Updated: 8/10/2020

Murray City School District Reopening Plan

The Murray City School District Board of Education and Murray City School District Administration have developed the following plan for reopening our schools for the 2020-2021 school year. This reopening plan has been put together with the health and safety of our students, families, and staff in mind and with guidance from the Utah State Board of Education and the Salt Lake County Health Department to mitigate and minimize risk; however, knowing we are unable to eliminate all risk.

This plan has been put together with information that is currently available and will continue to be updated as additional information is provided from the Utah State Board of Education and the Salt Lake County Health Department. Murray City School District will work to be as prepared as possible to adapt to change as things evolve quickly and schedule modifications and/or closures may be unavoidable.

Guiding Principles for MCSD Reopening

• Ensure the safety of students and employees. • Provide options that allow families to choose what is best for their situation while

minimizing the disruption to families and schools. • Safeguard the mental and social health of students and employees. • Allow flexibility and adaptability. • Support educators and equip them for success. • Provide clear and consistent communication to the entire school community.

This plan was approved by the Murray City School District Board of Education on July 21, 2020. This plan will continue to be fluid as metrics related to the health and safety of students and staff change or are updated by state, county, and/or local officials.

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Contents

Repopulating Schools ............................................................................................................... 3 Communication and Training ............................................................................................................................ 3 Accommodating Individual Circumstances (e.g., High-Risk, Personal Decisions) ........................................... 5 Enhanced Environment Hygiene & Safety ........................................................................................................ 9 School Schedules/Operations .......................................................................................................................... 15

Containing Potential Outbreaks ........................................................................................ 26 Preparation Phase ............................................................................................................................................ 26 Quarantine/Isolation Protocol ......................................................................................................................... 27

Temporarily Reclosing (if Necessary) ............................................................................ 30 Preparation Phase ............................................................................................................................................ 30 Transition Management Preparation .............................................................................................................. 31

Mitigation Tactics for Specific School Settings ....................................................... 32 LEA Mitigation Strategies for Specific School Settings ................................................................................... 32

Appendix ........................................................................................................................................ 41 Understanding the “Why”: Principles-Based Framework for Mitigating COVID-19 Risk ............................. 41 Assessing Risk of a Situation ............................................................................................................................ 42

MCSD Guidelines for a Safe Return to School Infographic

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Repopulating Schools Communication and Training

State Requirement Implementation Plan

Develop administrator/teacher/staff education and training on school’s reopening protocol and action plans

• Educate and train students and caregivers on school’s protocols and action plan; post and/or make accessible to school communities

• Make materials available to families in their respective preferred/primary language

Training Details:

- District Directors/Staff will provide training to school administrators on the reopening protocol and plans on or before July 30, 2020.

- District Directors/Staff will provide online training to all staff on or before August 7, 2020.

- School Administrators will provide training to educate their school staff on the reopening protocol and plans on or before August 14, 2020.

- Teachers and other staff will provide training to students on protocols during the week of August 17 – 21, 2020.

- Parent information and training will be provided online and through all district means of communication on or before August 1, 2020 and continuing through August 21, 2020; Parent communication will be provided in English and Spanish.

- The following posters will be provided to each school in English and Spanish by MCSD: Handwashing, Physical Distancing, Symptom Checker, and Face Covering Requirement for everyone in any K-12 building.

- The MCSD Website (www.murrayschools.org) has a dedicated page entitled ‘Murray Returns with Care’. This page will have up-to-date information and resources.

Appoint a point of contact for each school available for questions or specific concerns.

School Points of Contact Murray High School Laura deShazo, Assistant Principal 801-264-7460 ldeshazo@murrayschools.org

Hillcrest Junior High School Jim Bouwman, Principal 801-264-7442 jbouwman@murrayschools.org

Riverview Junior High School Earl Kauffman, Principal 801-264-7446 ekauffman@murrayschools.org Grant Elementary Mindy Ball, Principal 801-264-7416 mball@murrayschools.org

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Horizon Elementary Whitney Anderson, Principal 801-264-7420 wanderson@murrayschools.org

Liberty Elementary Jill Burnside, Principal 801-264-7424 jburnside@murrayschools.org

Longview Elementary Becky Te’o, Principal 801-264-7428 rteo@murrayschools.org McMillan Elementary Hannah Dolata, Principal 801-264-7430 hdolata@murrayschools.org Parkside Elementary Heather Nicholas, Principal 801-264-7434 hnicholas@murrayschools.org

Viewmont Elementary Jenn King, Principal 801-264-7438 jking@murrayschools.org

Murray Specific Implementation Plan

Regularly communicate to staff, students and families on best practices for at-home preventive care

Use a variety of communication tools to reach varying stakeholder audiences including email, voice messaging, website, social media, and print mailings

See Everyone Must Help to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 in Our Schools

See MCSD Communication Plan

Messaging to counter stigma and discrimination

MCSD will use restorative justice to counter stigma and discrimination when it comes to student, parent, and staff personal choice.

Reinforce themes of

- “Take care of yourself and do your part to take care of others.” - “Let us not shame, let us not blame.”

Pre-written statements for various situations

MCSD will have the following pre-written statements for various situations so they may be sent to families immediately as needed.

- Exposure Letter

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- Classroom/School Closure Letter

Parent Education/Training Slow the spread of COVID-19

Parent Education/Training will be provided on:

- What it means to be ‘healthy’ when sending a student to school - Daily symptom checking at home - Partnering together to ensure that the education community as a

whole is as healthy as possible - Hygiene etiquette for students to reinforce at home

Affirmation form included in registration that parents/guardians will not send their student(s) to school ill.

Monitoring of local COIVD-19 numbers in Murray City

Denise McDougal, Human Resources, will monitor the Salt Lake County Health Department COVID-19 dashboard.

Daily notification will be provided to Superintendent Covington.

Superintendent Covington will apprise the School Board weekly on the number of cases in Murray City.

Accommodating Individual Circumstances (e.g., High-Risk, Personal Decisions)

State Requirement Implementation Plan

Create a process for students/families and staff to identify as high risk1 for severe illness due to COVID-19 and have a plan in place to address requests for alternative learning arrangements, remote learning or instruction, or work re-assignments

Process for Staff:

Staff who are 65 years or older (high risk) will be identified and contacted by the district to provide enhanced protective measures.

Staff who identify as high risk due to underlying medical conditions, as designated by CDC guidelines or their medical provider, will need to notify the Director of Personnel so that enhanced protective measures may be provided.

Employees identified as High-Risk Individuals should adhere to guidelines issued by the Utah Department of Health:

• Wear face masks at all times in public settings. • Stay home as much as possible. If you need to go into public

settings, stay at least 6 feet from others. • Wash hands often • Limit travel to only essential travel. • Continue to seek emergency care, routine doctor visits, and

medication pickups.

1 High-risk individuals are defined as people 65 years and older, people who live in a nursing home or long-term care facility, people of all ages with underlying medical conditions, including lung disease or moderate to severe asthma, people who have serious heart conditions, people who are immunocompromised (many conditions can cause a person to be immunocompromised, including cancer treatment, smoking, bone marrow or organ transplantation, immune deficiencies, poorly controlled HIV or AIDS, and prolonged use of corticosteroids and other immune weakening medications), people with severe obesity, diabetes, chronic kidney disease undergoing dialysis, or liver disease.

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• Limit visiting friends or family without urgent need. • Limit physical interactions with other high-risk individuals, except for

members of your household or residence. • Limit attending gatherings of any number of people outside your

household or residence. • Do not visit others in hospitals, nursing homes, or other residential

care facilities. • When working remotely is not possible, maintain social distancing.

Process for Families: Families who are not comfortable sending their student(s) back to school will have the option to participate in Murray Online. Murray Online will provide self-directed learning, overseen by a teacher, which is solely online.

Student enrollment in Murray Online requires a commitment of at least one semester in order to support staffing and facility needs.

Students with health care plans/504/IEP will be contacted by school nurses to determine if they will be attending school in-person and if additional protective measures need to be taken.

Parents/Guardians of students w/out health care plans who have medical concerns that would put student(s) at increased risk because of COVID (Example: asthma) should contact the school nurse and/or school principal regarding additional protective measures.

Take reasonable steps to minimize and mitigate risk for employees who identify as high-risk as outlined in the Utah Leads Together Plan and by the ADA

Describe reasonable steps: MCSD Human Resources will work with individuals who identify as high-risk on a case-by-case basis.

Most positions in the District cannot be worked remotely or reassigned when schools are operational and/or students/employees are present:

- District Office Personnel: must be physically present to provide face-to-face customer service and support to employees/parents/patrons addressing student learning/safety and other concerns.

- Administrators: must be physically present to address student learning as well as safety/emergency situations; e.g. social and emotional support for students/employees, medial incidents, student altercations, injured student/employee, upset parent, power and/or phone outage, etc.

- Teachers: must be physically present to address student learning and supervision, provide social and emotional support, address safety/emergency situation.

- Counselors: must be physically present to provide social and emotional support as well as address safety/emergency situations.

- School Psychologists/Social Workers: must be physically present to provide social and emotional support, complete required testing, as well as address safety/emergency situations.

- Administrative Assistants/Secretaries: must be physically present to address student, patron, educator, and supervisor needs/concerns as well as address safety/emergency situations.

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- Para Educators/Behavior Techs: must be physically present to address student learning and supervision as well as address safety/emergency situation.

- Nurses: must be physically present to address ongoing student medical issues as well as safety/emergency situations

- Custodians: must be physically present to clean, sanitize, and maintain the facility.

- Maintenance: must be physically present to perform maintenance duties; e.g. electrical, HVAC, mowing/plowing, painting, plumbing

- Information Technology: must be physically present to perform maintenance duties; e.g. computer and network repair, onsite customer service.

- Nutrition Services: must be physically present to prepare and serve meals to students as well as clean and sanitize food preparation and serving areas.

- Transportation: must be physically present to transport students to and from school as well as clean and sanitize busses.

Employees identified as high risk are not precluded from working onsite and will be provided with appropriate Personal Protective Equipment and guidelines to follow in the workplace (including wearing a face covering at all times, social distancing, limiting physical interactions with others, and washing hands frequently).

Employees who require further accommodations and qualify under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA, should contact the Director of Personnel for assistance.

Systematically review all current plans (e.g., Individual Healthcare Plans, Individualized Education Plans or 504 plans) for accommodating students with special healthcare needs and update their care plans as needed to decrease their risk for exposure to COVID-19

Process: School nurses will contact all parents/guardians of students identified with special healthcare needs by August 1, 2020. School nurses will inquire about additional healthcare information in relation to COVID-19 and the student’s healthcare plan. Additionally, school nurses will inquire as to whether the student will be returning to school in-person, online only, or will be requesting a modified schedule.

Murray Specific Implementation Plan

Accommodate personal decisions of families and students who would prefer to continue remote learning, to the extent of resources available

Families who are not comfortable sending their student(s) back to school will have the option to participate in Murray Online. Murray Online will provide self-directed learning, overseen by a teacher, which is solely online.

Meal Service is available for those student(s) participating in Murray Online; a process will be developed for picking up these meals.

Meal service for Murray Online students is only for enrolled students, will be subject to our meal service payments, and is pick up only (not eaten at school).

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Supporting social/emotional needs of students including physical breaks and peer engagement

School administrators will be asked to work with the school faculty to support the social/emotional needs of students.

Each school with their building leadership teams and social workers will provide structures to address the social and emotional needs of students.

Options include: small group sessions individual sessions classroom lessons community circle protocols

MCSD Teaching and Learning Team will provide guidance on physical breaks that allow for proper social distancing and/or mitigation of risk factors.

Supporting social/emotional needs of educators including additional stresses related to workload, adult interactions, and breaks

MCSD Employee Assistance Program On-site/virtual classes will be provided by the Employee Assistance Program on a monthly basis throughout the school year. Topics will include, Managing Stress, Resiliency, Dealing with Conflict, Effective Communication, etc. Employees will be supported by the principal/supervisor by regular check-ins regarding workload and stresses.

Inform and accommodate personal decisions of employees by making them aware of leave benefits

Leave benefits are available to all employees as designated under either the Master Agreement for certified staff or the Classified Agreement for classified staff.

In addition, the U.S. Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), beginning April 1, 2020 and which expires December 31, 2020, which makes available both Emergency Paid Sick Leave and Emergency Family Medical Leave.

Under the FFCRA, Emergency Paid Sick Leave is available for both full-time and part-time employees. Full-time employees are entitled up to two weeks (80 hours). Part-time employees are entitled to a two-week equivalent (number of hours equal to the number of hours that such employee works, on average, over a 2-week period). Employees eligible for this leave would need to meet one of the following six (6) qualifying conditions:

1. Employee is subject to a Federal, State, or local quarantine or isolation order related to COVID-19;

2. has been advised by a health care provider to self-quarantine related to COVID-19;

3. is experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 and seeking medical diagnosis;

4. is caring for an individual subject to an order described in (1) or self-quarantine as described in (2);

5. is caring for their son or daughter whose school or place of care is closed (or child care provider is unavailable) due to COVID-19 related reasons; or

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*Employees who have been employed for at least 30 days prior to the leave request may be eligible for up to an additional 10 weeks of partially paid expanded family and medical leave for reason #5. Please contact the Director of Personnel to request this leave.

6. is experiencing any other substantially similar conditions specified by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

FFCRA Conditions

#1, #2, and #3 are paid at the employee's regular rate of pay for two weeks (up to 80 hours) or the maximum per day ($511 for qualifying conditions).

#4, #5, and #6 are paid at 2/3 of the employee's regular rate of pay for two weeks (up to 80 hours) or the maximum per day ($200 for qualifying conditions). *The Murray Education Association has negotiated for certified staff to be paid at their full-time rate for #4, #5, and #6 up to the two week cap.

Emergency Paid Sick Leave is capped at two weeks (up to 80 hours) for any combination of the qualifying conditions.

Employees requesting leave under the FFCRA must notify their administrator/supervisor and complete and submit the appropriate form with required documentation to the Human Resources Department.

Families First Coronavirus Response Act Emergency Paid Sick Leave Form Families First Coronavirus Response Act Expanded FMLA for Qualifying Condition #5

If additional leave is required, as directed by a medical provider, benefit-eligible employees may use leave according to District policy (i.e. FMLA).

Notices have been posted at each worksite and sent to all employees through district email. Notice will also be included in employee training.

Enhanced Environment Hygiene & Safety

State Requirement Implementation Plan

Develop protocols for implementing an increased cleaning and hygiene regimen

See Student Transportation Health Protocols

See Classroom Cleaning Protocols

See Cafeteria Cleaning Protocols

Building Cleaning Protocols (including high touch points)

- The district will implement a multi-step cleaning protocol in all schools to include daily disinfection of touchpoints — drinking fountains, handrails, door handles, sinks, toilets.

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- Other daily disinfection will include bathroom floors, student desks and chairs, locker handles and computer mice and keyboards.

- An electrostatic sprayer will be used with an EPA approved ingredient that kills COVID-19 and other viruses for high student touch points and areas.

Cafeteria Cleaning Protocols

- Custodian will use electrostatic sprayers on all cafeteria tables after each school day; cleaning of each table will take place by lunch staff after each group of students using protocols already in place.

Large Space Cleaning Protocols

- shops (tool sanitized) - science labs - library book distribution

Playground Cleaning Protocols:

- Sanitized once/day - Limited to use one time per day by students - Students wash and/or sanitize hands before and after using

playground equipment - Playground balls sanitized after each use - Students not allowed to bring playground equipment from home

Face Coverings in all K-12 Buildings MCSD will follow and implement all Salt Lake County or Utah State Public Health Guidelines regarding face coverings

*See State Public Health Order Face Coverings

Effective through December 31, 2020

See FAQ on State Public Health Order on Face Coverings

Per the Utah State Public Health Order, each individual, including an employee, student, or visitor, on school property or on a school bus shall wear a face covering*

Face covering means a cloth mask that covers the nose and mouth without openings that can be seen through, a face shield, or similar covering that covers the nose and mouth (buffs/gaiters).

Face coverings should be changed or laundered each day.

Bandanas or scarfs will not be considered a face covering.

Face coverings are part of the required dress code for all students; students will need to have their own face covering every day.

The requirements of Murray City School Board Policy PS 426: Student Dress Code will apply to all face coverings.

In the spirit of what the Governor has stated over and over, we will always ask and expect that students will comply. If masks come off unintentionally or malfunction, school personnel will help them correct that as appropriate. If there is a willful defiance of the face covering order, this will be considered a disciplinary issue.

Students and/or visitors who choose not to comply with the face covering order will not be allowed on campus.

In the event a student does not have access to a face covering, one cloth face covering will be available for every student.

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The following are exceptions to wearing face coverings.

- an individual while maintaining a physical distance of at least six feet from any other individual when outdoors;

- an individual who is eating or drinking while indoors and maintains a physical distance of at least six feet from any other individual;

- child who is younger than three years of age; or is three years old or older if the parent, guardian, or individual responsible for caring for the child cannot place the face covering safely on the child's face;

- an individual with a medical condition, mental health condition, or disability that prevents wearing a face covering, including an individual with a medical condition for whom wearing a face covering could cause harm or dangerously obstruct breathing, or who is unconscious, incapacitated, or otherwise unable to remove a face covering without assistance; requires a written medical directive from a physician which must be given to the school administrator

- an individual who is deaf or hard of hearing while communicating with others, or an individual who is communicating with an individual who is deaf or hard of hearing, where the ability to see the mouth is essential for communication, in which case a face shield or alternative protection such as a Plexiglas barrier should be used; please contact Kelli Kercher, Director of At Risk Services if your student falls into this category

- an individual who has an Individualized Education Program (IEP) under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. section 1414, or an accommodation under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. section 794, that would necessitate exempting the individual from wearing a face covering; please contact Kelli Kercher, Director of At Risk Services if your student falls into this category

- an individual who is receiving or providing a service involving the nose or face for which temporary removal of the face covering is necessary to perform the service; or

Elementary students participating in outdoor recess do not need to wear a face covering outside during recess as long as students are going to recess by cohorts, physical distancing is promoted, and hand hygiene before and after recess is practiced.

Students participating in a school-sponsored activity or physical education class are encouraged to wear a face covering but are exempt if the individual cannot reasonably participate while wearing a face covering. Each individual participating in a school-sponsored activity or physical education class must complete a symptom assessment, verbally confirm they are free of COVID-19 symptoms before participating in each event/class, and attest to the fact they have not been in close contact (within 6 feet for 15 minutes or more) with a COVID-positive case in the last 14 days prior to participation.

All staff members will be provided two cloth masks.

All staff members will be provided a face shield.

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Each student will be provided one cloth mask.

See CDC Information on Cloth Face Coverings

See Wear a Cloth Face Covering

Make hand sanitizer, disinfecting wipes, soap and water, or similar disinfectant readily available to staff/students/visitors in controlled environments to ensure safe use

Alcohol based sanitizer will be available in all classrooms as well as the library, cafeteria, gym, and main office.

A box of gloves will be provided to each classroom.

Disposable masks will be available in each classroom.

Employees will be trained in how COVID-19 is spread and how to protect themselves

Online training provided on or before August 7, 2020

- Practice physical distancing (ideally 6’ or more) - Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the

trash and wash or sanitize your hands - Wear a face covering at all times - Do not touch your eyes, nose, and mouth

See Slow the spread of COVID-19

Murray Specific Implementation Plan

Bussing See Student Transportation Protocols

All bus drivers will wear face coverings.

Students riding bus must wear a face covering.

- This includes day to day transportation and activity transportation - If a student enters the bus without a face covering, one will be given

to them - If a student refuses to wear a face covering, they will not be allowed

on the bus

Students will be assigned a permanent seat on the bus in order to minimize the mixing of students from different households and to help with contact tracing.

Students of the same family will be assigned seats together.

School bus camera systems will also assist in contract tracing efforts if needed.

Cafeteria School administration will stagger lunch hours to the best of their ability to reduce the number of students in the lunchroom at one time.

School administration will work with their teachers and staff to have students eat in the classroom if needed (duty-free lunch will still be provided to teachers).

Schools will mark spaced lines and designate serving line flow paths to allow for greatest social distancing possible.

Students will come to the lunch room as a class and be lined up alphabetically by last name in order to facilitate contactless entering of lunch numbers (elementary only).

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Students will be assigned a seat in the cafeteria (elementary only).

Contactless entering of lunch numbers: - Elementary: student gives name to lunch worker who will scan bar code in lunch account book. - Secondary: students will give the lunch worker their name, lunch worker will punch in the information. Bar codes will be printed on student ID cards and used when they become available.

Face coverings will be worn while in the building and standing in line the cafeteria line.

Face coverings may be removed when eating breakfast/lunch.

School administration will consider to what extent, if any, outside space can be used during lunch times.

Classroom Environment Desks/tables separated as far apart as possible (remove extra furniture/clutter to support this).

Arrows/directional signs/procedures for how students should ‘flow’ through the classroom (based on classroom situational assessment each teacher is completing as part of training.)

Seating charts to support contact tracing.

Desks/tables face the same direction.

Students sit on only one side of tables.

Teachers will open their classroom doors opened 15 minutes prior to start of school and remain open throughout the day to reduce door/handle high touch points and help to ensure good air flow. Exterior doors will remain locked throughout the day.

Computer Labs Student Chromebooks will be utilized to the greatest extent possible.

Students using loaner Chromebooks from the school may be sked to wipe down the device at the end of use.

School administrators will develop a protocol for checking in/out loaner Chromebooks.

Open computer labs will only be used for programs that cannot be loaded onto a student’s Chromebook.

Students using classroom computer labs or open computer labs may be asked to wipe down the keyboard, mouse and monitor after each use.

Faculty Meetings/PLCs Meetings should be scheduled in an area to allow for 6’ social distancing between all participants.

Face coverings are required at all times when in the building.

Use of a seating chart for contact tracing.

HVAC MCSD has upgraded 2” pleated filters.

Filters will be changed on a quarterly basis.

- Date will be marked on each filter when installed

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All swamp coolers will be sanitized prior to the start of school.

HVAC fans will not be turned off at the end of the day and will run throughout the evening to increase air flow.

In buildings with windows that open, staff will be allowed to open windows to increase outside airflow throughout the building.

Hygiene Standards Instruction Educators will be trained on a protocol for teaching hygiene standards as part of regular instruction via Canvas course modules.

All classroom teachers will train students on the following:

See Protocol for Handwashing and Covering Coughs/Sneezes

*A handwashing video produced by the CDC is included in this protocol.

See CDC Health Promotion Materials

IEP Meetings Meetings may be held electronically or in person.

In person meetings will require 6’ social distancing and all in attendance wear face coverings.

Open Areas with High Traffic Plexiglas barriers will be installed and/or provided in high contact areas (e.g. front offices, lunch lines, and library).

Student Personal Space Teachers will spray down areas students have occupied using a mist sprayer and EPA approved solution.

Custodians will fill the mist sprayers nightly for teachers.

Students may be asked to wipe down their personal space (desk, chair, etc.) before leaving at the end of the class.

Students Who Are Ill at School Students who present at school with COVID symptoms at any time during the day will be placed in a designated isolation room.

Parents will be contacted.

Students will need to be picked up within 30-minutes of being notified by the school.

Parents need to make sure they have updated contact information in Aspire and multiple contacts as available.

Teachers in Classrooms Outside of Contract Time

Teachers are encouraged to leave the building at the end of their contract time so that custodians can begin sanitizing all rooms.

All teachers will need to be out of the building by the following times to allow for custodians to have time to sanitize all rooms at the end of the day.

- Elementary Teachers out by 4:30 p.m. - Secondary Teachers out by 4:00 p.m.

Water Fountains Contactless water bottle fillers will be installed in each school.

Each student will be provided with a reusable water bottle.

Students may bring their own refillable water bottle from home.

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Students are expected to use re-usable water bottles and not the drinking fountain itself.

Drinking fountain ‘dispensers’ will be covered.

School Schedules/Operations

Murray Specific Implementation Plan

Instructional Models MCSD will provide the following learning options which have been designed to facilitate learning while balancing the health and safety needs of our students and families.

- In-Person Classroom Instruction - Hybrid Learning - Online Learning

Elementary Learning Options Overview

Elementary Learning Options FAQs

Secondary Learning Options Overview

Secondary Learning Options FAQs

Murray Online (Elementary) Protocol

Murray Online (Secondary) Protocol

All students will need to register, regardless of which learning option is chosen.

Registration opens online on July 22, 2020.

Families will not choose which learning option they will be participating in during MCSD registration. The process for doing this will be:

- A form for families who would like their student(s) to participate in the fully online option will be available beginning July 22, 2020 on the MCSD website. These forms must be submitted by August 4, 2020.

- Families who would like their student(s) to participate in the hybrid option are asked to communicate the days of the week their student will be attending school and which days they will be using the hybrid option to their school administrator or counselor (secondary).

School Beginning and Ending Times Monday – Friday (August 17 – 28)

MCSD will hold an early dismissal for the first two weeks of the school year

Elementary Grades 1- 6: 8:35 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Junior High School: 7:55 am. – 12:10 p.m. High School: 7:50 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

School Beginning and Ending Times (Beginning August 31 – June 3, 2021)

Elementary Grades 1 – 6

- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 8:35 a.m. – 2:45 p.m. - Wednesday: 8:35 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.

Elementary All Day Kindergarten

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- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 8:35 a.m. – 2:45 p.m. - Wednesday: 8:35 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.

Elementary Kindergarten AM

- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 8:35 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. - Wednesday: 8:35 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.

Elementary Kindergarten PM

- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 12:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. - Wednesday: 11:15 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.

Junior High School

- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 7:55 a.m. – 2:10 p.m. - Wednesday: 7:55 a.m. – 1:50 p.m.

High School

- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 7:50 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. - Wednesday: 7:50 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

This schedule allows for teachers to have an additional 30 minutes Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday to upload their instruction for the day to the LMS and have office hours as needed to connect with students who are using the blended resources

This additional time is contract time to be used for educational services. No meetings, practices, activities, or other events are to be scheduled during contract time.

Guidelines for Students Prepare for a unique school year and remain engaged in your learning, no matter the format.

Wash your hands frequently for at least 20 seconds and avoid touching your face.

Wear a face covering when arriving and dismissing from school and at all times while in the building.

Sit in assigned seats in classrooms and on the bus to promote social distancing and contact tracing.

When attending activities and athletic events, adhering to approved social distancing and safety measures.

Bring a personal water bottle to school each day; one will be provided to each student who would like one.

Guidelines for Parents Monitor your child each morning for symptoms and do not send them to school if they exhibit any of the following:

- Fever greater than 100.4 degrees - Persistent cough, shortness of breath, or difficulty breathing - Chills or muscle aches - Sore throat - New loss of taste or smell

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- If exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 in the last two weeks.

Reinforce the expectation for frequent hand washing, mask wearing, and social distancing.

Alternative Scheduling In the event that the Murray City Board of Education, Salt Lake County Health Department, and/or the Governor request and approve a reduction in the number of students in the building, an alternate schedule will be implemented which may include a split schedule or full return to remote home learning.

Assemblies School administrators will be asked to use technology for all-school assemblies for at least the first term of the school year (example: Zoom or Google Meet to broadcast school-wide assemblies to student Chromebooks).

Schools may hold small assemblies for students and staff only (no visitors) if the following can be met: (1) assigned seating, (2) all students in masks, (3) six feet distance between students and staff.

Assemblies will be reassessed each term and guidance provided to school administrators.

Athletics/Activities

For all UHSAA Sanctioned Events

MCSD will follow the guidance and requirements outlined by UHSAA

- UHSAA has announced that high school sports/activities will resume in the fall, although it may look different than in previous years.

See UHSAA Return to Play Protocol: General Advisement and Sport-by-Sport Specifics

See UHSSA Return to Play Guidelines

See Return to Play Spectator Protocols

Adult Education MCSD will continue to operate adult education under the established partnership with the Granite School District.

Attendance Attendance will be taken daily and entered into ASPIRE for both in-person and hybrid students.

Parents who are having their students participate in hybrid learning for the day will need to call the attendance office and report this; an H will be entered into attendance in Aspire.

Attendance Policy Attendance will be taken daily in order to have accurate data.

Parents who notify the school that their student is out for COVID related reason will have a “D” entered into their attendance for the day. This does not require a medical note.

Parents who notify the school that their student is out for an Excused reason (other than COVID related) will have an “E” entered into their attendance for the day. For the 2020-2021 school year, a medical note is not needed for excused absences in excess of seven as stated in PS 401.

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Parents who notify the school that their student will be participating in the Hybrid option for the day will have an “H” entered into their attendance for the day.

Attendance Recognition Schools will not be incentivizing and/or recognizing perfect attendance.

Teachers will not provide ‘participation points’ as a means of grading.

Back to School Nights It is not advisable at this time to have large groups come together for our traditional Back to School Night events.

School administrators will look at alternative ways to introduce parents and families to the school; alternatives may include digital meetings, digital messages, or in-person meetings in small groups.

Community Education/MCE Dance Classes

No Community Education or MCE Dance classes will be held through the end of the 2020 calendar year.

The offering of Community Education classes will be for 2021 will be evaluated by December 1, 2020.

District Media Center Open to teachers, staff, and one designated PTA member per school.

No public access.

Face covering must be worn at all times and social distancing of 6’ or more practiced.

District Media Center personnel will limit the number of individuals in the media center to allow for proper physical distancing.

Those using the district media center will be expected to sanitize any equipment that is used.

Drivers Education Range and Road Driving

Symptom checking of all staff at the beginning of each shift (checklist or verbal), including temperature checks when feasible.

Symptom checking of participants prior to entering the vehicle (checklist or verbal), including temperature checks when feasible.

See Student Symptom Checklist

Wash or sanitize hands before entering the vehicle and after leaving the vehicle.

Appointments scheduled with enough time allowed to disinfect all surfaces between students.

All wear face coverings at all time.

Maximum 3 students and 1 instructor per vehicle.

No food or drinks in the vehicle.

When services are not being directly provided, 6 feet of physical distance must be maintained. This includes student and family waiting areas and between scheduled drive times.

Share student and parent documents electronically; avoid handling and sharing paperwork.

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Family Nights It is not advisable at this time to have large groups come together for family nights at the school.

School administrators will look at alternative ways to introduce parents and families to the school; alternatives may include digital meetings, digital messages, or in-person meetings in small groups.

Field Trips Field trips are suspended for the first term of the school year.

Field trips will be re-evaluated on a term-by-term basis without expectation for an earlier review or consideration.

Field trips are not guaranteed to occur at any point in the school year.

Due to the hands-on specimens associated with the Nature Center and concerns with high touch points, it will be closed for the 2020-21 school year.

Grading Normal grading procedures will apply.

In the event the school/district moves to remote learning, a modified grading schedule may be distributed to parents/students (based on the length of remote learning) – this DOES NOT apply to those who are participating in the digital only option.

Halloween Parades (Elementary) No large-scale activities at this time; this will be reevaluated on October 1 and a decision made and communicated to parents and students.

Kennecott Nature Center Closed for 2020-21 school year

Kindergarten Kindergarten will begin on Tuesday, September 8, 2020

Kindergarten KEEP testing will be conducted during the week of August 31 – September 4, 2020

Learning Management System MCSD will use a standardized Learning Management System (LMS) as part of our blended learning.

- Google Classroom (Elementary) - Canvas (Secondary)

Lockers Lockers will not be assigned.

Students will be allowed to bring backpacks to class in order to keep their belongings separated from others.

Meal Service (breakfast/lunch) Regular meal service prices/protocols apply.

Grab and go meals will be provided for all students to limit the amount of time waiting in lines.

Staggered lunch service as determined by the school.

Markings on floor to socially distance students waiting in line.

Contactless entering of lunch numbers: Elementary - student give name to lunch worker who will scan bar code in book. Secondary – bar codes will be printed on card/lanyard for students to use.

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Parent Teacher Conferences Junior High School: Scheduled for September 22 and 23

High School: Scheduled for September 23 and 24

Elementary: Scheduled for September 30 and October 1

Format of parent/teacher conferences (online vs. in person) will be determined on September 8, 2020 and communicated to parents through their school administration

Performances It is not advisable at this time to have large groups come together for performances (e.g. choir concerts, band concerts, theater performances, dance concerts).

School administrators and teachers will look at alternative ways to show performances.

Pre-Service Teacher Observations There will be no consideration for pre-service teachers to conduct school/classroom observations in our schools during the 2020-21 school year.

Recess (Elementary) Elementary students will have recess.

See Physical break and recess guidance

Registration All students, regardless of the learning option chosen, must be registered.

Parents are strongly encouraged to register their student using the online registration system available beginning July 22, 2020.

Protocols for in-person registration for those who are unable to do online registration will be developed and published by August 1, 2020.

Research Requests There will be no consideration for outside individuals to conduct research requests in our schools during the 2020-21 school year. Research requests that can be done remotely will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

PTA Meetings In the event that schools are open, meetings may be held electronically or in person.

In-person meetings will require 6’ social distancing and all in attendance wearing face coverings which must be provided by the participants.

In the event that schools are closed or must reduce capacity, meetings will be held electronically.

School Community Council Meetings In the event that schools are open, meetings may be held electronically or in person.

In person meetings will require 6’ social distancing and all in attendance wearing face coverings which must be provided by the participants.

In the event that schools are closed or must reduce capacity, meetings will be held electronically.

Spartan Station Daycare Will follow all SLCO Heath Regulations and Guidelines for Preschools.

The daycare footprint has been expanded to include the classroom adjacent to the facility.

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Teachers will teach and reinforce handwashing and covering sneezes/coughs.

A Spartan Station Return with Care document will be published and shared with parents in conjunction with reopening.

Student Activities/Meetings Student activities/meetings may be held.

All participants must wear face coverings and maintain social distancing to the greatest extent possible.

A roll of all students participating must be kept to support contact tracing if necessary.

Student Teachers Student teachers will be welcomed into our schools and will be expected to follow all requirements of the Murray City School District.

Travel All travel (student and employee) is suspended until August 17, 2020.

The MCSD Board of Education will consider travel requests after this date and in consultation with the Salt Lake County Health Department.

Travel will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Travel is not guaranteed to occur at any point in the school year.

Volunteers and Visitors (Including Guest Presenters)

See Volunteers and Visitors

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Monitoring for Incidences State Requirement Implementation Plan

Develop administrator/teacher/staff education and training on your LEA’s protocol for symptom monitoring

We will adopt the Utah School Nurse Association (USNA) protocol for symptom monitoring as contained in the following document.

See Protocol for Symptom Monitoring

The Protocol for Symptom Monitoring and the following information/materials will be used to train administrators/teachers/staff on or before August 7, 2020

See Symptoms of COVID-19

Everyday Disease Prevention Strategies

• If you are sick, stay home from school. • Avoid close contact with those who are already sick. • Cover your nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing

with a tissue or the crook of your arm. • Wash your hands often with soap and water. • Avoid touching eyes, nose, or mouth • COVID-19 and Self-Protection • Symptoms of COVID-19 in Adults and Children • Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)

associated with COVID-19

Establish a plan to assist families in conducting symptom checking at home

Describe your plan:

Thermometers will be provided for any household that requests one. Families may request a thermometer by contacting the school.

Symptoms of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Poster will be provided to parents in both English and Spanish, as well as other available languages

See Symptoms of Coronavirus – English

See Symptoms of Coronavirus - Spanish

Parents will be given a protocol to check and/or have their student self-check for symptoms daily prior to arriving on campus

See Protocol for Parents – Symptom Checking at Home

Assist families in access to thermometers, or other items, as needed to fulfill appropriate symptom checking requirements

Describe your plan to implement this requirement:

Thermometers will be acquired and distributed to schools

Parents will be notified of the availability of thermometers at the same time symptom checking information is sent home

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Parents will contact the school to have a thermometer sent home with their student

Monitor staff/student symptoms and absenteeism carefully

Indicate how you will monitor symptoms and absenteeism:

Staff will self-monitor symptoms prior to reporting to work.

Staff will have their temperatures taken daily when they report to work and will confirm that they are symptom free, not feeling ill and have not had exposure to COVID-19 in the past 10 days.

Absences will be reported to the direct supervisor as per policy.

Absences due to COVID-19 symptoms and/or quarantine will be reported by the direct supervisor to the Director of Personnel.

Parent/Guardian will be asked to temperature check their student daily and monitor for symptoms (*older students may self-monitor for symptoms).

Absences are to be reported to the school by the parent/guardian as per policy.

Absences due to COVID-19 symptoms and/or quarantine may be disclosed by the parent, but is not required

Absences by staff due to COVID-19 (exposure, testing positive and/or caring for a family member) will be reported to the administrator/supervisor, who in turn will then notify the Director of Personnel.

Educate and promote to staff/students: “If you feel sick; stay home”

Indicate how you will promote:

Staff will be instructed in beginning of the year training on, “If you feel sick; stay home”

Students will be instructed in beginning of the year training by their teacher on, “If you feel sick; stay home”

Do not allow symptomatic people to physically return to school until they meet state or local health department criteria to do so or are cleared by a medical provider

Protocol

Students

Parent/Guardian of students exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 should keep their student home and/or check them out of school. The parent/guardian should notify the school that the student will not be present due to symptoms of COVID-19. The school will then notify the Director of Personnel. The parent/guardian should then arrange for the student to be tested for COVID-19.

After testing, the parent/guardian should notify the school regarding the outcome of the testing.

If a student tests positive they must isolate at home and can’t return to school until symptoms improve and they are fever-

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free for 3 days without medicine AND it has been at least 10 days since they first had symptoms or tested positive.

If a student tests negative, is feeling well and is no longer exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 they may return to school.

The school will notify the Director of Personnel of either a positive or negative student test. If positive, the Director of Personnel will work with the Salt Lake County Health Department and the school for purposes of contact tracing.

*If a student has been asked to quarantine for 14 days they are required to finish the quarantine even if they have a negative test result. The parent/guardian should also notify the school regarding any quarantine order for their student.

Employees

Employees exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 should notify their supervisor and should leave and/or not report to work. The school will then notify the Director of Personnel. The employee should then arrange to be tested for COVID-19.

After testing, the employee should notify their supervisor regarding the outcome of the testing.

If an employee tests positive they must isolate at home and can’t return to work until symptoms improve and they are fever-free for 3 days without medicine AND it has been at least 10 days since they first had symptoms or tested positive.

If an employee tests negative, is feeling well and is no longer exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 they may return to work.

The supervisor will notify the Director of Personnel of either a positive or negative employee test. If positive, the Director of Personnel will work with the Salt Lake County Health Department and the employee for purposes of contact tracing.

If an employee has been asked to quarantine for 14 days they are required to finish the quarantine even if they have a negative test result. The employee should also notify their supervisor regarding any quarantine order they are subject to.

Murray Specific Implementation Plan

Develop a plan for monitoring students and staff for COVID-19 symptoms

See Protocol for Symptom Monitoring

Implement more lenient absentee policies during periods of mild to moderate and sustained local COVID-19 transmission

The Murray Education Association and the Murray City School District have agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding for certified employees, which will hold them harmless for excessive leave during the 2020-2021 school year.

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School and district administration will track student absences and allow leeway for COVID-19 related absences.

See attendance section of this document for student specific absences.

Daily attendance will not be used as part of a student’s citizenship grade for the 2020-21 school year. Tardies and sluffs will continue to factor into the citizenship grade.

Have parents or caregivers complete an affirmation that they will not send their children to school with symptoms

Affirmation form included in registration that parents/guardians will not send their student(s) to school ill

Provide options for those with barriers (e.g. if parents or caregivers are unable to check symptoms)

Parents/Caregivers can request the school to check a student’s symptoms daily if the request is provided in writing to the school principal, if the student is unable to self-check and/or the parent is unavailable

Consider leniency of punitive attendance and late work policies due to student illness

School administrators will be asked to work with their building faculty to address this

School administrators and teachers will be asked to look at alternatives to ‘participation points’

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Containing Potential Outbreaks Preparation Phase

State Requirement Implementation Plan

Develop administrator/teacher/staff education and training on school’s protocol for containing potential outbreaks

When Health Department Identifies a Positive Case

- Health department will issue isolation order for individuals testing positive and quarantine notices for student/staff members of same household

- Health department will notify point of contact at school where student/staff attends

- Upon notification, the school will 1. Increase precautions to slow the spread of

following our hygiene plans 2. The school will provide a list of high-risk

individuals who have been in contact (closer than 6’ for more than 15 minutes) with the positive person to the Salt Lake County Health Department who will conduct the contact tracing with those high-risk individuals.

3. Schools will notify others (not identified as high-risk) about the potential exposure at school including self-monitoring and when to get tested for COVID-19.

- The school and/or district will work with the Salt Lake County Health Department if additional investigation is needed including adjusting a school schedule.

Training will be provided to all employees on or before August 7, 2020

Consult with local health department regarding procedures for tracing a positive COVID-19 case by an employee, student, visitor, or those who have come into contact with an individual testing positive

It is impossible to plan for every scenario. All confirmed COVID cases will be contact traced and decisions regarding the need to change a school schedule, including closing a school, will be made in consultation with the Salt Lake County Health Department.

If the Salt Lake County Health Department is notified of a positive case, the Health Department will contact the school directly who will then notify Darren Dean at the district office

If the school is notified of a positive case by anyone other than the health department, the school will notify Darren Dean at the district office who will then report the positive case to the Salt Lake County Health Department

School will provide a list of high-risk students/employees in the classroom where the positive case is confirmed to the Salt Lake County Health Department who will contact these families directly

School will send electronic notification to all students/employees in the classroom where the positive case is confirmed to all families

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Contact information for Salt Lake County Health Department: 801-468-4100

Contact person(s) at Salt Lake County Health Department for consultation: Randy Williams, Gary Edwards

Quarantine/Isolation Protocol

State Requirement Implementation Plan

Designate quarantine rooms at each school to temporarily house students who are waiting to be picked up (students will need to be picked up within 30 minutes of notification by the school)

Murray High School: Visiting Athletic Team Room Hillcrest Junior High: Room #131 Riverview Junior High: Health Room in Front Office Grant Elementary: Sick Room #2 Horizon Elementary: Stage area in gym with curtains drawn Liberty Elementary: Room Behind Sick Room Longview Elementary: Sick Room McMillan Elementary: Workspace 2 Parkside Elementary: Room #40 Viewmont Elementary: Room #34

Communicate health and safety issues transparently, while protecting the privacy of students and families

Training and ongoing communication to school administrators will be provided regarding the privacy of students, staff, and families.

Only essential personnel (school administrators, school nurse, and Human Resources) will be routinely notified of the names of positive cases.

Other identifiable information (e.g. name, class, grade, school) will only be shared as needed for contract tracing and prevention purposes.

Names of individuals testing positive for COVID will not be shared with our school families.

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Each school provided with a minimum of two digital non-contact thermometers

Two non-contact thermometers have been provided to each school.

Limit the number of students in the office or health room by managing minor injuries and first aid in the classrooms.

Provide information to school administrators and secretaries related to students who are referred to the office.

School nurses will provide extra Band-Aids for minor injuries to be taken care of in the classroom.

Gloves will be provided in each classroom.

Ice packs should not be distributed to students unless there is a visible injury.

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playground in order to decrease health office congestion and prevent potential exposure to infectious disease.

See USNA Teacher Flowchart

Teachers, paraeducators and recess aides will use the Health Office Visit Request form when sending a student to the office. This form documents why the student was sent and interventions used.

See Health Office Visit Request

Secretaries should follow the health room protocol as outlined.

See Health Room Protocol

See Asthma Care at School – Post COVID-19 Outbreak

See Staff Instructions – When No School Nurse

See Health Office Symptom Checklist

Telehealth – School nurses will be available as needed via Google Meet. School administrators and secretaries should download Google Meet on their device. To request a nurse meeting – 1) Set a meeting on your device, 2) Text the link to all of the school nurses, one of whom will join your meeting.

Each school will designate the following: (1) a general waiting area for students presenting with unscheduled needs; (2) a well student area for students presenting with scheduled medical needs; and (3) an isolation area for students presenting with COVID-19 symptoms

Murray High School

General waiting area: Main Office Waiting Area Well student area: Attendance Office Sick Room Isolation area: Visiting Athletic Team Room

Hillcrest Junior High

General waiting area: Office Sick Room Well student area: Office Conference Room Isolation area: Room #131

Riverview Junior High

General waiting area: Counseling Office and Front Office Well student area: Counseling Office and Nurses Station Isolation area: Health Room in Front Office

Grant Elementary

General waiting area: Sick Room #1 Well student area: Room #19 Isolation area: Sick Room #2

Horizon Elementary

General waiting area: Front Office/Sick Room Well student area: Front Office/Sick Room Isolation area: Stage area in gym with curtains drawn

Liberty Elementary

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General waiting area: Main Office Well student area: Office Copy Room Isolation area: Room Behind Sick Room

Longview Elementary

General waiting area: Main Office Well student area: Room #10 (small office inside) Isolation area: Sick Room

McMillan Elementary

General waiting area: Nurses room Well student area: Nurses room Isolation area: Workspace 2

Parkside Elementary

General waiting area: Sickroom in Office Well student area: Office Isolation area: Room #40

Viewmont Elementary

General waiting area: Chairs Outside of Main Office (Room #32) Well student area: Room #32 Isolation area: Room #34

* These areas are subject to change based on circumstances and needs of the school

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Temporarily Reclosing (if Necessary) Preparation Phase

State Requirement Implementation Plan

Develop administrator/teacher/staff education and training on school’s protocol for temporarily reclosing schools if necessary

In the event that the Murray City Board of Education, Salt Lake County Health Department, and/or the Governor request and approve a reduction in the number of students in the building, an alternate schedule will be implemented which may include a split schedule or full return to remote home learning.

See Decision Model for School Scenarios

Administrators have been guided to work directly with the district office directors who will coordinate with the Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent on implementation if necessary.

All employees will be notified of any changes through their school administrator as well as through a central message sent via email.

Establish a plan in consultation with local health on responding to confirmed cases and the coordination of temporary closure of a school

The school nurses and department of Student Services will work with the Salt Lake County Health Department to review each new positive case

They will work together to make safety recommendations to the principal of the school and the Superintendent

If a temporary closure is recommended, the department of Student Services will work with the Salt Lake County Health Department and District Office Directors to make recommendation to the Superintendent who will discuss that recommendation with the School Board President

In the event of an outbreak, contact the local health department in order to trigger the pre-established plan which may include: class dismissal, school dismissal, longevity of dismissal based on community spread, cleaning/sanitization, communications, contact tracing, etc.

In the event of an outbreak, MCSD will notify the Salt Lake County Health Department.

Any final decision made regarding class, grade, or school dismissals will also be reported to the health department.

Murray Specific Implementation Plan

Facility Rentals No indoor facility rentals will be allowed through the end of the 2020 calendar year

Facility rentals for 2021 will be evaluated by December 1, 2020

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Outside use of playgrounds, fields, tennis courts by patrons (not rentals).

Playgrounds, fields, and tennis courts will remain open and accessible for outside unless ordered by the Governor or SLCO Health Department to close them. Patrons using these facilities must adhere to required social distancing and/or face covering requirements in place at the time.

Transition Management Preparation

State Requirement Implementation Plan

Develop a communication procedure for students and faculty in the case there is a temporary re-closure

Temporary re-closures will be notified in the following manner:

- MCSD Website - MCSD Social Media - MCSD Direct Communication: ParentSquare and

PeachJar

Review original Continuity of Education Plans that were implemented during the spring 2020 soft closure and analyze lessons learned. Consider making changes accordingly and incorporating into transition management plans

MCSD has reviewed the Continuity of Education Plans implemented during the soft closure and made the following changes moving forward

- Designation of Canvas as the Learning Management System for Secondary Schools and Google Classroom as the Learning Management System for Elementary Schools

- Three standardized Canvas templates provided to secondary teachers to support easier navigation for students and parents

- Professional development learning to teachers on using Canvas

- Self-directed professional development learning provided to all educators on use of digital tools in teaching

Analyze remote learning capabilities Each student will have a district issued Chromebook, charger, and protective case

Grades 3-12 will transport Chromebooks to and from home and school each day

Grades K-2 will be provided a Chromebook to keep and use at home as well as have a Chromebook cart in class

All families will have the choice of insurance options for Chromebooks upon registration

Explore extra-curricular/in-person events that may also need to be temporarily postponed/canceled or transitioned to virtual

In the event that MCSD transitions to remote learning, metrics on our decision model for school scenarios will be analyzed in making decisions regard extra-curricular/in-person events which may include them be postponed and/or canceled.

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Mitigation Tactics for Specific School Settings

LEA Mitigation Strategies for Specific School Settings

Analyze each of the following settings to determine the appropriate risk mitigation strategies to implement. By analyzing the environmental features of your unique setting/activity, you can use what you know about how the virus works and how it spreads to develop a plan for additional strategies. For complete directions on how to fill out the chart, see the USBE School Reopening Handbook. The state requirements have been included in the chart in purple, bold font. If a certain state requirement prompts you to develop a protocol or strategy, describe your planned approach within the appropriate table cell. You can also reference the Handbook for additional recommended considerations specific to each school setting. Add additional mitigation strategies to each school setting as you see fit. You may also add additional rows for other school settings that your LEA would like to address.

Mitigation Tactics

Setting Isolate Symptoms Minimize Outbreak Probability

Physical Distancing Respiratory Hygiene Physical Hygiene

Classrooms

Each teacher will complete this classroom mitigation plan on or before August 7, 2020 as part of required training.

See MCSD Situational Characteristics Assessment Tool

See MCSD Situational Characteristics Assessment Plan Tool

Assign seats and/or small groups to support contact tracing

Develop and provide educator training on implementing strategies to identify and mitigate risk in a classroom setting Keep the same students and staff with each group to the extent practicable PE classes held outside to the extent possible; when indoors maintain 6 foot distance Choir classes held in an auditorium, outside, or other large spaces to the greatest extent possible

Desks placed 3-6 feet apart when feasible (acknowledging that 6 feet of distance between desks is not feasible for most Utah classrooms) Identify and use large spaces (auditoriums, gyms, and outdoors) to maximize distancing Move nonessential furniture and equipment out of classrooms to increase distancing footprints Teachers encourage to have student collaboration done digitally (Flipgrid, Padlet, Google Meet, etc.)

Each individual, including an employee, student, or visitor, on school property shall wear a face covering that covers the nose and mouth without openings that can be seen through or a face shield that covers the nose and mouth. Seat students facing forward in desks or on the same side of tables PE classes and recess have a cool down period to minimize respiratory output before going in building and/or into locker rooms

Teachers encouraged to use digital tools to reduce handling of paper copies

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Mitigation Tactics

Setting Isolate Symptoms Minimize Outbreak Probability

Physical Distancing Respiratory Hygiene Physical Hygiene

Transitions Stagger or limit transitions to support contact tracing and minimize interactions with multiple groups

Increase time for transitions Excuse/release students one row at a time

Building administrators will identify high traffic areas and apply floor markings or signage to direct traffic to limit congestion as much as possible

One-way hallways to the extent possible; place physical guides, such as tape, on floors to create one-way routes

Have students walk on the right side of the hallway, like cars travel on roads, to allow for the smooth flow of foot traffic

Lockers will not be used in secondary schools; students will be allowed to carry their backpack from class to class to keep their belongings in

Each individual, including an employee, student, or visitor, on school property shall wear a face covering that covers the nose and mouth without openings that can be seen through or a face shield that covers the nose and mouth Face coverings are to be worn at all times while in the building, including during transitions

Provide refillable water bottles and water bottle filler fountains to minimize use of water fountains Water fountain ‘dispensers’ will be covered Prop inside doors open to reduce touch To the extent that staff is able to monitor exterior doors during arrival and dismissal, prop exterior doors open to reduce touch Clean high-touch surfaces after transition periods

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Mitigation Tactics

Setting Isolate Symptoms Minimize Outbreak Probability

Physical Distancing Respiratory Hygiene Physical Hygiene

Entry/Exit Points

Building administrators will establish protocols for drop-off/pick-up and communicate updates and expectations to the school families Consider staggering arrival and drop off times and plan to limit direct contact (I.e. stay in vehicle, etc.)

Limit nonessential visitors and volunteers to campuses and programs Each school administrator will work with district administration to is to determine essential versus nonessential Establish protocols for any visitors and non-regular staff, including at a minimum temperature checking and the wearing of face coverings-Consider protocols for visitors, including sign-in and sign-out, locations being visited, screening, calling front office before entering, use of face coverings, etc.

Building administrators will designate entry/exit flow paths to minimize congestion Post visible signage to encourage physical distancing Use both entrance and egress to avoid clustering at single points of entry

Each individual, including an employee, student, or visitor, on school property shall wear a face covering that covers the nose and mouth without openings that can be seen through or a face shield that covers the nose and mouth Face coverings shall be worn when entering and exiting the building.

Hand sanitizer will be available in the front office Signage will be placed at the entrance of each building reminding those entering of symptom checking and wearing of face coverings

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Mitigation Tactics

Setting Isolate Symptoms Minimize Outbreak Probability

Physical Distancing Respiratory Hygiene Physical Hygiene

Transportation

See Student Transportation Protocols

Assigned seating to support contact tracing Students of the same household sit together

Protocols developed for minimizing mixing of students from different households and regularly cleaning and disinfecting seats and other high-touch surfaces Students with underlying conditions will be given consideration on a one on one basis

Maximize physical distancing, acknowledging that physical distancing of 6 feet or greater is not feasible in many instances

Each individual, including an employee, student, or visitor, on a school bus shall wear a face covering that covers the nose and mouth without openings that can be seen through or a face shield that covers the nose and mouth This includes day to day transportation and activity transportation If a student enters the bus without a face covering, one will be given to them

KN95 mask provided for each driver Box of gloves on bus for each driver Sanitation wipes, cleaner and hand sanitizer will be available on the bus Sanitation of the bus between different school/student runs Complete sanitation of the bus at the end of the school day

Restrooms When practicable, schools will designate the use of certain restrooms by grade level (elementary)

Staff encouraged to be more lenient regarding the use of the restrooms during class time to minimize the number of individuals in the restroom between classes

Barriers between stalls/urinals as feasible Building administrators will place markings to encourage physical distancing when waiting to use facilities

Each individual, including an employee, student, or visitor, on school property shall wear a face covering that covers the nose and mouth without openings that can be seen through or a face shield that covers the nose and mouth. This includes while in the restroom.

Education will be provided to students the first week of school

Hand hygiene signage will be provided in all restrooms A cleaning schedule will be developed by custodians for cleaning high-touch areas (e.g., faucets, paper towel dispenser, door handles); training will be provided by custodial trainer as needed PPE (gloves, mask) will be available for staff in

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Mitigation Tactics

Setting Isolate Symptoms Minimize Outbreak Probability

Physical Distancing Respiratory Hygiene Physical Hygiene

providing support in the restroom Special Education staff will be provided with additional PPE when helping students in the restroom or when changing diapers Custodians will monitor frequently to ensure soap is available

Cafeterias Assigned seating to support contract tracing (elementary) Use of cameras in secondary schools to support contact tracing

All self-service salad bars, buffets, and condiment stations will be removed Meals will be served in a grab-and-go format Use disposable plates, utensils, etc. when possible Plexiglas barrier between students and lunch worker at the register Elementary students will tell lunch worker their name; lunch worker will scan bar code in book

Building administrators will mark spaced lines and designate serving line flow paths Schools will stagger lunch hours to reduce number of students at one time to the extent possible (one grade level at a time for elementary) Secondary schools will use outdoor eating areas for increased physical distancing and circulation to the extent possible

All food service workers will wear face coverings. Each individual, including an employee, student, or visitor, on school property shall wear a face covering that covers the nose and mouth without openings that can be seen through or a face shield that covers the nose and mouth. This includes while in the cafeteria except for when eating.

Regular handwashing will be put into the school day Sanitizer available in the cafeteria Food service workers and custodians will have increased cleaning and disinfecting of high-touch points

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Setting Isolate Symptoms Minimize Outbreak Probability

Physical Distancing Respiratory Hygiene Physical Hygiene

Secondary students will have bar code printed and must present at the scanner to the lunch worker

Large Group Gatherings (e.g. assemblies, performances)

Assign seating by grade/class to support contact tracing Ticketing for large events where assigned seating is not possible/probable to support contact tracing Potential symptom screening and/or non-contact temperature testing of adults/patrons that attend events

Ensure group gatherings are organized with health and safety principles and requirements in place and, as needed, in consultation with local health department Limit and/or cancel nonessential assemblies, recitals, dances, etc. or reschedule as virtual gatherings Create alternate plans for whole staff gatherings such as virtual meetings Large gatherings (team dinner or recognition) must

Broadcast to home rooms or hold multiple sessions of the same assembly with smaller groups

Each individual, including an employee, student, or visitor, on school property shall wear a face covering that covers the nose and mouth without openings that can be seen through or a face shield that covers the nose and mouth

Hand sanitizer available at all large group gatherings

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Mitigation Tactics

Setting Isolate Symptoms Minimize Outbreak Probability

Physical Distancing Respiratory Hygiene Physical Hygiene

be scheduled at the school with staggered arrival times, a roll must be kept to support contact tracing Large gatherings should not be served from a buffet and/or potluck.

Unique Courses with Higher Risk of Spread

Assigned seating or groups to support contract tracing

Building administrators will identify courses that would be more at risk and make plans with support from local health departments (as needed) to mitigate the risks- Limiting and/or cancel nonessential assemblies, recitals, dances, etc. or reschedule as virtual gatherings Use virtual options when practical

Desks placed 3-6 feet apart when feasible (acknowledging that 6 feet of distance between desks is not feasible for most Utah classrooms) Markings or signage in classroom to support physical distancing Identify and use large spaces (auditoriums, gyms, and outdoors) to maximize distancing

PE classes and recess have a cool down period to minimize respiratory output before going in building and/or into locker rooms

Build in time for sanitation between sessions/use

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Mitigation Tactics

Setting Isolate Symptoms Minimize Outbreak Probability

Physical Distancing Respiratory Hygiene Physical Hygiene

Recess and Playground

See Physical breaks and recess guidance

Building administrators will assign and alternate recess playground time and use of playground equipment and outdoor space

School administrators will ensure recess and playgrounds are managed with health and safety requirements in place, as needed, and consultation with local health departments Students will be allowed to access playground equipment for one recess Personal playground equipment will not be allowed to be used

Parents recognize the inherent risks associated with elementary school recess structures and understand the efforts Murray schools are taking to mitigate, not eliminate those risks

Elementary students participating in outdoor recess do not need to wear a face covering outside during recess as long as students are going to recess by cohorts, physical distancing is promoted, and hand hygiene before and after recess is promoted.

If physical distancing is not being implemented, students will be required to wear a face covering during recess

Students will engage in handwashing routines before and after recess Students will place playground balls in a sanitization station after playing on the playground Playground equipment will be sanitized at the end of each day

Special Education, Related Services, or School Counseling (e.g. School Psychologist, Speech Language Pathologist, etc.)

Students will be assigned to designated spaces to support contact tracing and to limit exposure to and from others who may be vulnerable or at-risk

Students will remain with the same group of students and reduce group size to the maximum extent practicable

Desks placed 3-6 feet apart when feasible (acknowledging that 6 feet of distance between desks is not feasible for most Utah classrooms) Move nonessential furniture and equipment out of classrooms and other student spaces to increase distancing footprints

Plexiglas and face shield provided for one-on-one close contact to ensure students with disabilities have equal access to information Each individual, including an employee, student, or visitor, on school property shall wear a face covering that covers the nose and mouth without openings that can be seen through

Students will engage in handwashing routines before and after services Additional protective equipment available to educators who care for students' severe needs (toileting, feeding, etc.)

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Physical Distancing Respiratory Hygiene Physical Hygiene

or a face shield that covers the nose and mouth. School Nurses and/or Director of At-Risk Services will make accommodations through a student’s IEP for student who are unable to wear face coverings in settings where it is required for other students

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Appendix

Understanding the “Why”: Principles-Based Framework for Mitigating COVID-19 Risk Understanding how the virus works—how it spreads from person to person—is essential for understanding and applying appropriate mitigation strategies for each unique school setting. The following are the key principles of the “what” and “how” behind the virus’ contagion. By knowing what the virus is doing and how the virus is doing it, schools are able to apply guidelines to unique school-specific situations.

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Assessing Risk of a Situation As students and staff return to schools, knowing the “what” and “how” behind the virus, helps school communities mitigate risk. Schools across Utah have used the following situational framework to systematically assess unique situations that—given the key principles described above explaining how the virus spreads—might introduce risk. Understanding which elements of a situation make it more or less “risky” allows schools to choose the appropriate measures necessary to mitigate that risk.

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