Cleaning Protocols

• The building will be cleaned and disinfected according to CDC guidelines regularly throughout the day.
• Student desks or tables will be cleaned between classes, student exchanges, as well as after snacks and lunch.
• Daytime custodians will be disinfecting handrails, doorknobs and other high touch areas in classrooms, offices and bathrooms throughout the day.
• Classrooms, restrooms and playground equipment will be cleaned and disinfected at the end of each school day.
• All disinfectant is approved by the CDC for fighting COVID-19, and meets EPA standards for child safety and will be stored away from the reach of young children.
• Non-permeable dividers or barriers will be placed in high traffic areas or areas where it is difficult to maintain appropriate social distancing.
• The HVAC system will be monitored to ensure air quality and required flow of fresh air is maintained throughout the building.

Yes. As recommended by the CDC and MDH, cloth face coverings help prevent a person with COVID-19 from unknowingly spreading the virus. All employees are required to wear a cloth face covering. Face shields will be available to faculty as needed during instruction. Students in grades K-12 are required to wear a cloth face covering while in the building. Each student in grades K-12 will receive a cloth face covering from Visitation.

Style and color should support the mission of the school and out-of-uniform guidelines (no political or illegal messages/depictions). Only school-issued masks may have writing on it. Masks will be provided for those who do not have a mask. Vis face coverings will be sold at the Peddler School Store. 

Students may remove cloth face coverings when outside and able to be six feet apart. 

No. Each student will receive a navy face covering from Visitation. Students in grades K-12 should wear a clean face covering each day. Style and color should support the mission of the school and out-of-uniform guidelines (no political or illegal messages/depictions). Only school-issued masks may have writing on it. Masks will be provided for those who do not have a mask. Vis face coverings will be sold at the Peddler School Store. 

Vis face coverings will be sold at the Peddler School Store. 

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Visitation community must fully commit to transmission prevention. Students who are feeling sick must stay home. The measures that Visitation has put in place -- physical distancing, increased cleaning protocols, operational changes, facilities updates, health screening protocols -- together with our partnerships with students and families, creates a culture of health and safety needed to decrease the likelihood of COVID-19 transmission. See the Visitation School Decision Tree here. 

Students and employees who test positive for COVID-19 will follow the health and quarantine recommendations provided by their health care provider and MDH. Families must notify Visitation School.

• Visitation School will support MDH, Dakota County and families in the contact tracing process. 
• Appropriate communication will be shared with the Vis community regarding a positive test result, and in compliance with health privacy regulations, specific students and employees will not be identified. 
• Students and employees may not return to school until cleared by their health care provider. 

Please see MDH website for more info on COVID-19. 

MDH Decision Tree

Those who have had close contact, which is defined as closer than six feet for 15 minutes or more with an individual that has tested positive for COVID-19, should contact their healthcare provider for guidance. 

• They will be required to quarantine for 14 days while monitoring for symptoms.
• Students in quarantine will participate in School@Home classes. 

Please see MDH website for more info on COVID-19. 

MDH Decision Tree

Students who have had close contact, which is defined as closer than six feet for 15 minutes or more with an individual that has exhibited COVID-19 symptoms and is awaiting test results should participate in classes via live synchronous School@Home. 

• Once the individual has received results, the student may return to school if the test result is negative. 
• If the test result is positive, students should follow the COVID-19 positive protocols outlined above. 

• Visitation School will support MDH, Dakota County and families in the contact tracing process. 

Please see MDH website for more info on COVID-19. 

MDH Decision Tree

Please email the Attendance Office or call Scott Supplee at 651-683-1732. to report absences. To report positive cases, please contact school nurse JoAnne Geiser at jgeiser@vischool.org