Information on quarantine and emergency paid sick leave
As the 2022-2023 school year begins, the safety and well-being of students and staff remain district priorities. We wanted to remind staff of some of the safety protocols around communicable diseases, such as COVID-19 to ensure a safe and healthy school year for everyone.
It is critical that if you believe you have been exposed to COVID or are exhibiting symptoms, you get tested. Testing is available for staff and information can be found at www.dallasisd.org/stafftesting. Remember, close contact is defined as less than six feet for a 15-minute or longer exposure to someone who is COVID positive.
Close contacts
Vaccinated employees: Per COVID safety guidelines, vaccinated employees may not be required to quarantine.
Unvaccinated employees may be required to quarantine for up to five calendar days. Employees who are directed by Health Services to quarantine must remain at home for the specified time period. Absences will be deducted from the employee’s PTO balance for each day the employee is on a quarantine status. Quarantine is a non-working, unpaid status. Employees may not work from home while they are in quarantine.
- How do you return to work after being out on quarantine?
- You may return to work five calendar days from the date in which you were directed to quarantine (Return to work on day six)
- A negative COVID test is not needed to return to work.
- You may return to work when you are directed to do so by Health Services.
- Masks should be worn at all times upon your return to work.
You may contact Health Services at 972-925-4211 for questions related to quarantine.
If you test positive
If you test positive, report your status to Health Services by completing the contact tracing form. Once you submit a copy of your tracing form, you may also request paid Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL).
The Emergency Paid Sick Leave allows eligible employees to be absent from the work site for five calendar days from the date of the COVID-positive test. EPSL is a district paid status so access to your systems will not be disabled. Absences will not be deducted from your PTO balance while you are on leave. If symptoms are mild and you are able to perform the essential functions of your job remotely, you may choose to continue to work if appropriate.
To apply for EPSL, email BenefitsLeaves@dallasisd.org. Include your full name, employee ID number and a copy of your COVID-positive test result from a lab or your physician as well as phone number to reach you. Home tests are not accepted. Please note a Health Services directed quarantine does NOT make you eligible for EPSL.
- How do you return to work after being out on EPSL?
- You may return to work five calendar days from the date of your positive COVID test. (Return to work on day six)
- A negative COVID test is not needed to return to work.
- Masks should be worn at all times upon your return to work.
