I hope everyone is enjoying the holiday festivities and are in good health, the district informed DCSMEC of new revised preparations for returning to work on January 3, 2022.

See the revised preparations that will affect every employee of the district:

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FROM:          Alberto M. Carvalho, Superintendent of Schools              

REVISED – PREPARATIONS FOR RETURNING TO SCHOOL ON JANUARY 3, 2022

Beginning Monday, January 3, 2022, and until further notice, all M-DCPS employees, volunteers, visitors, contractors, and vendors will be required to wear a facial covering while indoors at any District school or facility. Transportation employees will also be required to wear facial coverings while transporting children. While facial coverings will not be mandated for students, they will continue to be highly encouraged as this practice provides an additional layer of protection. All spectators at school athletic events will be required to wear facial coverings. Further, athletic competitions originally scheduled to take place between January 3 and January 5 have been postponed.

In accordance with newly released guidance from the CDC, any M-DCPS employee who tests positive for COVID-19 and is asymptomatic or has symptoms that are resolving (no fever for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication) may return to work on day 6 after obtaining a positive test result. Employees who tested positive for COVID-19 prior to December 29 and meet the aforementioned criteria may return to work on January 3.

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On behalf of DCSMEC and all the officers: Happy New Year! See everyone in 2022.