The Litchfield Schools COVID Testing program for students and staff has begun.
Litchfield Schools is an approved COVID testing site for our symptomatic students and staff using BiNax Now Antigen tests as part of a pilot Illinois program. BiNax Now is a “fast” test that only requires a swab just inside the lower nasal passage, 15 minutes to get a result, and can be administered by our health care staff. This is completely optional to parents and staff, is free, and is only used when a student or staff member is symptomatic at school or has symptoms when completing the self-certification health check. In having access to these tests on site, we are able to speed up the process of ruling out COVID and getting staff and students back to the classroom quicker. If a student becomes symptomatic at school, we will contact the parent before testing.
Nurses and district are required to follow the complete guidelines via our testing policy found here:
District Testing Policy: https://5il.co/p6c5
If interested in participating, you may still sign up. Follow the link below for a waiver for you to complete and return to the office of your child’s school.
STUDENT WAIVER FORM LINK: https://5il.co/p697
Waivers also available at your child’s school. Email or call to request a form (numbers and emails are listed below).
Test results, as is the case with any testing site, would be shared with the Illinois Department of Public Health. Positive tests would also be reported to the Montgomery County Health Department.
Please contact Gregg Fuerstenau (gfuersteneau@litchfieldpanthers.org) if you have any questions.
School Contacts for Forms:
Pre K: (217)324-3514 cbishop@litchfieldpanthers.org
Madison Park: (217)324-2851 kjones@litchfieldpanthers.org
JD Colt: (217) 324-3565 sschimdt@litchfieldpanthers.org
Russell: (217)324-4034 jjenkins@litchfieldpanthers.org
LMS: (217) 324- 4668 chuber@litchfieldpanthers.org
LHS: (217) 324-3955 blaird@litchfieldpanthers.org