From the desk of Dr. Jesse Wallace:
Dear Family members, Staff, Stakeholders, and Students,
In an effort to provide transparent, accurate, and timely information in regard to the infections of COVID-19 within the Laurel Highlands School District; below is building information that quantifies the number of COVID-19 cases and the number of personnel and students who are either quarantining due to DOH and/or medical provider recommendations or who are COVID-19 positive and are following the DOH guidance in regard to quarantining week ending 9/17/21. Please keep in mind that often staff and students who are COVID-19 positive have self-quarantined prior to diagnosis; therefore, the contagious timeline does not affect others or our schools. However, if this is not the case, the DOH and/or medical provider will connect with us to determine close contacts. Subsequently, we will be following all DOH/PDE guidance in regard to mitigation protocols.
Week ending 9/17/21:
COVID-19/DOH Quarantine
CLARK ELEM.
Staff- COVID-19 Positive- 0; Possible Close Contact Quaratining- 0
Students- COVID-19 Positive- 0; Possible Close Contact Quarantining- 3
HATFIELD
Staff- COVID-19 Positive- 0; Possible Close Contact Quarantining- 0
Students- COVID-19 Positive- 0; Possible Close Contact Quarantining- 10
HUTCHINSON
Staff- COVID-19 Positive- 0; Possible Close Contact Quarantining- 0
Students- COVID-19 Positive- 1; Possible Close Contact Quarantining- 1
MARSHALL
Staff- COVID-19 Positive- 0; Possible Close Contact Quarantining- 0
Students- COVID-19 Positive- 0; Possible Close Contact Quartining- 1
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Staff- COVID-19 Positive- 1; Possible Close Contact Quarantining- 0
Students- COVID-10 Positive- 3; Possible Close Contact Quarantining- 21
HIGH SCHOOL
Staff- COVID-19 Positive- 0; Possible Close Contact Quarantining- 0
Students- COVID-19 Positive- 4; Possible Close Contact Quarantining- 26
TOTAL
Staff- COVID-19 Positive- 1; Possible Close Contact Quarantining- 0
Students- COVID-19 Positive- 15; Possible Close Contact Quarantining- 62
Sincerely,
Dr. Jesse T. Wallace, III
Superintendent
jesse.wallace@lhsd.org