A message from the Superintendent

Superintendent’s Update #20

RE: Chappaqua COVID-19 Procedures Over Break

December 21, 2021

Dear Chappaqua Central School District Families,

I hope this email finds you well as we begin the holiday break. I am writing to share procedures for how we will support students who test positive for COVID-19 over the holiday break and those who are considered close contacts.

Please be advised of the following procedures:

COVID Positive Child (result is certified by a lab)

  • Send copy of positive result by email to your school nurse, building principal and me (chackerman@chappaquaschools.org).
  • In your email include details regarding test administration & symptomatic period:
    • Date test was administered and date symptoms started (if applicable).
    • Close contact information at school (ex. did the student ride the bus while infectious?).
  • Do not send your child to school on Monday, January 3, 2022. Your building nurse will contact you on Monday morning (1/3/22) to facilitate your child’s access to remote instruction or return to school.

Medical Clearance Needed for the Child to Return to School 

Unvaccinated Child - COVID Positive Household Member

  • Send documentation requiring quarantine to the school nurse (ex. quarantine order, medical note, positive result from household member).
  • Do not send your child to school on Monday, January 3, 2022. Your building nurse will contact you Monday morning (1/3/22) to facilitate your child’s access to remote instruction or return to school.

Medical Clearance Needed for the Child to Return to School
(This includes children who are exposed before they are fully vaccinated -- a child is fully vaccinated 14 days after their second dose is administered.)

Unvaccinated Child - Exposed Over Break (outside of school)

  • Sign up for Test to Stay on Monday, January 3, 2022 (the registration link will open on Sunday, January 2, 2022 from 12pm-5pm).
  • Send documentation of a negative PCR result administered on the fifth day after exposure to return to school on day seven. Do not send your child to school on Monday (1/3/22) until cleared by the school nurse.
  • Send documentation requiring quarantine to the school nurse in order to access remote instruction.

(This includes children who are exposed before they are fully vaccinated -- a child is fully vaccinated 14 days after their second dose is administered.)

Our school nurses and building principals will respond to COVID-related emails on Monday, January 3, 2022, when schools reopen (if there are no school-related close contacts). Also, please note there would be no school exposure window that would require a student to be excluded from school on January 3, 2022 unless your child is a high school athlete competing during the holiday break.

If your child is considered a close contact due to a school exposure over the holiday break, you will be contacted by email by your school principal.

Thank you for your partnership and have a wonderful holiday.

Sincerely,

Christine Ackerman, PhD
Superintendent of Schools