. |
| Case Count | The District will no longer report case counts, effective April 15, 2022. Interested parties can view the County Dashboard using the following link: Yuma County Health Department - COVID-19. |
| Enhanced Cleaning | Due to low transmission, the enhanced cleaning of surface areas will be moderated and the district will return to cleaning protocols administered prior to COVID-19. |
| Face Coverings | Face coverings for staff, students, visitors, and volunteers are optional while on school campuses and facilities. |
| Notifications | The District will no longer report case counts to the Yuma County Health Department. |
| Quarantine | Effective January 21, 2022, the Crane School District will no longer be issuing or enforcing the County's quarantine orders for possible close contact exposures of students and staff. |
| Transportation | Face coverings are optional on school buses and all other District transportation. On February 25, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revised a federal transportation order to no longer require face coverings on school-operated transportation. Details about the CDC's amendment to the federal transportation order can be found on the CDC website. |
| Visitors on Campus | The restriction limited volunteers on campus has been lifted. If someone is interested in being a volunteer, they are encouraged to contact the school of interest for guidelines and approval. |
GUIDANCE FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF
Students or staff experiencing COVID-19 like symptoms should remain at home. Symptoms include:
- Fever
- Cough
- Sore Throat
- Chills
- Shortness of Breath
- Muscle or Body Aches
- Fatigue
- New Loss of Taste or Smell
- Runny Nose/Congestion
- Headache
- Vomiting/Diarrhea/Nausea
Students and staff remaining home due to an illness of any kind should contact their school as soon as possible.
- At least 5 days* have passed since symptoms first appeared (*Additional 5 days of wearing a mask); AND
- Fever-free for at least 24 hours, without the use of a fever-reducing medication; AND
- Other symptoms, such as cough and shortness of breath, have improved.
FROM YUMA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER:
Frequently Asked Questions about the COVID-19 Vaccines
Answered by YRMC Chief Medical Officer Dr. Bharat Magu
