January 5, 2022

The Irvington Public Schools’ protocol requires all students to wear a protective face mask and enter the school building through the designated entrance with the Temperature Screening Machine. Any student with a temperature of 100.4°F will be sent to the Isolation Room to be picked up by parents/guardians.

In preparation for our students’ remote to in-person instruction, all members of our community are expected to submit all testing results to either the Nurse or the principal who will keep all records confidential.

1. A student who is positive for COVID-19, must provide a negative test upon return to school
2. A place will be designated to keep students who return to school with no test result.
3. The designated place/room will be used to hold students until when they are picked up by their parents/guardians
4. The designated room must be well ventilated with adequate space to allow maximum social distance possible
5. An adult will be designated to make calls home to parents/guardians to pick up their child
6. No student will be sent home without first contacting the parent/guardian

If a Student has not Tested and Returns to School without a Test result for COVID-19

• The parent/guardian is notified to pick up the child from the designated place/room
• If the parent/guardian accompanied the student to school, the student is sent back home with this individual
• If the student is in the school by themselves, the student goes to a designated area and waits for parents/guardians to take them home
• If the student walks to school and back home by themselves, the parent/guardian is notified before allowing the student to leave the school building
• The student will stay home until a negative test result is submitted

If a Student has Tested and has yet to receive the Test Result from the Approved Testing Laboratory/Agency and Returns to School without a Test result for COVID-19, and with no symptoms (asymptomatic)

• The students in this category will follow the protocol similar to that of the staff
• The student will be allowed into the school building/classroom pending the receipt of the test result
• The student will wear a mask at all times and keep social distance to the extent possible 
• The parent/guardian will be advised to contact the testing lab for the test result
• If the test result is not submitted within 48 hours (2 days) of resumption, the student will not be allowed in the school building until a negative test result is submitted

If a Student has Tested, and has failed to receive the Test Result from the Approved Testing Laboratory/Agency and Returns to School without a Test result for COVID-19 and with symptoms (symptomatic)

• The parent/guardian is notified to pick up the child from a designated place/room
• The student will be sent back home to stay until the test result is obtained
• The parent/guardian will be advised to contact the testing lab for the test result
• The student will not be allowed into the school building until a negative test result is submitted

If a Student had Close Contact with Someone who Tested Positive or is suspected of having COVID-19

• For COVID-19, close contact is defined as someone who was within 6ft of an infected person for a total of 15 minutes or over a 24-hour period starting from 2 days before illness onset (or, for asymptomatic patients, 2 days prior to test specimen collection) until the time the patient is isolated
• The student must notify the Nurse/Guidance Counselor/Teacher/Administrator/Dean of possible contact
• The Nurse instructs the parent/guardian to contact their Health care provider and test the student for COVID-19
• The student must self-quarantine for 5-7 days after the last contact with the COVID-19 individual
• The student can return to school with a negative test COVID-19 result

If the Test Result is Positive for COVID-19

• The student is sent back home to embark on the isolation process as stated by the CDC and the NJDOH/NJDOE
• The student will isolate for a period of 5-7 days from the date of testing
• The student will test for COVID-19 after 5 days
• The student returns to school with a negative test result

If a Student Returns from International Travel to CDC “Level 3” Country

• The student/parent/guardian must report the travel details, including the date of the return from the trip to the principal who later informs the Nurse
• The student will be treated according to CDC COVID-19 Travel Recommendation by Destination
• A recommended 7-day quarantine from date of return from a trip is required
• The student is required to test for COVID-19 as directed by the district or must quarantine for at least 10 days.
• A negative test result is mandated if the result is positive for COVID-19.