POCONO MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICT Path to Reopening Schools for the 2020 - 2021 School Year July 30, 2020 Presented by PMSD Administrative Team 1 OUR MISSION: To Prepare All Students for Tomorrow’s Challenges and Opportunities
PMSD: Path to Reopening Schools for the 2020 - 2021 School Year COVID-19 Health & Safety Phases PMSD Plan accounts for changing conditions to ensure fluid transition from more to less restrictive conditions in each phase as needed. Level of Community Spread: Determined by State & Local Health Officials • Red Phase = Substantial Spread • Yellow Phase = Minimal/Moderate Spread • Green Phase = Low/No Spread 2 OUR MISSION: To Prepare All Students for Tomorrow’s Challenges and Opportunities
PMSD: Path to Reopening Schools for the 2020 - 2021 School Year Addressing Community Spread in Schools Lead Requirements Red Phase Yellow Phase Green Phase Individual Level of (Substantial (Minimal/Moderate (Low/No Spread) and Community Spread) Spread) Position Spread (as determined by state and local health officials) Level of Schools (for in- Schools may provide Schools may provide PA Dept. of Community person in-person instruction in-person instruction Health Spread (as instruction) and only in accordance only in accordance determined by Most Child Care with Department of with Department of state and local Facilities Closed Education guidance Education guidance health officials) 3 OUR MISSION: To Prepare All Students for Tomorrow’s Challenges and Opportunities
PMSD: Path to Reopening Schools for the 2020 - 2021 School Year Addressing the Spread of COVID-19 in K-12 Schools 4 OUR MISSION: To Prepare All Students for Tomorrow’s Challenges and Opportunities
PMSD: Path to Reopening Schools for the 2020 - 2021 School Year CDC COVID-19 Critical Priorities for School Administrators (Current as of July 28, 2020) • Engage & encourage everyone in the school & community to practice preventive behaviors that support schools’ safe reopening • Implement multiple SARS-CoV-2 mitigation strategies - social distancing, cloth face coverings, hand hygiene, etc. • Communicate, educate & reinforce appropriate hygiene & social distancing practices for students, teachers & staff • Integrate SARS-CoV-2 mitigation strategies into co-curricular and extracurricular activities • Maintain healthy environments - cleaning & disinfecting frequently touched surfaces • Make decisions that take into account the level of community transmission 5 OUR MISSION: To Prepare All Students for Tomorrow’s Challenges and Opportunities
PMSD: Path to Reopening Schools for the 2020 - 2021 School Year CDC COVID-19 Guidelines (Current as of July 23, 2020) • Maintain social/physical distancing of 6 feet as much as possible • Wash hands frequently with soap & water for at least 20 seconds • Use a hand sanitizer when soap & water is not available • Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands • Wear a face covering/mask • Cover coughs & sneezes with a tissue when you cough or sneeze or use the inside of your elbow • Clean AND disinfect frequently touched surfaces daily • Monitor health daily • Stay home if you don’t feel well 6 OUR MISSION: To Prepare All Students for Tomorrow’s Challenges and Opportunities
PMSD: Path to Reopening Schools for the 2020 - 2021 School Year Importance of Reopening Schools for In-Person Instruction • Schools have critical role in the wellbeing of communities • Schools provide critical instruction & academic support that benefit students & communities in both the short- and long-term S • Schools have critical role in supporting the whole child o Social & emotional health of students o Mental health of students fostered through school support services o Continuity of other special services important for student success 7 OUR MISSION: To Prepare All Students for Tomorrow’s Challenges and Opportunities
PMSD: Path to Reopening Schools for the 2020 - 2021 School Year Social/Physical Distancing Measures Guidelines All Pre-K to12 schools should implement strategies to: • Limit the number of individuals in classrooms and other learning spaces • Limit interactions between groups of students • Establish protocols for distancing student desks/assigned seating to allow for at least 6 feet of separation among students & staff throughout the day 8 OUR MISSION: To Prepare All Students for Tomorrow’s Challenges and Opportunities
PMSD: Path to Reopening Schools for the 2020 - 2021 School Year Adult/Staff Interaction Guidelines • Maintain a distance of at least 6 feet from other adults & students when not wearing a mask • Implement strategies to increase adult-adult physical distance in time and space • Minimize visitors from entering the school building • Use physical barriers in reception areas & employee workspaces where the environment does not accommodate physical distancing • Discourage congregating in shared spaces 9 OUR MISSION: To Prepare All Students for Tomorrow’s Challenges and Opportunities
PMSD: Path to Reopening Schools for the 2020 - 2021 School Year Busing & Transportation Guidelines • Establish home health symptom screening by parents prior to students arriving at school or bus stops • Bus drivers & passengers must wear face coverings while on the bus, in accordance with DOH guidelines • Promote social distancing at bus stops • Load the bus by filling seats from back to front to limit students walking past students to find a seat • Limit number of children on bus • PMSD’s Plan allows for mostly 1 child (no more than 2) per seat, with some exceptions for family members living in the same household • Disinfect buses after each run & thoroughly clean/disinfect buses daily • Provide sanitizing options on the bus & promote use 10 OUR MISSION: To Prepare All Students for Tomorrow’s Challenges and Opportunities
PMSD: Path to Reopening Schools for the 2020 - 2021 School Year School Bus Cleaning & Sanitizing • During the day/between runs: Touch points of each school bus/vehicle will be cleaned & sanitized (all handrails, tops of student seats, window ledges, etc.) • End of school day/after school activities: Thorough sanitation of all buses/school vehicles • Sanitization of buses: All cleaning, sanitizing & disinfecting will be conducted using products that meet the CDC requirements for COVID-19 11 OUR MISSION: To Prepare All Students for Tomorrow’s Challenges and Opportunities
PMSD: Path to Reopening Schools for the 2020 - 2021 School Year Meals/Cafeteria • Meals served in cafeterias with students seated at least 6 feet apart • Students will wear face coverings when walking to & from the cafeteria as well as when getting their food • Students & staff will be encouraged to wash hands or use hand sanitizer before & after eating • Students will eat in cohorts • Cafeteria will serve individually plated meals/box lunches • Touchless scanners will be used to scan student-issued barcodes • Students will be directed not to share food or utensils • Cafeteria will maintain an environment consistent with individual 504 plans for allergies, etc. • Plans for “Meals to Go” on Wednesdays at predetermined sites (CRIS, EHS, WHS) • Meals will represent the 4 days students are not in school 12 OUR MISSION: To Prepare All Students for Tomorrow’s Challenges and Opportunities
PMSD: Path to Reopening Schools for the 2020 - 2021 School Year Student Face Coverings • Students must wear a face covering inside the school, on bus & while outside when physical distancing is not feasible • Masks must meet the requirements of student dress code policy (Spirit-wear masks are acceptable) • Documented medical or mental health conditions or disabilities may preclude some students from wearing of a face covering • Schools will provide training for students on how to properly wear, remove & replace a face covering • Schools should provide face covering breaks throughout the day while maintaining distancing of at least 6 feet • Schools may allow students to remove face coverings when students are: o Eating or drinking when spaced at least 6 feet apart o Seated at desks/assigned workspaces at least 6 feet apart o Engaged in any activity at least 6 feet apart o When wearing a face covering creates an unsafe condition 13 OUR MISSION: To Prepare All Students for Tomorrow’s Challenges and Opportunities
PMSD: Path to Reopening Schools for the 2020 - 2021 School Year Hallway Guidelines When feasible: • Create one-way traffic pattern in hallways • Place physical guides on floors or sidewalks to create one-way routes • Stagger class times to limit numbers of students in hallways at any time • Eliminate locker usage 14 OUR MISSION: To Prepare All Students for Tomorrow’s Challenges and Opportunities
PMSD: Path to Reopening Schools for the 2020 - 2021 School Year Hand Hygiene • Teach & reinforce proper hand washing procedures • Hand sanitizer available in common areas, hallways or in classrooms • Hand sanitizing stations will be located outside of restrooms in the elementary schools • Maintain adequate inventory of soap, hand sanitizer, paper towels, tissues & no-touch trash cans 15 OUR MISSION: To Prepare All Students for Tomorrow’s Challenges and Opportunities
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