Mitigation Strategies

Screening Before and During School

Parents/guardians are required to screen their children for COVID-19 symptoms prior to bringing them to school each day.
Employees are required to complete a self-screen of COVID-19 symptoms before coming to school each day.
Employees or students who have symptoms consistent with COVID-19 should stay home.
Daily temperature checks, using no touch thermometers, will be done upon arrival at school for all PS and PK.
Daily visual wellness checks for all students will be done on arrival and throughout the school day.
Employees engaging in symptom screening will be given masks, face shields, and disposable gloves.
There will be routine PCR COVID-19 testing for staff as per recent CADH guidelines (25% of employees over two weeks, 50% over one month, or 100% over two months).
There will be an availability of testing resources within the community and employee health plans will provide access to periodic testing with reasonable turnaround times.
The department of Managed Health Care has filed an emergency regulation to require health plans to pay for COVID-19 testing for all essential workers (school employees).
See Appendix A for additional information about screening.

Mask Wearing

Employees and students are required to wear cloth face coverings unless medically exempted.
The school will provide employees with masks if requested.
Masks with one-way valves are not permitted.
Employees need not wear face coverings when alone in a private office or a cubical with a partition that exceeds the height of the employee when standing.
A medical grade mask will be provided to any employee who cares for sick children.
Employees are instructed to wash or replace face coverings daily.
Parents/guardians shall provide a minimum of two face coverings per day for their student.

Physical Distancing

In-person class sizes have been decreased into small, stable cohort groups.
Additional classroom spaces have been added and constructed.
Classroom furniture and nap spaces are set up 6 feet apart.
To the extent possible educators will balance group activities and emphasize individual activities to limit contact.
Employee work stations in common areas, break rooms, and offices are separated by 6 feet.
Markings will be in place to designate 6 feet distancing and prevent clustering of individuals.
Employee breaks are staggered to ensure that physical distancing can be maintained.

Hygiene

Enhanced and proper hygiene will be included in the regular classroom routine throughout the day.
Hand sanitizing dispensers will be available throughout the campus where a sink is not readily available.
Students and employees will be encouraged to wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds OR using hand rub with 60% ethyl alcohol content until the content dries.
Handwashing times include:
- - Arrival to campus
  - After blowing nose, coughing, or sneezing
  - After using the restroom
  - Before eating food
  - Before and after touching face
  - After playing outside
  - Before and after providing routine care for another person who needs assistance
  - Before putting on and after removing gloves
  - After touching frequently touched areas (e.g., door knobs, handrails)
Individuals providing health care services should perform hand hygiene before and after contact with each patient, contact with potentially infectious material, and using PPE.
Any used tissues or other potentially infected material must be disposed of in an opened-top wastebasket.
All individuals should avoid touching face or face covering.
Signage of hygiene practice will be posted throughout the campus.
Drinking fountains will not be in use.
Students should bring personal water bottles and refill them at designated stations.

Cohort Groups

In-person instruction must be provided in small, stable cohort groups.
Students will be assigned into cohort groups
Students will remain with the same cohort group.
Mixing of individuals between cohort groups will be minimized/avoided.
Students in PS-PK will be in four cohorts per grade level no larger than 12 students.
Students in K-4 will be in two cohorts per grade level no larger than 15 students.
Students in grades 5-8 will be in three cohorts per grade level no larger than 14 students.
PS-4 will be in the same classroom throughout the day with the same teacher or specialist.
Grades 5-8 will remain in the same classroom throughout the day with a designated set of theme-based, team teachers.

Ventilation

HVAC systems will be checked and filters will be routinely changed.
School employees will ensure that ventilation systems operate properly and will increase outdoor supply air as much as possible.
Doors and windows will be opened to encourage the introduction of sunlight and fresh air in the classroom.
Use of outdoor classrooms and outdoor spaces will be maximized.

Cleaning and Disinfecting

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved products against COVID-19 will be utilized and cleaning staff will follow product instructions.
Regularly scheduled daily cleaning and disinfection will take place around campus.
A safe and correct application of disinfectants using PPE and ventilation will be observed during cleaning and disinfecting.
Employees engaged in disinfecting will be provided with proper training and PPE for COVID-19 disinfection (gloves, eye protection, and mask).
Shared surfaces will be disinfected between uses, such as desks, tables, chairs, keyboards, phones, headsets, and copy machines.
Students and teachers will participate in surface disinfecting in their classrooms, as appropriate.
Where possible, the use of shared items and resources will be minimized among students.
Where possible, touchless light fixtures and plumbing will be installed.
High-touch surfaces such as door handles, light switches, handrails, sink handles, restroom surfaces, toys, art supplies, instructional materials, and playground equipment will be disinfected frequently throughout the school day.
Any areas known to be infected with COVID-19 will be closed off for 24 hours before a full cleaning and remain unoccupied for an additional 24 hours.

Education and Training

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REOPENING PROTOCOLS

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ADDITIONAL REOPENING INFORMATION

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