Facilities
In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 infection in the District, facilities operations will be geared toward meeting social distancing requirements and cleaning frequently touched spaces regularly. In carrying out projects or tasks supporting infection control, requirements will be met for changes associated with building spaces. Plans for changes or additions to facilities that require review by the Office of Facilities Planning (OFP), will be submitted to comply with the requirements of the 2020 New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code (BC) and the State Energy Conservation Code.
The function, position and operation of stairs and corridor doors, which have closers with automatic hold opens (and are automatically released by the fire alarm system), will remain unchanged.
The Garrison Union Free School District plans to meet the deadline for submission of Building Condition Survey or Visual Inspections on time. In addition, lead in water sampling will be carried out upon the reopening of school under conditions consistent with when the building is “normally occupied.”
Upon reopening, the District plans to increase ventilation, to the greatest extent possible. Water systems will be flushed in buildings that have been unoccupied.
The following actions will be taken as needed:
• Consultation with engineers to establish sufficient fresh air exchange.
• As needed, tents, both temporary and permanent are regulated by code and must be submitted for a building permit.
• Minimum number of toilet fixtures that must be available for use in a building is established in the building code. • Maintain adequate, Code required ventilation (natural or mechanical) as designed.
• If other air cleaning equipment (e.g. new technology) is proposed, submit to OFP for review and approval.
Facility Entry
To ensure all faculty, staff, students, and visitors comply with physical distancing requirements, anyone within the Garrison Union Free School District facilities will practice social distancing expectations:
Where feasible, entry and egress in and out of all buildings will be limited to a single location. If applicable, a single point entry and single point egress will be identified to minimize cross traffic. All entry to the buildings will occur through the main entrance to a check-in point at the Principal’s Office.
A face covering, must be worn by all individuals, students, staff, and visitors on Garrison Union Free School District property when social distancing cannot be maintained. Acceptable masks include disposable surgical masks, cloth masks purchased or made from household items, and gaiters. Clothing and household items (like scarfs, t-shirts, sweatshirts, or towels) are not acceptable in original form for use as masks on District grounds.
A plastic face shield alone is not an acceptable face covering.
All individuals may choose to utilize their own face covering, however additional face coverings can and will be provided by the District as needed.
Visitor and Vendor Practices
No outside visitors or volunteers will be allowed on school campuses, except for in the case of emergency or school drop off/pick up. Parents/guardians will report to the front office and not go beyond unless it is for the safety or well-being of their child. Essential visitors to facilities and parent/guardian visitors will be required to wear face coverings and will have restricted access to our school buildings.
Visitors
• All visitors must be wearing proper face covering prior to entering the school building and it must be worn at all times.
• All visitors check in at the main entrance for temperature screening and to fill out the COVID-19 CHECK-IN SCREENING. The visitors must sign in and out with the monitor on duty.
• No visitor should enter a building unless necessary. All meetings should be held outside or via virtual meetings when possible.
• All visitors must sign in and out at the main entrance of each building stating their destination at that building for contact tracing. All visitors should be accompanied by a staff member.
• Should a visitor become ill while on campus, they must alert the staff member they are visiting to report the issue and then immediately seek medical attention.
• At the end of each day, the receptionist/designee must submit the sign-in/out documents to building administration.
Vendors
• All vendors must be wearing proper face covering prior to entering any building and it must be worn at all times when six (6) foot social distance cannot be maintained.
• All vendors must report to the main entrance first for temperature screening and to fill out the COVID-19 CHECK-IN SCREENING. The vendors must sign in and out with the monitor in duty.
• No vendor should enter a building unless necessary for completion of their job. All meetings should be held outside or via ZOOM when possible.
• All vendors must sign in and out at the main entrance of each building stating their destination at that building for contact tracing. All vendors should be accompanied by a staff member.
• Should a vendor become ill while on campus, they must alert the staff member they’re visiting to report the issue and then immediately seek medical attention.
• At the end of each day, the receptionist/designee must submit the sign-in/out documents to building administration.
Signs and Messages
• Signs will be posted in highly visible locations (e.g., school entrances, restrooms) that promote everyday protective measures pdf icon and describe how to stop the spread pdf icon of germs (such as by properly washing hands and properly wearing a cloth face cover image icon).