Adams 12 Five Star Schools Asks For COVID Quarantine Equity Between Students, Student Athletes
ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)- The superintendent of Adams 12 Five Star Schools says students who play sports are being treated differently than their classmates when it comes to quarantine rules. Chris Gdowski wrote a letter to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, which sets those rules.
He said that it's unjust to make student-athletes quarantine for 14 days if they have been exposed to the coronavirus. Other students are required to quarantine for 7 to 10 days.
That means that students who play sports can return to school after 7 to 10 days but cannot return to practice.
"There's a significant magnitude to this issue in terms of students who are going to be disenfranchised with the opportunity to participate. In Adams 12, we have more than 100 student-athletes," said Gdowski.
Adams 12 is asking for a change before regional competitions this week and state competitions later this month. The CDPHe has not commented on the request.
