| After-School Activities |
321. Is there any impact on extracurricular activities? Can we resume after school programs in the lower elementary schools? |
| We are waiting to get clarification– there is specific guidance, but have not receive it yet. |
| Air Purifier |
322. Can you please ensure that air purifiers are being serviced and fully operational, on a regular basis. My child told me, today, that theirs hasn’t been working for some time, that it was making a loud noise and they think something is stuck in it! Happy to hear that windows are open, though. |
| Encourage parent to email principal. In elementary schools. custodial staff ensures that they are being serviced on a regular basis. In MS/HS Teachers need to tell principals. |
| Air Purifiers |
323. Can you please describe or find out how frequently the filters are being changed. Thank you. |
| Please be aware that there is a light on each air purifier unit that indicates when a filter needs to be cleaned or replaced. Cleaning of these filters, per manufacturer’s instructions is with a soft cloth. According to the manual for the Medify Air Purifiers, there is a Filter Life of approximately 4-5 months OR 3,000 hours. To date, our air purifiers have on average 800 hours. They are scheduled to be replaced during Spring break. |
| Air Purifiers |
324. Do the gyms and libraries have ventilation or systems in place to keep the air filtered? |
| Yes, they have strong systems in place |
| Communicate to Community |
325. Communicate to the community, what we are going to continue doing |
| Will put a letter out and update posted on website when we have more information. Any ideas and suggestions as to how else we can get it out? |
| Communicate to Students |
326. What are the communication strategies (if any) to communicate these changes in policy to the kids? Is there a standardized messaging strategy or are we relying on individual teachers to hold conversations? |
| Providing information to the principals who share with their staff. Teachers will be sharing that information with their students. Will be unfolding and will post updated information. |
| Contact Tracing |
327. What is the protocol if a student or students come in contact with someone who test positive? |
| Contact tracing is changing, but have not received guidance yet. At this point, will be same protocol until guidance is received. |
| Hand Sanitizer |
328. Will hand sanitizer be available around the grounds for students and teachers even with the mask lift? |
| Yes, this will not change |
| Masks |
329. How will we support students with parents that want them to wear masks |
| Very much personal choice and need to respect every one‘s personal choice. Have conversations with students |
| Masks |
330. Students bullied because wearing masks |
| Will address in the Social-Emotional Learning and reinforcing personal choice |
| Masks |
331. Masks for teachers also optional then? |
| Yes for everyone |
| Masks |
332. Why is there a distance difference with a mask or not? Is this coming from the state or the county making these rules? |
| CDC, State and County |
| Masks |
333. How are the teachers going to accommodate those social distance measures with mask and no mask? Especially if they are changing daily with the wants of parents/students? Are the teachers aware of the change in social distance depending on mask or no mask? |
| Are not changing social distancing from rest of year. |
| Masks |
334. Will mask mandate in classroom if outbreak? |
| Depends on situation, medical director will reach out to Ulster County Dept. of Health, to determine what they recommend. Will distribute home test kits to those students |
| Outdoor Eating |
335. Hello Would it be possible to open up outdoor eating soon at the high school |
| Yes, as soon as the ground is stable enough |
| Protocols still in place |
336. Do we still take temp? |
| No, is eliminated daily, as are the attestations. Over this school year, the number of students that have entered with temperatures has been very low. Hasn’t proven to be a mitigation strategy for us and slows students coming into building. Pandemic shifting to endemic |
| Protocols still in place |
337. Are we discontinuing the attestation form for students and staff? |
| Yes |
| Protocols still in place |
338. Kevin, you said “the state gives us our requirements” - truly though it’s up to the counties (has been at district discretion in the past). Just seems counterintuitive to remove requirements & then take away all other safety nets. Kids are not going to be 6 ft apart in a classroom. And buses? And less support possibly for contact tracing from state through county? We are doing this all at once again. A little reckless. |
| We are following the protocols of the county |
| Sick Child |
339. If child is in school with cold-like symptoms |
| Contact parents and then test for COVID in nurse’s office. If positive, will be sent home for isolation |
| Social Distance |
340. I may have missed this information, I apologize for asking again…..since we are going with a no mask option what is the actual social distance for masked children and those that are not masked? Is it 6ft or 3ft? Or is it based on if the child is wearing a mask? |
| Social Distancing for students without a mask is 6’ |
| Social Distance |
341. So the CDC handed down the 3 feet or 6 feet distance Correct? I’m trying to understand because I live in a different state but my son lives in New York and attends the school district so I’m trying to understand why everything is so different. |
| Yes, things vary from State to State, county to county, school district to school district |
| Social Distance |
342. 0In my daughters elementary class they are 3 feet apart at the same table, so one may not have a mask on tomorrow, she I ask for my child to be moved away for the 6 ft to protect the class? |
| Regardless of masks, nothing will be different as far as the distance from each other |
| Social Distancing |
343. When would the district consider changing social distancing protocol? |
| Will monitor and if we continue to have no cases after weeks, will lift |
| Windows Open |
344. Will bus windows be opened in light of optional masking? These are small, enclosed spaces! |
| Asked that people are reminded of that protocol. Keeping social distancing in place on the buses, not allowing “free bus passes” and are maintaining seating charts |
