EXTERNAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION

Island Health

Click HERE for a reminder from Island Health to help reduce transmission of COVID-19

Click HERE to view the Q&A YouTube video with Dr. Sandra Allison, Medical Health Officer, Central Island

Click HERE Exposures in Schools - Island Health updates this list with the notification information of possible exposures to COVID-19 with school in the Island Health region.

Click HERE for the NEW Daily Student Health Checklist - Island Health expects that all families will use the checklist every day to determine whether or not their children should come to school.

Letter from Dr. Benusic dated September 22, 2020
MHO letter 22 Sept 2020.pdf

Government of BC 

Click HERE for information from the Government of BC on safe and healthy schools, including BC's Education Re-Start Plan, health and safety guidelines on K-12 school settings, and education resources for parents. 

BC Centre for Disease Control

Information about COVID-19 testing for British Columbians has recently change (December 18, 2020). Click HERE for more details.

Click HERE for information about COVID-19 Gargle Testing for Children and Youth.  Also please see the attached letter regarding Gargle Testing from the Medical Health Officer - Central Island Region

gargle_testing_letter-to-parents_final.pdf

Click HERE for information about COVID-19, how to protect yourself, your family and your community and what to do if you suspect you have the virus.

SCHOOL DISTRICT INFORMATION 

Essential Travel Only to/from Lower Mainland and the Fraser Valley

While the recent Public Health Order on limiting social interactions does not entirely apply to Vancouver Island residents, we would like to take this opportunity to remind you that from November 7, 2020 at 10:00 pm to November 23, 2020 at 12:00 pm travel into and out of the Lower Mainland and the Fraser Valley should be limited to essential travel only. Please click on the link below for more information

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/emergency-preparedness-response-recovery/covid-19-provincial-support/lower-mainland#communities 

Pandemic Response Plan 

The District’s pandemic plan outlines the steps that will be taken to ensure coordinated pandemic measures and continuity of work.   

School District 69 Pandemic Response Plan.pdf

Exposure Control Plan 

The District is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace for all of our employees, and this document sets out a combination of measures that will be used to minimize exposure to COVID-19. This document should be read in conjunction with the District's Pandemic Response Plan. 

School District 69 Exposure Control Plan.pdf

International School Program 

Our International School Program has developed the following documents to ensure that students and home stay families understand the COVID-19 safety protocols for travelling from outside of Canada and for quarantine. 

QISP Welcome Travel Protocols.pdf

QISP Homestay Self Isolation Guidebook.pdf