MVCTC Health and Safety Statement, 2021-22

07/29/2021

In alignment with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Ohio Department of Health (ODH), and Public Health Dayton and Montgomery County (PHDMC) recommendations, the Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC) strongly encourages that staff and students consider being vaccinated before beginning the 2021-22 school year. The district realizes vaccination is a personal decision for each individual and will NOT mandate vaccination for students and staff.

In addition, the district also recognizes that face masks have proven to be effective at reducing the spread of the coronavirus over the past year. The district encourages all staff and students to wear face masks, agrees with the CDC guidance for unvaccinated individuals to wear a face mask, but understands that masking is NOT mandatory at this time. In the absence of an Ohio Department of Health mandate, the choice to mask while on MVCTC’s campus will be left up to each individual student and staff member.

However, in accordance with federal regulations, all students and staff will be required to wear a face mask when riding on district-owned buses or vans.

The MVCTC will continue to sanitize high-touch surfaces on an increased basis and provide sanitation stations on campus. These stations will offer hand sanitizer and face masks to students and staff. Social distancing is also encouraged by individuals whenever possible.

In closing, MVCTC’s goal is to provide the safest teaching and learning environment possible while also recognizing personal choices for each individual and the guidance provided by federal, state and local health experts.