One staff member, three students test positive for COVID-19

Since its last update on Friday, Dec. 18, the Fayetteville-Manlius School District was notified that four individuals within the school community have tested positive for COVID-19.

The positive cases include a F-M High School staff member, a F-M High School student who has been attending school remotely, a hybrid cohort high school student, and a hybrid cohort Eagle Hill Middle School student.

  • The F-M High School staff member was last in school on Monday, Dec. 14. Contact tracing has determined that there was no exposure at the high school.
  • The cohort C high school student has been following a fully-remote academic schedule and contact tracing has determined that there was no exposure at the high school.
  • The hybrid cohort high school student is a member of cohort B and was last in school on Friday, Dec. 11. Contact tracing has determined that there was no exposure at the high school.
  • The Eagle Hill student is a member of cohort B and was last in school on Friday, Dec. 11. Contact tracing has determined that there was no exposure at Eagle Hill.

Out of an abundance of concern for the health and safety of students and teachers leading up to the district’s winter recess, all F-M schools will continue to follow a fully-remote instruction schedule through Wednesday, Dec. 23, which is the last day of instruction before the district’s break. 

Due to privacy laws, the district cannot provide any additional information about the individuals who tested positive. If you would like to be tested out of an abundance of caution, please visit the New York State COVID-19 web page to find a testing location near you or talk with your healthcare provider.

The individuals who tested positive will not return to school until they meet the protocols set by the New York State Department of Health.

The district continues to thoroughly clean and disinfect all buildings on campus and its buses in accordance with guidance from the state Department of Health and the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 

Information about F-M’s health and safety protocols related to COVID-19 can be found in the district’s school reopening plan and on the plan’s FAQ web page.