• This tool was developed in collaboration with local and state health authorities. You can use this tool every day to screen for common symptoms of illness that may require you to stay home to get better. We care about your privacy and all information shared with the school will remain confidential.

    PPS uses a layered mitigation approach to respond to communicable disease in schools. We encourage you to continue practicing personal mitigation measures like hand washing or using hand sanitizer, covering your cough, and masking. A school nurse or contact tracer may contact you by phone to gather more information about your student’s illness. 

    For a full list of symptoms that require you to stay home, see ODE/OHA Communicable Disease Guidance.
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  • Parents/Guardians should notify the school if your student(s):

    Develop any symptoms described below; OR

    • Are diagnosed with a contagious disease like COVID-19, Chickenpox, hMPXV (“Monkeypox”), Measles, Meningitis, or Pertussis (Whooping Cough).

    Staff should notify your supervisor if you:

    Develop any symptoms described below; OR

    • Are diagnosed with a contagious disease like COVID-19, Chickenpox, hMPXV (“Monkeypox”), Measles, Meningitis, or Pertussis (Whooping Cough).

    Symptoms that require you to stay home

    The list below gives school instructions, not medical advice. Please contact your health care provider with health concerns.

    If Individual Has...

    Individual May Return After...

    NOTE: This list indicates the shortest time to stay home. Check with your provider about when it’s OK to return to work or school, since some illnesses may require a longer recovery period.
    2+ primary symptoms of COVID-19:
    • Fever
    • Cough
    • Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
    • Loss of taste or smell    		 COVID-19 test is negative and the individual has gone 24 hours fever- free without the use of fever-reducing medication and other symptoms improving.
    • Minimum 5-day isolation if you do not test or if your test is positive. Individuals must follow applicable symptom-based guidance for other symptoms.
    • Wear a mask in school/work for an additional 5 days (Days 6-10) following a 5-day isolation.
    Skin rash or open sores •Rash is gone OR sores are dry OR the rash/sore can be completely covered by a bandage OR the school nurse receives orders from a doctor indicating that the student can return. If you have a confirmed diagnosis of hMPXV (“Monkeypox”), your health provider must clear you to return to school/work.
    Fever: temperature of 100.4°F (38°C) or greater Fever-free for 24 hours without taking fever-reducing medicine.
    • If you test positive for COVID-19 report it to the school/work.
    New cough OR New difficulty breathing Symptoms improving for 24 hours (no cough or cough is well-controlled OR breathing comfortably)
    • If diagnosed with pertussis (whooping cough), the student must take 5 days of prescribed antibiotics before returning.
    • If you test positive for COVID-19, report it to school/work.
    Diarrhea: 3 loose or watery stools in a day OR not able to control bowel movements Symptom-free for 48 hours OR with orders from doctor to school nurse.
    Vomiting: one or more episode that is unexplained Symptom-free for 48 hours OR with orders from doctor to school nurse.

  • Nurse Jean Le, RN

    School Nurse

    jle@mesd.k12.or.us

    (503) 916-5140 ext. 84352 

    Nicci Kaufman

    Administrative Assistant II - Covid

    nkaufman@pps.net

    (503) 916-5140 ext. 84348 
Last Modified on August 29, 2022