Below are the recommendations from the State Department of Education and the State Department of Health for individual who travel overnight and out-of- state.

When traveling

Individuals or families planning overnight out-of-state travel in the coming weeks, and even those planning only in-state or regional day-trips, have the potential to return home with unrecognized SARS-CoV-2 infection. This is especially true where travel involves states with fewer restrictions and safety measures in place, where compliance with masking and other mitigation strategies may be low, and where more contagious virus variants may be widely circulating. Of particular concern for families with members who either attend or work at K-12 schools and students and school staff returning from travel and subsequently reporting to school during their infectious period, could significantly impact the continuing operation of schools for in-person learning in the weeks following spring breaks.

The responsibility lies with individuals and families to take the steps necessary to protect themselves, their school communities, and others before, during, and after travel, as it would not be reasonable to expect schools to investigate or enforce recommendations related to private activities. Both the CDC and DPH continue to recommend against out-of-state travel during this time. However, for individuals and families associated with K-12 schools in Connecticut who choose to travel in the coming weeks (for spring break or otherwise) the following actions are recommended:

  • Continue to utilize all appropriate mitigation strategies while traveling (including mask wearing, distancing, symptom recognition, etc.) regardless of whether the policies and procedures in place at your destination mandate them.

  • Before travel, review the current DPH and CDC recommendations for travel during COVID-19 and be sure to plan sufficient time for any necessary actions.

  • Follow DPH and CDC best-practice quarantine and testing procedures upon return, including:

    – quarantining for a full 7 days, even with a negative COVID-19 test result obtained between days 3-5; or

    – quarantining for a full 10 days without testing; and

    – continuing to monitor for symptoms during all quarantine periods.

  • Individuals or families choosing not to observe quarantine should at a minimum:

    – get tested for COVID-19 after they return;

    – stay out of school until they receive a negative test result back from the laboratory;

    – be acutely and continuously aware of any symptoms of COVID-19 that they or their family members may develop in the two weeks after travel; and be prepared to immediately isolate/quarantine themselves if/when symptoms develop.

Thank you for your attention to this information,

William Hull,
Superintendent of Schools
 

 
   

    

     

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INVITATION TO BIDDERS
WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT & SERVICES
SPRAGUE BOARD OF EDUCATION
BALTIC, CT

  1. The Sprague Board of Education will receive sealed bids until 3:00 PM, prevailing local time on May 4th, 2021, at the Board of Education Office, 25 Scotland Road, Baltic, CT  06330 for Website Development & Services.

  2. Services generally include the following:

  • Website development and design.

  • Conversion of existing website information.

  • Training and technical support.

  • Annual website hosting.

  • The proposed software, services, and products required by the School to support the website.

  • The recommended base bandwidth and file storage capacity suggested to support the website.

  • A proposed implementation plan, including installation, training, testing, and beginning of live operation.

  • Work will be completed by August 1, 2021.

  1. Any questions should be forwarded to William Hull, Superintendent, via email (whull@spraguek12.org) between the hours of 8:00 AM and 3:00 PM.

  2. All bid proposals must be submitted on the designated forms and mailed to William Hull, Superintendent, 25 Scotland Road, Baltic, CT  06330, and will be received no later than 3:00 PM on May 4, 2021.  There will be a public bid opening at the Sprague Board of Education Administrative Offices at 25 Scotland Road, Baltic, CT at 3:00 PM on May 4th, 2021

For full specifications, RFP forms, and general terms
and conditions, please download the complete
Website Development and Services Request for Proposal document.

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INVITATION TO BIDDERS
CLERK OF THE WORKS
SPRAGUE BOARD OF EDUCATION
BALTIC, CT

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  1. The Sprague Board of Education will receive sealed bids until 3:00 PM, prevailing local time on March 19th, 2021, at the Board of Education Office, 25 Scotland Road, Baltic, CT  06330 for Clerk of the Works.

  2. Services generally include the following:

  • To serve as clerk of the works for the replacement of approximately 36,500 square feet of roof and code improvements to doors, fire alarm panel, and elevator at Sayles School.  The project completion date is August 25th, 2021.

  1. Any questions should be forwarded to William Hull, Superintendent, via email (whull@spraguek12.org) between the hours of 8:00 AM and 3:00 PM.

  2. All bid proposals must be submitted on the designated forms and mailed to William Hull, Superintendent, 25 Scotland Road, Baltic, CT  06330, and will be received no later than 3:00 PM on March 19th, 2021.  There will be a public bid opening at the Sprague Board of Education Administrative Offices at 25 Scotland Road, Baltic, CT at 3:00 PM on March 19th, 2021

For full specifications, RFQ forms, and general terms
and conditions, please download the complete Transportation Services 
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INVITATION TO BIDDERS
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
SPRAGUE BOARD OF EDUCATION
BALTIC, CT

  1. The Sprague Board of Education will receive sealed bids until 11:00 AM, prevailing local time on April 7, 2021, at the Board of Education Office, 25 Scotland Road, Baltic, CT  06330 for Transportation Services.

  2. Services generally include the following:

  • Transportation services for Home-to-School runs for Sayles School (Grades PK – 8) and for Home-to-School runs for Sayles designated High Schools.

  • Per hour / per mile charges for Activity and Athletics trips.

  • Vehicles will include Type I and Type II (with Wheelchair Lift) buses.  Vehicles will be equipped with two-way radios, front bumper crossing gates, a child safety alert system, and video cameras.  An alternate bid is requested to equip buses with GPS.

  • Services will begin with the 2021-22 academic year including possible summer school.

  1. Any questions should be forwarded to William Hull, Superintendent, via email (whull@spraguek12.org) between the hours of 8:00 AM and 3:00 PM and no later than 11:00 AM on March 24th, 2021.

  2. All bid proposals must be submitted on the designated forms and mailed to William Hull, Superintendent, 25 Scotland Road, Baltic, CT  06330, and will be received no later than 3:00 PM on April 7th, 2021.  There will be a public bid opening at the Sprague Board of Education Administrative Offices at 25 Scotland Road, Baltic, CT at 4:00 PM on April 7th, 2021.

For full specifications, RFQ forms, and general terms
and conditions, please download the complete Transportation Services 
Request for Proposal document.

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Radon In-Air Testing Re-evaluation

UPDATE

The Sprague Public Schools radon in air testing results have been received.  No further testing is required as results fell below acceptable levels.

 

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Questions or additional information may be directed to the State of Connecticut Department of Public Health Radon Program at (860) 509-7300 or https://portal.ct.gov/dph/Environmental-Health/Radon/Radon-Program

  

Thank you.

 

 

January 28, 2021

 

Dear Parents and Staff:

The administration of Sayles School would like to provide you with notification that five year re-testing radon-in-air will be conducted on Monday, February 22 – Thursday, February 25, 2021.

According to Connecticut General Statute 10-220(d), schools are required to retest for radon in air every 5 years following the initial testing. Ten percent (10%) of the rooms are re-tested, a different ten percent (10%) being tested each time.

EASTCONN will conduct the radon testing. To test for radon in air, small canisters containing charcoal will be placed in each of the tested occupied rooms that are in contact with the ground or over a crawl space. These canisters will be left in place for a minimum of 48 hours. You will be informed of radon test results and interpretations as soon as possible.

In the event that high radon levels are found, steps will be taken to correct the problems beginning with retesting of the space(s) in question. If radon levels continue to be high corrective action will be by methods suggested by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Questions or additional information may be directed to the State of Connecticut Department of Public Health Radon Program at (860) 509-7367 or https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/Departments-and-Agencies/DPH/dph/environmental_health/
radon/pdf/CTSchoolspamphletpdf.pdf

Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.

Sincerely,

William Hull,
Superintendent of Schools

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Appointments are required to register your child for school.

Preschool - Grade 8 Registration, call 860.822.8264 ext. 100 or 102.
High School Registration, call 860.822.8264 ext. 107.
   
    
     

 
The Sayles School Preschool Program is legally exempt from child care licensing and, as such, is not required to meet licensing standards.

Connecticut General Statutes, Section 19a-77(b)(1)(A) provides that a program administered by a public school system is not required to be licensed to operate.