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2024 Yes https://www-liebertpub-com.ezproxy.lib.utexas.edu/doi/10.1089/hs.2023.0060 Iyengar, Ananya North America Observational Teachers Staff Students Elementary (K-5) Middle/Jr High (6-8) High School (9-12) Ventilation rates Filtration Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Particulate Matter (PM) Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) COVID rates COVID-19 Indoor air Pandemic preparedness SARS-CoV-2 Schools Transmission mitigation Ventilation The school's mitigation measures successfully reduced the prevalence of COVID-19 among its students, staff, and faculty. The school also established a consistently high level of indoor air quality safety through various ventilation mechanisms, designed to reduce common indoor air pollutants. The school received positive parent and community feedback on the policies and procedures it established, with many parents commenting on the high level of trust and quality of communication established by the school. The successful reopening provides useful data for school closure and reopening standards to prepare for future pandemic and epidemic events.