COVID Quarantine & Isolation Protocol
As of January 18,2022
MY FAMILY USED AN “AT HOME” TEST KIT AND MY STUDENT TESTED
POSITIVE FOR COVID, WHAT SHOULD WE DO?
- Please contact Nurse Mykins ([email protected]) and inform her of the positive
test result.
- Individuals who test positive for COVID-19 will be
required to isolate for a minimum of five (5) days, regardless of vaccination status. If symptoms
are resolving after five (5) days, the student is allowed to attend school. If symptoms
persist, further isolation will be required.
I [or my student] HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO A COVID POSITIVE INDIVIDUAL,
WHAT SHOULD WE DO?
Contact tracing and case investigations are following the
state's newest guidelines. Please read the NYS Contact Tracing & Case Investigation FAQs here
for further instruction: https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/contact-tracing-frequently-asked-questions
HOW WILL I KNOW IF MY CHILD HAS BEEN EXPOSED AT SCHOOL?
The district will continue to notify direct contacts of a
COVID-positive case.
MY STUDENT IS NOT VACCINATED AND WAS EXPOSED TO A COVID POSITIVE
INDIVIDUAL, ARE THEY ALLOWED TO ATTEND SCHOOL?
Unvaccinated students who are a direct contact
COVID-positive individual are to quarantine for five days after
contact. They should test if possible 36
hours after contact. (see return to
school below)
Fully Vaccinated Students who are Asymptomatic:
“Fully Vaccinated” = Two weeks after the receipt of either two doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine
or one dose of Johnson and Johnson vaccine or full course of any other recognized vaccine (NYSDOH
memo issued January 10, 2022)
If you are identified as a “close contacts” and are:
- “Fully Vaccinated” and have received a booster or are not eligible for the booster
- No restrictions on attending or working at school
- No restrictions on extra-curricular activities
- “Fully Vaccinated” and eligible to, but have not received the booster
- No restrictions on attending or working at school
- Restricted from participating in extracurricular or afterschool activities for five (5) days
from the exposure
Test To Stay
Fort Edward will soon have a Test to Stay Program for In-School
Contacts more information to follow.
I AM EXPERIENCING COVID-LIKE SYMPTOMS, HOW SHOULD I PROCEED?
Students who are
experiencing COVID-like symptoms, regardless of their vaccination status, must be excluded
from attending school. Students may return to school under one of the following conditions:
- The students receives an alternate medical diagnosis from
their Primary Care Physician,
or
- The student receives a negative PCR test;
or
- The student receives two negative “At Home” rapid tests
within 36 hours.
MY STUDENT WAS COVID POSITIVE AND HAS COMPLETED THEIR REQUIRED
PERIOD OF ISOLATION/QUARANTINE, HOW DO THEY RETURN TO SCHOOL?
If the period of isolation or quarantine has expired,you may
obtain your attestation forms by clicking this link: https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/new-york-state-contact-tracing
Download the printable form here.
Any questions regarding this information can be forwarded to
Nurse Mykins or Superintendent Bessen