BOCES student and staff member test positive for COVID-19
DCMO BOCES Superintendent Perry Dewey. (Photo by Zachary Meseck)
NEW BERLIN – A student that participates in a DCMO BOCES classroom located at the Unadilla Valley Central School district and a staff member have tested positive for COVID-19.
According to DCMO BOCES Superintendent Perry Dewey, the student who tested positive has not been in contact with students and staff since October 29. On Tuesday November 10, representatives of the school stated that a staff member at the DCMO BOCES Harrold Campus had also tested positive.
“At this time, our local health department is in contact with the families of the affected students and affected staff,” said Dewey. “Our school staff followed COVID-19 protocols at all times, in accordance with the district’s reopening plan, and this helped greatly limit the risk of exposure.”
“We will continue to cooperate and coordinate with the Chenango and Madison County Health Departments.”
Dewey said under the direction of the Chenango County Department of Health, no additional action is necessary at this time. He said should additional actions become necessary, school officials will immediately notify parents, faculty and staff of any changes in procedures and protocols.
“At this time, following the Chenango County Health Department recommendations, our district will remain open with our in-person, hybrid instructional model,” he added. “Our reopening plan has been designed to reduce risk.”
“We cannot eliminate all risk, especially outside of our school buildings.”
Dewey said because schools continue to be diligent in enforcing social distancing, mask wearing when social distancing is not possible, and encouraging hand washing and sanitation, the local health department said the risk of secondary infection is low. Dewey added that in addition, because BOCES’s Reopening Plan tightly controls how many students and staff are in one location at any one time, health officials were able to quickly act and complete contact tracing.
“Please note that the federal and state privacy laws restrict us from disclosing or confirming any personally identifiable information,” he said. “We cannot identify anyone who has tested positive or release any additional information.”
“Since the start of the school year, the district has been thoroughly cleaning and disinfecting all portions of our school building that are in use by students and staff on a daily basis in accordance with guidance from the New York State Department of Health and the CDC.”
For additional details about DCMO BOCES’s cleaning procedures, COVID prevention policies and more, individuals may see the reopening plan at dcmoboces.com.
Any additional questions, including information about testing procedures, can be directed to the Chenango County Health Department at (607) 337-1660.
According to DCMO BOCES Superintendent Perry Dewey, the student who tested positive has not been in contact with students and staff since October 29. On Tuesday November 10, representatives of the school stated that a staff member at the DCMO BOCES Harrold Campus had also tested positive.
“At this time, our local health department is in contact with the families of the affected students and affected staff,” said Dewey. “Our school staff followed COVID-19 protocols at all times, in accordance with the district’s reopening plan, and this helped greatly limit the risk of exposure.”
“We will continue to cooperate and coordinate with the Chenango and Madison County Health Departments.”
Dewey said under the direction of the Chenango County Department of Health, no additional action is necessary at this time. He said should additional actions become necessary, school officials will immediately notify parents, faculty and staff of any changes in procedures and protocols.
“At this time, following the Chenango County Health Department recommendations, our district will remain open with our in-person, hybrid instructional model,” he added. “Our reopening plan has been designed to reduce risk.”
“We cannot eliminate all risk, especially outside of our school buildings.”
Dewey said because schools continue to be diligent in enforcing social distancing, mask wearing when social distancing is not possible, and encouraging hand washing and sanitation, the local health department said the risk of secondary infection is low. Dewey added that in addition, because BOCES’s Reopening Plan tightly controls how many students and staff are in one location at any one time, health officials were able to quickly act and complete contact tracing.
“Please note that the federal and state privacy laws restrict us from disclosing or confirming any personally identifiable information,” he said. “We cannot identify anyone who has tested positive or release any additional information.”
“Since the start of the school year, the district has been thoroughly cleaning and disinfecting all portions of our school building that are in use by students and staff on a daily basis in accordance with guidance from the New York State Department of Health and the CDC.”
For additional details about DCMO BOCES’s cleaning procedures, COVID prevention policies and more, individuals may see the reopening plan at dcmoboces.com.
Any additional questions, including information about testing procedures, can be directed to the Chenango County Health Department at (607) 337-1660.
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