School Reopening Plans - FRAC Tracker

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1	This chart includes an overview of available state plans for reopening schools in the fall. Many of the plans released to-date include information on how school nutrition staff can structure meal service to accommodate social distancing and safety onsite, as well as how schools should provide meals when children are learning remotely. Plans that include strong considerations for meal service are highlighted. This tracker will be updated as plans are updated or published.
2	State	School Reopening Plan	Delayed Open/Start Date (Click for EDWeek Map)	Suggested School Day Models	Guidance on Meal Service
3	State	School Reopening Plan	Delayed Open/Start Date (Click for EDWeek Map)	Suggested School Day Models	Nutrition Information	Guidance on Meals Service	Includes Sample Schedules with Meal Service	Communication with Families about school meals	Mentions Meals during school closures (either remote or closed)	Meal Safety Considerations

4	AL	Roadmap for Reopening Schools	Varies by school district	Three possible models	Page 44	Provides list of considerations when talking with district stakeholders, including: location of meal service, hot vs cold meals, time of meal service, cafeteria configuration, packaging supplies needed, planning for cleaning, using advance payment systems to reduce handling money, how meal counting and claiming will be done.	No	No	Says to consider the plan the school is employing - does not provide guidance on how to serve meals should schools be remote or blended	water bottle fountains accessible, prepackaged foods/silverware, meals in classroom, longer meal times, grab and go/online ordering
5	AK	Smart Start 2020	Varies by school district	Three categories and three levels	Page 9	Separates meal information by risk level. If possible, consider keeping communal spaces such as cafeterias closed. Otherwise, stagger use and disinfect in between use. If a cafeteria is typically used, serve meals in classrooms instead. Serve individually plated meals and hold activities in separate classrooms. Stagger arrival and drop-off times or locations, or put in place other protocols to limit direct contact with parents as much as possible.	No	No	No	disinfect, serve in classrooms, individually plated
6	AZ	Roadmap for Reopening Schools	Varies by school district	Suggests three strategies	Page 18	Suggests connecting with food service to plan for modifications, such as serving meals that are individually packaged or packed at home in classrooms. It suggests that schools have a plan to provide breakfast or lunch (if they partcipate in national lunch or breakfast programs) if schools are not in session or if students are learning virtually. Recommends the use of disposable utensils. Minimal information.	No	No	Yes	individually packaged, disposable utensils, suggests talking to food service about changes
7	AR	Ready for Learning	No/Aug 24 or Aug 26	Suggests planning for a blended model, but does not provide guidance	Page 7	Stagger meal times to 1/3 or 1/2 capacity; serve in classroom; no self service; developing a system for exchange of money if students pay in line. Minimal information.	No	No	No	individually packaged items, serving in classrooms, staggered meal times
8	CA	Stronger Together	No/Set by districts	Provides four models	Page 43	Schools should investigate options for both providing meals onsite and for distributing meals offsite. Assess whether meals should be served in the classroom, cafeteria, or outside; provide physical guides through tape or signage to promote social dstancing; consider increasing access points for meal service; mentions grab and go and ensuring families know about changes in meal service.	No	Yes	Yes	suggests methods for encouraging social distancing in the cafeteria and sanitization of the cafeteria, mentions necessity of cleaning classrooms should meals be served there
9	CO	Framework (asking for feedback)	Varies by school district	Provides four categories	Link	No considerations for cafeteria changes/school meals. Mentions waiver extension. Minimal information.	No	No	No
10	CT	Adapt, Advance, Achieve: Connecticut's Plan to Learn and Grow Together	Varies by school district	reopen in-person	Page 13	Overview of nutrition programs. Provides considerations for on-site meal service (cafeteria, pick-up, classroom delivery, hybrid delivery model) depending on space, staffing, student traffic; Mentions simultaneous operation of non-congregate/congregate; determine probability of increased costs and decreased revenue due to inability to do a la carte; mentions communication with families.	No	Yes	Meals need to be distributed during school closures	social distancing, increased cleaning
11	DE	Reopening Resources	Only hybrid/remote instruction allowed	Don't have models, have recomendations based on spread	Link	Suggests Ensure a plan for nutrition services and student meals is in place. Draft recommendations include minimal information.	No	No	provide list of alternate meal plans, use buses to provide meals	work with cafeteria staff on necessary changes
12	DC	Policy Guidance for Reopening Schools	State issued closure in effect/DCPS start Aug 31	No models, just considerations	Page 13	Allow students to eat lunch and breakfast in their classrooms rather than mixing in the cafeteria. If not possible, then stagger lunch by class and/or divide lunch and recess area by class. Enforce a “you touch it, you take it” policy in classrooms and the lunchroom. Prepackage lunches, including silverware, napkins, and seasonings, or serve meals individually plated. Minimal information.	No	No	No	eat in classrooms, stagger lunch times, prepackage meals, serve individually plated meals
13	FL	Reopening Florida's Schools	State ordered full in-person participation available full or part time	Traditional	pgs 51, 85	Explore allowing students to eat meals in traditional classroom space or outdoors. Minimal information.	No	No	Yes	have students eat outside or in classrooms
14	GA	Georgia's Path to Recovery for k-12 schools	Varies by school district	Provides three different considerations but not very detailed re: models	Page 8	Meal service divided into three categories: substantial spread, moderate, low. If schools are closed, recommends reducing contact with week deliveries; moderate - mark spaced line in cafeteria, serve meals in classroom, longer lunch periods for staggered delivery; low - standard operating with increased handwashing, face masks, and increased cleaning. Suggests including educational packets with meal delivery.	No	No	Yes	longer lunch periods, marked distancing in cafeteria, serve meals in classrooms, in remote learning - serve multiple meals at a time
15	HI	Return to Learn	Delayed start, remote only/Aug 17	first two weeks, students in-person for half the day, the other half is used to evaluate protocols etc. models vary by school	Link	The school food services branch will work with each school district to develop a meal plan that accounts for different learning models. Students will be able to eat on campus in cafeteria and other locations while observing social distancing. Encourages families to use online meal payment system. Minimal information.	No	No	No	NA
16	ID	Idaho Back to School Framework 2020	Varies by school district	based on level of spread	Page 29	Planning for food service is divided by three catergories/transmission levels. Level 1: standard operating procedures but increase cleaning/sanitation; determine max number of people per room; determine capacity for production Level 2: Disposable materials; mark spaced lines in cafeteria; consider alternative serving models (classroom, gym); prepackaged Level 3: Provide PPE, provide mieals in non-congregate option, weeks worth of meals, distribute instruction materials with food	No	No	Yes	Increased sanitizaiton, look at alternative locations
17	IL	Starting the 2020-2021 School Year	Varies by school district	No specific models, but does mention hybrid learning	Page 40	Consider the number of students and adults in the cafeteria so it does not exceed maximum per state guidance; alternate scheduling or add meal service times; stagger release of classrooms to cafeteria, consider meals in classrooms or outdoors; Cleanse and disenfect places where meals are eaten, add time for washing hands, encourage social distancing, deliver meals to classrooms, individually plate, clearly communication meal expectations	Yes	No	No	add time for washing hands before/after meals, add extra time for lunch to encourage social distancing, deliver meals to classrooms, individually plate, clean/disenfect places where people eat
18	IN	IN-Class	Varies by school district	Provides a list of measures that the schools should take into consideration	Page 16	Meals should ideally be served in classrooms. Programs should not participate in family style meals and should practice social distancing during meal times. Static groups should be maintained during meal times. Bagged or boxed meals with all necessary utensils, condiments, napkins, etc. included would be the preferred method. Prior to any meal service, all children should utilize hand washing or sanitizing to ensure safe eating practices.Provides a list of recommendations for decreasing exposure in the cafeteria: install sneeze guards, no self-service, use tape to indicate proper social distancing guidelines, serve those who are at a higher risk in a separate location, etc. Does not provide guidelines about how to feed students if they are not on campus.	No	No	No	serve in classrooms, practice social distancing, bagged/boxed meals, hand washing/sanitizing, install sneeze guards, serve at risk students in separate locations
19	IA	Iowa Return to Learn Support	State ordered full in-person participation available full or part time/varies by district	Schools should have plans for remote, hybrid, and in-person learning					no	NA
20	KS	Navigating Change	Varies by school district	Three environments	Page 1027	Continuation and adaption of of meal service should be a priority. Details waivers and stresses schools should frequently inform parents about applying for school meals. Recommends school FNS staff meet with building admins at least two weeks before school starts. Adult should be at doorway to control traffic and social distancing; extend meal service periods; utilize shorter menu cycles - plan to revaluate frequently. Multiple service points and meal kiosks for online ordering for quick pick-up; includes guidance on physical distancing, a la carte, financial sustainability, technology considerations. Strong guidance.	No	No	yes	sneeze guards, sinage, wipe down high touch locations,
21	KY	COVID-19 Considerations for Reopening Schools	Varies by school district/Not before Sept. 28	Three times for reopening, as well as various models		If school uses scheduled rotation model, breakfast and lunch should be served in the classroom and plans should be made for deep, intensive cleaning of all surfaces between rotations. Mentions staffing challenges with lunch periods. Minimal information.	No	No	No	serve in classroom, plan for intensive cleaning
22	LA	Louisiana Believes	Varies by school district	Three models	Page 11	Meals should be served in classrooms if possible with disposable utensils; if use cafeteria, stagger meal times; utilize outside seating where appropriate; enforce hand sanitization and and washing. Minimal information.	No	No	Mentions waiver is needed	serve in classrooms, use disposables, stagger meal times, increase hand sanitization
23	ME	Return to Classroom framework	Varies by school district	Schools should have plans for in-person, remote, and hybrid instruction	Part V, Letter C	Investigate alternative dining locations within the school or school grounds. Consider how meals will be offered to students not in attendance or half days; improve ventilation; remove self-serve. Minimal information.			Yes - says student nutrition during remote learning is an expectation of schools	Trained staff should monitor all sanitation procedures
24	MD	Maryland Together	Varies by school district	Provides five models	Page 9,18, 39	Highlights which partners should be included when creating nutrition plans and role of each. Suggests assessing current capacity; shift from cafeteria model to other models like breakfast in the classroom.	No	No	Yes	look at ways to provide food off-campus, serve meals in classrooms?, extra equipment to serve meals in classrooms?
25	MA	Initial Fall School Reopening Guidance	Varies by school district	Three models	Page 21	Provide meals for students in classroom; stagger times, build in other breaks if using cafeteria; Minimize sharing utensils	No	No	Yes - mentions meals for students participating in remote learning	Minimize shared utensils, allow for social distancing, look for new locations to serve the meals in
26	MI	MI Safe Schools	Varies by school district	Based on reopening phases	Page 26, 42	Meal service guidance is divided by phases of reopening. Recommends ensuring plan for nutriton services and to provide list of alternative meal options for families. Look at classrooms/outdoors as places to serve meals, stagger meal times if cafeteria is necessary, disposable items; utilize buses to provide delivery of food service and and instructional materials.	No	Yes	Yes	alternative locations, staggered times, disposable utensils
27	MN	Guidance for Minnesota Public Schools	Varies by school district	Three models	Page 10	Divides meal service by scenario: in-person learning, hybrid learning with social distancing; distance learning only. Provides questions for consideration around physical distancing, alternative meal service locations, school nutrition budgets. Some key questions: will additional staff be needed, what additional technology is needed, will multiple menu systems be required (school vs remote learning), what point of service counting measures will be used?	No	No	Yes	discontinue self service, implement contactless service (for delivery/pick-up), meals delivered to classrooms
28	MS	Considerations for Reopening Mississippi Schools	Varies by school district	Three models	Page 9	Provides items for FNS staff to consider (pulled from CDC guidance): determine if modifications are needed for cafeteria to promote social distancing, contingency plan for closures. Use menu sheets for ordering in the morning and deliver to the classroom	No	No	Yes	social distancing, serve in classrooms?, form plan for closures
29	MO	Pandemic Recovery Considerations	State-ordered in-person instruction available part-time or full-time (at least 2 days a week)/must open by August 24	Does not present specific models, instead lists considerations	Page 31	No self-service; napkins/silverware provided by staff; serve high risk children separately; eat in classroom; place tape marks on floor to mark 6 feet; limit food sharing activities. Limited information.	No	No	No	eliminate self-serve, install sneeze-guards, enforce cohorts, serve high-risk students elsewhere, promote social distancing
30	MT	Reopening Montana Schools Guidance	Varies by school district	Four scenarios	Page 29	Adopt classroom breakfast strategies for lunch; develop traffic patterns for cafeteria. Not a lot of information here but they do link to OPI's extensive guidance.	No	No	Yes - suggests grab and go service	serve lunches in classrooms, have students eat with their cohorts
31	NE	Teaching and Learning Nebraska	Varies by school district	Three models	Link	Evaluate whether new food vendors will be necessary. Minimal information.			No	NA
32	NV	Nevada's Path Forward	Varies by school district	A number of different suggestions for continuity of learning that can be used together	Page 24	Consider other locations where students can eat meals like library and gyms; pre-package/boxed meals instead of family style; grid off sections in cafeteria; consider CEP to limit payments; mentions waivers	No	No	Yes	ppe for nutrition staff, update cleaning protocols, pre-package/boxed meals,
33	NH	New Hampshire Grades K-12 Back to School Guidance	Varies by school district	Three considerations	Page 32	Serve in classroom, individually packaged, stagger meals, maintain cohorts, distance, consult DOE on waivers to provide meals to students who aren't attending school in-person	No	No	Yes	classroom, individually packaged, stagger meals, maintain cohorts, distance
34	NJ	The Road Back	Varies by school district	Three models	Page 30, 43	Space students out if cafeterias are used, stagger meal times, eliminate self-serve, sanitize, hand washing, use pre packaged/disposable, look at using classrooms to serve meals	No	No	Yes	decrease density of cafeterias, increase handwashing, use prepackaged/disposables, look at alternative locations to serve meals
35	NM	Reentry Guidance	State ordered closure in effect (no in person classes until after Sept. 8, districts can choose to open for remote learning otherwise)	Phased reentry	Page 15	Meals must be provided to students during in-person and during remote learning, stagger meal times, use disposable plates/utensils, consider pre-packaged meals for in-classroom, clean high touch surfaces, if remote - serve multiple meals at a time	No	No	yes	turn off water fountains - provide bottled water, pre-packaged meals, consider serving in classrooms,
36	NY	Recover, Rebuild, Renew	Varies by school district	plan should include in-person, remote, and hybrid	Page 6	Food Service Directors should be included in conversations, operating procedures should be updated, all children should receive a meal. Minimal information.	No	Yes	Yes	none listed
37	NC	Lighting Our Way Forward	Only hybrid/remote instruction allowed	Three plans	Page 55	Discontinue any self-service food distribution; meals should be individually packaged; if social distancing is not possible in cafeteria, have meals delivered to classrooms or have students bring food from cafeteria back to their classrooms; 3 levels of meal distribution based on spread (p47)	No	No	Yes - has a full plan for remote learning distribution	no self-serve, pre-package, eat in classrooms?
38	ND	Smart Restart Guidance	Varies by school district	Lists 4 scenarios based on the number of cases in the school	Page 14	If a cafeteria or group dining room is typically used, serve meals in classrooms instead. Serve individually plated meals and hold activities in separate classrooms. Schools may consider temporarily limiting certain foods or foodservice processes they think may lead to enhanced germ distribution. Prohibit students sharing their food with each other, or a community share table. Considerations for district and state level.	No	No	No	serve in classrooms, individually plate, no sharing food, evaluate food preparation practices that might spread more germs
39	OH	Reset and Restart	Varies by school district	Suggests considering ways to implement social distancing including marking the floor and alternate schedules	Page 24, 34	Consider alternate approaches to breakfast/lunch service that provide for physical distancing and enhanced cleaning of surfaces between service times. assigned seating; provides questions for consideration	No	No	Yes	social distance, more cleaning
40	OK	Return to Learn	Possible/ Set by school districts	Suggests a number of different strategies	Page 23	Suggests that schools consider serving meals in classrooms and how to provide meals to students who are distance learning. One classroom through cafeteria at a time to pick-up; mentions partnering with groups if waivers are not extended to provide meals	No	No	Yes	move meals to classrooms, longer lunch,
41	OR	Ready Schools Safe Learners	Varies by school district	3 models	Page 29	Meal staff should be included in planning meetings; servers need face sheilds or face coverings; increase cleaning, stagger times, look for alternate locations; coordinate meal service with instruction delivery; non-cash payment.	No	Yes	Yes	maintain cohorts, serve meals in classrooms, face sheilds required for staff preparing/serving food
42	PA	Preliminary Guidance	Varies by school district	Color coded reopening guidelines	Page 10	Meals should be served in classrooms and sharing of food/utensils should be decreased. Minimal information.	No	No	Yes - says meal service should continue if schools are closed	serve in classrooms, no sharing
43	RI	Reimagining RI Education	State ordered closure in effect/Delayed to Sept. 14	In-person, hybrid	Page 26	Meals should be served where class acticities are happening; recommends 14 ft of space between class groups; encourage outdoor dining; guidance divided by high school and elementary/middle school	No	No	No
44	SC	AccelerateED Task Force (draft)	Varies by school district	3 models	Page 26	Schools should be prepared to distrbute meals (potentially a weeks worth of meals at a time). For a hybrid schedule, provide meals for the times when students will not be in-person. Mark social distancing lines in cafeteria; prepackaged meals; limit cash transactions.	No	No	Yes	social distancing, prepackaged, classrooms?
45	SD	Starting Well	Varies by school district	Schools should plan for hybrid learning		Recommends adapting the school meal program to continue providing healthy meals daily (or feeding high risk students) and staggered lunch schedules. Minimal information.	No	No	No	NA
46	TN	Reopening Guidance	Varies by school district	Includes charts that include various options for reopening as well as the effects each option may have on students, teachers, etc	Nutrition Toolkit	Separate toolkit developed with checklist, considerations, sample schedules. Strong nutrition plan.	Yes	Yes	Yes - lists waivers and strategies (p21-22)	Increased social distancing/hygine, no share table
47	TX	Planning Guidance	State-ordered in-person instruction available part-time or full-time	Suggests grouping teachers and students		Consider serving in classrooms; individually plated; install dividers at cafeteria tables; use disposable food service items. Minimal information.	No	No	No	dividers, social distancing, individually plated
48	UT	Planning Requirements and Recommendations	Varies by school district	No models	Page 6	Required: mark social distancing, remove self service, workers wear masks, enforce hand sanitizing, increase cleaning. Consider: staggering lunch times, alternate eating locations, assigning students to seats, decrease lunch times, prepackaged meals, students where masks, provide plastic cups/have students use personal water bottles	No	No	No	increase social distancing, limit self service, enforce masks/sanitizing, pre packaged meals, look for alternate locations,
49	VT	A Strong and Healthy Start	State ordered closure in effect/Sept 8	Three steps	Page 18	Consider delivery and how to make it safer; consider staff working in shifts to limit transmission; meals in classroom or by picking up at kiosks in small groups; suggests unitized meals that can be preordered; assign seating in cafeteria by child; have staff enter pin on behalf of students	No	Yes	Yes	social distancing, no self-serve, classrooms?
50	VA	Recover, Redesign, Restart	Only hybrid/remote instruction allowed	Three phases	Page 36	Breaks down planning to now, before schools open, operating; provides questions to consider such as evaluating inventory, social distance scenarios, menu in event of food shortage. Sample split day schedule includes lunch can possibly be served before students leave or when they first come to school.	Yes - for one schedule	No	Yes	Social distancing, food shortage considerations,	Virginia	Virginia
51	WA	Reopening Washington Schools	Varies by school district	Three models	Page 14, 19	Limit mixing of students. Consider having students take their meals outside or in the classroom - accomplish this through meal delivery to classes, or through grab-and-go services. If using the cafeteria, have students sit with their class or group, and ensure physical distance between students and between groups. Minimal information.	No	No	Yes	alternate locations, social distancing, cohorts
52	WV	Rentry and Recovery Guidance	State ordered closure in effect/tentatively Sept 8	Three possible scenarios	Link	Sections divided by planning, rentry, and beyond. Look at serving meals in classroom, social distance in cafeteria, longer meal periods, increased cleaning, no family style, no share table, make sure students wash hands; point of service that does not rely on entering pin.	No	No	Yes	alternate locations, social distancing, increased cleaning, no family style/share table
53	WI	Education Forward	Varies by school district	Four models		Suggests using a pick-up/drop-off system for meals if remote; explore alternate spaces for meal service; if not available, make sure classrooms sit together; discourage open lunch policies.	No	No	Yes	NA
54	WY	Smart Start Guidance	Varies by school district	Three tiers	Page 13	Divides consideration by model - open, hybrid, closed. Enforce social distancing, increase cleaning, eliminate self-service, serve pre-packaged, provide water other than water fountains. Minimal information.	No	No	Yes - instructs districts to operate based on district's adapted learning plan.	social distancing, cleaning, no self-service, pre-packaged meals, provide water
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