Phased School Reopening Health and Safety Plan

Dauphin County Technical School Phased School Reopening Health and Safety Plan Template

Each school entity must create a Health and Safety Plan which will serve as the local guidelines for all instructional and noninstructional school reopening activities. As with all emergency plans, the Health and Safety Plan developed for each school entity should be tailored to the unique needs of each school and should be created in consultation with local health agencies. Given the dynamic nature of the pandemic, each plan should incorporate enough flexibility to adapt to changing conditions. The templates provided in this toolkit can be used to document a school entity’s Health and Safety Plan, with a focus on professional learning and communications, to ensure all stakeholders are fully informed and prepared for a local phased reopening of school facilities. A school entity’s Health and Safety Plan must be approved by its governing body and posted on the school entity’s publicly available website prior to the reopening of school. School entities should also consider whether the adoption of a new policy or the modification of an existing policy is necessary to effectively implement the Health and Safety Plan.

Each school entity should continue to monitor its Health and Safety Plan throughout the year and update as needed. All revisions should be reviewed and approved by the governing body prior to posting on the school entity’s public website.

Health and Safety Plan: Dauphin County Technical School

All decision-makers should be mindful that as long as there are cases of COVID-19 in the community, there are no strategies that can completely eliminate transmission risk within a school population. The goal is to keep transmission as low as possible to safely continue school activities. All school activities must be informed by Governor Wolf’s Process to Reopen Pennsylvania. The administration has categorized reopening into three broad phases: red, yellow, or green. These designations signal how counties and/or regions may begin easing some restrictions on school, work, congregate settings, and social interactions:

  • The Red Phase: Schools remain closed for in-person instruction and all instruction must be provided via remote learning, whether using digital or non-digital platforms. Provisions for student services such as school meal programs should continue. Large gatherings are prohibited.
  • The Yellow Phase and Green Phase: Schools may provide in-person instruction after developing a written Health and Safety Plan, to be approved by the local governing body (e.g. board of directors/trustees) and posted on the school entity’s publicly available website.

Based on your county’s current designation (i.e., red, yellow, green) and the best interests of your local community, indicate which type of reopening your LEA has selected by checking the appropriate box in row three of the table below. Use the remainder of the template to document your LEA’s plan to bring back students and staff, how you will communicate the type of reopening with stakeholders in your community, and the process for continued monitoring of local health data to assess implications for school operations and potential adjustments throughout the school year.

Depending upon the public health conditions in any county within the Commonwealth, there could be additional actions, orders, or guidance provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) and/or the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) designating the county as being in the red, yellow, or green phase. Some counties may not experience a straight path from a red designation, to a yellow, and then a green designation. Instead, cycling back and forth between less restrictive to more restrictive designations may occur as public health indicators improve or worsen. This means that your school entity should account for changing conditions in your local Health and Safety Plan to ensure fluid transition from more to less restrictive conditions in each of the phase requirements as needed.

Type of Reopening
Key Questions

  • How do you plan to bring students and staff back to physical school buildings, particularly if you still need social distancing in place?
  • How did you engage stakeholders in the type of re-opening your school entity selected?
  • How will you communicate your plan to your local community?
  • Once you reopen, what will the decision-making process look like to prompt a school closure or other significant modification to operations?

Based on your county’s current designation and local community needs, which type of reopening has your school entity selected?

  • Total reopen for all students and staff (but some students/families opt for distance learning out of safety/health concern)
  • Scaffolded reopening: Some students are engaged in in-person learning, while others are distance learning (i.e., some grade levels in-person, other grade levels remote learning).
  • Blended reopening that balances in-person learning and remote learning for all students (i.e., alternating days or weeks).
  • Total remote learning for all students. (Plan should reflect future action steps to be implemented and conditions that would prompt the decision as to when schools will re-open for in-person learning).

    • Anticipated launch date for in-person learning (i.e., start of blended, scaffolded, or total reopening): August 31, 2020

Pandemic Coordinator/Team

Each school entity is required to identify a pandemic coordinator and/or pandemic team with defined roles and responsibilities for health and safety preparedness and response planning during the phased reopening of schools. The pandemic coordinator and team will be responsible for facilitating the local planning process, monitoring implementation of your local Health and Safety Plan, and continued monitoring of local health data to assess implications for school operations and potential adjustments to the Health and Safety Plan throughout the school year. To ensure a comprehensive plan that reflects the considerations and needs of every stakeholder in the local education community, LEAs are encouraged to establish a pandemic team to support the pandemic coordinator. Inclusion of a diverse group of stakeholders is critical to the success of planning and implementation. LEAs are highly encouraged to make extra effort to engage representatives from every stakeholder group (i.e., administrators, teachers, support staff students, families, community health official or other partners), with a special focus on ensuring that the voices of underrepresented and historically marginalized stakeholder groups are prioritized. In the table below, identify the individual who will serve as the pandemic coordinator and the stakeholder group they represent in the row marked “Pandemic Coordinator”. For each additional pandemic team member, enter the individual’s name, stakeholder group they represent, and the specific role they will play in planning and implementation of your local Health and Safety Plan by entering one of the following under “Pandemic Team Roles and Responsibilities”:

Individual(s)Stakeholder Group RepresentedPandemic Team Roles & Responsibilities
Dr. Karen Pflugh
Pandemic Co-Coordinator		Administrative Director - Building AdministrationBoth
Ms. Maria ZaharickBusiness Administrator - Building AdministrationBoth
Mr. Keith OelligSchool Board MemberPlan Development
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Mr. Ralph MillerBuilding and GroundsBoth
Mr. Andrew FrentzBuilding and GroundsPlan Development
Mr. Tom GrayBuilding and GroundsPlan Development
Mrs. Andrea BennettHuman Resources - Building AdministrationBoth
Mr. Dwain MessersmithSafety and Security/Asst Principal - Building AdministrationBoth
Mrs. Denise GreenFood Service Director - Building AdministrationBoth
Ms. Sally RoweSchool NurseBoth
Mr. David WrightPrincipal - Building AdministrationBoth
Dr. Jan ZeagerSpecial Education Director - Special Education AdministrationBoth
Dr. Gwen MostellerAssistant Principal - Building AdministrationBoth
Mr. Jason WuchterDCTSEA Representative - Teachers’ Union RepresentativePlan Development
Mr. Jim CarsonDCTSESP Representative - Support Staff Union RepresentativePlan Development
Mrs. Brenda ScheidlerTeacher RepresentativePlan Development
Mr. Robert BrightbillTeacher RepresentativePlan Development
Mr. Dan Altland, EsqSolicitorPlan Development
Mr. Adam DawsonTechnology Director - Building AdministrationBoth
Mrs. Shelly MilbrandSchool CounselorPlan Development
Mrs. Sandie PensieroSchool CounselorPlan Development
Mr. Brian DealSchool CounselorPlan Development
Mrs. Elizabeth MaurerSchool Social WorkerPlan Development
Dr. Charles ResavySchool PsychologistPlan Development
Mrs. Sharon DeilingSchool Instructional CoachPlan Development
Mrs. Megan MottoSchool Instructional CoachPlan Development
Mrs. Samantha SchultzSchool Instructional CoachPlan Development
Mrs. Chris HannoldFront Office RepresentativePlan Development
Ms. Christy PhillipsAttendance RepresentativePlan Development
Mrs. Paula GrumblingParentPlan Development
DCTS Families (via Survey)Families and StudentsPlan Development
DCTS Teachers (via Survey)TeachersPlan Development

Key Strategies, Policies, and Procedures

Once your LEA has determined the type of reopening that is best for your local community and established a pandemic coordinator and/or pandemic team, use the action plan templates on the following pages to create a thorough plan for each of the requirements outlined in the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s Preliminary Guidance for Phased Reopening of PreK-12 Schools.

For each domain of the Health and Safety Plan, draft a detailed summary describing the key strategies, policies, and procedures your LEA will employ to satisfy the requirements of the domain. The domain summary will serve as the public-facing description of the efforts your LEA will take to ensure health and safety of every stakeholder in your local education community. Thus, the summary should be focused on the key information that staff, students, and families will require to clearly understand your local plan for the phased reopening of schools. You can use the key questions to guide your domain summary.

For each requirement within each domain, document the following:

  • Action Steps under Yellow Phase: Identify the discrete action steps required to prepare for and implement the requirement under the guidelines outlined for counties in yellow. List the discrete action steps for each requirement in sequential order
  • Action Steps under Green Phase: Identify the specific adjustments the LEA or school will make to the requirement during the time period the county is designated as green. If implementation of the requirement will be the same regardless of county designation, then type “same as Yellow” in this cell.
  • Lead Individual and Position: List the person(s) responsible for ensuring the action steps are fully planned and the school system is prepared for effective implementation.
  • Materials, Resources, and/or Supports Needed: : List any materials, resources, or support required to implement the requirement.
  • Professional Development (PD) Required: In order to implement this requirement effectively, will staff, students, families, or other stakeholders require professional development?

Cleaning, Sanitizing, Disinfecting, and Ventilation
Key Questions

  • How will you ensure the building is cleaned and ready to safely welcome staff and students?
  • How will you procure adequate disinfection supplies meeting OSHA and CDC requirements for COVID-19?
  • How often will you implement cleaning, sanitation, disinfecting, and ventilation protocols/procedures to maintain staff and student safety?
  • What protocols will you put in place to clean and disinfect throughout an individual school day?
  • Which stakeholders will be trained on cleaning, sanitizing, disinfecting, and ventilation protocols? When and how will the training be provided? How will preparedness to implement as a result of the training be measured?

Summary of Responses to Key Questions: Maintenance and custodial staff have worked hard this summer to clean and sanitize our building and prepare for the safe return of students and staff. Cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting procedures have been updated and reviewed with the staff. One day a week, specific assigned areas will be more thoroughly cleaned. Currently, all disinfection supplies meeting OSHA or CDC requirements for COVID-19 are on hand and additional supplies have been ordered. CDC guidelines for cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting each building will continue to be followed. Staff have been assigned to ensure high touch points are cleaned to the extent possible throughout each school day. One day a week, specific assigned areas will be more thoroughly cleaned. All custodial and maintenance staff personnel have been trained in the process and proper cleaning products and most effective cleaning methods. Supervisors will conduct regular area checks to ensure all assigned areas are cleaned to the specific guidelines. Ventilation protocols will be adjusted to allow for increased fresh air throughout the building.

RequirementsAction Steps
under Yellow Phase		Action Steps
under Green Phase		Lead Individual
and Position		Materials, Resources,
and or Supports
Needed		PD
Required
(Y/N)
* Cleaning,
sanitizing,
disinfecting, and
ventilating
learning spaces,
surfaces, and any
other areas used
by students (i.e.,
restrooms,
drinking
fountains,
hallways, and
transportation)

Increased use of PPE required
(masks, gloves, face-shields).

Increase social distancing &
Hygiene Practices

The school will follow the CDC’s
Guidance for Cleaning &
Disinfecting Schools.

CDC Guidance for Cleaning &
Disinfecting Schools

Clean and disinfect frequently
touched surfaces and objects
within the school and on buses at
least daily, including door handles,
sink handles, and drinking
fountains.

Steps will be taken to limit the use
of communal drinking fountains
and provide safe alternatives for
providing water when possible

Implement and Supervise the Daily
and Weekly COVID-19 Cleaning
Activities as specified on the Daily
and Weekly COVID-19 Job Cards

Increase ventilation rates from
OCC Hours only to 24/7 Operation

Increase OA% from 10% to 40%.

Increased use of PPE required
(masks, gloves, face coverings).

Increase Social Distancing &
Hygiene Practices.

The school will follow the CDC’s
Guidance for Cleaning &
Disinfecting Schools.

CDC Guidance for Cleaning &
Disinfecting Schools

Clean and disinfect frequently
touched surfaces and objects
within the school and on buses at
least daily, including door handles,
sink handles, and drinking
fountains.

Steps will be taken to limit the use
of communal drinking fountains
and provide safe alternatives for
providing water when possible.

Implement and Supervise the
Daily and Weekly COVID-19
Cleaning Activities as specified on
the Daily and Weekly COVID-19
Job Cards.

Increase ventilation rates from
OCC Hours only to 24/7
Operation.

Increase ventilation rates from
OCC Hours only to 24/7
Operation.

Maria Zaharick,
Business
Administrator

Jason Civetello,
Assistant to the
Director for Student

Andrew Frentz,
Custodian Team
Leader

PPE

CDC Website

COVID-19 Daily
Cleaning Job Card

COVID-19 Weekly
Cleaning Job Card

Custodial Supervisor
Inspection Form

HVAC/BAS System
Checklist

CDC Guidance for Cleaning &
Disinfecting Schools

Y
Other cleaning,
sanitizing,
disinfecting, and
ventilation
practices

Weekly use of Electrostatic Spray
Disinfectant.

Classrooms and common areas
will be ventilated with additional
circulation of outdoor air when
possible, using windows, doors,
and/or fans.

Weekly use of Electrostatic Spray
Disinfectant.

Classrooms and common areas
will be ventilated with additional
circulation of outdoor air when
possible, using windows, doors,
and/or fans

Andrew Frentz,
Custodian Team
Leader

Jason Civetello,
Assistant to the
Director for Student
and Facilities
Management

 

Electrostatic Spray
Disinfectant

Fans

Y

Social Distancing and Other Safety Protocols
Key Questions

  • How will classrooms/learning spaces be organized to mitigate spread?
  • How will you group students with staff to limit the number of individuals who come into contact with each other throughout the school day?
  • What policies and procedures will govern use of other communal spaces within the school building?
  • How will you utilize outdoor space to help meet social distancing needs?
  • What hygiene routines will be implemented throughout the school day?
  • How will you adjust student transportation to meet social distancing requirements?
  • What visitor and volunteer policies will you implement to mitigate spread?
  • Will any of these social distancing and other safety protocols differ based on age and/or grade ranges?
  • Which stakeholders will be trained on social distancing and other safety protocols? When and how will the training be
    provided? How will preparedness to implement as a result of the training be measured?

Summary of Responses to Key Questions: All classrooms, learning spaces, common areas, and office areas will be evaluated and reorganized for social distancing to the maximum extent possible in order to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Hand sanitizer will be available for staff and student use in each classroom and office area. The class schedule has been assessed and reconfigured to minimize physical contact throughout the school day. The use of communal spaces will be evaluated and utilized only when social distancing can occur. All staff and students will be provided additional training on appropriate hygiene to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. The education of hygiene practices will include increased hand washing and/or sanitizing, appropriate utilization of face coverings, minimizing touch points and how to sanitize shared equipment and materials. All staff and students will be provided with one mask and one face shield and will be required to wear one face covering while in the building. Face coverings will be required for all staff and students unless this mandate is lifted by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. School visitors and outside vendors will be limited to essential support school personnel only. Procedures for parent and guardian access to the school office will be shared prior to the start of the school year and updated as needed to follow recommended safety guidelines. Safety protocols will be monitored by administration and staff to ensure proper implementation.

RequirementsAction Steps
under Yellow Phase		Action Steps
under Green Phase		Lead Individual
and Position		Materials, Resources,
and or Supports
Needed		PD
Required
(Y/N)
* Classroom/
learning space
occupancy that
allows for 6 feet of
separation among
students and staff
throughout the
day, to the
maximum extent feasible

Master Schedule will stagger
attendance to a maximum of 50%
of the student body in the building
at a time using a “hybrid” model;
remaining 50% of the students will
be working from home on-line.

Limit the number of individuals in
a classroom or other space when
possible.

Supervise the configuration of
spacing desks allowed by social
distancing protocols according to
CDC guidelines. Document room
capacity for each classroom to be
used when scheduling classes

Limit gatherings, events and
extracurricular activities to those
that can maintain social
distancing.

Hold classes in gyms,
auditoriums, other large spaces,
or outdoors when possible.

Master Schedule will stagger
attendance to a maximum of 50%
of the student body in the building
at a time using a “hybrid” model;
remaining 50% of the students will
be working from home on-line.

Limit the number of individuals in a
classroom or other space when
possible.

Supervise the configuration of
spacing desks allowed by social
distancing protocols according to
CDC guidelines. Document room
capacity for each classroom to be
used when scheduling classes.

Limit gatherings, events and
extracurricular activities to those
that can maintain social distancing.

Hold classes in gyms, auditoriums,
other large spaces, or outdoors
when possible.

David Wright,
Building Principal		Building Level
Schedule		Y
* Restricting the
use of cafeterias
and other
congregate
settings, and
serving meals in
alternate settings
such as
classrooms

Students will be encouraged to
use hand sanitizer provided at
stations within the cafetiera prior
to consuming food.

Parents/guardians will be
encouraged to deposit funds using
the online payment portal,
avoiding the handling of cash.

Cafeteria staff will wear gloves
and a face covering at all times.

Students will be provided with
disposable fork, spoon, knife, and
napkin packets.

Meal condiments will be limited
and provided to students on the
serving trays.

Students will not be permitted to
serve themselves for items such
as fruit and/or vegetable
selections. Staff will serve
students all meal components.
Selection of fruitss and vegetables
will be limited.

Student dining areas and cafeteria
serving areas will be thoroughly
cleaned and sanitized before the
start of each lunch.

Students will be encouraged to use
hand sanitizer provided at stations
within the cafetiera prior to
consuming food.

Parents/guardians will be
encouraged to deposit funds using
the online payment portal, avoiding
the handling of cash.

Cafeteria staff will wear gloves and
a face covering at all times.

Students will be provided with
disposable fork, spoon, knife, and
napkin packets.

Meal condiments will be limited and
provided to students on the serving
trays.

Students will not be permitted to
serve themselves for items such as
fruit and/or vegetable selections.
Staff will serve students all meal
components. Selection of fruits and
vegetables will be limited.

Student dining areas and cafeteria
serving areas will be thoroughly
cleaned and sanitized before the
start of each lunch.

Denise Green,
Food Service
Director

David Wright,
Building Principal

Dr. Gwen Mosteller,
Assistant Principal

Dwain
Messersmith,
Assistant Principal

N/AN
Procedures for
restricting the use
of cafeteria and
serving meals in
classroom		Parents/guardians will be
encouraged to deposit funds
using the on-line payment portal,
avoiding the handling of cash.		Parents/guardians will be
encouraged to deposit funds using
the on-line payment portal,
avoiding the handling of cash.		Denise Green,
Food Service
Director		Back to School letter
in Packet for
Students/Parents		-
Serve meals in
classrooms or
other spaces as
an alternative to
cafeteria		Students will be spaced to enter
into the cafeteria eating area and
serving area to one way in and
one way out.		Students will be spaced to
enter into the cafeteria eating
area and serving area to one
way in and one way out.		Dr. Gwen Mosteller,
Assistant
Principal		Spacing Markers on
Floor		-
* Hygiene practices
for students and
staff including the
manner and
frequency of
hand-washing and
other best
practices

All staff will be trained on healthy
hygiene practices so they can
teach these to students.

Ensure handwashing strategies
include washing with soap and
water for at least 20 seconds,
especially after going to the
bathroom; before eating; and after
blowing your nose, coughing, or
sneezing. If soap and water are
not available and hands are not
visibly dirty, an alcohol-based
hand sanitizer that contains at
least 60% alcohol will be used.

CDC - handwashing resources
that include health promotion
materials,information on proper
handwashing technique and tips
for families to help children
develop good hand washing
habits.

Ensure adequate supplies (e.g.,
soap, paper towels, hand sanitizer,
tissue) to support healthy hygiene
practices.

All staff will be trained on healthy
hygiene practices so they can
teach these to students.

Ensure handwashing strategies
include washing with soap and
water for at least 20 seconds,
especially after going to the
bathroom; before eating; and after
blowing your nose, coughing, or
sneezing. If soap and water are
not available and hands are not
visibly dirty, an alcohol-based
hand sanitizer that contains at
least 60% alcohol will be used.

CDC - handwashing resources
that include health promotion
materials,information on proper
handwashing technique and tips
for families to help children
develop good hand washing
habits.

Ensure adequate supplies (e.g.,
soap, paper towels, hand sanitizer,
tissue) to support healthy hygiene
practices.

David Wright,
Building Principal

Dr. Gwen Mosteller,
Assistant Principal

Dwain
Messersmith,
Assistant Principal

Andrea Bennett,
Assistant Business
Administrator

Hand soap

Alcohol Based
Sanitizer

Training

Slide
Presentation/video on
proper handwashing

Y
* Posting signs, in
highly visible
locations, that
promote everyday
protective
measures, and
how to stop the
spread of germs

Post Signs in the cafeteria,
restrooms and other high traffic
areas. Examples include but are
not limited to the following:
CDC Germs are Everywhere -
Hallways, Bathrooms, Cafeteria,
classrooms, Nurse’s Office

Translated Posters

DCTS “Symptoms of COVID-19”
signs - Entrances, attendance and
Nurse’s office

DCTS “Social Distancing” Signs-
Hallways

DCTS “Wash Your Hands” signs -
Bathrooms, Cafeteria and Nurse’s
office

DCTS “Wait Here” Floor Stickers -
Cafeteria lines and other locations
where students line up

Post Signs in the cafeteria,
restrooms and other high traffic
areas. Examples include but are
not limited to the following:
CDC Germs are Everywhere -
Hallways, Bathrooms, Cafeteria,
classrooms, Nurse’s Office

Translated Posters

DCTS “Symptoms of COVID-19”
signs - Entrances, attendance and
Nurse’s office

DCTS “Social Distancing” Signs-
Hallways

DCTS “Wash Your Hands” signs -
Bathrooms, Cafeteria and Nurse’s
office

DCTS “Wait Here” Floor Stickers -
Cafeteria lines and other locations
where students line up

Adam Dawson, 
Technology Director

David Wright,
Building Principal

Ralph Miller,
Maintenance Team
Leader

Posters
Print shop		N
* Identifying and
restricting
non-essential
visitors and
volunteers

Restrict nonessential visitors,
volunteers, and activities that
involve other groups.

No outside individuals or agencies
renting facilities under Policy 707.

All outside services provided by
the CTE program of study will be
restricted to curb-side service.

Restrict nonessential visitors,
volunteers, and activities that
involve other groups.

No outside individuals or agencies
renting facilities under Policy 707.
(This will be re-evaluated in the
future)

All outside services provided by the
CTE program of study will be
restricted to curb-side service.

David Wright,
Building Principal

School Resource
Officer

Stephanie Hanford,
Adult & Continuing
Education
Director

N/AN
* Handling sporting
activities for
recess and
physical
education classes
consistent with
the CDC
Considerations
for Youth Sports

Physical Education

Safe opportunities for exercise for
students will be selected.

Considerations:

  • Physical proximity of students
  • Amount of touching of shared
    equipment
  • Ability to engage in social
    distancing while not engaged in
    active play
  • Number of students in class
  • Limit group games following
    social distancing guidelines
  • Train teachers and staff on all
    safety protocols

Physical Education

Safe opportunities for exercise for
students will be selected.

Considerations:

  • Physical proximity of students
  • Amount of touching of shared
    equipment
  • Ability to engage in social
    distancing while not engaged in
    active play
  • Number of students in class
  • Limit group games following
    social distancing guidelines
  • Train teachers and staff on all
    safety protocols

David Wright,
Building Principal

Physical Education
Department

-Y
Limiting the sharing
of materials among
students

Clean and disinfect shared
equipment items between uses.

Keep each student’s belongings
separated and kept in individual
lockers or other areas.

Ensure adequate supplies to
minimize sharing of high touch
materials to the extent possible or
limit to one group of students at a
time and disinfect in between use
such as:

  • Textbooks that are shared
  • Technology
  • Science equipment
  • PE equipment
  • Skill development
    equipment/tools

Avoid using other employees’
phones, desks, offices, or other
work tools and equipment, when
possible. Clean and disinfect them
before and after use.

 

Clean and disinfect shared
equipment items between uses.

Keep each student’s belongings
separated and kept in individual
lockers or other areas.

Ensure adequate supplies to
minimize sharing of high touch
materials to the extent possible or
limit to one group of students at a
time and disinfect in between use
such as:

  • Textbooks that are shared
  • Technology
  • Science equipment
  • PE equipment
  • Skill development
    equipment/tools

Avoid using other employees’
phones, desks, offices, or other
work tools and equipment, when
possible. Clean and disinfect them
before and after use.

 

David Wright,
Building Principal

 

Cleaning materialsY
Staggering the use
of communal
spaces and
hallways

Create one-way traffic patterns in
hallways.

Separate students within common
areas.

  • Arrival entrance
  • Dismissal exit
  • Cafeteria
  • Bathrooms

Pursue virtual group events,
gatherings, or meetings, if possible,
and promote social distancing of at
least 6 feet between people if
events are held.

Create one-way traffic patterns in
hallways.

Separate students within common
areas.

  • Arrival entrance
  • Dismissal exit
  • Cafeteria
  • Bathrooms

Pursue virtual group events,
gatherings, or meetings, if possible,
and promote social distancing of at
least 6 feet between people if
events are held.

David Wright,
Building Principal

Dr. Gwen Mosteller,
Assistant Principal

Dwain
Messersmith,
Assistant Principal

Hallway SignageN
Adjusting
transportation
schedules and
practices to create
social distance
between students

Students will be required to wear a
face covering while being
transported to school-related
activities. They will also be
encouraged to sit apart from other
students.

Roof hatches and windows will be
opened whenever possible to
allow for the best ventilation.

The school bus and vehicles will be disinfected after each use.

Students will be required to wear a
face covering while being
transported to school-related
activities. They will also be
encouraged to sit apart from other
students.

Roof hatches and windows will be
opened whenever possible to
allow for the best ventilation.

The school bus and vehicles will be disinfected after each use.

Jason Civetello,
Assistant to the 
Director for Student
and Facilities 
Managmenet

Cleaning suppliesN
Limiting the
number of
individuals in
classrooms and
other learning
spaces, and
interactions
between groups of
students

To the extent feasible, students
will be socially distanced six feet
apart pursuant to CDC and PDE
guidelines. If six feet is not
achievable in the classroom
setting, students will be spaced to
the maximum extent possible.

Ensure that student and staff
groupings are as static as possible
by having the same group of
students stay with the same staff
as much as possible.

Restrict interactions between
groups of students when possible.

To the extent feasible, students
will be socially distanced six feet
apart pursuant to CDC and PDE
guidelines. If six feet is not
achievable in the classroom
setting, students will be spaced to
the maximum extent possible.

Ensure that student and staff
groupings are as static as possible
by having the same group of
students stay with the same staff
as much as possible.

Restrict interactions between
groups of students when possible.

David Wright,
Building Principal

Dr. Jan Zeager,
Special Education
Director

N/AN
Other social
distancing and
safety practices		Installing sneeze-guards in main
offices, media center, and
cafeteria P.O.S. areas.		Installing sneeze-guards in main
offices, media center, and
cafeteria P.O.S. areas.

Denise Green,
Food Service
Director

Ralph Miller,
Maintenance Team
Leader

sneeze-guardsN

Monitoring Student and Staff Health
Key Questions

  • How will you monitor students, staff, and others who interact with each other to ensure they are healthy and not exhibiting
    signs of illness?
  • Where, to whom, when, and how frequently will the monitoring take place (e.g. parent or child report from home or upon
    arrival to school)?
  • What is the policy for quarantine or isolation if a staff, student, or other member of the school community becomes ill or has
    been exposed to an individual confirmed positive for COVID-19?
  • Which staff will be responsible for making decisions regarding quarantine or isolation requirements of staff or students?
  • What conditions will a staff member or student confirmed to have COVID-19 need to meet to safely return to school? How will
    you accommodate staff who are unable to uncomfortably return?
  • How will you determine which students are willing/able to return? How will you accommodate students who are unable or
    uncomfortable to return?
  • When and how will families be notified of confirmed staff or student illness or exposure and resulting changes to the local
    Health and Safety Plan?
  • Which stakeholders will be trained on protocols for monitoring student and staff health? When and how will the training be
    provided? How will preparedness to implement as a result of the training be measured?

Summary of Responses to Key Questions:

Health checks that include symptom checking should be conducted at home by parent/guardian on a daily basis for students.
Parents may use examples of screening methods in CDC’s guidance for screening students: Daily Symptom Screening at
Home. Self administered health checks that include symptom checking should be conducted at home by all staff. Health
checks/symptoms checking in school shall be conducted safely and respectfully, and in accordance with any applicable privacy
laws and regulations. Staff and students exhibiting symptoms will be isolated until they can be transported home by family or
staff. Symptomatic staff and students will be encouraged to be tested before returning to school. If any student or staff member
is diagnosed with the virus, they will follow return-to-school protocol. A general letter to parents/staff will be provided by the
Administrative Director if Covid-19 cases occur and the JOC and Administrative Director will decide if the number of cases
require a temporary building closure. DCTS will work to mitigate anxiety by supporting staff and students as they are monitored
for symptoms and if they identify with symptoms so no one feels frightened or socially isolated.

RequirementsAction Steps
under Yellow Phase		Action Steps
under Green Phase		Lead Individual
and Position		Materials, Resources,
and or Supports
Needed		PD
Required
(Y/N)
* Monitoring
students and staff
for symptoms and
history of exposure

Symptom screening will be done
by all parents/guardians at home
each morning before the school
day.

No students with symptoms will
be sent to school.

All staff will perform a symptom
screening on themselves prior to
school arrival each day and will
stay home if ill.

Students and staff will
consistently be made aware of
the signs and symptoms of
COVID-19.

Students and staff will go to the
nurse immediately if feeling
symptomatic.

The school will share resources
with parents/guardians of
students to help them understand
when to keep their child home.

Daily Symptom Screening at
Home

Video to parents explaining new
protocols for school opening and
demonstrating checking for
symptoms will be posted on
DCTS website and Youtube.

A flyer with symptoms will be
posted on our school website and
mailed home.

Symptom screening will be done
by all parents/guardians at home
each morning before the school
day.

No students with symptoms will
be sent to school.

All staff will perform a symptom
screening on themselves prior to
school arrival each day and will
stay home if ill.

Students and staff will
consistently be made aware of
the signs and symptoms of
COVID-19.

Students and staff will go to the
nurse immediately if feeling
symptomatic.

The school will share resources
with parents/guardians of
students to help them understand
when to keep their child home.

Daily Symptom Screening at
Home

Video to parents explaining new
protocols for school opening and
demonstrating checking for
symptoms will be posted on
DCTS website and Youtube.

A flyer with symptoms will be
posted on our school website and
mailed home.

David Wright,
Building Principal

Sally Rowe,
School Nurse

Adam Dawson, 
Technology Director

Self-Screen and
reporting procedures

Staff Training

Parent/Guardian
Resources

Website resources

Y
* Isolating or
quarantining
students, staff, or
visitors if they
become sick or
demonstrate a
history of exposure

School Administrators and the
School Nurse will identify an
isolation room to separate anyone
who has COVID-19 symptoms.

The School Nurse and other
healthcare providers will use
Standard and
Transmission-Based Precautions
when caring for sick people.

What Healthcare Personnel
Should Know About Caring for
Patients with Confirmed or
Possible COVID-19 Infection.

Close off the area used by a
person testing positive for
COVID-19 and do not use before
cleaning and disinfecting.

Notify staff and families of a
confirmed case while maintaining
confidentiality.

School Administrators and the
School Nurse will identify an
isolation room to separate anyone
who has COVID-19 symptoms.

The School Nurse and other
healthcare providers will use
Standard and
Transmission-Based Precautions
when caring for sick people.

What Healthcare Personnel
Should Know About Caring for
Patients with Confirmed or
Possible COVID-19 Infection.

Close off the area used by a
person testing positive for
COVID-19 and do not use before
cleaning and disinfecting.

Notify staff and families of a
confirmed case while maintaining
confidentiality.

David Wright,
Building Principal

Dr. Jan Zeager,
Special Education
Director

Sally Rowe,
School Nurse

Isolation Area
Notification Letter		N
* Returning isolated
or quarantined
staff, students, or
visitors to school

Persons who have COVID-19 and
were directed by a physician to
care for themselves at home may
discontinue isolation and return to
school under the following
conditions:

  • 10 days from the onset of
    symptoms.
  • Resolution of fever without the
    use of fever-reducing
    medications for the previous
    72 hours.
  • Improvement in respiratory
    symptoms (e.g., cough,
    shortness of breath).

OR

  • Negative results of an FDA
    Emergency Use Authorized
    COVID-19 molecular assay for
    detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA
    from at least one consecutive
    respiratory specimen

Persons who have COVID-19 and
were directed by a physician to
care for themselves at home may
discontinue isolation and return to
school under the following
conditions:

  • 10 days from the onset of
    symptoms.
  • Resolution of fever without the
    use of fever-reducing
    medications for the previous
    72 hours.
  • Improvement in respiratory
    symptoms (e.g., cough,
    shortness of breath).

OR

  • Negative results of an FDA
    Emergency Use Authorized
    COVID-19 molecular assay for
    detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA
    from at least one consecutive
    respiratory specimen

David Wright,
Building Principal

Andrea Bennett,
Assistant Business
Administrator

Sally Rowe,
School Nurse

N/AN
Notifying staff,
families, and the
public of school
closures and
within-school-year
changes in safety
protocols

Post Health and Safety Plan on
DCTS Website.

Provide regularly updated
information on DCTS website and
in parent flyers/letters.

Prepare parents and families for
remote learning if school is
temporarily closed.

Post Health and Safety Plan on
DCTS Website.

Provide regularly updated
information on DCTS website and
in parent flyers/letters.

Prepare parents and families for
remote learning if school is
temporarily closed.

Dr. Karen Pflugh,
Administrative
Director

David Wright,
Building Principal

Adam Dawson, 
Technology Director

Health and Safety
Plan

Communication
documents

N
Other monitoring
and screening
practices

Students who present with
symptoms will be encouraged to
be tested for the virus.

Staff members who present with
symptoms will be encouraged to
be tested for the virus.

Testing information and a list of
local testing facilities in addition to
any documentation requirements
that would allow a child or staff
member to return to school will be
provided to each person with
symptoms.

Students who present with
symptoms will be encouraged to
be tested for the virus.

Staff members who present with
symptoms will be encouraged to
be tested for the virus.

Testing information and a list of
local testing facilities in addition to
any documentation requirements
that would allow a child or staff
member to return to school will be
provided to each person with
symptoms.

Dr. Karen Pflugh,
Administrative
Director

David Wright,
Building Principal

Sally, Rowe
School Nurse

Testing information
and list of local
facilities		N

Other Considerations for Students and Staff

Key Questions

  • What is the local policy/procedure regarding face coverings for staff? What is the policy/procedure for students?
  • What special protocols will you implement to protect students and staff at higher risk for severe illness?
  • How will you ensure enough substitute teachers are prepared in the event of staff illness?
  • How will the LEA strategically deploy instructional and non-instructional staff to ensure all students have access to quality
    learning opportunities, as well as supports for social emotional wellness at school and at home?

Summary of Responses to Key Questions:Face coverings will be required to be worn by all staff and students when in the
building, unless this mandate is lifted by the Pennsylvania Department of Education or other applicable governmental agency. DCTS
will issue face coverings (one face mask and one face shield) to all students and staff to be worn to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
Students and staff at higher risk for severe illness will be addressed on an individual basis to accommodate any specific needs.
Students with complex needs or other vulnerable individuals will have specific plans to address safety protocols and procedures; it is
understood that these plans must be individualized and comprehensive in order to mitigate risks for students and staff. Staff with high
risk of severe illness will work with our Department of Human Resources to create a plan to maximize their safety. Professional
development will be provided to all staff related to strategies to ensure all students have access to quality learning opportunities and
supports while at school or at home.

RequirementsAction Steps
under Yellow Phase		Action Steps
under Green Phase		Lead Individual
and Position		Materials, Resources,
and or Supports
Needed		PD
Required
(Y/N)
* Protecting
students and staff
at higher risk for
severe illness		DCTS will follow guidelines set
forth in the (FFCRA) Families First
Coronavirus Response Act.		DCTS will follow guidelines set
forth in the (FFCRA) Families First
Coronavirus Response Act.

Andrea Bennett,
Assistant Business
Administrator

Sally Rowe, 
School Nurse

FFCRA GuidelinesY
* Use of face
coverings (masks
or face shields) by
all staff		All staff will be required to wear a
face covering following state
mandated guidelines.		All staff will be required to wear a
face covering following state
mandated guidelines.		Dr. Karen Pflugh,
Administrative
Director		Face coveringsN
* Use of face
coverings (masks
or face shields) by
older students (as
appropriate)		All students will be required to
wear a face covering following
state mandated guidelines.		All students will be required to
wear a face covering following
state mandated guidelines.

David Wright,
Building Principal

Dr. Gwen Mosteller,
Assistant Principal

Dwain Messersmith,
Assistant Principal

Face coverings

Signage regarding
expectations

N
Unique safety
protocols for
students with
complex needs or
other vulnerable
individuals

Any student who cannot wear a
face covering due to a medical
condition, including those with
respiratory issues that impede
breathing, a mental health
condition, or disability, and
students who would be unable to
remove a mask without
assistance will follow the
guidelines outlined by the
Pennsylvania Department of
Education regarding the wearing
of a mask. However, individuals
should consider using another
type of face covering, such as a
face shield.

Individuals with Disabilities and
Chronic Conditions

Individuals who are
communicating or seeking to
communicate with someone who
is hearing impaired or who has
another disability, where the
ability to see the mouth is
essential to communication, will
not be required to wear a mask;
however, individuals should
consider using another type of
face covering such as a plastic
face shield.

Any student who cannot wear a
face covering due to a medical
condition, including those with
respiratory issues that impede
breathing, a mental health
condition, or disability, and
students who would be unable to
remove a mask without
assistance will follow the
guidelines outlined by the
Pennsylvania Department of
Education regarding the wearing
of a mask. However, individuals
should consider using another
type of face covering, such as a
face shield.

Individuals with Disabilities and
Chronic Conditions

Individuals who are
communicating or seeking to
communicate with someone who
is hearing impaired or who has
another disability, where the
ability to see the mouth is
essential to communication, will
not be required to wear a mask;
however, individuals should
consider using another type of
face covering such as a plastic
face shield.

Dr. Jan Zeager,
Special Education
Director

School Nurse

Excusal documentationY
Strategic
deployment of staff		Identify critical job functions and
positions, and plan for alternative
coverage and cross-train staff
where applicable.		Identify critical job functions and
positions, and plan for alternative
coverage and cross-train staff
where applicable.

Andrea Bennett,
Assistant Business
Administrator

David Wright,
Building Principal

N/AN

Health and Safety Plan Professional Development

The success of your plan for a healthy and safe reopening requires all stakeholders to be prepared with the necessary knowledge
and skills to implement the plan as intended. For each item that requires professional development, document the following
components of your professional learning plan.

  • Topic: List the content on which the professional development will focus.
  • Audience: List the stakeholder group(s) who will participate in the professional learning activity.
  • Lead Person and Position: List the person or organization that will provide the professional learning.
  • Session Format: List the strategy/format that will be utilized to facilitate participant learning.
  • Materials, Resources, and or Supports Needed: List any materials, resources, or support required to implement the
    requirement.
  • Start Date: Enter the date on which the first professional learning activity for the topic will be offered.
  • Completion Date: Enter the date on which the last professional learning activity for the topic will be offered.
TopicAudienceLead Person and
Position		Session
Format		Materials, Resources,
and or Supports
Needed		Start DateCompletion
Date
Cleaning, sanitizing,
disinfecting, and
ventilating learning
spaces, surfaces, and any
other areas used by
students (i.e., restrooms,
drinking fountains,
hallways, and
transportation)		Maintenance
and Custodial
Staff

Business Office

Building & Grounds
Department

Differentiated
Professional
Development		CDC Guidance for
Cleaning and
Disinfecting Schools		7/1/20Ongoing
throughout
the year as
needed
Safety Protocols in the
Classroom		Teachers and
Para Educators		Principal’s OfficeWorkshopDCTS Pandemic
Procedures		8/18/20Ongoing
Safety Protocols for
Monitoring Students and
Staff for Symptoms		All DCTSNurse’s OfficeWorkshopCDC Guidance8/18/20Ongoing
Safety Protocols for
Physical Education
Classes		PE InstructorsPrincipal’s OfficeWorkshopDCTS Pandemic
Procedures		8/18/20Ongoing
Safety Protocols for CTECTE InstructorsDirector’s OfficeWorkshopDCTS Pandemic
Procedures		8/18/20Ongoing
Instructional Strategies for
“In Person” and
Independent Online
Learning		Instructional
Staff		Instructional CoachesWorkshopTBD8/19/20Ongoing
Addressing academic
challenges as a result of
the school closure		Instructional
Staff		Instructional CoachesWorkshopTBD-Ongoing
Addressing the
social/emotional needs of
students as a result of the
school closure		All StaffInstr. Coaches,
School Counselors,
Social Worker,
School Psychologist		WorkshopSEL Materials8/19/20Ongoing
Addressing the
social/emotional needs of
students as a result of the
school closure		All StaffInstr. Coaches,
School Counselors,
Social Worker,
School Psychologist		WorkshopSEL Materials8/19/20Ongoing

Health and Safety Plan Communications

Timely and effective family and caregiver communication about health and safety protocols and schedules will be critical. Schools
should be particularly mindful that frequent communications are accessible in non-English languages and to all caregivers (this is
particularly important for children residing with grandparents or other kin or foster caregivers). Additionally, LEAs should establish
and maintain ongoing communication with local and state authorities to determine current mitigation levels in your community.

TopicAudienceLead Person and
Position		Mode of CommunicationsStart DateCompletion
Date
Parent/Guardian SurveyParents/
Guardians		DirectorEmail, SurveyMonkey®6/15//206/17/20
Staff SurveyDCTS TeachersDirectorEmail, SurveyMonkey®6/18/206/24/20
Update on Reentry PlanningParents
Guardians
Students
Employees		Director and JOC
Board Members		JOC Board Meeting6/12/206/12/20
CTE Survey - Scheduling Options for
Hybrid Model		DCTS CTE
Teachers		DirectorEmail, SurveyMonkey®7/15/207/16/20
Adjusting to a New NormalEmployeesHuman ResourcesEmail7/17/207/17/20
What is Safe? Some Common Sense
Guidelines for Reopening.		EmployeesHuman ResourcesEmail7/17/207/17/20
PDE Mask GuidanceParents
Guardians
Students
Employees		Human ResourcesEmail, Website7/15/207/15/20
DCTS School Opening Update with
Hybrid Schedule Plan		Parents
Guardians
Students
Employees		DirectorEmail, School Messenger,
Website		7/22/207/22/20
Approval of Health and Safety PlanParents
Guardians
Students
Employees		JOC Board MembersJOC Board Meeting7/29/207/29/20
Exposure NotificationsParents
Guardians
Students
Employees		Director and Human
Resources		Direct communication with
families on a need to know
basis		As NeededAs Needed
Parent/Guardian UpdatesParents &
Guardians		Director and
Principal’s Office		Phone Messages, Emails,
Official DCTS Facebook and
Twitter Pages, Local News
Media		OngoingOngoing
DCTS Employee UpdatesDCTS
Employees		Director and Human
Resources		Phone Messages, Email, DCTS
Website		OngoingOngoing

Health and Safety Plan Summary: Dauphin County Technical School

Anticipated Launch Date: 8/31/2020

Use these summary tables to provide your local education community with a detailed overview of your Health and Safety Plan. LEAs
are required to post this summary on their website. To complete the summary, copy and paste the domain summaries from the
Health and Safety Plan tables above.

Facilities Cleaning, Sanitizing, Disinfecting and Ventilation
Requirement(s)Strategies, Policies and Procedures
* Cleaning, sanitizing, disinfecting,
and ventilating learning spaces,
surfaces, and any other areas used
by students (i.e., restrooms,
drinking fountains, hallways, and
transportation)

The Business Office will:

  • Train maintenance and custodial staff on CDC Guidance for Cleaning and Disinfecting
    Schools
  • Provide Daily and Weekly COVID-19 Cleaning Job Cards listing required tasks to clean,
    sanitize, and disinfect the building daily and weekly
  • Purchase PPE (face coverings, gloves), Electrostatic Spray Disinfectant, and other
    cleaning, sanitizing, disinfecting solutions needed to fulfill the jobs on the Job Cards.
  • Decide on the extent of limitation of communal drinking fountains and provide safe
    alternatives for providing water when possible.
  • Supervise the inventory of classrooms and common areas for the purpose of ventilation
    needs.
  • Supervise the new cleaning, sanitizing, disinfecting, and ventilating protocols.

The Maintenance and Custodial Staff will:

  • Participate in training and seek clarification on CDC Guidance for Cleaning and
    Disinfecting Schools
  • Participate in training and seek clarification on Daily and Weekly COVID-19 Job Cards
    listing required tasks to clean, sanitize, and disinfect the building daily and weekly.
  • Use PPE, Electrostatic Spray Disinfectant, and other cleaning, sanitizing, disinfecting
    solutions needed to fulfill the jobs on the Job Cards.
  • Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces and objects within the school and on
    buses at least daily, including door handles, sink handles, and drinking fountains.
  • Use Electrostatic Spray Disinfectant at least weekly.
  • Work in collaboration with the business office to limit the use of communal drinking
    fountains and provide safe alternatives for providing water.
  • Increase ventilation rates from OCC Hours only to 24/7 Operation.
  • Increase OA% from 10% to 40%.
  • Take inventory of classrooms and common areas for the purpose of ventilation needs
    and assure classrooms and common areas are ventilated with additional circulation of
    outdoor air when possible, using windows, doors, and/or fans.

Social Distancing and Other Safety Protocols
Requirement(s)Strategies, Policies and Procedures

* Classroom/learning space
occupancy that allows for 6 feet of
separation among students and
staff throughout the day, to the
maximum extent feasible

* Restricting the use of cafeterias and
other congregate settings, and
serving meals in alternate settings
such as classrooms

* Hygiene practices for students and
staff including the manner and
frequency of hand-washing and
other best practices

* Posting signs, in highly visible
locations, that promote everyday
protective measures, and how to
stop the spread of germs

* Handling sporting activities
consistent with the CDC
Considerations for Youth Sports for
recess and physical education
classes

Limiting the sharing of materials
among students

Staggering the use of communal
spaces and hallways

Adjusting transportation schedules
and practices to create social
distance between students

Limiting the number of individuals in
classrooms and other learning
spaces, and interactions between
groups of students

Coordinating with local childcare
regarding on site care, transportation
protocol changes and, when possible,
revised hours of operation or
modified school-year calendars

Other social distancing and safety
practices

The Principal’s Office will:

  • Implement a master schedule that staggers attendance to a maximum of 50% of the
    student body on each day when in the building.
  • Create one-way traffic patterns in hallways, as needed.
  • Separate students within common areas, as needed.
    • Arrival Entrance
    • Dismissal Exit
    • Cafeteria
    • Bathrooms
  • Supervise the configuration of spacing desks allowed by social distancing protocols
    according to CDC guidelines. Document room capacity for each classroom to be used
    when scheduling classes. Hold classes in gyms, auditoriums, other large spaces, or
    outdoors if room capacity does not allow for social distancing.
  • Work with the business office to determine how PPE (face coverings, hand sanitizer,
    gloves) will be distributed to students and staff.
  • Ensure adequate supplies of the following to minimize sharing of high-touch materials to
    the extent possible or limit to one group of students at a time and disinfect in between
    use such as:
    • Textbooks that are shared
    • Technology
    • Science equipment
    • PE equipment
    • Skill development equipment/tools
  • Train staff on new hygiene protocols during in-service.
  • Work with the IT Department and the print shop to design signage and communication.
  • Post signs in restrooms, cafeteria, and other high traffic areas to remind students and
    staff of best practices.
  • Communicate DCTS established hygiene protocol to all students by posting in the
    classroom, via email, via website, and via communication home to parents:
    • Best practices for stopping the spread of germs
    • Requirement to wear a face covering throughout the day
    • Requirement to wash or sanitize hands throughout the day
    • How desks will be sanitized after each use
    • Bathroom restrictions
    • Hallway procedures
    • Cafeteria procedures
  • Limit gatherings, events and extracurricular activities to those that can maintain social
    distancing and in accordance with CDC guidelines:
    • No assemblies, events, theater productions, and extracurricular activities will be held without the permission of the Building Principal
    • Service learning will occur according to CDC guidelines
    • Pursue virtual group events, gatherings, or meetings, if possible, and promote social distancing if events are held
  • Collaborate with the front office staff and the School Resource Officer to restrict
    nonessential visitors, volunteers, and activities.
  • Collaborate with the Adult & Continuing Education Director to eliminate renting
    facilities to outside individuals under Policy 707. (To be reevaluated in the future.)

Teachers will:

  • Configure classrooms for social distancing according to CDC guidelines.

The Food Service Director will:

  • Collaborate with the Building Principal to determine capacity in the cafeteria allowed by social distancing protocol and determine if other space is needed for students to eat lunch.
  • Set up hand sanitizer stations in the cafeteria and signs that direct students to sanitize hands before consuming food.
  • Encourage parents/guardians to use the online payment portal to deposit funds to decrease the exchange of cash at the register.
  • Direct cafeteria staff to wear gloves and face coverings at all times.
  • Supervise the cleaning and sanitizing of cafeteria serving areas and dining areas before the start each lunch and at the end of the final lunch.
  • Implement the following meal distribution protocols:
    • Use of disposable fork/spoon/knife/napkin packets.
    • Provide limited condiments via packets on serving trays.
    • Cafeteria staff will serve students all meal components.
    • Selection of fruits and vegetables will be limited. Students will not be permitted to serve themselves for these items.

The Director will:

  • Establish protocols with the CTE program teachers around the sharing of tools and equipment.
  • Establish cleaning and sanitizing protocols with the maintenance and custodial staff for CTE program tools and equipment.

The Special Education Director will:

  • Work with the Principal’s Office to assure social distancing in special education
    classrooms according to CDC guidelines.
  • Collaborate with Districts on social distancing in vans/buses providing curb-to-curb
    transportation for special education students.
  • Communicate with related service personnel coming into the building regarding the
    health and safety plan, hygiene and social distancing protocols, and scheduling.

The Business Office will:

  • Ensure adequate hygiene and PPE supplies (e.g., soap, paper towels, hand sanitizer, tissues, face coverings, gloves) to support healthy hygiene and social distancing practices.
  • Provide products for cleaning and sanitizing CTE program tools and equipment.
  • Direct staff to avoid using other employees’ phones, desks, offices, or other work tools and equipment, when possible. Staff must clean and disinfect these items before and after use.
  • Assess the need for sneeze-guards in high traffic areas, office areas, cafeteria, etc.

The Physical Education Department will:

  • Get P.E. plans approved by the Principal to assure the selection and provision of safe
    opportunities for exercise and sports events for students.
  • Consider the following when planning P.E. activities:
    • Physical proximity of players
    • Amount of touching of shared equipment
    • Ability to engage in social distancing while not engaged in active play
    • Engagement of players at higher risk
    • Number of students in class
    • Limit group games following social distancing guidelines
  • Train teachers on social distancing and safety protocols.
  • Oversee the cleaning and sanitizing of shared equipment after each use.
  • Oversee keeping each student’s belongings separated and kept in individual lockers or other areas.

The Maintenance and Custodial Staff will:

  • Open windows and use fans whenever possible to allow for the best ventilation
  • Disinfect DCTS school vehicles after each use

Monitoring Student and Staff Health
Requirement(s)Strategies, Policies and Procedures

* Monitoring students and staff for
symptoms and history of exposure

* Isolating or quarantining students,
staff, or visitors if they become sick
or demonstrate a history of
exposure

* Returning isolated or quarantined
staff, students, or visitors to school

Notifying staff, families, and the
public of school closures and
within-school- year changes in safety
protocols

Director’s Office will:

  • Post Health and Safety Plan on DCTS website.
  • Provide regular update information from CDC to parents/guardians via flyers, letters, and DCTS website.
  • Notify staff and families with regards to confirmed case(s) while maintaining confidentiality.
  • Collaborate with the JOC to develop criteria for closing the building based on simultaneous positive cases of COVID-19.
  • Notify staff and parents of remote learning if school is temporarily closed.

Principal’s Office will:

  • Collaborate with the nurse’s office and social worker to gather resources to help parents understand when to keep their child at home.
  • Collaborate with the print shop to publish flyers for distribution to parents regarding symptom screening. Daily Symptom Screening at Home
  • Collaborate with the IT Department on publishing symptom screening information via website. Daily Symptom Screening at Home and other resources provided by nurse and social worker.
  • Collaborate with the Director's office to include symptom screening flyers with parent mailing as well as re-entry procedures after being diagnosed with COVID-19.
  • Coordinate signage throughout the building to consistently make students and staff aware of signs and symptoms of COVID-19.
  • Work with the IT Department and the print shop to design signage.
  • Post signs in restrooms, cafeteria, and other high traffic areas to remind students and staff of best practices.
  • Communicate DCTS established hygiene protocol to all students by posting in the
    classroom, via email, via website, and via video home to parents:
    • Best practices for stopping the spread of germs
    • Requirement to wear a face covering throughout the day
    • Requirement to wash or sanitize hands throughout the day
    • How desks will be sanitized after each use
    • Bathroom restrictions
    • Hallway procedures
    • Cafeteria procedures
  • Coordinate with the school nurse to identify an isolation room or area to separate
    students and staff who are symptomatic
  • Equip an isolation room with supplies needed by symptomatic staff and students.
  • Staff isolation room with personnel during the day.
  • Support CDC guidelines and procedures during reentry after isolation for COVID-19.

Parents will:

Staff will:

  • Self-screen prior to leaving for work.
  • Stay home if presenting symptoms of illness.
  • Request a substitute.
  • During the day if feeling symptomatic, contact supervisor and go home.
  • Be encouraged to get tested if symptoms occur.
  • Follow protocol established by the business office for leave requests.

Students will:

  • During the day if feeling symptomatic, go to the nurse immediately.
  • Be encouraged to get tested if symptoms occur.
  • Stay home until cleared by criteria.

Nurse will:

  • Train staff on how to identify COVID-19 symptoms.
  • Identify students and staff who need to be sent home.
  • Contact personnel to transport student/staff to isolation room.
  • Notify parents of ill child and require that the child must be picked up from school.
  • Encourage students and staff who present with symptoms to be tested for the virus.
  • Provide testing information and a list of local testing facilities in addition to any documentation requirements that would allow a child or staff member to return to school to each person with symptoms.
  • Place a copy of diagnosis results or parent/guardian note in the student's health file in the nurse's office.

Custodial Staff will:

  • Clean, sanitize, and disinfect isolation room daily after each use and weekly.

Business Office will:

  • Purchase supplies for the safe return to school in accordance with CDC and state
    mandated guidelines.
  • Establish protocol for staff leave requests when symptomatic.
  • Assure DCTS follows guidelines set forth in the (FFCRA) Families First Coronavirus Response Act.

Staff and Students Diagnosed with COVID-19 will:

  • If directed to care for themselves at home, staff and students may discontinue isolation under the following conditions:
    • 10 days from the onset of symptoms
    • Resolution of fever without the use of fever-reducing medications for the previous 72 hours
    • Improvement in respiratory symptoms (e.g., cough, shortness of breath).

    • OR

    • Negative results of a FDA Emergency Use Authorized COVID-19 molecular assay
      for detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA from a respiratory specimen

Other Considerations for Students and Staff
Requirement(s)Strategies, Policies and Procedures

* Protecting students and staff at
higher risk for severe illness

* Use of face coverings (masks or
face shields) by all staff

* Use of face coverings (masks or
face shields) by older students
(as appropriate)

Unique safety protocols for
students with complex needs or
other vulnerable individuals

Strategic deployment of staff

The Director’s Office will:

  • Collaborate with the Business office and Principal’s office to identify critical job functions and
    positions, and plan for alternative coverage and cross-train staff where applicable.

The Principal’s Office will:

  • Cancel all non-essential travel.
  • Require all students and staff to wear face covering, except when eating or drinking when spaced according to CDC social distancing guidelines.
  • Train staff that some students may not be able to wear a face covering due to a medical condition, including those with respiratory issues that impede breathing, a mental health condition, or disability, and students who would be unable to remove a mask without assistance are not required to wear face coverings.
  • Train staff that some students who are communicating or seeking to communicate with someone who is hearing impaired or who has another disability, where the ability to see the mouth is essential to communication, will not be required to wear a mask; however, individuals should consider using another type of face covering such as a plastic face shield.

Health and Safety Plan Governing Body Affirmation Statement

The Board of Directors for Dauphin County Technical School reviewed and approved the Phased School Reopening Health and
Safety Plan on July 29, 2020.

The plan was approved by a vote of:

____ Yes

____ No

Affirmed on: July 29, 2020

By:

_____________________________________________________________________________________

(Signature* of Board Chairman)

_____________________________________________________________________________________

(Print Name of Board Chairman)

*Electronic signatures on this document are acceptable using one of the two methods detailed below.

Option A: The use of actual signatures is encouraged whenever possible. This method requires that the document be printed, signed, scanned,
and then submitted.

Option B: If printing and scanning are not possible, add an electronic signature using the resident Microsoft Office product signature option, which
is free to everyone, no installation or purchase needed.