Phase Into Summer an Update to the L-Cat Pandemic Plan
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PHASE INTO SUMMER AN UPDATE TO THE L-CAT PANDEMIC PLAN Preparing all of today’s students for tomorrow’s opportunities May 17, 2021 Finishing the School Year Safely Remainder of 2020-21 School Year Rationale (Through June 4, 2021) The face covering requirement will remain in People are considered fully vaccinated: Due to our inability to monitor fully- place for students and staff for the remainder vaccinated students ages 16-18, the face of the school year. • 2 weeks after their second dose in a covering requirement will remain until the 2-dose series, such as the Pfizer or end of the year. Students ages 12 and up will Moderna vaccines, or not be fully vaccinated by the end of the • 2 weeks after a single-dose vaccine, school year. The vaccine is not currently such as Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen available to children 11 years old and vaccine younger. Face coverings are optional for outdoor Exceptions include WIAA regulations and Students have been permitted to participate activities for students or staff. Capitol Conference requirements for athletics in recess in their cohort for several months without wearing face coverings. This has not posed a risk to other students based on our data. Face coverings are required on school buses Required until further notice or until the U.S. The CDC states that passengers and drivers for students, staff, and drivers. Department of Transportation or CDC lifts the on school buses must wear a mask unless the order. Legal counsel and our insurance driver is the only person on the bus. This carrier were consulted on this requirement. requirement applies to all school buses whether publicly or privately owned. Other mitigation practices (quarantines, The District has been successful in the physically distancing, cohorting, etc.) will containment of the COVID-19 virus due to the remain until the end of the year. mitigation practices. Phasing Into Summer June 5-August 31, 2021 Rationale Staff may work without wearing a mask or Beginning June 5th. This will remain in The recent CDC guidance permits fully- physically distancing in school buildings. effect until August 31, 2021 unless vaccinated individuals to resume activities additional mitigation efforts are needed without wearing face coverings. Visitors may enter the office without face due to pandemic conditions. The District coverings. Non-vaccinated individuals will be will monitor conditions throughout the The majority of the LMASD have been fully expected to maintain physical distancing. summer in order to make decisions about vaccinated. All staff have had the the start of the 2021-22 school year. opportunity to be fully vaccinated. Summer School Classes Summer School Sessions 1 & 2: Rationale June 14-29, July 6-21 Face coverings are optional for outdoor Students will be expected to wear a face The District’s data has not shown any summer school classes for students and staff. covering while inside the building when significant spread of COVID-19 in outdoor Examples of classes include: physical distancing cannot be maintained, spaces. • Golf i.e. while coming into the buildings in • Swimming group, lining up to go outside, etc. • Outdoor Adventures • Biking • Gardening Face coverings are optional for indoor Facemasks may be required in classes The District can reasonably ensure that summer school classes for students and staff temporarily as an additional mitigation physical distancing can be maintained in the with the following exceptions: measure if conditions warrant the need. majority of classes. Once registration is • Kids in the Kitchen complete, parents will be notified of specific • Legos class requirements. • Gymnastics while not active and when physical distancing cannot be The District’s ventilation system meets code maintained requirements. • Bowling when physical distancing can not be maintained • Any classes or activities where Physical distancing in Kids in the Kitchen and physical distancing cannot be Legos will not be maintained due to the maintained. collaborative nature of the class. Face coverings will be required indoors for Physical distancing will not be maintained students in the following situations: during passing times. While the cumulative • During passing times in the hallways time during passing is not 15 minutes, the between classes possibility of passing respiratory droplets • When working in close contact with through the air via sneezing, coughing, and others (less than 3 feet distance) talking are much greater at this time. Face coverings are required on school buses Required until further notice or until the U.S. The CDC states that passengers and drivers for students, staff, and drivers. Department of Transportation or CDC lifts the on school buses must wear a mask unless the order. driver is the only person on the bus. This requirement applies to all school buses whether publicly or privately owned. The District will not be quarantining students Parents will receive notification of exposure Data from this past school year on deemed as close contacts in the school via email and will be expected to take the quarantined adults and students have shown environment. However, families with appropriate actions (monitoring their child very little spread among the cohorts at positive cases in the household will continue for symptoms, COVID testing, quarantining, school. to be quarantined from the school etc.) environment. Our data has shown a significant spread Our goal is to maintain physical distancing among family members when a positive among students when not wearing face COVID diagnosis has been made. coverings. .