Unvaccinated Staff Weekly Testing and Volunteer Vaccination Requirement Update

Unvaccinated Staff Weekly Testing and Volunteer Vaccination Requirement Update: Unvaccinated staff members are no longer required to undergo weekly COVID-19 testing, and school visitors/volunteers are no longer required to provide proof of vaccination. This decision was made as the metrics used by the Howard County Health Department (HCHD) to inform COVID-related decisions are no longer in the red or danger zone. This decision aligns the school system with the Howard County Government and HCHD which no longer require unvaccinated staff or visitors to undergo testing. This information was shared with staff last week and provided to the community in the HCPSS News email on March 23. Additionally, the restrictions regarding parents/guardians wanting to serve as volunteers or attend events as spectators during the school day have been lifted.