Caney Public School
Covid-19 Protocol
2020-21
Health Checks (screening)
Student Temperature check/Health Screening will be performed:
Staff will be self-screened as they enter the building(s) each morning.
Procedures for Positive Cases at School
Isolation Room: Any student or staff member who exhibits a fever of 100 degrees will be instantly isolated in a predetermined isolation room and immediately sent home.
After being sent home, the student or staff member cannot return to school until one of the following criteria is met:
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Without COVID testing, the student or staff member must not be present at school for 10 days.
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After a negative COVID test, the student or staff member can return to physical school after 3 days of being fever free with no fever-reducing medication.
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The student will become a distance learner at home until he/she can return to school.
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The student will be counted as a present because digital learning will be provided.
*The student will be entered into a Google form accessible only to necessary school personnel.
POSITIVE CASE – ELEMENTARY CAMPUS
1. Consult with County Health Department to begin contact tracing.
2. Communicate to staff
3. Communicate to applicable parents depending on classroom arrangement
4. Thoroughly sanitize classroom
5. Positive case classroom goes to distance learning for 14 days while those students are quarantined. If the student has siblings, the siblings will be quarantined.
6. If the attendance of campus learners at the site and/or district where the positive case occurs reaches a 35% absenteeism rate, the site and/or district (dependent on school size and structure) will go to distance learning for 14 days. The count starts on the first day of distance learning.
7. Grab and Go meals will be provided starting on Day 1 of distance learning. The delivery schedule will be dictated by the district’s Child Nutrition capabilities.
POSITIVE CASE – SECONDARY LEVEL CAMPUS
1. Consult with County Health Department to begin contact tracing.
2. Communicate to staff
3. Communicate to parents at the site about the positive case
4. County health departments will decide which students will have to be quarantined and go to distance learning dependent on exposure level as determined by the county health officials.
5. If the attendance at the site and/or district where the positive case occurs reaches a 35% absenteeism rate, the site and/or district (dependent on school size and structure) will go to distance learning for 14 days. The count starts on the first day of distance learning.
6. Grab and Go meals will be provided starting on Day 1 of distance learning. The delivery schedule will be dictated by the Child Nutrition capabilities.
Masks
Masks will be highly recommended for teachers, staff, and visitors (visitors will be limited)
5th -12th grade masks will be highly recommended.
PreK-4th masks will be recommended but not required.
It is recommended parents purchase masks for their students prior to the start of the school year in the event that masks do become a requirement.
Transportation
We are asking all parents that are able to transport their children to do so. This will allow us to use buses for students who have no other way to get to school and to do so as safely as possible. Safety protocols on buses will include: health checks by a bus monitor as students board the bus, social distancing practices, seating charts, maximizing airflow and cleaning, and sanitation of buses before and after routes. Any student with a temperature of 100 degrees or above will not be transported to school.
Classrooms/Hallways
PreK-2nd grade will stay with the same teacher (class) all day. Students will participate in recess and PE following safety, sanitation, and handwashing procedures.
3rd & 4th grade will stay with the same teacher for half a day and then teachers will switch rooms. (Mrs. Bennett - ELA, Mrs. Carroll - Math/Science) Students will participate in recess and PE following safety, sanitation, and handwashing procedures.
5th-8th grade will remain in the same room all day (by grade) teachers will rotate through classrooms for each subject area. Students will participate in PE following safety, sanitation, and handwashing procedures.
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Lockers/hallway hooks will not be used
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Hallway traffic will be monitored to avoid large crowds
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Limit number of students in the restroom
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Outside classrooms will be highly encouraged
9th-12th
Students will follow normal schedules with social distancing and staggered breaks. The Junior class will be split into two sections. Lockers (if used) will be 5-6 feet apart with lockers not being used zip tied.
Meals
Breakfast and lunch will be served in the classroom or teachers can take students outside to eat.
Classroom/Social Distancing
Classrooms will be arranged to allow for as much social distancing as possible, with desks facing all in one direction.
Hardware/Internet
Chromebooks/IPads will be assigned to all students PreK-12th grade. One day a week will be a virtual day at school so that teachers can prepare students to be ready in case we have to move to distance learning. This will allow students to practice the distance learning schedule under the supervision of the teachers so that they know what is expected from them during a school closure or if a student has to quarantine.
Cleaning/Sanitation of Buildings
The Cleaning Company will be cleaning/sanitizing daily after school hours. Cleaning and sanitizing will take place continually during the school day. Hand Sanitizer, disinfectant, and cleaners will be available in every classroom and used throughout the day.
Caney Public School
Enrollment Options
2020-21
Option 1
Traditional Classroom Learning with Digital Learning Days
*All students are automatically enrolled in this option.
Learning Management System: Google Classroom
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Remain a Caney School student
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In-person learning and engagement
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Social Interaction with peers and staff
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Access to library and material
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Caney Public School will utilize technology and Internet to connect all teachers, staff and students for seamless learning transitions
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Participation in school-sponsored athletic and extracurricular activities (OSSAA Compliant)
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Digital Learning Days
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Embedded digital learning days: students enrolled in option 1 will be fully prepared to complete digital learning days at home should it become necessary for schools to shut down.
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Digital Learning Days are also available to individual students if needed. This is a joint decision between the school and the individual families.
Option 2
Virtual/Online Learning
*Only available after meeting with school administration to determine eligibility
(student must be enrolled for the entire school year (Aug-May).
Learning Management System: Edmentum/Courseware
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