639 Operating Schools During COVID-19: CDC Guidelines

Designated COVID-19 Point of Contact

Designate a staff person, preferably someone such as the school nurse, to respond to COVID-19 concerns. All school staff and families should know who this person is and how to contact them.

Travel and Transit

• Consider options for limiting nonessential travel under state and local regulations and guidance.
• Consider postponing or canceling upcoming student international travel programs.
• Encourage students, faculty, and staff who use public transportation or ride sharing to use transportation forms that minimize close contact with others.
• Ensure options for safe travel on campus for people with disabilities. For example, social distancing in designated seating areas for wheelchairs may not be possible, and drivers who may need to have close contact to assist a person with disabilities.
• Encourage students, faculty, and staff who use public transportation or ride sharing to follow CDC guidelines on protecting themselves. Encourage them to commute during less busy times and clean their hands as soon as possible after their trip.

Participation in Community Response Efforts

Consider participating with local authorities in broader COVID-19 community response efforts (e.g., sitting on community response committees).

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