COVID-19 Protocols

If the first test is negative, test again 48 hours after the first negative test, for a total of two tests.

Still think you may have COVID? Take a PCR test, test again after another 48 hours, or call health provider.

1. Isolate
2. Seek follow-up care from health provider
3. Contact Siena's Front Office

Wear a mask to school and re-test per guidelines

See testing guidelines below.

Wear a mask as soon as you find out you were exposed. Day 1 is the first full day after your last exposure. Get tested at least 5 full days after your last exposure. Continue precautions for 10 full days.
 

The first day of symptoms or the day of the positive test if no symptoms.  Zoom schedules will be provided for students within 24 business hours of notification. 

End isolation based on how serious your COVID-19 symptoms were. Loss of taste and smell may persist for weeks or months after recovery and need not delay the end of isolation.

If you had no symptoms, you may end isolation after day 5. Wear a mask through day 10.
 

If you had symptoms and your symptoms are improving and you are fever-free for 24 hours (without the use of fever-reducing medication), you may end isolation after day 5. Wear a mask through day 10.
 

If your symptoms are not improving, continue to isolate until you are fever-free for 24 hours (without the use of fever-reducing medication) and your symptoms are improving. Wear a mask through day 10.

• Symptoms: Antigen Test
• No Symptoms: Testing not recommended

Symptomatic or not: Antigen Test

All of the HVAC systems are of high quality and were installed new when Siena purchased and expanded the building. The air in each classroom circulates independently from other classrooms so there is no cross-contamination. The HVAC systems have an ACH (air changes per hour) rate of 10x/hour. Each change is a mix of cleaned, recirculated air and fresh air.

After reviewing facility air quality guidance and consulting with our architect and HVAC systems engineer, we made additional improvements to the air quality:

• Installed a GPS ionization cleaning system throughout the building in each individual HVAC return (42 total). GPS is an ionization process that cleans the air during the internal circulation by breaking up the chemical compound of the virus.
• Upgraded the return air filters in each classroom, hallway, common area, and outside units to MERV-11.
• Adjusted equipment settings to increase the amount of internal circulation and the fresh air mix. This helps increase air filtration and fresh air.
• Installed a portable HEPA air purifier in each classroom to filter air at lower levels. These units clean the air an additional 4 times per hour.
• Programmed fans on units to run 24/7, further increasing air flow and cleaning of particulates.
   

The HVAC systems have an ACH (air changes per hour) rate of 4x/hour. Each changed is a mix of cleaned, recirculated air and fresh air. It is programmed to run 24/7.

Independent Medify Air systems with HEPA filters are installed in classrooms, offices, and common areas (ie. entry way, Piazza) and run 24/7.

High-touch surfaces will continue to be cleaned regularly.

Windows on the school bus will be opened during transportation, when weather allows.

Hand sanitizer will be made available throughout the school building.