Student and Staff Health Precautions. The District has recommended a remote model of instruction for the start of school this fall 2020. Even in a remote model, the District will provide direct services to some students and families. On-site work critical to meet an essential student or business need will be determined by the Superintendent. For work which cannot be conducted remotely, staff will continue to report to work to fulfill their roles and responsibilities. The District will follow all local, state and federal health and safety guidelines to ensure employees’ safety. The District will provide safety measures as outlined in this proposal. The following are guided by current OSPI guidelines, which include DOH and L&I, along with Public Health Seattle & King County requirements. The District and Association agree these guidelines may change and need to be revisited periodically. In consultation with Public Health – Seattle & King County, SPS will continue to monitor COVID-19 transmission data. SPS will utilize DOH’s K-12 Schools – Fall 2020-21 Guidance and accompanying K-12 Decision Tree to help inform decisions about how and when to return to in-person instruction. Prior to resuming any in-person instruction or services, the student and staff Health and Safety precautions outlined in this agreement will be in place. A joint SPS/SEA workgroup (8 members – 4 SPS/4 SEA) will be established for the purpose of reviewing Public Health – Seattle & King County COVID-19 health data and utilizing the decision tree to make informed recommendations to the decision makers in SPS about changes to in-person instruction and services Reopener language in this agreement would be triggered if changes to in-person instruction are made. Seattle Public Schools will follow all Public Health guidelines, including any state and public health decision frameworks and processes for K-12 reopening of schools during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Student and Staff Health Precautions. 1. In the Real-Time Remote Learning model, instructional certificated staff are encouraged but are not required to work from their school site. They may do so at their discretion, and will follow all safety protocols. Requirements for Classified employees reporting to their work site will be outlined in each classified unit specific language.
a. Staff will have the option to provide small group differentiated instruction at the school site.
b. All people in the buildings will follow all safety protocols including social distancing and wearing a mask while in the building.
c. Principals will help monitor levels of staff reporting to their building to ensure safety and to prevent large group gatherings. The Principal can request a rotational model if needed.
d. Per guidance from the local county health department, the district will communicate guidelines for all school buildings as it relates to numbers of staff and students in the building at one time. The school administration shall keep a list of staff in the buildings for contact tracing purposes. Staff shall keep lists of small groups that will be in the building during the Real-Time Remote Learning model and made available as needed.
1. Students with IEPs who are receiving in-person instruction/services.
2. ELD students in the Newcomers Center
3. Other small groups as determined by the teacher, run by paras or teachers during the differentiated/personalized learning blocks (Including other students who are in the ELD program or have IEPs)
2. In either the Real-Time Remote Learning or the In-Person Learning/hybrid model, staff will attend meetings/collaboration/professional development virtually unless all state and local safety guidelines are able to be adhered to for in-person meetings.
Student and Staff Health Precautions. 1. Face coverings: All employees, students, and building visitors shall wear a cloth face covering or protective face shield while at the worksite, except: those with a disability that would prevent them from comfortably wearing or removing a face covering those with respiratory conditions that would prevent wearing face covering, or trouble breathing those who are deaf or hard of hearing and use facial and mouth movements as part of communication those advised by a medical, legal, or behavioral health professional that wearing a face covering may pose a risk to that person
a. The District shall provide disposable face coverings for all employees and students.
b. Employees may choose to provide their own face coverings.
c. Employees working with students who cannot wear a face covering for the reasons described above shall be provided all appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), including but not limited to medical grade masks and gloves, as described by the L &I, the DOH, and the CDC. Commented [AEK4]: This can’t happen-it would effectively remove kids who are life skills and potentially some of our xxxxxxx.
d. Students who cannot wear face coverings and cannot maintain physical distancing shall receive remote and/or in-home instruction, as described in Section II and III.
2. Health Screenings: Prior to entering any school facility or vehicle, students and employees will be screened for COVID-19 symptoms. and will have their temperature checked by district personnel. The screening will either happen via parent attestation of be conducted by school personal upon entrance. No student or employee will enter any school facility or vehicle if they display any COVID-19 symptoms. Health screening forms must be provided in the home language of students’ families/ guardians.
Student and Staff Health Precautions. 33 1. Face coverings: All employees, students, and building visitors shall wear a cloth face 34 covering or protective face shield while at the worksite, except:
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