In order to make the best safety decisions for our school community, the district wants to be clear about the procedure regarding the use of the rapid COVID-19 test from home.
If the test results are positive you must:
- Immediately isolate
- Report the results to the Schoharie County Department of Health by calling 518-295-8390 or by using this form
- Report the results to your school nurse at 518-827-3600: Brittany Pickett for the ES (ext. 1686) and Jennifer Adams for the HS (ext. 2609)
If the test results are negative, but you have symptoms or contact with COVID-19
- Negative results on an at-home COVID-19 test do not need to be reported.
- However, if a student or staff member has symptoms, or has been exposed to a person with COVID-19, they must stay home until they have a negative test result by a healthcare provider or from a COVID testing site.
- The at-home tests cannot be used for reentry to school following an absence due to illness.
If the results are negative and there are no symptoms
- Students and staff can come to school.
Remember, the district also offers a diagnostic COVID-19 Test (Lab PCR) through the Quadrant Testing Program. If you have not utilized the program, you can register using this link.