GFPS Health and Safety Plan

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1	Grand Forks Public Schools COVID-19 Committee
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3	COVID-19 Coordinator:	Gina Wieler (Workforce Safety Coordinator)
4	Committee Members:	Terry Brenner (Superintendent)
5		Jody Thompson (Associate Superintendent of Elementary Education)
6		Catherine Gillach (Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education)
7		Amy Bartsch (Chief Academic Officer)
8		Tracy Jentz (Communications & Community Engagement Coordinator)
9		Linsey Stadstad (HR Director)
10		Scott Berge (Business Manager)
11		Chris Arnold (Buildings & Grounds Director)
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13	HEALTH AND SAFETY PLAN FOR YELLOW AND GREEN
14		Identification of an individual to be notifed by Public Health of COVID-19 cases involving Grand Forks Public Schools
15			Gina Wieler
16		Identification of an individual responsible for notifying the State Superintendent of cases occurring in Grand Forks Public Schools
17			Dr. Terry Brenner
18	COVID-19 Response Plan	Process for monitoring students and staff for symptoms, history of exposure and absenteeism
19			Staff and students will be educated on the signs and symptoms of COVID-19.
20			Staff and students will stay home when experiencing new or worsening symptoms according to the CDC guidelines (for example: temperature over 100.4, shortness of breath, cough, loss of taste or smell) and notify the appropriate District contact.
21			Students and staff will notify their Building Principal who will then notify the COVID-19 Local Public Health Liaison if they have been diagnosed with COVID-19 or have been identified as a close contact by Public Health.
22			Employees will be required to take their temperature at home and complete a health screening assessment each morning prior to entering any school building.
23			Students exhibiting signs of COVID-19 while at school will be isolated in the designated area.
24			Employees members exibiting signs of COVID-19 will be sent home and directed to contact their healthcare provider.
25		Process to identify and protect children and staff at higher risk with an opportunity for continued distance learning and teaching
26			Grand Forks Public Schools will provide 1:1 technology for students K-12. Kindergarten-2nd grade will receive iPads, and 3rd-12th grade students will have Chromebooks.
27			The primary educational focus for the first weeks of school is to build strong relationships with students (social-emotional learning) and educate students how to learn remotely.
28			Grand Forks Public Schools will support families who do not have internet access to ensure access
29			Sharing of classroom resouces and tools eliminated as much as possible. There will be no classroom sharing of school supplies.
30			A distance learning plan is available so students / families with serious medical conditions have an opportunity to learn remotely.
31		Process to rapidly notify parents and staff of exposures in the school setting
32			Families and employees will be notified using our mass communications system, which has the capability to send phone calls, emails, SMS/text messages, etc.
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34	Positive or Close Contact	Process for isolation and quarantine when a staff member, student, or visitor becomes sick or demonstrates a history of exposure
35			Any employee member who becomes sick or demonstrates symptoms of COVID-19 will be immediately sent home and directed to contact their healthcare provider.
36			Employee duties will be covered by other staff withing the building until a substitute or available colleague can be located.
37			Any student who becomes sick or demonstrates symptoms of COVID-19 will be walked to the designated isolation room, their temperature will be taken, and they will be required to wear a mask.
38			Families will be contacted and required to pick their student up within a TBD specified amount of time.
39		Guidelines when an isolated or quarantined staff member may return to school
40			An employee member who has been tested postitive for COVID-19 may return to work after 10 days after symptoms first appeared and 24 hours with no fever (without-fever reducing medicine), and symptoms have improved or per medical provider guidance.
41			Distance learning can occur for any student that is on quarantine
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43	Communication and Training	Train all faculty and staff on the implementation of the Health and Safety Plan
44			The health and safety plan was distributed to employees during the 2020-2021 Back-to-School workshop, as well as available on our employee intranet.
45			Information for employees beginning after the start of the school year are provided with information at the building-level.
46		Train all faculty and staff on appropriate use and wearing of facial coverings
47			Training video was distributed to all staff members prior to the 2020-2021 Back-to-School workshop.
48		Plan on ensuring ongoing communcation with families around the elements of the local Health and Safety Plan, including ways that families can practice safe hygiene in the home.
49			The health and safety plan was added to the GFPS COVID-19 webpage, which is in the top toolbar of the district/all school websites.
50			Information regarding signs and symptoms of COVID-19, hand hygiene, face coverings, preventing the spread and others is available on the district website, social media, emails, and newsletters.
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52	Hygiene & Cleaning	Facial coverings (masks) will be worn by staff and students
53			All students enrolled at GFPS will be required to wear a face covering while on the bus and while transitioning in or out of the building
54			Face coverings will be required at all times even when physical distancing can be maintained.
55			Face coverings may be worn at other times as deemed necessary for the safety of employees and students
56			All essential visitors who have access to the school buildings will be required to wear a face covering
57		Guidelines for hygiene practices for students and staff which includes the manner and frequency of hand-washing and other best practices
58			Students are educated through visual and video instruction.
59			Hand sanitizer is located in every classroom, entry door, and throughout each building.
60			Classrooms equipped with a sink have adequate amounts of hand soap and towels, as well as tissues and disinfectant wipes
61			Students and employees wash their hands or use hand sanitizer every time they enter or exit a room.
62			Visual aids (posters) are placed throughout every building.
63		Protocols for cleaning, sanitizing, disinfecting, and ventilating learning spaces, surfaces, and other areas used by students
64			Surfaces and rooms are cleaned twice a day per CDC recommendations.
65			Only cleaning agents that meet CDC-approved chemical guidance are used.
66			Electrostatic devices are used to sterilize classrooms, bathrooms, lockers, and high touch areas.
67			Ventilation systems have been adjusted to bring in the maximum amount of outside air for distribution.
68			Where HVAC systems cannot meet outdoor air requirements, windows and fans will be used to introduce fresh air into individual spaces
69			Bus seats will be santized after each trip by the bus driver
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71	Physical Distancing	Protocols for classroom/learning space occupancy that allow for separation among students and staff throughout the day to maximum extent feasible.
72			Each classroom was measured for square footage and two options have been calculated to provide appropriate spacing between students.
73			Building Principals and teachers were provided with the maximum amount of student calculation per classroom
74		Protocols for the use of cafeterias, common areas and other congregate settings for students, faculty and staff
75			Lunch times are staggered and tables will have designated seating to maintain social distancing.
76			Students are required to wear masks as they move through the lunch line.
77			Extra tables or alternate configurations were added to lunchrooms prior to the beginning of the school year.
78			Touch-free checkout systems have been installed and self-service food stations have temporarily been removed.
79			Recess times is staggered. Schedule modifications were made to limit the number of students utilizing space and equipment used at one time
80			Playground equipment is used by one class at a time. Students sanitize their hands before and after using playground equipment
81			Cohorts/Pods of students are kept together as much as possible. When students need to mix, masks will be required.
82		When weather permits, utilization of outdoor spaces is recommended
83			Outdoor spaces are encouraged to be used as much as possible. Physical distancing rules will be maintained
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85	Additional Safety Measures	Protocols for limiting the sharing of materials among students to the maximum amont feasible
86			Mass notification was sent to administrators, teachers, families regarding labeling of school supplies and a reminder that there will be no sharing of materials. This was also added to all digital school supply lists.
87			Books, toys, teaching tools, and other shared resources will be quarantined for a minimum of 24 hours between use.
88		Protocols for identifying and restricting non-essential visitors and volunteers
89			Non-essential visitors and volunteers are limited.
90			Any visitor entering a school building will be required to wear a mask.
91		Protocols for adjusting space on buses that allow for separation among students to the maximum extent feasible
92			Masks are required for all bus riders and drivers.
93			Only one student or one family will be allowed per seat.
94			The bus will be disinfected following the conclusion of each route.
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96			School / Building Contacts
97			Ben Franklin Elementary School / Artwise	Leslie Bjelde (Principal)
98			Century Elementary School	Dr. David Saxberg (Principal)
99			Child Nutrition	Emily Karel (Director)
100			Community High School / Adult Learning Center	Terry Bohan (Principal)