Millburn Return To Learn
Symptom Screenings
School personnel will conduct temperature and symptom screenings or require self-
certification and verification for all staff, students, and visitors entering school buildings.
Individuals who have a temperature greater than 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit/38 degrees Celsius or currently known symptoms of COVID-19, such as fever, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, chills, fatigue, muscle and body aches, headache, sore throat, new loss of taste or smell, congestion or runny nose, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea, may not enter buildings.
Individuals who exbibit symptoms should be referred to a medical provider for evaluation,
treatment, and information about when they can return to school.
Face Masks
All individuals in school buildings, including all public and nonpublic schools that serve students
in prekindergarten through grade 12, must wear face coverings at all times unless they are
younger than 2 years of age; have trouble breathing; or are unconscious, incapacitated, or otherwise unable to remove the cover without assistance. Face coverings must be worn at all
times in school buildings even when social distancing is maintained. Face coverings do not need to be worn outside if social distance is maintained.
Physicians notes for students and staff who are not able to wear a face covering due to trouble
breathing. It is recommended that schools and districts update policies to require the wearing a
face covering while on school grounds and handle violations in the same manner as other policy
violations.
Social Distancing
Traffic Flow, Hallways, and Lockers
Face coverings must be worn at all times. The following practices may be considered:
- Limit number of persons within hallways at any given time to the greatest extent possible.
- Limit required movement of students between classes. Consider having staff rotate through classes rather than requiring movement/mixing of student groups.
- Provide hallway supervision using hall and bathroom monitors to ensure a limited number of persons enter bathrooms at one time.
- Hallways could have marked one-way paths and certain staircases could be designate one-way only, as possible.
- Place floor markings to delineate 6-foot distance between students in locations where they line up.
- Remove furniture or other items that may encourage congregating in certain areas.
- Limit number of riders in elevators to one or two students with an additional adult (when student needs continuous support or supervision).
- Suspend the use of lockers, if possible. Sharing lockers should be prohibited. If lockers must be used, consider staggering locker assignments and create schedules to stagger locker access to allow for 6-foot distancing between students. For example, students could be assigned to every other or every third locker depending on their width.
Restrooms Use
Procedures will need to be developed to maintain social distancing in restroom areas. We may consider scheduling restroom breaks and escorting individual classrooms to the restroom area to monitor social distancing, as appropriate.
Drinking Fountains
We encourage the use of reusable water bottles. In the event a person needs to use one fo our fountains we will train them on the appropriate use of drinking fountains:
- Do not place your mouth on the spout of the fountain or allow your water bottle to come into contact with the nozzle when refilling.
- Ensure the appropriate water flow height to discourage students placing the mouths on the spout.
- Test the water flow and let the water flow for 10 seconds to allow for fresh, clean water to come through prior to drinking.
- If the fountain requires you to push a button or lever, clean the surface before and after or use your elbow.
- Clean your hands afterward with an alcohol-based rub or wash them with soap and water.
Playgrounds
Playgrounds are closed due to social distancing requirements. Playground equipment that is to be used should be monitored, and the number of students using each piece of equipment should be limited. Consider staggering playground times to allow one class in a playground space at one time rather than multiple classes playing together. Maintain appropriate cleaning of playground equipment. Any equipment/items that cannot be cleaned should not be utilized. Sharing of toys will be prohibited. High-touch surfaces made of plastic/metal, such as swings/slides, railings, and other play structures, should be cleaned routinely and disinfected
Bus Riding
All individuals on a bus must wear a face covering, no more than 50 individuals should be on a bus at one time, and social distancing must be maintained to the greatest extent possible. Students must undergo symptom and temperature checks, which may include self-certification, before boarding a bus.