DVUSD Safe, Supportive & Healthy Schools "On Campus" Operational Safety Plan

 *DVUSD reserves the right to amend this safety plan at any point**

Before the First 10 Days of School

• • Parent/Guardian should review DVUSD Parent/Guardian Expectations.

Before Leaving Home

• • Parent/guardian should adhere to the protocol below for symptom screening:
    • Check in with your child each morning for signs of illness. If your child has a temperature of 100.0 degrees or higher, he/she should not go to school.
    • Parents should routinely check MCDPH guidance regarding what symptoms are related to COVID-19. 
    • If your child has tested positive for COVID-19, he/she should not go to school. Follow MCDPH guidance on what to do when someone has tested positive.  Parents should contact the school nurse. 

At School

• • As is normal practice, staff members will visually assess students for illness symptoms throughout the day.
  • Parents should contact the school nurse well in advance for students with unique health considerations (e.g. chronic allergies, etc.).

Face Masks

• • Face masks are optional on DVUSD campuses and transportation. See the CDC’s Guidance for exact details regarding their recommendations. The following are exceptions: 
    • Symptomatic students and staff may be required to use them in the nurse’s office.
    • Students may wear a face mask when they are in days 6-10 of COVID-19 positive test protocol.
  • Face mask requirements are determined in conjunction with local and/or state agencies.

Health & Hygiene Considerations, Cleaning and Disinfection

• • Frequent hand washing or sanitizing will be encouraged at regular intervals throughout the day. At a minimum, this will be encouraged at:
    • Start and end of day.
    • Before and after lunch and snack.
    • Before and after transitions/rotations/recess.
    • Before and after using the restroom.
  • Sanitizing & Disinfecting
    • Disinfection to occur as regularly as possible by trained cleaning staff members of frequently touched surfaces (e.g. tables, desks, faucets, sinks, light switches, doorknobs, etc.)
  • Indoor Air Quality & Management
    • DVUSD mechanical systems filter outdoor & indoor air
      • Mechanical Systems are engineered for specific size, thickness, media requirements, restriction, replacement schedule
      • Air filters are changed on a regular schedule, and on an as-needed basis when warranted
    • DVUSD classrooms contain a HEPA air filter for enhanced air quality.
    • Classroom space scheduled to be purged with outside air each morning prior to the school day and outside air introduced throughout the school day

Visitors/Volunteers

• • Visitors and volunteers are permitted on school campuses before, during and after school and must follow normal District and campus procedures.

Protocols

• • Protocol - When a student tests positive for COVID-19:
    • Student should stay at home and not report to school. Student and parent(s) should  contact the school nurse.
      • If a student is eligible to return on day 6, the student may wear a face mask through day 10. If student is unable to wear a mask, then student should remain at home for the full 10 days.
    • Home test kits are accepted. Home test kits should have the student's name and date of when the test was administered written on the test kit.
  • Protocol - Student is sick with COVID-19 Symptoms without a Positive Test
    • Stay home until symptoms are resolving and are fever free for 24 hours.
    • Parent/guardian should check with the school nurse if there are questions.
  • Protocol - Chronic Allergies or Other Chronic Symptoms that Mirror COVID-19
    • Parents should inform the school nurse of the situation, and preferably, well in advance of any situation.
    • Known chronic symptoms should be monitored by the student and their family. 
    • Any student with a chronic illness from a known and documented diagnosis e.g. allergies, migraine headaches, may return to school when symptoms have improved, and student has no fever for 24-hours without the use of fever-reducing medications. Any student with non-resolving symptoms should be assessed by a physician.

• Updated September 23, 2022