The South Colonie Central School District learned of or confirmed today, Friday, Dec. 11 of positive COVID-19 cases associated with the following locations:
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- One case associated with Veeder Elementary; At this time, no tracing is required and no one has been deemed a close or proximate contact to this individual.
- Two cases associated with Saddlewood Elementary; At this time, no tracing is required and no one has been deemed a close or proximate contact to these individuals.
Please note that The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and other privacy laws restrict us from disclosing or confirming any personally identifiable information. We cannot identify anyone who has tested positive.
The school district continues to follow all prevention protocols in accordance with guidelines from the New York State Health Department and CDC — this includes a thorough cleaning and disinfecting of all school buildings. More health and safety information can be found in the South Colonie reopening plan.
All schools remain open for in-person instruction. We will continue to work closely with all related public health departments and communicate any necessary updates. Please reach out to your building principal directly if you would like more information about health and safety procedures.
Sincerely,
Christopher Robilotti
Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources and Safe Schools
South Colonie COVID-19 Coordinator
Contact Tracing Protocols
When the Albany County Public Health Department informs the district that there is a positive case, the district’s COVID Response Team meets to begin gathering all of the information for the health department to begin contact tracing protocols. The most up to date guidance from New York state regarding this process can be found here.
Please add the following phone number (518) 447-4580 to your contacts. It is the number for the Albany County Public Health and may come up as spam on some phones.