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ISBE’s Remote Learning Options Under Illinois Law Guidance identifies these School Code sections and summarizes their key requirements.
Note, however, that there are multiple sections in School Code that permit or require a district to offer remote learning in certain circumstances. Since the applicable gubernatorial disaster declaration is no longer in effect, remote learning under Sections 10-30 and 34-18.66 of the School Code can no longer be used.
Remote learning under Sections 10-30 and 34-18.66 of the School Code is applicable only if (1) the Governor has declared a disaster due to a public health emergency pursuant to Section 7 of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act and (2) the State Superintendent declares a requirement for the use of remote learning. Schools also are encouraged to follow the CDC’s best practices for all infectious diseases to keep students home if ill and use testing to confirm or rule out COVID-19 and other infection. IDPH and ISBE strongly encourage schools to follow the CDC’s operational guidance on best practices and the recommendations of their local health department on Isolation for confirmed and probable cases. Schools and local health departments should exercise their longstanding authority, including as described in the Communicable Disease Code and according to schools’ infectious disease policies, to address all infectious disease cases among students and staff. This updated guidance supersedes all prior COVID-19 school guidance documents and applies to public and nonpublic schools that serve students in pre-kindergarten through grade 12 (pre-K-12). A summary of current evidence and rationale for these changes is described in a Decision Memo.The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) have updated this joint summary, fully adopting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Operational Guidance for K-12 Schools and Early Care and Education Programs to Support Safe In-Person Learning (released on Augand updated on May 11, 2023).Changed from “improvement in respiratory symptoms” to “improvement in symptoms” to address expanding list of symptoms associated with COVID-19.Changed from “at least 72 hours” to “at least 24 hours” have passed since last fever without the use of fever-reducing medications.For HCP with severe to critical illness or who are severely immunocompromised 1, the recommended duration for work exclusion was extended to 20 days after symptom onset (or, for asymptomatic severely immunocompromised 1 HCP, 20 days after their initial positive SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic test).Except for rare situations, a test-based strategy is no longer recommended to determine when to allow HCP to return to work.A summary of current evidence and rationale for these changes is described in a decision memo.Ĭriteria for Return to Work for Healthcare Personnel with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19.
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