Safety Protocols

(Recommended)

● BISD will have social distancing floor/seating markings throughout campus.

● Mark 6 feet of spacing to remind students and staff to always stay 6 feet apart in lines, and at other times they may congregate (e.g., during lunch, arrival and dismissal, restrooms, locker rooms, etc.).

● 3 feet in the classroom and 6 feet everywhere else without a mask if possible.

● Ensure that each campus has one entry and one exit for students. If the enrollment is large, assign teachers by grade level and by hallway so that, for example, all 6th-grade students are located in the same hallway, and they enter the campus through the closest hallway adjacent to their classrooms. Another example would be bussed students who enter from one hallway. They can enter the hallway, go to their classroom, and exit the hallway closest to the bus at the end of the day.

● Utilize visual cues, posters, and barriers to direct traffic flow and demonstrate social distancing.

● Divide entry points rather than channeling all students through the same entry and exit spaces.

● Provide daily/frequent reminders of social distance through announcements and social media.

(Recommended)

Masks include non-medical grade disposable face masks, cloth face coverings (over the nose and mouth), or full-face shields to protect eyes, nose, and mouth.

● Safety kits will be issued to personnel.
● Students, staff, parents, and all community members are Recommended to wear masks at all times while in any location of district campuses and offices, per the district mandate.
● The district will have masks available for staff, students, and visitors who wish to wear masks.
● (Recommended) Students and staff are welcome to wear face shields along with masks.

Facilities, Maintenance, and Operations employees and campus-level custodians will ensure all school buildings are disinfected properly according to local, state, and federal guidelines. In addition, the district has worked diligently to equip the campuses with the equipment and materials necessary to disinfect all spaces in the schools.

● Ensure the availability of appropriate supplies to support healthy hygiene behaviors (e.g., soap, hand sanitizer, paper towels, disinfectant wipes) and strategically place supplies in areas where they may be frequently used.
● Develop processes to frequently check and refill supplies at the point of use (e.g., hand sanitizer available near shared equipment, hand sanitizer near school building entrances/exits, etc.).
● Build routines of hand hygiene into the daily school schedule for all students and staff, including handwashing and sanitation breaks during or between classroom activities.
● Use posters to promote health etiquette expectations in highly visible locations.

CAMPUS PROTOCOLS TO REDUCE VIRUS SPREAD
Classrooms will be reconfigured to ensure, to the extent possible, social distancing at least 3 feet of space. Some school areas will not meet this recommendation, but campus administrators will ensure these recommended guidelines are followed in areas that can be reconfigured. In addition, as the CDC guidelines are updated and State and Local guidelines, the district will ensure that to the extent possible, these guidelines are adhered to in areas where students are present.

● Schools will ensure they have accurate contact information for the parents of students enrolled at their schools. Any form of communication with respect to these guidelines or any COVID-19 information will be sent to parents in their preferred language..
● Campus employees and students must follow all of the required protocols pertaining to the schools in this plan.
● Students will not be allowed to share personal belongings, technology devices, supplies, materials, water bottles, costumes, or uniforms.
● Create a routine for environmental cleaning and disinfection of high-touch surfaces and shared equipment throughout the day. Increase the frequency of disinfection during high-activity periods during the school day.
● Shared workspaces will be equipped with plexiglass as well as areas where visitors frequent, such as the reception area of each school.
● Restrooms will be frequently sanitized as per the schedule recommended by the Maintenance Department. As previously mentioned, it is highly recommended that each campus has a monitor assigned to limit the number of students in the restrooms and ensure social distancing is enforced. 12
● Assign a restroom custodian that will disinfect the restrooms in between classes.
● Restrooms will have a checklist displayed in every bathroom to document cleaning times.

HYGIENE PROTOCOLS
● Schools should attempt to have hand sanitizer and/or handwashing stations with soap and water at each entrance. They should also attempt to provide hand sanitizer and/or handwashing stations with soap and water in every classroom.
● Students, teachers, staff, and campus visitors should be encouraged to sanitize and/or wash hands frequently.
-School systems are encouraged to have students engage in supervised handwashing for at least 20 seconds at least two times each day, in addition to being encouraged to wash hands after using the restroom and before eating.
-School systems are encouraged to teach students good handwashing techniques. Students, teachers, staff, and campus visitors should be encouraged to cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue, and if not available, covered in their elbows. Used tissues should be thrown in the trash, and hands should be washed immediately with soap.