Jackling Elementary School Reopening Plan

After much work, our school reopening plan has been approved. This will help you make an informed decision as to what type of learning you want to request for your child. What follows is a condensed version of the Full School Reopening Plan (English, PDF).

Jackling Elementary Condensed Reopening Plan

Communication and Training

Develop school reopening protocol and plans (admins/SCC/PTA/BLT)
Share plan with community (letter, email, website)
Robyn Roper is the point of contact person for Jackling Elementary and can be reached at 385-646-4884 or rroper@graniteschools.org
Weekly communication with community (update/changes, best practices for preventive care, positive outlook)
Provide in Spanish & English
Pre-write statements to be used in case of confirmed cases/outbreak
Train all staff on protocols/plans (August)
Prepare training videos for staff/students/families

Accommodating Individual Circumstances (e.g., High-Risk, Personal Decisions)

Consider social/emotional needs of students (breaks).
Develop process for identification as “high-risk”
Provide alternate learning as requested
“High-risk” employees will work with HR and Robyn to minimize risk
Review Health Care Plans/IEPs/504s to address risk for exposure and accommodate as needed (Consider moving these three bullets to top of next row where it talks about current plans)
Consider social/emotional needs of staff (breaks)
Review Health Care Plans/IEPs/504s to address risk for exposure and accommodate as needed
Consider social/emotional needs of staff (breaks)
Consider social emotional needs of students (breaks)
Possibly insert three highlighted bullets above, here.
Develop increased cleaning and hygiene protocols for custodian, teachers, aides and students
Faculty/staff/students wear face coverings
Provide hand sanitizer, soap, water, disinfecting solution and rags in various locations throughout the school.
Provide contact racing when required by health department
Disinfect touched surfaces at least twice a day (doorknobs, desks, playground equipment, tables, etc. )
Have adequate supply of PPE supplies, sanitizer, soap, etc.
Use floor markings for social distance expectation
Provide disinfectant sprayers for classroom and playground equipment.
Consider social emotional needs of students (breaks)

School Schedules

Phone calls, emails, notes home, website.

A description of the three possible schedules is as follows:

Granite School District has three schedules that they are prepared to implement depending on what may be happening due to the virus. The three schedules are Regular, Modified, and Dismissal.

With the Regular Schedule students will be allowed to attend every day using the board approved school calendar with increased safety and mitigation measures in place. We plan to use this schedule unless notified a change is required.

On a Modified Schedule, school will operate on a split A/B schedule M-Th (Half the students in a class will come on Monday/Wednesday and half on Tuesday/Thursday.) Students not receiving face to face instruction will utilize distance learning or paper-based modules. On Fridays, all students will receive distance learning. Teachers will also use Fridays for planning, small group meetings, and interventions. Students would be divided alphabetically so students in the same families can be on the same schedule. Accommodations will be made on a case-by-case basis.

The third schedule would be a Dismissal. We would only utilize a dismissal for a class, grade, or school, in the event of an outbreak and in consultation with the Health Department. Jackling Elementary could be on any one of these schedules regardless of what color phase the state, county, or city is in.

These plans will be communicated to all stakeholders through email, website, and hard copy where needed. It will be provided in English & Spanish.

Monitoring Incidents

These plans will be communicated to all stakeholders through email, website, and hard copy where needed. It will be provided in English & Spanish.

Containing Potential Outbreaks

Develop and train staff on protocol for containing potential outbreaks
Consult with school nurse & the local health department for tracing a positive COVID-19 case

Quarantine/Isolation Protocol

Designate quarantine rooms to temporarily house students who are unable to go home
Communicate health issues transparently, while protecting the privacy of students and families.

Transition Management Preparation

Develop/train staff of protocol for temporary dismissal of school if necessary
Establish plan for responding to confirmed cases and coordinating temporary dismissal
Closure may be whole school, class or grade level.
Implement temporary dismissal plan
Develop communication procedure for staff and students in case of dismissal
Provide Distance Learning
Cancel or postpone extracurricular events

Mitigating Tactics for Specific School Settings

Classrooms

Classroom doors will be propped open to limit direct contact of the doors and or door glass
Students required to wear face coverings when engaged in contact longer than 15 minutes or within 6 feet
Assigned seating
Maximize space between seating/desks
Seat students forward
Nonessential furniture and equipment out of classrooms to increase distancing footprint
Classroom cleaning bucket w/supplies/sprayer
Used rags container
Student water bottles (brought from home/school purchased)
Calming kits per classroom
Markings for lining up in classroom for distancing
Individual student books/supplies kept at each desk/no sharing
Grade levels will come up with small group protocols
Students will have rags in their tote trays to wipe off seats/desks/tables before they sit/when they leave, etc.

Transitions

Apply floor markings and signage to direct traffic flow
Increase time for transitions
Use alternate methods of providing water/no use of drinking fountains
Prop doors open or have door holders to reduce touch
Clean high-touch surfaces before/after transitions
Require students/staff to wear face masks during transitions
Minimize/monitor congregation of students

Entry/Exit Points

Designate entry/exit flow paths
Limit nonessential visitors/volunteers
Establish protocol for any non-regular staff including temperature checking and wearing of face coverings
Establish protocols for drop-off/pick-up and communicate to families
Hand sanitizer available for both entry/exit
Signage encouraging physical distancing
Before School – students line up by class at a grade level designated door
One class enters at a time keeping appropriate spacing

Transportation

Face coverings for all passengers
Maximize physical distancing

Restrooms

Signage and instruction on proper hand hygiene
Regularly scheduled cleaning for high touch areas
Scheduled bathroom breaks for individual classes
Minimize number of individuals in restrooms (hooks on wall for bathroom pass-no more than 2 allowed in bathroom at a time)
Floor markings to encourage physical distancing while waiting
Encourage mask use while in restroom
Rotate monitoring of restroom

Lunch/Cafeterias

Floor markings and signage to designate serving line flow paths
No self-service bars
Food servers wear face coverings
Increased cleaning and disinfecting of high-touch surfaces
Use outdoor areas for eating when possible
Assigned seating
Wear masks when in line
Reduce # of students seated at a table/assigned seats
Home lunch students at start of class line-up
Kitchen staff will disinfect between grade levels

Large Group Gatherings (e.g. assemblies, performances)

Cancel or limit nonessential assemblies
Record assemblies to be viewed in classrooms/at home
Hold virtual meetings when possible
Wear face coverings when at large group gatherings

Unique Courses with Higher Risk of Spread

Build in time for sanitation between sessions/use
Art in Relo service pattern
Outdoor PE when weather permits

Recess and Playground

Alternate use of outdoor spaces/class assigned to designated area of play
Playground taped off/not used
Disinfect playworks equipment between use

Special Education, Related Services, or School Counseling (e.g. School Psychologist, Speech Language Pathologist, etc.)

Plexiglass, face shields, or auxiliary aids for one-on-one close contact
Offer reasonable accommodations for students who are unable to wear face coverings

PD/Faculty Meetings

Faculty & Staff will wear face coverings at all times
Maximum use of physical distancing
Distance Learning Faculty Meetings/PD when possible
Small Group Work

Before/After Student Supervision

Communicate to parents that they need to drop off as close to the first bell as possible/pick up at bell, adults cannot congregate on asphalt
Designate entry/exit flow paths
Establish protocols for drop-off/pick-up and communicate to families (say goodbye in the car, parents remain in vehicle, pick up=parents remain in vehicle_
Hand sanitizer available for both entry/exit
Signage encouraging physical distancing
Before School – students line up by class at a grade level designated door
One class enters/exits at a time keeping appropriate spacing
Supervision for students will be provided by school administrators and staff

Drop Off/Pick Up Areas

Communicate to parents that they need to drop off as close to the first bell as possible/pick up at bell, adults cannot congregate on asphalt
Designate entry/exit flow paths
Establish protocols for drop-off/pick-up and communicate to families (say goodbye in the car, parents remain in vehicle, pick up=parents remain in vehicle_
Hand sanitizer available for both entry/exit
Signage encouraging physical distancing
One class enters/exits at a time keeping appropriate spacing
Supervision for students will be provided by school administrators and staff

Front Office

Inner entrance doors will be propped open to limit direct contact of the door/glass
Front office staff will disinfect counter, touchpoints, and phone regularly throughout each day
No more than 2 students in the office at one time

P/T or SEP Conferences

TBD
Virtual Meetings with parents & teachers

Safety and Fire Drills

Doors propped before drill
One class enters/exits at a time keeping appropriate spacing
Grade levels/Classes spread out more on back asphalt to maximize physical distancing

Patron Meetings

Masks worn by all members of meetings at all times
No more than 2 family members to meet with principal/teacher at one time
Hand sanitizing before and after meeting
Large group meetings (family engagement nights) will be done virtually through teachers’ google classroom

Library/Media Centers