Coronavirus Testing Sites Set Up For Austin ISD Parents, Students

Austin TX

30 November, 2020

10:34 AM

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AUSTIN, TX — Austin ISD will offer three days of district wide rapid testing of the coronavirus for all on-campus students and staff members prior to returning from a weeklong period of remote learning that began on Monday, officials said. District officials announced a period of remote learning starting Monday through Friday, Dec. 4, in an effort to help blunt the spread of illness. In tandem, testing for the virus starting Wednesday will be offered as a further mitigating step, officials said. "Testing is strongly recommended for those that are showing COVID-19 symptoms, those that have had close contact with someone that is positive or showing symptoms for COVID-19, and those that recently traveled for the holidays," Austin ISD Director of Health Alexandra Copeland said in a letter to parents and guardians. Related stories: Austin ISD Launches Remote Learning To Curb Coronavirus The drive-through testing sites are located at: Burger Stadium.Dobie Middle School.Mendez Middle School.Navarro Early College High School.Northeast Early College High School.Travis Early College High School. The dates and times for all the above locations are: Wednesday, Dec. 2, from 9:30 .m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Items to bring on scheduled date of testing are: Completed Child/Student or Adult/Staff Consent Form.Student/Employee ID.Driver's License or State ID (if applicable).Mask (all members in vehicles should have a mask on when arriving to the testing site).Parent/Guardian present if a student is under the age of 18 (A student under 18 years of age may come unaccompanied to the testing site if parent/guardian has fully completed consent form. Any missing information on the consent form may lead to the student being turned away.) To sign up for drive-through testing at an Austin ISD site, please register here: English Registration LinkSpanish Registration Link In addition to the testing that we are offering for on-campus students and staff, two of the six Austin ISD testing sites (Burger Stadium and Northeast Early College High School) will have Austin Public Health (APH) present to administer a limited amount of COVID-19 tests to household members for students' families that register by Monday (Nov. 30) at 5 p.m., district officials said. Virtual learners/workers and those that are getting tested at other locations that also want family members to get tested as well can schedule testing on the same days with Austin Public Health by visiting COVID19.AustinTexas.gov or by calling (512) 972-5560. Those with questions are directed to contact the Department of Health Services at [email protected].