letter to the community from School Superintendent Becky McFall: It is great to see that our COVID case numbers have remained low following the February vacation week. Below is our summary of cases from February 19th through March 8th:
Students Employees Lincoln Preschool 0 Lincoln K-4 3 2 Lincoln 5-8 1 Hanscom Preschool 0 Hanscom Primary School 3 Hanscom Middle School 3 Total 10 2 The cases on the Lincoln campus represent 6 individuals who reside in 4 different households. The cases on the Hanscom campus represent 6 individuals who reside in 3 different households. Given our knowledge that most instances of viral spread take place within households, this is helpful information in understanding the level of COVID cases in our school communities. Case break down by week: Week of 2/21 – one student and one employee Week of 2/28 – eight students and one employee Week of 3/7 – one student There were no positive results reported from Monday morning’s at-home testing. This morning we received the results of pool testing conducted yesterday. All pools returned negative results. Tonight (Wednesday), I will be updating the Lincoln Board of Health on our positive cases since our last meeting held on February 16th. The Board of Health will be reviewing data and making a decision regarding rescinding the Town Mask Mandate. On Thursday evening, March 10th, the School Committee will meet to discuss the mask mandate and protocols for the schools and whether or not to move to protocols that include the option of less masking throughout the school day. Per Department of Elementary and Secondary Education guidelines, masking will still be required: In-school health offices For all individuals returning to school for days 6-10 following a positive test result For unvaccinated individuals returning to school for days 6-10 after being identified as a close contact outside of school When a school nurse directs an individual or individuals to wear a mask for health and safety reasons Information will be sent out on Friday communicating the results of the Lincoln Board of Health and School Committee decisions. Updated protocols will be provided if changes to our mask requirement go into effect.
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