• The purpose of the data included in this dashboard is to provide a transparent summary of active, reported, positive COVID-19 cases by school. An active case can be a student or staff member that has been participating in on-campus activities and has tested positive for COVID-19. Upon notification of a positive case, extensive procedures and protocols are immediately actioned by our district and campuses including exclusion from participation in any in-person/on-campus activity until the registered nurse verifies that the individual meets the return criteria set by state and local health authorities. Once an individual is cleared to return to campus they are no longer considered an active case and their case is removed from the dashboard count. 

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• Please note, Tanque Verde Unified School District is following the Pima County Department of Health guidelines with regard to notifying employees and student families of positive COVID-19 cases.  

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1. Parent Notifications of Positive Case Tanque Verde Unified School District continues to follow Pima County Health guidelines and reports all confirmed cases on a school site.   The process for parent/guardian notification is as follows: Possible exposure notifications will be sent to all staff, parents/guardians of students in a school with a reported positive case.                   2. Following county investigation, parents/guardians of students required to quarantine will receive a letter                         and a phone call.                TVUSD makes COVID-19 notifications of confirmed cases when they fall under the following definitions:             A confirmed case on a school site is defined as: Person who was on campus within 48 hours of developing symptoms and is then confirmed with a positive test. Person who was on campus within 48 hours of a positive test without symptoms.

2.  Disclaimer: All COVID-19 data shared by Tanque Verde Unified School District (TVUSD) is for informational purposes only. This information is based on reports to the district from other sources which have not been independently verified. TVUSD confers with Pima County Health Department to track COVID-19 cases and trace close contacts.
    
    The dashboard below will be updated weekly. Last updated 12/01/2021
   

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TVUSD Current Active Confirmed COVID Cases, by School

*In order to provide additional information following the outbreak at ACES, this chart has been revised (as of 11/15/2021) to include active positive cases which have been reported outside of school since 10/25/2021 in a separate column. 

**The total number of resolved cases will include both those in-school and out-of-school cases (occurring on/after 10/25/2021).

Please note: In order to be included in the numbers above, all cases meet the following criteria:

        In-School With Close Contact

• Reported positive case of COVID-19.

• The person was on campus within 48 hours of testing positive.

• Close contacts identified and quarantine periods reviewed.

• A notification was made via Constant Contact notifying staff/students.

• Currently active - Individual is quarantined and excluded from being on campus.

        Out-of-School Without Close Contact

• Reported positive case of COVID-19.

• Individual was not on campus within 48 hours of testing positive.

• The student/individual was not on campus at the time of the positive test.

• No close contacts were identified; no additional students or staff were placed in quarantine. The positive person will be quarantined.

• School wide notifications are not made for out-of-school cases (due to the lack of close contacts).

Updated CDC Guidance - August 4, 2021

• Updated to recommend universal indoor masking for all students, staff, teachers, and visitors to K-12 schools, regardless of vaccination status.
• Added recommendation for fully vaccinated people who have a known exposure to someone with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 to be tested 3-5 days after exposure, regardless of whether they have symptoms.

July 27, 2021 - The CDC recommends universal indoor masking for all teachers, staff, students, and visitors to K-12 schools, regardless of vaccination status. Children should return to full-time in-person learning in the fall with layered prevention strategies in place.

• Promoting vaccination to help schools safely return to in-person learning as well as extracurricular activities and sports.

• Wearing masks indoors by all individuals (age 2 and older).

• Practicing physical distancing in schools where not everyone is vaccinated.

• Students should not be excluded from in-person learning to maintain physical distancing. 

Here is a link to the August 4, 2021 updated CDC recommended guidelines in schools: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/k-12-guidance.html. 

Tanque Verde Pediatrics Recommendation

TVUSD received a letter from Tanque Verde Pediatrics with their recommendations for mask wearing in schools, based on the updated CDC Guidance issued on July 27, 2021.