Reopening Schools Plan - 2020-2021 Approved July 29, 2020 - Bonneville Joint School District 93
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Reopening Schools Plan
2020-2021
Approved July 29, 2020This plan has been developed collaboratively by members of the District Leadership Team and
Department Supervisors.
Instruction and Learning Planning and Personnel Finances and Operations
Dr. Scott Woolstenhulme
Superintendent
Jason Lords Heath Jackson Guy Wangsgard
Executive Director Executive Director Executive Director
Julian Duffey Gordon Howard Creighton Harris
Director of Federal Programs Director of Student Safety Technology Supervisor
& Special Education and Technology
Rex Miller John Pymm Heather Plain
Director of Federal Programs Director of Facilities & Child Nutrition Supervisor
& Special Education Maintenance
Dr. Yvonne Thurber Louanna Bunn Micheal Graham
Principal Custodial Supervisor Transportation Supervisor
Sandcreek Middle School
Corey Telford Darren Forman
Principal Maintenance Supervisor
Bonneville Online HS
Dr. Elisa Saffle Scott Miller
Principal / Math Coordinator Principal
Hillview Elementary Hillcrest HS
Ken Marlowe Kent Patterson
Principal / SEL Coordinator Principal
Discovery Elementary Tiebreaker ES
This plan has been reviewed and is approved by Eastern Idaho Public Health.
Geri Rackow, Director Date
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Table of Contents
Rationale for Reopening Schools 7
Guiding Principles 7
CDC Guidance for Opening Schools 8
CDC Guidance 8
Key Information 8
CDC Guidance for Schools in Areas with Minimal to Moderate Transmission 9
Overview of District 93 Four-Phase Plan 11
Phase 1 - Minimal Risk: Schools Reopen with Precautions 14
Overview of Phase 1 14
Family Responsibilities - Phase 1 15
Monitoring symptoms 15
Personal protective equipment. 15
Personal hygiene 15
Staff Responsibilities - Phase 1 16
Monitoring symptoms 16
Self reporting 16
Personal protective equipment. 16
Classroom Instruction and Learning - Phase 1 17
School Schedule 17
Monitoring symptoms 17
Online Learning and Instruction 17
Physical distancing 18
Personal protective equipment 18
Sanitization and cleaning 18
School Transportation - Phase 1 19
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Physical distancing 19
Sanitization and cleaning 19
Staffing 19
Cafeterias and School Lunches - Phase 1 20
Meal options for students 20
Physical distancing 20
Sanitization and cleaning 20
Nonessential School Activities - Phase 1 21
High school and middle school extracurricular activities 21
Assemblies, school dances, and other large-group activities 21
School field trips 21
6th grade after-school music program 21
Elementary PE and music program 21
Phase 2 - Moderate Risk: Schools Reopen with Increased Precautions 22
Overview of Phase 2 22
Family Responsibilities - Phase 2 23
Monitoring symptoms 23
Personal protective equipment. 23
Personal hygiene 23
Staff Responsibilities - Phase 2 24
Monitoring symptoms 24
Self reporting 24
Personal protective equipment. 24
Classroom Instruction and Learning - Phase 2 25
School Schedule 25
Monitoring symptoms 25
Online Learning and Instruction 25
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Physical distancing 26
Personal protective equipment 26
Sanitization and cleaning 26
School Transportation - Phase 2 27
Physical distancing 27
Sanitization and cleaning 27
Staffing 27
Cafeterias and School Lunches - Phase 2 28
Meal options for students 28
Physical distancing 28
Sanitization and cleaning 28
Nonessential School Activities - Phase 2 29
High school and middle school extracurricular activities 29
Assemblies, school dances, and other large-group activities 29
School field trips 29
6th grade after-school music program 29
Elementary PE and music program 29
Phase 3 - High Risk: Schools Reopen with Alternating Day Schedule 30
Overview of Phase 3 30
Family Responsibilities - Phase 3 31
Monitoring symptoms 31
Personal protective equipment. 31
Classroom Instruction and Learning - Phase 3 32
Monitoring symptoms 32
Blended Instructional Model 32
Online Learning and Instruction 32
Physical distancing 32
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Personal protective equipment 32
Sanitization and cleaning 33
School Transportation - Phase 3 34
Physical distancing and face coverings 34
Sanitization and cleaning 34
Staffing 34
Cafeterias and School Lunches - Phase 3 35
Meal options for students 35
Physical distancing 35
Nonessential School Activities - Phase 3 36
High school and middle school extracurricular activities 36
Assemblies, School Dances, and other nonessential activities 36
School field trips 36
6th grade after-school music program 36
Elementary PE and music program 36
Phase 4 - Soft Closure with Online Learning for All Students 37
Overview of Phase 4 37
Organization and Scheduling 37
Cafeterias and School Lunches - Phase 4 39
Meal Delivery 39
Staff Personal Protective Equipment 39
Nonessential School Activities - Phase 4 40
High school and middle school extracurricular activities 40
Assemblies, School Dances, and other nonessential activities 40
School field trips 40
6th grade after-school music program 40
Elementary PE and music program 40
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Appendix A: Checklist for Symptoms of COVID-19 42
Returning to School 42
Appendix B: Plan for Confirmed Case of COVID-19 45
Appendix C: Plan for Special Education Programs 46
Appendix D: Plan for Activities 48
References 51
Exhibit A: East Idaho Public Health COVID-19 Response Plan 52
Exhibit A: Idaho Framework for Reopening Schools 56
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Rationale for Reopening Schools
We believe that it is in the best interest of the students of Bonneville Joint School District 93 to reopen
schools and resume instruction and learning in as normal of manner as possible. At the same time, we
recognize our fundamental responsibility to ensure the safety of our students and staff. To that end,
this plan will provide key information on additional steps that we will take to provide for the health
and safety of our staff and students as we reopen schools on August 31st for students. Based on the
following information, we believe that we can open schools for students with additional precautions to
protect the health and safety of staff and students.
1. Idaho has successfully entered Stage Four of the Governor’s Idaho Rebounds Plan, which
permits unrestricted staffing of worksites with physical distancing, personal protections and
sanitation for protection. Stage Four also permits public gatherings of more than 50 people
with appropriate physical distancing as well as large venues.
2. The soft closure of schools in District 93 mandated by the State Board of Education effectively
ended on May 29, 2020 at the end of our academic year (p. 4 of the minutes of the April 6,
2020 meeting of the State Board of Education).
3. The Center for Disease Control has issued guidelines for schools to reopen. The CDC states that
the “implementation [of these guidelines] should be guided by what is feasible, practical,
acceptable, and tailored to the needs of each community.”
4. The Eastern Idaho Public Health District has not issued any orders preventing schools from
reopening.
Guiding Principles
1. We will make every effort to comply with public health orders pursuant to Idaho Code 34-
419.
2. We will take reasonable and rational precautions to protect the health and safety of our staff
and students. Precautionary measures to protect students’ health must be balanced against
their potentially disruptive or obstructive impact on student learning.
3. We will collaborate with our local public health officials to make decisions in the face of a
global pandemic with community transmission.
4. We will use official health agency information to make decisions. Guidance from the CDC and
state public health will be reviewed in collaboration with our local health agency to identify
appropriate steps and to evaluate the viability and necessity of recommended strategies.
Information from non-official sources may provide additional insights; however, our decisions
will be based on information from official public health agencies. All other sources of
information will be carefully selected to ensure our decisions are based on research-based
evidence.
5. We believe that students learn best through direct instruction from highly effective and
affective teachers. Developing a plan that will allow face to face instruction to happen safely is
our top priority.
6. If that ideal becomes impossible, then we will make every effort to continue students’
learning through online instruction at home.
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CDC Guidance for Opening Schools
CDC Guidance
The CDC has issued guidance for opening schools based on the the following four principles:
1. Promote behaviors that reduce spread
2. Maintain healthy environments
3. Maintain healthy operations
4. Prepare for students and staff getting sick
Each of the suggested strategies supporting these principles is included in Exhibit A. The table in Exhibit
A identifies which plans include each suggested strategy. It is important to note that the CDC guidance
states that schools may consider implementing these strategies to encourage behaviors that reduce the
spread of COVID-19, but does not mandate the use of any of the suggested strategies.
Key Information
● COVID-19 is mostly spread by respiratory droplets released when people talk, cough, or sneeze.
It is thought that the virus may spread to hands from a contaminated surface and then to the
nose or mouth, causing infection. Therefore, personal prevention practices (such as
handwashing, staying home when sick) and environmental cleaning and disinfection are
important principles that are covered in this document. Fortunately, there are a number of
actions school administrators can take to help lower the risk of COVID-19 exposure and spread
during school sessions and activities.
● The more people a student or staff member interacts with, and the longer that interaction, the
higher the risk of COVID-19 spread. The risk of COVID-19 spread increases in school settings as
described in the graphic on the following page.
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2020d)
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CDC Guidance for Schools in Areas with Minimal to Moderate Transmission
The CDC has provided the following guidance to schools in areas with minimal to moderate
transmission. The Bonneville School District plan to reopen schools incorporates most of these
recommended actions. Strategies that have been incorporated into Phase 1 are marked in bold
italicized font. Recommended actions that have not been included due to their high impact on
instruction and learning or our abilities to operate are marked in red strikeout font.
✓ Coordinate with local health officials. This should be a first step in making decisions about
responses to the presence of COVID-19 in the community. Health officials can help a school
determine which set of strategies might be most appropriate for their specific community’s
situation.
✓ Implement multiple social distancing strategies. Select strategies based on feasibility given the
unique space and needs of the school. Not all strategies will be feasible for all schools. For
example, limiting hall movement options can be particularly challenging in secondary schools.
Many strategies that are feasible in primary or secondary schools may be less feasible in child
care settings. Administrators are encouraged to think creatively about all opportunities to
increase the physical space between students and limit interactions in large group settings.
Schools may consider strategies such as:
○ Cancel field trips, assemblies, and other large gatherings. Cancel activities and events
such as field trips, student assemblies, athletic events or practices, special
performances, school-wide parent meetings, or spirit nights.
○ Cancel or modify classes where students are likely to be in very close contact. For
example, in physical education or choir classes, consider having teachers come to
classrooms to prevent classes mixing with others in the gymnasium or music room).
○ Increase the space between desks. Rearrange student desks to maximize the space
between students. Turn desks to face in the same direction (rather than facing each
other) to reduce transmission caused from virus-containing droplets (e.g., from talking,
coughing, sneezing).
○ Avoid mixing students in common areas. For example, allow students to eat lunch and
breakfast in their classrooms rather than mixing in the cafeteria. If it is not possible to
suspend use of common areas, try to limit the extent to which students mix with each
other, and particularly with students from other classes (e.g., stagger lunch by class,
segregate lunch and recess area by class, send a few students into the library to pick out
books rather than going as a class, suspend the use of lockers). Restrict hallway use
through homeroom stays or staggered release of classes. Try to avoid taking multiple
classes to bathrooms at once (e.g., avoid having all classes use the bathroom right after
lunch or recess). In child care or elementary school settings, consider staggering
playground use rather than allowing multiple classes to play together, and limit other
activities where multiple classes interact.
○ Stagger arrival and/or dismissal times. These approaches can limit the amount of close
contact between students in high-traffic situations and times.
○ Reduce congestion in the health office. For example, use the health office for children
with flu-like symptoms and a satellite location for first aid or medication distribution.
○ Limit nonessential visitors. Limit the presence of volunteers for classroom activities,
mystery readers, cafeteria support, and other activities.
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○ Limit cross-school transfer for special programs. For example, if students are brought
from multiple schools for special programs (e.g., music, robotics, academic clubs),
consider using distance learning to deliver the instruction or temporarily offering
duplicate programs in the participating schools.
○ Teach staff, students, and their families to maintain distance from each other in the
school. Educate staff, students, and their families at the same time and explain why this
is important.
✓ Consider ways to accommodate the needs of children and families at risk for serious illness
from COVID-19. Consider if and how to honor requests of parents who may have concerns
about their children attending school due to underlying medical conditions of their children or
others in their home.
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2020a)
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Overview of District 93 Four-Phase Plan
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Phase 1 - Minimal Risk: Schools Reopen with Precautions
Overview of Phase 1
In Phase 1, students will return to school with additional precautions to protect the health and safety
of students and staff including the expectation that students will wear masks when physical distancing
cannot be maintained including on school buses, in hallways and common areas, and in the classroom
unless otherwise directed by the teacher.
● Elementary students (PreK - 6th grade) will attend school every day from Monday through
Friday. The second and fourth Mondays of each month will be designated as collaboration days
for teachers and students will not attend school in person. Elementary students may be
required to complete 1 to 2 hours of online learning at home on these days.
● Secondary students (7th - 12th grade) will attend school every day from Tuesday through Friday
and complete 4 hours of online learning on Mondays. Secondary students may attend classes in
person with teachers from 8:40 am to 10:40 am on Mondays. Secondary students may remain
at the school in designated classrooms under the supervision of paraprofessionals to complete
their assigned online learning from 10:40 am until 12:40 pm. School transportation will be
available for secondary students for both pickup and drop off on Mondays.
To the extent practical, recommendations from the CDC and Idaho public health agencies will be
implemented. Phase 1 presents the highest risk of transmission, but also provides the most
comprehensive education for students. This plan includes key strategies to minimize the risk of
transmission and to accommodate families who do not feel safe in sending their students to regular
classrooms. Other phases will only be implemented if public health agencies mandate more restrictive
measures or if staff absences make it impractical to continue with Phase 1.
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Family Responsibilities - Phase 1
● Monitoring symptoms
Parents and guardians will be asked to monitor their children for symptoms each morning,
including checking their children’s temperatures each day before sending them to school.
Symptoms without a reasonable explanation that will necessitate keeping students home from
school are identified in Appendix A.
● Self-quarantine.
If any student has been in close contact with an individual who has been diagnosed with COVID-
19, they will be asked to self-quarantine for 14 days in accordance with CDC guidelines.
Students who develop fevers. persistent coughs or other common symptoms of COVID-19 but
do not test positive for COVID-19 are asked to stay home from school for 24 hours until after
the symptoms end.
● Personal protective equipment.
In keeping with the Eastern Idaho Public Health (EIPH) COVID-19 Regional Response Plan
(Exhibit A), students will be expected to wear masks to help prevent the transmission of
disease, when six feet of physical distancing cannot be maintained while riding school
transportation, and while in hallways, common areas, and classrooms unless otherwise directed
by the classroom teacher. Families who cannot provide masks for their children may request
schools to provide a pair of reusable masks for their children to wear at school. Students with a
documented disability under Section 504 of the Americans with Disabilities Act or Individuals
with Disabilities in Education Act or with documentation of a related medical condition from a
licensed medical practitioner will be given alternatives to wearing a face mask. Parents who
refuse to allow their children to comply with the requirement to wear masks or other
acceptable face coverings will be provided the opportunity to enroll their children in online
learning instead of attending their designated school in person.
● Personal hygiene
Families are asked to teach their children good hygiene practices, specifically frequent
handwashing.
Students are encouraged to bring their own refillable water bottle to school. Each school will
have a contactless water fountain available for students to refill their water bottles.
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Staff Responsibilities - Phase 1
● Monitoring symptoms
Staff will be asked to monitor themselves for symptoms each morning, including checking their
temperatures each day before they come to school. Symptoms without a reasonable
explanation that will necessitate keeping students home from school are identified in Appendix
A.
● Self reporting
Staff should self-report to their direct supervisor school if they develop symptoms of COVID-19,
a positive test for COVID-19, or were exposed to someone with COVID-19 within the last 14
days in accordance with health information sharing regulations for COVID-19. This information
will be kept confidential as part of their personnel health file and will only be disclosed to
appropriate personnel within the Human Resources Department and Superintendent/designee
as necessary.
● Self-quarantine.
Staff members who have been in close contact with an individual who is symptomatic but has
not tested positive for COVID-19 will be asked to self-quarantine for 24 hours and monitor their
own symptoms.
Staff members who have been in close contact with an individual who has been diagnosed with
COVID-19, they will be asked to self-quarantine for two weeks in accordance with CDC
guidelines. These employees will be eligible for up to 10 days of Emergency Paid Sick Leave
under the Family FIrst Coronavirus Response Act.
Staff members who develop fevers. persistent coughs or other common symptoms of COVID-19
but do not test positive for COVID-19 are asked to seek a medical diagnosis and to stay home
from school for 24 hours until after the symptoms end. These employees will be eligible for up
to 10 days of Emergency Paid Sick Leave under the Family FIrst Coronavirus Response Act.
● Personal protective equipment.
Staff are expected to wear masks to minimize the risk of transmission of disease, especially in
situations where they will be within close proximity to students or other staff members (less
than 6 feet). Professional judgment should be used to determine whether masks will
substantially interfere with instruction and other essential job functions, especially if the mask
may create additional safety risks for the employee or others.
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Classroom Instruction and Learning - Phase 1
In Phase 1, all schools will reopen for in-person instruction with the following modifications:
● School Schedule
○ The school schedule will be modified in Phase 1 to provide teachers with the necessary
time to develop and implement blended learning for students who are quarantined or
who choose to self isolate.
■ High school / middle school schedule. Students will attend full days of
instruction on Tuesday through Friday. Monday will be designated as an online
learning day with students completing learning activities online. Teachers will be
available to provide intervention and support to students from 8:40 am to 10:40
am on Mondays, and buses will be available to transport students to school at
the normal time and home from school at 12:40 pm. Following the designated
intervention time, students who need access to computers or the internet may
remain at the school under the supervision of paraprofessionals to complete
their assigned learning activities. Teachers will work in their content-area teams
for the rest of the contract day to identify essential outcomes, develop common
formative assessments and instruction (both online and face to face).
■ Elementary school schedule. Students will attend full days of instruction
Monday through Friday with the second and fourth Mondays of each month as
non-instructional days for students. These days will be designated as
Professional Learning and Collaboration days for teachers. During this time
teachers will work together to develop blended instruction (both online and face
to face) for students to learn the essential concepts and skills that teachers have
identified. This change will not affect days scheduled as holidays, teacher work
days or parent-teacher makeup days.
○ Mondays were selected as teacher collaboration days by the majority of teachers.
Mondays also protects the most instructional hours.
● Monitoring symptoms
○ Teachers will use non-touch thermometers twice each day: once at the start of the
school day and again before or after the lunch break.
○ Students with temperatures above 100℉or a persistent cough will be sent to the
school's quarantine room to wait for parents to pick them up.
● Online Learning and Instruction
○ Students who are isolated due to illness or quarantined by order of a public health
agency or medical physician will be provided the opportunity to continue their learning
online. Students who continue their learning online while quarantined at home will not
be counted absent from school.
■ At least one teacher per grade level will be expected to stream live instruction
for 1 period (60 minutes) or block (60 minutes) each day in core subject areas for
students who are quarantined.
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○ Parents who do not wish to have their students return to school may submit a request
for their students to participate in online instruction through the online learning request
form (www.d93.org/online_opt-in). Teachers will provide learning activities,
assessments, feedback, and grading through Google Classroom or Schoology.
○ Students will be provided with Chromebooks if they do not have a device at home to
participate in online learning.
● Physical distancing
○ Classrooms will be arranged to maximize physical distancing between students;
however, it will not be possible to maintain six feet of distance between students during
instruction. Teachers will be asked to remove unnecessary furnishings and other large
items to maximize the opportunity for physical distancing.
● Personal protective equipment
○ In keeping with the Eastern Idaho Public Health (EIPH) COVID-19 Regional Response Plan
(Exhibit A), students will be expected to wear masks to help prevent the transmission of
disease, when six feet of physical distancing cannot be maintained while riding school
transportation, and while in hallways, common areas, and classrooms unless otherwise
directed by the classroom teacher. Families who cannot provide masks for their
children may request schools to provide a set of reusable masks for their children to
wear at school. Students with a documented disability under Section 504 of the
Americans with Disabilities Act or Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act or with
documentation of a related medical condition from a licensed medical practitioner will
be given alternatives to wearing a face mask. Parents who refuse to allow their children
to comply with the requirement to wear masks or other acceptable face coverings will
be provided the opportunity to enroll their children in online learning instead of
attending their designated school in person.
● Sanitization and cleaning
○ Regular handwashing and hand sanitization will be expected. Hand sanitizer will be
provided in each classroom for student use.
○ Desks and other common surfaces will be disinfected at the end of each school day.
○ Teachers will be provided with disinfectant spray and microfiber cloths to disinfect
Chromebooks and other computer keyboards after student use. Where available,
students may be assigned individual Chromebooks for their own use.
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School Transportation - Phase 1
● Physical distancing
○ It will not be possible to maintain any physical distancing between students on the
school bus on typical school bus routes. Students who ride school buses will be expected
to wear masks at all times on the school bus. Where possible, students will be assigned
seats to maximize physical distancing.
○ Students will be assigned seats in order of pick up from back to front to minimize
interactions among large groups of students as shown in the diagram below.
○ When disembarking, students will be dismissed individually to ensure physical
distancing between students.
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REA
FRO
● Sanitization and cleaning
○ Seat surfaces and handrails will be wiped down with approved disinfectant after each
bus run.
○ Deep cleaning of floor, seats and touch surfaces at the end of each day.
○ Use of approved cleaning solutions, equipment and methods as outlined by “School Bus
Fleet Online”
● Staffing
○ All transportation staff will be screened daily for “fit for duty” criteria before engaging in
their transportation duties.
○ Protective masks will be provided for use by bus drivers during loading and unloading of
passengers. Masks will not be worn while driving.
○ Some special education students will require close physical proximity by an aide to
facilitate embarkment and disembarkment. Aides will be provided with face masks and
disposable non-latex gloves as personal protective equipment to use during these
interactions.
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Cafeterias and School Lunches - Phase 1
● Meal options for students
○ Regular hot menu items will be provided for both breakfast and lunch.
○ Meals will be preplated behind the serving lines.
○ High schools will no longer serve a second chance breakfast.
● Physical distancing
○ Where possible, the entire cafeteria should be used for feeding students to increase
physical distancing during meal times.
○ Lunch time will be staggered at the high schools. Students will be assigned to lunches
based on their 3rd period class:
■ First lunch: Before 4th period
■ Second lunch period: After 4th period
● Sanitization and cleaning
○ Hand sanitizer will be made available to students at the start of each serving line.
○ Cafeteria tables will be disinfected in between groups of students.
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Nonessential School Activities - Phase 1
● High school and middle school extracurricular activities
Activities that are organized under the Idaho High School Activities Association and associated
activities at the middle school level will continue under the guidance of the IHSAA. These
activities are completely voluntary and families who choose to participate in these activities
should assume there will be inherent additional risk from participating in activities which will
often require close personal contact with others. A separate plan for these activities will be
developed and provided to participating families.
Clubs and other-non IHSAA activities must develop a plan to ensure appropriate precautions
are taken to protect the health and safety of members and advisors. Precautions should include
sanitization of areas, wearing face masks and physical distancing among participants. Plans
must be submitted to the designated building administrator and approved by the District Safety
Committee.
● Assemblies, school dances, and other large-group activities
Whole-school assemblies, dances, and other nonessential activities that bring large numbers of
students into close contact with each other for more than 15 minutes should not be planned
until after January 1, 2021. After December 1st, we will evaluate the possibility for allowing
future assemblies, dances and other nonessential large-group activities.
● School field trips
Field trips and other nonessential student travel, except for IHSAA associated activities, will not
be permitted through January 1, 2021. After December 1st, we will evaluate the possibility of
allowing field trips after Christmas Break.
● 6th grade after-school music program
The 6th grade after school music program will be postponed until after January 1, 2021. After
December 1st, we will evaluate the possibility of providing this program after Christmas Break.
● Elementary PE and music program
PE and music will continue to be provided to students in elementary schools. Instructors will
plan to provide physical distancing during PE and music activities. For vocal music activities, 10-
12 feet of separation between students must be maintained.
● High school and middle school music programs.
High school and middle school music programs will continue. However increased protections
must be planned following guidance of state or national music associations. Especially for vocal
music activities, 10-12 feet of separation should be maintained.
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Phase 2 - Moderate Risk: Schools Reopen with Increased Precautions
Overview of Phase 2
Schools will move into Phase 2 on the Monday immediately following a public health order pursuant to
Bonneville County being designated as Moderate Risk.
In Phase 2, students will return to school with additional precautions to protect the health and safety
of students and staff including the expectation that students will wear masks when physical distancing
cannot be maintained including on school buses, in hallways and common areas, and in the classroom
unless otherwise directed by the teacher. To the extent possible, all requirements of the public health
order will be implemented.
● Elementary students (PreK - 6th grade) will attend school every day from Monday through
Friday. The second and fourth Mondays of each month will be designated as collaboration days
for teachers and students will not attend school in person. Elementary students may be
required to complete 1 to 2 hours of online learning at home on these days.
● Secondary students (7th - 12th grade) will attend school every day from Tuesday through Friday
and complete 4 hours of online learning on Mondays. Secondary students may attend classes in
person with teachers from 8:40 am to 10:40 am on Mondays. Secondary students may remain
at the school in designated classrooms under the supervision of paraprofessionals to complete
their assigned online learning from 10:40 am until 12:40 pm. School transportation will be
available for secondary students for both pickup and drop off on Mondays.
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Family Responsibilities - Phase 2
● Monitoring symptoms
Parents and guardians will be asked to monitor their children for symptoms each morning,
including checking their children’s temperatures each day before sending them to school.
Symptoms without a reasonable explanation that will necessitate keeping students home from
school are identified in Appendix A.
● Self-quarantine.
If any student has been in close contact with an individual who has been diagnosed with COVID-
19, they will be asked to self-quarantine for 14 days in accordance with CDC guidelines.
Students who develop fevers. persistent coughs or other common symptoms of COVID-19 but
do not test positive for COVID-19 are expected to stay home from school for 24 hours until
after the symptoms end. Families are strongly encouraged to seek a medical diagnosis for their
children.
● Personal protective equipment.
In keeping with the Eastern Idaho Public Health (EIPH) COVID-19 Regional Response Plan
(Exhibit A), students will be required to wear masks to help prevent the transmission of
disease, when six feet of physical distancing cannot be maintained while riding school
transportation, and while in hallways, common areas, and classrooms unless otherwise directed
by the classroom teacher. Families who cannot provide masks for their children may request
schools to provide a pair of reusable masks for their children to wear at school. Students with a
documented disability under Section 504 of the Americans with Disabilities Act or Individuals
with Disabilities in Education Act or with documentation of a related medical condition from a
licensed medical practitioner will be given alternatives to wearing a face mask. Parents who
refuse to allow their children to comply with the requirement to wear masks or other
acceptable face coverings will be provided the opportunity to enroll their children in online
learning instead of attending their designated school in person.
● Personal hygiene
Families are asked to teach their children good hygiene practices, specifically frequent
handwashing.
Students are encouraged to bring their own refillable water bottle to school. Each school will
have a contactless water fountain available for students to refill their water bottles.
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Staff Responsibilities - Phase 2
● Monitoring symptoms
Staff will be asked to monitor themselves for symptoms each morning, including checking their
temperatures each day before they come to school. Symptoms without a reasonable
explanation that will necessitate keeping students home from school are identified in Appendix
A.
● Self reporting
Staff should self-report to their direct supervisor school if they develop symptoms of COVID-19,
a positive test for COVID-19, or were exposed to someone with COVID-19 within the last 14
days in accordance with health information sharing regulations for COVID-19. This information
will be kept confidential as part of their personnel health file and will only be disclosed to
appropriate personnel within the Human Resources Department and Superintendent/designee
as necessary.
● Self-quarantine.
Staff members who have been in close contact with an individual who is symptomatic but has
not tested positive for COVID-19 will be asked to self-quarantine for 24 hours and monitor their
own symptoms.
Staff members who have been in close contact with an individual who has been diagnosed with
COVID-19, they will be asked to self-quarantine for two weeks in accordance with CDC
guidelines. These employees will be eligible for up to 10 days of Emergency Paid Sick Leave
under the Family FIrst Coronavirus Response Act.
Staff members who develop fevers. persistent coughs or other common symptoms of COVID-19
but do not test positive for COVID-19 are asked to seek a medical diagnosis and to stay home
from school for 24 hours until after the symptoms end. These employees will be eligible for up
to 10 days of Emergency Paid Sick Leave under the Family FIrst Coronavirus Response Act.
● Personal protective equipment.
Staff are required to wear masks to minimize the risk of transmission of disease, especially in
situations where they will be within close proximity to students or other staff members (less
than 6 feet). Professional judgment should be used to determine whether masks will
substantially interfere with instruction and other essential job functions, especially if the mask
may create additional safety risks for the employee or others.
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Classroom Instruction and Learning - Phase 2
In Phase 2, schools will reopen for in-person instruction with the following modifications:
● School Schedule
○ The school schedule will be modified in Phase 2 to provide teachers with the necessary
time to develop and implement blended learning for students who are quarantined or
who choose to self isolate.
■ High school / middle school schedule. Students will attend full days of
instruction on Tuesday through Friday. Monday will be designated as an online
learning day with students completing learning activities online. Teachers will be
available to provide intervention and support to students from 8:40 am to 10:40
am on Mondays, and buses will be available to transport students to the school
at the normal time. Following the designated intervention time, students who
need access to computers or the internet may remain at the school under the
supervision of paraprofessionals to complete their assigned learning activities.
Teachers will work in their content-area teams for the rest of the contract day to
identify essential outcomes, develop common formative assessments and plan
instruction (both online and face to face).
■ Elementary school schedule. Students will attend full days of instruction
Monday through Friday with the second and fourth Mondays of each month as
non-instructional days for students. These days will be designated as
Professional Learning and Collaboration days for teachers. During this time
teachers will work together to develop blended instruction (both online and face
to face) for students to learn the essential concepts and skills that teachers have
identified. This change will not affect days scheduled as holidays, teacher work
days or parent-teacher makeup days.
○ Mondays will be scheduled for student support and teacher collaboration.
■ Mondays were selected as teacher collaboration days by the majority of
teachers. Mondays also protect the most instructional hours.
● Monitoring symptoms
○ Teachers will use non-touch thermometers twice each day: once at the start of the
school day and again before or after the lunch break.
○ Students with temperatures above 100℉or other unexplained symptoms will be sent to
the school's quarantine room to wait for parents to pick them up.
● Online Learning and Instruction
○ Students who are isolated due to illness or quarantined by order of a public health
agency or medical physician will be provided the opportunity to continue their learning
online. Students who continue their learning online while quarantined at home will not
be counted absent from school.
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■ At least one teacher per grade level will be expected to stream live instruction
for 1 period (60 minutes) or block (60 minutes) each day in core subject areas for
students who are quarantined.
○ Parents who do not wish to have their students return to school may submit a request
for their students to participate in online instruction through the online learning request
form (www.d93.org/online_opt-in). Teachers will provide learning activities,
assessments, feedback, and grading via district approved LMS.
○ Students will be provided with Chromebooks if they do not have a device at home to
participate in online learning.
● Physical distancing
○ Classrooms will be arranged to maximize physical distancing between students;
however, it will not be possible to maintain six feet of distance between students during
instruction. Teachers will be asked to remove unnecessary furnishings and other large
items to maximize the opportunity for physical distancing.
● Personal protective equipment
○ In keeping with the Eastern Idaho Public Health (EIPH) COVID-19 Regional Response Plan
(Exhibit A), students will be expected to wear masks to help prevent the transmission of
disease, when six feet of physical distancing cannot be maintained while riding school
transportation, and while in hallways, common areas, and classrooms unless otherwise
directed by the classroom teacher. Families who cannot provide masks for their
children may request schools to provide a set of reusable masks for their children to
wear at school. Students with a documented disability under Section 504 of the
Americans with Disabilities Act or Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act or with
documentation of a related medical condition from a licensed medical practitioner will
be given alternatives to wearing a face mask. Parents who refuse to allow their children
to comply with the requirement to wear masks or other acceptable face coverings will
be provided the opportunity to enroll their children in online learning instead of
attending their designated school in person.
● Sanitization and cleaning
○ Regular handwashing and hand sanitization will be expected. Hand sanitizer will be
provided in each classroom for student use.
○ Desks and other common surfaces will be disinfected at the end of each school day.
○ Teachers will be provided with disinfectant spray and microfiber cloths to disinfect
Chromebooks and other computer keyboards after student use. Where available,
students may be assigned individual Chromebooks for their own use.
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School Transportation - Phase 2
● Physical distancing
○ It will not be possible to maintain any physical distancing between students on the
school bus on typical school bus routes. Students who ride school buses will be required
to wear masks at all times on the school bus. Where possible, students will be assigned
seats to maximize physical distancing.
○ Students will be assigned seats in order of pick up from back to front to minimize
interactions among large groups of students as shown in the diagram below.
○ When disembarking, students will be dismissed individually to ensure physical
distancing between students.
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● Sanitization and cleaning
○ Seat surfaces and handrails will be wiped down with approved disinfectant after each
bus run.
○ Deep cleaning of floor, seats and touch surfaces at the end of each day.
○ Use of approved cleaning solutions, equipment and methods as outlined by “School Bus
Fleet Online”
● Staffing
○ All transportation staff will be screened daily for “fit for duty” criteria before engaging in
their transportation duties.
○ Protective masks will be provided for use by bus drivers during loading and unloading of
passengers. Masks will not be worn while driving.
○ Some special education students will require close physical proximity by an aide to
facilitate embarkment and disembarkment. Aides will be provided with face masks and
disposable non-latex gloves as personal protective equipment to use during these
interactions.
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Cafeterias and School Lunches - Phase 2
● Meal options for students
○ Regular hot menu items will be provided for both breakfast and lunch.
○ Meals will be preplated behind the serving lines.
○ High schools will no longer serve a second chance breakfast.
● Physical distancing
○ Where possible, the entire cafeteria should be used for feeding students to increase
physical distancing during meal times.
○ Reasonable efforts will be made to limit seating in the cafeteria to no more than 225
students with as much physical distancing between students as possible.
○ Other areas of the schools will be made available for students to eat lunch when the
students in the cafeteria exceeds the maximum of 225.
○ Middle schools will implement three lunch periods to decrease the number of students
in the cafeterias.
○ High schools will implement two lunch periods to decrease the number of students in
the cafeterias. Students will be assigned to lunches based on their 3rd period class:
■ First lunch: Before 4th period
■ Second lunch period: After 4th period
● Sanitization and cleaning
○ Hand sanitizer will be made available to students at the start of each serving line.
○ Cafeteria tables will be disinfected in between groups of students.
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Nonessential School Activities - Phase 2
● High school and middle school extracurricular activities
Activities that are organized under the Idaho High School Activities Association and associated
activities at the middle school level will continue under the guidance of the IHSAA. These
activities are completely voluntary and families who choose to participate in these activities
should assume there will be inherent additional risk from participating in activities which will
often require close personal contact with others. In compliance with the EIPH Regional
Response Plan, spectators at events will be limited to family members of participating students
with a maximum of 150 individuals in a group. Groups will be defined within the room or
outdoor area that they are expected to remain within. A separate plan for these activities is
provided in Appendix D.
Clubs and other-non IHSAA activities must develop a plan to ensure appropriate precautions
are taken to protect the health and safety of members and advisors. Plans must fully comply
with the Moderate Risk restrictions in the EIPH Regional Response Plan. Precautions should
include sanitization of areas, wearing face masks and physical distancing among participants,
and limiting group sizes to no more than 150. Plans must be submitted to the designated
building administrator and approved by the District Safety Committee.
● Assemblies, school dances, and other large-group activities
Nonessential school assemblies, dances, and other nonessential activities that bring more than
150 students into close contact with each other for more than 15 minutes should not be held
while the District is in Phase 2.
● School field trips
Field trips and other nonessential student travel, except for IHSAA associated activities, will not
be permitted while the District is in Phase 2.
● 6th grade after-school music program
The 6th grade after school music program will not be held while the District is in Phase 2.
● Elementary PE and music program
PE and music will continue to be provided to students in elementary schools. Instructors will
plan to provide physical distancing during PE and music activities. For vocal music activities, 10-
12 feet of separation between students must be maintained.
● High school and middle school music programs.
High school and middle school music programs will continue. However increased protections
must be planned following guidance of state or national music associations. Especially for vocal
music activities, 10-12 feet of separation should be maintained.
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Phase 3 - High Risk: Schools Reopen with Alternating Day Schedule
Overview of Phase 3
Certain circumstances may make it impossible or impractical to continue with Phase 2. These
circumstances include:
● Eastern Idaho Public Health designates Bonneville County as “High Risk” according to the EIPH
COVID-19 Regional Response Plan.
● Excessive teacher or staff absenteeism that negatively impacts our ability to continue normal
operations,
● Other unforeseen circumstances.
Phase 3 is based on creating an alternating day schedule to reduce the number of students in schools
and on buses by 50%. Phase 3 presents moderate risk of transmission, with significant impacts to
students’ education. For this reason, this strategy will only be implemented if Eastern Idaho Public
Health or the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare designate Bonneville County or Bonneville
School District as high risk.
Organization and Scheduling
Students will be organized alphabetically into two groups to attend school. Families with children with
different last names may submit a request for all of their children to attend school on the same day,
but the day will be assigned by District administration.
● August 31st - December 18th
○ Group A: (Last names A-J) will attend school on Tuesdays and Thursdays
○ Group B: (Last names K-Z) will attend school on Wednesdays and Fridays
● January 4th - June 4th
○ Group A: (Last names A-J) will attend school on Wednesdays and Fridays
○ Group B: (Last names K-Z) will attend school on Tuesdays and Thursdays
● Mondays will be scheduled for student support and teacher collaboration.
○ Mondays were selected as the non instructional day because four Mondays are
scheduled as days off from school including federal holidays and parent-teacher
conference make up days.
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Family Responsibilities - Phase 3
● Monitoring symptoms
Parents will be asked to monitor their children for symptoms each morning, including checking
their children’s temperatures each day before sending them to school. Symptoms without a
reasonable explanation that will necessitate keeping students home from school are identified
in Appendix A.
● Self-quarantine.
If any student or member of their family has been in close contact with an individual who has
been diagnosed with COVID-19, they will be asked to self-quarantine for two weeks in
accordance with CDC guidelines.
● Personal protective equipment.
IIn keeping with the Eastern Idaho Public Health (EIPH) COVID-19 Regional Response Plan
(Exhibit A), students will be required to wear masks to help prevent the transmission of
disease, when six feet of physical distancing cannot be maintained while riding school
transportation, and while in hallways, common areas, and classrooms unless otherwise directed
by the classroom teacher. Families who cannot provide masks for their children may request
schools to provide a pair of reusable masks for their children to wear at school. Students with a
documented disability under Section 504 of the Americans with Disabilities Act or Individuals
with Disabilities in Education Act or with documentation of a related medical condition from a
licensed medical practitioner will be given alternatives to wearing a face mask. Parents who
refuse to allow their children to comply with the requirement to wear masks or other
acceptable face coverings will be provided the opportunity to enroll their children in online
learning instead of attending their designated school in person.
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Classroom Instruction and Learning - Phase 3
● Monitoring symptoms
○ Teachers will use non-touch thermometers twice each day: once at the start of the
school day and again before or after the lunch break.
○ Students with temperatures above 100℉or other unexplained symptoms will be sent to
the school's quarantine room to wait for parent pick up.
● Blended Instructional Model
○ Teachers will provide instruction to students using both face-to-face and asynchronous
distance learning.
○ Teachers will provide the same face to face instruction to Groups A and B and provide
each group with learning activities to complete at home during their off-schedule days.
● Online Learning and Instruction
■ Students who are isolated due to illness or quarantined by order of a public
health agency or medical physician will be provided the opportunity to continue
their learning online. Students who continue their learning online while
quarantined at home will not be counted absent from school.
● At least one teacher per grade level will be expected to stream live
instruction for 1 period (60 minutes) or block (60 minutes) each day in
core subject areas for students who are quarantined.
■ Parents who do not wish to have their students return to school may submit a
request for their students to participate in online instruction through the online
learning request form. Teachers will provide learning activities, assessments,
feedback, and grading through Google Classroom or Schoology.
■ Students will be provided with Chromebooks if they do not have a device at
home to participate in online learning.
● Physical distancing
○ Classrooms will be arranged to maximize physical distancing between students.
○ Six feet of distance between students during instruction.
○ All unnecessary furnishings and other large items will be removed from classrooms to
maximize physical distancing.
● Personal protective equipment
○ In keeping with the Eastern Idaho Public Health (EIPH) COVID-19 Regional Response Plan
(Exhibit A), students will be required to wear masks to help prevent the transmission of
disease, when six feet of physical distancing cannot be maintained while riding school
transportation, and while in hallways, common areas, and classrooms unless otherwise
directed by the classroom teacher. Families who cannot provide masks for their children
may request schools to provide a pair of reusable masks for their children to wear at
school. Students with a documented disability under Section 504 of the Americans with
Disabilities Act or Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act or with documentation of
a related medical condition from a licensed medical practitioner will be given
alternatives to wearing a face mask. Parents who refuse to allow their children to
comply with the requirement to wear masks or other acceptable face coverings will be
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provided the opportunity to enroll their children in online learning instead of attending
their designated school in person.
○ Staff are required to wear masks to minimize the risk of transmission of disease,
especially in situations where they will be within close proximity to students or other
staff members (less than 6 feet). Professional judgment should be used to determine
whether masks will substantially interfere with instruction and other essential job
functions, especially if the mask may create additional safety risks for the employee or
others.
● Sanitization and cleaning
○ Regular handwashing and hand sanitization will be expected. Hand sanitizer will be
provided in each classroom for student use.
○ Desks and other common surfaces will be disinfected at the end of each school day.
○ Teachers will be provided with disinfectant spray and microfiber cloths to disinfect
Chromebooks and other computer keyboards after student use. Where available,
students may be assigned individual Chromebooks for their own use.
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School Transportation - Phase 3
● Physical distancing and face coverings
○ Students will be required to wear masks or other approved face coverings while riding
school transportation.
○ Some physical distancing will be created by limiting seating to one child per seat as
much as possible with Xs marked on bus seats as shown in the diagram below.
○ Students will be assigned seats in order of pick up from back to front to minimize
interactions among large groups of students as shown in the diagram below.
○ When disembarking, students will be dismissed individually to ensure physical
distancing between students.
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● Sanitization and cleaning
○ Seat surfaces and handrails will be wiped down with approved disinfectant after each
bus run.
○ Deep cleaning of floor, seats and touch surfaces at the end of each day.
○ Use of approved cleaning solutions, equipment and methods as outlined by “School Bus
Fleet Online”
● Staffing
○ All transportation staff will be screened daily for “fit for duty” criteria before engaging in
their transportation duties.
○ Protective masks will be provided for use by bus drivers during loading and unloading of
passengers. Masks will not be worn while driving.
○ Some special education students will require close physical proximity by an aide to
facilitate embarkment and disembarkment. Aides will be provided with face masks and
disposable non-latex gloves as personal protective equipment to use during these
interactions.
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