OUR SCHOOL'S COVID PLAN
COVID -19 Testing
The city has said it will prioritize free rapid COVID-19 testing for school staff and students and will encourage them to get tested on a monthly basis and also provide free face coverings to them and disinfect schools throughout the day.
One positive COVID-19 test in a classroom would be enough to quarantine an entire classroom for two weeks, and two cases confirmed within a school would shut the entire school for two weeks.
PPE and Face Coverings
The mandatory use of face coverings while on NYCDOE property must be enforced for all individuals, including staff, students, and essential visitors, with the *exceptions below. NYCDOE will communicate, educate, and reinforce the required wearing face coverings with families engaged as full partners in this process. Exceptions to face covering usage are as follows:
*Medically verified students who cannot tolerate a face covering, including where students for whom the use of such coverings would impair their physical or mental health;
Guidance and policies will account for any modifications to social distancing or PPE that may be necessary for certain student or staff populations, including individuals who have hearing impairment or loss, students receiving language services, and young students in early education programs, ensuring that any modifications minimize COVID-19 exposure risk for students, faculty, and staff, to the greatest extent possible.
Visitors
To minimize opportunities for spread is a necessary component for maintaining health and safety in NYCDOE schools. In an effort to limit the number of visitors in a school at any given time, as recommended by the CDC, where possible, address all visitor and parent concerns by phone or virtually. Principals and designated staff should conduct meetings remotely, where possible.
Lunch in the Classroom 
In-person student lunch will be instructional time in most instances, modeled on our Breakfast in the Classroom program. In elementary schools, for example, during lunch, students will take part in learning activities that are fun, engaging, and enriching, such as interactive read-alouds, social-emotional learning, and content through music. In middle school during lunch, students will engage with a specific content area. Schools will maintain all health and safety guidelines for in-person learning and for consuming food and drink during this time.
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