Ned Southworth had a head of school report.  He discuss the ability to return to a hybrid model versus all remote continuation of the school year.  He discussed how the State of Delaware is in the Yellow model for return to school which promotes returning in a hybrid model.  He conveyed that there is an increase in positive cases over the past several weeks. 

Mitch Weiss discussed the process with the students if they return to school and wearing masks/hand hygiene.  He talked about social distancing at school and the busing.  He stated the goal is to maintain 6 feet of social distancing in the classrooms.  K-3 grades would stay in their classrooms to be self contained save for recess time outside.  4-8 grades would have the students or teachers moving as a cohort.  High school students will be capped at 25% of capacity of students to assist with social distancing.  There are one way aisles to assist with this process.  Mitch discussed how the bus schedule will stagger and the students will be exiting and leaving in small groups to limit the congestion of students.  There will be no field trips or any meetings of congregation of students/staff. When students leave the classroom the room has to be cleaning and sanitizing the desks and surfaces.  Student will need to bring their own water as the water fountains are turned off.  The lunch food will be delivered and the students will not have lunch in their normal lunchroom.  

Students and staff will be screen upon entering the building.  Students will have to have a doctors note to return to school after an illness.  If there is a positive test then the public health will be contacted to determine if the illness was at the school or outside of the school.

All staff and bus drivers will be tested on a monthly basis.