back-to-school information

We will continue to work with our health partners to determine the necessary health and safety procedures for the 2021-22 school year. While we anticipate a return to more normal operations, there likely will be some requirements (such as the use of masks) that will continue at the start of the school year. More information will be shared later this summer.

Students, teachers and staff who have symptoms of infectious illness, such COVID-19, should stay home and be referred to their healthcare providers for testing and treatment. Staying home when sick with COVID-19 is essential to keeping the disease from spreading in our schools.

BSD isn't requiring students or staff to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Students' enrollment won't be impacted by whether or not they receive the vaccine, and they won't be required to show proof of vaccination. Similarly, BSD employees won't be required to receive the vaccine or provide proof of vaccination as a condition of employment. In specific circumstances, such as determining whether or not an individual needs to quarantine after a COVID-19 exposure, proof of the vaccine may be requested by the local public health department. Students, teachers and staff would then have a choice to provide proof of vaccination or quarantine if proof isn't provided.

New: On your student's online verification form (under Immunization Registration), you can now enter whether your child has received doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. While the vaccine isn't required, this information will be useful to our school nurses in cases where quarantines are being considered.

If you'd like information about where to find a vaccine, visit the OHA Find a COVID Vaccine in Oregon website.