Katy ISD COVID-19 Guidelines

Students Who Have Symptoms or have tested positive for COVID-19

• Students must not come to school should they be suspect of having symptoms or are test-confirmed with COVID-19, until the conditions for re-entry are met. 
• Students or parents of students with COVID-19 should report their absence to the campus nurse for re-admittion criteria. 
• Students or parents of students with COVID-19 should report their absence to the campus attendance clerk. 

Conditions for return to school for students who have had COVID-19

• Students who had COVID-19 may return to school: 
  • If symptomatic, at least 5 days have passed since symptom onset, and fever free*, and other symptoms have improved. 
  • For those with no symptoms, at least 5 days after the day they tested positive. 

*Fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever suppressing medication. Fever is a temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.8 degrees Celsius) or higher. 

Note: Date of symptom onset (symptomatic) or positive test (asymptomatic) is day zero for quarantine timeline determination.

Questions regarding student protocols regarding COVID-19 may be emailed to covid19response@katyisd.org