Social Distancing in Schools to 3 feet!
Students can safely sit within 3 feet of each other in classrooms as long as they’re wearing masks, but the previous standard of 6 feet should be continued at lunch, assembles and school activities, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday.
December 2020 Updates
August 27 Updates
July 31 Webinar
Cleaning
Consult the list below for approved cleaning products that kill COVID-19. Please remember that brands like CLOROX may have many products, but ONLY THE LISTED PRODUCT actually kills the virus. Be sure you are ordering the correct exact product listed.
LCS recommends Bioesque Solutions
Hand Sanitizers
The best way to prevent the spread of infections and decrease the risk of getting sick is by washing your hands with plain soap and water, advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). However, hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol is a second-best solution.
The FDA further reports that you only need regular soap: “There is currently no evidence that consumer antiseptic wash products (also known as antibacterial soaps) are any more effective at preventing illness than washing with plain soap and water. In fact, some data suggests that antibacterial ingredients could do more harm than good in the long-term and more research is needed” (https://www.fda.gov/drugs/information-drug-class/qa-consumers-hand-sanitizers-and-covid-19).
LCS Recommends 70% alcohol-containing: Bliss Hand Sanitizer
Planning & Guidance for COVID-19 Pandemic:
- Explore advice from the CDC in all areas of back to school planning and read about guidelines & protocols for cleaning & disinfecting here.
- Use this step by step planning document with downloadable PDF from nasponline.org to help ensure you are prepared for the new school year.
- We’ve also included a free printable planning checklist to help you think through your plans for next year!
School-wide General Emergency Action Plans:
- FEMA’s Guide for developing high quality school emergency action plans PDF
- Explore this Model Emergency Crisis Plan Example from the DOE in Virginia
- School Safety Planning Resources from the Student Learning & Partner Success Team
Do you have a “Decision Tree” to help guide your decisions to open, close, or adjust schedules?
- LeaderEd’s Decision Tree for Schools Responding to New COVID-19 Cases
- CDC’s checklist for actions before, during, and after a pandemic flu outbreak