SAFETY AND SCREENING FOR IN-PERSON INSTRUCTION With small student cohorts returning to campus next week, MUSD’s top priority is to provide a safe learning and teaching environment for both students and staff.
CDPH defines a cohort as a stable group of no more than 14 students and two supervising adults in an environment where the cohort can stay together for all activities. The purpose of these cohorts is to As approved by the California provide specialized and targeted Department of Public Health services for identified students with (CDPH), small cohorts may return needs while schools are unable to to campus for necessary in-person open fully for all students. support for students requiring specialized and targeted services. MUSD’s Workplace Infection
Prevention (WIP) team released a new screening online platform to implement seamless safeguards that protect our school community, as required by CDPH. The survey is fully online and asks questions related to COVID-19 exposure, signs, and symptoms. Based on the employee’s survey results, they will either be directed to remain home or be approved to come to campus.
If the results direct an employee to remain home, they will be asked to complete a contact tracing survey to help identify close contacts and recent locations. Students are also asked to selfscreen before coming to school each day. In addition, students may receive a temperature reading upon campus/classroom entry by their teacher or designee using a touchless thermometer. Each preventative measure taken helps mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in our schools and community. Per the CDPH, all staff and students in 3rd grade and above will be required to wear a mask or face covering. Students in 2nd grade and below are strongly encouraged to wear a face covering. All MUSD employees have been supplied with cloth face masks and students will soon receive theirs upon in-person instruction. Having certain medical conditions accompanied by a doctor’s note and other circumstances may exempt individuals from wearing a face covering. View the full list of exemptions.
In preparation for students’ return to campus, Manteca Unified has ordered, stored, and distributed thousands of masks, water bottles, gallons of hand sanitizer and cleaning supplies to its school sites. Hand sanitizer dispensers are installed in each classroom and office space. Drinking fountains are soon to be converted into hand washing stations or water bottle filling stations. The District has secured reusable, branded MUSD bottles for all students and staff, in addition to branded MUSD logo masks. The District continues to communicate and encourage proper safety practices through email communication, social media platforms, and its website. The safety of students and staff remains more important than ever as we head into fall and cold/flu season. To better protect yourself and your family, our Health Services team and school nurses encourage MUSD community members to get this year’s flu vaccination. Learn more: www.mantecausd.net/2020fluclinic