Latin's COVID-19 Policies

The presence of COVID-19 impacts how we live, work and learn. As a school, our strategic goal is to find the safest solution for excellent learning, and to adapt in ways that allow us to best fulfill our mission.

Our plans adhere to the state and city guidelines and will be updated accordingly.

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LATIN's cOVID-19 Policies & FAQ

Symptoms of COVID-19 and When to Stay Home
Exposure and Close Contact
COVID-19 Protocols at Latin
COVID-19 Vaccination Status/Documentation
Romans Together
Athletic Policies and Protocols
Health Office Information

LATIN's cOVID-19 DASH BOARD

Contact Latin's COVID-19 Response Team

Email covid-alert@latinschool.org to

report COVID-19 symptoms, positive case or exposure to a positive case
ask questions regarding weekly Shield Illinois testing for unvaccinated individuals

Should you come to school?

It is imperative that all individuals screen or be screened (children) for symptoms before making the decision to come to campus.

If you or your student are experiencing any possible symptoms of COVID-19 (whether vaccinated or unvaccinated), it is Latin’s policy to stay home, contact COVID-alert@latinschool.org and seek a COVID-19 PCR test. All household members of the symptomatic individual should also stay home until the test results are confirmed.

Please review the symptoms of COVID-19 listed below and included in Latin's COVID-19 Policies and FAQ.

LATIN'S COVID-19 RESPONSE TEAM

Latin’s COVID Response Team will work closely with the senior administrators, medical consultant, faculty/staff and advisory panel.

Jill Yacu, Lead Nurse/Upper & Middle School Nurse, COVID Manager
Joe Benvenuti, Lower School Nurse, Medical Triage for COVID
Cat Curry, Director of Latin 360, COVID Senior Administrator Representative
Sandra Ray, COVID-19 Project Manager
Sammy Termanini, COVID-19 Project Manager

COVID-19 ADVISORY BOARD

Jyoti Patel, MD – Associate Vice Chair for Clinical Research, Department of Medicine; Professor of Medicine (Hematology and Oncology) at Northwestern Medicine
Nimit Aggarwal, MD, FCCP, MBA – Medical Director, Critical Care Medicine at Advocate Aurora Health (Pulmonology)
Colleen Batcheler, JD – Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at ConAgra Foods
Bob Chapman – Partner at Chapman Spingola LLP
Ross Milner, MD – Professor of Surgery, Director at Center for Aortic Diseases at University of Chicago Medicine
Sunita Mohapatra, MD – Infectious Disease at Sinai Medical Group
Gabrielle A. Roberts, Ph.D. – Pediatric Psychologist at Advocate Children's Hospital- Oak Lawn
Nik Verma – Professor and Director, Division of Sports Medicine Director, Sports Medicine Fellowship
Ned Villers – Partner at Water Street Healthcare Partners

Northshore Clinical Labs Test Information and FAQ

What is the Northshore Clinical Labs (NCL) test ?

Why do we do PCR testing at Latin?

Latin has partnered with Northshore Clinical Labs (NCL) for regular PCR testing as part of its multi-layered mitigation strategy. By regularly testing, we aim to identify and isolate asymptomatic and pre-symptomatic COVID cases, thereby reducing the risk of onward viral transmission. Northshore provides the testing capabilities to administer hundreds of tests to students, faculty and staff to meet our screening needs.

Is the test required? How does my family participate?

In order to attend in-person classes and activities, all unvaccinated students, faculty and staff are required to:

Submit a registration form
Participate in weekly testing on campus

Vaccinated students, faculty and staff members are not required to participate in weekly testing but are encouraged to submit a registration form. In the event they are named a close contact, they will have the opportunity to test at Latin per close contact guidelines.

Is there a kit for each unvaccinated individuals participating in weekly testing?

What if my student is absent on the assigned testing day?

When will I know the results of my student's test and who processes the samples?

What happens if the test comes back positive?

COVID-19 FAQ & Resources

What are the symptoms of COVID-19?

Symptoms* of COVID-19 may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus and include:

Fever of 100.4 degrees or higher
Headache
Sore throat
Diarrhea
Congestion or runny nose
Fatigue
Shortness of breath
Cough
Vomiting
Abdominal pain and/or nausea
New loss of taste or smell
Muscle or body aches

Individuals who report or exhibit ANY, meaning one or more, of the following symptoms will be denied entry and/or sent home (see more information regarding underlying conditions/other illnesses)*.

What is a close contact?

A close contact is defined as an individual who was within 6 feet of an infected person for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period.

According to the new CDC close contact definition, classroom students are identified as close contacts when physical distancing in school was less than three feet while masked, or being within less than six feet while unmasked inside (lunch/nap/snack) of a COVID-19 positive case for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period.

The infectious period of close contact begins two calendar days before the onset of symptoms (for a symptomatic person) or two calendar days before the positive sample was obtained (for an asymptomatic person). If the case was symptomatic (e.g coughing, sneezing), persons with briefer periods of exposure may also be considered close contacts, as determined by Latin’s contact tracing team in collaboration with the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH).

In general, individuals who are solely exposed to a confirmed case while outdoors are not considered close contacts.

What is NOT a close contact?

How will Latin manage contact tracing?

When a positive case is reported through COVID-alert@latinschool.org the individual or individual’s parent/guardian will be contacted by Latin’s health office. Latin will work with the individual to identify anyone in the Latin community who they have been in close contact with beginning 2 calendar days prior to symptom onset or the date of the positive test. Latin will report the confirmed positive COVID-19 case to CDPH and, in collaboration with CDPH, will verify and notify close contacts.

A coeducational day school serving students JK-12

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