Updated Summer School Mask Policy

The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) issued updated guidance to school districts operating summer learning programs.  Specifically, NYSDOH has said that schools may implement masking policies consistent with those issued for the operation of summer youth camps and child care agencies. 

According to NYSDOH, “Given current low rates of COVID-19 transmission, school districts may decide to implement revised masking policies consistent with those available in the archived INTERIM GUIDANCE FOR CHILD CARE, DAY CAMP, AND OVERNIGHT CAMP PROGRAMS DURING THE COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY (available here).

The Sayville School District will adopt the following practices effective immediately:

• Student mask wearing is strongly encouraged, but not required.
• Unvaccinated staff must continue to wear masks while indoors.
• We will maximize physical distance between students based on the number of students in class and the size of the instructional space.
• We strongly encourage families to keep children at home if they are not feeling well.
• Thorough cleaning of all occupied spaces will be completed daily.

It is important to note that this revised guidance applies to the 2021 summer programming only. Information on the 2021-2022 school year is not known at this time. If the NYSDOH issues guidance to replace existing requirements for the regular school year, we will provide updates as quickly as possible.

Attention Sayville Residents:

The in-person only Board of Education Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, July 22nd, at 6:30 p.m. in the Administration Building. There will be an Audit Committee Meeting from 5:30 p.m. -5:45 p.m. on July 22 There will also be an in-person only Board of Education Meeting on Wednesday, August 18th at 6:30 p.m. in the Administration Building.

Members of the community are encouraged to direct all comments and questions by 12 noon the day of the meeting to the Board of Education via the following email address: BOEPublicsession@sayvilleschools.org. 

 To the Sayville Community: Sayville School District is sending a copy of this letter to Governor Cuomo, the Health Commissioners and our elected officials: Commissioner Zucker, Commissioner Pigott, County Executive Bellone, Senator Weik, Senator Boyle. Assemblyman Gandolfo, Representative Garbarino

JULY 2, 2021

From  Governor Cuomo's Press Release Dated June 7, 2021 

Guidance on mask use indoors remains in place.  Pending his executive order, the Governor intends to remove mask mandates for outdoor activities. 

link to the Governor’s statement for today: https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-announces-school-districts-can-allow-students-remove-masks-outdoors

To see the June 4, 2021 letter to Governor Cuomo from Dr. Stimmel and the BOE, advocating for health protocols to be more responsive to the needs of our community, click on the link in the left-hand column.

To read the Board of Education letters to Governor Cuomo and to Section XI, please click on THIS LINK!

Sayville School District is utilizing a COVID-19 Health Screening App for daily self-screening of faculty, students and staff.

Please complete prior to building entry:

COVID-19 Screening Attestation

 Directions for families

AUDIO Recordings of the previous ZOOM meetings can be found both in the DIGITAL BACKPACK and at the Fall REOPENING LINK AUDIO RECORDINGS.

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