Hamilton County Schools: HCS Adjusts Protocols In Response To Tennessee's COVID-19 Omnibus Bill Updates

Chattanooga TN

17 November, 2021

9:48 AM

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Press release from Hamilton County Schools: 11/16/2021 Chattanooga, Tenn. (Nov. 15, 2021) Tennessee State COVID-19 Omnibus Bill Public School Districts are prohibited from mandating an individual receive a COVID-19 Vaccine. Public School Districts are not able to mandate facial coverings unless multiple conditions are present, including a county wide rolling 14-day average of new COVID-19 infections exceeding 1,000 per 100,000 residents.  A parent/guardian may request a reasonable accommodation under the American with Disabilities Act by submitting a written request. If the accommodation is granted, the school is required to place the person in an in-person educational setting with other individuals wearing a face mask.  For purposes of COVID-19, a Public School District may no longer enforce an individual quarantine at any point. This authority will be left solely to the discretion of the Commissioner of Health. This press release was produced by Hamilton County Schools. The views expressed here are the author's own.