Have you sign-up for weekly asymptomatic testing at APS

[Anonymous]

No, all testing has to be done through APS. As of now I think that's ONLY at Kenmore. So if your kid is in a positive pool they'll have to go to kenmore first to get back into school. And their hours aren't great.

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Anonymous wrote:So now that they are doing pooled PCR testing... If a pool comes back positive, I assume that they will then retest the individuals in that pool with a rapid test rather than another PCR? And would the kids in the pool have to stay home during that time? Because ~36 hours + another 36 hours = what is even the point anymore?

Excellent question - if that is the case, I want to go back and opt-out.

Looks like APE has a post about this and emails from Pope indicate yes everyone in the pool would have to stay home and obtain individual PCR. Question is now would close contacts of those in the pool have to quarantine before confirmation of an individual PCR? One again APS is taking a measure that will close schools instead of helping to keep schools open.

If this is true, I want to go back and opt-out too. I'm fine with my kid getting individually tested. I'm not okay with my kid being asked to stay home because someone in the random pool testing came back positive.

It's true. I confirmed myself with the testing folks (btw their contact info is on the APS testing site). And yes anyone in the pool will have to stay home till they test again with a PCR. So multiple days for every pool positive.

Can we get our own PCR test outside of their program to test back in?

No, you have to go to Kenmore to get another test.

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Anonymous wrote:So now that they are doing pooled PCR testing... If a pool comes back positive, I assume that they will then retest the individuals in that pool with a rapid test rather than another PCR? And would the kids in the pool have to stay home during that time? Because ~36 hours + another 36 hours = what is even the point anymore?

Excellent question - if that is the case, I want to go back and opt-out.

Looks like APE has a post about this and emails from Pope indicate yes everyone in the pool would have to stay home and obtain individual PCR. Question is now would close contacts of those in the pool have to quarantine before confirmation of an individual PCR? One again APS is taking a measure that will close schools instead of helping to keep schools open.

If this is true, I want to go back and opt-out too. I'm fine with my kid getting individually tested. I'm not okay with my kid being asked to stay home because someone in the random pool testing came back positive.

It's true. I confirmed myself with the testing folks (btw their contact info is on the APS testing site). And yes anyone in the pool will have to stay home till they test again with a PCR. So multiple days for every pool positive.

Looks like I'm revoking my consent then.

I was leaning toward opting-in, but this development is a deal-breaker for me. I’m normally not one to bash APS, but how could they screw this up so badly so as to provide such a big disincentive to test?

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Anonymous wrote:So now that they are doing pooled PCR testing... If a pool comes back positive, I assume that they will then retest the individuals in that pool with a rapid test rather than another PCR? And would the kids in the pool have to stay home during that time? Because ~36 hours + another 36 hours = what is even the point anymore?

Excellent question - if that is the case, I want to go back and opt-out.

Looks like APE has a post about this and emails from Pope indicate yes everyone in the pool would have to stay home and obtain individual PCR. Question is now would close contacts of those in the pool have to quarantine before confirmation of an individual PCR? One again APS is taking a measure that will close schools instead of helping to keep schools open.

If this is true, I want to go back and opt-out too. I'm fine with my kid getting individually tested. I'm not okay with my kid being asked to stay home because someone in the random pool testing came back positive.

It's true. I confirmed myself with the testing folks (btw their contact info is on the APS testing site). And yes anyone in the pool will have to stay home till they test again with a PCR. So multiple days for every pool positive.

Looks like I'm revoking my consent then.

I was leaning toward opting-in, but this development is a deal-breaker for me. I’m normally not one to bash APS, but how could they screw this up so badly so as to provide such a big disincentive to test?

It's so dumb. Your kid could theoretically be in a pool that tests positive every week. Unlikely, yes. But that's how dumb it is.

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Anonymous wrote:So now that they are doing pooled PCR testing... If a pool comes back positive, I assume that they will then retest the individuals in that pool with a rapid test rather than another PCR? And would the kids in the pool have to stay home during that time? Because ~36 hours + another 36 hours = what is even the point anymore?

Excellent question - if that is the case, I want to go back and opt-out.

Looks like APE has a post about this and emails from Pope indicate yes everyone in the pool would have to stay home and obtain individual PCR. Question is now would close contacts of those in the pool have to quarantine before confirmation of an individual PCR? One again APS is taking a measure that will close schools instead of helping to keep schools open.

If this is true, I want to go back and opt-out too. I'm fine with my kid getting individually tested. I'm not okay with my kid being asked to stay home because someone in the random pool testing came back positive.

It's true. I confirmed myself with the testing folks (btw their contact info is on the APS testing site). And yes anyone in the pool will have to stay home till they test again with a PCR. So multiple days for every pool positive.

Looks like I'm revoking my consent then.

I was leaning toward opting-in, but this development is a deal-breaker for me. I’m normally not one to bash APS, but how could they screw this up so badly so as to provide such a big disincentive to test?

Yes I’m revoking consent too. I hope others do as well until APS figures this out. Otherwise not only will everyone in the pool be sent home if someone tests positive, but all their contact too?!?!

[Anonymous]

Can somebody please explain how the pooling works? Is it kids from the same classroom? Same grade? Can someone point me to to documentation explaining this!

[Anonymous]

Does anyone know how to opt out if you’ve already signed up?

[Anonymous]

Is this a Zach Pope idea? Because it sounds like a ZP idea. Poor planning, certain to be even worse execution.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know how to opt out if you’ve already signed up?

I emailed them to ask how to revoke my consent. Contact info is here. https://www.resourcepath.net/covid-19-testing-at-aps/

Will post here what I learn.

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Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know how to opt out if you’ve already signed up?

I emailed them to ask how to revoke my consent. Contact info is here. https://www.resourcepath.net/covid-19-testing-at-aps/

Will post here what I learn.

Thank you!

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Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know how to opt out if you’ve already signed up?

to unenroll email ResourcePath at [e-mail]

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Anonymous wrote:Can somebody please explain how the pooling works? Is it kids from the same classroom? Same grade? Can someone point me to to documentation explaining this!

Pool is from same school. The info is not online yet. Got this info by emailing APS the questions after the email from Duran today.

[Anonymous]

Why not do random individual testing instead of pooled testing given the circumstances? This just makes no sense. It's almost like they're trying to make it as unappealing as possible.

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Anonymous wrote:Why not do random individual testing instead of pooled testing given the circumstances? This just makes no sense. It's almost like they're trying to make it as unappealing as possible.

Ding ding ding!!!

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Anonymous wrote:So now that they are doing pooled PCR testing... If a pool comes back positive, I assume that they will then retest the individuals in that pool with a rapid test rather than another PCR? And would the kids in the pool have to stay home during that time? Because ~36 hours + another 36 hours = what is even the point anymore?

Excellent question - if that is the case, I want to go back and opt-out.

Looks like APE has a post about this and emails from Pope indicate yes everyone in the pool would have to stay home and obtain individual PCR. Question is now would close contacts of those in the pool have to quarantine before confirmation of an individual PCR? One again APS is taking a measure that will close schools instead of helping to keep schools open.

If this is true, I want to go back and opt-out too. I'm fine with my kid getting individually tested. I'm not okay with my kid being asked to stay home because someone in the random pool testing came back positive.

It's true. I confirmed myself with the testing folks (btw their contact info is on the APS testing site). And yes anyone in the pool will have to stay home till they test again with a PCR. So multiple days for every pool positive.

Looks like I'm revoking my consent then.

I was leaning toward opting-in, but this development is a deal-breaker for me. I’m normally not one to bash APS, but how could they screw this up so badly so as to provide such a big disincentive to test?

Yes I’m revoking consent too. I hope others do as well until APS figures this out. Otherwise not only will everyone in the pool be sent home if someone tests positive, but all their contact too?!?!

Are revocations even allowed?