Precautionary Measures at Schools and on Buses to Enhance Safety
Building Sanitizing and Cleaning
  • Sanitizing and cleaning will be done with frequency to include the following:
  • Sanitizing will occur in high frequency areas in regular intervals throughout the day.
  • Cleaning will occur daily
Bus Precautionary Measures

A bus driver or aide will visually check each student prior to the student boarding the bus. If a student exhibits visible COVID-like symptoms, the following steps will be taken: 

  •  It is requested that the parent remains at the bus stop until the student boards the bus in the event that the student is exhibiting COVID-like symptoms, at which time the student will be returned to the parent at the bus stop.
  •  If the parent is not at the bus stop, the student will be provided with a mask if he/she does not have one already, and—if possible—will be situated so as to be socially distanced from other people. Immediately upon arrival at school, the student will be escorted to the school isolation area, and the parent will be called to pick up the child.

If a student has a chronic condition such as allergies or asthma, parents should inform staff of that condition. If staff has been so informed, students with symptoms of runny nose or cough should be permitted to ride the bus.

When possible given bus capacity, students will be assigned to bus seats with one student per row and maintain maximum bus ventilation at all times, including open windows (weather permitting). The driver will set the vehicle’s ventilation to non-circulating mode. 

Restrooms

  • Students will be permitted to enter restrooms in groups no larger than the number of stalls/urinals in the bathroom, and direct them to maintain physical distancing. Display posters reminding students of proper hand washing techniques.
  • Sanitize morning, midday, and high usage times.
  • Sanitize before and after lunches.
  • Cleaning will occur daily.

Physical Distancing

  • Staff members will educate and remind students regularly to maintain at least 6 feet of distance between individuals at all times possible. 
  • Where possible, students will remain with the same groupings and the same staff throughout the day. When possible, schedules are designed to allow the same groupings of students to move from subject to subject as much as possible.
  • Students will be physically distanced to the greatest extent possible.
  • Six feet of physical distancing in classrooms may not be possible.


Student Materials and Belongings

  • For younger grades and where possible, require that student belongings be kept in individual bins or cubbies labeled with each student’s name.
  • Whenever possible, schools will be limiting sharing of supplies. However, when this is not possible, items will be sanitized. 

Visitors On Campus
Volunteers on campus and in the classroom will be limited with site discretion.

Procedures for COVID-19 Symptoms or a Positive Test

If a person becomes sick with COVID-19 symptoms or reports a positive COVID-19 test, the procedures listed below will be followed: 

  1. Immediately report the situation to Superintendent, Kyle Hart. Confidentiality will be maintained to the greatest extent possible.
  2. If an employee develops COVID-19 symptoms at work, the employee will be separated from all students, staff, or visitors, then sent home in a safe manner. If the employee is able to self-transport, he/she will leave the site. If the employee is not able to safely self-transport, a family member, friend, or other method of transport will be contacted to get the employee home or to a healthcare provider. If the employee appears to be in medical distress, 911 will be called.
  3. If a student develops COVID-19 symptoms at school, the student will be separated from all other students and staff, with the exception of one staff member to supervise the student. This staff member will wear PPE or a cloth face covering and maintain a distance of at least 6 feet from the student at all times unless there is an emergency. A parent or emergency contact will be immediately notified to pick up the student.  911 will be called if the student appears to be in medical distress.
  4. Any areas that were exposed to the symptomatic employee or student for a prolonged period will be closed off for 24 hours before cleaning and disinfecting. During that time, if feasible, staff will open windows or outside doors to increase air circulation. After 24 hours, staff will thoroughly clean and disinfect all surfaces in the area, per CDC guidelines.
  5. Staff will determine whether other employees or students may have been exposed to the symptomatic individual within 6 feet and for a prolonged period of time (typically longer than 15 minutes). If so, those individuals will be notified (or, in the case of students, their parents) of the potential exposure. Notification will recommend that exposed individuals monitor their health closely, contact their health care provider if possible, and self-quarantine if any symptoms develop.
  6. Employees or students who have developed COVID-19 symptoms or had a positive COVID-19 test may not return to the site until either of the following two scenarios has occurred:

Scenario one:

  • At least 72 hours have passed since recovery, which is defined as: (a) resolution of fever without the use of fever-reducing medications; and (b) improvement in respiratory symptoms (e.g., cough, shortness of breath); and
  • At least 10 days have passed since the first symptoms emerged.

OR 

Scenario two:

  • There has been a resolution of fever without the use of fever-reducing medications; and
  • There has been improvement in respiratory symptoms (e.g., cough, shortness of breath); and
  • The individual has received negative results of an FDA emergency-use-authorized COVID-19 molecular assay for detection of the virus that causes COVID-19 from at least two consecutive respiratory specimens collected ≥ 24 hours apart (total of two negative specimens).