Health & Safety

Questions About HEALTH AND SAFETY

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A Q What protective cleaning measures will be implemented? Deep-cleaning and disinfecting protocols for all St. Martin’s facilities and equipment will be guided by Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommendations for schools. The SMES facilities management personnel will oversee daily cleaning and will be supplemented by an Atlanta-based biological decontamination team using a Clorox Pro T-360 system. The school is investing in an additional system to supplement the rigorous cleaning schedule already in place. The SMES facilities management team will also undergo training by the Global Biorisk Advisory Council (see link on p. 10) for industry accreditation.

Will social distancing be practiced?

Until a reliable COVID-19 vaccine is available, St. Martin’s will implement a variety of social distancing guidelines using CDC recommendations. This may mean smaller class sizes, groups of student cohorts that remain together throughout the day, augmented lunch procedures, use of non-classroom space for classes, and other safety solutions.

What will the protocols look like for temperature taking, hand washing and/or mask wearing?

St. Martin’s will closely monitor CDC guidelines for schools along with Georgia Department of Health and other agencies in order to formalize health and safety protocols including, but not limited to, arrival procedures (temperature), hand washing, mask wearing, and compliance with test and trace protocols. A personal management body temperature kiosk will be installed at each school entrance to capture the temperature of each person attempting to enter the SMES campus.

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Questions About HEALTH AND SAFETY

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A Q Will there be hand sanitizer stations? Yes. Hand sanitizing stations are located throughout the campus. Additional hand sanitizing stations have been ordered and will be installed as soon as they arrive to campus.

Will St. Martin’s still offer before-and after-care (Explorers)?

Yes. As classroom protocols are finalized, these guidelines will also apply to the St. Martin’s Explorers program.

How will this affect sports and other extracurricular activities?

All extracurricular activities will be guided by the standards recommended by the CDC. Sports protocols will be guided by league-adopted guidelines, in addition to those established by the CDC.

Will there be enhancements to the HVAC system?

Yes. St. Martin’s will be installing an air purification system to all units. This state-of-the art REME HALO® in-duct air purifier utilizes proprietary Reflective Electro Magnetic Energy technology which reduces airborne microbials and particulates thereby reducing the risks of infectious airborne pathogen transmission. Installed into the supply plenum of an existing air conditioning or heating system air ducts, the REME HALO® in-duct air purifier produces Hydro-Peroxide plasma that is distributed through the air handler, through the duct system and into the conditioned space.

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