covid.lposd.orgLPOSD COVID Protocols

this site LPOSD Operational COVID Protocol Levels of Operation: Green / Yellow / Red Lake Pend Oreille School District #84 is committed to providing the same level of excellent education families are accustomed to for their students. Thank you for your feedback and support as we developed the reopening plans for the 2020-21 school year. The plan will emphasize priorities in the following areas: Safety of students and staff Maximize the instructional time with a teacher using the PHD guidelines Provide educational choice to families Our reopening plan includes a Green, Yellow, and Red protocol, which outlines what students, staff and parents can expect under the different conditions. The plan, while comprehensive, is neither exhaustive nor static. Day-to-day school-level operational plans, athletics/activities guidelines, as well as detailed information regarding the District’s online school option, will be available following the adoption of the overall operational plan. Green: Traditional Schedule (No Community Spread) Cleaning/disinfection plan approved by PHD ( see Maintenance- Cleaning/ Disinfection section ) Encourage parents to screen students every morning before attending school and keep symptomatic students home https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html Provide learning options for families Face to face instruction with the following considerations Maintain social distancing as much as possible and reinforce hand washing and respiratory etiquette Face coverings encouraged Limit/avoid mixing of student groups to reduce potential exposure Limit/avoid activities with large gatherings where social distancing cannot be maintained LPOSD Online Academy powered by IDLA Staff will limit visitors/volunteers from non-school related persons. Recommend face covering for all visitors in cases where social distancing cannot be maintained. Sick or symptomatic staff and students will not be allowed at school until return to school status is met. Each site must have a plan in place to allow for the immediate separation of students/staff who present COVID-19 symptoms at school in a designated health room” until arrangements are made for the person to be picked up. A distance learning plan will be available in the event students remain home for extended periods of time and/or schools are closed. Post signs in highly visible locations (school entrances, bathrooms, etc.) that promote everyday protective measures. Signs from the CDC can be found here: CDC Coronavirus Print Resources Ventilation systems in all buildings have been inspected for proper operation. Safe drinking water is available in all buildings from a hands free filler. Emergency plans have been reviewed and updated to include response to a positive Covid-19 test in a school. Yellow: Modified Traditional (Minimal to Moderate Community Spread) LPOSD will operate on a modified schedule in order to emphasize safety for students and staff while still providing daily instruction. What are we doing to emphasize student and staff safety? Elementary During the school day, students will interact with other students from the same class (cohort). There will be no scheduled student to student contact outside of a child’s class during the instructional day. By creating these cohorts of students, we lower the opportunities to be exposed. As a result, if a student or teacher tests positive for Covid-19, only that class and teacher/s will be impacted by a quarantine and a temporary shift to distance learning. During transition periods and arrival and dismissal, face coverings are expected to be worn as it is difficult to avoid student to student contact from other cohorts at these times. Otherwise, face coverings are encouraged in all other settings. Staff is expected to wear a face covering. Additional safety measures will be available for each specific building. Secondary At the secondary level, the modified schedule allows us to utilize staff in a way that reduces class sizes. These lower class sizes make it possible to set up classrooms that allow for appropriate social distancing. Since we are unable to cohort at the secondary level (as each student has several teachers), face coverings are expected to be worn throughout the day in order to keep students safer as they visit multiple classrooms. This reduces the possible spread from one class to the next. Face coverings are also necessary for secondary students during passing periods and during before and after school transition periods when social distancing is difficult to maintain. Staff is expected to wear a face covering. Additional safety measures will be available for each specific building. All of the conditions in green will be followed, along with the additional measures below: Modified schedule to promote cohorts and social distancing ( Link to Schedules ). Distance learning / homework will be provided to reinforce class instruction. Students will head directly to their classroom (1st period for secondary buildings) when they arrive at school. Teachers will be available in their classrooms as students arrive. This will prevent students from gathering in common spaces. A building by building plan will be in place for those students who wish to have breakfast at school. Face coverings are expected for staff. At the elementary level, face coverings are expected during transition periods and arrival and dismissal. Face coverings are encouraged in all other settings. At the secondary level, face coverings are expected to be worn throughout the day in order to keep students safer as they visit multiple classrooms. Considerations will be made for staff and students who provide documentation from a physician stating that the wearing of a face covering is a health risk for that individual. Visitors and volunteers play an essential role in the educational process. During this pandemic, all visitors are expected to wear a face covering upon entering school buildings. For visitors who wish to remain outside, the office phone number will be posted on the front entry door so that staff can assist you. At this time, generally volunteers will not be allowed into a classroom when students are present. Any exception must be approved in advance by the school administrator or designee. Red - Substantial Risk/ High-Critical Community or Individual School Transmission School will remain open in the same hybrid schedule outlined in the yellow plan, with the following adjustments to go into effect within the following work week: Face Coverings are required at all elementary K-6 schools when social distancing can’t be obtained. Additional building safety measures ( examples: adjustment to instructional practices, possible adjustment to secondary lunch schedules, possible additional breaks at the elementary level at teacher discretion) Extra-curricular activities will follow the IDHSAA guidelines as well as consider State, regional, and local recommendations. Or Full or partial remote learning will be utilized as a result of a local or State stay at home order Or Full or partial remote learning may be utilized due to an extensive spread of Covid in an individual school as determined by the LPOSD School Board. If full remote learning is necessary, individual accommodations for limited face-to-face instruction may be scheduled by staff on an as needed basis. Confirmed COVID Case Protocols Regardless of the level, the following outlines how the LPOSD will respond to a confirmed case(s) of COVID-19 in a school or schools. If a student and/or staff member tests positive for COVID – 19, please notify the district as soon as possible. We thank you in advance for communicating with us. The building(s) may close for 1-3 days for additional cleaning. Remote learning for all students. The district will work closely with Panhandle Health to communicate potential exposure/close contact to students and...