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Traditional instructional Model: Schools will return to a traditional 5 days week schedule with all students and staff returning • Distance learning will be provided for those who do not feel safe with their students returning to face-to-face, traditional instruction. |
Safety Precautions: • ACSD will teach and reinforce good hygiene measures such as handwashing, and covering coughs • Face masks/coverings will be required for students and staff • Students and staff are encouraged to bring face coverings/masks to use from home. ACSD will also provide masks for those who need them • Hand sanitizer will be provided in all classrooms, hallways and entryways • All frequently touched surfaces will be Cleaned/disinfected daily and shared objects will be disinfected after each use • Water fountains will be turned off students and staff may bring water bottles from home • Water bottle filling stations will be available on campuses • ACSD will conduct deep cleaning of schools prior to students/staff returning • All students and staff will be screened prior to them entering buildings (Isolate and send home anyone who has an internal temperature over 100.4° F) • Ventilation systems will be checked for proper operation and ACSD will increase circulation of outdoor air as much as possible • Students will be discouraged from congregating in parking lots and common areas • Schedules will be staggered for large group gatherings (i.e. recess and school meals) • Maximize social distancing between desks within the classroom • Transition times will be staggered for secondary schools • There will be limited transitions in elementary schools |
Transportation of Students: • Parents are encouraged to transport their students to school to limit the number of students on school buses • Hand sanitizer will be provided for students and bus drivers • Face masks/coverings will be required for students and bus drivers • Students will have their temperature checked as they load the school bus. • Busses will be disinfected after the conclusion of each route (morning and afternoon) • Spaced seating will be utilized (to the extent practicable) • Field trips will be eliminated Serving meals in cafeterias with: • Spaced serving lines (marked on floors) • Spaced seating (utilize outdoor space as practicable and appropriate) • Meals will be served within the elementary classrooms • Longer meal periods for more staggered meal delivery in secondary schools High School Athletics: Follow Mississippi High School Athletic Association guidelines for sporting events and practices Visitors to Campus: • Protocols will be in place for visitors on each school campus: calling front office before entering, screening visitors, requiring the use of face coverings/masks, etc. Restrict nonessential visitors and volunteers. |
