SVUSD is able to offer students identified as close contacts on campus the opportunity to complete a shortened or modified quarantine. In each case students identified as close contacts are able to return to instruction prior to completing a 10 day quarantine.

Unvaccinated students identified as a close contact are eligible for a modified or shortened quarantine when they and the COVID positive individual were both wearing masks. 

The unvaccinated close contact may continue to attend school instruction if they:

• are asymptomatic
• continue to wear a mask inside and outside at school
• Continue to quarantine for 14 days from extracurricular activities such as sports, TLC, Kids Factory, clubs, dances, etc.
• Undergo COVID testing (see below)

Shortened Quarantine

Shortened quarantine enables a student or staff member identified as a close contact (at or outside of school) to return on quarantine day 8 if: 

• Close contact undergoes COVID testing on day 5, 6, or 7 from the date of exposure 
• COVID test is negative

Modified Quarantine

Modified Quarantine enables a student identified as a close contact at school to continue attending school instruction if: 

• Student undergoes twice weekly COVID testing through day 10 from last exposure
• COVID test is negative

With either the shortened or modified quarantine options the District is able to offer no-cost COVID testing for students and staff members identified as close contacts at school. Information on testing will be provided in the District notification of a close contact exposure.