2021-22 Health and Safety Protocols
Primary Principles:
Personal responsibility for oneself and the well-being of others.
Options
- Mask-optional in general
- Mask use when in close contact for extended periods of time, when personally compelled, and when requested by a teacher
- Plexiglass and more greatly reduced seating in designated areas of the Student Center and Library
Mitigation
- Reduction in class sizes
- Modified Magnus health app
- Windows open and increased HVAC air exchange
- Greatly increased cleaning
- Athletic adjustments
- Personal water bottle use only
- Staggered use of the locker room
- Reduced transportation vehicle capacity (50-75%)
Quarantine Protocols
- Quarantine: Unvaccinated student has contact with a known positive within 1.8 m (6ft) for 15 minutes or more. Quarantine can end 10 days after expose without testing OR after 7 days with a negative PCR or antigen test (must be collected on day 5 or thereafter).
- Quarantine: Fully vaccinated student who has contact with known positive does NOT need to quarantine. [Fully vaccinated means 2 weeks following receipt of 2nd dose of 2-dose series; or 2 weeks following receipt of one dose of a single-dose vaccine.]
- Quarantine: Persons who test positive for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies (IgG or IgM) do NOT need to quarantine.
- Quarantine: Persons who have previously been diagnosed with COVID-19 in the last 90 days do NOT need to quarantine. If after 90 days unvaccinated individuals will have to follow quarantine for unvaccinated above.
2021-2022 Covid Mitigation Effort
Promoting behaviors to reduce spread
- Magnus wellness reporting
- Hand sanitizer stations in each classroom and all common areas
- Optional Masking, masking in the servery, locker room, and counseling, David Center, one on one tutoring when there will be close contact indoors for extended periods of time
- 1.0 m physical distancing options where possible
- Permission to leave when classes finished after 12:30 PM
- Healthy Environment
- Added day porters (2)
- ULV electric cold foggers for school building and equipment disinfecting
- Re-engineer HVAC for 100% fresh air exchange 16 hrs/7 days per ASHRAE recommendations
- Upgraded MERV filters changed bi-monthly
- Reduced capacity in Glaser
- Reduced library seating
- Plexiglass in defined areas of the library and dining hall
- Reduced school vehicle capacity
- 6 students per van or use of masks when full (9)
- 24 students in METZ bus (1 per seat)
- Glaser Servery Grab-and-Go options
- Healthy Operations
- Lunch periods alternate sides
- Master schedule operates on hybrid or full-virtual only if necessary
- Mask or proof of vaccine for visitors
- Isolation Infirmary for someone who gets ill at school
- Athletic Protocols
- Mask optional except for locker room and fitness center
- Limited or staggered use of the locker room
- Indoor activities moved outdoors when feasible
- Individual/personal water bottles only
Infection Response and Mitigation
- Protocols for families to alert school about COVID positive and/or exposure
- Strict following of School Exclusion protocols for COVID-19 and/or exposure
- Contact tracing
- Quarantine requirements followed
Vaccinated vs Unvaccinated
- Vaccines encouraged, Magnus confirmation
- No quarantine or contact tracing for vaccinated students
- Unvaccinated strongly encouraged to wear a mask
- No unvaccinated students may travel beyond local events (Maximum 2.0 hr radius), includes student athletes, clubs, etc…
- Teachers may recommend or request students or a student mask for certain activities