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Measles exposure at Early Learning Center led to quarantines; district tests lockdown alert system
Summary
Superintendent Sawyers told the New Albany-Plain Local Board of Education on Oct. 20 that a measles exposure at the district's Early Learning Center required quarantines coordinated with Franklin County Public Health and Columbus Public Health.
Superintendent Sawyers told the New Albany-Plain Local Board of Education on Oct. 20 that a measles exposure at the district's Early Learning Center (ELC) required quarantines coordinated with Franklin County Public Health and Columbus Public Health. "Students were able to return to school last Friday, with the exception of one family that still remained in quarantine through Oct. 21, and they're eligible to return back to school on Oct. 22," Sawyers said.
Sawyers thanked affected parents, students and staff for cooperating with the public-health orders and said the district worked with both public-health agencies during the response. He asked Mr. Kramer, the district's superintendent for business operations, to summarize the district's safety-drill activity and next steps.
Kramer said buildings across the district (except the ELC) performed lockdown drills the week of Oct. 6 and that the district had sent parent resources about what a lockdown is and how staff would train students. The drills also tested the district's Centegix crisis-alert system: "We did test our red strobes, the desktop takeover, the automated call to the New Albany police department, and an announcement at all of our schools," Kramer said. "Those calls did go to the police department, and it worked as it should." He added the district surveyed staff to identify technology adjustments and is working with Centegix and the technology department to resolve issues.
Because of the ELC's recent public-health response, Kramer said the ELC's lockdown drill was delayed and rescheduled for the week of Oct. 27. "Michelle, our principal at the ELC, will be sending out specific resources and notifications to parents next week," he said.
The district did not provide numbers of confirmed measles cases in the transcript and identified one household that remained under quarantine; no other case counts were given. The district said it followed the orders issued to the school district and coordinated with both county and city public-health agencies.
Board members did not vote on any changes to health or drill policy during the meeting; the report was informational and the board proceeded to other agenda items.
