Vis Together: Covid Preparedness Plan

• At this time, masks are required in grades K-12.
• Montessori students who are able to properly wear a mask are strongly encouraged to do so. 
• Faculty and staff will wear masks while in common spaces and in the classroom when it does not impede teaching. 
• Per CDC mandate, masks are required on bus transportation.
• MDH mask wearing information

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 is monitored to ensure air quality and required flow of fresh air is maintained throughout the building.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Visitation community must fully commit to transmission prevention. Students who are feeling sick must stay home. 

• Schools are required to report all positive cases to the Minnesota Department of Health; contact tracing, quarantines and communication of cases will occur as guided by the MDH. Students who are masked will not need to quarantine if they remain at least three feet apart. Those who are fully vaccinated, would not need to quarantine.
• Covid-19 Positive: Students in K-12 that test positive for Covid-19 can now do a 5-day quarantine, returning on day 6 if fever-free for 24 hours and symptoms are improving. 
  • Must be fully masked at all times, including extracurriculars. 
  • During lunch and snack times, your child will eat in an area that allows for more spacing.

Families must notify Visitation School of a positive Covid -19 case. 

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.

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