IntroductionThisplanhadbeencreatedtoguidethesafecontinuationofLutheranHighSchool’smissiontoitsstudentsandfamiliesofcentralIndianawhileundertheimpactofCOVID-19pandemicconditions.TheconditionsofthiscurrentpandemiccontinuetoevolveandthisplanisbasedonguidancefromtheCentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention(CDC),theIndianaDepartmentofEducation,andspecificallytheMarionCountyPublicHealthDepartment.Modificationsandchangesthataffecttheseguidelineswillbecommunicatedastheguidanceevolves.

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Sincerely,

JACK POWELLDirector of Development

Teaching Truth. Changing Lives.www.lhsi.org

LutheranHighSchool’sGuidingPrinciples

1.SafetyforAll

Ensureasafelearningandworkingenvironmentforstudents,teachers,staff,andfamiliesbypromotinghealthyandrespectfulbehaviors.

2.In-SchoolandIn-Person

Encouragein-schoolandin-personlearningexperiencesforallstudentsasallowablebystateandlocalguidelines.

3.ContinuousMissionandLearning

Careforeachstudent’ssuccessbyprovidingacontinuousmissionandengagingcurriculumwhenin-schoolorin-personlearningisinterruptedandconditionsrequireeitherindividualsorthecommunitytostayhome.

4.SupportthePlan

Providetraining,time,andthesupportnecessaryforallmembersofLutheranHighSchooltoprepareforthesuccessfulreopeningofitscampus.

LHSGuidingPrinciple#1:SafetyforAllHealthAssessment

1. SelfAssessmentbeforeenteringthebuilding2. HealthScreening:Symptomscheckuponentry

a. Uponenteringthebuildingsomeonemaycheckyourtemperature

andaskyouvariousquestionsrelatedtoCOVID-19symptomsofillness.

b. Thesymptomsofconcern:Feverof100.4andhigherand/oranewonsetofmultiplesymptoms(twoormoreofthefollowing):chills,cough,shortnessofbreath,fatigue,bodyaches,headache,lossoftasteorsmell,sorethroat,congestion,nauseaorvomiting,diarrhea.

3. AstudentorworkerwhohastestedpositiveforCOVID-19orisexperiencinganewonsetofmultiplesymptomsofconcernshouldnotattendschool.(Moreonsymptomsandguidelinesareaddressedbelow)

4. AstudentorworkerwhocallsintoschooladministrationtoreportanabsenceduetoillnessmaybeaskedadditionalquestionstoinquireaboutCOVID-19symptoms.

5. LHShasaseparatewaitingroomthatisdesignatedforquarantineshouldastudentbecomeillwhileinschoolandneedtowaitfortransportation.Thatroomwillbedisinfectedaftereachuse.

6. Personsexposeddirectlytosomeonewhohasbeentestedaspositiveshouldquarantine,seekoutaCOVIDtest,andbefever/symptomfreeforaminimumof72hoursbeforereturningtoschool.

FacialCoverings

1. Allpersons(students/teachers/staff/visitors/servicepersonnel)mustwearfacialcoveringsthatcoverboththenoseandmouthuponenteringthebuildingandanytimewhenwalkingormovingaboutinsideanybuildingorwhenincloseproximitytoanotherperson.Byexamplefacialcoveringsmustbeworn

a. beforewalkingthroughanentrydoorofthebuilding.b. whengoingtoorleavingaclassroom.

c. whengettinguptomoveinaclassroomforanyreason.d. whenusingthebathroom.e. whenstandingorsittingclosetosomeone.f. whenworkingwithapartnerwhoiswithinsixfeetlikeinalab

situationorwhilestudyingthesamedocumentonacomputeratthesametime.

g. whenwalkingtoorenteringtheoffice.h. whenstandinginlineforavendingmachine.

2. Facialcoveringsmaybetakenoffwhenseatedaslongasthereisadequate

socialdistancingwithothersintheimmediatearea.Examplesofwhenafacialcoveringcanbetakenoffwouldinclude

a. whenseatedinaclassroomthathasappropriatedistancingb. whenseatedatatableforeatinglunchthathasestablished

appropriatedistancing.c. whenseatedatastudytableorofficedeskthathasappropriate

distancing.HandCleaning

1. Handsaretobecleaned/sanitizedeachtimeapersonentersorleavesanoccupiedspace.

a. Everydoorinthebuildingthatallowspassagefromonespacetoanotherlocatehandcleanerdispensers.

b. Allhallsandcommonspacesinthebuildinglocatemultiplehandcleanerdispensers.

c. Alleventswillhavehandcleanerdispensersatentryandexitpoints.2. Handsaretobecleanedbeforeandaftertheconsumptionoffood.

a. Optionsincludehandcleanerdispensersorhandsoaplocatedinthebathrooms.

3. Handsaretobecleanedbeforeandafteranyobjecthaspassedfromoneperson’shandstoanother.

Distancing

1. Anypersonmovingaboutthebuildingmustwearafacialcoveringandmaintainappropriatedistancetoavoidtouchinganotherperson’sclothing,possessions,orbody.

2. Anypersonsittingandnotmovingaboutinthebuildingshouldbeatanappropriatedistancetopreventanytransferofgerms.

a. Whenunabletoseparateatleastsixfeetfromanotherperson,afacialcoveringmustbeworn.

b. Whenabletoseparatealeastsixfeetapart,afacialcoveringdoesnotneedtobeworn.

Cleaning

1. Classroomswillbecleanedatmultipletimesthroughouttheday.a. Studentandteachertouchpointswouldincludedesktops,chairs,

classroomresourcesthatarehandled,doorknobs,lightswitches,sinkhardware,andcountertops.

b. Allactivetouchpointswillbecleanedaftereachclassroomusewithcertifiedandsafedisinfectant.

c. Allothersurfacesthatarenotconsideredtouchpointsbuthavebeenpartofacontainedsharedspacewillbecleanedbeforethebeginningofeachschoolday.

2. Lunchareaa. Student,teacher,staff,andpersonneltouchpointswouldincludetable

tops,chairs,trashcans,handrails,countertops,microwaves,vendingmachines,doorknobs,lightswitches,andpapertoweldispensers.

b. Allactivetouchpointswillbecleanedaftereachlunchperiodandbetweenscheduledgroupsofuserswithacertifiedandfoodsafedisinfectantcleaner.

c. Allothersurfacesthatarenotconsideredtouchpointsbuthavebeenpartofacontainedsharedspacewillbecleanedbeforethebeginningofeachschoolday.

3. Hallsandlockersa. Individualstudentlockersshouldonlybetouchedbytheregistered

studentoccupant.Studentsshouldnotsharelockers.b. Lockers,carpet,lightswitches,doorknobsandthewaterbottlefill

stationswillbecleanedbeforethebeginningofeachday.c. Studentswillonlybeabletoaccesswaterthroughvendingmachine

purchaseorpersonalwatercontainers.Bottlefillstationscanbeusedonlybystudentsduringthedaybuttheusershouldcleantheirhandsimmediatelyafterusingthebottlefillstation.Handsanitizerwillbelocatedbyeachbottlefillstation.Note:Bottlefillstationsshouldnotbeusedbyathletesduringconditioning,practice,orgames.

d. Studentlockersarecloseinproximitytoeachother.Thisisapointofcongestion.Extendedpassingperiodtimeswillallowforstudentstopracticebothpatienceanddistancingwhilegettingandleavingsuppliesintheirpersonalstudentlockers.

ContactTracingItwillimportanttolocalhealthofficialsthatrecordsarekeptconcerningthelocationofstudents,theroomstheyoccupy,whotheyareinclosecontactwith(sittingnextto,lockerlocation,whotheyridetoschoolwith,whotheyeatwith)forpurposeofcontacttracing.AstudentorteacherwhotestspositiveforCOVID-19couldinfectothersaroundthembeforetheyareawareoftheircondition.Tracingtheirpathandpotentialcontactswithotherpeopleisimportantinthepreventionoffurtherviraltransmissions.AlthoughnotuncommonforLutheranHighSchool,studentswillbeassignedseatingcharts.SymptomOnsetand/orAPositiveCaseofCOVID-19infectionAnyonetestingpositiveforCOVID-19orexperiencinganonsetofmultiplesymptomsduringtheschoolyearmustreportthattotheadministrationofLHS.Schoolsandlocalhealthdepartmentsareencouragedtokeepschoolsopenandoperatingasmuchaspossible.IfsomeoneexperiencessymptomsorhasbeentestedandispositiveforCOVID-19,thatstudentandpotentiallythoseinrecentclosecontactmayberequiredtostayhomeforseveraldaysforpurposeofhealthassessmentandcontacttracing.ThefollowingshouldbeconsideredconcerningCOVIDsymptoms:

1. UntestedandSymptomatic

PersonswhohavenotreceivedatestprovingordisprovingthepresenceofCOVID-19butisexperiencinganewonsetofmultiplerelatedsymptomswillneedtoselfquarantineuntilthefollowingthreeconditionsaremet:

o Theyhavenothadafeverforatleast72hours(thatisthreefulldaysofnofeverwithouttheuseofmedicinethatreducesfevers);and

o Othersymptomshaveimprovedinpastthreedays(forexample,whenyourcoughandnauseahaveimproved);and

o Atleast10calendardayshavepassedsinceyoursymptomsfirstappeared.

2. TestedPositive-Symptomatic

PersonswhoexperiencedsymptomsandhavebeentestedforCOVID-19mayreturntoschoolifthefollowingconditionsaremet:

o Theindividualnolongerhasafeverfor72hours(withouttheusemedicinethatreducesfevers);and

o Othersymptomshaveimproved(forexample,whenyourcoughorshortnessofbreathhaveimproved);and

o Atleast10calendardayshavepassedsincesymptomsfirstappeared.

3.TestedPositive-Asymptomatic

PersonswhohavenothadsymptomsbuttestpositiveforCOVID-19mayreturnwhentheyhavegonetencalendardayswithoutsymptoms.

4.TestedPositive-ImpactonSchoolOperations

LHSwillworkwithourlocalhealthdepartmentinfollowingtheCDCguidance.Itisreasonabletothinkthatnormalschoolfunctionswillbecancelledforseveraldaystoallowfordeepcleaning,communications,andcontacttracing.

GuidingPrinciple#2:In-SchoolandIn-PersonSchoolDayItisthedesireforallstudentsandteacherstoengageinthespiritoffellowshipandcommunity.Bothsocialandemotionalwell-beingrequiresanenvironmentthatallowsforin-personrelationshipstothrivethroughhumaninteractions.Tobeabletoworship,interact,serve,engage,andrespecteachother’sneedsisbestservedin-person.ManychangeswillneedtobemadetoallowforallstudentstoexperiencethispositivecultureofLHSin-person.Changesarelistedbelow:ThreetypesofSchoolDays:Itisanticipatedthatthefollowingtypesofschooldayscouldbeusedatanygiventimeduringtheyear.LHSwilldowhatitcantohelppreventthespreadofviralinfectionsfrompersontoperson.ThispreventionmayrequireLHStoimplementachangeinthedeliveryofourcontinuouslearningplan.Theadministrationisconfidentthatstudentsandteacherscaneffectivelyrelyuponeachofthefollowinggiventhesituationalrequirements.Individualstudentsand/orteachersmayneedtostayhomedueforhealthreasonsandthereforemayneedtoemployoneofthefollowingwhilethemajorityexperiencein-persontraditionalschool.

1. In-SchoolandIn-person

Thisisthedesiredtraditionalschooldaywherestudentsareinattendanceaccordingtoaprintedschedule.Non-traditionalsafetyprotocolsareinplacetopreventthespreadofviralcontagionsfrompassingfrompersontoperson.

2.LiveOnLineThisisinplacetoallowstudentstohave2-wayvisualandaudioaccesstotheteacher’sinstruction.Thisdigitalplatformisaccessiblebymobiledevicesandthereforestudentsandteachersmayprogressthroughthecurriculumtogetherwithoutbeinginanin-personenvironment.Thislearningplandoesfollowaspecificdaytimeschedule.3.eLearningThisisavailableforsituationsinwhichbothstudentsandteacherscontinuealearningplanthatisnotdependentonalivevideooraudioinstruction.Studentsandteacherscanactivelycommunicateviaadigitalplatform.Thisdoesnotrequireaspecificschedulerelatedtodaytimehours.

StudentHandbook:Allguidelines,rules,andexpectationsasoutlinedinthe2020-2021handbookwillapplyunlessnotedotherwise.Thisincludesnormalin-schooldressguidelineswiththeadditionofafacialcoveringthatisnotvisuallydistractingtootherswhoexpecttheeducationalenvironmentofW.I.S.E.R.YearCalendar:Themajordatesassociatedwiththeschoolyearareintendedtostaythesame.Anychangesinmajordates(startoftheyear,endoftheyear,vacations,graduation,endofquarters,finals)willbeduetounforeseenconditionscausedbyCOVID-19protocols.Additionstothecalendarhavenotyetbeendetermined,butitisbelievedthatseveralprofessionaldevelopmentdayswillbeinsertedintotheyear.ThesedayswillbecomeeLearningdaysforstudentsinwhichtheywillfollowacontinuouslearningplanfromtheirhomeasestablishedbytheirinstructorsandthecurricularmaterialoftheparticularday(s).DailySchedule:LHSwillengageinblockschedulingtoreducefrequentstudentmovementandallowformoretimewhenchangingrooms.ClasstimeswillbeadjustedtoallowforactivityperiodonTuesdayandChapelonThursday.TherewillnolongerbealatestartWednesdayforprofessionaldevelopment.

Classtime:Teacherswillberequiredtoinstructfrombehindafacecoveringorshield.Thiscouldincludeaclothmaskorfacialcovering,aclearfaceshield,orfrombehindastationaryclearshield.In-personclassroomswillalsorequirestudentstobesociallydistantfromeachother,whichwilllimitseats.Beingsociallydistantinaclassroomwillallowforstudentstoremovetheirfacialcoveringiftheyshoulddesirethat.Studentswhowishtokeeptheirfacialcoveringsonwillbeallowedtodothat.Allteacherswilldeliverinstructionlivein-personandliveonlinesimultaneously.Studentswhoarenotabletoattendthein-personclassroomwillbeexpectedtobeLiveOnLineunlesstheirhealthandconditiondonotallowforanyschoolengagementuntiltheirhealthreturns.Studentswhoareabsentfromclass,eitherin-schoolorLiveOnLinewillneedanexcusefromtheparent,guardian,oradoctor.PassingPeriod/BeforeSchool/AfterSchool:Theschoolwillbeopenat7amforstudentstogatherinthemorning.Studentsmustenterwearingafacialcover.Theymaysitattableswithoutfacialcoveringaslongassocialdistancingismaintained(nomorethanfouratanytableatanytime).Duringtimesofcongestion(immediatelybeforeandafterschool)studentswillneedtowearfacialcoveringswhentheyaresittingincommonareasbutnotabletosociallydistantthemselvesfromothersstandingorwalkingabout.

Monday/Wednesday/Friday Tuesday/Thursday

Period Begin End Period Begin End

Block1 8:00 9:30 Block1 8:00 9:20

Block2 9:40 11:10 Chapel/Activity 9:30 10:10

1stLunch 11:10 11:40 Block2 10:20 11:40Block3 11:50 1:30

(or) 1stLunch 11:40 12:10Block3 11:20 11:50 Block3 12:20 1:40

2ndLunch 11:50 12:20 (or)Block3 12:30 1:30 Block3 11:50 12:20

(or) 2ndLunch 12:20 12:50Block3 11:20 12:30 Block3 1:00 1:40

3rdLunch 12:30 1:00 (or)Block3 1:10 1:30 Block3 11:50 1:10

3rdLunch 1:10 1:40Block4 1:40 3:10

Block4 1:50 3:10

Studentswhoarenotinvolvedinafterschoolactivitiesorarenotworkingwithateacheroncurricularproblemsolvingmustwaitinthecommonsareafortheirride.Studentsmayremovefacialcoveringsifpropersocialdistancingisestablished.Studentswillberequiredtowearfacialcoveringswhilemovingaboutinpassingperiodorbeforeandafterschool.Studentswillneedtopracticepatiencewhilewaitingtogetintotheirownlockers.Studentswillbeallowedtohaveconversationalfellowshipinthehallwaysaslongastheyarewearingmasksandarenottouchingeachother,notcreatingatrafficproblem,aremaintainingtheirpersonalbelongings,andarenotsharingitems.Studentswillneedtocleantheirhandswhenenteringanewspaceafterpassingperiod.Studentscanremovetheirfacialcoveringswhenseatedatatablewithproperdistancingbeingapplied.Lunches:Studentswillbeallowedtoeattogetherbutarelimitedto4studentspertabletoallowforappropriatedistance.Lunchtableswillbesetupinboththecommonsandauditoriumlobby.NewtablesarebeingpurchasedfrommoniesraisedbystudentsandLuFest.Supervision,microwaves,restrooms,andvendingmachineswillbeavailableinbothareas.Teachersandtheirstudentswillbeassignedalunchperiodandlunchlocation.Attendance:Itisimportantthatallstudentsattendallclassesastheirschedulesdictate.Studentswhoarehealthyandableshouldbein-schoolandattendclassesin-personasmuchaspossible.Studentswhoarequarantined,sick,orunabletoattendin-personclassesshouldattendviaLiveOnLineduringthescheduledclasstime.StudentsunabletoattendLiveOnLineduetothesymptomsofsicknessshouldhavetheirparentorguardiannotifytheschooloftheirabsence.Studentswhoarequarantinedorsickwillnotbeallowedtobeinschoolorattendextra-curricularactivities.

GuidingPrinciple#3:ContinuousMissionandLearningThevisionofLutheranHighSchoolisthatallstudentswillMovewithPurpose,PursueOpportunities,andChampionthePositive.TheresourcesforthisvisioncomefromGod’sWordandHispeople.Themorewecanbringbothofthesetogetherinthesameplacethemoreourvisionbecomesaliveandreal.Beingin-personatLHSeachandeverydayisrealpowerfulforthestudentsandthislivingvision.Whenwearenottogetherduetosituationsbeyondourcontrol,thenextbestthingistoconnectremotelyandhopefullyvisually.Whenstudents,teachers,andleaderscanconnectremotelyinaLiveOnLineenvironmentthevisionissustainableandthereforewecancontinuethemissionenvironment.LHSwillcontinuetoseekoutthebestwaytoincludeallstudentsandteachersinitsmissiontoshowChrist,prepareforHiscalling,engageinacademicexcellence,andbuildHiskingdomenvironmentnomatterthelocationofourSaints.AgoodschooldaywithLHScanhappenin-personandin-schoolorathomeandonlinewithourexcellentrelationalstaff.Anyofthefollowingmaybeinplaceforstudentsandteachersasasharedschool-wideplaninthepreventionoftheCOVID-19viralspread.

1.In-SchoolandIn-personThisisthedesiredtraditionalschooldaywherestudentsareinattendanceaccordingtoaprintedschedule.Non-traditionalsafetyprotocolsareinplacetopreventthespreadofviralcontagionsfrompassingfrompersontoperson.2.LiveOnLineThisisinplacetoallowstudentstohave2-wayvisualandaudioaccesstotheteacher’sinstruction.Thisdigitalplatformisaccessiblebymobiledevicesandthereforestudentsandteachersmayprogressthroughthecurriculumtogetherwithoutbeinginanin-personenvironment.Thislearningplandoesfollowaspecificdaytimeschedule.3.eLearningThisisavailableforsituationsinwhichbothstudentsandteacherscontinuealearningplanthatisnotdependentonalivevideooraudioinstruction.Studentsandteacherscanactivelycommunicateviaadigitalplatform.Thisdoesnotrequireaspecificschedulerelatedtodaytimehours.

Intheeventthatateacherbecomesillandisunabletodelivertheplannedcurriculum,theschooladministrationwillassignanappropriatesubstituteteachertotheclassroom.WorshipandPrayerLife–ThiswillcontinueasthemissionofLHSthroughweeklychapel,student/faculty/staffdevotion,andpersonal/organizedprayertime.

GuidingPrinciple#4:SupportthePlan

1.Students,parents,workers,andleaderswhoregularlyengageinthefunctionsoftheschoolwillbeaskedtosignastatementthattheyhavereadandunderstandtheconditionsofthisdocument.

2.Teacherswillengageinprofessionaldevelopmentthatpreparesforthefollowing:

• RecognizingthesymptomsofaCOVID-19infection.• Understanding and leading school safety protocols to help prevent the

spreadofCOVID-19• Structuringtheclassroomforoptimaluseandinstruction• Delivering course content throughanew in-personand simultaneousLive-

OnLinedigitalclassroom.• Shepherdingstudentswhenmovingthroughaday’sschedule.• Preparingforaprofessionalyearandestablishingacalendarofprofessional

development.

3.StudentswillbeorientedtothenewpracticesconcerningCOVID-19prevention.Students will be guided and allowed to practice behaviors to encourage newhabitsinsocialdistancing,handwashing,andfacialcoveringprotocols.

4. Signage will be posted throughout the building and campus to inform all

membersof theSaintscommunityconcerning thepreventionof thespreadofCOVID-19.

5.IthasbeenmadeclearthattheCOVID-19preventionplanwillcontinuetoevolve

andnewinformationbecomesavailable.LHSwilladoptandmodifythisplaninaccordancetofederal,state,andlocalguidelinesasrelatedtotheCDC.