Safe Return to In-Person Instruction Plan (COVID-19 Protocols)

Students benefit from in-person learning and it is West Ada’s intent to initiate all health and safety measures to prioritize in-person instruction. 

Positive for COVID – Now what?

Individuals who test positive for COVID-19 should:

• Follow the guidance from their health provider OR

• Isolate for 5 days from the onset of symptoms. Individuals may leave isolation on day 6 if symptoms significantly improve, without fever, vomiting, or diarrhea for 24 hours (without medications).

Symptoms/Illness

Students, teachers, and staff must stay home when exhibiting the following symptoms:

• Fever (100 degrees Fahrenheit or higher)

• Vomiting and/or diarrhea (diarrhea is defined as 3 or more bouts of runny liquid stool)

• Students should stay home if they have a new onset persistent cough that they are coughing so much it keeps them from participating in class or disrupts their classmates.  Student may return when their cough has significantly improved.  

Contact your healthcare provider for care advice.

Stay home until fever, vomiting, or diarrhea has ceased for 24hrs without medication. Students should stay home if they have a new onset persistent cough that they are coughing so much it keeps them from participating in class or disrupts their classmates.  Student may return when their cough has significantly improved.  May return when new onset cough is resolved. Consider wearing a mask while exhibiting symptoms.

Students, teachers, and staff should stay home when exhibiting all other symptoms of illness.  May return if symptoms have improved after 24hrs. 

Consider wearing a mask while exhibiting symptoms.

Exposure Quarantine

There is no longer a requirement to quarantine due to exposure.

Remote Learning Opportunities

West Ada utilizes district-issued student technology devices to enhance learning opportunities at school and at home. If your child is not able to access live instruction at school due to an extended illness, injury, or if a school support team identified a need, please reach out to your child's teacher or building principal, to schedule a meeting and discuss the following resources:

• Classroom assignment, assessment, and resource availability through online learning platform(s) and structures that support student access to learning at home

• Synchronous (live/prerecorded) and/or asynchronous learning opportunities through online learning resources

• Internet access through a free 'hotspot' service

The Shift Away from the “What If” Planning

As a system, we continue to identify ways to push beyond pandemic-related technology implementation, where technology is mainly used to address the 'what if' of COVID 19. In West Ada, we focus our efforts on leveraging digital tools through a more targeted and intentional instruction-driven lens.  

• Elementary student devices - Student devices will now be sent home as needed when required for the successful completion of a specified instructional activity/assignment.  

• Middle and high school student devices - Students are encouraged to take home their devices for charging, at-home learning opportunities, and storage.

• Live/Pre-Recorded Lessons - Live/pre-recorded lessons, and/or other asynchronous online learning resources will be provided as needed for students who are absent due to extended illness, injury, or a need identified by a school team remote learning opportunities are available. Teachers may opt to use pre-recorded lessons as a tool for students who would benefit from targeted reteaching and/or review. Additionally, we will continue to use our digital tools and live/pre-recorded lessons to meet the needs of individual students as determined by a special education, Section 504, and/or school support team.  

• School Closures due to Inclement Weather/Emergencies - Teachers will utilize technology-driven instruction and remote learning opportunities when planning for school closures due to inclement weather/emergencies. When enacted, school staff, parents/guardians, and students will be informed of this potential shift to remote instruction to plan accordingly.

Visitors

Visitors are allowed in buildings. Refer to student handbooks for more information.

Events

School events will resume.

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