COVID Guidelines Review

 

As we get further into the year, and are starting to experience some COVID related absences, I wanted to take the opportunity to review our guidelines for this fall.  I know there was a lot of information shared at the beginning of the year, and some staff have asked for a review:

• Masks must be worn by all students and at all times when indoors, unless there's a medical exemption (we don't have any exemptions in our building at this time).
• Staff must maintain a physical distance of no less than 6-10 feet of students whenever reasonable based upon your job responsibilities.
• Masks must be worn when with another colleague or student when together more than 15 minutes, and/or within 6 feet of each other for any amount of time.
• In order to keep our teachers/teams healthy, teams may meet or eat with each other, but must maintain a 6 foot minimum distance, and must wear a mask when not eating/drinking.
• Staff may eat in the staff lounge, with a maximum of one person per table; support staff have first priority as they don't always have spaces of their own.
• Staff are expected to self screen for COVID-19 symptoms; those with two or more symptoms should contact their supervisor and Human Resources.
• Students may take masks off outdoors if distanced more than 6 feet.  If this distance is not able to be maintained, masks must be on, even outdoors.

Thank you to everyone for working diligently to meet these guidelines.  It's making it possible for us to stay in school!  Please let me know if you have specific questions.  

For additional information, please refer to:

• Complete HSD guidelines for return: HSD Covid Updates
• COVID-19 School Based Exclusion (from Public Health, 9/16)
• When does my child need to stay home? (St. Croix County, 9/16)
• COVID-19 School Closure Metric