Dear Lewisville ISD Parents:
Ebola FAQ (17-OCT-2014)
This letter is to provide an update from the parent letter sent on Thursday, Oct. 16 regarding the Ebola virus. We want to assure you that no student or staff member has had contact with the Ebola virus. Additionally, no student or staff member was on Frontier Airlines flight 1142 on Oct. 10 or flight 1143 on Oct. 13.
The Denton County Health Department is not currently monitoring any of our 53,000+ students or any one of our 6,000 staff members. Therefore, no student or staff member is at risk to contract the Ebola virus.
We have received requests to release campus names related to the staff member and students who had relatives on the same flights as the healthcare worker. LISD is not at liberty to share this information due to HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) and FERPA (Federal Education Right to Privacy Act) laws. Because there is no public health risk for our students or staff members, these laws prohibit the district releasing school and student names.
The district recognizes some school districts released campus names and closed for cleaning. These campuses had students or staff members on the flights in question. LISD did not have any student or staff member on these flights.
Beginning Oct. 3, the district implemented intensive sanitation on all high-touch areas at all LISD schools due to concerns regarding the Enterovirus and the upcoming flu season. Both of these viruses are considered highly contagious. Since these protocols were already in place, no additional cleaning requirements are necessary.
We continue to remain in contact with the Denton County Health Department to keep updated on the latest information on all communicable diseases. LISD will continue to follow the appropriate directives from local, state and Federal health agencies.
In an effort to provide additional answers to your questions, attached is a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document. We will continue to update these questions.
Again, thank you for sharing your concerns. If there is any new information, we will provide updates as needed.
Sincerely,
Office of Public Information and Community Relations
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Dear Lewisville ISD Parents:
As we communicated to you yesterday, a resident of The Colony was transported to Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas for possible Ebola symptoms. We have recently learned from the Texas Department of Health that the individual’s testing results came back negative.
During this time, we are respecting the family’s privacy and allowing them time to recover. Our thoughts and prayers are with the individual and his family during this stressful experience.
The health and safety of all Lewisville ISD students is our top priority. Our school nurses will continue to remain vigilant in monitoring symptoms related to the Ebola virus and ensuring correct protocols and procedures are followed. As a reminder, the virus is only contagious if a person is experiencing active symptoms. If you have any additional questions, please visit the Denton County Health Department’s website: www.dentoncounty.com/health or contact your family doctor.
LISD will continue to work with the Denton County Health Department to monitor this situation and ensure your child’s health and safety. Thank you for your patience and understanding during this time.
Sincerely,
Lewisville ISD Office of Public Information and Community Relations
HB5 requires each district to evaluate and designate a performance rating for the district and each of its campuses in the district based on criteria set by a local committee (TEC 39.0545). The law requires that each district and each campus be assigned a rating of exemplary, recognized, acceptable, or unacceptable.
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What: Lewisville ISD School Board Meeting
When: Tonight! October 8 @ 7:00p
Where: Bolin Center (1565 W. Main St., Lewisville)
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Learn more about the September 30th gubernatorial debate from this recap.
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October 2, 2014
Dear LISD Parents,
As you may know, a case of the Ebola virus was recently detected in Dallas County. Lewisville ISD is working closely with the Denton County Health Department to ensure we are receiving the latest information about this virus.
The Denton County Health Department informed LISD that at this time, there are no contacts being investigated in the Denton County area.
As with any health issue, our school nurses are aware of the symptoms and protocols related to the Ebola virus. If you have any questions or concerns about Ebola, we encourage you to visit the Denton County Health Department’s website at www.dentoncounty.com/health or call your child’s doctor.
The safety and health of our students and staff remains our top priority and LISD will continue to partner with all public health experts at the local, state and federal levels in monitoring this situation.
Sincerely,
LISD Office of Public Information and Community Relations
