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Parents & Community
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GCS continues to partner with local public health officials and healthcare providers in sharing public health information regarding vaccinations, vaccination clinics, COVID-19 and other pandemic-related news and information.
GCS also maintains an ongoing partnership with the ABC Science Collaborative and regularly seeks guidance from other similarly situated school districts and communities across North Carolina and nationally, as well as national experts and professional groups and associations.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the notification process if there’s a COVID-19 case at my child’s school?
Principals/supervisors will notify all parents/guardians whose children become ill at school. Principals also inform public health of all confirmed positive cases.
GCS will continue to work with the Department of Public Health to offer data on positive cases in our schools through our COVID-19 data dashboards online. Although this information is updated regularly, lag times can occur while waiting for test results or other confirmation of suspected cases.
When GCS is informed by Public Health of a confirmed cluster (five or more epidemiologically linked cases), parents and staff members at the affected school will be notified by the principal, typically via the district’s mass notification system. Clusters are also reported by public health to the state and are posted on the NCDHHS website.
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Is GCS sharing information about confirmed/verified cases of COVID-19 among students and staff at all schools and district facilities?
Yes. While contact tracing is no longer recommended, the district publishes coronavirus data dashboards that show staff, student and athletics-related cases. Only cases that affect a GCS school or facility AND have been confirmed by public health are posted. These dashboards are updated daily during the workweek. Click here to access the dashboards.
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Are field trips allowed?
Field trip requests will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis in accordance with GCS Board Policies and Regulations. Students and staff on approved field trips will follow the COVID-19 safety protocols of the host location.
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Are parents allowed in buildings?
Yes. Parents may visit schools by contacting the main office and following school sign-in protocols. To avoid disrupting learning time, parents should make an appointment to speak with a teacher or school administrator.
Individuals who wish to volunteer can learn more about the requirements by clicking here.
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Are visitors and volunteers allowed?
Yes. Visitors and volunteers are allowed in GCS schools and buildings. As always, visitors and volunteers must follow school protocols for making an appointment.
Volunteers may be invited as part of the instructional program.
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Is Community Access of Facilities allowed?
Yes. Beginning in January 2022, indoor facility use requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis for organizations based on GCS Board Policies and Regulations.
