SPS is prepared to manage COVID-19 in our schools for the remainder of this school year. Our goals are to keep our school communities healthy and safe and ensure uninterrupted in-person learning.

SPS contracted a third-party vendor to support testing, but in order for you student to be tested at school, parents and guardians must submit a consent form.

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COVID-19 Testing Consent Campaign FAQ

Is this a phishing email?  

No, this is a valid email from our testing partner, CIC Health. The week of April 4-8, we are encouraging families to give one-time consent to COVID testing for the remainder of the year, so that we can respond quickly to potential outbreaks. Families received an email and a robocall explaining that they would be receiving a message from CIC Health.  

I have already consented to testing, do I need to consent again?  

If your child attends one of the pilot schools that started using CIC Health in February or March, you may have already consented and do not need to consent again.  

I have multiple children in SPS, but only received a link for one of them. How can I register my other child? 

Our apologies. You should have received a link for each child you have at SPS. Please register your additional child or children on this CIC form.

If you have any difficulties, please reach out to our support email. sps-testing@cic-health.com 

I have not received an email from CIC Health or the link does not work

Please check your spam and junk folders, looking for the email address noreply@cic-health.com. If you still do not find it, you can consent for testing with this CIC form.

You can also reach out to our support email address sps-testing@cic-health.com. 

Is the on-demand testing rapid antigen test or PCR test (the email below states PCR consent is excluded, however the consent form from CIC Health mentions PCR testing explicitly.)? 

It depends on the situation. For testing a potential outbreak, the testing occurs over a 5-day period. The first test will be a rapid antigen test and the second test will be a PCR test.

Schools are also using rapid antigen testing for screening groups like athletes and performing arts students who are participating in high-risk (high-aerosolization) indoor activities.  

Our child has a current medical condition, the result of which is that it is not safe for him to be swabbed at school. Can we test our child outside of school and submit the negative result to avoid quarantine? 

Yes, a negative home test result can be submitted to the school to avoid quarantine when a student is unable to test at school. 

If we decide to test at home, will those tests be accepted as proof to avoid the 5-day quarantine? If not, why? 

Yes, a negative home test result can be submitted to the school to avoid quarantine when a student is unable to test at school. 

Would parents be notified prior to a student being tested through the on-demand testing service? 

Yes, when there is a need for on-demand testing, like for a potential outbreak, families will be notified by email in advance.  

How do I opt out of testing?  

If you do not want to consent to testing for your child or yourself, the good news is that you do not need to do anything. It’s an opt-in only.