•Staff will read, review, and follow the [ www.aacps.org/safetyprotocols ] AACPS COVID-related safety protocols in effect for hybrid learning.

•Staff will be responsible for completing a daily personal screening of COVID-19 like symptoms (in alignment with Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene guidelines) prior to coming to school and for wearing masks at all times while with students in school and on school grounds.

•High-touch interior surfaces that students will be in contact with in the classroom and restrooms will be disinfected with an approved disinfecting agent throughout each school day and thoroughly on Wednesday and Friday evening.

•Students will be directed to space accordingly to offer appropriate social distancing between students inside and outside school buildings.  Students’ desks will be placed at appropriate distances from one another in the classrooms where students will be learning.

•Staff will support students in navigating the hallways, classrooms, lunchtime, and recess or socialization time while following all health and safety precautions, including social distancing, hand washing or hand sanitizing, and mask wearing unless a student has an approved mask accommodation.

•Staff will ensure that students follow the AACPS health and safety guidelines, including offering verbal reminders, calling home, and asking for administrative support when needed. The Student Code of Conduct will be followed.

•Parents/Guardians will read, review, and follow the AACPS COVID-related safety protocols [ www.aacps.org/safetyprotocols ] in effect for hybrid learning. Protocols are available for Cleaning, Symptoms Screening, Welcoming Students Back to Hybrid Learning, Face Covering & Social Distancing, and Actions to be taken by families and AACPS staff when there is a confirmed COVID-19 case.

Your child should not attend school if they have any of the following symptoms:
-temperature of 100.4 degrees F or higher;
-sore throat;
-cough;
-new loss of taste or smell;
-difficulty breathing;
-diarrhea or vomiting;
-new onset of severe headache, especially a headache with a fever.

OR

if they have any two of the following symptoms:
-fever of 100.4 degrees or higher (measured),
-chills or shaking chills,
-muscle aches,
-sore throat,
-headache,
-nausea or vomiting,
-diarrhea,
-fatigue, or
-congestion or runny nose
Symptoms Checklists in English and Spanish can be printed from the www.aacps.org/safetyprotocols website.


•Students will be required to maintain the CDC recommended social distancing/spacing at all times while at the bus stop, inside the school, and on school grounds.

•All students must properly wear a face mask/covering at the bus stop, the entire time they are on the bus, and on school grounds, including recess. Students will not be permitted to ride the bus if they are not wearing a face covering.  NOTES: Students must seek a mask accommodation if they cannot wear a mask. Exceptions will be made for certain persons who, because of a disability or medical condition, cannot wear a mask or wear a mask safely. Students will be allowed to remove their masks while they eat their lunch in their classrooms.

•All students will be expected to wash their hands or use the hand sanitizer located in their classroom and school hallways multiple times daily, especially before and after visiting the restroom, eating lunch, and attending recess. Schools will afford time for this to take place.

•All students will be expected to bring their Chromebooks and other materials noted on the hybrid learning webpage to and from school daily. https://www.aacps.org/Page/9199

•I understand and acknowledge that COVID-19 is a public health risk, and that AACPS cannot guarantee my child’s safety or immunity from infection.  At present, there is no vaccination for children for COVID-19.  The mode by which COVID-19 is transmitted, or how long it remains on surfaces, is not entirely known.  With full appreciation of these facts, I voluntarily agree to allow my child to return to school for hybrid learning.
 
•I understand that guidance from the CDC, state or local health authorities, and AACPS may change, and I will be required to adhere to those changes.  I understand that my child and I are responsible for following all COVID-19 related health and safety protocols in effect, such as social distancing, completing a daily wellness screening, hand washing, and the appropriate use of face coverings, as established by this Acknowledgement.
 
•I further acknowledge and agree that I will not put my child on the bus or transport them to school if they are presenting with COVID-19 like symptoms.  I will also promptly notify my child’s principal if my child exhibits symptoms as described on the symptoms checklist or tests positive for COVID-19.    
 
•By my signature below, I certify that I have read and fully understand this COVID-19 Acknowledgement and fully understand its terms.  I am signing this acknowledgement freely and voluntarily with full knowledge of its significance.