The Diocese of Evansville Catholic Education Office released this statement today.
The Diocese of Evansville Catholic Education
Office continues to make the health and safety of students, their families and school staffs its
priorities. Since classes resumed on Aug. 5, all diocesan schools have followed – and will
continue to follow – all recommended protocols to keep students and staff safe.
The Catholic Education Office has learned that a staff member at one of the diocesan Catholic
schools that returned to classes last week has tested positive for COVID-19. Diocesan and school
officials have reported the test to county health department officials. Interviews with the staff
member have confirmed that there was no close contact with any students or staff.
As a result, and with the approval of health-department officials, classes will continue on
Monday. The staff member is self-quarantining and will return to work at the appropriate time.
School families and the entire school community have been notified of the positive test and the
plan for classes to continue.
The Catholic Education Office urges parents to screen students daily before they arrive for
classes, and it urges school staff to self-screen daily before arriving for classes. Students who are
not feeling well and/or who are exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 should stay home, and
parents should contact their health providers. Staff members who are not feeling well and/or who
are exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 should stay home, and they should contact their health
providers.
Due to privacy concerns, the Diocese of Evansville will not provide specific details on the
individuals or schools involved.
The second statement issued a few hours later on Sunday night read, in its entirety:
The Diocese of Evansville Catholic Education
Office continues to make the health and safety of students, their families and school staffs its
priorities. Since classes resumed on Aug. 5, all diocesan schools have followed – and will
continue to follow – all recommended protocols to keep students and staff safe.
The Catholic Education Office has learned that two students at one of the diocesan Catholic
schools that returned to classes last week have tested positive for COVID-19. Diocesan and
school officials have reported the tests to county health department officials. School officials
have identified and contacted potential close contacts with the students, asking them to self-
quarantine.
As a result, and with the approval of health-department officials, classes will continue on
Monday. The students who tested positive are self-quarantining and will return to classes at the
appropriate time. School families and the entire school community have been notified of the
positive tests and the plan for classes to continue.
The Catholic Education Office urges parents to screen students daily before they arrive for
classes, and it urges school staff to self-screen daily before arriving for classes. Students who are
not feeling well and/or who are exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 should stay home, and
parents should contact their health providers. Staff members who are not feeling well and/or who
are exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 should stay home, and they should contact their health
providers.
Due to privacy concerns, the Diocese of Evansville will not provide specific details on the
individuals or schools involved.
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