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February 1, 2023

Strong Schools NC Public Health Toolkit

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NCDHHS sunset COVID toolkit for K-12 schools

June 30, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services quietly issued a memo sunsetting its COVID-19 guidance toolkit for K-12 schools.   “As of June 23, 2022, NCDHHS has sunset the StrongSchools NC Public Health […]

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State Board of Education gets sneak peek of upcoming K-12 toolkit changes

March 3, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Members of the N.C. State Board of Education were briefed on COVID-19 policy changes and were given a sneak peek at the upcoming K-12 toolkit changes at its Mar. 3 meeting. The N.C. […]

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NC House takes steps to make masks optional for K-12 students statewide

February 16, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The North Carolina House of Representatives is taking legislative steps to make masks optional statewide for K-12 school children. A conference committee substitute for Senate Bill 173, the Free the Smiles Act, will […]

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K-12 toolkit keeps masking in place, alters quarantine and contact tracing requirements

February 16, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — On Feb. 10, North Carolina’s K-12 COVID-19 guidance was changed to drop contact tracing and altered some quarantine policies but kept indoor mask usage in place for all children 5 and up.   In […]

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House Speaker Tim Moore calls on Gov. Cooper to end K-12 masking, quarantine policies

February 10, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Kings Mountain) has sent a letter asking Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper to end masking and related quarantine policies for the state’s K-12 students. “Throughout the pandemic, it […]

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Union County school board votes to end contact tracing and quarantines

February 9, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The Union County Public Schools Board of Education voted on Feb. 1 to end contact tracing and quarantining processes in the district.  Following a COVID-19 update, the board discussed the joint resolution previously passed […]

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NCDHHS adds CDC’s ‘Test to Stay’ to K-12 school guidance

January 12, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) updated the guidance for K-12 schools to include “Test to Stay” options on Jan. 7.   “Protecting our students and staff requires layers of protection to […]

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Union County officials pass resolution calling on state to end K-12 contact tracing, quarantines

December 8, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — At its Dec. 7 meeting, the Union County School Board voted 8-1 to approve a resolution that calls for the state to end contact tracing and quarantining processes for K-12 students on or […]

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Cohen legal threat to school district exposes contact tracing, quarantine authority issues

September 22, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Last week, North Carolina Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy Cohen issued a letter to the Union County school board threatening legal action over the district’s decision to drop contact tracing and quarantine […]

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Cohen threatens Union County school board with legal action over quarantine rules

September 16, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — North Carolina Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy Cohen issued a letter to the Union County school board threatening potential legal action over the district’s decision to drop contact tracing and quarantine processes. […]

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