WHAT IS THE PROCESS FOR CONTACT TRACING, COMMUNICATION?
A confirmed COVID-19 test is needed for proof of diagnosis. Once a student or employee receives confirmation the district must be informed of the positive test. The district then works collaboratively with the Stark County Health Department. The infected individual will be interviewed to determined close contacts (6 feet or less for 15 minutes or more) in the 48 hours before the onset of symptoms.
The district, in conjunction with the Stark County Health Department, will issue exclusion letters anyone deemed a close contact of the infected individual. Close contacts of infected individuals must be excluded from school district activities for 14 days, regardless of COVID testing and symptoms. Individuals may be asymptomatic and may develop COVID-19 during the proceeding 14 days. If any of those individuals are students, and they feel well enough, they can log in to POLARIS 2.0 and transition to eLearning without missing their curriculum and stay in sync with their peers. This is one of the benefits to Jackson Local School District's learning options and the flexibility created in it.
Once close contacts have been identified and informed, within 24 hours the district will notify all students and staff members who shared classroom, activity, or transportation space with the infected individual. Those people should monitor their symptoms closely. If they are symptom-free, they can continue in-person instruction.
After those who shared space with the infected individual are notified, the Jackson Local School District will communicate to ALL families in the district of the positive case.
Our COVID-19 dashboard can be found here. It will be updated in a timely manner.
The flexibility in our learning models and because the Jackson Local School District already implemented a Learning Management System (POLARIS 2.0), learning inside Jackson's rigorous curriculum can continue even as circumstances change.
As always, RestartJackson.com is populated with resources for families.
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SPIRIT WEEK! The Polar Bear Backers, Jackson Cheerleaders, and student volunteers helped decorate Jackson High School and volunteered several hours of their time on Sunday to deck the halls at JHS. Thank you! | GO BEARS! The Polar Bear Backers, Jackson Cheerleaders, and student volunteers helped decorate Jackson High School and volunteered several hours of their time on Sunday to deck the halls at JHS. Thank you! | BEAT HOOVER! The Polar Bear Backers, Jackson Cheerleaders, and student volunteers helped decorate Jackson High School and volunteered several hours of their time on Sunday to deck the halls at JHS. Thank you! |
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NEW HELP DESK FOR eLEARNERS
The Help Desk can be found by clicking here. For future reference, the Help Desk can be found by the Parents section of the district's website, and and going to POLARIS/eLearning. Click on the link under the eLearning/Help Desk area.
Once you are on the Help Desk site, go to "Open a New Ticket." The first time you are there, you will have to create an account. An authentication email will be sent to you. Click on the link in the email and you can file your first help desk ticket.
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Striving for Excellence
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Superintendent: Christopher DiLoreto
Board of Education:
Thomas W. Winkhart, president
Scott Gindlesberger
Kenneth J. Douglas
Christopher V. Goff
Tonya M. Wright