November 9, 2020

Dear Holley Central School District Families and Staff,

This email serves to inform you that a Holley High School student has tested positive for COVID-19. The last day this student was on our campus was Monday, November 2. The district is unable to legally disclose any additional details or personal identifiable information about this student per the federal privacy laws.

The district will work with the Department of Health (DOH) to assist with contact tracing if that is necessary. The DOH will typically go back 48 hours from the onset of symptoms or the date of the test, to determine any order of quarantining of individuals of close contact with the student. In this situation, since the student was here a week ago, it’s not known if anyone will be contacted. Any communication of the need for quarantine will come directly from the health department. If the DOH indicates there is anything further that needs to occur at the school building or district level, we will keep you updated.

If your child receives confirmation that they have tested positive for COVID-19, please contact your school’s nurse or principal immediately, so we can help the DOH most efficiently begin the contact tracing process. It’s also important to remember that any student who has COVID-19 symptoms or has been tested should not be reporting to school until cleared by a medical professional and/or have a negative test result. Also, please contact your child’s school if you have been notified that he/she has been placed on mandatory quarantine due to a close contact with a positive case, so we can plan accordingly.

In addition to working closely with the health department, we will continue to reinforce the best practices of mask wearing, staying physically distant from others, handwashing, and maintaining our daily cleaning and sanitizing protocols.

Sincerely,

Brian Bartalo

Superintendent of Schools