Please contact the office if you have any questions about our plan.
Rolling Meadow Condensed Reopening Plan
Communication and training
Develop School reopening protocol and plans including input from SCC, PTA, and
Building Leadership Team.
Share plan with district, community, and staff (letter, email, website).
Deb Woolley is point of contact person for Rolling Meadows Elementary. Contact information is: Phone #:(385)646-4864 Email dwoolley@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 staff meetings)
Prepare or procure training videos for staff/students/families
Accommodating Individual Circumstances (e.g., High-Risk, Personal Decisions)
- Develop process for identification as ‘highrisk’
- Provide alternate learning as requested
- ‘High-risk’ employees work with HR & school to minimize risk
- Review Health Care Plans/IEPs/504 plans to address risk for exposure & accommodate as needed (prior to school starting)
- Consider emotional/social needs of staff (stress levels, breaks)
- Consider emotional/social needs of students (breaks & peer interaction)
School Schedules
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 K-12 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 most of the time. The only time we would utilize another schedule for an individual class, grade, school, or the district, is if we were recommended to do so by the Health Department, the Governor’s office, or the USBE.
• If it is deemed necessary, that we reduce the number of students that are attending school, we will utilize a modified schedule.
• On a Modified Schedule, schools would 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 K-12 so students in the same families can be on the same schedule.
• Accommodations will be made on a caseby-case basis.
• The third schedule would be a dismissal.
• We would only utilize a dismissal for a class, grade, school, or the district in the event of an outbreak and in consultation with the Health Department. This plan will be communicated to all stakeholders through email, website, social media, Blackboard and hard copy as needed. It will be provided in Spanish and English. Our school could be on any one of these schedules regardless of what color phase the state, county, or city is in.
Monitoring Incidents
We will adopt the district and health dept. procedures and protocols. Principals will review these protocols in opening staff meetings.
Containing Potential Outbreaks
Develop and train all staff on school’s protocol for symptom monitoring during August staff meetings
• Establish a plan to assist families in conducting symptom checking at home and communicate the plan with families in back to school information
• Monitor staff/student symptoms and absenteeism carefully
• Educate & promote “If you feel sick; stay home”
• Do not allow symptomatic people to physically return to school until they meet health department criteria or are cleared by medical provider
• Implement more lenient absentee policies
• Provide options of school checking for symptoms
Transition Management Preparation
Develop and train staff on protocol for containing potential outbreaks during August staff meetings (Use guidance/protocol from district and health department)
• Consult with local health department for tracing a positive COVID-19 case.
• Develop communication procedure for staff and students in case of reclosure (phone calling tree, text, email, etc.)
• Provide remote learning via technology or hard copy
• Distribute pre-written statements in case of confirmed cases/outbreak with impacted
staff, families, etc.
Mitigating Tactics for Specific School Settings
Classrooms
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
• Nonessential furniture and equipment out of classrooms to increase distancing footprint
• Classroom cleaning bucket w/supplies/sprayer
• Used rags container
• Student water bottles
• Dots on floor for lining up in classroom for distancing
• Individual student books/supplies kept at each desk – no sharing of materials
• Individual student set of manipulatives when possible with scheduled sanitation of manipulatives after use
Transitions
• Apply markings & signage to direct traffic flow and provide distancing indicators
• Increase time for transitions to minimize number of students in confined areas (one class dismissal at a time)
• 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 coverings during transitions
• Minimize/monitor congregation of students during transitions
• Sanitize or wash hands each time come into or leave the room
Entry/Exit Points
• Markings outside to show where to stand to line up
• One person assigned to hold the door
• Stagger release times
• Additional monitoring
• Frequent cleaning of touch surfaces
Transportation
• Follow district bus protocol:
• All drivers and all students will be masked on the bus
o The ONLY exception is for students with documented health conditions that preclude them from being able to be masked for a short period of time
o Students who forget district issued cloth masks will be issued a paper one
o Students who refuse to wear masks will not be allowed entry to the bus
• All buses will be sanitized between every run of students
o Driver has a ½ gallon sprayer filled with disinfectant
o Driver will walk to the back of the bus spraying one side of the bus and walk back to the front spraying the other side
• Hand sanitizer dispensers will be placed on every bus
o These are the same dispensers that are located in classrooms and offices in the Granite School District
• Social distancing is not possible on the bus but is encouraged at the bus stop
• Students who are ill, or are showing any symptoms must be kept home
Restrooms
• Additional cleaning during the day
• Limit how many in at a time
• Sign out of class to track
• Scheduled bathroom breaks, still allowed to use if needed at any time
• Signage/instructions on proper hand hygiene
• Floor marking for social distancing while waiting
• Masks must be worn
Lunch/Cafeterias
• Floor markings and signage to designate serving line flow paths
• No self-service bars
• Food servers wear face covering
• Students/staff use sanitizer before/after meals
• Increase cleaning & disinfecting of high touch surfaces/disinfecting of tables between each class
• Use outdoor areas for eating when possible and monitor social distancing
• Assigned seating by class at lunch tables
• Wear masks when in line
• Reduce # of students seated at a table/assigned seats
• Home lunch students at start of class line-up (go directly to table to reduce congestion and group size)
• Employ use of lunch pin cards to eliminate use of pin pad (surface touch)
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
• Maximize use of space for social distancing in group gatherings
Unique Courses with Higher Risk of Spread
• Build in time for sanitation between sessions/use
• ‘Art-on-a-Cart’ service pattern or sanitation of art room between classes
• Outdoor PE when weather permits
• Assign “spots” for distancing during PE
Recess and Playground
• Alternate use of outdoor spaces/class assigned to designated area of play such as field, playground equipment, blacktop
• Disinfect playground equipment between use
• Require use of face covering when social distancing is not possible
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 (Speech, Psychologist, Social Worker, SpEd teacher and
Paraprofessional)
• Offer reasonable accommodations for students who are unable to wear face coverings
• Social distancing
PD/Faculty Meetings
• Employ the use of social distancing during faculty meetings or staff professional development
• Conduct virtual meetings when possible/effective
• Require staff to wear face covering
• Provide hand sanitizer upon entering and exiting
• Sanitize touch surfaces after meeting
Before/After Student Supervision
• Encourage students/families to arrive at appropriate time only
• Schedule staff supervision before and after school outside
• Signage around building to remind patrons/students of face coverings and physical distancing guidelines
Drop Off/Pick Up Areas
• Communicate school protocol/plan for drop-off/pick-up
• Parents stay in cars when dropping off and picking up
• Move directly to assigned building entry location
• Designate entry/exit flow paths to minimize congestion
• Designate markers for lining up, one grade level per entry way
• One class enters at a time
• Limit nonessential visitors/volunteers
• Establish protocol for any non-regular staff, including temperature checking and wearing a face covering
• Hand sanitizer available for both entry/exit
• Signage encouraging physical distancing
Front Office
• Limit number of individuals in front office area at a time (to reduce congestion)
• Require wearing of face covering in office area
• Provide social distancing markers in office and entry way
• Provide hand sanitizer upon entry and exit
• Prop open entry door to minimize touch
• Scheduled sanitation of touch surfaces in office
• Request parents wait outdoors when checking out student early from school (while waiting for child to come to office)
• Use gloves when handling materials delivered to the office (student work/materials, notes, donations, etc.)
P/T or SEP Conferences
• Optional online meetings
• Schedule specific time with transition between meetings
• Wipe touch surfaces between meetings
• Masks required for in person
• Practice social distancing where possible
Safety and Fire Drills
• Develop protocol and train staff/students for exiting building during fire drills
• Schedule fire drills and inform teachers of date/time
• Scheduled drills protocol will have staff/students exiting the building in a slower, distancing, reduced congestion manner
• If the fire alarm sounds when it is not a scheduled drill, teachers/students exit building quickly (priority is fire safety vs COVID)
• Lockdown and earthquake drills will be conducted as normal
Patron Meetings
• Patron meetings with staff/administration by appointment only
• Practice social distancing where possible
• Provide hand sanitizer upon entry/exit meeting
• Require face coverings
• Sanitize touch surfaces after meetings
• Hold virtual patron meetings when and where possible and appropriate
Library/Media Centers
• Follow district guidelines/plans for service of library COVID Elementary Library Guidance
• Utilize SORA digital library and Destiny online catalog
• Returned books will be stored for 3 days before recirculating
• Maximize space in library for social distancing
• Require face coverings
• Scheduled sanitation of touch surfaces during the day
• Prop doors open to minimize touch
• Possible to have the Media specialist come to the classroom for story time
IEP/Special Ed Meetings
• Follow social distancing and require face coverings
• Provide hand sanitizer upon entry/exit of in-person meetings
• Sanitize touch surfaces after meeting
• Schedule/hold virtual meetings where and when possible
Multi-Purpose Room
• Maximize social distancing when using multi-purpose room
• Schedule single-class use of room when possible
Hallways
• Follow district guidelines/plans for service of art and P.E.
• Require face mask if inside
• Sanitize surfaces and equipment between classes
