HOMEWORK Hillsborough County policy requires homework be assigned to all students on a regular basis. The homework assignment is approximately 30 minutes in length for students in grades K, 1, 2 and 3 and approximately 45 minutes in grades 4 and 5 however, times may vary by teacher.
If a student is absent for 10% or more of enrolled school days, this is considered chronic absence. This includes excused and unexcused absences, as well as out-of-school suspensions. In a typical school year, chronic absence would be missing 18 days, which is approximately two days per month.
District's Sick Policy Students with a fever of 100.5°F or greater cannot return to school until 24 hours after they have no fever, without medication or at the direction of their healthcare provider. This applies to all diseases, including Covid-19.
Hillsborough County Public Schools Parents are responsible to provide the appropriate treatment to eliminate head lice and nits before the child returns to school. A child should miss no more than one or two days of school because of head lice.
WORK YEAR AND HOURS 1 The work year shall be 199 days for ten month teachers, 206 days for ten and one-half month teachers, 216 days for eleven month teachers, and 253 days for twelve month teachers as determined by the School Board Calendar.
Most people no longer need to take a coronavirus test. You can still access testing if you have a health condition which means you're eligible for coronavirus treatments. To prevent the spread of infection, you should stay at home and avoid contact with other people if you're unwell.
CDC updates and simplifies respiratory virus recommendations Staying up to date with vaccination to protect people against serious illness, hospitalization, and death. Practicing good hygiene by covering coughs and sneezes, washing or sanitizing hands often, and cleaning frequently touched surfaces.
If you think your symptoms are worse than a common cold or a mild flu, call your health care provider or 911 if it's an emergency. Make sure you tell them you've tested positive for COVID-19. If you share your home, don't share COVID-19. Stay away from other people and isolate in a room.
You should isolate for at least 5 days counting from the day you began feeling sick (Day 0 is the day you began feeling sick; Day 1 is the next day). If you have no symptoms, then isolate for 5 full days after the day you tested positive (Day 0 is the day you took your positive test; Day 1 is the day after).