Health & Safety Overview:
THE DISTRICT CONTINUES TO EMPHASIZE AND PRIORITIZE THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF ALL STUDENTS AND STAFF. These efforts will continue through the school year, and we will collaborate with families, staff, and public health professionals to ensure our school environments remain healthy.
Needham Public Schools now has a COVID CALL CENTER on school days from 8am to noon to help answer questions about testing, isolation, and quarantine. Call 781-455-0404 or email [email protected]
Below are links to COVID-19 testing information and the district's most recent health and safety guidelines.
Presentation Explaining COVID Testing Options
Frequently Asked Questions About COVID Testing Program
Consent Form for In School Symptomatic Testing (DESE/CIC)
COVID Protocol Updates for Students & Families
COVID Protocols for Students and Families - Infographic
COVID Protocol Updates for STAFF
COVID Protocols for STAFF - Infographic
Needham Public Schools, in collaboration with the Needham Public Health Department, is providing a report on the positive COVID-19 cases for students and staff in our schools by date range, plus the cumulative positive cases by school and in our district. To view the most current data updated weekly, click on this dashboard.
We will continue to rely on the Joint Health and Safety Committee comprised of Public Health staff, school administrators, and school staff representatives who advise the Superintendent and regularly review the following:
1. State Department of Public Health and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education health metrics;
2. Positivity Rates (14-day average) below 5 percent using state, county, and relative rate of change in average;
3. Adherence to NPS expectations for health and safety measures, including mask wearing, hygiene/hand washing, and meeting standards for proper ventilation of schools and classrooms.
The district's health and safety protocols are available for review. You will find them listed and linked in the left-hand column of this page.