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COVID and the Classroom
What if one of my students learns they have Covid-19?
PLEASE ask them to upload their Covid-19 test results in the MyVCCCD app under the “Report Test Results” tile. This action will start the contact tracing activities. You can also email us so we can start a case and follow-up with the student. This step can decrease our response time.
If one of my students learns they have Covid-19, will I be notified?
Yes, if you/the class were determined to be in contact with the student. This is why it is so important to check-in using the QR codes. We can quickly determine who needs to know what when.
If a student tells the faculty member that they are experiencing symptoms they fear are COVID and are awaiting COVID test results, what is the responsibility of the faculty member (beyond telling the student to include that information in the app)? Would a teacher ever have the right or obligation to inform a class that someone in the class may have been exposed to COVID?
No. Leave that to the SHC.
Is it ever okay for a faculty member to ask a student about his/her vaccination status?
If it’s necessary for the program, like Nursing. What they DO need to do is check for a wristband and make sure students are masked. That is the very most important thing they should do.
It seems like our rules are inconsistent with the CDC recommendations. Why is that?
The CDC makes general recommendations but allows for states and local governments and public health departments to make recommendations appropriate for their specific regions. Some of the reasons for differences include population density, current spread of disease, vaccination level, and local politics, to name a few. Ventura County and LA County tend to use stricter guidelines than other counties in California because of these reasons and others as they emerge. Because MC is in Ventura County, we must abide by the rules and guidelines set by Ventura County Public Health.
