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Teaching & Learning Models and Schedules

Based on the current health and safety guidelines students participating in the Blended (on campus) Teaching & Learning model will be divided into two Cohorts of students that will rotate their time on campus for in-person instruction. Families will be given the opportunity to select a preference for the Cohort their student will participate in and staff will make every effort possible to meet those preferences.

If public health orders allow, CVUSD will be prepared to quickly bring students back for 100% traditional on-campus learning, while still maintaining some choices for families.

If families opt to enroll students in CVUSD’s Shine Homeschool or Century Academy for the 2020-2021 school year, they will not lose their spot at their previously enrolled school (including School Choice schools such as EARThS Magnet). Should they choose, students would be able to return to their previously enrolled school for the start of the 2021-2022 school year.

There will be a separate, assigned teacher for students engaging in remote teaching and learning or blended teaching and learning.

Yes, Remote Teaching & Learning staff and students will mirror the CVUSD curriculum as well as following a schedule that mirrors the Blended Learning Model and therefore students will have the ability to transition from Remote Teaching & Learning to the District’s Blended Teaching & Learning (or vice versa) at the end of the quarter, or semester.

Attendance

Your child should not have a temperature at or above 99.5 degrees and none of the symptoms of the COVID-19 flu CDC COVID-19 Symptoms

You should contact your health care provider for advice.

When a student is sent home with signs of illness, the parent/guardian is supplied with a list of recommended actions:

  1. Check with your child’s health care provider to determine if the symptoms warrant COVID-19 testing
  2. Follow health care provider’s guidance, which may include continuing to monitor for signs of illness - fever, respiratory symptoms, intestinal upset and/or having your child tested for COVID19 (County of Ventura - COVID-19 Testing Sites)
  3. Children may return to school when:
    1. An administered COVID-19 test is confirmed negative AND the child is symptom free (without medication) for 24 hrs.
    2. The child is symptom free (without medication) for 24 hrs AND has a doctor's note confirming that the illness was determined to be non-COVID-19.
    3. If a child is symptomatic but does not get tested for COVID-19, they should isolate at home for 10 days AND until 24 hours after fever has resolved, without the use of fever reducing meds, and their other symptoms have resolved.

Health & Social Distancing Practices

The general idea is to make rooms as close to a clean, outside environment as practical.

The District has increased the mechanical ventilation to rooms, by increasing the opening of the outside air intake dampers on HVAC equipment. This allows more outside air to be introduced into rooms thereby increasing the percentage of fresh air in the room at any given time. This has the effect of diluting any virus concentration that may happen to be in the room. Although these measures make for much safer, healthier air quality, it does have the downside of decreasing energy efficiency and to some extent decreasing comfort. This is because outside air is non-conditioned air. On hot days for example it will lower the efficiency of the air conditioner as more volume of hotter, outside air comes into your classroom. On cold days it will lower the efficiency of the heaters as colder, outside air is introduced into classrooms. This decrease in efficiency and comfort will be most noticed on very hot or very cold days. We have opted for safety over 100 % comfort.

With similar reasoning we’ve set the fan that pumps outside air into rooms, to run continuously while the room is occupied. This is already the case in most rooms. This also has the down sides mentioned above. Again, we have opted for safety and this will probably only be apparent on very hot or very cold days.

We also strongly recommend, as weather permits, keeping all outside facing windows open, and doors open.

Increase HVAC filtration:
Air filters will be upgraded to MERV 13 rated where the HVAC equipment specifications and operating capacities allow. MERV 13 gives the greatest filtration possible on our existing HVAC units, and is basically a “Hospital Grade” filter. Filters are changed 3 times per year: Fall just before school opens, Winter Break, and Spring Break. More often if needed.

HVAC Unit Inspection:
Every HVAC unit in the District has been inspected for cleanliness and proper operation. M & O will continue to monitor filters and equipment on a regular basis.
Updated on 10.22.20

Please watch this video overview from Rick Freed, CVUSD's Energy Educator/Manager, which explains the four different types of thermostats present in CVUSD schools.
Added 11.3.20

Yes, State and County health officials have directed that face coverings should be worn by students and staff to ensure containment of droplets that emanate from the nose and mouth which can spread the virus. Students will not be required to wear a face covering when eating or drinking or participating in strenuous physical activity.

Face coverings are not recommended for anyone age 2 years old or younger or those who have trouble breathing or are unconscious, incapacitated, or otherwise unable to remove the covering without assistance

The district is requesting that parents furnish their child with a face covering that fits and is comfortable. If a student arrives to school without their covering or misplaces it during the day, the school will provide a disposable face mask for their use.

Students need to wear a face covering at all times except when eating, drinking, or participating in strenuous physical activity.

The District will be providing information on how to self screen and the proper use of face coverings. The District is looking to hire additional staff to support school sites in student management.

In order to comply with CDPH guidance, schools must exclude students from campus if they are not exempt from wearing a face mask under these guidelines and refuse to wear one provided by the school.

Face Mask Alternative: The district will make reasonable accommodations such as a face shield with a cloth drape for those who are exempt from wearing a face mask (exemptions are listed on page 4 of the District’s COVID-19 Mitigation Plan). Students who are exempt from wearing either a face mask or face shield due to medical reasons or disability will be permitted to be on campus only if alternative control measures can adequately provide a reasonable level of protection for other students and employees. Each need for an accommodation will be individually evaluated. Remote learning is considered to be a reasonable accommodation for students in cases where adequate and reasonable alternative control measures are unavailable.

At this time, six-feet is the required social distance guideline.

Schools will be creating student traffic directionals to minimize contact. Signs will be posted throughout the campus. The District is also looking to hire additional staff to help school sites in student management.

The District is planning on offering “grab and go” lunches that will be available at the end of each session. Students may eat on campus outdoors and socially distance. Elementary students can utilize the cafeteria tables, which will be marked out for appropriate seating. The District is looking at adding additional staff to assist in student management.

Cleaning & Disinfecting

In accordance with California Department of Public Health (CDPH), high touch classroom surfaces will be cleaned and disinfected at least daily, and, as practicable, frequently throughout the day using an EPA approved disinfectant effective against COVID-19.

The California Department of Public Health(CDPH) has provided the following guidance on disinfection for schools wanting to reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic: “Staff should clean and disinfect frequently-touched surfaces at school and on school buses at least daily and, as practicable, these surfaces should be cleaned and disinfected frequently throughout the day by trained custodial staff”. In order to achieve disinfection the surface must be cleaned and then a disinfectant, with an active ingredient listed by the EPA as effective against the COVID-19 virus, must be applied by trained custodial staff in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. The district has developed a practical plan whereby all high touch surfaces can be disinfected prior to the arrival of each student cohort.

Each disinfectant must now meet the following four criteria:

  1. A review of the Safety Data Sheet for the chemical shows that it is relatively low hazard for use by staff and within a K-12 school environment when used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
  2. The product does not contain an active ingredient that CDPH recommends against: “Avoid products that contain peroxyacetic (peracetic) acid, sodium hypochlorite (bleach) or quaternary ammonium compounds, which can cause asthma.” Where practical and available we have selected products with the recommended active ingredients of hydrogen peroxide and citric acid.
  3. The product must have no known chronic health effects, contain no known carcinogens, not be persistent in the environment, and pose no significant bioaccumulation potential.
  4. The active ingredient is listed on the EPA’s N list as effective against the COVID-19 virus.

  • The disinfectant meets the four criteria listed above.
  • The electrostatic method allow for superior surface coverage and uses far less chemical that a conventional sprayer.
  • This disinfectant has a very short contact time(kill time) of one minutes that provides a greater assurance of disinfection once the surface is dry. Most other disinfectants have a contact time of 5 minutes or longer that require keeping the surface wet which in turn requires using more chemical.
  • The use of this system allows us to disinfect all of the high touch surface in a classroom within about 20 minutes. This system enable us to complete disinfection between cohorts.

No. The level of chlorine in the air is not harmful and the residual chlorine dissipates in about 15 minutes. Windows and doors are kept open and the HVAC fan running during the disinfection process to speed this dissipation.

COVID-19 Case at School

Health officials, staff, and families will be notified of a positive case of COVID-19 while maintaining confidentiality as required by state and federal laws.

Areas used by the COVID-19 confirmed individual will be evacuated, cleaned and disinfected in accordance with standard disinfection procedures. In consultation with local public health officials, the district will determine if school closure is required. Furthermore, it will be determined if the classroom or office where the person was based will be closed until disinfection can be completed and the occupants of those areas quarantined for 14 days.

Re-opening of a school will be conducted through consultation with the county health department and under their direction.

Support for Families & Students

Child care services will be offered at our elementary schools from 7:30am - 6pm with social distancing and health guidelines in place. At this time, there is a maximum of 14 students in each childcare room. For more information please visit: cvusdchildcare.com.
Updated 10.28.20

Transportation

The maximum capacity of each vehicle will be determined in order to meet the 6-foot physical distancing objectives. A seating plan will be created based on the maximum capacity as determined above, and a plan developed for bus routes that accommodates the capacity limitations. Seats that need to remain vacant will be marked or blocked. Riders will be instructed to maintain 6-foot distancing at bus stops and while loading and unloading. The driver and passengers will be required to wear face coverings at bus stops and on buses.

Child Nutrition Services

Meals will be served outdoors or in spaces where physical distancing can be maintained. Meals will be plated or bagged to reduce contact and congestion among students. The use of share tables and self-service buffets for food and condiments will be suspended. Physical barriers, such as sneeze guards and partitions, will be installed at point of sale and other areas where maintaining a physical distance of 6 feet is difficult. Food service staff will wear a face covering and disposable gloves when preparing and serving meals.

Funding & General Operations

Please find our "Statement of Assurance" for the stimulus funds CVUSD is projected to receive.


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