Westport Public Schools Announces that Fully Vaccinated Students, Staff will Forgo Quarantines in Fall
Westport public Schools ReleaseDear Families of Westport Students,
As we anticipate a return to full in person learning in the fall, we would like to remind everyone that Covid-19 vaccination is the number one prevention strategy available to our community and our schools. Covid-19 vaccination is presently available to everyone 12 years old and above. Students and staff who are fully vaccinated will not be required to quarantine and will be able to remain in school, sports, and extracurricular activities, even if they come into contact with an individual who has contracted Covid-19. Vaccinations started now will allow students to be considered fully vaccinated at the start of the school year.
Vaccination sites can be found at CT.GOV and clicking on "Find a COVID-19 vaccinator near you". We ask that if your child has been vaccinated that you share that information with the school health office.
We anticipate that we will soon have more information to share regarding specifics of our mitigating measures in the fall. The CT Department of Public Health and the CT Department of Education are working on final guidance for schools, which we anticipate to receive at some point in August. With high community and school vaccination rates, and low virus transmission rates, we anticipate a great start to the 2021-22 school year.
Respectfully,
Thomas Scarice, Superintendent of Schools
Suzanne Levasseur, Supervisor of Health Services