UPDATE: Eastmont School District Clarifies No Students Being Tested for Coronavirus, Cites Miscommunication

UPDATE: A miscommunication caused an errant report about a Eastmont High School student being tested for Coronavirus.

The school district sent out a press release in the early evening that stated a student and her mother, a teacher at Cascade Elementary, were being quarantined while the daughter was tested for Covid-19.

The school district would go on to say that classes would operate as normal pending guidance from the Chelan-Douglas Health District.

Later Thursday night, the school district would send another release stating the high school student was screened and recommended to stay home, but for health issues not related to coronavirus and that this information had come out after further conversations.

Here's the original letter. Again, it has been called a miscommunication.

From Eastmont School District:

Good Afternoon, 

Today Eastmont learned that one of our high school students is being tested for the coronavirus. She and her mother, who is a Cascade Elementary Teacher, are now being quarantined at home for the next few days until test results are complete. As part of our ongoing conversations with regional health experts on this outbreak, we were informed that as of now coronavirus is most dangerous for those over 60, and children and teens appear to be less at risk for severe illness unless they have underlying health issues.  Based on this information, our plan is to continue normal operations unless conditions change and we receive further guidance from the Chelan-Douglas Regional Health District.  

Parents may excuse their children from school due to coronavirus-related concerns through the regular process of calling the school’s attendance office.  Excused absences that occur during this “State of Emergency” as declared by the Governor will not be counted towards truancy. However, as long as school is in session and not closed, students will need to make arrangements with their teachers to stay current with assignments per our usual practices when a student is absent.

Please visit the Eastmont website coronavirus link for District updates and for information on signs and symptoms as well as prevention information.

https://www.eastmont206.org/emergency-updates-d0547f3f

Regards, Garn