Regular Board of Trustees Meeting August 10, 2021 - SCHOOL REOPENING 2021-22 COVID PROTOCOLS

SCHOOL REOPENING
          2021-22 COVID PROTOCOLS
           MICHAEL KRAUSE, ASST. SUPERINTENDENT, BUSINESS SERVICES
           STEPHEN QUINTERO, PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER

Regular Board of Trustees Meeting
August 10, 2021

OBJECTIVES FOR TONIGHT’S MEETING

• Background

• District Core Values

• California Department of Public Health K-12 Guidance

• COVID-19 Preparedness & Protocols

• Next Steps

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BACKGROUND – WE KNOW MORE

We know more than we did in March 2020
  • Original rationale for closing schools

     o Prevent outbreaks and community spread

  • Pandemic costs of closing schools

     o Substantial educational losses, inequity, social and emotional
       consequences
                                                       Centers for Disease Control 2021
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BACKGROUND – PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCE

Summary of Findings Since March 2020
  • Children get COVID-19 less often and are less ill than adults
  • Children most often get COVID-19 from a household adult, even when
    attending school (Studies in Greece, Australia, China, Switzerland,
    Chicago)
  • Schools can operate safely and successfully when key safety measures
    are in place (e.g. masks)
   Association of Children’s Mode of School Instruction with Child and Parent Experiences and Well-Being During the COVID-19 Pandemic
                                                             — COVID Experiences Survey, United States, October 8–November 13, 2020
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BACKGROUND – MOST LIKELY EXPOSURE TO COVID-19

                                       Factors Associated with Positive SARS-CoV-2
                                    Test Results in Outpatient Health Facilities and
                                     Emergency Departments Among Children and
                                        Adolescents Aged

AESD CORE VALUES IN RESPONSE TO COVID
1. Adhere to COVID-19 safety guidelines to protect the health, safety, and
   wellness of students and staff.
2. Identify and develop supports to meet the social and emotional needs of
   students and staff.

3. Provide school leaders, teachers, and support staff with training, resources and
   supports to successfully implement a high quality instructional program.

4. Provide differentiated instructional supports to meet the needs of all students.
5. Provide timely, transparent, and informative communication to staff, parents
   and community members related to COVID-19 and school re-opening.
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AESD 2021-22
COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH GUIDANCE FOR K-12 SCHOOLS
The foundational principle of this guidance is that all students must have access to safe and
full in-person instruction and to as much instructional time as possible.
• Vaccination for all eligible individuals
• Universal masking in schools, which enables no minimum physical distancing
• Allowing all students access to full in-person learning
• More targeted quarantine practices, keeping students in school
• And access to a robust COVID-19 testing program as an available additional
  safety layer
• November 1, 2021: CDPH to assess and decide to update mask requirements
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AESD 2021-22
COVID-19 PREPAREDNESS – SUPPLIES/EQUIPMENT
•   Upgraded ventilation systems at all sites and busses
•   Implemented new sanitization protocols
•   Purchased EPA-registered effective disinfectant
•   Installed non-contact temperature assessment devices
•   Purchased Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): masks, sanitizers, desk
    shields, air purifiers, gowns, etc.
•   All staff and students will be provided PPE
•   Installed hand sanitizer
•   Installed touchless paper towel dispensers
•   Provided student desk shields and teacher barriers                   PAGE 8

AESD 2021-22 COVID-19 PROTOCOLS
EFFECTIVE AUGUST 9, 2021

1. Staff and students will wear a face mask inside. Optional outside.
2. No physical/social distancing on the bus or in the classroom.
3. Strictly adhere to the COVID-19 exposure protocol when it comes to
   contact tracing and quarantine guidelines.
4. Staff and students will self-screen at home for COVID-19 symptoms
   before arriving to school site or district office.
5. Staff and students will sanitize or wash hands frequently.
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AESD 2021-22 COVID-19 PROTOCOLS
WEARING A MASK

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AESD 2021-22 COVID-19 PROTOCOLS
WEARING A MASK - SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

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AESD 2021-22 COVID-19 PROTOCOLS
HANDWASHING & SANITIZING

• Teach and reinforce handwashing with soap and water for at least 20
  seconds.
• Remind everyone in the facility to wash hands frequently and assist young
  children with handwashing.
• If handwashing is not possible, use hand sanitizer containing at least 60%
  alcohol (for teachers, staff, and older students who can safely use hand
  sanitizer). Hand sanitizers should be stored up, away, and out of sight of
  young children and should be used only with adult supervision for children
  under 6 years of age.
• Respiratory etiquette (covering coughs and sneezes)                   PAGE 12

AESD 2021-22 COVID-19 PROTOCOLS
SELF-SCREENING
Screening testing can be used to help evaluate and adjust prevention
strategies and provide added protection for schools

• Fever or chills                     •   Headache
• Cough                               •   New loss of taste or smell
• Shortness of breath or difficulty   •   Sore throat
  breathing                           •   Congestion or runny nose
• Fatigue                             •   Nausea or vomiting
• Muscle or body aches                •   Diarrhea

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AESD 2021-22 COVID-19
AM LLC - PARTNERSHIP

AM LLC Scope of Work:
• Remote and on-site training, logistics, scheduling, data analytics, and general
  reporting related to COVID-19;
• Contact tracing, cohort testing, and temperature screenings will be available,
  as needed;
• Trained staff who possess the knowledge, skills and expertise to accomplish
  the objective of COVID surveillance & support services
• Operate under a protocol developed and provided by the State for rapidly
  contacting potential close contacts of confirmed COVID-19 cases;
• Data analytics and reporting.
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AESD 2021-22 COVID-19
AMC LLC PROTOCOLS & FLOWCHARTS

Protocols/Flowcharts:
• COVID-19 School Symptom Screening
• A Student Becomes Sick or Reports A New COVID Diagnosis
• Ill Individual
• Isolation and Quarantine for Fully Vaccinated Individual
• Isolation and Quarantine for Unvaccinated Individual
• Case in the Classroom/School Setting
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DISTRICT WEB SITE: COVID-19

• COVID-19 Information is posted on the District web site: www.aesd.net

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AESD 2021-22 COVID-19 PROTOCOLS
NEXT STEPS

• Continue to monitor updates by the Center for Disease Control, California
  Department of Public Health and the San Bernardino County Department of
  Public Health

• Monitor community transmission, vaccination coverage, self-screening and
  occurrence of outbreaks

• Remind staff, students and their families of the protocols

• Assess and make adjustments to protocols and practices when necessary and
  appropriate
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