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Download Parkway Schools’ Pandemic Response Plan and more Slides Public Health in PDF only on Docsity! RETURN TO LEARN stability meals friendship support engagement excitement safety instruction RETURN TO Pandemic Response Plan Returning to School 2020-21 Maximize Learning and Community Health July 17, 2020 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY BACKGROUND ASSUMPTIONS RECOMMENDATIONS RESPONSE LEVELS WHAT CAN I EXPECT? LEARNING OPTIONS REFERENCES ACKNOWLEDGMENTS APPENDICES SUPERINTENDENT SCHOOL OPERATIONS STUDENT SERVICES HEALTH SERVICES FOOD SERVICES TEACHING, LEARNING & ACCOUNTABILITY TECHNOLOGY ATHLETICS & ACTIVITIES COMMUNICATIONS & SECURITY FINANCE & BENEFITS PURCHASING & SUSTAINABILITY HUMAN RESOURCES TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES 01 02 03 06 12 13 17 19 20 21 22 25 28 31 32 34 35 36 38 39 40 41 43 CONTENTS July 17, 2020 • Parkway Schools’ Pandemic Response Plan | 3 1. The virus that causes COVID-19 will remain in circulation until a vaccine is developed and widely used. a. A vaccine is not likely to be in widespread use during the next 12 months. b. During this time, improvements in understanding of the virus and in increasing access to reliable testing will allow public health officials to act with greater precision when taking steps to slow the transmission of COVID-19. c. Public health authorities expect a second wave of infections, which could coincide with flu season in the fall or winter of 2020-21. This wave could result in building, District, regional, or statewide school closures. d. Until a vaccine is widely available and used, short-term closures of single or multiple schools will remain a possibility. e. Children and staff with significant health conditions will continue to be especially vulnerable during this time. f. Teaching and reinforcing prevention behaviors (handwashing and cough/sneeze etiquette) and promoting flu vaccinations will continue to be essential strategies in slowing the spread of this and other infectious diseases. g. Frequent cleaning and disinfection of high-touch surfaces will be critical throughout this period. 2. It will be safe for schools to return to pre-pandemic normal operations when all the following have occurred: a. The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the county has remained constant or declined for 28 consecutive days. b. Public health authorities have removed the directive to physically distance. c. There are no further limits on group gatherings. 3. When schools are permitted to reopen, operations will likely need to be modified to include: a. Proactive screening of students and staff for symptoms. b. Physical distancing in all settings. 4. Fear, loss, trauma, and isolation will result in the need for increased mental health supports. a. The strain of a 12 to 18-month duration will overwhelm the coping skills of many. b. Coping for people with pre-existing mental health concerns will be very difficult. c. Suicide attempts and completions will rise. d. Substance abuse, child abuse, and domestic violence are also likely to rise. Based on information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other public health authorities, the Parkway School District has created contingency reentry plans to guide resumption of educational services based on the following assumptions. ASSUMPTIONS July 17, 2020 • Parkway Schools’ Pandemic Response Plan | 4 e. Particular groups with the school community will be disproportionately affected by the pandemic (e.g., families experiencing unemployment or low income, immigrant families, individuals from specific ethnic groups who have higher COVID-19 rates of mortality and morbidity, those experiencing homelessness, and others at high risk) 5. The economic impact of the pandemic will have a significant and lasting impact on schools. a. State and local tax revenues will fall well below those of previous years with reductions in school funding likely. b. Job layoffs and business closures will result in higher levels of unemployment in our community, and possibly increased displacement of families. c. More students will need school nutrition programs, which will become a more significant portion of their access to food. Accommodations for continued access to meals for children who are ill or required to self-isolate may be necessary. d. The number of children and families experiencing homelessness and eligible for the support and protection needed under the McKinney-Vento Act is likely to increase. 6. School district enrollment could fluctuate in ways different than previously projected. a. Parent demand for enrollment in distance learning programs may increase as many will perceive them as a safer and more stable alternative to classroom-based instruction while COVID-19 is in circulation. i. Some students with severe chronic health conditions will seek homebound instruction as a safer option during the pandemic. ii. Distance learning programs may see increased enrollment. iii. Demand for enrollment in district distance learning options will also increase each time health officials impose social controls in response to upticks and hotspots. b. Former private school students may enroll at higher rates due to an economic downturn. 7. Student and employee attendance rates will decline in the 2020-21 school year. a. Students and staff with COVID-19 and those who are directly exposed may miss two or more weeks of school. Children in larger households may be required to miss school for an extended period if the disease affects other family members. b. School staff will become more concerned about COVID-19 symptoms and encourage students and staff with symptoms to stay home. c. Fear and rumors will also negatively impact student and employee attendance rates. d. Temporary employees/substitutes may be in demand as employee absences rise and may also have lower rates of ability to work due to illness, quarantine, or health concerns for themselves or their family members. July 17, 2020 • Parkway Schools’ Pandemic Response Plan | 5 8. Student learning outcomes going into the 2020-21 year will be uneven and vary broadly. a. Many students will begin the next year with learning deficits. b. The most advantaged and able are likely to be better off. c. The most disadvantaged are likely to suffer learning regression. 9. There will continue to be a broad spectrum of opinions in the community regarding government and school responses (from overreacting to underreacting) to COVID-19. Impacts could include: a. Non-compliance with measures enacted by the District b. Increased contact with school leaders, superintendents, and board members c. Protests 10. Structural changes (staggered schedules or blended learning configurations) needed to implement social distancing, and periodic school closures, will increase childcare needs for many families and create new challenges for before- and after-school programs. 11. The challenges posed by COVID-19 and the duration of this threat will make it more difficult for regional school districts to make unified decisions. Differences in resources, negotiations, community concerns and direction from county public health services and county leadership in response to local conditions will impact local decision-making. July 17, 2020 • Parkway Schools’ Pandemic Response Plan | 8 Develop a continuum of distance learning options. • Develop robust virtual study programs as an alternative for parents who want this option. In- clude a variety of options that allow students in virtual study programs to participate in campus life (electives, sports, dances, etc.). • Consider the use of learning centers to support student learning with weekly in-person or virtual appointments for support. • Develop the capacity to provide home via the internet (Schoology) to assist students who are ill, under quarantine, or in self-isolation. Develop plans to provide access to school meal programs for qualifying students who are impacted by COVID-19. • Develop procedures that allow an adult designated by the parent to pick- up meals for children who are absent due to illness or self-isolation. • If classroom and distance learning are blended, develop procedures to allow qualifying students to take home meals for the days they will not be on campus. • Develop processes to provide access to meals for qualifying students enrolled in full time virtual study programs. (NOTE: Advocacy with state and federal legislators may be required to support these recommendations.) Develop and implement strategies to prevent the transmission of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases. • Teach hand washing and cough and sneeze etiquette at all grade levels and reinforce on an ongoing basis. • Provide adequate hand hygiene supplies and schedule time and structure routines for handwashing. • Supervise students while alcohol-based hand sanitizer and wipes are in use. Place alcohol-based products and hygiene materials in highly visible areas. • Develop a plan to isolate students who have COVID-19 like illness from the rest of the school community pending parent pick-up. • Frequently disinfect high-touch surfaces. • Disinfect school buses (seats, railings, etc.) frequently, ideally after each bus run. • Provide CDC recommended personal protective equipment (PPE) or use by health office staff when assessing and isolating students/staff. • Provide the CDC recommended PPE for custodial staff. • The District will follow current CDC guidelines and consult with the St Louis County Health Department regarding school closure if an infected person has been in a school building. July 17, 2020 • Parkway Schools’ Pandemic Response Plan | 9 Develop a continuum of implementation strategies if social distancing is required. • Identify all locations and times where students are in close contact with each other and create strategies to restructure those locations and activities. • Consider altering bell schedules, staggering start times, creating multiple recess and lunch periods, and creating various meal distribution points. • Stagger recess to decrease the number of students on the playground • Stagger lunchtime groups and locations- consider the use of multiple sites for meals including the cafeteria, classrooms, and other areas in the school building • Stagger passing time between classes. Consider staggered releases or temporarily holding core classes in pods with students remaining in one classroom and teachers moving between classrooms, if feasible • Limit movement of students around the building (e.g., Special teachers come to the classroom as opposed to students going to Specials, if possible.) • In secondary schools, consider implementing a block schedule to reduce student movement during the day and cross-contamination of classrooms. • Rearrange desks in classrooms to maximize space between students, ideally 3-6 feet apart; Eliminate the use of seating where students face each other. • Consider temporarily suspending after school activities, meetings, sports, etc. • Temporarily suspend assemblies and other large group gatherings. • Consider temporarily suspending musical practices that pose a risk of COVID-19 spread. • Consider the impact of social distancing on school-provided transportation, including Parkway buses and VICC transportation. • Create plans that respond to the impact of these strategies on childcare, and before- and after-school programs. • Follow public health guidance regarding the restriction of nonessential visitors to the district buildings. • Work with election officials to identify secure spaces not occupied by students or staff for use on election days. Schools will follow guidelines for cleaning and disinfecting devices brought into school by staff and students (computers, cell phones, etc.). • Consider limits to items allowed into the school to decrease virus transmission. • Eliminate the use of communal school supplies. • Ensure students have school supplies for their individual use only. • Do not share musical instruments during the pandemic period. Collaborate with employee associations when developing plans that impact the work of their members. July 17, 2020 • Parkway Schools’ Pandemic Response Plan | 10 Develop plans to blend classroom and distance learning as an alternative to school closures. Parkway has developed three learning schedules that could be used during the 2020-21 school year. Plans will be implemented depending on the level of community spread of COVID-19 in our region and using guidance from local and state health officials and CDC recommendations. Our priority will be to provide traditional in-person learning whenever possible. Families will have two options for enrollment in the 2020-21 school year. • Option 1: A traditional in-person schedule using the plans below • Option 2: A full-time virtual learning schedule Families who choose Option 1 will follow Parkway’s In-Person Learning Plans below. Plan A: Traditional Schedule • Plan A is used when there is minimal community spread of illness • Students attend school in-person on a traditional schedule • Additional health precautions and moderate social distancing will be implemented. • Students and staff will wear cloth masks at school according to current CDC guidance. Plan B: Blended Learning Schedule • Plan B is used when there is a moderate community spread of illness and social distancing is required • Students attend school in-person on a partial schedule. Students are placed into two groups to allow for social distancing at school. On Monday, all students attend school online together with live instruction from teachers. This allows each student to start the week with their teacher and outline a learning plan for the week. Then, Group A attends school in-person on Tuesday/ Thursday and Group B attends school in-person on Wednesday/Friday. On days students are not in-person, they are learning at home. • Additional health precautions and social distancing will be implemented. • Students and staff will wear cloth masks at school according to current CDC guidance. Plan C: Distance Learning • Plan C would be used in the event of substantial spread of illness in our community using local and state guidelines and/or stay-at-home orders. • District and/or school is closed and students learn online at home with live instruction from teachers. We recognize that your preferences may change during the school year. At the end of the first semes- ter, parents will have another opportunity to choose which option meets the needs of each student. For full learning plan details please refer to page 17 & 18. July 17, 2020 • Parkway Schools’ Pandemic Response Plan | 13 When our schools open this fall, they will look a little different. What remains the same is our care and commitment to our students. Multiple Learning Options The health of our students, staff and community is our first priority. Our decisions throughout the school year will be based on the most current guidance provided by the Saint Louis County Department of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Parkway has developed three learning schedules that could be used during the 2020-21 school year. Plans will be imple- mented depending on the level of community spread of COVID-19 in our region and using guidance from local and state health officials and CDC recommendations. For option details please refer to page 17 & 18. Our Plans Our plans and action response will be determined by our Pandemic Response Plan. This plan outlines three levels of action depending on the spread of illness in our community and is designed to help us quickly adjust or adapt if needed. Monitoring Health at Home Before leaving for school each day, we recommend families perform an evaluation of their students’ health. Anyone with a fever of 100.4º or higher should not attend school. Families should conduct a self-as- sessment for symptoms including a fever, a sense of having a fever, chills, a cough, sore throat, headache, new loss of smell or taste, or new muscle aches. If these symptoms occur, do not attend school and call your child’s school to report the symptoms your child is experiencing. Call your child’s health care provider for advice on managing illness. WELCOME BACK HELLO! 10 0.4 “What can I expect?” 1 2 3 July 17, 2020 • Parkway Schools’ Pandemic Response Plan | 14 Social Distancing In the classroom, seating will allow for social distancing when possible. Furniture will be rearranged to and/or removed to allow maximum space and distance between students. Extra care will be taken to keep students’ belong- ings separated. Frequently touched items will be cleaned regularly. Additionally, the sharing of materials such as school supplies, electronic devices, books, toys and equip- ment will be avoided. Students will stay together in small groups/classrooms as much as possible and there will be limited mixing of stu- dent and staff groups. Class time, travel within the building, lunch and recess times will be staggered and/or spread out to alternate spaces to allow for social distancing. When students travel in the hallways, there will be visual aids to direct students throughout the building. These visual aids will illustrate directional traffic flow and appropriate spacing to support social distancing. Handwashing Students will be encouraged to wash their hands often, including when entering classrooms, before lunch, after recess and after any activity outside of the classroom. We will take extra care to give students these oppor- tunities to wash their hands during the school day. In locations where access to soap and water is limited, alcohol-based hand sanitizer will be available. A limited number of students will be allowed in the bathroom at the same time. Monitoring Health at School Students and staff will wear cloth masks at school using current CDC guidance. Students will be expected to wear a cloth mask unless there is a medical reason the face should not be covered or it hinders their ability to participate in the educational setting. Staff will provide education on proper use for students when necessary. More information on cloth face coverings for students and staff can be found at Parkwayschools.net. ONE WAY July 17, 2020 • Parkway Schools’ Pandemic Response Plan | 15 Riding the Bus Students will stay together in small groups/classrooms as much as possible and there will be limited mixing of student and staff groups. To allow for this social distancing on our buses and in order to plan accordingly for bus routes, parents will need to request bus transportation for the 2020-21 school year. Parents are encouraged to provide transportation to school if possible. PARKWAY SCHOOLS Cleaning and Disinfecting Schools will follow safety and disinfection guidelines developed by the CDC and the St. Louis County Department of Public Health for buses, classrooms, workspaces, outdoor spaces and playgrounds. At school, we will be cleaning and disinfecting frequently touched surfaces multiple times throughout the day. High-touch areas throughout the school building include tables, doorknobs, light switches, countertops, handles, desks, phones, toilets, faucets and sinks. Accessing Technology Parkway will accelerate its technology initiatives this year in order to provide students with additional access to devices and internet connectivity. For the 2020-21 school year each student grades K-12 will be provided a Chromebook to sup- port learning. This will also allow us to prepare students for blended or virtual learning if necessary. Students in K-2 will have 1:1 Chromebooks in the classroom. The devices will be sent home in the event of alternate schedules or virtual learning. Students in grades 3-12 will have 1:1 Chromebooks they can take to and from school. Students enrolled in Parkway Virtual full-time will receive a Chromebook for use at home. There will be a registration process with the option to purchase device insurance. July 17, 2020 • Parkway Schools’ Pandemic Response Plan | 18 WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAYMONDAY TUESDAY All students attend virtually with live instruction from their teacher(s). Learning plans for the week are outlined for all students. Elementary and Middle School: Attend online starting at 9 am with a shortened schedule High School: Attend online 10 am - 2:30 pm. Families in Group A attend school in-person. Families in Group B learn from home. Families are together on the same schedule K-12. Elementary School: Follow normal school day schedule Middle and High School: Block schedules Families in Group B attend school in-person. Families in Group A learn from home. Families are together on the same schedule K-12. Elementary School: Follow normal school day schedule Middle and High School: Block schedules Families in Group A attend school in-person. Families in Group B learn from home Families are together on the same schedule K-12. Elementary School: Follow normal school day schedule Middle and High School: Block schedules Families in Group B attend school in-person. Families in Group A learn from home. Families are together on the same schedule K-12. Elementary School: Follow normal school day schedule Middle and High School: Block schedules Parkway’s In-Person Learning Plan Plan B: Students Attending In-Person Twice Per Week OPTION 1 July 17, 2020 • Parkway Schools’ Pandemic Response Plan | 19 1. World Health Organization (WHO), Q&A on coronaviruses (COVID-19), 3/9/2020 retrieved from www.who. int/news-room/q-a-detail/q-a-coronaviruses 2. World Health Organization (WHO), Key Messages and Actions for COVID-19 Prevention and Control in Schools, March 2020 retrieved from https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/key-messag- es-and-actions-for-covid-19-prevention-and-control-in-schools-march-2020.pdf?sfvrsn=baf81d52_4 3. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), Discontinuation of Home Isolation for Persons with COVID-19 (Interim Guidance), 3/16/2020 retrieved from https://www.cdc. gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/disposition-in-home-patients.html 4. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Interim Guidance for Administrators of US K-12 Schools and Child-Care Programs to Plan, Prepare and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/guidance-for-schools. html 5. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Implementation of Mitigation Strategies for Commu- nities with Local COVID-19 Transmission, March 12, 2020, retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/coronavi- rus/2019-ncov/downloads/community-mitigation-strategy.pdf 6. National Association of School Nurses (NASN), Considerations for School Nurses Regarding Care of Stu- dents and Staff that Become Ill at School or Arrive Sick in Response to COVID-19, retrieved from https:// higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/NASN/3870c72d-fff9-4ed7-833f-215de278d256/UploadedImag- es/PDFs/03182020_NASN_Considerations_for_School_Nurses_Regarding_Care_of_Students_and_Staff_ that_Become_Ill_at_School_or_Arrive_Sick.pdf REFERENCES July 17, 2020 • Parkway Schools’ Pandemic Response Plan | 20 Reentry Steering Committee Keith Marty, Superintendent Chelsea Watson, Deputy Superintendent Amy Joyce, Chief Human Resources Officer Patty Bedborough, CFO Paul Tandy, Chief Communications & Emergency Management Officer Greg Mathison, Assistant Superintendent of Student Services Kevin Beckner, Assistant Superintendent of TLA Michael Baugus, Incoming Chief Human Resources Officer/Principal, Central Middle Robin Wallin, Director of Health Services Jason Rooks, Chief Information Officer Ralph Knese, Director of Facilities Will Rosa, Director of Transportation Marlene Pfeiffer, Director of Nutrition Services Brian Whittle, Director of Finance Bobbi Fleming, Director of Special Education Charlotte Ijei, Director of Pupil Personnel and Diversity Michael Barolak, Director of Social-Emotional Support Services Kim Cohen, Incoming Director of Human Resources Annie Dickerson, Director of Communications Mike Roth, Director of Athletics and Activities Susan Irby-Hawkinson, Elementary Curriculum Coordinator Jennifer Proffitt, High School Curriculum Coordinator Elena Polson, Director of Early Learning Jeff Lackey, Coordinator of Fine Arts Anne Miller, Principal, West Middle Tori Cain, Principal, North High Chris Shirley, Principal, Oak Brook Elementary Rene Sommers, Principal, Green Trails Elementary Lisa Luna, Principal, Ross Elementary Jenn Dieken-Buchek, Principal, Mason Ridge Elementary Jeremy Mitchell, Principal, West High Aaron McPherson, Principal, Southwest Middle Pat McPartland, PNEA Jennifer Clossum, PNEA Cynthia Martin, CWA Leslie Rothrock, PNA Shanda Jacobs, PNA Middle School Anne Miller, Principal, West Middle Kevin Martin, Principal, Northeast Middle Susan Doering, Assistant Principal, Southwest Middle Randy Eikel, Assistant Principal, Central Middle Erica Rodgers, Assistant Principal, South Middle Lynn Hinton, Teacher, Northeast Middle Lelia German, Teacher, South Middle Diane Coffey, Teacher, Central Middle Lexi Hummert, Teacher, Southwest Middle Neil Daniels, Teacher, Southwest Middle Amy House, Teacher, West Middle Chris White, Counselor, West Middle Abby Bendick, Special Educator, Central Middle Kelli Watson, Area Coordinator, West/SW/South Stacey Scarlett, Specialist, Northeast Middle Courtney Yeager, District, Coordinator Stephanie Vallie, District, Coordinator Jennifer Clossum, Teacher/President NEA, Central Middle/PNEA Elementary School Corinne Benson, Kindergarten, Wren Hollow Clarissa Crandall, Kindergarten, Ross Liz Boles, 1st, Sorrento Springs Emily Reichert, 2nd, Mason Ridge Meghan Lewis, 5th, Hanna Woods Chad Call, 5th, Henry Sharon Huffer, 3rd, Green Trails Erin Alredge, IC, Carman Trails Lara Oberman, Behavioral Support Specialist Bridget Zimmerman, Music, Barretts Leslie Frasca, SSD Resource, Oak Brook Erin Francis, PE, Hanna Woods Ashley Deckelman, Assistant Principal, Oak Brook Meaghan Holliday, Assistant Principal, Bellerive Robert Villigram, Assistant Principal, Carman Trails Megan Gerberding, Assistant Principal, Mason Ridge Joey Kneer, Assistant Principal, Henry Rene Sommers, Principal, Green Trails Gina Piccinni, Principal, Pierremont Jennifer Abdel-Azim, Curr. Coordinator Pat McPartland, PNEA President Melissa Sommerfield, Assistant Principal, Highcroft Ridge High School Lelia Flagg, Counselor, Central Stacy Stibal, ELL, Central Carla Hertlein, CTE, North Jamesell Kee, Counselor, North Nancy Suiter, ELA, Fern Ridge Amy Hubbard, Social Studies, South Debbie Kreienkamp, Special Educator, South Matthew Timmons, ELA, South Christy Moellering, Math, West Allison Privitt, Science, West Erin Croley, Curriculum Coordinator, TLA Jeff Lackey, Curriculum Coordinator, TLA Jennifer Proffitt, Curriculum Coordinator, TLA Carter Snow, Assessment Coordinator, TLA Beth Aromando, Assistant Principal, West Rhonda Page, Assistant Principal, North Tori Cain, Principal, North John McCabe, Principal, Fern Ridge Jeremy Mitchell, Principal, West ACKNOWLEDGMENTS We would also like to thank the following teachers and administrators for their valuable input: The Parkway Schools Pandemic Response Plan was created with guidance and input from the following people: Finally, Over the course of our planning, we received over 10,000 thoughts from parents, staff and students from our community Thoughtexchange surveys. Your feedback helped us tremendously as we prepare for the future. July 17, 2020 • Parkway Schools’ Pandemic Response Plan | 23 APPENDIX B: SCHOOL OPERATIONS LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 2 No Community Spread Minimal to Moderate Spread Minimal to Moderate Spread School/General• Designate doors for entering and exiting and add signage. • Consider virtual staff meetings. • Limit gatherings, events and extracurricular activities to those that can maintain social distancing, support proper hand hygiene, and restrict attendance of those from transmission areas. • All seating arrangements to adhere to social distancing guidelines, when possible. • Consider staggering arrival and drop-off times or locations or put in place other protocols to limit direct contact with parents and other students as much as possible. • Consider staggering playground use among classes. • Establish social distancing protocols for the playground. • Keep groupings as static as possible. • Incorporate virtual events such as field trips, parent/guardian/family meetings/ conferences, school assemblies, school orientations, spirit- nights, performances, etc. • Consider canceling field trips, inter-group events, and extracurricular activities. • Implement district guidance. • Implement procedures to prepare for a temporary closure • Be prepared to implement a schedule with a portion of students attending school on specific days. • Identify increased cleaning and sanitizing needs. • Work with all departments to implement a continuity of operations plan for essential department functions, including the delivery of instruction during periods of virtual learning. • Review the district checklist to ensure the school has all required items/documents. • Identify and communicate what student and staff items can enter the building each day. • Work with the school nurse to implement use of an isolation room. Identify supervision for ill students or staff until they are picked up. • Ensure high touch surfaces are cleaned frequently. • Mark floors and walls to designate social distancing. • Implement and practice revised emergency plans due to social distancing regulations. • Monitor staff and student attendance. • Review needs for level 3 and be prepared for school/district closure. • Develop a protocol to increase circulation of outdoor air as much as possible throughout the school day. Limiting Contact • Host virtual events such as field trips, parent/guardian/family meetings/ conferences, school assemblies, school orientations, spirit-nights, performances, etc. • Cancel or modify classes where students are likely to be in very close contact. • Restrict congregation in student and adult communal areas. • Communicate and implement the expectations for social distancing in work areas/offices. • Communicate and implement the social distancing expectations for all student areas. • Designate additional doors for entering and exiting and add signage • Implement protocols for recess and lunch to limit the mixing of groups and allow for social distancing. • Ensure that student and staff groupings are as static as possible by having the same group of children stay with the same staff July 17, 2020 • Parkway Schools’ Pandemic Response Plan | 24 APPENDIX B: SCHOOL OPERATIONS LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 Minimal to Moderate Spread Substantial Community Spread disinfect between uses. • Identify and prioritize outdoor instructional activities. General • School or district closure. • Generate checklist for what students and teachers should take home. • Cancel contracts with vendors, speakers, and trips. • Cancellation of extracurricular activities and sports. • Evaluation of re-entry plans. • Identify essential staff that will continue to work on a regular or intermittent basis. • Communicate distance learning expectations. • Ensure staff is aware of expectations regarding entering buildings. Student Needs • Technology distribution • Ensure students have needed materials at home (instruments, art supplies) LEVEL 2 Minimal to Moderate Spread (all day for young children, and as much as possible for older children). • Avoid mixing students in common areas, when possible, particularly with students from other classes. • Restrict the number of students in the hallway. • Implement a protocol for student arrival and dismissal to provide social distancing. • Suspend PTO functions. Classroom Cafeteria • Rearrange student desks/tables to maximize space between students. • Avoid instructional activities that require close interaction. • Frequent hand-washing (time must be included in daily schedule for all students). • Limit paper pencil tasks and exchange of materials and supplies. • Avoid using locker rooms, if possible; otherwise, stagger use and clean and • Identify additional locations for students to eat lunch and social distance, if possible. • Remove all student community lunch storage containers. • Implement protocols to protect students with food allergies. July 17, 2020 • Parkway Schools’ Pandemic Response Plan | 25 APPENDIX C: STUDENT SERVICES LEVEL 1 LEVEL 1 LEVEL 1 No Community Spread No Community Spread No Community Spread Mental Health Student/Family and Staff Concerns • Establish social/emotional team at each school and department to provide support for student and staff well-being during Phase 2 and 3. • School teams should include school counselors, social workers, SEBs, district counselors and care coordinators. • Non-school departments may reach out to Student Services for social/emotional resources not available to them. • Coordinate with Human Resources for social emotional resources for staff. • Utilize CASEL resources and the trauma informed framework to guide supports and activities during Phase 2 and 3. • Follow established district procedures following the death of a student or staff member when school is in session as well as the procedures to follow when school is closed. • Ensure students, staff and families have access to Parkway mental health profes- sionals (school social workers, school coun- selors, school psychologists, Care Coordina- tors, District counselors). • Prepare for a prolonged honeymoon period when students re-enter school and re-es- tablish relationships after a closure. This may be followed by an increase in gaps/disparities caused by inequities in the months of school closure. • Anticipate significant academic, emotional, and social regression; try to build off of the unique learning experiences students may have had at home. • Avoid assuming lack of demonstration of social skills represents willful disobedience or purposeful insubordination. Establish an intentional focus on social/emotional skill building, which likely regressed with a lack of social interactions. • Anticipate significant challenges in re-establishing routines (allow time to learn new routines). • Anticipate student defiance or resistance as a method of establishing control as a response to possible feelings of abandonment, disempowerment or resentment. Consider mechanisms to empower students. • Anticipate significant fatigue and sleepiness. • Consider the needs of students and families transitioning to new schools that lacked an opportunity for transition. • Recognize the potential for higher rates of certain adversities and stressors during school closures, and underreporting of those stressors, such as: parental/caregiver substance use/abuse; Exposure to domestic violence; Child maltreatment; Lack of secure housing; Mental health issues; Family separation; Grief/loss that could not be processed; Stigma and racism as a result of Covid-19. • Consider a ‘needs assessment’ for students/ families. • Require building/classroom opportunities for students to voice concerns, challenges and needs (community/restorative circles). • Recognize staff needs upon return from closures: Personal loss or stress (financial, personal, social, physical); Concerns about the district’s plan to return; Inability for adequate closure with staff or students not returning. • Establish mechanisms to address secondary traumatic stress. • Lack of closure in spring 2020 from trusted adults. • Develop/revise counseling/SEL instruction to focus on changes, trauma, resilience, etc. • Revisit/revise community resources to ensure availability and relevance (including Parkway’s Food Pantry). • Counseling departments should develop plans for connecting with/supporting students in collaboration with Care Coordinators. July 17, 2020 • Parkway Schools’ Pandemic Response Plan | 28 APPENDIX D: HEALTH SERVICES LEVEL 1 LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 No Community Spread No Community Spread No Community Spread Prevention/Mitigation Planning • Update emergency operations plans. • Determine level of absenteeism that will disrupt ability to operate health office. • Educate staff and students/families to stay home when sick, with guidance on symptoms. • Develop educational plan for students and staff regarding COVID-19 and proper hygiene habits. • How to properly cover coughs and sneezes. • How to wash hands frequently for at least 20 seconds. • How to properly use cloth face coverings. • Prepare health office referral protocol during epidemic/pandemic periods. • Identify staff and students who are in high- risk categories. • Prepare alternate medication distribution procedures to be implemented in Level 2 and 3. • Ensure substitute school nurses are trained in new protocols. • Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces in health office with EPA-approved virucidal disinfectant. • Establish procedures for sick staff and students to go home as soon as possible. • Identify isolation areas in schools and es- tablish protocol for supervision of ill students or staff until they are picked up. • Minimize use of items that are shared in the health office (e.g.,. blankets, books, toys). • Stock adequate PPE supplies for school health staff. • Prepare health office protocol for social distancing while in health office. • Consider developing a plan for an alternate waiting area. • Collaborate Human Resources to monitor staff and student absenteeism. • Implement protocol for absentee moni- toring and communicate procedure with attendance secretaries. • Communicate daily attendance information to school nurses. • Actively encourage staff and students/ families to stay home when sick or after close contact with a person with COVID-19, following CDC and local public health guidance. • Provide guidance on symptoms and length of quarantine/isolation based on CDC recommendations. • Share information via school newsletters, communications home, etc. • Identify/implement screening protocol for staff, students and visitors using current CDC guidance. • Ensure signs are posted on entry doors of buildings identifying signs and symptoms of COVID-19 and alerting persons not to enter if they have any of them. • Reinforce thorough hand washing and ap- propriate covering of coughs and sneezes. • Encourage face coverings for staff and students as recommended by CDC/public health guidelines and provide education on proper use. • Identify locations for nursing mothers to pump breast milk outside of school health offices. Education/Identification Infection Control Prevention/Mitigation Measures Infection Control Social Distancing Disease Monitoring/Tracking July 17, 2020 • Parkway Schools’ Pandemic Response Plan | 29 APPENDIX D: HEALTH SERVICES LEVEL 2 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 2 Minimal to Moderate Spread Minimal to Moderate Spread Minimal to Moderate Spread • Consider providing “stay care kits” in class- rooms for teachers to dispense (Band-Aids, tooth envelopes, gloves, Vaseline, etc.) • Work with teachers to encourage frequent hand washing when entering classrooms, before lunch, after recess and after any activity outside of the classroom. • Wear PPE daily: Nurses and nurse assistants wear face masks (cloth or surgical) and district-supplied scrubs. Have N95 masks, gloves, face shields and gowns available for use when assessing students with potential COVID symptoms. • Distribute PPE for staff as needed (e.g., isolation room monitor). • Implement use of isolation areas in schools and supervision for ill students or staff. • Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces in health office with EPA-approved virucidal disinfectant. • Limit use of health office washers and dryers to avoid cross-contamination (rags used for cleaning should be laundered at central facilities location). • Identify and do not use poorly ventilated rooms and locations where social distancing is not possible (locker rooms, staff lounges, etc.). • Review daily cleaning/disinfecting tasks and priorities with custodial staff. • Eliminate hearing/vision screenings, or implement alternative processes to accom- modate social distancing. • Evaluate feasibility and safety of dental clinics at school and consider postponing. • Encourage staff to practice social distancing during emergency drills or consider virtual drills. • Implement staggered or alternative schedule for daily student medication distribution. • If possible, identify alternate areas for stu- dents who use the nurse’s office bathroom and for students who need to miss recess/ PE; Reduce unnecessary activity and visits to the nurse’s office. • Continue to minimize use of items that are shared in the health office (blankets, books, toys, etc.). • Stock adequate PPE supplies. • Develop a plan for cleaning food prior to distribution at schools that re-distribute leftover cafeteria food. • Limit items to be brought into school build- ings from home to decrease potential virus transmission. • Prepare for potential school closure if a positive COVID case is identified in a school. • Limit students in the health office. • Promote social distancing in the health of- fice (spaced out chairs, tape on floors) and in waiting areas outside the health office. • Have teachers call the nurse prior to send- ing a student to nurse’s office to limit the number of students in the office at a time; Implement health office epidemic/pan- demic visit protocol. • Implement virtual meetings and staff training (med administration, diabetes, CPR, etc.). • Encourage social distancing in work areas. • Practice social distancing during flu clinics for students and staff. • Monitor student absenteeism and educate attendance secretaries and nurse on documenting absences. • Educate attendance secretaries and teachers on how to get details from parents who call students in sick. • Inform school administrator and Director of Health Services regarding increased activity in the health office. • Report students being sent home daily to the Director of Health Services. • Assist Director of Health Services in pro- viding information to the Department of Social Distancing Disease Monitoring/Tracking July 17, 2020 • Parkway Schools’ Pandemic Response Plan | 30 APPENDIX D: HEALTH SERVICES LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 Minimal to Moderate Spread Substantial Community Spread Health and CDC. • Work with families and staff in high risk categories; Consider confidential discussions with staff members. • Prepare for possible school closure if a case enters an individual school. • School or district closures likely. • Work with district leaders on essential operations. • Communicate with essential staff that will continue to work on a regular or intermittent basis. • School health staff work from home or fill in at other sites still open. • Implement medication distribution to fami- lies if deemed necessary. • Evaluate re-entry plans. • Develop plan for nurses to communicate periodically with families/students to assess health concerns and promote continuity of care. • Identify and train staff who will provide nurse’s office coverage in the absence of the nurse. • Provide updated training on all new proce- dures for substitute nurses before school year begins. • Provide information and training for substi- tute teachers on procedures and protocols. Staffing July 17, 2020 • Parkway Schools’ Pandemic Response Plan | 33 APPENDIX F: TEACHING LEARNING & ACCOUNTABILITY LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 Minimal to Moderate Spread Substantial Community Spread • Develop best practices for timely student feedback. • Support schools with progress monitoring and intervention. • Support teachers for best practices in grading in feedback in a face to face and virtual environments. Assessment Teaching and Learning Professional Development • Identify quality online practices. • Promote resources around high quality syn- chronous learning (including tools in Zoom). • Help teachers roll out instructions for students to access and work with Schoology. • Implementing quality practices in Schoology. • Share online access information about student resources. • Support teachers teaching in a virtual space both at launch and through ongoing development. • Develop and share best practices for each content area. • Meet all accessibility requirements for students. • Monitor teacher rollout of virtual learning. • No in-person local travel. • No subs for in-person development for curriculum. • Plan additional virtual development options as needed. • Visits to classrooms by coordinators are virtual and during synchronous times when available. • Support PLCs and MSPLCs. LEVEL 3 Substantial Community Spread Assessment • Share best practices for timely student feedback. • Provide development and support for Schoology assessments. • Monitor and share announcements about State and National testing. • Make arrangements if State or National testing will occur. • Support progress monitoring and Intervention at the school level. • Support teachers with best practices in grading and feedback for virtual environments. July 17, 2020 • Parkway Schools’ Pandemic Response Plan | 34 APPENDIX G: TECHNOLOGY LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 No Community Spread Minimal to Moderate Spread Substantial Community Spread • Audit technology needs for level 2 and 3 response. • Audit technology workspaces to ensure social distancing guidelines are in place. • Develop schedules for device distribution, repair and collection. • Work with TLA on eLearning platform needs. • Identify device distribution plan for potential closures (devices/times/locations). • Monitor student usage during virtual learning. • Support schools and departments as necessary. • Work with SAT on essential operations. • Implement device distribution, repair locations and schedules. • Coordinate delivery of equity devices. July 17, 2020 • Parkway Schools’ Pandemic Response Plan | 35 APPENDIX H: ATHLETICS AND ACTIVITIES LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 No Community Spread Minimal to Moderate Spread Substantial Community Spread • Evaluate athletic and activities that are high risk. • Review practice and game schedules. • Keep in contact with area ADs to determine if games/activities will be canceled or postponed. • Work with coaches to develop home workout plans for athletes. • Determine if facilities will be available for community use. • Determine level of service or cancellation of Adventure Club. • Communicate to building ADs status of athletics and activities. • Communicate to coaches if athletics will be suspended. • Communicate to sponsors if activities will be suspended. • Notify MSHSAA of closures. • Notify referees of cancellations. • Notify security of cancellations. • Restrict community use of facilities. • Inform any contractors of closures. • Work with human resources to stop payment on contracts. • Hold on hiring staff for upcoming sports or activities. • Implement rotating on-site work schedules. • Implement at-home workouts for athletes as needed. • Implement at-home activities for co-curricular activities as needed. • Suspend or modify Adventure Club services. • Communicate needs with Parkway/ Rockwood Community Education. • Work with Communications Department on announcements. • Work with district office on essential operations. • Cancel contracts. July 17, 2020 • Parkway Schools’ Pandemic Response Plan | 38 APPENDIX J: FINANCE AND BENEFITS DEPARTMENT LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 No Community Spread Minimal to Moderate Spread Substantial Community Spread • Rearrange payroll workstations for improved social distancing. • Be flexible and adapt to the situation as needed. • Only allow 1-4 visitors in office at a time and follow social distancing. • Communicate key information regarding pay and benefits. • Ensure payroll and accounts payable staff have access to on-site work stations. • Stagger work schedules to ensure multiple people are not in at the same time. July 17, 2020 • Parkway Schools’ Pandemic Response Plan | 39 APPENDIX K: PURCHASING AND SUSTAINABILITY DEPARTMENT LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 No Community Spread Minimal to Moderate Spread Substantial Community Spread • Review contracts with outside vendors who provide a service if events need to be canceled. • Include Force Majeure clause for pandemic related cancellation. • Evaluate bid schedule. • Bid products and services to include: gloves, masks, gowns, portable hand-washing stations, hand sanitizer, cleaning products, disinfectants, etc. as identified. • Assess bidding needs within various departments for Level 2 or 3 scenarios. • Collaborate with Facilities on HVAC plan for Level 2 or 3 scenarios. • Enhance purchasing processes to better facilitate remote work (emailing of POs, electronic invoicing, etc). • Establish purchasing and delivery procedures for Level 2 and 3. • Communicate key information regarding purchasing procedures to appropriate SAT member for dissemination. • Communicate with administrators as necessary. • Adjust heating and cooling systems during temporary closures. • Identify HVAC schedules and input appropriately for Level 2 or 3 scenarios. • Monitor energy-using systems to ensure optimization for energy savings. • Reduce waste hauling services. • Assess bidding needs across all departments and conduct any bids immediately needed to respond to Level 2 or 3, if bid awards not already in place. • Conduct purchasing processes remotely. • Coordinate processing of necessary paper- work - POs, Invoices, etc. • Monitor and adjust HVAC and energy- consuming systems as needed. July 17, 2020 • Parkway Schools’ Pandemic Response Plan | 40 APPENDIX L: HUMAN RESOURCES LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 No Community Spread Minimal to Moderate Spread Substantial Community Spread • Audit HR needs for Level 2 and 3 response. • Develop electronic systems to limit paper. • CARES Act Posters for all worksites and post on website. • Update job descriptions as required. • Work with departments on essential staff for temporary shutdown. • Implement tracking for COVID-19 cases. • Inform staff of CARES Act benefits if they qualify. • Implement eInterviewing procedures. • Implement electronic processes. • Suspend coaching and activities contracts as necessary. • Communicate to essential employees who will continue to work. • Evaluate need for voluntary furlough or staff layoff. • Modify work calendars. • Modify pay schedules. • Inform Kelly Education Staffing of temporary closures or modified schedules. • Send communication to staff who are laid off or voluntary furlough. • Process unemployment claims.