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IN PERSON LEARNING: TRANSPORTATION

The safe arrival and departure of students is critical to COVID-19 containment and daily school operations. The District conducted a survey asking parents if they plan to opt-out of bus transportation to reduce ridership and support social distancing. Those parents who opt their student out would find alternate means of transportation for their children and would have the ability to opt back into bus transportation upon request to the transportation department.

Parents are encouraged to provide transportation to and fromschool for their children.

For families who are eligible and opt for bus transportation, buses will operate at near full capacity to start the school year with all students and drivers required to wear face masks while riding the bus. Each bus will be equipped with face masks should students not have one upon arrival. Face masks are to remain in place for the duration of the bus ride. Students will board the bus back to front except those requiring other seats due to medical conditions and those students in grades K-1 who will continue to be seated near the front of the bus for safety reasons. This is done to reduce the number of passengers that have to walk by as they get on the bus. Students will be as- signed seats in an effort to keep siblings grouped together when possible. Upon arrival students will remain on the bus until a District employee designates a bus for exiting. This is being done to prevent all students from being unloaded at once. Buses will be disinfected with the Zoono-Z71 Monthly disinfect. This disinfectant provides protection for up to 30 days when applied and has been endorsed by the World Health Organization. Buses will also be dis- infected after each tier with bleach and water on touch points such as hand rails and seats. Drivers will have daily temperature checks to ensure no driver has a temperature above 100 degrees.

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