LEXINGTON, Ky. — Beginning April 8, Fayette County Public Schools will no longer screen students for temperatures before they ride buses or enter school buildings. The move comes after the Kentucky Department of Education updated its "Healthy at School" guidance to say only symptomatic students and staff should undergo temperature screenings.
What You Need To Know
- Fayette County Public Schools will no longer screen students for temperatures before they ride buses, enter school buildings
- Kentucky Department of Education updated its "Healthy at School" guidance to say only symptomatic students and staff should undergo temperature screenings
- Superintendent encouraging families to monitor children for signs of illness
- Staff will continue to take the temperature of students who experience illness while at school
“We discussed this new information with the health experts from the Health Department, and they are in agreement with this change,” Acting Superintendent Marlene Helm said in a statement published on the district's website.
Helm encouraged families to monitor their children for signs of illness and keep them home if they're running a fever. Staff will continue to take the temperature of students who experience illness while at school, and rapid testing is an option for those with COVID-19 symptoms.
Helm also addressed the district's challenges with bus driver staffing.
“Changes with our transportation supports have made a difference, and we have only had a handful of routes cancelled or delayed,” Helm said, noting, “It is critical that families have accurate contact information on file so that we can reach you about last-minute changes.”