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Floral Park-Bellerose
Reopening Plan 2020-2021
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Introduction 3
Timeline 5
Committee Members 6
Three Pillars for Reopening 7
Modes of Communication 8
Family and Community Engagement 9
Health and Safety 11
Facilities 19
Child Nutrition 24
Transportation 26
Social Emotional Well-Being 33
School Schedules 36
Attendance and Chronic Absenteeism 37
Technology and Connectivity 38
Teaching and Learning 40
Special Education 42
Bilingual Education and World Languages 44
Teacher and Principal Evaluation System 45
Certification, Incidental Teaching, and Substitute Teaching 46
Outside Consultants 47
Attachment 1 (Testing and Contact Tracing) 48
Table of Contents
Floral Park-Bellerose School District
Introduction
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The Floral Park-Bellerose School District is committed to providing a quality education to all of our students despite the effects of the global pandemic which has greatly impacted our learning community. With three pillars for reopening at the forefront, health & safety of all staff and students, a high-quality teaching and learning program, and the social and emotional health of our students, staff and families, we established a Re-Entry Task Force. The task force was divided into four subcommittees; facilities, social emotional, health & safety, and teaching and learning. More than 50 individuals representing all stakeholders from our school community worked feverishly together to develop various models of school re-entry programs for September. The sub committees’ extensive work was presented at a live town hall zoom meeting with the public on July 28, 2020. Over 400 school community members attended this presentation. Based on survey results and questions/concerns from the presentation, an FAQ document was posted on our website to provide clarity and keep all stakeholders apprised of all current information. Here are the links to the re-entry committee presentation and the FAQ document.
Please click here for the re-entry PowerPoint.
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Recommendations from state health and education officials remain at the forefront of our decision making as we move to reopen our schools. It is important to note that this plan is fluid and will change as necessary. New directives from the Governor as well as regional changes in infection rates may require the need to alternate between in-school and remote learning throughout the year. We will be prepared to support a smooth transition between different models of instruction if needed.Our Covid-19 safety co-coordinators are Dr. Juli Mulcahy, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Student Services, and Nora Epstein, RN District Health Coordinator. Through their combined efforts and frequent communication with the Nassau County Department of Health, stakeholders, families, staff and community members, will ensure the district is in compliance and follows recommended practices as per state and federal guidelines. We remain committed to the three pillars of this plan; health & safety of all staff and students, a high-quality teaching and learning program, and the social and emotional health of our students, staff and families.
Sincerely,
Dr. Kathleen Sottile Superintendent of Schools
Mrs. Laura Ferone Board of Education President
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June 19 Re-entry Task Force Meeting
July 13 NYS Department of Health GuidanceNYS DOH Checklist Provided
July 16 NYS Education Department Guidance
July 22 FPBSD (K-6) Parent Survey
July 23 FAQ posted
July 28 Open Forum Community Meeting
July 31 NYSED Assurances SubmittedDOH Plan SubmittedFPBSD (K-6) Parent Survey Closes
August 7
September 10
September 30
Governor Cuomo’s Announcements
First Day of School
Update to Hybrid Program(see attachment 3)
Timeline
Taylor Patwell Pat Cirisano Alex LevineJacqueline Leonard
Michelle MarinKaren
PhannemillerMichele Vincent Jessica Alfonsi
Cheryl Spigonardo
Susan Murphy Ski Naraine Katie Anskat
Juli MulcahyDominque
SiebertKristina Lynch Abby Jutt
Carmen Zaromatidis
Marisa KowalskiJennifer Pecorella
Catherine Quinn
Tom Sheehan Maria Mecchi Beth Skar MaryBeth Rizzo
Breana Armstrong
Kevin Galanek Dan Salerno Amanda Ellis
Susan Fazio Nora Epstein Dan Cunneely Paul Gustafsson
Tyrone Kelsie Ellen Moreno Atikay Hodnet Liza Moore
Dayna Sotirhos Liz Reilly Virginia Baldwin Carolyn Susino
Ray SimeoliDenise
GeispergerLenore
McQuadeBeth Kessler
Denise Hayden Sharon Meyer Heather Leary Jamie Adams
Laura Ferone Deborah Falco Karen Crenshaw
Teachers, Administrators, Staff, Parents
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• Michael Fabiano and Kathleen Sottile
Re-entry Committee Members
THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF ALL STAFF AND
STUDENTS
A HIGH QUALITY TEACHING AND
LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
ENSURING SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH OF OUR
STUDENTS, STAFF AND FAMILIES
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Three Pillars of Reopening
Newsletter
ClassParent
ConnectEd
Phone
TextCaster PTA
Communication
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Modes of Communication
Communication/Family and Community Engagement
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To help devise our re-entry plan, the Floral Park-Bellerose School District engaged all stakeholders in the decision-making process to create a safe and sustainable reopening for our students and staff. Through the use of multiple avenues of communication (re-entry sub-committees, parent surveys, live Zoom town hall meetings, Connect Ed phone calls to parents and staff, continuous updates to the website and individual meetings with parents to address each and every concern) this plan was created.
The FPBSD (K-6) remains committed to communicating all elements of this re-entry plan to parents, guardians and staff. The FPBSD (K-6) will ensure all students are educated on how to follow the new COVID-19 protocols safely and correctly.
We will ensure that all written communications are translated into the languages spoken by families throughout the District community.
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The re-entry plan includes provisions that will ensure that everyone feels safe and comfortable in both the school and virtual learning environments. Families will receive frequent and substantial information and resources pertaining to safety procedures, social distancing, building sanitation, food service, and scheduling. Faculty, staff, and students will be educated and trained in infection control strategies such as the proper use of face coverings, hand washing techniques, use of hand sanitizer, covering coughs and sneezes, social distancing, and use of PPE. Additionally, students and adults will be educated to not touch their eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
All faculty, staff, students, and visitors will be encouraged to adhere to CDC and NYSDOH guidance with regard to the proper use of PPE when social distance cannot be maintained. Faculty, staff, students, and families will receive training at the beginning of the year and throughout the school year on understanding and correctly following the District’s health and safety protocols.
Communication/Family and Community Engagement
Beginning Each School Day In order to monitor the health and safety of all students and staff, parents will be required to utilize a school health app created by Frontline Education. All staff and parents will receive training on how to access and use the app prior to the opening of school. This will require answering a series of questions regarding their health each day prior to reporting to work and school. This app will require parents to monitor their children’s temperature.
Personal Hygiene Hand Washing:✓ Students and staff must practice good hand hygiene to help reduce
the spread of COVID-19.✓ Schools will plan time in the school day schedule to allow for hand
hygiene.
Hand Hygiene includes:✓ Signage encouraging hand washing and correct techniques✓ Traditional hand washing (with soap and warm water, lathering for a
minimum of 20 seconds), which is the preferred method✓ Adequate facilities and supplies for hand washing including soap and
water✓ Use of paper towels or touch free paper towel dispensers where
feasible (hand dryers are not recommended)✓ Use of no-touch/foot pedal trash cans where feasible✓ Extra time in the schedule to encourage frequent hand washing✓ When handwashing is not available use a hand sanitizer
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Health and Safety
Hand Sanitizer:At times when hand washing is not available, students and staff may use a hand sanitizer. In order for the sanitizer to be effective it must contain a minimum of 60% ethanol or 70% isopropyl alcohol. Students must be monitored and supervised when using hand sanitizer.
Using hand sanitizers should include:✓ Signage placed near sanitizer dispensers indicating soiled
hands should be washed with soap and water.✓ Placement of sanitizer dispensers located near all entrances.
Distancing:✓ In order to enforce social distance separation, we will be using
tape or signs that denote six (6) feet of spacing in commonly used
and other applicable areas on the site. Masks will be mandated
for all staff and students.
✓ In-person gatherings will be limited and we will use tele- or video-
conferencing whenever possible. Essential in-person gatherings,
such as meetings, will be held in open, well-ventilated spaces with
appropriate social distancing among participants.
Training:✓ FPBSD (K-6) will train all personnel on new protocols and
frequently communicate safety guidelines.
✓ Social distancing and face coverings will be required for all
participants if training is conducted in person.
✓ Training material is designed to be easy to understand and
available in the appropriate language and literacy level for all
workers. FPBSD (K-6) will ensure all students are taught or trained
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Health and Safety
Additional training will be provided in:✓ Prevention of disease by staying home when students/staff are
sick
✓ Proper respiratory etiquette, including covering coughs and
sneezes
✓ Avoiding the use of communal objects - if communal objects
must be used, we will provide information on proper
disinfection
✓ Provide employees and students with up-to-date
education and training on COVID-19
Training topics for all staff: ✓ Proper hand washing: proper hand hygiene. Promote
frequent and thorough hand washing by providing employees, the school community, and visitors with a place to wash their hands. If soap and running water are not immediately available, provide alcohol-based hand rubs containing at least 60% ethanol or 70% isopropyl alcohol.
Provide training on proper handwashing and hand sanitizer:
https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/whenhowhandwashing.html
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Health and Safety
Health and Safety References:✓ Proper cough and sneeze etiquette
✓ Social Distancing
✓ Provide training for faculty/staff on how to address close contact
interactions with students as part of every day job tasks
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/socialdistancing.html
✓ Operating procedures (varies by building)
✓ Entrance into the building
✓ Cleaning procedures
✓ Sick child pick up
✓ Staff who are sick or suspected to be sick
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Lunch/Snack:
✓ Train teachers on food allergies, including symptoms of allergic
reactions to food.
✓ Train all non-food service staff on any meal service-related
activities they will be responsible for.
https://www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/foodallergies/pdf/13243 135_A_Food_Allergy_Web_508.pdf
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Health and Safety
Hallways/Stairwells:
✓ Where feasible, hallway traffic may be limited to single flowdirection.
✓ Where single flow is not applicable, bi-directional traffic will bepermitted.
✓ When applicable, directional flow will be identified by indications on the floor/stairs.
✓ Adequate distancing will be obtained between all individuals bytaped off lanes on the corridor floors/ stair treads where needed.
Nurse Stations:
✓ All students and staff are required to wear appropriate facecoverings.
✓ N95 Respirator use for nurses should be limited to situations ofsuspected COVID-19.
✓ Nurses must receive proper training and fitment of N95 Respirators prior to use.
✓ Where applicable, nurse stations have been reconfigured to:
▪ Maintain social distancing of no less than 6ft
▪ Create “sick” and “well” zones
▪ Students that receive daily medication should be treatedseparately from students presenting with symptoms of illness
✓ Nebulizer treatments should be conducted in a separate space with adequate fresh air circulation.
✓ Physical separation will be achieved by utilizing:
▪ Individual exam areas
▪ Polycarbonate barriers
▪ Isolation Areas ➢ Individuals presenting with symptoms representative of COVID-19
should be immediately isolated to reduce risk of transmission.
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Health and Safety
Contact Tracing:
Public Health Officials assume the task of contact tracing, once notified. To ensure the school district and its employees comply with contact tracing and disinfection requirements, the FPBSD (K-6) will do the following: (see attachment 1, pg. 48)
✓ Have a plan for cleaning, disinfection, and notifying Public Health, in the event of a positive case. In the case of an employee testing positive for COVID-19, CDC guidelines will be followed regarding cleaning and disinfecting the building or facility if someone is sick.
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019ncov/community/disinfecting-building-facility.html
✓ District will follow CDC guidelines for cleaning and disinfecting for a suspected or confirmed COVID-19 case
✓ There will be a 24 hour waiting period before the room(s) is cleaned and disinfected
✓ The district will engage the services of a professional contractor to clean/disinfect should this become necessary
✓ Close off areas used by the person who is sick
✓ Open windows to increase air circulation in the area
✓ Rooms will be cleaned and disinfected
✓ Vacuum the space if needed - use vacuum equipped with high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter, if available
✓ Workers without close contact with the person who is sick can return to work immediately after disinfection
✓ Once the area(s) has been cleaned/disinfected appropriately, it can be reopened for use
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Health and SafetyReturn to School after illness:
The FPBSD (K-6) has established protocols and procedures, in consultation with the local health department, about the requirements for determining when individuals, particularly students, who screened positive for COVID-19 symptoms can return to the in-person learning environment at school.
This protocol includes:
✓ Documentation from a health care provider following evaluation
✓ Negative COVID-19 diagnostic test result
✓ Symptom resolution, or if COVID-19 positive, release from isolation The district will refer to DOH’s “Interim Guidance for Public and Private Employees Returning to Work Following COVID-19 Infection or Exposure” regarding protocols and policies for faculty and staff seeking to return to work after a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19 or after the faculty or staff member had close or proximate contact with a person with COVID-19. The district requires that individuals who were exposed to the COVID-19 virus complete quarantine and have not developed symptoms before returning to in-person learning. The discharge of an individual from quarantine and return to school will be conducted in coordination with the local health department.
Closure Considerations:
When a person has been identified (confirmed) or suspected to be COVID-19 positive; the process for the FPBSD (K-6) will include:
✓ Having school administrators collaborate and coordinate with local health officials to make school closure and large event cancellation decisions.
✓ Establish a plan to close schools again for physical attendance of students, ifnecessary, based on public health guidance and in coordination with the local DOH. Establish a decision making process at the district level.
✓ Develop a plan for continuity of education, medical and social services, and meal programs and establish alternate mechanisms for these to continue.
Implement as needed short-term closure procedures regardless of community spreadif an infected person has been in a school building. If this happens, CDC recommends
the following procedures:
✓ Closing off areas used by ill person(s) and locking off area(s), signage can alsobe used to ensure no one enters the area.
✓ Opening windows to increase air circulation in the area. Cleaning staff shouldclean and disinfect all areas used by the ill person(s).
✓ Communicating as soon as possible with staff, parents, and students for confirmed cases.
✓ Using DOH guidance/procedures for when someone tests positive.
✓ In consultation with the local DOH, a school official may consider whether school closure is warranted and period of time (prior to re-opening) based on the risk level within the specific community as determined by the local DOH.
✓ In accordance with guidance for quarantine at home after close contact, the classroom or office where the COVID-19-positive individual was based will need to close temporarily as students or staff quarantine.
✓ Additional close contacts at school outside of a classroom should also quarantine at home.
✓ Closing of schools could be a regional decision.
✓ Thresholds will be determined on a case-by-case basis dependent on the numbers (school closures may be a response).
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Health and Safety
In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 infection in the district,facilities operations will be geared toward meeting social distancingrequirements, wearing face coverings and cleaning frequently touched spaces regularly.✓ Schools will be thoroughly cleaned on a daily basis while school is in
session. High touch point areas such as door handles, stairwell railings and bathrooms will be cleaned on an hourly basis by custodial staff.
✓ Classroom desks, chairs, sneeze guards, door handles, etc. will be cleaned at the end of each school day.
✓ All cleaning products that are used in the school will be products that meet EPA criteria for use against SARS-COV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
✓ Cleaning and disinfecting logs will be maintained by, and kept in office of the head custodian of each building.
✓ Hand sanitizers are located in every classroom as well as at building entry points. Sanitizer use by students will be under the supervision of their teacher.
✓ School monitors will ensure that no more than 2 students at a time are permitted to use the restrooms.
In carrying out projects or tasks supporting infection control,requirements will be met for changes associated with building spaces.Plans for changes or additions to facilities that require review by theOffice of Facilities Planning (OFP), will be submitted to comply with therequirements of the 2020 New York State Uniform Fire Prevention andBuilding Code (BC) and the State Energy Conservation Code.
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The function, position and operation of stairs and corridor doors, which have closers with automatic hold opens (and are automatically released by the fire alarm system), will remain unchanged.
The FPBSD (K-6) will meet the deadline for submission of Building Condition Survey or Visual Inspections by March 1, 2021. In addition, lead in water sampling will be carried out upon the reopening of school under conditions consistent with when the building is “normally occupied.”
The following actions will be taken as needed:
✓ Work with engineers to establish sufficient fresh air exchange.
✓ Three “Chilled Water-fill Stations” on each floor in both schools are currently being installed. Additionally, drinking fountains are being eliminated and will be replaced with bottled water.
✓ Click to see Attachment #2- District Wide Ventilation Assessment Report
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Emergency ResponseProtocols & Drills:
The 2020-2021 school year may include hybrid models of the
traditional school day. Emergency response drills, including
evacuation and lockdown drills, are being developed for alternate
school schedules. If the student populations are dependent on
the day each population is present, drills will be scheduled
accordingly.
Emergency Response Protocols:
✓ Shelter-In-Place
✓ Hold-In-Place
✓ Evacuation
✓ Lockout
✓ Lockdown
✓ If alterations to the configuration of existing classrooms or
spaces or the introduction of temporary and/or movable
partitions, the change will be submitted to Office of Facilities
Planning for review.
✓ District is considering the use of temporary tents.
✓ The District will maintain adequate, code required ventilation and
has performed a thorough cleaning of all unit ventilators and air
conditioners.
✓ Windows will be allowed to be opened 6 inches.
✓ Classroom doors will be allowed open.
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Shelter-In-Place:
Areas have been identified in each school that will be used for the Shelter-in-Place, along with those areas that cannot be used due to certain types of environmental hazards.
Shelter-In-Place protocols will be the same with the following changes:
✓ Provide 6 feet of space between students and staff.
✓ Use of face coverings will be required when social distancing is not possible.
✓ Extra face coverings will be on hand in the event that a person does not have one.
✓ Listen for updates on weather/emergency radios.
Hold-In-Place:
Hold-In-Place protocols will be the same with the following changes:
✓ Provide 6 feet of space between students and staff during the Hold-In-Place when allowable.
✓ Use of face coverings will be required when social distancing is not possible.
✓ Extra face coverings will be on hand in the event that a person does not have one.
✓ Listen for updates on weather/emergency radios.
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Evacuate:
Evacuation protocols will be routinely the same with some minor adjustments.
✓ Identify areas outside of the building in advance that will allow 6 feet of separation of students and staff. Verify that students and staff will not impede emergency responders.
✓ In effort to get all staff and students out of the building as quickly and efficiently as possible, face coverings should be worn at all times.
✓ We have face coverings on hand in the event that a person does not have one.
✓ As written in the established protocols, we will bring all necessary items needed, including class lists, hand sanitizer and consider extra face coverings in the event a face covering becomes unusable.
Lockout:
Lockout protocols will be the same, maintaining six (6) feet of space between students and staff in the area.
Lockdown:
✓ During a Lockdown, there will be a violation of the six (6) foot recommendation between people. In order to protect life safety, lockdown protocols will be the same process as they have been conducted in the past.
✓ There is room to social distance without being in the line of sight, and therefore face coverings shall be worn during the event at all times.
✓ We will have extra face coverings on hand in the event that a person does not have one.
✓ FPBSD (K-6) will follow the SFA policies when communicating about school meal services, eligibility, options and changes in operations.
✓ All communications will be provided through a variety of communication methods including email, website, social media, Connect-Ed, and newsletters translated into the languages spoken by families.
✓ Applications will be available for free and reduced meal options any time during the school year. Applications are available in each school building and on-line.
✓ FPBSD (K-6) has hired a full time food service coordinator as the contact person to receive and respond to communications from families and to school staff.
✓ Meals will continue to be available to all students, including those attending school in-person and those learning remotely.
✓ During live-in person instruction, meals will be provided in the classrooms (Principals will be notifying you during their meetings as to cafeteria rotations). Students will not need to wear face coverings when seated and eating.
✓ FPBSD (K-6) prohibits sharing of food and beverages.
✓ Allergy tables will be designated in the classrooms.
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Child Nutrition
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Child Nutrition
The following protocols will be in place:
✓ Access to breakfasts/lunches will be available through Grab and Go
✓ Routine sanitizing of all surfaces
✓ Continuous washing of hands/glove usage
✓ Access to masks and face shields
✓ No use of pin-pads
✓ Hand sanitizer dispensers will be installed in the cafeteria/classrooms
✓ Signs/pictures will be posted to educate on proper hygiene
✓ Cafeteria monitors will make announcements reminding children to not share food
✓ Classroom- Food delivered to classroom will be labeled accordingly
✓ Preferred method for cafeteria purchases will be credit card or check
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Transportation
FPBSD (K-6) will conduct transportation activities that are consistent with State issued public transit guidance and NYSED School Reopening guidelines.
✓ Students, Drivers and Attendants must wear acceptable face coverings at all times on school buses (e.g., entering, exiting, and seated) and should maintain appropriate social distancing to the extent practicable.
✓ Students who are able will be required to wear masks and social distance on the bus to the extent practicable; however, students whose physical or mental health would be impaired are not required to wear a face covering, but must be appropriately socially distanced.
✓ Siblings who reside in the same household will sit together.
✓ Parents and legal guardians are encouraged to drop off or walk students to school to reduce density on buses.
✓ FPBSD (K-6) buses are sanitized and will continue to be sanitized before and after every AM & PM run which includes high contact areas such as seats, windows, driver’s compartment area, and entry way.
✓ Contract buses will also be sanitized in high contact areas before and after every trip to insure safety.
✓ Hand Sanitizers are prohibited on school buses due to combustible composition.
✓ Wheelchair school buses will configure wheelchair placement to ensure social distancing of 6 feet.
✓ Signs will be posted on each school bus notifying students, parents and guardians that they must wear a mask while riding on the school bus.
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Bus protocols for a reported case of Covid-19 on a school bus:
✓ The FPBSD (K-6) Transportation Supervisor will follow all protocols as per the DOH.
✓ Buses will be taken out of service for 24 hours before the bus can be used again after a report of COVID-19.
✓ Buses will be disinfected following DOH guidelines.
✓ Drivers, aides and office personnel must also notify the transportation supervisor if they experience any Covid–19 symptoms.
Student Transportation:
✓ As was outlined in the Health and Safety section of this guidance, all parents/guardians will be required to ensure their child/children are not experiencing any signs and/or symptoms of COVID-19 and do not have a fever of 100 degrees or more.
✓ Students must wear a mask on a school bus if they are physically able. Students who are unable to medically tolerate a face covering are not subject to the required use of a face covering.
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✓ Students who do not have masks must be provided one by the district.
✓ Students with a disability which prevent them from wearing a mask will not be compelled to do so or denied transportation.
✓ Training (Office Personnel, Drivers, Aides)
▪ Hazard Communication/Right-To-Know (annual)
▪ Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
▪ Exposure Control/Blood Borne Pathogen (BBP)
▪ COVID Awareness
▪ New cleaning Protocols (buses, transportation center)
▪ Handwashing
▪ Face Covering (sizing, use, wear & care)
▪ Personal Health and Hygiene
✓ Required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
▪ Disposable gloves
▪ Face Covering/Mask
▪ Face Shield (if applicable)
▪ Sneeze guards to protect the driver
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Transportation Communication:
✓ FPBSD (K-6) will emphasize to parents and students prior to reopening schools that the District has thoroughly disinfected all buses and student transportation vehicles.
✓ FPBSD (K-6) will communicate with parents and students that student transportation vehicles are included in the district's COVID-19 plans and what part students and parents will play in ensuring safety and minimizing infection while utilizing District transportation services.
✓ Advise parents not to send their children to school or board the bus if sick or with an elevated temperature.
✓ Survey parents regarding transportation including an "opt-out" option.
✓ Remind students/parents/guardians that social distancing requirements extend to the bus stop.
✓ Communicate with administration multiple routing scenarios for different instructional scheduling options if needed (alternating days, hybrid option).
Density Reduction, Social Distancing, Bus Capacity:
✓ District will review options to transport students which will include students’ wearing masks in all scenarios.
✓ Seat decals or tape to indicate where students should sit.
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Routing:
✓ The FPBSD (K-6) has developed multiple routing scenarios for administration to analyze.
Different instructional scheduling options:
✓ Alternating days
✓ Hybrid schedules - some grade levels in person learning at school buildings, other grade levels virtual remote learning
✓ Utilize computerized routing programs to provide different routing scenarios and analyze cost/feasibility
✓ Limit rotation of substitute drivers and aides if possible
✓ Limit student movement between bus routes
✓ Grant plausible requests (childcare, custody arrangements)
✓ If possible, mirror AM and PM routes, so bus riders are the same group each day
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✓ Whether school is in session remotely or otherwise, pupil transportation will be provided to nonpublic, parochial, private, charter schools or students whose Individualized Education Plans have placed them out of district into schools that meet for in-person sessions.
✓ All students are entitled to transportation by the district to the extent required by law. Transportation departments do not have the ability or the right to deny transportation for children who are in foster care, homeless or attend private or charter schools.
✓ Parents who may have missed the due date to request out of district transportation due to a reasonable excuse may file a 310 appeal with the Commissioner of Education.
Cleaning and Disinfecting:
Refer to the cleaning standard operating procedures guidance for further information.
✓ Buses and other transportation vehicles will be cleaned and disinfected daily (focus on high touch areas) and in between runs if scheduled for multiple routes. At the end of the day, the buses will be cleaned and disinfected.
✓ Daily Cleaning
▪ All trash removed
▪ Floors swept and dust mopped
▪ Walls and windows cleaned
✓ High Touch Surfaces
▪ Bus seats and seat backs
▪ Seat belts
▪ Door handles, handrails
▪ Driver operator area
✓ Cleaning and disinfecting products approved by the EPA will be used according to the guidance.
✓ Eating and drinking are prohibited on the bus.
✓ Buses will be inspected to ensure cleaning/disinfecting protocols are followed on district owned and contracted buses.
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Loading/Unloading & Pickup/Drop-off:
✓ Students shall be loaded in sequential route order. First student on the bus sits in the back when going to school, last student off sits in the back when going home from school.
✓ With the exception of Kindergarteners, who are not with siblings, will be seated at the front of the bus.
✓ Dismissal times may be staggered to best suit building needs
and to promote social distancing.
▪ Adjustments will be made by buildings:
➢ For unloading and entry, and loading and departure
➢ Route timing may affect the loading/unloading processes
✓ Arrival and departure activities shall be supervised to ensure social distancing.
✓ Will add or modify bus routes to reduce load levels on buses.
Transporting to BOCES:
✓ FPBSD (K-6) will be transporting to BOCES and will follow similar protocols as previously described.
✓ FPBSD (K-6) will keep a log of attendees on the trip in both directions from the BOCES building. Upon request, schools may need to supply the log of passengers in addition to cleaning logs in the event BOCES must assist in contact tracing due to exposures either at the BOCES buildings, or during transportation.
Grit
Fitness
Mindfulness Strength
Resilience
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Social Emotional Well-Being
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Social Emotional Well-Being
The FPBSD (K-6) recognizes that throughout the pandemic and school closures, students, staff and families may have experienced traumatic and stressful situations, as such, the mental health and wellness of students, parents, staff and faculty is a high priority. We know that students will not be able to access learning if their mental health well-being is not intact, therefore nurturing the social-emotional and well being of students will be essential. Known vulnerable students as well as those not previously identified may return to school anxious, nervous, scared and unsure.
The FPBSD (K-6) will continue to create a warm and welcoming environment for the community where students will grow and thrive. We are looking at the challenges we are facing two -fold - supporting students who need more social emotional intervention as well as using this as an opportunity to promote wellness, supportiveness and inclusiveness.
The District will be providing the following resources to address mental health, behavioral, and emotional support for students, staff and families:
✓ Our comprehensive mental health plan will include wellness exercises, school counseling protocols and resources for teachers. We are prioritizing social emotional well-being , not in place of academics, but realize this must be intact in order for learning to occur.
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✓ Wellness and social emotional learning will be a focus in every class.
✓ We will continue to use the many resources which we currently have as well as additional ones when the need arises.
✓ Clear communication is critical - there are a variety of ways in which information will be shared such as email, phone calls, online measures and newsletters.
✓ We will be using a Multi-Tier System of Support (MTSS) which includes proactive activities for all students (Tier 1), targeted activities for at risk students (Tier 2) and intensive activities for high risk students (Tier 3). The team will be identified based on the needs of the student and will consist of teachers, administrators, mental health providers, parents and the child (if applicable). The team will meet regularly to discuss the student’s progress and decisions will be made on the best types of intervention to use.
✓ Resources provided to families through MTSS will be selected based on family/student needs.
✓ Our mental health team will be available to support in district as well as make outside referrals.
✓ A SEL curriculum will be provided to all students with built-in check ins to assist in identifying needs.
✓ The District continues to address professional development opportunities for faculty and staff on mental health topics, particularly how to talk with and support students during and after the ongoing COVID-19 public health emergency, as well as provide supports for developing coping and resilience skills for students, faculty, and staff.
✓ Training for faculty and staff will be provided addressing various topics. A resource section is on the District’s mental health site.
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School SchedulesAll Students Remote Model:
In the event we transition to a full remote model, teachers will be prepared to deliver a combination of synchronous and asynchronous learning activities for our students. All instruction will follow the New York State Standards. Teachers will provide feedback to students and monitor progress. See details below:
✓ ELA and Math “live instruction” on a regular schedule daily
✓ Small Group “live instruction” on a regular schedule daily for every student
✓ Social Emotional Learning (SEL) “live instruction” on a regular schedule daily
✓ Specialty Area Instruction “live instruction” on a regular schedule daily
Hybrid Models:
✓ Based on the district survey results, we will not be implementing Plan A for our K-2 students and therefore utilizing Plan B (K-2 five days a week)
✓ 3rd – 6th will follow Plan A (ICT and ENL students will attend Monday/Tuesday - Thursday/Friday)
✓ Remote days will include independent assignments that will be adapted according to student needs and abilities. Lessons will be extensions and enrichment activities/projects based on previously taught concepts and strategies.
✓ All instruction will follow the New York State Standards
✓ All special education students in self-contained classes will attend Monday through Friday
✓ Wednesdays will include live instruction to Cohort A and B combined (may include ELA, Math, Social Studies, Science and SEL – content will be at the teacher’s discretion)
✓ Additionally independent assignments will be scheduled in the PM
✓ The Hybrid Plan A model will be re-evaluated regularly to determine the possibility of increasing the number of in-person days (considerations: school capacity, spacing, movement (in classrooms and building), regional data, student adjustment, managing masks)
✓ See attachment 3 for updates to the Hybrid Model
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School Schedules
Schedule (time):
✓ School day will end 80 minutes earlier (teachers lunch and prep periods).
✓ JLC – 8:15 am – 1:25 pm
✓ FPB (K-2) – 8:45 am – 1:55 pm
✓ FPB (3-6) – 9:00 am – 2:10 pm
Grading:
The Floral Park-Bellerose School District will be resuming all grading K-6. Classroom teachers will be meeting to discuss continuity and consistency for graded assignments.
Full In-Person Model:
Upon reopening, all guidance will be followed with regard to health and safety. The district will use a combination of social distancing, masks and barriers. All instruction will follow the New York State Standards. While in-person, teachers will prepare students to develop skills necessary for remote learning to develop independence and fluency with technology (platforms, apps, log-ons).
Remote by Choice:
✓ Live instruction daily for ELA, math, SEL, small group and specialty areas
✓ Independent assignments daily (can include social studies and science)
✓ Allotted time for live instruction will be subject and grade dependent
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Attendance and Chronic Absenteeism
The FPBSD (K-6) understands the importance of keeping attendance. The district will utilize our PowerSchool system to record attendance for every student. While remote learning - whether all remote or hybrid - our staff will be observing and tracking student participation via their platforms.
The FPBSD is responsible for maintaining attendance records for all students. Students attendance will be recorded based on participation in our in-person and live instruction as well as completion of assignments.
Teachers will use multiple avenues of communication with families of students who are not participating in their learning. Some include email, phone calls or app communication. If teachers are unsuccessful in engaging families about attendance, the building administrators will be in contact with families and follow up accordingly.
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Technology/Connectivity
Access to technology is essential for the successful roll-out of this plan. The FPBSD (K-6) has been committed to ongoing planning and implementation of district technologies to ensure equitable access for staff and students.
✓ The FPBSD (K-6) recently gathered data and asked teachers and families to identify their level of access to devices and high-speed broadband from their residence. Respondents indicated that 95% of families have sufficient internet access. The district will continue to assess the ongoing needs of our families for technology and connectivity (survey, interviews, school outreach, etc.) In the event, students and/or teachers do not have access, the district will take the necessary steps to meet their needs where plausible.
✓ Maintain an inventory of equipment and other assets.
▪ Identify which students, families, and staff have district devices.
✓ Procure, manage and/or maintain hardware, software, licenses, learning management systems, etc. to support and improve virtual instruction and student engagement.
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Technology/Connectivity
✓ Identify professional learning needs for teachers and continue to support their development of skills and pedagogy in a virtual learning environment.
✓ Arrange a “Helpdesk” system for parents/students/teachers to report technical issues that might be experienced during remote learning. Communicate protocols to all stakeholders to inform them in advance on how to request technology assistance.
✓ The District has implemented Linewize Family Zone filtering.
The FPBSD (K-6) will provide all students with access to learning materials and resources in multiple formats, wherever possible. Further, the district will support teachers through professional development and coaching on pedagogical methods that enable students to participate in multiple ways. This enables students to demonstrate mastery of Learning Standards in remote or blended models through the use of both synchronous and asynchronous technologies. In the event students do not have sufficient access to devices and/or high-speed internet, the district will provide the students with alternate methods to access materials and instruction, i.e. pick up materials at school, drop off materials to students’ homes, etc. The district will also schedule opportunities to connect with families to educate them on how to use the technologies and connect to the instructional activities.
The FPBSD (K-6) plan includes (in-person, remote and hybrid) and adhere to the mandatory requirements outlined by the New York State Education Department:
✓ Equity for all students
✓ Aligned to the New York State Learning Standards
✓ Maintain continuity of learning in all models
✓ Include regular and frequent interactions with the teacher
✓ Clear communication plans
The FPBSD (K-6) has additionally; provided summer curriculum writing projects specific to identifying individual student needs. Assessments will focus on the current grade level as well as the end of the year benchmarks from the previous school year. A 3-tiered system has been further developed to support studentsand staff in the area of social emotional needs and the school district will be providing professional development in a program designed to address social emotional needs explicitly with our K-6 students.
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Teaching and Learning
The FPBSD (K-6) reopening plan ensures that all students with disabilities continue to have available a Free and Appropriate Education (FAPE) that emphasizes special education and related services designed to meet their individual needs in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE). The FPBSD (K-6) plan provides for an easy transition between in person, remote and hybrid models to ensure the provision of FAPE.
The FPBSD (K-6) plan follows the guidance documents created by NYSED Office of Special Education (SE) regarding the implementation of SE programs and services in the provision of FAPE during this public health crisis.
The FPBSD (K-6) reopening plans including procedures andprotocols to ensure the following:
✓ The provision of FAPE consistent with the need to protect the health and safety of students with disabilities and those providing special education and services, whether services are provided in-person, remote, and/or through a hybrid model.
✓ Meaningful parent engagement in the parents' preferred language or mode of communication regarding the provision of services to his/her child to meet the requirements of IDEA.
✓ Parent and procedural safeguards remain in place.
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Special Education
✓ Collaboration between the Committees on Preschool SpecialEducation (CPSE), Committees on Special Education (CSE) and program providers representing the variety of settings where students are served, to ensure there is an understanding of the provision of services consistent with the recommendations on Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), plans for monitoring and communicating student progress, and commitment to sharing resources.
✓ Access to the necessary accommodations, modifications,supplementary aids and services, and technology
(including assistive technology) to meet the unique needs of each students’ disability.
✓ Methods for the documentation of the programs andservices offered and provided to students with disabilities,as well as communications with parents, in their preferred language or mode of communication.
✓ CPSEs/CSEs prepare contingency plans to addressstudents’ remote learning needs in the event of potential future intermittent or extended school closures.
✓ In-person services are prioritized for high-needsstudents with disabilities. In a Hybrid instructionalmodel, special class students will attend in-personsessions.
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Special Education
As part of the District’s plan, the FPBSD (K-6) recognizes that English Language Learners (ELL) must be afforded the same opportunities as all students which is full and equal participation regardless of the model of instruction (in-person, remote or hybrid). This plan acknowledges their unique needs and will continue to provide support as they acquire the necessary skills for English language acquisition.
Within 30 school days of the start of the school year, the ELL identification process will continue regardless of the reopening plans for all students. This includes ELL students who enrolled during 2019 COVID-19 school closures as well as any summer enrollments of 2020 and during the first 20 school days of 20-21 school year. After this 20-day flexibility period, identification of ELLs will resume for all students within the required 10 school days of initial enrollment as required by Commissioner’s Regulations Part 154.
The provision of required instructional "Units of Study" will be provided to all ELLs based on their most recently measured English language proficiency level.
Continued communication, in home language, regarding the identification and delivery of services for all our ELL students will be available. On-going communication will be maintained between parents/guardians of all ELL students, in their preferred language. This will allow for engagement in their child’s education and inform them of the district’s reopening plan.
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Bilingual Education and World Languages
As a reopening plan mandatory requirement, pursuant to Education Law 3012-d, FPBSD (K-6) will fully implement its currently approved APPR plan.
The observations subcomponent for educators will be conducted as per the APPR plan and adapted accordingly based on the type of model FPBSD (K-6) adopts. Shouldrevisions be necessary, the District will work collaboratively with its collective bargaining units to make changes accordingly.
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Teacher and Principal Evaluation System
All teachers and district leaders hold valid and appropriate certifications.
Certification, Incidental Teaching and Substitute Teaching
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Frazer and Feldman, LLP
Glenn Neuschwender, President, Enviroscience Consultants
Peter DeLuca, Executive Manager Nassau Boces Health and Safety Training Information Service
ECG Engineering Consultants
Ralph Cassetta, Campbell Cassetta Architects
Dr. Ronald Marino, NYU Langone
Incorporated Village of Floral Park Police Department
Incorporated Village of Floral Park, Mayor Dominic Longobardi
New York State Education Department
Kathy Blackburn, Executive Vice President, Trego Ed
Outside Consultants
Attachment 1
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Floral Park-Bellerose SD Response to Coronavirus
Testing & Contact Tracing
Floral Park-Bellerose School District and all Nassau County School Districts have a long-standing
relationship with the Nassau County Department of Health in response to communicable diseases.That relationship has been further developed and enhanced as we responded to COVID-19. Having
been one of the hardest hit Counties in the State and Nation many lessons were learned. This hasled us to develop many of the strategies noted in this guidance. This document will be incorporated
into the Floral Park-Bellerose SD Re-opening Plan to help address requirements for COVID-19Testing and Contact Tracing. This is a living document that will be revised as needed to incorporate
new information as provided through Federal, State, and Local authorities.
1. COVID-19 Safety Co-Coordinators
Floral Park-Bellerose School District has designated in our Re-opening Plan COVID-19 SafetyCocoordinators Dr. Juli Mulcahy and Nora Epstein RN. These individuals will be responsible foranswering questions from students, faculty, staff, and parents or legal guardians of studentsregarding the COVID-19 Re-opening Plan and its implementation. The COVID-19 Safety Co-coordinators will also work closely with the Nassau County Department of Health and otherschools to monitor public health conditions and jointly develop monitoring strategies. These
individuals will also be critical, along with our school nurses and school district physician, inassisting the Nassau County Department of Health with contact tracing efforts.
1. Training
The Nassau County Department of Health recommends that the COVID-19 Safety Co-coordinatorsand other school officials be trained in the basics of COVID-19 and contact tracing and suggests thecourse offered by Johns Hopkins University at: https://www.coursera.org/learn/covid-19-contacttracing?edocomorp=covid-19-contact-tracing. Floral Park-Bellerose School District will
require COVID-19 Safety Co-coordinators to complete this program.
1. Screening & Response Actions
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has developed a Reference Guidefor Suspected, Presumptive, or Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 (K-12) which can be found athttps://www.nc.gov//covid19#education. This document provides specific response actionsguidance which may be considered in Plan development and includes a Screening Flow Chart, StaffRoles Flow Chart and Positive Screening Protocols Checklist. This is one of the numerous resourceswe considered in the development of our Plan.
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Screening Flow Chart for COVID-19
NO FLAGS EXPOSURE (No
Symptoms)
DIAGNOSIS (No
Symptoms)
AT LEAST ONE
SYMPTOM
(Fever, Difficulty
Breathing, Loss of
Taste or Smell,
Headache, Vomiting,
Diarrhea)
PROCEED TO SCHOOL CANNOT GO TO
SCHOOL
CANNOT GO TO
SCHOOL
CANNOT GO TO
SCHOOL
Home for 14 days since
exposure.
Home for 10 days since
first positive COVID-19
test.
If confirmed positive COVID-19 OR person has not been tested:
10 days since first symptoms, no fever of 100.0 F and above for 24 hours (without the use of fever reducing
medications) ANDsymptoms
improvement can
return to school.
If negative COVID-19 test:
No fever of 100.0 F and above for 24
hours (without the
use of fever reducing medication) AND
symptoms improvement can
return to school.
If confirmed case other than COVID-19:
Follow normal school
policies to return to
school.
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4. Communication
The Nassau County Department of Health has a designated phone number for all clinical questionsfrom school nurses and school physicians. General questions from the public will be referred to theNew York State Coronavirus Hotline at 888-364-3065 or the Nassau County Department of HealthCOVID Hotline at 516-227-9570.
Updates on Coronavirus in Nassau County can be received by texting COVID19NC to 888777 or bygoing to the Nassau County Website at https://www.nassaucountyny.gov.
5. Testing & Contact Tracing
The Nassau County Department of Health receives all confirmed cases of COVID-19 in NassauCounty residents that are electronically transmitted from laboratories, by law. This does notinclude rapid tests (done at points of cares such as Urgent Cares) for which reliability and validitytests are still ongoing and are not automatically reported to Nassau County Department of Health,at this time. Confirmed cases in faculty, staff and administrators that live outside of Nassau Countywill be investigated by the jurisdiction that they reside in. In these cases, close communication willneed to occur between the health departments of other jurisdictions, Nassau County and theschool district. Once the health department conducts its investigation, the school nurse or COVID-19 Safety Cocoordinators will be called and notified. Depending on the specifics of the case andpotential exposures, additional close contacts will be elicited, and quarantine and/or notificationmay be determined. Very often, these determinations are made in partnership with the healthdepartment. It is recognized that we can always be more restrictive than county health
department recommendations.
6. How The New York State Contact Tracing Program Works (From NYS DOH)
If you test positive, a COVID Contact Tracer will connect you with the support and resources youmay need through quarantine, such as help getting groceries or household supplies, child-care,medical care or supplies. The Tracer will work with you to identify and reach out via phone and textto anyone you’ve been in contact with while you were infectious to trace and contain the spread ofthe virus.
People who have come in close contact with someone who is positive are asked to stay home andlimit their contact with others. By staying home during this time If you become sick yourself, youhave not infected many others along the way. This is how we stop the spread!
Testing, medical and quarantine support for yourself and your loved ones will be arranged. We willnot release your name to anyone. Your information is strictly confidential and will be treated as aprivate medical record.
This nation-leading program will place emphasis on areas with the highest rates of infection and onregions ready to open. The program will operate through the next flu season. It will beimplemented in coordination with New Jersey and Connecticut.
Your caller ID will say “NYS Contact Tracing” (518-387-9993).
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Please answer the phone so we can keep NY moving forward and stop the spread of COVID-19.
7. Testing Responsibility
In cooperation with the School District Physician, School Nurses, and the COVID-19 SafetyCocoordinators, individuals exhibiting symptoms of Coronavirus will be referred to their personalphysician for determination of appropriate treatment and the need to be tested. Current testingsites available in Nassau County and throughout New York State can be accessed by going tohttps://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/find-test-site-near-you.
8. Test Results
Suspected staff as well as students who have been tested for COVID-19 or who have signs andsymptoms of COVID-19, should remain at home and not come to school until results are known.Any close contacts of a pending case’s results should also remain at home and isolated until theresults of the test are known. A positive result will require additional isolation of the case andclose contacts elicited as described above. Quarantine and/or notification will be determined bythe health department in conjunction with the school district. Laboratory testing may take days
until results are determined. The Nassau County Department of Health has no control overlaboratory testing.
9. Positive Cases & Contact Tracing
Often, a staff member or student (parent) may know the results of a COVID-19 test before thehealth department. In this situation, the COVID-19 Safety Co-coordinators will report the case tothe designated number. The Nassau County Department of Health will attempt to confirm thecase. If it is confirmed, then additional close contacts may be elicited depending on the specifics
of the environment, case and potential exposures. If the case is not able to be confirmed, (oftendue to laboratory or electronic delays), then we may make our own determination regardingclose contacts and potential exposure and exclusions at that time until further information isknown. The health department is available to the COVID-19 Safety Co-coordinators, ifadditional consultation is needed.
10. Close Contact
According to the CDC, a close contact is defined as:
a) within 6 feet of a positive case for more than 10-15 minutes for 48 hours before case’ssymptom onset to case’s isolation;
b) exposed to or give care to positive case;
c) direct touching;
d) shared food;
e) exposed to sneezing or coughing or talking.
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Close contacts are required to be quarantined according to NYS Department of Health and aremonitored by Nassau County and NYS contact tracing efforts. We will notify other students andstaff in the classroom or building who are close contacts.
1. Confidential Information
The Nassau County Department of Health will only discuss names of cases with appropriate schoolpersonnel consistent with HIPAA. No parents or other students will be informed of names oridentifying information. We will never email names of individuals in recognition of the fact thatemail is not secure.
Additional References
NYSDOH School Guidancehttps://www.governor.ny.gov/sites/governor.ny.gov/files/atoms/files/PreK_to_Grade_12_Schools
_MasterGuidence.pdf
NYSED Guidance http://www.nysed.gov/common/nysed/files/programs/reopening-schools/nys-
p12school-reopening-guidance.pdf?source=email
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Attachment 2District Wide Ventilation Assessment Report
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Attachment 3
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September 24, 2020
Dear Parents,
As we are concluding our second week of school, we are excited to share that the students are doing amazing, adjusting to the new protocols. We are very proud of them and thankful to our entire staff for establishing the routines necessary to keep everyone safe and healthy, which is and will continue to be our priority.
As I communicated to you this past Saturday, September 19th, we have been working closely with our administrative team and staff to transition to the next phase of our reopening plan. We are working to expand our in-school learning plan, which will enable more students to safely return to our schools. Our State approved Re-entry Plan was designed to be fluid and, as such, has allowed us to monitor our progress on a daily basis using multiple criteria and determine when adjustments can be safely made to our current instructional programs.
Why do we believe we can begin this conversation and make changes?• Arrivals and dismissals have been smooth as observed by the timeliness of the students
entering and exiting the building following the school protocols.• Ridership on our buses has been low. Thank you to all parents who have been dropping
off and picking up their children. We are asking all that are able, to continue to supportus in this way which allows for more spacing on our buses.
• Mask breaks have successfully been included in all daily schedules.• Recess has been included in all daily schedules.• Outdoor schedules have been successfully implemented.• Movement in the buildings has been systematic.• Bathroom use and proper hygiene protocols have been closely supervised by our hall
monitors without issue.• Cleaning protocols are routine including, but not limited to, regular cleaning of high touch
areas and daily classroom cleaning and disinfecting.• Eating lunch in the classrooms has gone smoothly.• The regional COVID-19 rate has continued to remain low.• Our school nurses are professionally managing all questions and concerns associated with
students feeling ill.• Our online systems are nearly 90% back up and running.
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▪ arrive next week. In our K-2 rooms, a three-sided polycarbonate desk top barrierhas been provided for every student and will now be provided for every 3-6 gradestudent.
The district has also been able to put into place many additional aspects to support staff and students, including hiring additional aides, custodians and teachers. We have also purchased tents, which will be arriving this week. This will enable students to benefit from a variety of outdoor activities, weather permitting.
Due to the above mentioned, we are excited to put the following schedule into place to increase the number of students in the buildings:
September 30(Grade 3)
Beginning September 30, all HYBRID 3rd
grade students will return to school five days a week. School hours will remain the same.
September 30(Grades 4-6)
Due to the school closure on September 28, All HYBRID Cohort A (Mon./Tues.) students will come into school on Wednesday,
September 30. Cohort B will be at home working on independent work. Specials will be as scheduled.
October 5(Pre-K)
Our Pre-K program begins.
October 7(Grades 4-6)
During our last Wednesday (October 7) of the HYBRID program for grades 4-6, we will extend the live teaching hours to include other
content area material.
October 13(Grades 4-6)
Beginning October 13, all HYBRID 4-6 grade students will return to school five days a week. School hours will remain the same.
October 13(All Remote by Choice
Families)
A letter will go out to our all-remote-by-choice families to inquire if they are remaining all-remote or if their children will be returning to
school for the next trimester.
**OUR HYBRID MODEL WILL BE SUSPENDED AS OF OCTOBER 9th. (last day)
**ALL PROGRAMS ARE SUBJECT TO ADDITIONAL CHANGE, INCLUDING OUR RETURN TO HYBRID OR FULLY REMOTE IF OUR REGIONAL OR LOCAL COVID RATES INCREASE TO CONCERNING LEVELS OR THE IMPOSITION OF ADDITIONAL STATE REQUIREMENTS. IF FOR ANY REASON A SCHOOL OR SCHOOLS CLOSE, PLEASE REFER TO YOUR REMOTE SCHEDULE PROVIDED BY YOUR CLASSROOM TEACHERS AND/OR RELATED SERVICE PROVIDERS.
As always, if you have any questions, please reach out to me or your building administrators.
Sincerely,
Dr. Kathleen SottileSuperintendent of Schools