Weld RE-4 School DistrictInspiring Innovation, Empowering Success Windsor/Severance

• Protecting the health and safety of students and staff
• Opening schools and remaining open 

• Face coverings are required 
• Face covering "breaks" will be provided during the day
• Dress code policy will apply
• Review CDC guidance on the use of cloth face coverings 
• Face shields may be used in addition to a face covering 
• Contact your school regarding medical exemptions

• NEW Review Weld RE-4 daily, at-home screening guidance here
• Staff and parents are asked to check for symptoms of COVID-19 daily. If any of the symptoms are present, staff and students are prohibited from attending school until they are symptom free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medicine.

Cleaning

• Frequently touched areas will be disinfected on a regular basis
• Each classroom will be provided disinfecting products to use as needed.
• Learning surfaces will be disinfected in the classroom between class periods and at the end of the day
• HVAC filters are being updated to Merv13
• In a hybrid model, buildings are deep-cleaned on Wednesdays

At School Temperature Screening

• Each staff and student will  have a quick  temperature screening upon entry
• If an elevated temperature (100.4 or higher) is identified, the staff or student will go to a designated area for a re-test
• If the elevated temperature persists, parents will be notified and the student sent home.  Staff will be sent home
• Temperature readings are not recorded and facial recognition is not used to determine body temperature.

Transportation

• Students and drivers must wear face coverings at all times 
• Seating will be limited to two students per seat
• Students will have assigned seats based on stop
• Each bus will be cleaned with an ionizer mister solution after morning and afternoon routes

Specialized Classes

• Music, art, and physical education classes will still take place at the elementary, middle, and high school levels
• Classes will follow best practices to keep students safe in these environments. If guidelines dictate, the content and delivery will be different than in previous years.
• In our learning models, guidelines for interventions and services to students will occur, but may look different

Technology

• Elementary: Chromebooks will be assigned for individual use in-school and available to take home in hybrid and/or off-campus learning models
• Secondary: Chromebooks will be assigned to students for use and take home

Off-site Learning & Travel 

• Field trips and other activities outside of school are temporarily suspended and will resume if/when restrictions are eased
• Out of state and international travel is temporarily suspended for students and staff and will resume if/when restrictions are eased
• Students and staff are encouraged to attend conferences and events virtually

Nutrition Services

• NEW Review these plans in place for serving food in the 2020-21 school year
• All eating areas will be designated with physical distance between students
• All students are instructed to wash their hands (or use sanitizer) before and after eating
• Meals will be available for pick-up in hybrid and off-campus models

Athletics & Activities

• Weld RE-4 School District will follow guidance and directives provided by the Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA) for any sanctioned sport or activity
• The District will also follow recommendations from the National Federation of High Schools in developing safety protocols
• Only students participating in a school sponsored event are allowed to remain on campus after school
• To limit possible COVID-19 exposure, students may only participate in classes in the school where they are enrolled 

Building Access

• Visitors may have limited (or no) access to schools and must follow school guidelines regarding entry to buildings
• Schools will communicate volunteer opportunities as they are available. Opportunities will only be for regular and consistent volunteers. 
• Eating with students in the building and/or volunteering in classrooms is temporarily suspended
• Parents who want to be in buildings should consider becoming paid substitute teacher

Gatherings

• At this time, community events are not to be held
• Events important to school operation may be permitted (e.g., secondary check-in days), but will enforce physical distance with staggered start and timed entry
• Anyone attending an event in a school building must a wear a face covering; attendees without a face covering will not be permitted

School Visitor Policy

**Updated August 11, 2020** 

Under normal circumstances, Weld RE-4 schools welcome visitors. The COVID-19 pandemic is a difficult time for all of us. Times have changed quickly and dramatically due to the virus. Safety is our number one priority, and we must do everything we can to prevent the spread of this disease, protect our students, faculty, and staff, and keep our schools open for in-person learning.

Additionally, these rules apply: 

• Visitors, including parents/guardians, are not allowed past the school’s front office. 
• In most instances where sick students are being picked up, the school nurse will escort the child to the front office to meet an approved adult. 
• Lunch visits are prohibited on school grounds.
• Only commercially purchased, individually wrapped food is allowed to be shared in a classroom for special occasions (i.e., birthday treats). 
• Volunteering in schools will be tightly restricted. Parents wanting to support the district and/or their child’s school should consider signing-up to become a paid substitute. 
• While in-person guest speaker visits are suspended at this time, schools are highly encouraged to welcome guest speakers into their classrooms virtually. 
• Visitors are encouraged to come alone. If you arrive at the school with non-enrolled children (e.g. younger siblings of students) those children (over the age of 2) must wear a face covering and stay next to you and avoid touching any other person or any item that does not belong to them.

At this time, parents are highly encouraged to conduct business with school personnel remotely whenever possible.

Virus Exposure Protocols