Strategies
INCLUDED IN YOUR
CS.1
STRATEGY
CATEGORY
NEW/EXISTING
SCHOOL?
Increase the width of corridors to allow additional space
Risk Mitigation
New Construction
O Yes
for social distance and movement. Limiting the number
Health Promotion
Existing Building
O No
of lockers to less than 1 locker per student can provide
Educational Adaptation
O Not Applicable
more room for circulation. Students can sign up at the beginning of the year for a locker. CS.2
Diversify space types within circulation zones to include
Risk Mitigation
New Construction
O Yes
individual nooks and areas that support medium and
Health Promotion
Existing Building
O No
large groups of students to increase collaboration and
Educational Adaptation
O Not Applicable
offer additional square footage when needed. CS.3
CS.4
Locate stairs near entry to support physical activity and
Risk Mitigation
New Construction
O Yes
overall wellness. For individuals with mobility impairments,
Health Promotion
Existing Building
O No
provide clear signage for elevator use.
Educational Adaptation
Increase the area within stairwells to offer additional
Risk Mitigation
New Construction
O Yes
space and to support one-way movement.
Health Promotion
Existing Building
O No
O Not Applicable
Educational Adaptation CS.5
CS.6
CS.7
O Not Applicable
Include intermediate handrails at stairs for safety and to
Risk Mitigation
New Construction
O Yes
promote one-way traffic. Encourage the practice of good
Health Promotion
Existing Building
O No
hand hygiene.
Educational Adaptation
Include daylight in corridors and stairwells to shorten the
Risk Mitigation
New Construction
O Yes
survival time and transmission of infectious particles and
Health Promotion
Existing Building
O No
support human health.
Educational Adaptation
O Not Applicable
O Not Applicable
Display signage with easy-to-understand language
Risk Mitigation
New Construction
O Yes
and symbols, positive messaging, and minimal text to
Health Promotion
Existing Building
O No
promote healthy actions and support wayfinding. Be sure
Educational Adaptation
O Not Applicable
to account for students who are color-blind, language learners, or visually impaired. CS.8
CS.9
Include transparent design that supports clear lines of
Risk Mitigation
New Construction
O Yes
sight to reduces bullying opportunities in corridors and
Health Promotion
Existing Building
O No
stairwells.
Educational Adaptation
Design for acoustics to minimize sound transmission
Risk Mitigation
New Construction
O Yes
across corridors and between corridor and classrooms
Health Promotion
Existing Building
O No
for increased speech intelligibility, which may create
Educational Adaptation
O Not Applicable
O Not Applicable
background noise for learning or overstimulate students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (Williams et al, 2020). CS.10
Allow for classroom expansion into corridors through
Risk Mitigation
New Construction
O Yes
movable partitions and garage doors
Health Promotion
Existing Building
O No
Educational Adaptation
8
O Not Applicable
