CONDITIONS FOR LEARNING

General Health and Safety Guidelines

All students and staff will be required to wear face coverings in school, unless there is a medically documented reason for being unable to do so. In these instances, alternative PPE will be provided, such as face shields and plexiglass barriers.

Face masks with ties or ear loops are recommended. Bandana style masks, gaiter-style coverings, and masks with exhalation valves and/or vents are prohibited.

All masks must:

• fit snugly against the sides of the face and under the chin.

• completely cover the nose and mouth

• allow for breathing without restriction

Social distancing will be practiced to the maximum extent possible. Where this is impractical , other accommodations may include relocating classes or workspaces to areas where greater social distancing is possible. Additional accommodations may be afforded through the district's Policy#2418 Section 504.

Protocols will be established in classes to promote increased hand-sanitizing and allow for breaks for frequent hand washing.

Students and staff are expected to comply with NJ's Travel Advisory 14 day quarantine if they travel outside of New Jersey, both before and after the start of school. Please check the NJ State Travel Advisory Link for a current list of identified states that require quarantining post-travel.

Classrooms, Testing, and Therapy Rooms

All students and staff will be required to wear face coverings in school, unless there is a medically documented reason for being unable to do so. In these instances, alternative PPE will be provided, such as, but not limited to, face shields and plexiglass barriers. Social distancing will be practiced to the maximum extent possible.

Visitors will only be permitted for essential purposes and scheduled by appointment only. All visitors must complete a health screening and will be required to wear face coverings. All visitors must have a temperature check.

Plans include minimizing the use of shared objects and cleaning between use, where necessary. Non-educational materials/resources will be eliminated during this time. Individual student kits of educational materials/resources may be created, where appropriate. The district will explore ways to substitute digital resources, where appropriate and reasonable.

All occupied spaces, including but not limited to, classrooms, testing and therapy rooms, will have code compliant ventilation, which includes a fresh air component.

Hand sanitizers with at least 60% alcohol are located at the entrance of all buildings, as well as all instructional and common spaces. Students will be required to use hand sanitizer upon entry to school, and to the maximum extent possible between classes.

Teachers will be provided instructional resources and visual aids that support self-hygiene practices for students, including protocols for hand washing, blowing their nose, coughing, and sneezing. Protocols will be established in classes to promote routines for increased hand-sanitizing and allow for breaks for hand washing.

Furniture and equipment used for group instruction, such as reading groups and other small group activities, will be removed to allow for greater social distancing.

Larger rooms (i.e. gymnasium, cafeteria, media center, auditorium) may be used as classrooms to allow for greater social distancing, when necessary.

At the elementary level, student movement will be minimized by having all special areas push in to the classroom.

At grades 6-12, student enrollment on campus will be minimized through a A/B cohort model.

Transportation

All students and staff will be required to wear face coverings on busses.

Social distancing will practiced to the maximum extent possible.

All vehicles used for transporting students will have common touch points disinfected between runs, including handrails, poles, and seat tops, backs, and windows.

Student Flow, Entry, Exit, and Common Areas

The district will establish bus and parent drop off points at each building to minimize student contact at entry.

The district will establish multiple entry points at each building for arrival and dismissal.

A daily digital health questionnaire must be completed by students and staff prior to arrival at school.

Temperature checks for students, staff, and visitors will be conducted upon entry.

Social distancing visual indicators prominently placed in all hallways establishing direction of traffic and 6ft distance from others.

One way directional passing will be established in hallways, if possible. If not possible, staggered passing times will be established to minimize student contact in hallways.

Screening, PPE, and Response to Students and Staff Presenting Symptoms

A daily digital health questionnaire must be completed by students and staff prior to arrival at school.

Temperature checks for students and staff will be conducted upon entry.

All staff will be trained in COVID-19 symptom identification to be able to effectively self-monitor and to monitor students throughout the school day.

Any student or staff member exhibiting symptoms will be directed to the nurse for further evaluation. Students with concerning symptoms will be directed to an isolation room and remain in isolation with supervision and care until picked up by an adult. Students must be picked up by a parent or approved emergency contact within 30 minutes of notification. Students provide a doctor's note before returning to campus.

NOTE: PARENTS SHOULD REVIEW AND UPDATE THEIR CHILD'S EMERGENCY CONTACT INFO AND HEALTH RECORDS IMMEDIATELY.

Staff members exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 must leave campus and provide a doctor's note before returning to work.

District officials will immediately notify the Freehold Area Health Department of any student, staff, or visitor who has tested positive for COVID 19.

District officials will notify staff and families of any confirmed cases of COVID 19, as directed by the Freehold Area Health Department

Contact Tracing

The district will collaborate with the Freehold Area Health Department and engage school nurses to develop contact tracing policies and procedures. Information will be provided to the larger school community with regard to these procedures and the importance of contact tracing in keeping school communities safe from the spread of contagious disease.

Facilities Cleaning Practices

In addition to the regular daily cleaning and sanitizing procedures currently in place, the district has established daily high contact surface sanitizing procedures which include, but are not limited to the following:

Cafeteria tables, computer keyboards, desk tops, door knobs, door pulls, drinking fountain bubbler (non-operational), elevator buttons, faucet knobs, fitness equipment, flush valves, handrails, hand towel dispenser levers, toilet stall doors and latches, light switches, telephone handsets, copy machines and other office equipment.

Electrostatic spray wands have been purchased for every school.

Primary sanitizing and disinfecting products include, but are not limited to:

• HDOX Cleaner and Disinfectant (Green and Red)

• ASEPTIC Disinfectant

• RX75

• Green Klean Chlorinated Disinfectant Tablets

Water fountains will only be operational as filling stations for water bottles. Fountain bubblers will be non-operational.

Additionally, the district will make available to teachers and staff a bottle of sanitizing spray and paper towels for cleaning high touch areas, i.e. computer keyboards, headphones, calculators, etc.

Teachers will wipe down desktops between classes.

Meals

During Phase 1 of the district reopening plan, all students will follow an early dismissal schedule, which does not include a lunch period.

Recess/Physical Education

Recess will not involve the use of playground apparatus. Groups will be staggered outdoors and socially distanced. Mask breaks may be given when all students and staff are appropriately socially distanced.

Physical education classes will be held outdoors to the maximum extent possible, weather permitting and will not involve shared equipment between students. Locker rooms will be closed during Phase I. Students will be encouraged to wear comfortable clothing and safe footwear to school so they can participate in physical education classes without needing to change.

Extracurricular Activities and Use of Facilities Outside of School Hours

All extracurricular activities will comply with applicable social distancing requirements and hygiene protocol. Facilities use requests will not be granted during Phase I. Thereafter, external community organizations that use school facilities must follow district guidance on health and safety protocols.

Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and School Climate and Culture

The district will address the mental health and wellness of students and staff through surveys and counseling services. Online and face to face counseling services will be provided by the district's School Family Liaison Counselors, School Counselors, and Substance Abuse Counselor (SAC), School Psychologists, School Social Workers, and other school personnel, as appropriate.

Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)

WTPS facilitates a research-based RTI (Response to Intervention) approach to the early identification and support of students with learning and behavior needs. The RTI process begins with high-quality instruction and universal screening of all children in the general education classroom. Struggling learners are provided with interventions at increasing levels of intensity to accelerate their rate of learning or improve behavioral performance.

Technology

The district will supplement gaps in student access to devices and internet connectivity. A needs assessment will be conducted via digital and paper surveys to identify students and staff without technology or connectivity, and the district will ensure 1:1 device capacity and provide hot spots for students and staff, where necessary.

Wraparound Supports

The district will continue to address the academic, behavioral, and social-emotional needs of students by coordinating student support services with outside providers. These coordinated services may include, but are not limited to, mental health support, primary health and dental care, and family engagement.

Food Service and Distribution

The district will make available to all students "grab and go" lunches, as per the Department of Agriculture and Health guidelines.

Quality Child Care

The district enterprise child care program, WRAP, will offer child care services to elementary school students in grades K-5 from 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m., and in the afternoon from 1:05 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. Additionally, the district is communicating with area providers about additional child care options and will provide these resources to parents.

Parents of students attending morning WRAP must complete the daily digital health screener before arrival at the program. Temperatures will be taken upon entry in both the AM and PM programs.