Generally, test kits should be available within 24 hours of a request if the form is submitted on a weekday and before noon on Fridays. School nurses and Human Resources will monitor the form submissions during school hours. They will then complete the necessary documentation and email you a confirmation.

Once you complete the COVID-19 Test Kit Request form, the building nurse will document the request and email you a confirmation. You can then stop by your student’s school and pick up the test kit at the front office. Nurses will communicate with you if a different location in the school is where they will be available.

If a parent/guardian indicated they would like their student to pick up the test kit, the student can go to the school nurse's office to pick one up. The student should wait to go to the nurse's office until the parent/guardian has received an email confirmation from the school nurse.

You have two options:

1. Mail the test kit into the testing lab using the envelope provided with the kit. You do not need to add postage to the envelope provided.
2. Drop off the test kit to the Polk County Health Department. Their drop-off hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Learn more >
   
   

IMPORTANT: DO NOT return the test kit to any WDMCS building.

The health team documents requests in a confidential section in Infinite Campus per our WDMCS protocols.

Building nurses and Human Resources follow a specific process to check expiration dates. They would then follow any requirements provided by the Polk County Health Department (PCHD) regarding destroying expired kits.