Visitors Protocol

Visitor Protocols

The Twiggs County School System strives to create a welcoming environment for all visitors. During this unprecedented time, the Twiggs County School System will limit non-essential personnel from entering the building while school is in session or on teacher workdays. Personal protective equipment (PPE), healthy hygiene, and respiratory practices are critical in preventing the spread of COVID-19; therefore, all visitors will be required to wear a mask and use hand sanitizer before meeting school personnel. To reduce the number of visitors entering our facilities, we ask that the following guidelines are observed:

● Meetings with parents should take place by Teleconference, if possible. ● All visitors will be required to wear PPE during their visit. ● Visitors or vendors must have a wellness check by their sponsoring staff member if school is in session. ● All visitors and vendors must sign in at each facility that they visit. ● If possible, visits by vendors should be scheduled when students and staff are in the building.

Staff Meeting Protocols

To reduce the density of occupied spaces and to facilitate social distancing, staff meetings should be held via videoconferencing as much as possible. However, when a meeting must be held in person, the meeting organizer must ensure that space and distancing requirements are enforced, and participants have the proper PPE. In staff-only settings, vaccinated staff members have the option of not wearing masks. As stated in the social distancing guidance from the CDC, there should be a minimum of 3 feet between meeting participants.

Community Use of School Buildings

Community access to district facilities will be limited to prioritize safety. However, in conjunction with the Twiggs County Board of Education, the superintendent will deem it appropriate to allow outside groups to use facilities.

Hand Cleanliness

According to the CDC, handwashing is a critical activity to maintain good personal hygiene and prevent the transmission of the COVID-19. To ensure that staff and students can maintain good hand hygiene while on campus, the district has implemented the following:

● Installation of Soap and paper towel dispensers in classrooms that currently have sinks ● Every classroom in the district will be equipped with hand sanitizer and paper towels. ● Hand sanitizing stations will be placed at every entrance and in the cafeteria. ● The district has purchased twice the supply of soap for the restrooms.

Principals will establish plans that allow students to wash their hands immediately after arriving at school, entering the classroom, finishing lunch, touching shared objects, using the bathroom, or after coughing, sneezing, if necessary. Handwashing should be incorporated into the school day every time students enter or leave their classrooms and transition between activities. It is important to remember to stagger times not to cause crowds or congestion in the restroom.