• Kutztown Area School District COVID-19 Cases and Situations Building per Week

     

    Week ending Jan 7 Jan 14 Jan 21 Jan 28 Feb 4 Feb 11 Feb 18 Feb 25  
    KAHS                  
    Student Cases 8 10 3 5 7 3 2 0 0
    Staff Cases 2 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
    Absentee % 14.03% 12.90% 10.09% 9.54% 12% 8.5% 9.5% 6.7% 7.4%
                       
    KAMS                  
    Student Cases 4 3 10 11 10 4 0 0 0
    Staff Cases 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
    Absentee % 14.03% 12.00% 15.10% 8.98% 9% 6% 7% 7.3% 6.5%
                       
    KES                  
    Student Cases 4 12 6 9 0 1 1 0 0
    Staff Cases 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 1
    Absentee % 9.86% 14.92% 10.13% 7.99% 8% 4% 6% 6.5% 6%
                       
    GES                  
    Student Cases 1 9 7 5 4 1 1 0 0
    Staff Cases 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
    Absentee % 10.91% 12.39% 14.24% 10.98% 9% 8% 8% 3.9% 4%

     

     

     

     

     

     

  • Details regarding The Pennsylvania Department of Health masking order are listed below.

     

    • Each teacher, child/student, staff, or visitor working, attending, or visiting a school entity shall wear a face-covering indoors, regardless of vaccination status
    • Limited exceptions include
      • Individuals demonstrating a documented disability impacted by wearing a face covering
      • When isolated in a room alone
      • When working with someone who is hearing-impaired or has another disability, where the ability to see the mouth is essential for communication including speech and language instruction as deemed appropriate by the teacher. 
      • When engaged in an activity that cannot be performed while wearing a mask- Examples including seating and drinking or playing an instrument. In these instances, other mitigation strategies should be implemented to the extent possible. 
      • Participating in high intensity aerobic or anaerobic activities
      • When a child/student is participating in a sports practice activity or event, whether indoors or outdoors. Student-athletes must wear masks to and from practice in the building and when engage in non-practice activities. Coaches must face coverings when indoors.

  • Community Spread Data- 

    7 Day Incidence Rate data is collected by using the Pennsylvania Department of Health Pennsylvania COVID-19 Dashboard. PA DoH posts daily cumulative positive cases by zip code. The previous day's cumulative cases count is subtracted from the current day's cumulative cases count to determine the daily case count. 

    The following zip codes are included in the calculations. 

    Zip Code
    19536-Lyons
    19511-Bowers
    19534- Lenhartsville
    19529- Kempton
    19530– Kutztown
    Kutztown University

     
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