COVID-19 Information and Resources

COVID-19 Information for Montcalm County

To learn more about COVID-19 cases in Montcalm County, go to Mid-Michigan District Health Department at https://www.mmdhd.org/novel-coronavirus/ where you will find the COVID-19 Update Center and the most recent information, resources, and support.  

COVID-19 Information for the State of Michigan

To learn more about COVID-19 tracking, risk levels, epidemic spread, and public health capacity throughout the State of Michigan, click on the MI Safe Start Map or the State of Michigan's Coronavirus Information Center.  Montcalm County is in Region 6. 
https://www.mistartmap.info/  
https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus/0,9753,7-406-98159-523641--,00.html 

COVID-19 Tracking for Montcalm Area ISD

To protect the health of our School Community and per the Emergency Order issued by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Reporting of Confirmed and Probable Cases of COVID-19 at Schools on October 6, 2020, Montcalm Area Intermediate School District will use this webpage to provide Public Notice to our School Community regarding School Associated Cases of COVID-19. Within 24 hours of being notified of a School Associated Case by the Mid Michigan District Health Department, this dashboard will be updated to include new and cumulative COVID-19 case counts. Individuals identified as Close Contacts of School Associated Cases will be notified separately and directly by the Mid Michigan District Health Department.  

In accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), personal information on COVID positive individuals will not be provided.

Reporting Definitions
 

Confirmed Positive & Probable Cases: The Mid-Michigan District Health Department defines a confirmed case as a positive result from a PCR COVID-19 Test and a probable case as a positive rapid test. 

Contact Tracing: A strategy for slowing the spread of disease in which public health workers communicate with infectious people to identify their contacts. They then follow up with those contacts to provide guidance on how to quarantine themselves and what to do if they develop symptoms of disease.

Quarantine: The practice of keeping someone who might have been exposed to COVID-19 away from others. Quarantine helps prevent spread of disease that can occur before a person knows they are sick or if they are infected with the virus without feeling symptoms. People in quarantine must stay home (usually 14 days), separate themselves from others, monitor their health, and follow directions from their state or local health department.

Isolation: The practice of separating people infected with the virus (those who are sick with COVID-19 and those with no symptoms) from people who are not infected. People who are in isolation (usually for 10 days) must stay home until it’s safe for them to be around others. In the home, anyone sick or infected must separate themselves from others by staying in a specific “sick room” or area and using a separate bathroom (if available).

Close Contact: A person who was within 6 feet of a person infected with COVID-19 for more than 15 minutes with or without a mask. Examples of close contacts include individuals who were close to a person who is infected with COVID-19 by providing care to them at home, sharing a living space, having direct physical contact with them (touched, hugged or kissed them), and sharing eating or drinking utensils. People may also be close contacts if they were somehow exposed to droplets from an infected person (sneezed or coughed on).

Precautions 

As a precaution, we will be disinfecting applicable areas of the school. This may include spraying classrooms, hallways, locker rooms, and common areas, as needed, with a sanitizer, along with other methods of disinfection.

Recommended Actions
 

• Wear a mask (covering mouth and nose) when around people with whom you do not live.
• Practice social distancing (maintaining a distance of 6 feet apart).
• Practice frequent hand washing (using soap for 20 seconds or hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol).
• Follow capacity restrictions of social gatherings.
• Cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue or with the inside of your elbow and immediately wash your hands.
• Stay home if you are sick; you can also get tested.
• Answer the phone if the health department contacts you, as a contact tracer may be trying to reach you with important information.

Additional Information 

This information does not mean you should quarantine or isolate. Those members of the School Community who were or are suspected to have been in Close Contact with a School Associated Case will be notified by the Mid-Michigan District Health Department.

Thank you for understanding that, due to medical privacy laws, we are not able to release the names of the individuals with COVID-19. We will continue to communicate changes and updates with you.  With your participation, we believe we can maintain a safe environment while also providing quality education.

If you have any questions, contact the Mid-Michigan District Health Department. For answers to your COVID-19 questions, please call the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 Hotline at 888-535-6136 or visit Michigan.gov/Coronavirus.

July 22, 2020

MAISD has developed the following COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Plans in accordance with the State of Michigan Executive Order 2020-145 entitled Safeguards to Protect Michigan's Workers from COVID-19 issued on July 9, 2020.

Montcalm Area ISD Preparedness and Response Plans
 

MAISD District Response Plan

MAISD Special Education Programs and GSRP

MACC and Early College

MAISD Safe Start Plan 0-5

MAISD Safe Start Plan K-26

Local School District Preparedness and Response Plans
 

Carson City-Crystal Area Schools

Central Montcalm Public Schools

Greenville Public Schools

Lakeview Community Schools

Montabella Community Schools

Tri County Area Schools

Vestaburg Community School

Flat River Academy

August 20, 2020

Governor Whitmer signed House Bill 5913 into law as Public Act 149.
Section 98a states that in order to receive state aid for 2020-2021, districts must provide for
instruction under an extended COVID-1 9 Learning Plan (“Plan”) that has been approved by an
intermediate district or authorizing body.

The Plan linked below does not replace the District’s/PSA’s COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Plan, it is an additional plan that includes new assurances and sections on educational goals, instructional delivery, grading, and equitable access. PA 149 does not apply to districts that operate as a cyber school.

Montcalm Area ISD Extended COVID-19 Learning Plan

Click here for documents and resources related to the expanded Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Families First Coronavirus Act (FFCRA) providing paid sick leave as a result of Coronavirus, and answers to your frequently asked questions.