More COVID: Osborn 2, Midland 1 – School Notifications Complete
Late Wednesday afternoon headed into Thanksgiving, the Rye schools notified the community of two new cases of COVID at Osborn Elementary and one new case of COVID at Midland. Those needing to quarantine have been notified.
From: Eric Byrne
Date: Wed, Nov 25, 2020 at 4:30 PM
Subject: A Message from the Superintendent
To: Rye City School District Recipients
November 25, 2020
Dear Midland Families, Faculty and Staff,
The District was informed this afternoon that an individual at Midland School has tested positive for COVID-19. The individual is currently in quarantine and was last at the school on Tuesday, November 24. Due to federal health privacy laws, additional information about the individual cannot be released.
We are working closely with the Westchester County Department of Health and, as always, the safety of our students and staff is our highest priority. This evening, the District contacted via both phone and email the families of students along with faculty and staff who we have been told will need to quarantine. If you did not receive a call and an email from the District, this means that based on the guidance received from the Department of Health, your student or you as a faculty or staff member did not meet their criteria for quarantine. The Department of Health will also be conducting contact tracing for this case using contact information provided by the District; however, we understand that their call backlog is significant and those calls may not come today.
For more information about the WCDOH protocols for handling COVID-19 issues, please see their FAQ (HERE) and the NYSDOH guidance for COVID-19 decision-making (COVID-19 Toolkit).
Please be assured that we will continue to do everything in our power to keep the Midland community safe.
Sincerely,
Eric Byrne, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
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From: Eric Byrne
Date: Wed, Nov 25, 2020 at 4:05 PM
Subject: A Message from the Superintendent
To: Rye City School District Recipients
November 25, 2020
Dear Osborn Families, Faculty and Staff,
The District was informed this afternoon that two individuals at Osborn School have tested positive for COVID-19. The individuals are currently in quarantine and were last at the school on Friday, November 20. There is no need for additional quarantining by anyone associated with the school or for any further action by the District.
Please be assured that we will continue to do everything in our power to keep the Osborn School community safe.
Sincerely,
Eric Byrne, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
