General principles to guide each school district in Montgomery County as they move forward to reopen include implementing recommended safety protocols “to the highest degree possible” and being “transparent with all stakeholders that some level of risk will always be present,” the four-page PHDMC document states.
“Although there are some general ideas contained in our recommendations that apply in every situation, each school district is unique in terms of the number of students, location and types of buildings, so they will need to customize their plans to meet this guidance,” said Jennifer Wentzel, director of environmental health with PHDMC, in a statement released by the agency.
Among the guidelines:
•Students or staff diagnosed as having COVID-19 with symptoms must go three days with no fever before returning to school;
•Utilizing other areas such as classrooms and library for lunch areas;
•Seating charts on buses to assist with contact tracing if that is needed;
•Staff and students are encouraged to bring their own water to minimize use and touching of water fountains.
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