General Health and Safety Guidelines - CAO #1
(1) In all stages and phases of pandemic response and recovery, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends the following actions:
(1) In all stages and phases of pandemic response and recovery, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends the following actions:
(a) School officials will establish and maintain communication with local and State authorities to determine current mitigation levels in the community.
(a) School officials will establish and maintain communication with local and State authorities to determine current mitigation levels in the community.
(b) School officials will ensure staff and students who are at higher risk for severe illness are protected and supported, such as providing options for telework and virtual learning.
(b) School officials will ensure staff and students who are at higher risk for severe illness are protected and supported, such as providing options for telework and virtual learning.
(c) The CDC's Guidance for Schools and Childcare Programs, if applicable, will be followed.
(c) The CDC's Guidance for Schools and Childcare Programs, if applicable, will be followed.
(d) The Board promotes behaviors that reduce the spread of COVID-19 such as encouraging staff and students to stay home when appropriate; encouraging the practice of hand hygiene and respiratory etiquette; requiring the use of face coverings; and signs and messages in and around school buildings.
(d) The Board promotes behaviors that reduce the spread of COVID-19 such as encouraging staff and students to stay home when appropriate; encouraging the practice of hand hygiene and respiratory etiquette; requiring the use of face coverings; and signs and messages in and around school buildings.
(e) Reasonable accommodations will be provided for individuals that the CDC identifies as having a higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19, including older adults (aged 65 years and older) and individuals with disabilities or serious underlying medical conditions, which may include:
(e) Reasonable accommodations will be provided for individuals that the CDC identifies as having a higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19, including older adults (aged 65 years and older) and individuals with disabilities or serious underlying medical conditions, which may include:
(i) Chronic lung disease or asthma (moderate to severe);
(i) Chronic lung disease or asthma (moderate to severe);
(ii) Serious heart conditions;
(ii) Serious heart conditions;
(iii) Immunocompromised;
(iii) Immunocompromised;
(iv) Severe obesity (body mass index, or BMI, of 40 or higher);
(iv) Severe obesity (body mass index, or BMI, of 40 or higher);
(v) Diabetes;
(v) Diabetes;
(vi) Chronic kidney disease undergoing dialysis;
(vi) Chronic kidney disease undergoing dialysis;
(vii) Liver disease;
(vii) Liver disease;
(viii) Medically fragile students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs);
(viii) Medically fragile students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs);
(ix) Students with complex disabilities with IEPs; or
(ix) Students with complex disabilities with IEPs; or
(x) Students who require accommodations under a Plan in accordance with the Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (504 Plan).
(x) Students who require accommodations under a Plan in accordance with the Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (504 Plan).