Springfield Local Schools
Safe Return to In-Person Instruction and Continuity of Service Plan
Updated December 27, 2023
Matt Geha, Superintendent
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Springfield Local Schools Guidelines and Policies
The following guidelines were implemented for the 2020/2021 school year in accordance with the recommendations from The Center of Disease Control, The Ohio Department of Health, and the Lucas County Health Department. As guidance is changing for individuals who are fully vaccinated, Springfield Local has begun adapting to these changes and developing strategies to to follow the recommendations and still keep our students and staff safe.
Standard COVID Precautions for Springfield Local
To be in compliance with the recommendations from the Ohio Department of Health, Springfield Local School District will be adhering to the following policies regarding symptoms screening, frequent sanitization, social distancing, and facial coverings to promote the health and safety of the staff during the COVID pandemic. It has been shown that layering multiple protective strategies will decrease the risk of transmission of the virus which is why Springfield Local is implementing multiple safety measures for students and staff.
Symptom Screening
Staff will be expected to complete the daily COVID self assessment per policy and report symptoms as indicated. Parents will be expected to monitor their children before sending them to school for COVID related symptoms, including checking their temperature. Parents are to keep any child home presenting with any of the most up to date symptoms of COVID. If a student or staff member is presenting with symptoms of COVID, they will follow the Springfield protocol for isolation management and will be sent home.
Frequent Sanitization
Hand sanitizing stations will be added to each building at the entrances/exits, common areas, classrooms, bathrooms, and cafeterias. Students will be instructed to wash their hands frequently including the entrance/exit of the building, before and after eating, after using the bathroom, after coughing/sneezing, after touching their face, and as needed throughout the day. Signs will be posted throughout the building reminding students and staff to wash their hands frequently. Hand sanitizers located throughout the building will be an
60-95% alcohol based solution per the Ohio Department of Health recommendation. The cleaning of surfaces will be done more frequently especially high touch areas such as door handles or tables. Each classroom will be supplied with cleaning wipes for teachers and students to wipe down their area. Rooms will be cleaned with a fogging device every night after students and staff have vacated the building. Buildings and classrooms have been assessed and cleared of items that would increase the risk of transmission of the virus. Only items that are easily cleaned will be permitted in the rooms.
Social Distancing
Springfield has adapted their schedules and configuration of their classrooms to be in compliance with social distancing. A reduced number of students will be present in the buildings using a hybrid in person and online teaching education model. Desks will be at least 6 feet apart and students will be monitored to keep 6 feet apart from one another. Markers will be placed on floors to indicate 6 feet distance when necessary. As guidance changes and students return to full-time instruction, spacing will be reduced to 3 feet in the classroom setting per the guidance from the Ohio Department of Health and The Lucas County Health Department. Lunch seating will continue to be spaced by 6 feet whenever possible. Lockers will not be utilized to prevent the congregation of students. Student arrival times may be staggered to promote social distancing while entering the building. Students using district transportation will have assigned seats that are staggered to ensure safe social distancing. Plexiglass dividers will be installed in high traffic areas such as the desk of the office secretaries.
Facial Coverings
Facial coverings will be required of all staff and students Kindergarten through 12th grade. Preschool students will be required to wear a mask when out of the classroom in the hallway, bathroom, or the bus. If a student or staff member states they are unable to wear a mask, written documentation must be provided and approved by administration. This documentation must be readily available for the health department if they wish to review it. Springfield will follow the Center for Disease Control’s guidance that anyone with difficulty breathing or the inability to remove a face mask on their own without assistance will not be required to wear a face mask. Documentation will be kept indicating their reasoning and a doctor’s note may be required. Per the Ohio Department of Health, face masks must be cloth or fabric and cover an individual’s nose, mouth, and chin. Medical quality masks will also be acceptable. As guidance is changed, Springfield’s policies regarding masks will evolve with the most up-to-date guidance.
Facial Coverings Policy
Facial coverings will be required for all staff and students in kindergarten through 12th grade. The district will follow the most current guidelines from the health department on the usage of masks on school property to assist in decreasing the rate of infection of students and staff.
Facial coverings will be required at all times while on school property and while riding on district transportation. Students and staff will be required to supply their own masks. Facial coverings may be removed while eating or drinking. There may be circumstances where masks may be removed at the discretion and direction of a staff member. If staff or students are outside and more than 6-feet of social distancing can be maintained at all times, facial coverings may be removed.
Individuals who believe that they may not be able to wear a facial covering will be required to fill out the exemption form (Face Covering Exemption Request Form (03220419x9EF3B).DOCX). Individuals who have
difficulty breathing, are unconscious, incapacitated, or unable to remove their mask without assistance should not wear a mask per the Center for Disease Control. Additionally the Ohio Department of health has stated that any child under the age of 2 years, a child with significant behavioral/psychological issues undergoing treatment that is exacerbated specifically by the use of a face covering, a child living with severe autism or extreme developmental delay who may become agitated or anxious wearing a mask, or a child with a facial deformity that causes air obstruction may also be exempted. The Ohio Department of Health states that conditions such as asthma, allergies, and sinus infections are not determined to be an automatic exemption from facial coverings. The exemption form will need to be filled out for these circumstances or any other circumstances that may prohibit one from wearing a mask. The exemption form has to be approved by administration and documentation from a healthcare provider may be required. The exemption forms must be readily available for the health department as needed.
Facial Covering Requirements include:
- A cloth face mask that fits over the mouth, nose and chin.
- Fits securely around the face.
- Disposable paper masks may be used if available to the student.
- Material used for face masks should not be of fleece or material with large holes or gaps such as a mesh material.
- Follows the appropriate guidelines of the dress code (free of offensive images/text).
Each child is required to have an extra face mask with them each day as a back-up. If a face mask becomes dirty, soiled, or wet they will need to use a new mask. The school will have a small supply of masks available for students in emergency situations.
If a guest/visitor must enter the building, they will be required to follow the district’s mask policy. No visitor or guest will be permitted in the building without a mask. If a visitor or guest has an acceptable reason for not being able to wear a mask, they must complete an exemption form and have it approved before entering the building.
Staff will be required to wear a mask at all times. Certain circumstances may arise where a facial covering may interfere with their job in which a face shield may be utilized. The alternate use of a face shield must be approved by the building administration. If a staff member is working alone in their designated area, such as an office, a facial covering is not required. If more than one person is present in a work area, a facial covering will be required. There are certain exceptions in which staff may not be able to wear a face mask which include:
- When a facial covering would be prohibited by law or regulation in the school setting
- When facial coverings would be in violation of documented industry standards
- When facial coverings are not advisable for health reasons
- When facial coverings are in violation of the school’s documented safety policy
- When there is a functional reason for a staff member to not wear a facial covering
If a staff member feels that one of these exceptions applies to them, the exemption form must be filled out and approved by administration. If individual circumstances change regarding the use of facial masks, a new exemption form can be filled out.
Students and staff who are not following the district guidelines for facial coverings and do not have an approved facial covering exemption will be subject to disciplinary action.
As facial covering recommendations from The Center for Disease Control, the Ohio Department of Health, and The Lucas County Health Department are being updated, the district will work to update the facial covering policy for students and staff. Protocols are being adjusted for those who have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 while still keeping in mind those students and staff that are not able to be vaccinated.
Student Symptom Assessment Form
The following daily student symptom check form is available on the Springfield website and to be sent to families periodically to serve as a reminder.
COVID-19
Daily Student Symptom Check
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If the student is diagnosed with COVID-19 by a provider or through testing you are required by the state to notify the school within 24 hours. Call the attendance hotline to report and speak with a nurse.
Staff COVID Daily Assessment
Staff will be expected to complete the daily COVID self assessment before arriving to work and submit electronically. The link to this form will be sent out to each building staff member by their supervisor. Employees who are afebrile (no fever) and answer no to the health questions will be permitted to report to work. Employees who have a temperature of 100 degrees or higher or have answered yes to one or more of the health questions will be directed to the CDC symptoms check questionnaire. Employees who are unable to report to work will contact their supervisor and the director of health services will follow up with the employee to determine the best course of action with the recommendations from the Lucas County Health Department. The director of health services will be the designated personnel to monitor and track staff presenting with COVID symptoms. They will work with the necessary staff, such as the school principal, to confirm reasoning of staff absence and ability to return to work. Staff confidentiality will be maintained.
Student/Employee COVID Tracking
Each building in the district will have a nurse who will be the primary contact person for COVID symptom tracking and providing guidelines to return to work/school. The director of health services will be a point person for the overall district and central office staff. The director of health services will be the main contact person with the Lucas County Department of Health. Personal information should remain confidential of the staff and students that are absent to be in compliance with HIPAA. The nurse will follow the most up to date guidelines as provided by the Lucas County Health Department when determining when it is appropriate for students and staff to be quarantined/isolated and when they are able to return. The nurse and administration will work closely with the Health Department to report cases and develop plans for the district as needed. Tracking documentation will only be available to appropriate administration and nursing.
Detailed attendance will be mandatory throughout the school day including seating charts. If a child tests positive for COVID, their day will be reviewed with the teachers and staff that had the student for class, bus transportation, lunch, recess, and any sport practices/events. Any students and/or staff that were within 6 feet or less for 15 minutes or more will be identified to quarantine for 14 days. There may be some situations where the distance of 3 feet to identify quarantined individuals will be utilized per the Lucas County Health Department School guidance. The Lucas County Health Department will be notified and given a list of students and staff that were exposed. The district will notify families/staff and provide written documentation of directions for quarantine. Confidentiality of the student with COVID must be maintained. The Lucas County Health Department will also be providing follow-up to exposed individuals.
Current Guidelines from the Lucas County Health Department
Isolation: Keeps someone who is sick (even without symptoms) away from others, even in their own home. Isolation lasts at least 10 days from the time symptoms first appeared, at least 24 hours have passed with no fever without fever-reducing medication, and other symptoms have significantly improved (all 3 conditions have to be met before isolation is lifted).
- If you live with others, stay in a “sick room” or an area away from other people and animals, including pets, and use a separate bathroom if available.
- Special Case: If you tested positive for COVID-19, but do not have symptoms, isolation lasts at least 10 days from date of test.
- If student or staff has provided an alternate diagnosis in written form provided to the school, the individual may return to school before the end of the 10 day isolation period according to the doctor’s guidance.
Quarantine: Keeps someone who was in close contact with someone who is sick (even without symptoms), especially with COVID-19, away from others. Quarantine lasts at least 14 days from the most recent contact, includes two temperature checks per day and staying alert to symptoms of COVID-19.
- Stay away from people who are vulnerable and have a high-risk classification.
Close Contact: Contact with someone who has had a diagnosis of COVID-19, at a distance of 6 feet or less for 15 minutes or longer, with or without a face covering or barrier, at any time up to 48 hours before the initial date of exposure/diagnosis, or had direct contact with the COVID-19 positive person within the same time parameters. A distance of 3 feet may be considered in certain situations for determining necessary quarantines in accordance with the Lucas County Health Department guidelines.
Student Presenting with COVID Symptoms Protocol
Symptoms according to the CDC
- Fever or chills
- Cough
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Fatigue
- Muscle or body aches
- Headache
- New loss of taste or smell
- Sore throat
- Congestion or runny nose
- Nausea or vomiting
- Diarrhea
Staff members of Springfield Schools are not in a position to determine if symptoms are related to COVID or another illness/disease process. Students who have chronic issues that have symptoms that are identifiable with COVID symptoms should speak with their nurse within their child’s school building. Staff will triage and act in the best interest of the safety of all the students and staff within the building. Children will be sent home at the discretion of the staff in the building when symptoms have appeared. Students that have been sent home due to COVID related symptoms will be expected to follow the most up to date guidelines per the Lucas County Health Department regarding quarantining/isolating and returning to school. The Lucas County Health Department guidelines can be found at https://www.lucascountyhealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Lucas-County-Back-to-School-COVID-19-Guidance-9-10-20.pdf. If a student has been sent home with symptoms and has been diagnosed with an illness that explains their symptoms, they may return as their healthcare provider instructs and 24 hours have passed since symptoms have resolved. Example, a child presents to the office with a sore throat and fever and has been tested for strep throat which comes back positive. They may return to school with a note from their healthcare provider if the healthcare provider deems appropriate. The school nurse algorithm from the Lucas County Health Department specifies that an alternative diagnosis must also be provided when returning to school that rules out COVID-19. A negative COVID PCR or molecular test could also be accepted if appropriate according to the school nurse algorithm.
Each building will have a designated isolation area for students who present with sick symptoms. This space will allow the nurse office to be available for “clean” nurse visits such as medication administration or injury management. The isolation space can act as an area for students to be assessed and wait to be picked up by a family member as needed.
If a student presents with symptoms during the screening process at the start of school, they will not be permitted in the building. Students will be held in the isolation area until a guardian is able to pick them up. If symptoms are severe, EMS is to be called.
If a student presents with symptoms during their school day, the teacher will call down to the office before sending the student to the isolation room. They will state “I am sending student X to Room 200,” (whatever the room name or number of their isolation room is). This will alert staff a student is coming, and still keep the nature of why the student is being sent to the office confidential from fellow students. The student will be sent to the isolation room wearing their mask/facial covering. The teacher will send a school nurse note with the student explaining symptoms observed and concerns that need to be addressed by the nurse. The nurse will meet the student in the quarantine room wearing a N95 mask, PPE gown, gloves, and facial shield/approved goggles to screen their symptoms. If the student is presenting with any of the listed COVID symptoms as determined by staff, the student’s guardian will be contacted to pick up the student as soon as possible. The staff will assess symptoms and act to keep the student and others safe. The Lucas County Health Department Guidelines indicate that a student presenting with symptoms will need to be sent home with instructions per the LCHD Springfield Local nurse algorithm. Each return to school scenario includes drastic symptom improvement with no fever for at least 24 hours without fever reducing medication before returning to school. The guardian will be guided to contact their healthcare provider and to follow the most up to date isolation/quarantine/return to school protocol from the Lucas County Health Department. If more than one student is present in the isolation room, social distancing of at least 6 feet must be maintained. If a student’s symptoms are severe, EMS is to be called to transport the child to the nearest medical facility. If a guardian is refusing to pick up a child or is unable, EMS or the local authorities will be called to transport the child out of the building.
Nursing will contact the health department to determine the course of action with further quarantining of students and staff with a suspected/positive case of COVID. They will work with the health department to determine if an outbreak is occurring or any further precautionary quarantining needs to occur. The nurse will also work with the health department to provide any contact tracing notifications that may be needed when a positive case of COVID has occurred.
District COVID-19 Testing of Students and Staff
In partnership with Promedica, Springfield Local has COVID-19 PCR tests available for symptomatic students and staff. The nurses within the district will triage any students or staff to determine if they qualify for testing per the physician orders for COVID-19 testing. The tests supplied by Promedica are PCR tests which allow for students and staff to return to work or school if symptoms resolve. Springfield Local nurses only collect the specimen and are not part of the lab processing system. Springfield Local receives all the results with the consent of the patient via fax. These results are given to each student or staff tested by a member of the Springfield nursing team. At that time proper guidance can be given for return to work or school per the Lucas County Health Department guidelines for COVID-19 related symptoms. All positive cases are reported to the Lucas County Health Department and contact tracing is completed.
COVID Reporting
Springfield Local School District will be reporting identified positive cases of COVID per the order released by the Ohio Department of Health.
Student Reporting
Students/guardians are required to notify the school within 24 hours of receiving a positive COVID test. They will be instructed to provide this information to the attendance hotline at their student’s designated building. Staff will inform any family calling in a positive test result that the building nurse will follow-up with them and the student may not return until guidance is given from the nurse. Each nurse in the building will work directly with the director of health services to coordinate with the Lucas County Health Department for appropriate action including contact tracing.
Reporting to the Lucas County Health Department
The director of health services will be the main point of contact for the health department and will be responsible for notifying the Lucas County Health Department right away (within 24 hours) of any known positive COVID cases in the district. Parents, teachers or guardians may notify their teachers of a positive test result. If staff have learned of a positive COVID case in the district, they should notify the nurse in their building or the director of health services so they may notify the health department and complete the necessary contact tracing. All students and staff, including those learning or working remotely, must be reported to the health department.
Public Reporting of District Cases
Every Thursday the district will release their updated COVID cases. This information will be available on the district website under the COVID link. Data will be broken down by staff and students with a weekly update on numbers as well as a cumulative update.
District Notification of Cases
Parents/guardians will be notified of a positive COVID case as appropriate. The identity of the student or staff member that has tested positive will remain confidential. A letter will be sent home as well as an email to any classroom or team that has had a positive COVID case that would be directly affected. A building wide notification will be sent through the school messenger system that contains a short message regarding the positive case and then the link to the COVID portion of the district website for additional information.
Visitor Screening Guidelines
Visitors will not be routinely permitted to enter any of the Springfield Local School Buildings to help decrease the risk of transmission. If a visitor has been permitted to enter the building for a special circumstance, they will be screened. Verification of their entry should be confirmed with the building principal or the staff member which they have the appointment with.
Screening Process
- Visitors will have the temperature taken before entry into the building. If their temperature is 99.9 and below, they may enter the building. If the temperature is 100 degrees or greater they will be instructed to return to their car to leave and contact their healthcare provider. The staff member they were meeting with will be alerted to reschedule with the visitor. The staff member will have a mask on and
will make sure the visitor has a mask on to enter the building and to wear for the duration of their meeting.
- Staff will have the visitor confirm their ID as appropriate. The visitor will complete the COVID symptom screening questions in the entrance lobby. Once complete, the staff member will review. If the screening questionnaire is negative, or free of any symptoms of COVID, the visitor will be guided directly to the room of their meeting. If the visitor marks he/she is experiencing symptoms of COVID, they will be asked to immediately leave and reschedule the meeting.
- The office staff will have the visitor place their signed COVID screening questionnaire in the designated bin/box.
- Once the visitor has completed their meeting, they will be escorted directly to the exit.
- The office staff will mark on the sign in log the time they entered and exited the building to decrease risk of infection.
Note that Springfield may use some external services, such as Renewed Minds, that provide students with support. These staff members will be screened in the same manner. They will be permitted to walk independently to their work area and educated to wear a mask for the duration of their time in the building. They will be permitted to work with one student at a time following social distancing guidelines and with both parties wearing a mask.
Visitor Sign-in Sheet
Springfield Local School District
Visitor Sign-in Sheet
Date | Time | Symptom Check |
Temperature: _____ Mark below if you are experiencing any of the following symptoms:
______I am not experiencing any of the previous symptoms. ______I agree to wear a facemask for the duration of my visit. |
Student Paper/Book Usage Handling Guidelines
The Center of Disease Control and the National Institute of Health both confirm that the COVID 19 virus can remain stable on surfaces for hours to days. To enhance the safety of students and teachers electronic assignments should be used when able. Paper assignments carry the risk of transmitting the virus from person to person. While the transmission of COVID is primarily through respiratory droplets in the air, transmission through objects is possible. When paper assignments are necessary please take the following precautions to decrease the risk of spreading any germs:
*Have a labeled bin/container/box for each day of the week
*Have students place all their paper assignments for the day in the corresponding bin.
*Keep papers in the bin without handling for 24 hours.
*After 24 hours, papers may be graded/reviewed as needed.
Example: It is Wednesday morning and Johnny is turning in his math worksheet that he completed last night as homework. He places it in the Wednesday bin and sits down. At the end of the day, the teacher places this bin aside to leave sit for at least 24 hours. Once this time frame has passed, the teacher may grade Johnny’s homework. As long as the teacher is wearing a mask and practicing proper hand hygiene, the paper can be returned to Johnny when grading is complete. If the teacher does not wish to wear a mask while grading or is unable, the same 1 day rule should be applied in returning papers to students. Feedback may also be given electronically if able.
Parents and students will need to be informed that feedback on paper assignments may take longer than usual due to the needed safety precautions.
Communication between parents and teachers should be electronic to decrease the risk of transmission.
The libraries will start the year closed. When they will be able to open, students borrowing library books, whether from the school’s main library or the teacher’s personal library, should follow the same 1 day rule. A recommended method to achieve this would be to have a designated day that all the books need to be returned. If all books are to be returned Friday morning, then by Monday morning, the books would be able to be handled.
Student sharing of books and/or supplies should be avoided at this time to help decrease the risk of transmission of the virus.
Testing for Special Services (IDEA)
During School Hours
Students that need testing completed to assess their needs for specialized school services during school hours need to be done with the following considerations for COVID Precautions:
- A private room that allows space for 6 feet of social distancing * contact your building administrator for this location
- Social distancing of at least 6 feet should be maintained. If aspects of the testing do not allow for 6 feet of social distancing, a plexiglass divider and/or a face shield in addition to the mask can be used.
- If supplies or materials are needed, utilize single use items. If this is not possible items should be sanitized after use or if unable to do so quarantined for 24 hours.
- A plexiglass divider should be placed on the table between the student and staff member when appropriate.
- A mask must be worn at all times by the student and staff present. If a mask will interfere with aspects of testing, a plexiglass divider can be used. The staff member will be provided with a face shield to use in addition to the face mask. Masks with a clear panel may be used if available.
- Hands should be cleaned before and after the test.
- Students should be escorted directly to and from the testing room.
Cleaning/Maintaining Facilities
Accommodations were made to ensure more fresh air was rotated through the buildings. This was accomplished by increased programming with the building automation system that allows for cycling of fresh air. Buildings HVAC air filters were changed frequently and treated with a long acting disinfecting agent (BioShield). Windows and doors were left open as much as possible to increase the fresh air in circulation. Ionizing devices were added to the air handlers and/or room heating and cooling units. Nightly disinfecting spraying was completed with approved chemicals that killed COVID-19. These were rotated to ensure efficacy. Electrostatic sprayers and long acting disinfectants (products that were proven to kill COVID-19 for up to 90 days) were used throughout the building every night for increased disinfection. High touch points were sanitized throughout the day. Additional cleaning was completed to areas that were exposed to a positive case or areas or classrooms with increased symptoms among students and staff.
Cafeteria Meals/Distribution
March 13, 2020 thru May 27, 2020 - Drive thru Monday-Friday providing breakfast and lunch
August 20, 2020 thru August 28, 2020 - Drive thru for SDA/Hybrid families providing breakfast and lunch. Bagged breakfast and lunch for hybrid students in class
August 31, 2020 thru September 28, 2020 - Drive thru Monday-Friday providing breakfast and lunch
September 29, 2020 thru November 20, 2020 - Drive thru for SDA/Hybrid families providing breakfast and lunch. Bagged breakfast and lunch for hybrid students in class
November 23, 2020 thru January 15, 2021 - Drive thru Monday-Friday providing breakfast and lunch
January 19, 2021 thru April 5, 2021 - Drive thru for SDA/Hybrid families providing breakfast and lunch. Bagged breakfast and lunch for hybrid students in class
April 6, 2021 thru May 26, 2021 - Drive thru for SDA families providing breakfast and lunch. All other students in person provided bagged breakfast and lunch.
Summer Months--Connecting Kids to Meals
Sites at: Dorr Elementary School, Crissey Elementary School and Holland Branch Toledo Lucas County Public Library
June 2022/December 2022/June 2023/December 2023 Periodic Review:
As of June 1st, 2023, the following protocols remain in effect for Springfield Local School District:
- Hand sanitizing stations continue to be available to students and staff.
- Facial coverings are optional for students and staff.
- Sick symptom management protocols for students and staff continue to be active in accordance with the most up-to-date Lucas County Health Department guidelines. These protocols are managed by the Springfield Local nurse team.
- Isolation protocols remain in place in accordance with the most recent health department guidelines for positive cases, sick symptoms, and exposures with symptoms.
- Protocols regarding students and staff presenting with sick symptoms during the school day continue in accordance with the most recent guidelines from the Lucas County Health Department and the school nurse algorithm.
- COVID-19 testing remains available for students and staff through the district’s nursing team.
- Connecting Kids to Meals continues for the district and community during the summer months.
The following protocols have been discontinued and continue to be discontinued at this time:
- Formal daily symptom checks completed by staff members completed via google forms have been discontinued. Students and staff are still instructed to monitor for sick symptoms and stay home if ill.
- Specialized cleaning protocols have been discontinued and replaced with as-needed focused cleaning in areas with increased illnesses.
- Social distancing protocols are no longer required.
- Required facial coverings for students and staff have been changed to optional.
- Formal district contact tracing has been discontinued. Outbreaks are still monitored and reported to the Lucas County Health Department for guidance.
- Quarantining due to exposure to a positive case has been discontinued for asymptomatic individuals.
- Case reporting to the health department has been discontinued.
- Visitor COVID screening has been discontinued.
- Student paper/book usage guidelines have been discontinued.
- Testing for special services has been discontinued, with some aspects still utilized at the staff member's preference.
- Food Service is no longer Drive thru as breakfast and lunch is served through the cafeteria lines in each building; seating varies at the buildings.
- District is no longer reporting COVID cases weekly.
Periodic Review:
Review at least every 6 months through September 20, 2024 and revise the plan as appropriate.
Public Input:
We will seek public input by posting the plan on our District website as well as discussing it at Board of Education Meetings. Revisions to the plan will be documented through Board Minutes and posted on the website.