Health Guidelines
Health Guidelines
Jackson County
School District
Student Health Guide
Screening Students
- Isolate and alert the Office if a student displays any symptoms. For example:
- Consistent coughing and/or sneezing
- Flushed cheeks
- Sore throat
- Rapid or difficult breathing without recent physical activity
Cover Coughs and Sneezes
- Cover your mouth and nose with the inside of your elbow or a tissue.
- Throw away used tissues immediately.
- Immediately wash hands.
- Wearing a cloth face cover during group activities and transitions is strongly recommended. It may be taken off during deskwork. It should:
- Fit snuggly
- Allow breathing without restrictions
- Be laundered and dried daily
Clean Hands
- At a minimum, hands should be washed:
- When entering the classroom
- Mid-morning
- After lunch
- Before going home
- Immediately after coughing, sneezing, blowing your nose, or going to the bathroom
- Handwashing steps:
- Wet hands with running water and apply soap.
- Lather your hands by rubbing them together. Lather the back of your hands, between your fingers and under your nails.
- Scrub your hands for at least 20 seconds. Hum the “Happy Birthday” song from beginning to end twice.
- Dry your hands with a clean towel or air dry.
Social Distancing
- Try to stay two armlengths apart at all times, side to side and front to back.
Rooms
- Space desks as far apart as feasible. Don’t forget safe corners/places.
- Do not have students facing each other in desks or tables.
- Establish routines that discourage students from gathering in groups.
- Avoid sharing textbooks, supplies and toys.
Halls
- Elementary Schools: Single file lines that are social distanced.
- Middle and High Schools: Double file lines that are social distanced.
- Traffic flow should keep right.
- Keep pace.
- Wearing cloth face coverings are strongly recommended.
Cafeteria
- Serving lines should be single file and social distanced.
- Keep an empty seat in between students.
- Do not have students facing each other.
- Practice social distancing when disposing of trash.
- Exit in a single file line, keeping social distance.
Recess
- Encourage students to social distance.
Guidelines are subject to change based on current conditions.
Jackson County
School District
Employee Health Guide
Stay Home
- When experiencing the following symptoms:
- Cough
- Chills
- Fever of 100.4 or higher
- Sore Throat
- New loss of taste or smell
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
Cover Coughs and Sneezes
- Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or the inside of your elbow.
- Wearing a cloth face covering is strongly recommended to prevent the spread of respiratory droplets.
- Face coverings should:
- Fit snugly against the side of your face with no gaps
- Be secured with ties or ear loops
- Allow breathing without restriction
- Be laundered and dried daily
Social Distancing
- Stay at least 6 feet away, about 2 armlengths.
- Do not gather in groups of more than 10.
Clean Hands
- Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
- Use 60% or greater alcohol-based sanitizer on all surfaces of your hands and rub together until dry.
- Clean hands immediately after coughing, sneezing, blowing your nose or going to the bathroom.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands.
Clean and Disinfect
- Wear disposable gloves.
- Clean dirty surfaces with soap and water prior to disinfection.
- Use disinfectant wipes or an EPA-registered disinfectant spray.
- Store cleaning and disinfecting products out of reach of children.
- Clean “High-touch” surfaces at least daily. Use checklist:
- Tables
- Chairs
- Doorknobs
- Phones
- Desks
- Keyboards
- Sinks
- Toilets
- Countertops
- Faucets
- Light switches
Guidelines are subject to change based on current conditions.
Jackson County
School District
Transportation Health Guide
Students with Symptoms
- Isolate students in front seat alone with mask when displaying symptoms:
- Constant coughing and/or sneezing
- Flushed cheeks
- Sore Throat
- Rapid or difficult breathing without recent physical activity
- Radio ahead for dispatch to notify the school of sick student.
Social Distancing
- Students will be assigned seats to limit contact and help with tracing if necessary.
- Load back to front. First on in the back AM, last off in the back PM.
- If possible sit two in each seat. Family members should sit three to a seat if needed.
Cover Coughs and Sneezes
- Cover your mouth and nose with the inside of your elbow or tissue.
- Throw away used tissues immediately.
- Immediately sanitize your hands.
- Wearing a cloth face covering while on the bus is strongly recommended. It should:
- Fit snuggly
- Allow breathing without restrictions
- Be laundered and dried daily
Clean Hands
- Hand sanitizer will be available on all buses.
- Students should sanitize when entering and exiting bus.
Guidelines are subject to change based on current conditions.