A student at School Street Elementary School has tested positive for COVID-19.

On Monday, Superintendent Katy Pude released a letter for families in the Bradford Area School District announcing the finding. According to Pude, district administrators were notified just that day of the positive test.

The child and anyone who had close contact with the child will not return to the building until after a period of quarantine, she said.

At the time of the letter, Pude did not announce any plans to change the current structure of education for any other students. However, she asked parents to check for updates.

“We are closely monitoring this situation and will provide you with updates if any further steps are necessary,” she said.

The school district started the school year Aug. 24 with in-person instruction offered five days a week at all of its school buildings. Mask-wearing and social distancing rules are in place. At the beginning of the year, students had the option to attend virtually or in person.

Pude explained that the district is working with the Pennsylvania Department of Health, and the district utilized its contact tracing protocol to identify and notify families with children who likely had close contact with the student who tested positive.

“I want to assure you that the health, safety, and well-being of our school community remains our top priority and we continue to follow our board-approved Health and Safety Plan which was created with recommendations from the CDC and Department of Health,” said Pude.

Any updates will be posted to the district’s website at www.bradfordareaschools.org.

A COVID-19 plan that the district developed as the schools were reopening can also be found on the website. The plan offers insight to help families prepare should a change from in-person instruction be necessary.