Health and Safety

The school's priority remains providing a healthy, safe learning environment for students, faculty, and staff. BT's protocols aim to create an environment with as minimal disruptions to in-person learning as possible.

On the recommendation of the COVID-19 Task Force, BT is taking a forward-looking approach and began the 2021-2022 school year requiring all students, families, faculty, staff, and visitors to wear masks when inside buildings on Brownell Talbot’s campus. This requirement is currently in effect.

The COVID-19 Task Force will meet on a regular basis to review state, local, and school data trends and provide recommendations specifically for the BT community.

The following criteria are guiding our decision-making related to masking requirements. The data the school is using to measure against these criteria can be found on the Douglas County Health Department’s COVID-19 Dashboard.

Masks are required, regardless of vaccination status, when one or more of the following is true:

There are 25 positive cases or more per 100,000 people rolling average per day for the previous seven days in Douglas County.
There is a trending increase in percentage of positive cases in Douglas County, taking into consideration doubling time for new cases in the area.
There is a trending increase in percentage of positive cases of more than 5% over a two-week period.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vaccination rate of BT's faculty and staff?

How are the buildings ventilated?

Our classrooms will continue to use the HEPA air filters that were put in place last year. When appropriate, windows are open and help create increased ventilation. Faculty are encouraged to use the school's grounds and the parks in the general area for lunch and instruction. BT has identified many "outdoor classroom" spaces and the faculty take advantage of those spaces when weather permits.

How are families notified if someone within the community tests positive?

We are committed to providing ongoing communication to our families regarding COVID-19 positive cases on campus. We ask for parent support in the process by notifying the school of positive test results and/or symptoms. The school then conducts contact tracing and notifies anyone who is needing to self monitor or quarantine. BT informs the school community when there is a positive case on campus.

Could BT's protocols and procedures change during the school year?

What should I do if someone in my household develops symptoms?

If someone in your household has had any of the following symptoms, you should call the school immediately for additional information and guidance. In most scenarios, you will need to keep your child home. Outside of school hours, complete the reporting form at brownell.edu/healthcheck.

Sore throat
Cough
Chills
Body aches for unknown reasons
Shortness of breath for unknown reasons
Loss of smell
Loss of taste
Fever at or greater than 100.4 degrees

What should I do if someone in my household is awaiting the result of a COVID-19 test?

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Home Health Check Screening Questions

Parents/guardians are required to screen their children daily before bringing them to school.

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