Magna Elementary

Magna COVID Assurance Plan

Magna Elementary Mitigating Measures for COVID-19

2021-2022

We are following the direction of the Health Department as it is listed in state law. View the full state health recommendations for schools: coronavirus.utah.gov/education

School Schedule

*Regular classroom instruction will take place on a Monday through Friday schedule. *School begins at 8:40 A.M. Monday-Friday.  *School gets out at 3:20 P.M. on Monday-Thursday, and 1:15 P.M. on Fridays.  *Meetings such as IEPs, 504s, SEPs, etc. may be in-person or virtual based on preference and availability.

Monitoring Symptoms

*Students/staff who are demonstrating ANY symptom of COVID-19 must stay home. *Keep contact numbers current as parents will be contacted by the school demonstrating symptoms. *Case counts will be monitored by the county health department dashboard. *Students or staff that are exposed to COVID-19 will work with the health department regarding quarantine. *Those who are exposed will NOT be quarantined if: they had a confirmed case of COVID-19 in the past 90 days, have been fully vaccinated, the positive individual and the exposed individual were both wearing masks at the time of exposure, or if non-immunized they wear a mask for 10 days following exposure. *Our goal is to keep children healthy while attending school in person.

Masks

*Per health department recommendations, masks are HIGHLY ENCOURAGED for all students and staff while indoors, but NOT required. *Masks will be available to students and staff upon request. *Harassment in any form, directed either at those who wear face coverings or those who choose not to, will not be tolerated.

Enhanced Environment Hygiene and Safety

*Schools will remain mindful of cleanliness to the highest degree possible. *Hospital-grade air filtration and circulation (up to four times per hour) will continue. *Cleaning and disinfecting of high-touch surfaces will occur throughout the day. Hand sanitizer will be available.

Social Distancing

*In all areas of our school, we will remain mindful of safe spacing to the highest degree possible. *Cohorts of students will be maintained to the greatest extent possible in all areas of the school to ensure student safety. *Grade levels will be assigned different doors to enter and exit the building and will enter/exit the building one classroom at a time. *There will be a limited number of classes in the hallway at a time.  *Each class will be using the “Single-file, second tile, on the dot” protocol for walking in hallways. *Red arrows are taped to the floor throughout the hallways indicating the direction of student traffic. *Markings are placed on the wall to give a visual indication of where to stand/walk in relation to the person in front of them (markings will be placed three feet apart on every wall surface to serve as a constant visual reminder to students). *Students will be assigned specific desks to help ensure contact tracing can be implemented if needed. *Inside lunchroom tables are marked with individual-colored numbers that indicate where students can sit to maximize the distance between students. *Students will be assigned a specific number to sit on to ensure contact tracing can be implemented if needed. *Upper-grade students will also have the option to eat in the courtyard weather permitting. *For recess, each class is assigned to a designated area of play such as the field, the playground equipment, the blacktop, etc. *We will maximize social distancing when using the multi-purpose room. *Schedule single-class use of room when available. *Cancel or limit nonessential assemblies. *Hold virtual meetings when possible.