This morning, the Waukesha County Public Health Department (WCPH) released information on changes they are making to their COVID-19 contact tracing practices. You can read their statement by clicking this link.
Several of the WCPH changes specifically reference schools or school-age children. These changes are in-line with the current Oconomowoc Area School District COVID-19 practices so the district will not be making additional practice adjustments at this time.
The new WCPH processes for COVID-19 response which affect school-age children are:
- Parents and guardians of children 17 and younger can expect guidance from Waukesha County Public Health in the form of a text alert from the number 262-600-2255 (262- 600-CALL).
- The County will continue to work with priority groups, such as schools, long-term care facilities, and businesses to manage outbreaks in these settings. Universal contact tracing efforts unrelated to an outbreak will discontinue.
The OASD will continue to report COVID-19 positive case data to WCPH and will continue to follow the COVID-19 illness guidelines and mitigation escalation measures that were shared with staff and families in January. You can find that information and access our COVID-19 Dashboard at www.oasd.org/COVIDDashboard.