COVID Protocols
Please note that the campus protocols listed below assume that a student has been vaccinated. Vaccine-exempted students may need to follow different protocols than those listed below.
The protocols listed below could change depending on health conditions at Taft and the surrounding communities, based on the advice of medical experts, and the needs and functions of the school.
Campus Protocols
- Is remote learning being offered?
- Do students need to wear masks?
- Will there be capacity limits or physical distancing guidelines this year?
- How are classrooms functioning this year?
- How is the dining hall functioning?
- What about the afternoon program?
- Are there interscholastic athletics?
- Are students allowed to walk to town?
- Are students allowed to leave campus for an overnight?
- Will students be allowed to participate in sports and other activities outside of Taft?
- Will students be allowed to visit colleges?
- What are the expectations when leaving campus?
- Can parents and others visit campus?
- What about all school assemblies and Morning Meetings in Bingham? Sit down dinner?
- How will close contact tracing and quarantining work?
- Does Taft still have a 48 hour guardian requirement?
Is remote learning being offered?
Do students need to wear masks?
Will there be capacity limits or physical distancing guidelines this year?
How are classrooms functioning this year?
How is the dining hall functioning?
What about the afternoon program?
Are there interscholastic athletics?
Are students allowed to walk to town?
Are students allowed to leave campus for an overnight?
Will students be allowed to participate in sports and other activities outside of Taft?
Will students be allowed to visit colleges?
What are the expectations when leaving campus?
Can parents and others visit campus?
What about all school assemblies and Morning Meetings in Bingham? Sit down dinner?
How will close contact tracing and quarantining work?
Does Taft still have a 48 hour guardian requirement?
COVID-19 Testing Dashboard
Communications Archive
The following is an archive of recent communications emailed to all community members.
- 2/16/22 — Anticipated Changes to Mask Policy
- 2/3/22 — Winter Long Weekend Reminders
- 1/18/22 — Winter Sports Spectator Policy
- 1/18/22 — Winter Family Weekend Announcement
- 1/13/22 — Important Weekend Information
- 1/11/22 — Booster Availability & 48 Hour Guardian Resources
- 1/8/22 — COVID Testing Strategy
- 1/7/22 — Start of the Winter Term
- 1/2/22—Important Return to Campus Information
- 12/29/21—Pre-Arrival Testing and Other Important Return to Campus Information
- 12/16/21 — January Pre-Arrival Testing Protocol
- 11/19/21 — Positive Case Notification
- 11/8/21 — Change to COVID Testing Protocol
- 10/14/21 — Update to COVID Testing Protocol
- 10/7/21 — COVID Testing Update
- 9/20/21 — Taft Vacation Return Policy
- 9/10/21 — Taft in 10 Newsletter
- 8/31/21 — Campus Arrival Reminders
- 8/30/21 — Pre-arrival PCR Testing Options
- 8/12/21—Important Opening of School Information
- 8/2/21—Return to Campus Requirements and Protocols
- 7/22/21—Taft Arrival and Orientation Information