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Staff COVID-19 Testing Program
At the Dec. 20, 2021, special meeting, the Ferguson-Florissant School District Board of Education approved the District’s COVID-19 mitigation plan, which will continue the requirement for universal masking to remain in all FFSD buildings and on buses, test to stay program for unvaccinated students, and randomized/pool testing for vaccinated staff.
Earlier this month, we announced a staff COVID-19 testing program that would start in the new year. We heard from many of you about your concerns regarding the testing program. We took a pause to address those concerns that were raised especially around the inconvenience that weekly staff testing would bring to entire buildings. In a compromise to help keep the safest environment for staff and students, the District will shift to implementing randomized/pool weekly COVID-19 testing for vaccinated staff.
Key points to know:
- Ten percent of fully vaccinated employees in each building will be randomly selected and required to participate in surveillance testing each week starting Jan. 18, 2022. Utilizing a random selection of ten percent should result in an employee only having to be tested twice in this process.
- Vaccinated staff selected for weekly surveillance testing will be notified the day before for testing the following day. Unvaccinated employees will still be required to submit to weekly surveillance testing unless they show proof of vaccination status then an employee can move to participate in randomized pool testing.
We continuously monitor our data, and while vaccination rates for staff remain high, our data still shows that 67% of our staff's positive cases are from breakthrough cases. The purpose of randomized/pool testing is to identify potential COVID-positive staff members, some of whom may be asymptomatic, and minimize outbreaks of COVID-19 in our schools and in our community.
Utilizing a random testing format will also minimize the disruption of the school day for staff by only being required to test in random intervals.
Detailed testing instructions and information:
- Please create your portal and give consent by clicking the link below and using the access code associated with your home location.
https://testcenter.concentricbyginkgo.com/invite-by-code
School/Building
Access Code
School/Building
Access Code
School/Building
Access Code
Administration Center
8C6QZN
Griffith
5FTOIY
Parker Road
9I4JH4
Berkeley
682ROI
Halls Ferry
8F4B6Q
Mark Twain Restoration
BDCZJ4
Bermuda Elementary
HWB90X
Holman
D2YNS2
Robinwood
28UQN3
Central
O91GK8
Innovation
9PRF4U
STEAM High
RH1WCU
Combs
O6DPLQ
Johnson-Wabash
603S8D
STEAM Middle
WUNJ40
Commons Lane
G8EFM7
Lee-Hamilton
KM3NIS
Transportation
9PRF4U
Cross Keys
5MU4AQ
Little Creek
PFMXAL
Vogt Service Center
EOR5CO
Duchesne
S612RO
McCluer
RA5L3S
Walnut Grove
BT7JAS
Ferguson Middle
JR9W0T
McCluer North
9VFY17
Wedgwood
N1VOLN
Testing will be conducted at the following locations and times.
Location
Day/Time
Room
Combs
Mondays, 8-11a
Isolation Room
Duchesne
Mondays, 8-11a
Inter Office Conference Room
Wedgwood
Mondays, 8-11a
Conference Room (Rm 142)
STEAM Middle
Mondays, 8-11a
Lobby
Bermuda Elementary
Mondays, 8-11a
Room 211
Johnson-Wabash
Mondays, 8-11a
Gym
Lee-Hamilton
Mondays, 8-11a
Principal’s Office
Administration Center
Mondays, 8-11a
House on East Side of Building
Commons Lane
Tuesdays, 8-11a
OT/PT Room
Cross Keys
Tuesdays, 8-11a
Cafeteria
Transportation Hub
Tuesdays, 8-11a
Mechanic’s Breakroom
McCluer
Tuesdays, 8-11a
Hub Main Conference Room
Halls Ferry
Tuesdays, 8-11a
Outside AP’s Office
Little Creek Nature Area
Tuesdays, 8-11a
Brick House/Front Room
Innovation
Tuesdays, 8-11a
Isolation Room
Berkeley
Tuesdays, 8-11a
Conference Room
Holman
Tuesdays, 8-11a
Isolation Room
Central
Tuesdays, 8-11a
Cafeteria
STEAM High
Tuesdays, 8-11a
Room 1025
Vogt Service Center
Tuesdays, 8-11a
Gym
Mark Twain
Wednesdays, 8-11a
Room D114
Parker Road
Wednesdays, 8-11a
AP’s Office
Robinwood
Wednesdays, 8-11a
Work Room
Ferguson Middle
Wednesdays, 8-11a
Isolation Room
McCluer North
Wednesdays, 8-11a
Main Conference Room
Griffith
Wednesdays, 8-11a
Room 2
Walnut Grove
Wednesdays, 8-11a
Stage
Please note, these testing locations are for weekly surveillance testing only. If you are exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19, please go to your nearest urgent care for immediate testing and self-quarantine until you receive your results.