Catholic Schools
BK Catholic schools to implement
COVID protocols upon reopening
BY CARLOTTA MOHAMED
The Offi ce of the Superintendent
of Catholic Schools for the Diocese of
Brooklyn, which includes 69 elementary
schools in Brooklyn and Queens,
announced that COVID-19 safety protocols
will be in place when schools
open on Wednesday, Sept. 8.
In the absence of a mandate, the
New York State Department of Health
recommends school districts adopt
universal indoor masking for all
based on guidance from the American
Academy of Pediatrics and the Center
for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC).
Therefore, Catholic academies
and parish schools in Brooklyn and
Queens will require all students, faculty
and staff members to wear masks
beginning on the fi rst day of school.
Additionally, school offi cials will
continue to encourage vaccinations,
social distancing, hand washing and
hand hygiene. Schools will maintain
the rigorous daily cleaning and sanitizing
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of facilities, and they’ll use enhanced
ventilation.
Parents will be reminded to keep
their child home from school if they
are sick, and their child will be required
to receive medical clearance
from a healthcare provider so that
they can safely return to in-person instruction.
The Catholic academies and parish
schools will also continue to follow
city and state guidelines regarding
contact tracing, quarantine and isolation
protocols.
“As the numbers of coronavirus
cases continue to spike in children,
and the overall numbers of hospitalizations
in New York City are on the rise,
this is the most responsible approach
to take when we begin the new school
year,” said Superintendent Dr. Thomas
Chadzutko. “I know the return to these
safety measures is not the situation
parents, teachers or students were hoping
for in the 2021-2022 school year, but
we cannot ignore the trends.”
Mask-wearing children line up for school. Photo via Getty Images
According to Chadzutko, if the
schools are successful in preventing
a further increase of cases as the academic
year moves along, they will revisit
the guidelines and adjust them
accordingly.
“As much as we want a return to
normalcy in our classrooms, we want
our students, faculty and staff to be
safe,” Chadzutko said.
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