STEP-BY-STEP PROTOCOL FOR SCENARIOS RELATING TO ILLNESS/COVID-19
SOUTH COUNTRY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Board of Education
E. Anne Hayes, President
Cameron Trent, Vice President
Gena Ancona - Melissa Aruta - Cheryl Felice - Clyde Parker - Chris Picini
Superintendent of Schools
Dr. Joseph Giani
WHAT IF A STUDENT BECOMES ILL AT SCHOOL?
- Staff alerts the school nurse and brings student to identified exam room
- School nurse examines student and contacts home to ascertain additional information
- School nurse arranges for family to pick up ill student. If no pickup is available, school administrators will arrange a “sick bus” to take the student home
- Family is advised to contact their health care provider
Family contacts the child’s health care provider
- Health care provider determines it is something other than COVID-19
- Student can return to school when fever free for a minimum of 24
- hours and has a clearance note to return from the health care provider
Family chooses not to contact a health care provider
- Parent is required to keep student home for a minimum of 10 days
- Student can return to school after 10 days AND when symptom and fever free for 72 hours
- Student can shift to remote learning during this time
If health care provider recommends a COVID-19 test
- Student remains home while awaiting test results
Student receives a negative COVID-19 test
- Family provides school with negative test results
- Students can return to school as long as they can attest to our COVID-19 attestation
Student receives a positive diagnosis
- Building Principal notifies Superintendent or Superintendent’s Designee
- SCCSD Building Principal notifies Suffolk County Department of Health of positive case
- SCCSD will collaborate with Suffolk County Department of Health for contact tracing and notification of appropriate individuals
- Student may return to school after a minimum of 10 days since symptoms first appeared, 72 hours without a fever, AND three days symptom free. SCDOH will provide a Release Letter to return
WHAT IS A STAFF MEMBER TESTS POSITIVE?
- Staff member tests positive for COVID-19
- Staff member alerts administrator/supervisor of a positive test
- Supervisor notifies the Superintendent or Superintendent’s Designee
- Supervisor/Administrator notifies the Suffolk County Department of Health
- SCCSD will collaborate with Suffolk County Department of Health for contact tracing and notification of appropriate individuals
- Substitute teacher will be provided for the class if positive case is a teacher
- Staff member may return to work after a minimum of 10 days since symptoms first appeared, 72 hours without a fever, three days symptom free, AND a Release Letter from the SCDOH
WHAT IF I HAVE BEEN IN CLOSE CONTACT (WITHIN SIX FEET FOR MORE THAN 10 MINUTES) WITH SOMEONE DIAGNOSED WITH COVID-19?
- I was notified by a SCDOH contact tracer
- Student or staff member stays home and informs Building Principal/Supervisor
- Student or staff member quarantines for 14 days
Symptoms present or develop?
- Consult with health care provider
- If student or staff member is advised to get a COVID-19 test, they must stay home while they await test results
- Positive COVID-19 diagnosis follow step-by-step protocol for positive test
No symptoms present and none develop
- Suffolk County Department of Health will provide a Release Letter for you to return
I was notified by an individual who received a positive COVID-19 test
- Student or staff member stays home and informs Building Principal/Supervisor
- SCCSD Administrator consults with SCDOH to determine next steps
- Student or staff member quarantines until guidance provided
SCDOH engages in contact tracing with this individual
SCDOH determines not a “close contact” in consultation with SCCSD Administration
- Student or employee may return to work
WHAT IF A HOUSEHOLD MEMBER OF STAFF OR STUDENT TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID-19?
- Student or staff member should remain home
If notification happens during the day
- A staff member should go home, then notify his or her supervisor
- A student should be taken to the isolation room
- Student will wait in the isolation room while the nurse contacts parent or guardian and arranges for pick up
- The student or staff member must quarantine for 14 days beginning from the last day of exposure with the positive contact (Please note: A negative COVID-19 test will not release you from, or diminish the timing of, the required quarantine)
- Students can shift to remote learning while in quarantine
- Staff members should work with supervisor and the Department of Human Resources to determine next step