White Paper
Risk Assessment and Testing Protocols for Reducing SARS-CoV-2 Transmission in K-12 Schools
Objective
The purposes of this document are to 1) help school administrators to assess the risk of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes Covid-191) in their schools, and 2) identify key considerations in developing a screening program to regularly test students and staff for the virus to support schools to open in-person more safely.
“Safer school re-openings have importance far beyond the academic benefits of in-person instruction. These testing and screening protocols have the potential to allow schools to use rapid testing in combination with appropriate mitigation measures in order to re-open safely and stay open, by preventing outbreaks that would otherwise cause closures.”
Duke-Margolis Authors
Christina Silcox, PhD
Research Director, Digital Health
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Senior Team Member
Margolis Core Faculty
Michelle Franklin, PhD
Margolis Core Faculty
Anti-Racism and Equity Committee Member
Rebecca (Becky) Ray
Senior Policy Analyst
Mark McClellan, MD, PhD
Director of Margolis Center
Robert J. Margolis, MD, Professor of Business, Medicine and Policy
Margolis Executive Core Faculty
