Orange County schools’ response strategies for coronavirus cases begin to surface

Orange County schools spent months preparing for the ominous reality that the coronavirus could reach their campuses once classrooms reopened for in-person instruction.
Students and teachers have first-line defenses such as masks, sneeze guards, sanitizer and temperature checks, but schools also readied with another level of response that is now taking shape. This kicks in when COVID-19 infects a student or teacher.
Schools have placed students, staff members and entire classes in quarantine, or