Reopening & Mitigation Plan Documents

• Isolation and Quarantine Protocols (updated January 7, 2022)

• American Rescue Plan (ARP-ESSER) Funding Plan (December, 2021)

• Superintendent's Report to Board of Education (September 28, 2021)

• Contact Tracing Flowchart (September 1, 2021 updated January 7, 2022)

• Bus Contact Tracing Charts (Updated January 7, 2022)

• Opening of School Town Hall Video (August 30, 2021)

• Opening of School Town Hall Presentation (August 30, 2021)

Guidance for Schools

• NYSDOH Updated Mask Guidance (March 1, 2022)

• School Masking & Testing Guidance FAQ (March 1. 2022)

• NYSDOH Updated Isolation & Quarantine Guidance (updated February 4, 2022)

• NYSDOH Isolation & Quarantine Chart (Updated February 4, 2022)

• New York State’s Approach to Isolation and Quarantine (January, 2022)

• Interim NYSDOH Guidance for Classroom Instruction in P-12 Schools (September 2, 2021)

• NYSED Back to School Health & Safety Guide (August, 2021)

• CDC Guidance for COVID-19 Prevention in K-12 Schools (August, 2021)

• American Academy of Pediatrics COVID-19 Guidance for Schools (August, 2021)

What to do if Your Child is Sick

Please refer to the following resources if your child is exhibiting any symptoms of an illness at home or is sent home from school due to illness.

• Guidance for Isolation and Quarantine (updated January 7, 2022)

• CCSD Return to School After Illness Form

Testing

At-Home Testing Form

• At-Home Test Submittal Form

NYS Provided At-Home Test Kits

NYS provided CCSD with at-home test kits for students, which our District distributed to parents/guardians starting the first week of January, 2022.

• Home testing option for unvaccinated student/staff close contacts (January 24, 2022)

• At-home Testing Protocols (Updated January 7, 2022)

• Carestart COVID-19 antigen home test information

• Letter from NYS on Expiration Date of CareStart Test Kits (January 10, 2022)

• Ihealth Antigen Home Test Information

Communications/Letters

• At-Home Test Distribution for use Prior to Returning From April Break - April 8. 2022

• Take-home Test Kits for use After February Break - February 11, 2022

• NYS Mask Mandate Remains in Effect for Schools, February Break Test Kits - February 9, 2022

• Letter to NYSDOH Commissioner on Transitioning Focus Back to Educating Students - February 7, 2022

• Additional At-home Test Kits Available - January 27, 2022

• Masks Still Required to be Worn in Schools - Updated January 27, 2022

• Contact Tracing Update and Home Testing Option - January 24, 2022

• MED & CMS Switch to Remote Learning January 13 & 14

• Updated Guidance for Isolation and Quarantine - Effective January 7, 2022

• At-home Testing Information (Updated January 7, 2022)

• COVID-19 "Home Test Kit Distribution January 4 (Updated January 4, 2022)

• Return to School and COVID Testing (December 30, 2021)

• NYS Cancels January Regents Exams (December 21, 2021)

• American Rescue Plan Grant Information (December, 2021)

• Vaccination Clinic For Children Ages 5-11 November 17 at Chatham Fire House (November 5, 2021)

• COVID-19 Surveillance & Point-Of-Care Testing Consent (October 28, 2021)

• Board of Ed. Statement on Continued Observance of COVID-19 Health Protocols (October 25, 2021)

• Updated Vaccination Deadlines for High-risk Winter Sports (October 18, 2021)

• Vaccination Requirement for Winter Sports (September 20, 2021)

• Changes to how we Report Positive Case (September 17, 2021)

• CMS & CHS Locker Use Update (September 14, 2021)

• COVID-19 Testing for High-Risk Sports Schedule Update (September 14, 2021)

• Update on NYS Requirements for Schools (September 7, 2021)

• Change to Athletic Testing Procedures (September 2, 2021)

• COVID-19 Testing for Fall Sports (August 24, 2021)

• Update on Opening of School (August 20, 2021)

NYSDOH PreK-Grade 12 COVID-19 Toolkit

The NYS Department of Health PreK-Grade 12 COVID-19 Toolkit (updated February 1, 2021) provides useful information about determining when to keep your child home from school, what to do if your child is experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, traveling to and from Restricted States identified by the Governor, protocols for contacts of symptomatic students and staff, and school district and local health department coordination of contact tracing.

• NYSDOH Guidance for Schools (Updated June 7, 2021)

• Snapshot Summary of Reopening Plan – August 4, 2020

• Columbia County Department of Health requirements for high-risk sports (January, 2021)

• CCSD Guidelines Regarding Student Illnesses

• NYSDOH COVID-19 In-Person Decision Making Flowchart for Student Attendance

• NYSDOH Flowchart: My child has COVID-19 symptoms. When can they go back to school?