Document: JC Schools re-entry plan
ViewThe Jefferson City School District released its re-entry plan for the fall semester Wednesday.
The plan reflects the current public health situation amid the COVID-19 pandemic and could change drastically before the start of school, which is Aug. 24, Superintendent Larry Linthacum wrote in a letter sent to JC Schools families.
District leaders identified six key district-wide priorities to allow for in-seat education this fall: increased sanitation efforts, social distancing, staff and student screening measures, personal protective equipment, limited visitor access to buildings, virtual education options and procedures for COVID-19 infections.
Before the start of school, parents will receive more detailed information from their schools about how these key priorities will be applied at their students' school buildings, according to the district document outlining the re-entry plan.
The district will also offer a virtual option for families who do not feel comfortable sending their students to school. The district will continue using Launch, a virtual program that was used for summer school. Families must apply by Aug. 3 at jcschools.us. Middle and high school students approved for virtual education may choose a hybrid of online and in-seat courses if they choose.
Students approved for virtual education will have a 14-day window to transfer back to in-seat instruction if they choose. Otherwise, they must remain in the Launch program for the whole semester. Students enrolled in Launch for the first semester can choose to return to in-seat classes or remain in Launch. Launch will provide technology devices to each student enrolled in the program.
The custodial team and bus drivers will go through disinfectant and sanitation training, according to the plan. Custodians will sanitize high-touch surfaces in each building throughout the day, and bus drivers will sanitize buses before and after each route.
Any time a new group of students accesses an area, the area will be cleaned and disinfected. Staff and students will be expected to disinfect classrooms, and there will be scheduled times throughout the day for students and staff to wash their hands and supplies. Handwashing stations and hand sanitizer will be available throughout the school buildings. Drinking fountains will be turned off, but refillable water bottle stations can be used.
Students will have assigned seats in classrooms, common areas and buses, and "small groups will be utilized to the extent possible," according to the plan. Desks will be spaced out as far as possible and non-essential furniture will be removed. School gatherings such as assemblies will not be held unless students can socially distance.
To prevent students from congregating in hallways or common areas before school, buildings will likely open for only 30 minutes before start times. Students can access school buildings outside of regular school hours under special circumstances arrangements by staff such as extracurricular activities.
Other changes throughout the school day may include elementary teachers for art and music coming to primary classrooms, recess times being staggered, and some students eating meals in classrooms and common areas.
Staff members and students in grades 6-12 will be required to wear a mask or face covering when social distancing cannot be maintained, such as passing periods and lunch lines. Students in grades K-12 must wear a mask on buses.
Thermal cameras at the entrance of each building will scan everyone's temperature, according to the plan. Anyone who has a temperature of 100.4 degrees F or above or has any COVID-19 symptoms will immediately be moved to a designated area until they can go home. Students and staff who are sent home with a fever must be fever-free for 24 hours without fever-reducing medication to return to school, and they must have a doctor's note ensuring they do not have a respiratory illness. If they don't have a doctor's note, they must be fever-free for 72 hours.
When students stay home due to illness, the school attendance secretary will ask questions to confirm whether it might be COVID-19. Learning opportunities will be provided to students who stay home due to illness.
If the district receives official notification of a student or staff member who tests postive for COVID-19 and attended school the day they tested positive, the areas they were in will be closed for at least the rest of the day. Students and staff who come in close contact with someone who tested positive will not be permitted to return to school until released by the local health department. Staff and families will be notified if the school district is aware of an official positive case within a school building.
Details on extracurricular and co-curricular activities will be released at a later date once the Missouri State High School Activities Association releases guidelines, according to the plan.
To view the plan, click the linked document at the top of this page or visit jcschools.us.
This article was updated at 11:30 a.m. July 15, 2020, with additional details.
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