A staff member or student testing positive for COVID-19 may not return to school/work/extracurricular activities and must isolate for 10 days from onset of symptoms OR for 10 days from the date of the COVID specimen collection if no symptoms have been present. 

A close contact is defined as an individual (mask or no mask) who has been within 6 feet for greater than 15 minutes (the 15 minutes do not have to be consecutive), who:

• Has had direct physical contact with a person who has tested positive for COVID-19, OR
• Has had direct exposure to infected body fluids with a person who has tested positive for COVID-19 (with symptoms or without symptoms) 

The period of close contact with the COVID positive individual needs to have occurred 2 days before their symptom onset OR their positive test (whichever is first).

Note: Per CDC guidelines, in the K–12 indoor classroom setting, this excludes students who were 3 feet or farther apart from an infected student if both the infected student and the exposed student(s) correctly wore masks the entire time. This exception does not apply to teachers, staff, or other adults in the indoor classroom setting.

A staff member or student who is a close contact to a COVID-19 positive individual must be excluded from work, school, or extracurricular activities. The close contact may return when one of the following criteria has been met:

For partially vaccinated or unvaccinated close contacts:

• The close contact has been excluded from work/school for at least 10 days from the date of exposure AND they have not developed any COVID-like symptoms, OR
• The close contact provides proof of a negative COVID-19 test (taken on day 5 or after), and they may return after day 7

For vaccinated close contacts:

• The close contact must provide documentation of a completed COVID-19 vaccination series. Close contacts who are vaccinated and remain asymptomatic may continue to attend school/work following the exposure, provided no COVID-symptoms appear. Individuals are recommended to test between day 3 and 5 of their exposure to COVID-19, as well as wear a mask.

  • A completed vaccination means 14 days from having received a single Janssen/J&J vaccine, OR
  • Must be 14 days from the second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine. 

MUSD Health Services and Pima County Health Department are leading case identification for close contacts. If you or your student are believed to be a close contact, you or parents/guardians will receive a phone call.

No, MUSD is not requiring face coverings, however, we strongly recommend that all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, wear one when indoors on campus.

No, MUSD is not requiring students or employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

Send the names of any employee who has been diagnosed with COVID-19 or identified as a close contact, and the dates they are out, to Teresa Tidwell (T.M.Tidwell@maranausd.org). HR will provide further guidance.

Illness protocols for students and illness protocols for employees are online.