Health & Safety Guidance 2022-2023

Vaccination

·  COVID vaccines are not required.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

·  Masks are not required at school or school events at this time.

Hygiene

·         Teachers promote with their students proper handwashing and covering of coughs and sneezes.

· High-touch surfaces are cleaned and disinfected on a regular basis.

·         The air filtration system is monitored for optimal air exchange.

·         Teachers will improve ventilation by opening doors and windows.

Spacing, Movement, and Access

·         Social and physical distancing is maintained to help limit the need for quarantining in the event of a positive COVID-19 case in the school.

·         Teachers maintain seating charts with assigned student seats for class, lunchtime, and Mass.

·         Students and staff may travel between classrooms.

·         School visitors may enter the school building. A log of all visitors is maintained in the office.

Screening Students and Staff

·         Parents/guardians should monitor their children for symptoms of infectious illness every day.

·         Staff members should monitor their health for symptoms of infectious illness every day.

·         Staff and students who are sick or displaying symptoms of infectious illness should remain home and seek medical care when necessary.

·         Students and staff who become ill at school with signs or symptoms of COVID-19 will be isolated until they go home.

 

Responding to Positive COVID-19 Cases and Close Contacts

·         Parents/guardians and staff will notify the Principal immediately of any possible case of COVID-19.

·         All reporting requirements of the Livingston County Health Department are followed.

·         The Principal works with the LCHD to establish close contacts and quarantine recommendations.

Gatherings and Extracurricular Activities

·         Three feet of distance is maintained between students during indoor dining.

·         Liturgical and non-liturgical group gatherings and extracurricular activities are allowed at this time.