Springfield School officials say they’re closely monitoring Governor Parson’s announcement on guidance related to quarantining students in grades K-12.

Currently, anyone in public schools who is directly exposed to COVID-19 has to quarantine for 14 days.

The new guidance, released Thursday by Parson and state education leaders, does not require quarantining of close contacts if both the infected person (student or staff) and the person exposed wore masks.

Here’s the statement from the R-12 district:

“SPS is closely monitoring today’s announcement that guidance related to the quarantine of those in the K-12 learning environment will be modified when both students and staff are appropriately masked. Once this new quarantine guidance is officially released and all appropriate details are known, SPS will work closely with the Springfield-Greene County Health Department to review implications for our district. That review will determine if changes are appropriate, and if so, the best time to implement any shift in our current practice. In the meantime, SPS will continue to follow our current protocols. After SPS completes its review with the health department, we will share the details and timeline of any change in practice with our staff, parents and the community.”