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CCHD Letter To Superintendents

The letter recommends that Cayuga County school districts adopt universal masking for all students, teachers, and staff regardless of vaccination status to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. It outlines key prevention strategies including not allowing symptomatic people in schools, getting vaccinated, and properly wearing face masks to reduce virus transmission and the number of students needing quarantine.

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CCHD Letter To Superintendents

The letter recommends that Cayuga County school districts adopt universal masking for all students, teachers, and staff regardless of vaccination status to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. It outlines key prevention strategies including not allowing symptomatic people in schools, getting vaccinated, and properly wearing face masks to reduce virus transmission and the number of students needing quarantine.

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Kathleen Cuddy, MPH

Public Health Director


Cayuga County Health Department
8 Dill St.
Auburn, NY 13021

For Immediate Release: Thursday, August 12, 2021

Letter to Cayuga County School District Superintendents

Attached is a letter that was sent late afternoon to Cayuga County School District Superintendents
on Wednesday, August 11, 2021 regarding recommendations for the reopening of schools for the
2021-2022 school year.

These recommendations were made by the Cayuga County Chairperson and the Public Health
Director in consultation with Cayuga County Medical Director and Cayuga County Board of
Health physicians with the end goal of keeping students in the classroom for in person learning
with everyone’s safety being a priority.
County of Cayuga

Aileen M. McNabb-Coleman
Chair Cayuga County Legislature
160 GeneseeSt.

Auburn, NY 13021

August 11, 2021


Dear Cayuga County School District Superintendents:

The COVID-19 pandemiccontinuesandits impactis on-going. As the school year approaches,


we support the goal of bringing ourstudentsinto the classroom forin person learningin a safe
mannerbased upon scientific facts as knownto us and keeping in mind the ever changing nature
of this virus.
The American AcademyofPediatrics, the American Academyof Family Physicians, the
American Public Health Association and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
recommendfor the 2021-2022 school year, all kindergarten through grade 12 schools adopt
universal masking for all school teachers, staff, students, transportation vendorsandvisitors
regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status. The CDC provides additional guidance for higher
risk sports andactivities. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-
childcare/k-12-guidance.html

Locally we, the Cayuga County Chairperson and Public Health Director, in consultation with our
Medical Director and Board of Health physicians, recommendthe preventive guidance detailed
by CDCwhichincludes a multi-layered approach to prevention. The multi-layered approach
includes: vaccination, indoor masking, screening andtesting, ventilation, handwashing,
respiratory etiquette, staying home whenill and getting tested, contact tracing in conjunction
with isolation and quarantine, cleaning and disinfection of school environment.
Key Prevention Strategies to diminish COVID-19 infection in schoolsettings:
1. Do not allow any symptomatic people into school or on school transportation. This
applies to adults and children. Even mild symptoms that mimic allergies are found to be
indicators of COVID-19 infection.

2. Get vaccinated. Vaccinationis effective at preventing severeillness, hospitalizations and


death.

3. For maskingto be effective, masks need to be worn correctly and consistently. Wearing
face coverings properly reduces the amountofvirusthat a positive person may transmit
andprotects others from being exposedto that virus. In addition, wearing face coverings
will reduce the number of students who would needto be placed in quarantine (stay at
home), if a classmateis positive for COVID,ultimately keeping studentsin the
classroom.

We are continuously learning more about COVID-19 variants and their impact, therefore we will
continue to follow factual information and guidance regarding prevention and reduction of
infection of the virus.
The health and well-being of our community remains our priority. We appreciate the excellent
communication and partnership we have with youall as together we serve our students and
community.

Sincerely,

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Aileen McNabb-Coleman

Chair Cayuga County Legislature

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Kathleen D. Cuddy MPH

Public Health Director, Cayuga County

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