2022-23 COVID Guidance

2022-23 COVID Guidance

Cobleskill-Richmondville CSD is following the latest guidance from the New York State Department of Health regarding COVID-19. 

Our procedures will be based on the latest recommendations from local, state and federal health authorities. Those recommendations can be found below:

NY State Department of Health: What Parents/Caregivers Should Know about COVID Mitigation Strategies for the 2022-2023 School Year (August 2022).  

Centers for Disease Control: Operational Guidance for K-12 Schools and Early Care and Education Programs to Support Safe In-Person Learning (August 2022).

Illness/Positive COVID Test

As with any infectious illness, students and staff who test positive for COVID-19, or who show symptoms, are asked to stay home from school and follow the Centers for Disease Control’s Isolation Guidance.  

  • Someone who tested positive and has no symptoms may return to school after Day 5. 
  • Someone who is sick (has symptoms) may return to school after Day 5 if he or she has been fever-free for 24 hours (without the use of fever-reducing medication) and symptoms are improving.

Any staff member or student who has been sick, or tested positive, should wear a mask through day 10. 

Testing

Testing is recommended for people with symptoms of COVID-19 as soon as possible after symptoms begin. C-R provides at-home COVID-19 test kits for students. If you need a home COVID test, please call your school’s main office or email us at [email protected].
Any student or staff member who tests positive on an at-home test should report the result to the health department in his or her county of residence.

COVID-19 Vaccination

COVID-19 vaccinations are not required to attend school. Children ages 6 months and older are all eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Children older than 5 are eligible for a booster. For more information, visit ny.gov/vaxtoschool. 

Masks

Any student or staff member may wear a mask while at school to prevent the spread of illness. Mask-wearing is recommended for at least 10 days following a positive COVID test or if you have been exposed to an individual who tested positive for COVID.

Health and Safety Protocols

Routine cleaning in our school buildings continues to be an important strategy for reducing the spread of illness. High-risk areas such as health offices, classrooms, lunchrooms, athletic rooms, bathrooms and high-traffic areas are cleaned daily.