Colonial School District: Pandemic Response Levels
(in consultation with the Montgomery County Office of Public Health)
1. Monitoring
- Schools remain open.
- Track verified infection information locally and regionally.
- Maintain open communication pipeline with Public Health authorities.
- Encourage proper “flu season” hygiene including hand washing, cough covering and no touching face.
- Remind families of Student Illness Guidelines for keeping children home when sick.
- Encourage staff to stay home if sick.
- Focus maintenance efforts on daily deep cleaning/disinfecting.
2. Limiting
- Schools remain open.
- Consider restricting large group activities during the day.
- Consider rescheduling/suspending school-sponsored travel.
- Consider rescheduling/restricting outside groups using Colonial facilities.
- Consider implementing audience attendance caps for Colonial events.
- Consider reducing/suspending outside volunteers.
3. Postponing
- Schools remain open.
- Consider rescheduling/suspending athletic and extracurricular activities.
- Consider rescheduling/suspending District-sponsored events.
- Consider rescheduling/suspending all travel and field trips.
- Consider rescheduling/suspending Adult Evening School.
4. Closing
- School buildings closed.
- Begin home-based educational activities/online instruction.