<aside> ☝ Purpose: The following policy is to address COVID-19 exposure when students are traveling with Dulles Speech and Debate.

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Clarification of Terminology

In the interest of accountability and consistency, this contingency plan will clarify the following terms.

COVID-19 Test: an FDA approved antigen test administered by a healthcare professional at a clinic or pharmacy. Unless otherwise stated, this does not have to be a PCR laboratory test. This does not include self-administered at-home tests.

Mask: acceptable masks include non-medical cloth masks, disposable surgical masks, or N95 respirators. Masks must fit snuggly around the face and cover the mouth and nose at all times.

Isolation: According to the CDC, isolation includes avoiding public spaces, wearing a mask unless to eat or drink, eating meals apart from others, and lodging individually, if possible.

COVID-19 Symptoms

According to the CDC, COVID-19 can present with a variety of symptoms. The following are the most common symptoms:

Possible symptoms include:

• Fever or chills

• Cough

• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing

• Fatigue

• Muscle or body aches

• Headache

• New loss of taste or smell

• Congestion or runny nose

• Nausea or vomiting

• Sore throat

General Recommendations

Students are advised to following the following guidelines when traveling and gathering in large crowds. FBISD or Dulles HS cannot and do not enforce the following guidelines:

1. If students feel ill with shortness of breath, congestion, or fever, they must stay at home! Students and/or parents should contact Coach Schwerdtfeger or Casasola if they need to stay at home due to illness.
2. Students should bring hand sanitizer/sanitizing wipes. We cannot guarantee that the tournament will have these in supply.
3. Wash your hands frequently for at least two minutes.
4. Stay at least 6-feet apart from others where possible.
5. If the student is medically at risk, they should wear a mask in public areas when possible.

DSD will never require students to be vaccinated nor ask for vaccine information. Some tournament require students to submit vaccine information. This is the only case in which students will be required to be vaccinated.

Upon Notification of Exposure