New York to ease school COVID-19 rules in line with CDC guidance
The policy changes will be outlined in letters sent to New York school districts Monday afternoon from the state health and education departments.
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The policy changes will be outlined in letters sent to New York school districts Monday afternoon from the state health and education departments.
It is important to remember that this is guidance from New York State and your particular district may have some additional regulations or restrictions to watch for.
School districts across Western New York are preparing for a bus driver shortage just one month before the school year starts.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to relax its COVID-19 recommendations in the coming days, starting with schools, just as students head back to the classroom.
The changes could include deemphasizing the "test to stay" strategy, in which students exposed to COVID-19 take regular tests to stay in the classroom.