Morgan County Charter School System Operational Guidelines 2021-2022 The Morgan County Charter School System is committed to providing a safe, supportive, and positive learning environment for students and staff Ultimately, we hold the health and safety of our students, staff, and community members as the highest priority As we progress throughout the school year, we will continue to monitor issues related to health concerns and safety, such as COVID-19, flu, etc Below are the operational guidelines for the start of the new school year These guidelines are subject to change based on spread rates and guidance from the CDC and Georgia Department of Public Health Starting School Dealing with Illness We plan to start the school year operating under a more traditional model which will include a return of approved field trips, assemblies, and gradually allowing All students and employees will be required to stay home if they have visitors back in our school buildings COVID-19 symptoms or test positive Safety Enhanced cleaning and disinfecting will take place at all facilities and on the school buses Students or staff who have a confirmed case of COVID-19 will continue to Promoting Behaviors that Reduce Spread Students and staff will have the option to follow Department of Public Health guidelines for returning to work/school safely Contact Tracing and quarantines will be conducted by the Department of Public Health with the assistance of school officials as needed Close contacts at school may opt to quarantine while monitoring wear face coverings We will continue to School employees will teach and symptoms Absences for students who choose to quarantine will be provide masks to individuals who request reinforce healthy hygiene considered excused them practices Close contacts in the same household will be required to quarantine During times of more significant spread, staff Hand sanitizer will be available Employees and students/guardians (on behalf of students) will be asked and students may be encouraged to wear a throughout each building and in to self-report to the school nurse or principal if they have COVID-19 face covering Any operating procedure classrooms symptoms regarding face coverings must be sensitive to All staff and students will be Those who become sick and have a fever of 100.4 or higher at school will the needs of individuals with medical issues encouraged to practice social be sent home If symptoms improve and there is a medical note from a that make wearing a face covering distancing to the extent possible doctor, the student may return when they are fever-free, without use of inadvisable fever reducing medications, for 24 hours All of the above information is subject to change based on the spread of the virus in our community and schools As new data emerges throughout the school year, the structure of schooling may change and differ from current guidelines The Morgan County Charter School System community will be informed if any changes become necessary Updated 8/3/2021