Pandemics and Other Medical Emergencies
Important Links
- Return to School (HPS)
- Eagle Virtual Information
- Return to School Roadmap
- COVID-19 Return to School Toolkit
- Flowchart for Symptomatic Individuals
- Mental Health Support
- Early Childhood Center - Health and Safety Plan for 2020-21
- Talking to Kids About COVID
- COVID-19 Test Video for Kids
- Online Learning Resources
- Food Distribution/Economic Relief
- Face Covering Exception
- What happens when someone at school gets COVID-19?
- COVID-19 School Health Screening Commitment
A pandemic is an outbreak of an infectious disease. The Superintendent shall establish a Pandemic Response Team ("PRT") to develop a Pandemic Plan in coordination with local government and law enforcement officials.
The Pandemic Plan should include:
- a communication method for school schedule changes, busing changes, and school closure;
- an educational pandemic prevention program for staff and students;
- provision for the business office to maintain continuity of operations during a pandemic;
- provision for distance-based learning for students (i.e., Internet instruction, community channel broadcast) to maintain continuity of education;
- policies and procedures for staff and student absences and extended leaves of absence due to a pandemic;
- policies and procedures for isolation and possible transportation of students and staff who become ill at school due to a pandemic;
- a plan of communication regarding pandemic status to students, parents, and staff;
- a plan for operating the District with less staff due to a pandemic;
- a designee responsible for establishing timelines within the Pandemic Plan and ensuring that such timelines are met and implementation of the plan occurs; and
- other emergency procedures necessary for the District to deal with a pandemic.
The Pandemic Plan should be reviewed annually by the PRT and updated as appropriate.
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Addressing Children's Questions About Coronavirus?
- Just For Kids: A Comic Exploring The New Coronavirus
- Explainer Video from BrainPop, showcased on PBS NewsHour
- Talking to Kids About the Coronavirus from Child Development and Behavior Specialist Betsy Brown Braun
- Talking to Kids About the Coronavirus from The Child Mind Institute
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Additional resources
Provided by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Preventions:
- How it spreads
- Symptoms
- Testing
- Protect yourself
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Manage Anxiety & Stress for Adults/Children
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