TEMPLE, Texas — Note: Video above was published Jan. 3, 2022.
Temple ISD sent out letters Friday letting parents know they would be returning back to the initial 10-day quarantine period instead of the new recommended five days by the CDC.
In the letter, the district states after superintendents met with the Bell County Health Department last week, it was in the best interest to return back to the 10-day quarantine for students and staff who tested positive for COVID-19.
"After much collaboration and discussion, Temple ISD will return to the 10-day required quarantine period for individuals testing positive for COVID-19 even with the recent CDC updated guidance. This has been a proven and effective mitigation strategy that has allowed TISD schools to remain open for in-person instruction since the inception of COVID," the letter stated.
The district says they will continue to monitor and update the case counts across the county.
