Maintaining Healthy Operations
Strategies
Schools may consider implementing several strategies to maintain healthy operations.
Schools may consider implementing several strategies to maintain healthy operations.
Administrators should make decisions in collaboration with local health officials based on several factors, including:
- the level of community transmission;
- whether cases are identified among students, teachers, or staff;
- what other indicators local public health officials are using to assess the status of COVID-19; and
- whether student, teacher, and staff cohorts are being implemented within the school.
Protections for Staff and Children at Higher Risk for Severe Illness from COVID-19
- Offer options for staff at higher risk for severe illness (older adults and people with underlying medical conditions or disabilities) that limit their exposure risk (e.g., telework, modified job responsibilities that limit exposure risk).
- Offer options for students at higher risk of severe illness that limit their exposure risk (e.g., virtual learning opportunities).
- Provide inclusive programming for children and youth with special healthcare needs and disabilities that allow on-site or virtual participation with appropriate accommodations, modifications, and assistance (e.g., students with disabilities may have more difficulties accessing and using technology for virtual learning).
- According to the CDC, about 90% of all COVID-19 patients requiring hospitalization have underlying conditions. Consistent with applicable law, put in place policies to protect the privacy of people at higher risk for severe illness regarding underlying medical conditions.
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4-1. What policy can schools implement to protect students at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19?
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