Tentative Reopening Plan (As of 7-27-20)
Bethel Grade School District #82
2020-2021 TENTATIVE REOPENING PLAN (As of 7-27-20)
Bethel Grade School District #82 created a planning team that worked collaboratively with various stakeholder groups of the school community. The team has worked to create a tentative back-to-school plan for students returning for the 2020-21 school year. The Bethel Grade School District #82 plan complies with existing guidelines and recommendations of the Illinois State Board of Education, the Illinois Department of Public Health, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This plan is fluid and subject to change with the release of new guidelines. |
ANTICIPATED START DATE: AUGUST 14, 2020
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ENHANCED CLEANING PROTOCOL |
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COVID-19 HOME QUARANTINE REQUIREMENTS |
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RETURNING AFTER ABSENCE RELATED TO COVID-19 LIKE SYMPTOMS (UNTESTED) |
At least 72 hours have passed with no fever, without the use of fever reducing medications, and improvement of symptoms and at least 10 days have passed since symptoms first appeared. |
RETURNING AFTER POSITIVE COVID-19 TEST WITH SYMPTOMS |
At least 10 days have passed since the first symptoms, at least 72 hours have passed with no fever, without the use of fever reducing medications, and improvement of symptoms and two negative COVID-19 tests in a row, at least 24 hours apart, or a doctor’s not authorizing safe return to school. |
RETURNING AFTER POSITIVE COVID-19 TEST WITHOUT SYMPTOMS |
At least 10 days have passed since the date of the first positive test, and no symptoms have developed and 2 negative COVID-19 tests in a row at least 24 hours apart, or a doctor’s note authorizing safe return to school. |
RETURNING AFTER EXPOSURE TO COVID-19 |
14 days have passed since the date of exposure, with no onset of symptoms. If the exposure was from a member of your household, an additional 14 days has passed since the positive person was released from quarantine. |
HEALTH AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS |
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CARE LOCATIONS Designated areas will be used for any student who is displaying symptoms until they are able to be picked up. |
SEATING Seating will be assigned on all buses, classrooms, and other areas throughout the building. Siblings will be seated together on buses when possible. |
MASKS The district will provide students with a reusable mask. Due to ISBE and IDPH guidelines, masks are required by everyone while inside the building, on buses, and if social distancing cannot be maintained outside of the building. There are no exceptions to these guidelines. |
TRAINING All students and staff will be trained at the start of the school year on prevention, social distancing, screening, and contact tracing. |
MEDICAL Students who present a medical exemption for the use of face coverings will be placed in the remote learning program. |
VISITORS Visitors will only be allowed in the building with prior approval. They must wear a mask and have their temperature taken upon entry. If a parent is bringing items for their children, a staff member will meet you at the main entrance. |
SCREENING All students and staff will be screened via temperature checks before entering a bus or school building. If anyone presents symptoms of illness, they will be sent home. |
WATER BOTTLES The district will provide students with a reusable water bottle to be kept at school. They will be cleaned daily. All water fountains will be used only for the purpose of refilling water bottles. |
CHANGES TO THE SCHOOL AND CLASSROOMS |
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BREAKFAST/LUNCH
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PE/RECESS/EXTRACURRICULARS
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CLASSROOMS
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SCHOOL EVENTS
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BUS TRANSPORTATION |
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