Updated return to school/work guidelines for respiratory infections

Please note, effective today - Friday, May 10, 2024 - the district will follow the updated return to work and school guidelines for respiratory infections including: COVID-19, influenza, and RSV outlined below based on best practice recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH).

Following a positive COVID-19 test, there will no longer be the requirement to isolate for days 0-5 prior to returning to work and school.

Returning to work and school can occur when, both of the following are true:

• Symptoms are improving overall, and
• Fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication.