Student Exclusions for Disease Outbreaks
As measles is highly contagious, an outbreak in the CVSD community may necessitate exclusion from on-site school participation for those students who do not have evidence of immunity* for their safety and the safety of all students and staff. If you received a link to this page via email from CVSD, your student is currently considered a part of this group.
NOTE: No CVSD school is currently under exclusion orders; this information is to advise what will happen if we have any measles cases in our buildings.
CVSD has established ways to support students during this time, which are detailed below.
CVSD Student Support Protocols
For students who do not have evidence of measles immunity or who have a Certificate of Exemption of vaccinations on file with the school.**
In the case of a contagious disease outbreak, CVSD has a duty to conduct the exclusion of students in a timely and student/parent-friendly manner. Below are CVSD’s protocols and accommodations offered to students and their parents when exclusions are required:
- When a student is identified as being excluded, the school will identify a point of contact for the student, (counselor, dean, assistant principal, or principal) for the duration of the exclusion.
- The student’s point of contact will confer with the student, the student’s teachers, and parents to develop a student learning plan that will include the following:
- A specific outline of expectations and timelines.
- How assignments will be distributed (online or paper format) and graded. Additional time can be allotted for assignments and tests as needed; and
- A communication plan will be developed and agreed upon between the school point of contact, student, and parent.
- Additional academic supports may be available as needed, i.e. tutoring, phone calls, and online support. Volunteer tutoring may be available upon request at Spokane County libraries or the Liberty Lake Municipal Library. If for some reason assignments are not available, students will have the option of being placed in appropriate instructional modules, which could be done during the exclusion time period.
- High School students may request to be enrolled in Central Valley Virtual Learning courses to complete the semester.
- The student’s point of contact will be responsible for monitoring student progress and addressing parent/student/teacher concerns during the exclusion period.
- Upon the student’s return, the point of contact will meet with the student and parents to create a reentry plan to ensure student success. Other key members of your child’s educational team may be invited to attend this meeting as appropriate.
SRHD Information for Parents Regarding Measles:
Exclusion from School
- The exposure to measles has already occurred
- A non-immune individual can transmit measles before symptoms start
- Immunity takes up to two weeks to develop after immunization
About Measles and the MMR Vaccine
- Documentation from a healthcare provider or an official immunization record of two doses of MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine, with the first dose given on or after the first birthday and with a minimum of 28 days between the first and the second dose; or
- Laboratory evidence of immunity (this is called a titer, or a measles [rubeola] IgG test, and can be ordered from your healthcare provider on a blood sample to prove immunity); or
- Documentation of healthcare provider-diagnosed measles illness.
SRHD Parent/Guardian Letters
Regarding Measles in Spokane County March 2024.
***Where Do I Find My Immunization Record?
If you need to access your family's immunization records information, you have a few options. Immunization records are not maintained at the national level. Instead, states maintain this information in immunization registries. Washington state’s registry is the Washington State Immunization Information System (IIS), which is maintained by the Washington State Department of Health (DOH). Only healthcare providers can access the IIS, but individuals have other options for accessing records for vaccines received in Washington state. Please note, records for vaccines received in other states will not be available in Washington state systems.