Operations

Daily Deep Cleaning

• High-touch surfaces cleaned throughout the day and nightly (i.e. door handles, light switches, desktops, tabletops, counters, chair handles, sinks, dispensers, handrails, etc.).
• All classrooms will have disinfecting supplies (i.e. disinfectant sprays, wipes, paper towels, etc.) readily available for use throughout the day as needed.
• Classroom surfaces will be disinfected when transitions occur and nightly.
• Bathrooms will be disinfected throughout the day and nightly.

Additional Health and Safety Precautions

• Hand sanitizer stations will be available in every classroom and throughout buildings.
• Additional handwashing stations will be available where needed.
• One-way hallways will be utilized where appropriate.
• Excess furniture will be removed from classrooms and stored.
• Social distancing, handwashing, and face covering reminders will be placed throughout schools to reinforce healthy practices.
• Face coverings will be available for individuals who need them.

Visitors

• Limit non-essential visitors and visits. All visitors will be required to wear face coverings.

Cohorts

• Move elementary classrooms as static groups.
• Limit interaction outside of classroom environment.

Entrances and Exits

• Regulate access and directional flow.

Field Trips & Gatherings 

• Limit and monitor conditions before final approval for trips and any large school events.

Staffing

• Staff may be reassigned as needed to cover daily operational needs prioritizing student learning and safety. 

High-Risk Staff and Students

• Individuals should consider the risk of in-person learning if they have an underlying condition that may increase the likelihood severity of contracting COVID-19.
• Families who have high-risk students should contact their building principal to discuss questions and options related to their safety. Staff who consider themselves high-risk should contact their building principal/department supervisor or the Organizational Development team for an individual consultation.

COVID-19 Points of Contact

• School: Principal
• Student Health: Jennie Garceau, Executive Director of Student Services
• Staff: Elisia Lewis, Director of Human Resources 

Face Coverings

• Face coverings that cover the nose and mouth will be required for all HSSD students grades K-12, staff, and visitors.
• Exemptions based on medical needs will be allowed on a case-by-base basis.
• A face covering will be provided to students, staff, and visitors in the event that one is needed.
• Training will be provided for students and staff regarding proper wear and care of face coverings.

Face Coverings Required When in School Buildings

• As communicated, face coverings are required by all HSSD K-12 staff/students when in school buildings. 
• Staff will be educated/trained regarding when it is safe to remove face coverings per the mandate (i.e. while eating and drinking, when outside while physically distanced).
• There may be a small number of individuals who are medically exempt from wearing a face covering. Those exemptions may include, but do not automatically qualify:
  • Individuals who have a documented health condition which causes trouble breathing or they are unable to take on or remove on their own unassisted.
  • Individuals with medical conditions, intellectual or developmental disabilities, mental health conditions, or other sensory sensitivities that prevent the individual from wearing a face covering.
• These exemptions will be handled on a case by case basis. Exemptions will require a form from the student or staff member’s physician. Requests should be directed to the building administrator who will then consult with necessary individuals.  
• In the case of an exemption due to religious reasons, those will also be handled case by case. Please consult with your building administrator. 

Face Covering Guidelines

Click here for the printable version of Face Covering Guidelines.

Modified Building Layouts

• Relocate classrooms within buildings to improve social distancing
• Staggered use of communal spaces (i.e. lunchrooms, gyms, etc.)

Health Screening

• Students and staff will use a district-provided mobile app for daily self-screening prior to entering school buildings.
• Protocol for symptom checks at school and response to positive COVID tests among students and staff is in development with guidance from Brown County Health.

Shared Objects

• Individual supplies - updated school supply lists in development
• Minimize sharing of objects

Hand Hygiene

• Teach and reinforce; signage placement 

Physical Barriers 

• Plexiglass barriers in public spaces where appropriate

Floor Adhesives

• Separation markings in high-traffic areas

Safety Signage

• Hand hygiene
• Protective measures
• Symptoms awareness

Drinking Water

• Bottle filling only

Space for Social Distancing

• Removal of some furniture to open up spaces
• Reconfiguring learning spaces

Isolation Room

• Identification of space and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) needs

Bus Capacity 

• Face coverings will be required for students riding the bus.
• Students from the same household may sit together.
• Students will be physically distanced to the extent possible.

Health and Safety 

• Increased daily and weekly cleaning protocols.

Special Requests

• Special bussing requests including daily service to and from day care providers will be granted. Adjustments to Lineville school hours will provide bus fleet flexibility to accomplish this goal.
• Click here to download the Special Request Form.

Students with Special Needs

• Individual Educational Plans (IEP) - driven accommodations with a commitment to finding solutions for all families. 

Self-Transport

• HSSD survey for families planning to self-transport to increase accuracy of routes and staffing.

Drop Off/Pick Up Zones

• Bus and parent drop off and pick up zones may need to be modified to accommodate changes. 
• Evaluating slight school day start and end time changes to support new bussing routes and manage traffic flow.