Important announcement from Superintendent McDonald - 10/20/20
October 20, 2020Dear parents and guardians,
The Onondaga County Health Department confirmed today that a C.W. Baker High School has tested positive for COVID-19.
District officials in conjunction with the county Health Department immediately began its investigation, which is ongoing.
The student impacted was last in attendance on Oct. 15 and is now in isolation. The county Health Department is in the beginning stages of its contact tracing and investigation. They will be contacting the 10 students and 1 staff member who are required to quarantine. The impacted students are part of the cohort that is currently receiving remote instruction. The quarantine is expected to end on October 29th.
At this point in the investigation, we believe this positive case is linked to the positive case we announced on Friday evening. The students are in different cohorts, which means they weren’t in school at the same time, but they were close contacts outside of school.
Out of an abundance of caution, we ask that families please keep an eye out for signs and symptoms as it takes 7 to 8 days after exposure. The District is taking precautions to protect the health and safety of its students and employees. We will continue to closely monitor this situation and communicate updates, if necessary.
At this time, the District has determined that there is no need to close C.W. Baker High School. The District’s custodial staff will continue its regular deep cleaning and sanitizing practices at the school.
We appreciate your support and understanding on this matter. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out.
Sincerely,
Matthew J. McDonald, Superintendent of Schools
