Brawerman Elementary School

• Students, faculty, staff, and any visitors will complete a health survey each morning prior to arrival via a mobile app or in person, as applicable
• Students, faculty, staff, and any visitors will not be permitted on campus if they do not have satisfactory health survey results 
• Temperature checks will be conducted upon arrival to school each day
• Anyone with a temperature of 100.4°F or higher, or who appears ill, will remain in the car or will be isolated and sent home, as applicable 
• Similar screening protocols will be implemented if students arrive later in the day (e.g., are late to school or return after leaving campus for an appointment) 
• The School Nurse, Principal, Head of School, and COVID-19 Compliance Officer will be notified of any students, faculty, staff, or visitors who have screened positive for COVID-19 or have unsatisfactory health survey results
• Students, faculty, staff, and any visitors who have had close contact with an individual (i) who has tested positive for COVID-19 or (ii) whose healthcare provider clinically suspects has COVID-19 will not be permitted on campus or will be isolated and sent home, as applicable, and contact tracing will be conducted

• All students, faculty, staff and visitors will be required to wear face masks while on campus, except while eating
• Face masks will fit snugly, but comfortably, against the side of the face, completely cover the nose and mouth, and will be secured with ties or ear loops at all times (e.g., bandanas will not be permitted)
• Face masks will be worn in accordance with LA County Department of Public Health, California Department of Public Health, and CDC guidelines 
• Face masks will be provided to faculty and staff upon request
• A medical grade face mask, eye protection, and any additional appropriate personal protective equipment will be provided to any faculty or staff member who cares for sick students 
• A medical grade face mask will be provided to any faculty or staff member who has close contact with any student with a medical condition that precludes the student’s use of a face mask
• A medical grade face mask will be provided to any student, faculty, or staff member who reports or exhibits COVID-19 symptoms 
• Faculty and staff who have been instructed by their medical provider that they should not wear a face mask should wear a face shield with a drape on the bottom edge, to be in compliance with state directives, as long as their condition permits it; a drape that is form fitting under the chin is preferred 
• Masks with one-way valves will be discouraged
• Students, faculty, and staff will be encouraged to wash or replace their face masks daily
• Students, faculty, and staff will not share face masks and will label their face masks to avoid accidental swapping
• Students will bring a second, backup mask to school each day
• Other than as set forth above, faculty who elect to utilize face shields may do so in addition to the use of a face mask
   

• Students, faculty, and staff will be encouraged to wash hands with soap and water regularly for 20 seconds or more
• Students, faculty, and staff will wash or sanitize hands prior to entering classrooms each morning and at regular intervals throughout the day, utilizing sanitizer when handwashing is not possible
• Frequent, mandatory handwashing breaks for Grades K-2 will be scheduled
• Faculty and staff will use a paper towel to turn off the water taps (if manual) after washing hands
• Faculty and staff will wash hands after contact with workplace equipment, such as photocopiers, which are likely used by others
• Students, faculty, and staff will not use or share materials or equipment that has not been sanitized or isolated in accordance with LA County Department of Public Health, California Department of Public Health, and CDC guidelines
• Students, faculty, and staff will be encouraged to cover coughs and sneezes
   

• Training materials will be produced, including video and written material, as well as in-person virtual training by the Human Resources Department to educate faculty and staff members on the required protocols
• Supervisors will meet with faculty and staff to review Brawerman’s protocols and plans and answer any questions; as new protocols are released, Brawerman will continuously disseminate and require the completion of ongoing training 
• Students will receive education regarding COVID-19
• Faculty and staff will undergo in-service training on COVID-19, including new safety protocols and procedures upon returning to campus
   

• Fever (temperature of 100.4°F or higher) 
• New loss of smell or taste
• New onset of cough and/or difficulty breathing
• Diarrhea or vomiting
• Muscle or body aches
   

• Doug Lynn, the COVID-19 Compliance Officer, should be immediately notified via email at dlynn@wbtla.org or phone at (310) 383-1501
• The COVID-19 Compliance Team will initiate the School Exposure Management Plan
• Students, faculty, and staff who screen positive for COVID-19 or exhibit COVID-19 symptoms at home will consult with their healthcare provider, isolate at home, and undergo testing for COVID-19
• Contact tracing will be conducted
• Close contacts will be notified that they may have had an exposure at school and may remain at school until COVID-19 testing results are obtained, or an alternative diagnosis is confirmed, for the suspected case
• If (i) the symptomatic individual tests positive for COVID-19 or (ii) the symptomatic individual’s
  healthcare provider clinically suspects the symptomatic individual has COVID-19, close contacts will be
  notified, quarantined at home, and tested
• If the symptomatic individual tests negative for COVID-19 or the symptomatic individual’s healthcare provider confirms an alternative diagnosis, close contacts will be notified, and no further action will be required
• Symptomatic students, faculty, and staff who test negative for COVID-19 after exhibiting symptoms
  will remain home until they have been fever-free for 3 days without the use of medication and their symptoms have improved
• Symptomatic students, faculty, and staff whose medical provider has confirmed an alternative diagnosis will remain home until they have been fever-free for 24 hours without the use of medication and their symptoms have improved

• Doug Lynn, the COVID-19 Compliance Officer, should be immediately notified via email at dlynn@wbtla.org or phone at (310) 383-1501
• The COVID-19 Compliance Team will initiate the School Exposure Management Plan
• The student, faculty, or staff member will consult their healthcare provider, quarantine, and undergo testing for COVID-19
• If COVID-19 testing is negative, the student, faculty, or staff member will remain quarantined at home until 14 days after their last exposure

• Doug Lynn, the COVID-19 Compliance Officer, should be immediately notified via email at dlynn@wbtla.org or phone at (310) 383-1501
• The COVID-19 Compliance Team will initiate the School Exposure Management Plan
• The student, faculty, or staff member will consult with their healthcare provider
• The student, faculty, or staff member will self-isolate until such individual has had no fever for at least 24 hours (without the use of fever-reducing medications) and symptoms have improved and at least 10 days have passed since symptoms first appeared or, if such individual has no symptoms, until 10 days from positive test 
• Contact tracing will begin
• Close contacts will be notified, quarantined at home, and tested
• Asymptomatic contacts with negative test results will remain quarantined for 14 days from last exposure
   

• Doug Lynn, the COVID-19 Compliance Officer, should be immediately notified via email at dlynn@wbtla.org or phone at (310) 383-1501
• The COVID-19 Compliance Team will initiate the School Exposure Management Plan
• If transportation needs to be arranged for the sick individual, such individual will be taken to the nurse and quickly isolated in a designated area
• The sick individual will be given a medical grade face mask
• Brawerman will arrange for the sick individual to return home or seek medical care, as applicable
• Informational materials will be given to the sick individual covering self-isolation regulations

• Brawerman may excuse such student, faculty or staff member and will communicate with such individual’s parent or guardian, as applicable
• Brawerman may request that such student, faculty or staff member get tested for COVID-19

• An individual will be considered a close contact and will be tested if (1) such individual was within 6’ of an infectious individual for a total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period or had unprotected direct contact with bodily fluids/secretions and (2) such contact occurred any time between 2 days prior to the infectious individual’s onset of symptoms until at least 10 days after symptoms first appeared and 24 hours after recovery (defined as the resolution of fever without fever-reducing medication and reduction in symptoms), or, if the infectious individual is asymptomatic, between 2 days prior to the date of the positive test until 10 days after such positive test
• Close contact is presumed to occur between students and faculty in the same cohort

• Faculty and staff will document any close contact that occurs between students, faculty, and/or staff 
• Doug Lynn, the COVID-19 Compliance Officer, should be immediately notified of a known or suspected case of COVID-19 via email at dlynn@wbtla.org or phone at (310) 383-1501
• Contact tracing for exposures at school or within the Brawerman community will be conducted in accordance with the School Exposure Management Plan 
• Brawerman will report any cases to the LA County Department of Public Health
• Brawerman may engage outside assistance to facilitate contact tracing
• Brawerman will be committed to protecting the privacy of all community members and will encourage sensitivity within the community in connection with COVID-19
   

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• Brawerman has contracted with a third-party testing vendor
• Periodic surveillance testing will be made available to faculty and staff, including prior to the commencement of classes 
• Per LA County Department of Public Health requirements, surveillance testing results will be reported to the LA County Department of Public Health
• Testing may also be directly arranged through the vendor for those who must get tested in accordance with these FAQs 
• If individuals need alternative testing options, Brawerman may provide alternative suggestions to the extent reasonably possible
   

• Each campus will have access to a designated nurse
• Students will have access to the school counselor
• Where possible, student support activities will be conducted virtually, otherwise students, faculty, and staff will maintain physical distance and wear face masks while engaging in student support activities
   

• Electrostatic sprayers will be utilized to disinfect facilities as necessary
• Brawerman anticipates running the HVAC system in accordance with applicable LA County Department of Public Health, California Department of Public Health, and CDC guidelines
• Dampers will be opened and Merv 13 filters will be installed to support improved air flow and filtration
• Plexiglass screen barriers will be installed in common areas, such as the front office
• Cleaning staff will ensure disinfecting is a top priority
• High-touch point areas will be thoroughly sanitized throughout the day
• Shared objects will be cleaned between uses
• Sanitizers and handwashing stations will be installed throughout both campuses
• Sanitizers and/or disinfectant wipes will be available in all classrooms and offices
• Drinking fountains will be turned off; if possible, bottle filling stations will remain operational
• To the extent reasonably possible bathroom sinks will be modified to be touchless
• Doors will be propped open after cleaning at the end of each school day to facilitate air flow
• Doors will be propped open at high use times (e.g., the beginning or end of the school day) 
• Multiple designated entrances and exits will be utilized to avoid overcrowding at arrival and dismissal
• The use of school buildings for non-school purposes (e.g., community meetings or events) will not be permitted
• Enhanced cleaning of school premises will take place when students are not at school, with adequate time to let spaces air out prior to the start of the school day
   

• Students, faculty, and staff will maintain at least 6’ of physical distance
• Faculty and staff will monitor students to maintain at least 6’ of physical distance throughout the school day
• Access to the campuses by parents or guests will be for essential purposes only
• Movement on campuses will be modified as necessary to minimize contact
• Outdoor learning areas will be created to support physical distancing
   

It is recommended that:

• Carpool arrangements be limited where possible
• Children be seated as far apart as possible (e.g., every other seat or in different rows)
• Children wear face masks at all times
• The driver confirms the absence of symptoms before a child enters the car
• The windows be opened
   

• Morning carpool will allow for staggered arrival
• Students will not enter campus by bus or foot
• Security will confirm that all passengers are wearing appropriate face masks and that student passengers have been given clearance to come to school via the mobile health screening app
• School personnel will conduct temperature checks while all passengers remain in the car
• If a student arrives late, the car will be directed to an assigned parking space, call the main office, and all passengers will remain in the car until school personnel arrive to conduct a temperature and health screening check
   

• Visits to the school by individuals other than students, faculty, and staff will be for essential purposes only
• Whenever possible, visits by individuals other than students, faculty, and staff will be by appointment only and all visitors will be pre-registered in a visitor log 
• Movement of visitors within the school will be limited to designated areas to the extent feasible
• Visitors will not be permitted to interact with any cohorts

• Cohorts will stagger their exit from the building using assigned exits
• Students will await pick-up either in their classrooms or at a designated waiting spot, and faculty
  and staff will guide the pick-up process

• Cohorts will be established for all in-person classes and activities
• Maximum cohort sizes will be in accordance with Los Angeles County Department of Public Health guidelines and consideration of appropriate physical distancing
• Student desks and faculty workstations will be spaced at least 6’ apart 
• In all instances, classrooms will comply with physical distancing requirements

• Students and faculty will remain in individual cohorts with the same students and faculty for the entire school day
• Students will not mix with other cohorts
• Cohort faculty may broadcast into another classroom for joint lessons
• Specialists will broadcast into classrooms

• There will be no mixing of students from different cohorts
• Different cohorts may be outside at the same time, but will not engage in activities together (e.g., multiple cohorts may eat lunch at the same time in their physically distanced spots outside, but will not participate in P.E. together)
   

• P.E. equipment will be cleaned between classes and sanitized at the end of the day
• Students will have their own pens, markers, pencils, etc.
• Once a student has used a book, no other student may use such book until 24 hours have passed
• If different students are using the same desks, the desks will be wiped down with sanitizing wipes or sanitizing spray between each use
• The same equipment sharing policies will be applicable both indoors and outdoors
   

• Fall season sports, field trips, and enrichment classes with outside vendors will be suspended
• Any activity requiring singing or chanting will be suspended
• Wind and brass instruments that require unmasking will only be played outside while distanced
   

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• Students will eat in their individual classrooms or at a designated outside space
• Brawerman intends for all students to eat outdoors daily (weather permitting) in their cohorts while maintaining physical distancing
• If outdoors, there will be no cross-mingling of cohorts
• Physical distancing will be maintained both indoors and outdoors
• To the extent that lunch is available for purchase, it will be an individual boxed lunch
• Students, faculty, and staff must bring their own food and water bottles if they are not purchasing individual boxed lunches
• There will be no shared food/coffee allowed
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• Faculty meetings will take place either on campus in compliance with physical distancing and face mask requirements or virtually
• Parent association meetings, parent conferences, concerts, and other school-wide events will take place virtually

• Students who need to learn from home for health reasons will have full access to the curriculum through technology
• All students will be given a device (Grades K-2, iPad; Grades 3-6, MacBook)
• Classroom video conferencing technology has been updated with new cameras, added bandwidth, and other technical upgrades to support instruction for both remote learners and live streaming while on campus
• Brawerman will acquire and utilize technology to allow or provide for the education of students who are unable to return to campus
• Students will have access to support services (learning support, counselor, occupational therapist) through virtual private or small group sessions
   

• Brawerman East’s start date is Tuesday, September 1
• Brawerman West’s start date is Wednesday, September 2
• Both campuses will have orientations starting Monday, August 31

• If campuses are reopened, there will be three additional professional days (no school for students) added to the calendar prior to winter break
• The professional days are currently scheduled for Fridays October 2, November 6, and December 4

• Scenario A (Return to Campus Model): Most students return to campus, with students who are unable to return learning remotely
• Scenario B (BES@home Model): All students learn remotely via BES@home due to a closure of Brawerman campuses

Any requests to change the preference for full-time on-campus learning or full-time remote learning will be considered on an individual basis (and only if possible) or at the end of the first semester

• Brawerman will continue to enhance the quality of its remote learning program
• The day will provide opportunities for remote learners to interact in real time during class with students physically in school (through the use of Owl or similar technology) as well as separate lessons (both synchronous and asynchronous) with teachers and other remote learners
• Faculty will regularly take attendance of all students participating in remote learning or during BES@home

• Large transparent barriers have been purchased and will be available to be positioned in front of the teacher to provide an additional layer of protection
• Each student will have an individual device and access to digital learning platforms to replace hard copy worksheets and homework whenever possible
• For science classes, students will have individual lab materials when conducting experiments at their desks placed 6’ apart
• P.E. will be conducted primarily outdoors in small groups with physical activities that allow for 6’ of physical distance
• Music will focus on percussion, theory, and study
• Faculty will regularly take attendance of all students participating in remote learning or during BES@home

The normal grading format will be utilized for the 2020-2021 school year, whether operating under Scenario A or B

• Isolation and quarantine policies
• Options for COVID-19 testing
• Information on whom to contact if a student has symptoms or may be exposed
• How to conduct a symptom check before a student leaves home and use of any related mobile app
• Required use of face masks
• Importance of student compliance with physical distancing
• Changes in academic and extracurricular programming
• Changes in school meals
• Policies concerning parent visits
• Importance of providing the school with up-to-date emergency contact information and detailed information regarding health insurance
   

• Brawerman will continue to update parents, faculty, and staff throughout the summer and school year
• Brawerman will circulate the Communication Plan
• The Brawerman website will provide clear, up-to-date information
• Parent surveys will be utilized to solicit feedback
• A series of virtual question and answer sessions for parents will be scheduled
• A series of virtual question and answer sessions for faculty and staff will be scheduled