EBGIS Coronavirus Update

Elementary School Reopening Plan

Local, state and federal health authorities have begun a gradual normalization following the COVID-19 shelter-in-place period. Acknowledging the vital importance played by schools and day care centers in the wellbeing of children, parents, school staff and communities, they have indicated that reopening schools and day care is a high priority. The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) developed a COVID-19 and Reopening In-Person Learning Framework which was introduced by Governor Newsom on July 17 providing additional concrete guidance regarding the timing and terms under which on-campus instruction may resume this fall. The Framework permits schools to reopen for in-person instruction at any time if they are located in a county that has not been on the state’s county monitoring list within the prior 14 days. The Framework authorizes local health officers to grant a waiver of this requirement, in order for elementary schools to open for in-person instruction under specified conditions. CDPH published detailed guidance regarding the waiver process on August 3.

This Reopening Plan (“Plan”) was prepared to guide the process of physically returning to campus to resume in-person instruction for our elementary school (K-6) while ensuring that the health and safety of students, staff and families is protected.

EBGIS is committed to implementing the guidelines of public health and other relevant agencies and following best practices in doing so. This Plan incorporates the most recent guidance from the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the Alameda County Department of Public Health (ACPHD), the Community Care Licensing Division of the California Department of Social Services (CDSS), the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the California Department of Education (CDE). It also incorporates recommendations of the World Health Organization, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Alameda County Office of Education and the American Federation of Teachers, as well as other resources and findings including lessons learned in numerous countries in Europe and Asia where children have already returned to school.

This Plan modifies standard EBGIS policies, procedures and aspects of daily operations to minimize the potential for disease spread and ensure compliance with all applicable regulations. In several respects, this Plan goes beyond the requirements and recommendations of government agencies so as to maximally protect the health of students, staff and families. As we implement our response within an evolving health and regulatory situation, we are continually monitoring the progression of COVID-19 in our local area and the regulatory landscape. We also remain in regular, direct contact with Alameda County health authorities and will make adjustments to this Plan as needed in light of new information, changing circumstances and updated regulatory guidelines.

The skill and dedication of our faculty, along with the resilience of our community, enabled us to transition our entire school to a remote learning format when school closures became necessary. Throughout this period we avoided disruptions to teaching and kept our students on track toward curricular goals. As we return to campus we are committed to continuing this success and maintaining our high standards of instruction and student learning.

Elementary School Reopening Procedures

Health Screening and Response to Illness

Surveillance Testing of School Staff: In accordance with state recommendations, surveillance testing of staff will be implemented based on local disease trends and as allowed by testing availability. We have contracted with Concentra, an occupational health-care provider, providing us access to asymptomatic faculty and staff testing on a regular and recurring basis. We will test each employee before reopening, before returning to work after an illness or contact with a confirmed COVID-19 case, and at regular intervals on a rotating basis (with each staff member being tested no less frequently than once a month) throughout the school year to detect asymptomatic infections. Testing is also available through Kaiser for employees using our school sponsored employee health care plan and we will require any staff member with symptoms to obtain testing through his or her health care provider.

Teachers and staff undergoing routine asymptomatic testing will continue working while waiting for test results. New teachers and external temporary substitutes will require negative COVID-19 tests before commencing work.

Self-Screening, Screening of Staff and Students upon Arrival, and Continued Monitoring for Symptoms: Each staff member and all guardians/students will be asked to self-screen for symptoms of illness daily prior to leaving their home for school. Each EBGIS family has been provided access to the BrightWheel mobile app and is required to check-in each student before leaving for school after responding to the self-screening questions displayed in the app. COVID-19 symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, chills, muscle pain, sore throat, and loss of taste or smell. Staff and students will also be screened for symptoms upon arrival. The body temperature of each staff member and student will be taken upon arrival using a no-touch thermometer. Staff, guardians and students will also be asked whether they have been in close contact with someone confirmed to have COVID-19 and excluded from attending if that is the case. Close contact is defined as having been less than six feet from an affected person for more than fifteen minutes. Throughout the day, staff will self-monitor and monitor students for signs of possible illness.

Response to Symptoms of Respiratory Illness: If, prior to arrival, a staff member or student experiences symptoms of respiratory illness (such as cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, chills, muscle pain, sore throat, and loss of taste or smell) or a fever of 100°F/37.8°C or above, that staff member or student should not come to school. If a staff member or student shows signs of illness upon arrival he/she will be asked to return home immediately. If a staff member experiences symptoms during the school day, he/she must notify the Principal and immediately leave the campus. We require COVID-19 testing if a staff member experiences any symptoms. While waiting for test results, the staff member will not be permitted to return to campus, but may teach remotely if physically able to do so. If a student shows signs of illness during the school day, he/she will be isolated in a dedicated room and supervised by a staff member maintaining distancing. The student’s caregiver will be notified immediately, asked to pick up the child and advised to seek testing. If an individual’s symptoms are severe, such as high fever or difficulty breathing, medical care may be sought immediately. If symptoms are observed, the school will request that the affected student obtain COVID-19 testing (and promptly share test results with the school’s administration) and the student and caregivers will be instructed to quarantine at home while waiting for test results.

Negative Test: Staff and students excluded from campus because of respiratory symptoms may return when they have met all three of the following criteria unless otherwise advised by health care professionals or health authorities: (1) their symptoms have improved, (2) they have had no fever for at least 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medicines, and (3) they have obtained and provide to the school’s administration a negative COVID test result and a medical evaluator note to verify that the symptoms are not due to COVID-19.

No Test: If no test was obtained, individuals may return when they have met all three of the following criteria unless otherwise advised by health care professionals or health authorities: (1) their respiratory symptoms have improved; (2) they have had no fever for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medicines; and (3) at least ten days have passed since illness onset or they provide a medical evaluator note to verify that an alternative diagnosis has been made and the symptoms are not due to COVID-19.

Response to Close Contact with a Confirmed Case of COVID-19: Where a student or staff member has had close contact with someone confirmed to have COVID-19, that individual will be excluded from campus and asked to quarantine for a period of fourteen days from their last known exposure. In case of a student, guardians will be advised to follow quarantine procedures. Close contact is defined as having been less than six feet from an affected person for more than fifteen minutes. Known close contacts of that student or staff member within the school community will be notified and advised to obtain testing and the advice of a health care provider. Testing will be recommended for students through their health care providers and testing of faculty and staff members in close contact with the affected student or staff member will be required through our occupational health care provider.

Response to a Confirmed Case of COVID-19: If a confirmed case of COVID-19 occurs among students or staff, the affected individual will be excluded from school for at least ten days from the onset of symptoms or the first positive diagnostic result. We will notify ACPHD, support contact tracing, and cooperate on other responsive action. In case of staff, the school will require return-to-work clearance obtained through our occupational health care provider. Close contacts (including the affected individual’s cohort) within the school community and household members will be identified, excluded from campus as described above, and advised to follow quarantine procedures, contact their health care providers and obtain testing. Spaces occupied by the affected individual will be cleaned and disinfected after a waiting period of 24 hours or as long as possible. Where there is a confirmed case of COVID the school will notify the community while respecting the privacy of affected individuals. In cases where a student is excluded from school, efforts will be made to ensure continuity of education for that student. A student or staff member placed in quarantine following exposure to a confirmed case of COVID-19 may return to school after 14 days.

Liaisons and Support of Contact Tracing. The school’s Principal and the Director of Administration will serve as COVID liaisons and will support contact tracing. All families will receive a copy of this reopening plan and will also be informed in the school’s weekly email newsletter of who the school’s COVID liaisons are. The Director of Administration will gather absence and attendance information for each cohort on a daily basis and will create and keep corresponding records. The Director of Administration will also ensure that each student’s information about household members and authorized pick-up and drop-off persons is maintained and kept current in the school’s student information system. In the event of a confirmed COVID-19 case among students or staff, the Director of Administration will create lists of exposed persons and submit such lists to the ACPHD as requested. Communications to staff and families about possible exposure to a person with a confirmed COVID-19 case and about any switch to remote learning for a cohort or the entire school will be made via email and automated text message notification as described in the Communication Plans section below.

Maintenance of Respect and Confidentiality: Screenings and the response to suspected illness will be conducted safely, respectfully and in accordance with applicable privacy laws and regulations. Individuals’ health information must be treated confidentially and with care to avoid stigmatization.

Designated Contact. The school’s designated contact for the local health department for COVID-19 matters is the school’s President (Rufus Pichler, rpichler@ebgis.org).

Programmatic Changes

Stable Groups/Cohorts: Students will be grouped within stable cohorts as small as practicable to allow for physical distancing, generally not exceeding 15 students. Membership in a cohort is fixed and each cohort will stay together for all courses and activities for at least 4 weeks. If news students enroll, they may be placed into an established cohort. The school may request that the new student be tested for COVID-19 before being placed into an established cohort. Any cohort will not be mixed or have contact with other persons or cohorts. Each cohort will be assigned a dedicated indoor classroom (i.e., students will not move from classroom to classroom). In cases where staff teach multiple cohorts of students, physical distancing will be maintained. Appendix 1 provides details on how cohorts will remain separated during the day.

Enhanced Outdoor Access and Staggered Schedule: Outdoor time will be increased to the extent possible, weather permitting. Indoor and outdoor time, including lunch and recess, will be staggered so that groups do not occupy the same location at the same time. Activities involving singing will initially be avoided altogether.

Management of Congregate Movement: The movement of students and staff on campus will be managed to reduce congregate movement, such as by utilizing more entry and exit points and marking designated paths for movement as described in the Physical Distancing section below.

Physical Distancing

Distancing During Drop-Off and Pick-Up: For children in the Elementary School and Kindergarten, curbside drop-off and pick-up will be required. For preschool children, caregivers will be asked to meet their child’s teacher outside the entrance to their respective preschool classroom for drop-off and pick-up whenever possible. Entry doors and gates will remain open during drop-off and pick-up times to minimize the need for students and caregivers to make contact with those surfaces. If it is necessary to enter the classroom, caregivers will be asked do so one person at a time while wearing a face covering and maintaining physical distancing. Drop-off and pick-up will occur as quickly as possible. Caregivers will be asked to maintain distancing at all times during drop-off and pick-up. Visible marks placed on the ground at all drop-off and pick-up locations will aid families in remaining at least 6 feet apart from each other while waiting to drop-off and pick-up their children.

Use of Separate Entrances/Exits: Students will be required to enter and leave campus through a single designated entrance only: Elementary School students in grades 1 through 4 will use the gate near the classrooms on 41st Street; Elementary School students in grades 5 and 6 will use the gate on 43^rd Street; Kindergarten students and preschool students whose classrooms are in the main building will use the main entrance; preschool students entering the preschool mini-campus will use the gate at the entrance to the mini-campus.

Staggering of Start/End Times: Starting and ending times will be staggered to minimize contact between groups of children. Families will be notified of their child’s start and end time.

Distancing in Instructional Spaces: Indoor instructional spaces and furnishings will be arranged to maximize spacing between seating and desks. Our current configuration provides for at least six feet of space. Staff desks must be at least six feet away from student desks. Staff desks will be equipped with plexiglass sneeze guards.

Modification of Activities: Activities will be designed so as to avoid bringing students close together; group activities may be substituted with individual activities or activities that can be accomplished while maintaining distancing.

Suspension of Food Preparation; Distancing During Mealtimes: To minimize the risks associated with food handling, no food or drink will be prepared or served on campus, including in the preschool. Students will be instructed to bring a snack, lunch and water bottle from home each day. Food and drink containers are to be clearly marked with the student’s name. Mealtimes will be staggered and take place outdoors whenever possible; alternatively, they may take place in classrooms with each student remaining at his or her desk.

Limitation on Sharing of Objects: Sharing of textbooks, toys, electronic devices and other learning aids will be avoided as much as possible. The sharing of children’s belongings will also be avoided. An individual backpack, other bag and/or cubby must be used for each child’s items.

Restrictions on Visitors: Adult caregivers and volunteers must remain outside the school buildings unless entry is necessary.

Limitation on Gatherings: Events and gatherings are permitted only to the extent that distancing and proper hand hygiene can be maintained. The school will not hold any large-group gatherings until further notice.

Facility Upgrades and Modifications

To accommodate the modified operational rules and distancing guidelines, EBGIS had made significant upgrades and modifications on campus during the shelter-in-place period.

Additional Early Childhood Classrooms: Three rooms were fully renovated for use by our Early Childhood Program to allow instruction in small stable groups. We currently have three dedicated preschool classrooms and three dedicated kindergarten classrooms.

Multi-Station Handwashing Sinks: We installed three multi-faucet no-touch (knee paddle operated) handwashing stations on campus. Those sinks are located in the main lobby area, in the passageway between the grades classrooms and the lunch area, and on the northern side of campus near the sports field. This will allow frequent handwashing by all students and staff without wait time and without having to enter the restrooms.

Availability of Sinks, Soap and Sanitizer in All Classrooms and Break Rooms: Sinks, soap and hand sanitizer dispensers are available in all classrooms and staff break rooms.

Additional Dedicated Outdoor Space for Early Childhood Students: We created additional outdoor areas for our Early Childhood Program, allowing groups to spend more time outdoors while maintaining separation between groups. The gated front yard of the preschool mini-campus now features a new garden and activity area for preschool students, adding over 500 square feet to our outdoor space. An additional outdoor garden area on the southwest side of campus has also been dedicated for use by Early Childhood students.

New Outdoor Classrooms. We added multiple outdoor classrooms featuring natural tree stump seating with cushions, outdoor whiteboards, and shading. We also added a new garden for use by our grades program.

Filtration and Ventilation. Each classroom has HEPA air filtration, an HVAC system equipped with MERV 13 filters, as well as window fans providing constant fresh-air circulation. If outdoor air is unhealthy due to wildfire smoke, circulation of filtered indoor air will be increased.

Additional Staff Break Rooms: We now have separate break rooms for Elementary School, Middle School and Early Childhood faculty to allow distancing and avoid large-group, in-person faculty interactions. We will continue holding all-faculty and all-staff meetings online via our Teams platform.

Reconfigured Grades Classrooms. All grades classrooms have been reconfigured providing widely spaced seating to allow for physical distancing.

New Videoconferencing Equipment and Upgraded Network Infrastructure. Each grades classroom features upgraded videoconference equipment with a large conference room screen in the back of the room and Logitech Meetup conference room cameras, allowing students who cannot be in class in person to participate live from home, e.g., if self-screening shows possible symptoms. We also upgraded network connectivity in all classrooms to provide for a smooth live remote experience for children unable to join in person.

Personal Hygiene Practices

Face Coverings: As required or recommended by current state guidelines, all faculty and staff as well as children in kindergarten and up are required to wear cloth face coverings over the nose and mouth, especially when physical distancing is not possible. Teachers and staff will monitor and enforce this requirement. We also recommend that children in preschool wear face coverings to the extent feasible. Students unable to wear a face covering due to special circumstances (e.g., a particular developmental or health diagnosis that limits their ability to wear a face covering) are exempted from this requirement. Face coverings are not required when eating or drinking. Acceptable face coverings may be of a variety of cloth materials and may be factory- or hand-made. Masks with valves are not permitted. Face coverings should be worn properly and not touched while being worn. They should be washed frequently with detergent and hot water. Staff may use face shields instead of masks in situations where a mask cannot be used for pedagogical or developmental reasons, such as when communicating with younger children or those with special needs. When wearing a face shield, staff should maintain physical distancing to the extent practicable. Outside the classroom, staff must wear face coverings (masks). When face shields are used, they should be worn with a cloth drape across the bottom and secured, such as by tucking into a shirt or tying around the back of the neck.

Regular Handwashing: Staff and children are to wash their hands regularly using soap or use alcohol-based hand sanitizer containing at least 60% alcohol (if hands are not visibly dirty) at the following times: upon arrival at campus, before and after eating or drinking; after coughing, sneezing or touching the eyes/nose/mouth; upon reentering the classroom from outdoors; after using the restroom; and in the case of Early Childhood staff, after diapering. In accordance with public health guidance, sanitizer will be used as a substitute for handwashing only when handwashing is not practicable. Children under age nine are to use sanitizer only under adult supervision.

Covering Coughs: Staff and students must cover coughs with a sleeve or tissue. Tissues and “no touch” trash cans will be provided.

Provision of Supplies Supporting Personal Hygiene: We have prepared for our return to campus by procuring critical supplies including soap, sanitizer, cleaning supplies and touchless thermometers, among others. In addition, we have a stock of several hundred face masks available in adult and child sizes for staff and student use. Adequate supplies of soap, hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol, tissues and “no touch” trash cans will continue to be maintained. Hand sanitizer dispensers are installed near all entry doors and other high traffic areas at a height that cannot be reached by small children without assistance. Our cleaning staff is monitoring the levels of soap, sanitizer, and paper towels on a daily basis and will refill dispensers as needed as part of the daily cleaning and maintenance routine. Our Director of Administration is monitoring our inventory of cleaning and hygiene supplies as well as personal protective equipment and will reorder as needed to ensure adequate inventory levels.

Cleaning, Disinfection and Ventilation

Regular Cleaning, Sanitizing and Disinfection: As recommended by the ACPHD, cleaning and disinfecting of the campus are to take place at least as frequently as prescribed in the Routine Schedule for Cleaning, Sanitizing and Disinfecting issued by the National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education. High-touch surfaces such as door and sink handles, light switches, drinking fountains and playground equipment will be cleaned and disinfected at least daily. Nap pads will be cleaned after each use. Other frequently touched surfaces such as countertops, classroom furniture, and high-touch preschool equipment will be routinely cleaned, sanitized and disinfected. Shared objects such as toys, games and art supplies will be disinfected on a regular basis, and adequate supplies will be maintained so as to minimize the need for sharing. Student papers, books and other paper-based materials may be handled by staff after a period of 24 hours. Please refer to Appendix 2 for a detailed description of our cleaning schedule.

Use of Cleaning Products: All cleaning products will be used according to the label instructions. Disinfectants will be EPA-registered, fragrance-free and appropriate for use in school/childcare settings. EPA-registered disposable wipes will be provided to staff to wipe high-touch surfaces such as keyboards and desks between uses. Cleaning products will be kept out of the reach of children.

Ventilation: Circulation of outdoor air into indoor spaces will be increased by opening windows and doors before student arrival and during the day to the extent possible. Windows and doors will remain open to the greatest extent feasible. All classrooms have been equipped with HEPA air filters and window fans to increase fresh air circulation. Our classrooms' HVAC systems have MERV 13 filtration. All HVAC and HEPA filters have been inspected and replaced as needed during the summer break. We use inventory tracking software (Asset Tiger) to schedule filter maintenance and replacement based on the filter manufacturers’ recommendations.

Outdoor Air Quality Procedure. We have a particulate sensor on campus which we monitor closely along with other air quality data and forecasts. On days when the AQI on campus exceeds 150 by 7am and is not expected to fall below that value by mid-morning, we will inform families by email and automated text messages through the BrightWheel mobile application that we will conduct remote learning that day. For our AQI reading, we refer to Purple Air's measurement with the AQandU conversion filter recommended by the EPA for wildfire conditions. Further refinement of the algorithm by the EPA is expected and we will inform families once that update has been made.

When the AQI consistently exceeds 150 during the school day, we will gradually reduce the length of time children spend outdoors while increasing filtered air circulation indoors. Our classrooms’ HVAC systems have MERV 13 filtration, allowing us to provide a constant flow of filtered air. At the same time, HEPA filters inside each room purify indoor air and the HVAC system's fans pull air out. If, however, outdoor air remains very unhealthy for an extended period of time, we may ask families to pick their children up early.

Ensuring Safety of Water Supply: After any period of prolonged disuse, we will ensure that water such as that from drinking fountains and sinks is safe before resuming use, including by cleaning water fixtures and flushing the water system at all points of use. Our water fountains are certified lead-free and filtered. Water fountains may only be used for refilling bottles.

Staff Disease-Prevention Training: All staff are required to review the following documents: This Plan; the California Department of Health’s Guidance for Prevention of COVID-19 Transmission; the CDC Fact Sheet on the Proper Use and Care of Face Coverings; and the California Division of Occupational Health and Safety’s Infection Prevention in Child Care Programs. We will make other informative materials and guidance documents available to staff on an ongoing basis and we will provide recurring live staff training on health and safety issues, including compliance with this procedure.

Student Disease-Prevention Education: Staff will teach children the symptoms of COVID-19 and what to do if they feel sick. They will also teach disease-prevention strategies including not sharing food or drink; a hand washing method lasting at least twenty seconds (e.g. accompanied by a song); the occasions when hand washing is required; the importance of using a tissue to wipe the nose; and to cough or sneeze into a tissue or the inside of the elbow. Staff will also instruct children not to drink directly from drinking fountains but to use them only for refilling water bottles.

Community Disease-Prevention Education: Caregivers will be provided with this Plan and other relevant written information regarding distancing and other practices that reduce the risk of disease transmission. In addition, caregivers will be informed of changes to drop-off, pick-up and other relevant procedures to maintain physical distancing. The school will continue to communicate with caregivers as the situation evolves and relevant school policies and procedures are updated.

Signage: Signs conveying proper handwashing technique will be posted in restrooms and near sinks. Additional signage will be posted regarding how to stop the spread of COVID-19 using everyday protective measures and how to properly wear a face covering. Signage near water fountains will indicate that they are not to be used directly but rather only to refill water bottles. As required by ACPHD, our Social Distancing Protocol will be posted at the school entrance within easy view.

Vaccinations. We require compliance with state vaccination requirements for all students, teachers, and staff. Vaccination records are maintained and compliance is reported annually in accordance with applicable laws. We also communicate to our families and staff in our weekly newsletter and posted signs the CDPH and ACPHD flu vaccination recommendations.

At this time, return to campus is optional for our families. Students who are not able to return to campus as a result of personal or familial circumstances are not required to do so. We will work individually with such families, developing plans to continue remote learning or if appropriate to implement a blend of online and on-campus instruction, until the student is able to resume attending school on campus.

We will switch to our proven Remote Learning Program in all situations in which a cohort or the school is required to close temporarily under state guidelines in consultation with the County Health Officer. This will be the case if there is a confirmed case of COVID-19 within a cohort until that cohort may return to campus. We will also allow individual children to join their cohort via videoconference during any time when the child is unable to be in school or where a family decides based on their individual circumstances to keep the child at home. School closure decisions will be based on the number of cases, the percentage of teachers/students/staff that are positive for COVID-19, and following consultation with the local health officer. In consultation with the local health officer, we may close the school if there are multiple cases in multiple cohorts at the school or when at least 5% of the total number of teachers/students/staff are confirmed for COVID-19 within a 14-day period.

We will communicate openly and regularly with families, faculty, and staff regarding our operations, health and safety measures, and any significant developments that may impact our operations or risk assessment. EBGIS maintains current contact information (including email addresses and phone numbers) of all guardians of enrolled students, their additional emergency contacts, as well as contact information of anyone authorized to drop off or pick up students. This information is maintained in our electronic student information system (BigSIS) and updated at the beginning of each school year and as needed throughout the school year. General communications will be included in our weekly newsletter that is distributed via email to all families. Additional updates will be sent to all families via email on an as-needed basis. From time to time we also host community meetings via video conference to provide other important updates and answer questions. Time sensitive or emergency notifications will be provided via email and via automated text message using the BrightWheel mobile application that all guardians are required to download and install on their phones. This application is also used for at-home symptom screening and check in.

We will also communicate regularly with the ACPHD. We will contact ACPHD in the event of any confirmed COVID-19 case within our school community, follow ACPHD guidance regarding our response, and assist ACPHD with contact tracing and communication efforts (in all cases respecting the privacy of impacted individuals and avoiding any stigmatization).

Communications regarding confirmed COVID-19 cases within the school community will be handled by the Chair of the Board and the Principal and will be tailored to the circumstances and addressed to the impacted group, as appropriate (cohort, program, or school community at large).

If the school learns of a positive COVID-19 test of a teacher, staff, student, or close contact, we will inform the affected individual via email and telephone and follow the response steps described above in the Health Screening and Response to Illness section. In case of a confirmed COVID-19 case in a cohort, all families of children in that cohort, and any other close contacts of the positive individual will be informed via email using the template communication set forth in Appendix 3. The communication will generally not identify the positive individual by name.

Appendix 1

Cohorting and Physical Distancing Details

Our K-6 program is a small program (110 students) and we occupy a spacious campus that provides an ideal environment for keeping cohorts separate. We are the sole tenant and occupant of a large former public school campus in Emeryville (the old Anna Yates Elementary School campus) that has a capacity of over 500 students. Our total student population on campus is expected to be less than 150 (including our licensed child care program), allowing ample physical distancing, strict separation of cohorts, dedicated ingress and egress paths for cohorts, and extensive outdoor time without mixing of cohorts.

• Each of our cohorts will occupy its own dedicated classroom, classrooms will not be shared by cohorts at any time.
• All our classrooms have usable floor space of 700 square feet or more allowing us to provide at least six feet of space between student desk in all classrooms.
• Our campus has extensive outdoor space totaling more than 30,000 square feet. We will designate 5 separate outdoor areas for recess and we will stagger recess times so that we will never have more than 5 cohorts outside at any time. Each cohort will use a designated outdoor area and cohorts will not mix. Please refer to the enclosed Photo Annex for an image of the campus and the dedicated outdoor areas.
• We will use three separate ingress/egress points. The main entrance for the Kindergarten groups, the separate entrance on 41^st Street for grades 1-4 and the entrance on 43^rd Street for grades 5 and 6. Pick-up and drop-off times will be staggered as described below.
• Our grades classrooms have direct access to the outside, there is no shared hallway space. See the enclosed Photo Annex.
• Our two Kindergarten classrooms are in separate rooms in the main building. Children will be escorted to their room after screening and handwashing one at a time, while other children and their guardians will wait outside the building while observing physical distancing (using blue dots marked on the ground) to be checked in.
• The Kindergarten cohorts will not share a hallway. Kindergarten 1 will use the East entrance/exit to go outside, Kindergarten 2 has its own door leading directly to the outside courtyard.
• Cohorts’ pick-up and drop-off and staggered recess time are shown in the table below. As noted above, all cohorts will always have their own dedicated outdoor area for recess and cohorts will not mix or share indoor or outdoor space (or hallways) at any time.

* 5 separate dedicated outdoor areas are available (no more than 4 cohorts outside at the same time)

** Kindergarten does not have specific recess time. Kindergarten will use outdoor space while grades are in classrooms for instruction.

• Our Kindergarten cohorts will have 2 dedicated teachers per cohort. The teachers will not switch between groups and no other teachers will teach in either of the two cohorts. Those groups will be completely stable.
• Our grades 1-6 cohorts each have a dedicated “homeroom teacher” who is that cohort’s main teacher and teaches most of the classes. In grades 1-4, only 2 classes are taught by a different teacher who will maintain distancing while teaching in any cohort. In grades 5 and 6, additional classes may be taught by teachers other than the homeroom teacher. Those teachers will also maintain distancing.
• We have 4 separate bathrooms that are available for our K-6 cohorts, each with multiple toilets and sinks. We require that bathrooms not be used by more than one student at a time. Staff will supervise bathroom use during recess to ensure compliance with the one-at-a-time rule. If the bathroom is in use, other students will wait outside staying at least 6 feet apart, aided by visible distance markers on the ground. We installed multi-faucet handwashing stations outside of the bathrooms, so that children do not need to enter the bathrooms for handwashing.
• We added additional staff rooms so that we will not have more than 8 teachers in a staff room at the same time. Desks in staff rooms have been spaced more than 6 feet apart and have been equipped with plexiglass sneeze guards. Like our classrooms, our staff rooms are equipped with HEPA filters, window fans, and MERV 13 filtered HVAC systems.
• We do not offer a school-provided lunch program. All students bring their own lunch to school.
• All students and staff entering the school undergo health screening as described in the reopening plan, without exception.

Appendix 2

Cleaning Schedule

EBGIS has modified our contract with our cleaning service provider to provide for additional cleaning services as outlined in our reopening plan. Rooms are not shared by different cohorts.

Cleaning will be performed daily between 6:30pm to 6:00am and includes:

- Hallway

- Main entrance and lobby area

- All restrooms

- All classrooms (preschool, kindergarten 1, 2, 3, all grades)

- All staff rooms

- Administrative office and copy room

Cleaning services include:

- Clean all tables, desks, counter tops, cabinets and shelves with appropriate cleaner/disinfectant

- Disinfect all high touch surfaces (light switches, door handles, bathroom fixtures)

- Empty trash and recycling and replace liners

- Sweep and vacuum floors

- Sweep and mop all hard surface floors with appropriate cleaning solution

- Spot clean vertical surfaces

- Monitor and refill soap, disinfectant and towel dispensers

- Clean and disinfect all toilets

- Wet mop hard surface floors using germicidal product

- Height dusting: air grills, ceiling fixtures

- Main Entrance door full cleaning of all frontage windows, exterior & interior

- Clean and disinfect toys placed in bins

Additional ad hoc cleaning of high touch surfaces with disinfectant wipes will be performed by staff and teachers as needed throughout the day (e.g., as they leave or enter rooms).

Appendix 3

Communication Template

<DATE>

Dear <STAFF, GUARDIAN>

<YOU/YOUR CHILD> were possibly exposed to a person with COVID-19 who was present at our school from <DATE> to <DATE>. We are working closely with the Alameda County Public Health Department (ACPHD) to respond and take appropriate next steps.

What you should do:

• Stay home and do not receive any visitors. will be under home quarantine through , which is 14 days after the date of exposure at the school. Please refer to the ACPHD quarantine instructions available at https://covid-19.acgov.org/isolation-quarantine.page? for further information.
• Monitor <YOURSELF/YOUR CHILD> for fever or other COVID-19 symptoms through <DATE>:
• oFever higher than 37.8 degrees Celsius/100 degrees Fahrenheit
• oCough
• oShortness of breath
• oAny other symptoms such as chills, body aches, fatigue, sore throat, headache, runny nose or nasal congestion, loss of taste or smell, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea. For more information about symptoms please refer to: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html
• If <YOU/YOUR CHILD> become sick, have a fever, or develop any of the symptoms listed, contact your healthcare provider to see if testing for COVID-19 is recommended.
• Even if no symptoms are developed, ACPHD recommends that teachers and school staff obtain testing 4-10 days following exposure. <In those cases you may also consider testing of your child.>
• oIf <YOU/YOUR CHILD> test negative for COVID-19, you must still stay in home quarantine through <DATE>.
• oFor more information about what to do if you get sick with COVID-19 symptoms, see https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/if-you-are-sick/steps-when-sick.html.
• oParents and guardians of students are advised to discuss testing with the child’s healthcare provider.
• If <YOU/YOUR CHILD> require urgent medical attention, please call the healthcare facility where you will be seen before you leave home and tell them that you may have been exposed to COVID-19. If you have a medical emergency and you need to call 911, notify the dispatcher that you may have been exposed to COVID-19.

People at higher risk of severe COVID-19 infection:

• Older adults and people with serious medical conditions like heart disease, diabetes, lung disease, or a weakened immune system may become seriously ill with COVID-19.
• If <YOU/YOUR CHILD> <ARE/IS> in a higher risk group, please refer to https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/index.html for additional information.

You may contact the school’s COVID liaisons <INSERT LIAISON CONTACT INFORMATION>and call the Alameda County Public Health Department at 510-268-2101 if you have any questions.