Why all the secrecy about who and where the contact might have been made?

Those are THE most important things to know... and there is no shame in it. People will get it, we NEED to know specifics of who and when if we want to know the possible transmission paths.

In response to this post by HokieGator

Posted: 08/11/2020 at 10:11PM

Here is what we have been told re: Covid cases in our schools -- HokieGator 08/11/2020 9:33PM

Why all the secrecy about who and where the contact might have been made? -- HokieSignGuy 08/11/2020 10:11PM

HIPAA -- HokieGator 08/11/2020 10:15PM

Elementary and middle schools don't follow HIPAA . FERPA -- 48zip 08/12/2020 08:59AM

I knew that. I was just testing you to see if you knew it. -- HokieGator 08/12/2020 09:06AM

I studied last night. It's strange though as our 14 y. o. is an adult -- 48zip 08/12/2020 09:11AM

Gave you a +1 for using the correct acronym. ** -- Spud 08/12/2020 07:30AM

Ain't gonna lie. Thought it was HIPPA, so I looked it up. ** -- HokieGator 08/12/2020 08:03AM

Telling us what grade or classroom shouldn't be in violation of that. -- HokieSignGuy 08/11/2020 10:21PM

Yes, I agree. I experienced the same thing back in the spring... -- MP4VT2004 08/11/2020 10:31PM

Thought they were bringing the lawyer in the next school board meeting to.. -- RUHokie 08/11/2020 10:03PM

I didn't watch the last meeting... I was at the beach. This is just what -- HokieGator 08/11/2020 10:05PM

If you have some time and some popcorn, here's that portion... -- RUHokie 08/12/2020 01:05AM

Where is this? ** -- HokieSignGuy 08/11/2020 9:53PM

Montgomery County** -- HokieGator 08/11/2020 9:54PM

Okay, I assume, you mean Mont. Co. VA... guess I'll have that email -- HokieSignGuy 08/11/2020 10:05PM

Yes. But not an email. This was told to us in a meeting today. Still lots -- HokieGator 08/11/2020 10:08PM

Thanks. Did anyone from the community show up last meeting for comments? -- HokieSignGuy 08/11/2020 10:09PM

I am sure there was. I know one board member tried to read dozens of emails -- HokieGator 08/11/2020 10:12PM

As a Doctor .....15 minutes???? ** -- Shbolf 08/11/2020 9:48PM

Yep. "contact" is... -- HokieGator 08/11/2020 9:53PM

Copy of the text of the letter that will be sent home: -- HokieGator 08/11/2020 9:59PM

Do the students use their smartphones as timers?** -- Shbolf 08/11/2020 9:54PM

I guess that's my job to monitor and keep track. However, technically... -- HokieGator 08/11/2020 9:56PM

HAHAHAHHaa We check each other for proper fit of our medical grade masks -- Shbolf 08/11/2020 10:03PM

Also, there's about a 50/50 chance we reverse course and go all online to -- HokieGator 08/11/2020 9:39PM

Halifax Co just went virtual from a hybrid model. -- Guy LeDouche 08/12/2020 06:34AM

You go all online I'm out. 3rd grader. Key. Developmental. Year. ** -- All The Way 08/11/2020 10:04PM

Teacher told me once... -- Shbolf 08/11/2020 10:17PM

We have a 3rd grader too... with an IEP no less, too. -- HokieSignGuy 08/11/2020 10:08PM

Push back from teachers will likely take care of that. ** -- reestuart 08/11/2020 9:44PM

I think teachers are fairly well split. I guess it will come down to -- HokieGator 08/11/2020 9:46PM

I'm glad the health care workers weren't split. ** -- IB4TECH 08/11/2020 9:53PM

Lordy. ** -- reestuart 08/11/2020 9:37PM

Why all the secrecy about who and where the contact might have been made?

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