COVID-19 cases in our District for November 27, 2020

November 27, 2020

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We were notified that we have multiple positive cases of COVID-19 in our District. The new cases involve one student at C.W. Baker High School, one student at Durgee Junior High School, and one student at Ray Middle School.

The impacted student from Baker High School was last in attendance on November 18th. The Onondaga County Health Department will be contacting the 45 students and 9 staff members who are required to quarantine. The quarantine is expected to end on December 2nd, with a return to school on December 7th as scheduled for the Hive cohort. 

The impacted student from Durgee Junior High School was last in attendance on November 18th. The Onondaga County Health Department will be contacting the 10 students who are required to quarantine. The quarantine is expected to end on December 2nd, with a return to school on December 7th as scheduled for the Hive cohort. 

The impacted student from Ray Middle School was last in attendance on November 19th. The county Health Department will be contacting the 23 students and 5 staff who are required to quarantine. The quarantine is expected to end on December 3rd, with a return to school on December 4th as scheduled for the Buzz cohort.

As you know, we cannot provide any additional information about these cases due to confidentiality and privacy constraints. At this time, the District has determined that there is no need to cancel in-person instruction at the impacted schools. The District’s custodial staff will continue its regular deep cleaning and sanitizing practices in our buildings and on our school buses.

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.

As always, we appreciate your support and understanding on this matter. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to us.

Sincerely,

Joseph M. DeBarbieri, Acting Superintendent of Schools