By rdnewsNOW Staff

Four Clearview Public Schools experiencing over 10 per cent illness-related absenteeism

Sep 17, 2021 | 11:11 AM

Officials with Clearview Public Schools say five of their schools are currently experiencing over 10 per cent of students and staff being away due to medical illness.

Those schools include Big Valley School, Donalda School, Erskine School, Gus Wetter School, and Stettler Elementary School.

Officials say Donalda School experienced over 10 per cent of students and staff being away due to medical illness on Sept. 17. As a result, at present, this provides half or 50 per cent of Clearview’s regular schools now above the 10 per cent metric identified by the Alberta government for reporting to Alberta Health Services.

District officials acknowledge that individuals have reported to most schools listed that they have tested positive for COVID-19. Following the protocols from Alberta Health Services (AHS), Clearview staff will not, however, be identifying or contacting close contacts.

This means schools continue to remain open with district staff working closely with AHS to ensure necessary measures are in place to protect all students and staff. Current safety protocols include enhanced cleaning and disinfecting, daytime custodial staff, staff masking in common areas, and hand washing and sanitizing.

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Clearview families are reminded to continue to closely monitor their children for any signs or symptoms of COVID-19. The Alberta Health daily checklist can be found here.

Families are also reminded to remember to complete the checklist each day, whether children are attending school and/or getting on the school bus or not.

As a reminder, if you/your child has any of the symptoms of illness listed on the Alberta Health daily checklist, please fill out the online Alberta Health Services COVID-19 self-assessment or call Health Link at 811 and stay home/keep your child at home.

“We are in this together and will be sending updates to families as information becomes available. We want to thank families for following the protocols and keeping students home when sick,” reads a statement from district officials.