Additional ongoing steps are necessary to maintain optimal health environments and operations throughout the year.
Cleaning and Disinfection
Cleaning and disinfection measures will ensure the physical spaces, equipment, and materials students and staff come into contact with remain safe. Daily sanitizing will be implemented for high touch areas (doorknobs, handles, fixtures, etc.) with a medical grade sanitizing solution. Restrooms will be monitored and cleaned more frequently throughout the day. Outside cleaning services will be contracted, as needed.
Air and Water Quality
RSU 39 buildings are ventilated with outdoor air throughout the day to reduce the buildup of pollutants and odors. To mitigate air and water quality issues, staff will conduct enhanced preventative maintenance on all mechanical, electrical, HVAC, and plumbing systems, including replacement of air filters. Additionally, staff will conduct enhanced building checks prior to reopening buildings to identify areas of concern and use high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) fan and filtration systems to enhance air cleaning in areas identified as concern. Staff will continue to monitor water quality at RSU 39 facilities to ensure systems are safe to use after any prolonged building closure, including scheduled closures such as summer and unscheduled closures such as those prompted by pandemic.
Visitors
Volunteer access to facilities will be limited, and all visitors will be required to complete the daily health screening questionnaire.