Back to School PLANS FOR HEALTH, SAFETY, AND LEARNING DURING COVID-19 - 1st SEMTER, 2021-2022 Updated September 21, 2021
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Back to School
PLANS FOR HEALTH, SAFETY, AND LEARNING DURING COVID-19
1st SEMESTER, 2021-2022
Updated September 21, 2021
Table of
Contents
Back to School Learning options for first semester…..1
Health and safety measures…..2
Learning options for the Planning ahead…..3
Daily health assessment….3
2021-2022 school year Addressing positive cases of COVID-19….4
After the 2020-2021 school year, Flagler Schools
Instructional Guide….5
announced the learning options available for the
FAQ…..6
following year. They are:
Traditional, In-Person COVID-19 SYMPTOMS*
● Fever or chills (100°F or greater)
Classes ● Dry cough
● Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
On-campus, in-person classes five
● Fatigue
days a week with health and safety
● Muscle or body aches
precautions in place.
● Headache
● Transportation to and from school is offered. ● New loss of taste or smell
● State assessments on campus. ● Sore throat
● School-based teacher. ● Congestion or runny nose
● Attendance is taken daily.
● Nausea or vomiting
● Students follow a daily schedule.
● Students are actively engaged in face-to-face ● Diarrhea
classes. ● Productive cough
● Use strategies such as spacing seating further apart ● Abdominal pain
or in the same direction.
● Runny nose
● Work with the local health department on providing a
*The CDC continues to update this list as it learns more about
safe, secure, and sanitary learning environment.
COVID-19. Find out more: Symptoms of Coronavirus
● Face coverings are optional for all staff and visitors,
and students.
Guidance Documents:
iFlagler Virtual School
Virtual instruction through iFlagler Florida Department of Education
https://bit.ly/FloridaDOE
● Some live lessons, but students work according to
their own schedules as long as they maintain the
required pace.
Florida Department of Health:
● Requires a semester commitment.
● State assessments and some local diagnostics are on https://floridahealthcovid19.gov/
campus.
● iFlagler local teacher is assigned.
● Attendance is taken weekly. CDC Recommendations
● Students work independently.
https://bit.ly/CDCrecommends2021
● Students are engaged in class through independent
work and interactions with teachers.
American Academy of Pediatrics
https://bit.ly/AAPrecommends
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Health and Safety Measures
Steps Taken to Safeguard Student, Staff Health
Riding the bus Drinking Fountains Parents/Visitors
Buses will run at normal capacity. Drinking fountains have been Non-essential visitation will be
Students will be assigned seats. turned on. Additional bottle filling limited.
High-touch areas will be disinfected stations have been installed.
regularly. Students should bring water bottles On-campus mentoring programs will
resume in person.
to school to stay hydrated. There
will be no sharing of water bottles.
Student Expectations
Students are encouraged to bring
their own school supplies to limit the
sharing of those supplies during Medically Vulnerable Use of Facilities
class. Students will be reminded Medical care plans will be followed The use of our facilities by outside
frequently to wash their hands or use for medically vulnerable students. groups beyond the school day is
hand sanitizer and be aware of allowed. These groups must follow
our current Use of Facilities
personal space. Hand sanitizer is
guidelines.
available.
School Nurse
Protocols are in place for students
Extracurriculars visiting the nurse to limit exposure to
Indoor programs will operate at 50% illness. Students with COVID-19
capacity. Outdoor events operate as symptoms will be separated from Sports
normal clinic operations, and
normal. Sports teams/programs will operate
parents/guardians will be required to
pick up their child immediately and as normal.
asked to confer with their family Locker rooms/equipment will be
health care provider. regularly disinfected.
Field Trips
Off-campus field trips will be allowed.
Restrooms
Campus Safety When possible, restroom breaks will Before/After Care
Classrooms, including surface areas, be managed to minimize the number Our Extended Day program, run by
will be disinfected regularly. of students in the restroom area at Flagler Technical College, as well as
one time. The restrooms will be Boys and Girls Club activities or 21st
Classroom furniture and desks will cleaned routinely, throughout the day. Century activities will continue as
be spread out to allow for maximum normal.
space between students. Strategies
such as spacing seating further apart
or in the same direction are
encouraged.
Recess
State-mandated school-wide safety In Pre-K through 6th grade, recess is
drills will be conducted as normal. allowed, with outdoor activities Family Events
encouraged. On-campus events such as open
house and curriculum nights may be
held virtual-only, part virtual, or in
Breakfast and Lunch person, when appropriate.
Every effort will be made to maximize
the distance between students in our
Face Coverings
cafeterias. The menu will offer
Face coverings are optional and will
wrapped food items as available.
be provided to students and staff if
Each school has increased outdoor requested.
eating areas, where possible.
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Planning ahead
Families, staff should be prepared for changes at any time
While school may be in session this year, the COVID-19 public In the event a school is required to close, all students in
health crisis has not ended. The health situation in our state the district or affected school would switch to Remote
changes daily. Surges or even smaller localized cases of Learning for the required length of closing. Should normal
COVID-19 could make changes to the school plan school operations be disrupted, options could include the
unavoidable. Flagler Schools leaders will continue to work following and are dependent on conditions at the time:
closely with county health officials and other government
officials while making decisions to maintain the safety and
health of its learning environment.
● One or more schools going to a school-based virtual
Families and staff need to be prepared for any range of model due to a localized outbreak while others remain
scenarios that could happen, depending on the nature of the in session.
situation and the extent of the community spread of COVID-19. ● 100% school-based virtual for all schools
Daily health assessments
All Flagler Schools staff and students are asked to conduct a
health self-assessment (view here) prior to arriving on one of
our campuses or sites. Staff and parents/guardians are asked
to review the list of COVID-19 symptoms daily to determine if
you should go to school/work or stay home.
(see the list on page 1)
Any staff member or student who is sick or displays symptoms
of COVID-19 should stay home to prevent the spread of
illness.
Important: Students or staff who have tested positive for
COVID-19 must have clearance from the DOH or a medical
doctor before returning to campus/site.
If a staff member becomes ill during the day, they will be sent
home. If a student becomes ill during the day, he/she will be
moved to a separate area. Their emergency contacts will be
called and given instructions to pick them up immediately in a
safe manner. Contact information, including emergency
contacts, needs to be up-to-date in Skyward. Please contact
the student's school registrar if updates are needed.
→Make a family plan
❏ Make a plan now. Families and staff should work out a schedule to cover childcare needs or
seek out childcare resources that are available on a last-minute basis.
❏ Students who are issued a take-home device should carry it back and forth between home to
school every day.
❏ Make a plan for what to do if you or someone in your home gets sick.
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A student or staff member tests positive for COVID-19…
...NOW WHAT?
1. School officials are notified b. If a student or staff member has tested
positive, Flagler Schools will make this
information available each day on our
2. Contact tracing begins district website. This information will also
communicate the next steps with families
a. The Flagler County Department of Health
and staff who may be directly impacted
will begin the process of contact tracing.
and how it impacts regular school
They determine who should
operations as soon as the district is able.
quarantine/self-isolate. Flagler Schools
You can find this information here.
has enhanced our processes and now a
c. The district will NOT communicate if a
school-based administrator aids in
family member of a student or staff
contact tracing on our campuses.
member has tested positive, but will still
b. Any person determined to be in close
take appropriate quarantining steps for
contact by the Flagler County Health
the impacted student or staff, per CDC
Department will be notified and provided
guidelines.
recommendations on the next steps by
d. Due to laws protecting student and staff
the health department.
privacy, no identifying information about
the student or staff member testing
An example of the type of work the contact tracing team will positive will be released to the public.
engage in when there is a positive case includes: Any Flagler Schools students or staff who
are identified as having been in close
● Developing a timeline to determine when the person contact (as defined by the CDC) with the
who tested positive for COVID-19 started individual will be notified as part of the
experiencing symptoms to accurately calculate the contact tracing process and instructed
48-hour period before the person began to on what steps to take.
experience COVID-19 symptoms.
● Identifying students and staff who meet the CDC
definition of having “close contact” (within a 6-foot 4. Keep Learning Going
space for at least 15 minutes) with a person testing ● During any school closing, Flagler
positive for COVID-19. Schools will continue to provide
● Work with families of students who are under instruction and learning opportunities. If a
quarantine so their educational services can student tests positive for COVID-19, the
continue. District will continue to provide
instruction and learning opportunities.
3. Communicating with the
community
a. Flagler Schools will communicate with
families and staff only about positive
cases among students and staff in its
schools.
42021-22 Instructional Guide for Students & Parents
During a Stay-Home Directive
“Stay-home” directive means a public K-12 student who is under a quarantine order or is not physically present
in school due to contact with, or the asymptomatic contraction of, COVID-19
What should I expect of my school and the district?
● As stated in Emergency Rule 6AER21-01, Pupil Attendance Records for COVID-19, Flagler Schools
has adopted procedures to continue the education of a student given a stay-home directive.
● Access to daily work for the core subject areas (ELA, Math, Science and Social Studies) through
Schoology or a paper-based instructional packet.
● Access to all Instructional resources including online resources and textbooks.
● Regular communication about instructional expectations. Support for students who have questions or
need assistance.
● After-school online help for students needing direct support.
What does the school expect of the student?
● Ask for assistance from the teacher or support personnel as needed.
● Complete daily work, submit work per established mode (Schoology, paper-based).
● Participate in after-school online assistance if direct support is needed.
How does my child access Schoology and Classlink?
● Navigating Schoology on a Laptop
● Schoology Navigation on an iPad
● Signing into iReady with Classlink
Navigating Schoology on a Laptop Schoology Navigation on an iPad Signing into Iready with Classlink
Who can I call for assistance with getting my child’s work, if school staff is not available?
● The Teaching and Learning Department will gladly assist 386-437-7526 ext. 1117 from 7:30-4:30.
52021-22 Instructional Guide for Students & Parents
During a Stay-Home Directive
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. How will my child get their school work?
A. Your child’s teacher will provide access to daily work for core classes (ELA, Math, Science and Social
Studies) through an instructional packet or Schoology.
Q. Who is going to provide assistance to my child?
A. If you have questions about the school work, please contact your child’s teacher. If your child needs help
completing their school work, your child may join one of the after-school online support classes being provided.
Q. Will my child’s IEP goals/services be addressed?
A. When a student with a disability is quarantined for a period of time, the same tutoring options will be offered
as those that non-disabled peers are offered. The ESE Assistant Principal will communicate to families the
supplemental services and specially-designed instruction will resume upon return to school. This protocol is
based on the Flagler Schools COVID State Guidelines
https://flaglerschools.com/coronavirus__covid-19_/state_guidance
Q. Is there a remote live learning option?
A. There is no remote-live learning option this year. We are providing after-school online support for students
who need help completing their school work.
Q. I don’t know how to use Schoology or Classlink?
A. Here are links that will help you access these applications.
● Navigating Schoology on a Laptop
● Schoology Navigation on an iPad
● Signing into iReady with Classlink
Q. Is this an excused absence?
A. As long as the student is engaged in their assigned work, they will be classified as “in attendance.” See
Emergency Rule 6AER21-01 from the Florida Department of Education and State Board of Education.
Q. What happens if my child is exposed again?
A. They would follow the same procedures.
Q. Will my child that is in K-3 be given an iPad to complete work?
A. If your child does not already have a device and will need one to complete work during quarantine, a device
will be provided for use during quarantine.
Q. What if we do not have internet access?
A. Please contact the attendance clerk at your child’s school and they will support you in getting a WIFI
Hotspot temporarily assigned to your child.
If you have questions regarding this process, please contact one of the administrators at your child’s school.
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