In keeping with Brownwood ISD’s practices to respond to COVID-19, we are notifying all families and staff that:

• a student who is lab-confirmed to have COVID-19 was present on the campus of Northwest Elementary Friday December 11. Due to privacy requirements, we will not be releasing the name of the individual or details that may identify him or her. Working with the Brownwood/Brown County Health Department, all individuals who came in potential close contact with the individual have been notified. All areas heavily used by the student have been disinfected.

• students who are lab-confirmed to have COVID-19 were present on the campus of Coggin Intermediate Friday December 11 and Tuesday December 15. Due to privacy requirements, we will not be releasing the names of the individuals or details that may identify him or her. Working with the Brownwood/Brown County Health Department, all individuals who came in potential close contact with the individuals have been notified. All areas heavily used by the student have been disinfected.

• students who are lab-confirmed to have COVID-19 were present on the campus of Brownwood Middle School on Friday December 11 and Tuesday December 15. Due to privacy requirements, we will not be releasing the names of the individuals or details that may identify him or her. Working with the Brownwood/Brown County Health Department, all individuals who came in potential close contact with the individual have been notified. All areas heavily used by the student have been disinfected.

• a student who is lab-confirmed to have COVID-19 was present on the campus of Brownwood High School Friday December 11. Due to privacy requirements, we will not be releasing the name of the individual or details that may identify him or her. Working with the Brownwood/Brown County Health Department, all individuals who came in potential close contact with the individual have been notified. All areas heavily used by the student have been disinfected.

• a staff member who is lab-confirmed to have COVID-19 was present on the campus of Brownwood Middle School on Tuesday December 15. Due to privacy requirements, we will not be releasing the name of the individual or details that may identify him or her. Working with the Brownwood/Brown County Health Department, all individuals who came in potential close contact with the individual have been notified. All areas heavily used by the staff member have been disinfected.

• a staff member who is lab-confirmed to have COVID-19 was present on the campus of Woodland Heights Elementary Tuesday December 15. Due to privacy requirements, we will not be releasing the name of the individual or details that may identify him or her. Working with the Brownwood/Brown County Health Department, all individuals who came in potential close contact with the individual have been notified. All areas heavily used by the staff member have been disinfected.

• a staff member who is lab-confirmed to have COVID-19 was present on the campus of East Elementary on Tuesday December 15. Due to privacy requirements, we will not be releasing the name of the individual or details that may identify him or her. Working with the Brownwood/Brown County Health Department, all individuals who came in potential close contact with the individual have been notified. All areas heavily used by the staff member have been disinfected.

We have no reason to believe that those who were not in close contact with the infected individual have reason to be concerned, we ask that you, as always, watch for symptoms of COVID-19.

Any of the following symptoms indicate a possible COVID-19 infection:

• Temperature of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or higher when taken by mouth;
• Sore throat;
• New uncontrolled cough that causes difficulty breathing (or, for students with a chronic allergic/asthmatic cough, a change in their cough from baseline);
• Diarrhea, vomiting, or abdominal pain; or
• New onset of severe headache, especially with a fever.

If you or any member of the BISD community begins experiencing any of these symptoms in a way that is not typical, we encourage you to contact your physician.

All BISD’s COVID-19 Response updates are sent to all staff members and every BISD family in our SchoolMessenger system. Every update is also made public and posted on our BISD website.   If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to public.info@brownwoodisd.org or visit our website at https://www.brownwoodisd.org/covid19.