On Nov. 16, Cazenovia Central School District Superintendent Matthew Reilly announced that a high school student tested positive for COVID-19 that morning.

The student was last in attendance on Thursday, Nov. 12. The district will not be releasing any personally identifiable information on the student out of respect for their privacy.

All high school students were dismissed at 11:30 a.m. out of caution and in order for the Madison County Department of Health to conduct its contract tracing and quarantine notifications.

“Because we are seeing an uptick in both positive cases and the number of students and staff being tested and because we are experiencing difficulty providing classrooms with qualified substitute teachers during periods of quarantine, the High School will move to remote learning from today until after the Thanksgiving holiday,” Reilly announced.

High school students are expected to resume in-person instruction on Monday, Nov. 30.

Reilly said the county had already begun notifying those individuals required to quarantine and that all notifications would be completed by Tuesday, Nov. 17.

“As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, I strongly urge you and your family to adhere strictly to the guidelines and protocols regarding gatherings,” Reilly said. “Students K-12 have been able to attend in-person for nearly the entire first quarter as a result of the responsible behavior and actions of this community. Please continue to be vigilant in your actions so that our students may continue to benefit from the in-person learning experience.”

Reilly added that the district would continue to monitor the situation and communicate updates as they become available.