Sick on Work

5 A member of the District Administrative Team will conduct COVID-19 status meetings. Meetings should be planned and placed on the district calendar. Also, onboarding new employees will include a COVID-19 orientation. The orientation sessions will consist of the following topics:

● The current status of the pandemic in the local area ● The guidelines for entering and exiting the workplace ● The expectation for the use of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) ● What to do if they or a family member become ill with COVID -19

Entering the Worksite

Every employee in the district will undergo a health screening before starting the workday. Each district facility has a designated screening location at its main entrance. The screening will consist of a temperature check and a series of questions to determine if an employee is at high risk.

High-Risk Behavior Questions

1. Do you or have you had a fever in the last week? 2. Have you been diagnosed with COVID-19? 3. Have you been in contact with anyone diagnosed with COVID-19? 4. Have you traveled to a COVID-19 “hot spot”? It will be the responsibility of staff members to record responses to screening questions and temperature on the COVID-19 monitoring form. If there are any irregularities, the monitor will notify the administration for further action, resolution, or clarification. Monitoring forms will be kept in a notebook and should be placed in a file for the entire school year.

COVID-19 Screening

The district has invested in contactless wall-mounted thermometers to alleviate staff members' contact with potentially sick individuals during the screening process. In addition, all individuals entering the Twiggs County Facility will undergo COVID-19 screening before allowing full access to the facility.

● Employees and students with temperatures up to 99.4 degrees F may remain at work/ school, but visitors will not gain access and be asked to leave. ● Staff and students with temperatures of 100.4 degrees F and higher will be required to return home. ● Employees sent home due to fever cannot return without proper documentation.

Screening Station Monitors

The staff members monitoring the screening location should not be individuals considered High-Risk. Individuals with pre-existing conditions such as high- blood pressure, diabetes, or any other respiratory ailments are considered high-risk.

Employees who are monitoring the screening station are required to wear the following PPE while on duty:

● Gloves ● Face Mask ● Face Shield

The screening areas/sites will be equipped with the following items and maintained by the Operations Department: