School Opening Plan 2022-23

We will continue to follow our protocols when individuals test positive for COVID-19.  Students and staff will continue to be required to remain at home for five days.  After five days, you may return to school on day six if fever free for 24 hours (without medication) and other symptoms are improving, but must remain masked for five additional days. You do not need to re-test before returning to school.

Nurses may still test for COVID, with parent permission, if they deem it necessary and tests are available.

If you have tested for COVID, but have not received the results, please stay home until you have a confirmed negative test.

Any staff or student who develops COVID symptoms will be sent home for testing and asked to mask.

• All students and staff are expected to practice effective hand hygiene at the following times; arrival at school, before and after eating, after using the restroom, after coming in contact with bodily fluid, before and after handling facial coverings, after playing outdoors, and before switching locations.
• Wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If hands are not visibly dirty alcohol-based hand sanitizers with at least 60% alcohol can be used if soap and water are not readily available.
• Extensive signage describing hand-washing steps near sinks, and in hallways specifically located by hand sanitizing stations will be visible in all school buildings. 
• Consider hand sanitizer and symptom signs at all entry points and classrooms.

Masks Continue to be Welcome, but not Required (CDC recommends all school nurses wear masks just as health care providers do).

• All schools are required to have a health office as the school’s clean office space to accommodate medication administration, triage students, health screenings, etc.

At this time, masks are no longer required on public transportation including school buses, but we welcome folks to use their own judgment and will still be making them available for use by riders.  Please do not utilize the school transportation system if you or your family members are feeling ill and guidance for many questions can be found on the CDC website: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/parent-faqs.html 

All HVAC system filters have been removed and replaced per the manufacturer’s specifications and preventative maintenance schedule.  In order to improve air filtration and overall air quality, air filters will be routinely monitored and changed on a regular basis.  In areas where filters may not be able to be upgraded due to building/system constraints, other means will be used including window fans and individual HEPA filtration units to enhance air filtration.  Additionally, systems will be adjusted to maximize outdoor air intake which will increase the amount of fresh air circulating throughout the rooms.  Filters will be checked, cleaned, and/or changed more frequently.  ASHRAE and CDC standards are being consulted.

Each school's custodial team will implement a cleaning and sanitizing plan for day and night crews.  Custodial staff time will be adjusted to include more “disinfectant crews” during the day.  These crews will prioritize cleaning and disinfecting centrally located, high traffic flat surfaces and touch points (doorknobs, handrails).  Bathrooms will also be cleaned and disinfected throughout the day.  Additional cleaning supplies will be available in the classrooms so desk areas may be cleaned when necessary.  Night crews will prioritize cleaning and disinfecting of classrooms, offices, halls and floors.  Second shift custodians will use electrostatic sprayers to disinfect classrooms and other large areas.