This data is reflected above in "Total Active Cases":

Early Childhood Center

Student(s): 0
Employee(s): 0

Elementary School

Student(s): 0
Employee(s): 0

Middle School

Student(s): 0
Employee(s): 1

High School 

Student(s): 3
Employee(s): 0

Facilities (Administration, Maintenance, Transportation, Child Nutrition)

Employee(s): 0

SMSD is following current CDC guidelines for individuals that have been fully vaccinated.  The CDC considers an individual to be fully vaccinated when it was been two weeks since their second dose (Pfizer or Moderna), or two weeks since their single dose (Johnson & Johnson). 

Fully vaccinated individuals are not required to quarantine after an exposure to COVID-19, so long as they do not develop symptoms. 

For more information, click here. 

Stafford  MSD is following the guidance of the Fort Bend County Health & Human Services, which is working closely with the CDC, local governments, and health care providers to prepare for and respond to the evolving COVID-19 situation.  Stafford MSD also has a COVID-19 Contact Tracing Department.

Our entire staff has been trained on procedures and has access to PPE equipment as needed. Additionally, our Maintenance department is cleaning schools, district offices, school buses, and other common areas as often as possible.

SMSD COVID-19 POLICIES

The Contact Tracing Department is our first response team on all COVID-19 cases and exposures.  They follow up with staff, parents, and students to provide additional information and resources. They are focused on enforcing quality policies and protocol related to quarantining and testing. 

According to the CDC, people with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported. These range from mild symptoms to severe illness. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. People with these symptoms may have COVID-19:

• Fever or chills
• Cough
• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
• Fatigue
• Muscle or body aches
• Headache
• New loss of taste or smell
• Sore throat
• Congestion or runny nose
• Nausea or vomiting
• Diarrhea

For more information on COVID-19 symptoms, click here. 

According to the CDC: 

• People who are physically near (within 6 feet) a person with COVID-19 or have direct contact with that person are at greatest risk of infection.
• When people with COVID-19 cough, sneeze, sing, talk, or breathe they produce respiratory droplets. These droplets can range in size from larger droplets (some of which are visible) to smaller droplets. Small droplets can also form particles when they dry very quickly in the airstream.
• Infections occur mainly through exposure to respiratory droplets when a person is in close contact with someone who has COVID-19.
• Respiratory droplets cause infection when they are inhaled or deposited on mucous membranes, such as those that line the inside of the nose and mouth.
• As the respiratory droplets travel further from the person with COVID-19, the concentration of these droplets decreases. Larger droplets fall out of the air due to gravity. Smaller droplets and particles spread apart in the air.

For more information on the spread of COVID-19, click here. 

• Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
• Wash your hands frequently.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
• Stay home when you are sick.
• Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in a covered trashcan.
• If you do not have a tissue, use your sleeve (not your hands).
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces using a regular household cleaning spray or wipe.

SMSD does not require a quarantine after domestic/out of state travel within the US. 

If you are traveling internationally and are not vaccinated, it is critical that you quarantine for 14 days upon your return and present a negative PCR test taken on Day 10 or later before coming back to campus.

If you are traveling internationally and are fully vaccinated (meaning it has been two weeks since your final vaccine dose), it is critical that you present a negative PCR test taken on Day 5 before returning to campus. 

All SMSD staff must communicate and report their international travel to their supervisor and Human Resources. 

For more information about CDC travel guidelines and restrictions, click here and here. 

If your child was sent home from school, the campus nurse will give them more information on when they may return.  Your child will have been sent home with what SMSD refers to as either "Red Zone Symptoms" or "Yellow Zone Symptoms" 

If your child is at home and has these symptoms, do not send them to school as they will be sent home. If you have questions, you can contact your student's campus nurse. 

The sites below contain multiple sites for testing at no cost. SMSD does not recommend getting the Curative Saliva PCR tests based on statements made by the FDA.

• Fort Bend
• Houston

School closures are one of several options available to district leadership to control the spread of COVID-19, and if recommended by the CDC or other health authorities. It is possible that a single campus can close and transition to virtual learning in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and minimize risk of exposure. Stafford MSD Contact Tracing Department will monitor all cases and communicate daily updates with parents and staff.

During this time, the success of our students remains our top priority. We do provide flexibility in learning options to all SMSD parents and guardians for every enrolled student.  Changes to learning instruction may only be allowed at certain times and should be made by contacting the campus front office. Students may need to request additional information for bus transportation, child nutrition, and/or extended day services.

If you need a signed work excuse or explanation of your child's COVID-19 related quarantine or illness, please email Rachel Clark, RN, BSN at rclark@staffordmsd.org

The following resources are available to help the public stay informed about COVID-19.

• Fort Bend County Health and Human Services. https://www.fbchealth.org/ncov/
• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. www.cdc.gov/COVID19
• Texas Department of State Health Services  www.dshs.texas.gov/coronavirus/
• Who Health Organization  https://www.who.int/