The following message was sent to staff at our Central Office building:
Last evening, we were notified that a Central Office staff member that works in our local school districts tested positive for COVID-19. There is no contact tracing required at our building due to the employee’s offsite assignments. There is also no contact tracing required in our school districts.
While we understand that you may want additional details, privacy laws restrict us from disclosing or confirming any personal identifiable information. We appreciate your understanding.
All students or staff directed to isolate due to a positive COVID-19 test must provide proof of release by their local health department before they can return to school or work. Any individual that was identified to quarantined due to a close contact to a positive case may return to school or work following confirmation by the local health department.
We continue to follow state and local guidance to ensure that we are doing everything we can to protect the health and safety of our students and staff. Please continue to follow all health and safety guidelines so together we can protect one another and keep our schools and offices open.
This includes completing our daily health questionnaire prior to coming to work, wearing face coverings or masks, keeping physical distancing, washing your hands, avoiding mass gatherings and travel to high positivity states, staying home if you are sick or awaiting COVID-19 test results, and asking questions if you need clarification or something does not seem right.
Please continue to monitor yourself for any symptoms of COVID-19 and report any absences and positive test results to our office immediately. Symptoms vary, and some people may not experience any symptoms. Contact your healthcare provider (or the county health department if you do not have one) to be assessed if you have one or more of these new or worsening symptoms:
- a temperature greater or equal to 100.0° F
- feel feverish or have chills
- cough
- loss of taste or smell
- fatigue
- sore throat
- shortness of breath
- nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
- muscle pain or body aches
- headaches or nasal congestion/running nose
Thank you all for your ongoing efforts to keep our building safe and healthy. Please contact me directly with any questions or concerns.
Gladys Cruz
District Superintendent
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