Individuals can wear a mask based on personal preference, informed by their personal level of risk. People with symptoms, a positive test, or exposure to someone with COVID-19 are encouraged to wear a mask.

As directed by the Governor's Executive Order issued May 18, 2021, Pearland ISD will not mandate masks.

• General visitor access is allowed on each campus. 
• General visitor access includes parent meetings, campus events, book fairs, field days, etc.
• General visitor access also includes access to the cafeteria or lunch.
• Due to capacity and available space, each campus will communicate individual lunch visitation plans. Campuses may place limits on the number of lunchtime visitors allowed.
• Any campus with positive case counts that place them at high risk of transmission in school may have restricted visitor access.
• All visitors experiencing COVID-19 symptoms should not enter campus.
• All visitors will need to show their ID to be checked into the Raptor Visitor Management system to enter the school.

Due to the ever-changing nature of COVID-19, the district and campus administration will continue to monitor the conditions in our area. We are committed to keeping the lines of communication open and will keep stakeholders informed.

• Practices and games/competitions will follow protocols established by UIL Guidelines. In-season and off-season activities will follow the most current guidelines available.
• No limit on audience/spectators for extracurricular events.
• Social distancing between students and audience/spectators is recommended.

• Federal, State and local health authorities strongly encourage COVID-19 vaccination for all eligible staff and students. COVID-19 vaccinations are not required by students or staff. If a student gets vaccinated, please submit a copy of the vaccination record to the campus nurse so the school health record can be updated. Pearland ISD considers vaccination opportunities and resources to be an important mitigating effort. Vaccine resources can be found on the Pearland ISD webpage: Health Services / COVID-19 Information 

• Parents and employees will continue to be required to report confirmed positive cases of COVID-19.
• Parents are asked to use the online reporting process found on each campus webpage. 
• Students will have to be reported individually through each campus reporting tool.
• Staff must report using this form
• All positive cases will be reported by district staff to Brazoria County Health Department (BCHD).
• Classroom notification letters will be sent when positive cases are reported.
• Positive cases will be communicated through the Pearland ISD COVID Dashboard on a weekly basis that aligns with county reporting.
• Positive students and staff are required to isolate for a minimum of 5 days from symptom onset or positive test date if no symptoms. At least 24 hours must have passed since the resolution of fever without medication and other symptoms must have improved in order to return to school. TEA Public Health Guidance
• The positive test date or symptom onset is counted as day zero.

• Pearland ISD notifies all students in a classroom with a positively reported case of COVID-19. 
• Quarantine is optional.    
• CDC recommends daily monitoring for symptoms for 10 days after exposure to an individual who tested positive for COVID-19, wear a mask around others for 10 days, test on Day 6 if possible and if symptoms develop, get a test, and stay home.  Report if symptoms develop or a subsequent positive test result occurs.  
• Pearland ISD does not have the authority to enforce quarantine. 

Any student or staff member that is reported as a positive case is included on the District COVID-19 dashboard. Pearland ISD accepts positive case notifications from both rapid and PCR COVID-19 tests that have been conducted at school, by an outside medical professional, or through a home test. 

Recovered cases are the number of Pearland ISD students or staff members who have reported a positive COVID test result to the district and have met the criteria for reentry (per Pearland ISD Flowchart) for the following school day. Recovered case counts include No Campus Exposure (NCE) cases that have been reported. 

All positive cases are reported to Brazoria County Health Department and positive case statistics are reported to the Texas Department of State Health Services.

*No campus exposure cases denote Pearland ISD students and staff who have not been on campus during the infectious period due to quarantining or holidays, but are still reported as active cases to Brazoria County Health Department. This number is not included in the district total of active cases, but is included in the number of recovered cases. 

A COVID-19 Classroom Notification letter informs you of possible close contact to a confirmed positive case. 

Individuals should not be in any Pearland ISD school if symptoms develop. Please get in touch with the campus principal if you choose to quarantine as a possible close contact.

• Frequent cleaning of high-touch areas, including restrooms and cafeterias will occur throughout the school day by custodial staff.
• Each campus will be cleaned nightly.
• In the event of an active COVID-19 positive case, Pearland ISD will conduct a cleaning of the affected area(s) in accordance with Centers for Disease Control guidelines.

Parents and caregivers should monitor their children for signs of infectious illness each day. Students, staff, and visitors should not attend school if symptoms are evident.

According to the TEA, consider the following question when evaluating whether an individual has symptoms consistent with COVID-19: Has the person recently begun experiencing any of the following symptoms in a way that is not normal for the person?

• Feeling feverish or a measured temperature greater than or equal to 100.0 degrees Fahrenheit
• Loss of taste or smell
• Cough
• Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
• Headache
• Chills
• Sore Throat
• Congestion or runny nose
• Nausea or vomiting
• Exaggerated shivering
• Significant muscle pain or ache
• Diarrhea
• Nausea or Vomiting

Some COVID symptoms are the same as flu, cold and allergy symptoms and Pearland ISD does not want to adversely impact instructional or social health. Suspected of having COVID-19, based on present symptoms will be decided by the nurses clinical, comprehensive assessment. Chronic conditions being managed under a physician’s care, and with medical orders on file in the school clinic, will be considered during the assessment. 

Students will have the opportunity to complete classroom assignments via Canvas for secondary students or SeeSaw for elementary students. Make-up work may also be provided by the classroom teacher.