GCSS Flu, Stomach Virus, and COVID-19 Safety Measures

  • The Greene County School System implements health and safety measures that have proved effective in reducing the spread of flu, stomach virus, and COVID-19 among our students and staff in previous years. These include frequent hand-washing and sanitization, socially distancing as much as possible, and enhanced disinfection procedures. 

    The district’s leadership monitor state and local flu, stomach virus, and COVID-19 conditions on a daily basis and continuously observe and evaluate to ensure that all safety protocols are being followed. We are also continuing to emphasize to parents that it is critically important for families to follow flu, stomach virus, and COVID-19 mitigation strategies and keep students at home if they show any symptoms of illness.

    Keeping schools open and safe continues to be our top priority this school year. We are confident that following these enhanced health and safety procedures will allow us to successfully navigate these challenging times. 

     

    Plan for Maintaining Safe and Health Schools

    washing hands Hygiene

    • Frequent hand-washing and hand sanitizing are encouraged throughout the school day 

    • Hand-washing and hand sanitizer stations are located throughout each school 

    • Infrared, touchless water bottle refill stations are located throughout each school 

    • Plexiglass partitions are installed in offices 

    • Partitions are installed between sinks in restrooms 

     

    man coughing into hand Symptom Screening

    • Any student who exhibits symptoms or has experience confirmed close contact with someone who has tested positive for flu, stomach virus, and COVID-19 is evaluated by the school nurse

    • Each school has an area for isolating symptomatic persons 

    • Faculty, staff, and students agree that when reporting to school, they do not have a fever and do not have any symptoms of illness 

     

    cleaning supplies Cleaning and Disinfecting

    • Custodians follow enhanced cleaning and disinfecting procedures throughout the day 

    • Each school receives a daily deep-cleaning at the end of each school day and complete disinfection once a week 

    • High-touch surfaces are cleaned and disinfected frequently throughout the school 

    • Disposable paper and plastic are used at mealtime 

    • Plexiglass partitions are installed in lunchroom service lines, and nutrition staff plate all food items; no self-service options are available 

    • HVAC ionization units that purify a buildings’s air by reducing the pathogens and particles that circulate via air systems are installed in each school 

     

    social distancing Social Distancing

    • Classrooms are structured to facilitate as much social distancing as possible

     

     

     

    school bus Transportation

    • Social distancing is practiced to the greatest extent possible 

    • Buses are cleaned and disinfected between routes