According to the recent information disseminated by the New York State Department of Health, most COVID19 restrictions have been lifted. We will keep this page updated with the latest information we have. As always, if a student is sick, the safest place for them to be is home! If you are unclear on what to do regarding an illness or possible exposure, please contact the student’s physician and/or our school nurse, Nurse Kim at (716) 816-4603 ext.1119.
How have the rules changed for the 2022-2023 school year?
We will keep this list updated when and if mandates and requirements change.
Screeners - not mandated
Temperature checks - not mandated
Masks - individual preference, not mandated
COVID-19 Surveillance Testing - optional and currently awaiting information from ECDOH to establish testing provider
Weekly testing of unvaccinated - NO LONGER REQUIRED
NYS COVID Report card - no longer required
Isolation rooms - no longer required
Sick students - report to nurse for evaluation; nurse will determine if student needs to go home
COVID-19 positive individuals - Keep socially distant from others in clinic until sent home; provide a mask to be worn; MUST isolate for five days at home, and should wear a mask to school for days 6-10 following their positive test
Visitor policy - NO COVID specific restrictions
Field Trips - NO COVID specific restrictions
New York State is not currently mandating the COVID vaccine for school attendance, but is highly recommended
COVID home test kits are available: Click here to get one - https://forms.office.com/r/2tv6mV7xxE
Social Distancing is no longer required (except for a COVID-19 positive individual)
Contact tracing/letters to school community is no longer required
Is your child vaccinated? Please send the information in!
All children are now eligible for vaccination! If your child has been vaccinated, please take a photo of their vaccination card and send it to Nurse Kim at kdanderson@buffaloschools.org.
Other Health Information
COVID-19 isn’t the only sickness out there! All of the standard policies regarding when to keep your child at home, and when it’s safe to send them in still apply. See the below fact sheets for more information. If you have any questions, contact Nurse Kim at (716) 816-4603 ext. 1119 and/or the student’s pediatrician.
How sick is too sick?
Check out these guidelines from BPS about when to keep your child home from school. If your child is sick, please notify your child’s teacher. Remember: home is the best place for someone who is sick!
Click below to see a full size version of the PDF.
No, but really, how sick is too sick?
Here is another PDF from BPS that outlines a number of illnesses and when it is safe to send your child in, and when you should keep them home.
Click below to open the full 2-page PDF.