1. Katy ISD is closely monitoring events concerning communicable diseases and will follow the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and our Local Health Departments'  recommendations regarding communicable disease protocols. ​
2. ​Katy ISD specific measures to ensure a safe learning environment for students are as follows:
   ​Katy ISD staff will continue to educate our students, staff, and community members about the importance of frequent hand washing; covering a cough or sneezing; not touching one's eyes, nose, and mouth; staying home when sick, and other measures to prevent the spread of all communicable diseases.
   • ​​​Campuses are routinely disinfected with QUAT 256 cleaner which is effective against multiple disease-causing viruses and bacteria.
   • School staff will monitor students for symptoms and refer students to the school nurse for assessment as appropriate.
   • School Nurses will exclude students from school attendance according to guidelines from the Department of State Health Services, including but not limited to:
     • ​Fever greater than 100° F until the student is fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication​
3. Campuses will work with our Local Health Departments for any suspected case of a reportable condition. 
4. Parents/Guardians can help with:
   • ​Keeping sick children home until symptoms resolve, getting medical care when necessary, and reinforcing frequent hand washing and cough/sneeze etiquette.  

Please consult Texas DSHS or our Local Health Department for any further questions regarding communicable disease control measures.

Harris County Public Health and Environmental Services
Phone: (713) 439-6000
Fax: (713) 439-6306

Texas Department of State Health Services
Phone: (713) 767-3000
Fax: (713) 767-3006

Fort Bend Clinical Health Services
Phone:  (281) 342-6414
Fax: (281) 342-7371

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention