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Health and Safety

Protecting the health of our students, families, and staff while continuing to provide academic excellence is our top priority. Haysville USD 261 is following guidelines of expert health agencies, as we have done since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Kansas Department of Health and Environmnet (KDHE) and the Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) have partnered in the development of reopening guidance for schools in Kansas. These guidelines for schools outline important considerations and protocols, including cleaning and disinfecting, physical distancing, face coverings, hand washing, notification and reporting of positive cases, and grouping students into smaller cohorts, to the extent possible. It is reasonable to expect that the guidelines and protocols implemented will continue to evolve as conditions change and as new information regarding COVID-19 becomes available. Another factor that will be put into consideration for our district will be the degree of community spread.

Sanitation and Cleaning

• All buildings will be provided with sanitation supplies and all classrooms will have hand sanitizer available.
• Custodial staff have been trained in COVID-19 cleaning and disinfecting procedures and will be increasing cleaning procedures throughout the district.
• Cleaning protocols are being established for schools and facilities to deep clean, sanitize and disinfect.
• All people will be required to wash/sanitize hands when they come to school and every hour.

Schools and Classrooms

• Each building will have one designated entrance for visitors.
• All students, staff and visitors must wear a mask or other face covering with the exceptions outlined in EO #20-52
• All individuals will have their temperatures checked before entering the building their first time each day.
• Visitors will be limited and will be asked screening questions.
• When possible, plexiglass barriers will be utilized in front office areas where face-to-face interaction with the public occurs.
• Signage will be posted throughout buildings to promote healthy hygiene practices.
• No general hallway lockers (gym lockers may be used as arranged by building)
• Assigned seating in all classrooms
• Removal of any fabric item to minimize contamination & spread
• No classwide manipulative usage (students will need individual manipulatives)
• Water fountains will be shut off unless the fountain has a bottle filler. Students and staff are encouraged to bring their own personal water bottle.
• No shared school supplies or manipulatives
• Computer labs: Wash hands before entry and after leaving
• Library books: Checkout will happen with return bins that will sit for 72 hours before recirculating
• Classroom books: Structured to minimize contamination & spread
• Temporarily suspending the use of therapy animals

Face Coverings

Per Governor Laura Kelly's Executive Order (EO) No. 20-52, face coverings are required at all times for all staff, students, and visitors while on Haysville USD 261 campuses and in district buildings with the exceptions outlined in EO #20-52.This includes while in the classroom, waiting to enter campus, on school grounds, when leaving school and riding the bus.

According to the CDC, cloth face coverings are recommended as a simple barrier to help prevent respiratory droplets from traveling into the air and onto other people when the person wearing the cloth face covering coughs, sneezes, talks, or raises their voice. Cloth face coverings are meant to protect other people in case the wearer is asymptomatic.

Masks or other face coverings must cover the nose and mouth and be secured to the head with ties, straps, or loops over the ears or it can be wrapped around the lower face. It can be made of a variety of synthetic and natural fabrics, including cotton, silk, or linen. Ideally, a mask or other face covering has two or more layers. It can be factory-made, sewn by hand, or can be improvised from household items such as scarfs, bandanas, t-shirts, sweatshirts, or towels.

How to Wear Masks/Face Coverings

• Wash your hands before putting on your mask
• Put it over your nose and mouth and secure it under your chin
• Try to fit it snugly against the sides of your face while still making sure you are able to breath easily

How to Remove Masks/Face Coverings

• Untie the strings behind your head or stretch the ear loops handling only by the ties or loops
• Fold outside corners together
• Place mask/face covering in the washing machine
• Wash hands immediately after removing

Cleaning your Mask/Face Coverings

Washing Machine
• Masks/Face coverings should be washed after each use.
• They do not have to be washed seperately and can be included with your regular laundry.
• Use regular laundry detergent and the warmest appropriate water setting for the cloth used to make the mask.
• Be sure to completely dry the mask/face covering after washing either in the dryer on the highest heat setting or lay flat in direct sunlight (if possible) and allow to dry completely.

Hand Washing
• Prepare a bleach solution by mixing:
  - 5 tablespoons (1/3rd cup) household bleach per gallon of room temperature water or
  - 4 teaspoons household bleach per quart of room temperature water
• Check the label to see if your bleach is intended for disinfection. Some bleach products, such as those designed for safe use on colored clothing, may not be suitable for disinfection. Ensure the bleach product is not past its expiration date. Never mix household bleach with ammonia or any other cleanser.
• Soak the mask in the bleach solution for 5 minutes.
• Rinse thoroughly with cool or room temperature water.
• Be sure to completely dry the mask/face covering after washing either in the dryer on the highest heat setting or lay flat in direct sunlight (if possible) and allow to dry completely.

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