Wicomico Recovery Plan 2020 -2021

39 Part III: Business and Operations Recovery Planning The Division of Business and Operations provides support and direction to all facets of the Wicomico County Public School System in the areas of finance, human resources, employee relations, food and nutrition services, planning and construction, facilities, maintenance, operations, and energy. This division works closely with school staff to ensure that necessary resources are in place to meet the needs of all students for academic, social, and emotional growth. In addition, Business and Operations works tomaintain clean and efficient facilities that are safe and healthy environments where teaching and learning can effectively occur. Collaboration with administrators, staff, and the community is an essential part of informing the daily practices of this division. A SAFE ENVIRONMENT Procedures have been established to ensure a safe environment for students and staff that aligns with protocols established by MSDE, MDH, CDC, and the Wicomico County Health Department. (Requirement #8) PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) AND PHYSICAL DISTANCING PROCEDURES • Screening questions for anyone entering WCPS facilities • Signage to support recommended health and safety practices • Plexiglass for front office counters • Masks for staff in buildings when traveling outside of their classroom or in the presence of others • Masks for students and staff when working together or traveling throughout in buildings • Frequent hand washing for staff and students in buildings • 6 feet of physical distancing for staff, students, and visitors (by appointment only) in all settings including classrooms and school buses • Hand sanitizer available in all classrooms and stations around building • Minimize mixing between any small groups in buildings whenever possible. Examples include designating building entrances by grade level, designating traffic patterns through the school, and ensuring student and staff groupings are as static as possible. • Provide physical guides, such as tape on floors or sidewalks and signs on walls, to ensure that staff and children remain at least 6 feet apart in lines and at other times with “one - way routes” in traffic areas. • No use of lockers FOOD SERVICE • Meal distribution will occur outside at all schools and at other various locations around the county (spring through summer 2020). • Once school begins Sept. 8, 2020, meal bundles with breakfast and lunch will be given out daily free of charge at each school, with students or parents/caregivers able to receive meal bundles at any school they choose. • Meals to be bundled to cover multiple days and meal periods • Plans will be further developed as additional guidelines from USDA and MSDE are released