Monday-Thursday
7 am - 3:00 pm
Dear Students, Parents/Guardians, and Community Members,
The health and safety of our students and staff come first! Boundary County School District #101 will work diligently to reopen schools for the 2020-2021 school. In the process, we will need help and support in order to protect the health and safety of our students and staff. We believe strongly our students need to be in school, while reducing risks and minimizing the spread of COVID-19 with the most current information available.
Our reopening plan reflects three categories: Green – Category 1, Yellow – Category 2, and Red-Category 3.
The category we are operating under will be governed by our School Board with input from the Governor’s Office, State Board of Education, Department of
Education, and Panhandle Health. It is crucial for our students’ education that we are fluid and flexible in moving between each category.
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Student Instruction |
1No or Isolated Community Transmission |
Students will attend school full-time in person. We will implement practical social distancing. A remote learning option will be available for students. |
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2 Minimal/Moderate Community Transmission |
Students will attend school 2 days per week in person and two days remotely. Group A will attend on Mondays and Tuesdays and Group B will attend on Wednesdays and Thursdays. We are working to have families attend school on the same days. Remote learning will be available for students. |
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3 Substantial Community Transmission |
Students will attend school remotely. Individualized plans will be in place for at-risk students. |
Based on recommendations from the Idaho Back to School Framework 2020, leaders and teachers from our district, feedback from our parent/guardian survey, and the most current information from Panhandle Health we created our district’s reopening plan.
We are extremely fortunate to live in our community. In difficult times, we come together to support and protect each other. As we reopen schools, please be mindful that decisions change rapidly and we want to minimize the stress on our students. Our students and staff need your support, care, and trust now and in the future. Thank you in advance for helping us have a safe, healthy, and productive 2020-2021 school year!
Sincerely,
Boundary County School District #101
Reopening Committee
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Kari Dameron, Teacher |
Josh Knaggs, Teacher |
Luke Omodt, Teacher |
Sara Yoder, Special Education Director |
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Gina Brown, Principal |
Kevin Dinning, Principal |
Lisa Iverson, Principal |
Tammy Schneider, Food Service |
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Bill Irwin, Transportation |
Andrea Fuentes, Instruction |
Harmon Newhouse, Principal |
Jan Bayer, Superintendent |
During any category we are operating, we are requesting the following to help stop the spread of COVID-19:
- Wash your hands often for a minimum of 20 seconds;
- Stay 6 feet apart or as practical as possible;
- Do not touch your eyes, nose, and mouth;
- Cover your coughs and sneezes;
- Wear a face covering/mask;
- Clean frequently touched surface often; and
- Stay home if you are sick and/or showing symptoms.
Below is a list of preventative measures the district will use prior to the opening of school. The preventative measures will be reviewed often to increase the safety and health for our students and staff:
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Category 1 - GREEN (No/Isolated Community Transmission) - Protocols and Expectations The school buildings will remain open, students are in school with practical social distancing and increased cleaning protocols, and there is little to no community spread throughout the community (maybe isolated cases, but no evidence of exposure in large gatherings). |
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Instruction |
Food Service |
Transportation |
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Masks or shields required for staff and recommended for students – unless there are local mandates in place that change our plan. |
Face-to-face instruction in the school buildings. Online option available focusing on Essential Learnings (ELs) |
Staggered entry into cafeteria Protocols for picking up and returning items Cohort Seating |
Practical Social Distancing Assigned Seating Families sitting together |
IML Guidelines – Under development |
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Temperatures taken for staff and students – location identified until parents/guardians arrive |
Minimal sharing of materials/supplies Assigned seats |
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Minimal Entry into buildings |
Cohort grouping as practical |
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Increased cleaning per CDC guidelines |
Devices available to all students |
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Practical Social Distancing |
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Category 2 - YELLOW (Minimal to Moderate Community Transmission) - Protocols and Expectations The school buildings are open on a limited basis, increased social distancing from Category 1, and widespread and/or sustained transmission with the potential for rapid increases in cases. |
PreventionPractices |
Instruction |
Food Service |
Transportation |
Extra/Co-CurricularActivities |
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Masks or shields required for staff and expected for students Temperatures taken and symptom checklist for staff and students – location identified until parents/guardians arrive Minimal Entry into buildings – meetings must be scheduled Virtual meetings encouraged Increased cleaning per CDC guidelines Practical Social Distancing |
Students attend 2 days per week in groups with remote learning the other 2 days. Group A attends on Mondays and Tuesdays Group B attends on Wednesdays and Thursdays Groups based on family/households attending in the same group. All desks facing the same direction and enhanced practical social distancing No sharing of materials or supplies, unless cleaning occurs between use Traditional grading on Essential Learnings (ELs) |
In Buildings
Remote
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Practical Social Distancing Assigned Seating Families sitting together |
IML Guidelines– Under development |
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Category 3 - RED (Substantial Community Transmission) Protocols and Expectations The school buildings will be closed to everyone, unless identified as essential. All learning will be remote, unless an individualized plan is in place. At this time there is large-scale community transmission with multiple confirmed cases within large group settings. |
PreventionPractices |
Instruction |
Food Service |
Transportation |
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Only essential personnel present (Less than 10 people in a room) |
Remote Learning Individual plans for students at-risk |
Sack breakfasts and lunch will be available at specific locations |
Meal delivery May add routes for students at risk |
IML Guidelines – Under development |
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Masks or shields required for staff and students Temperatures and symptom checklists taken for staff and students – location identified until parents/guardians arrive |
Limited instruction in building, in small groups, based on individual plans All desks facing the same direction and enhanced practical social distancing |
Increased practical social distancing with clear space markers |
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Activities cancelled |
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Building closed to general public |
No sharing of materials or supplies, unless cleaning occurs between use |
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Virtual meetings expected |
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Increased cleaning per CDC guidelines |
Traditional grading on Essential Learnings (ELs) |
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6 feet social distancing expected |
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Each school will be designing plans to address the following criteria:
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Entering Building |
Individuals entering the building will have their temperatures taken, but entrance points will be determined at the building level. |
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Transitions |
Transitions will maximize practical social distancing. |
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Large Group Gatherings |
Follow practical social distancing. In Category Yellow, use extreme caution for any large group gatherings such as school events, assemblies, and gatherings and Category Red does not permit large gatherings.
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Small Groups |
Practical cohort grouping |
Individual school buildings will have expectations posted and shared with parents/guardians and students. Please check school websites for more information after the 1st week of August.
Protocol If We Have a Confirmed COVID – 19 Case
- If a student and/or staff member tests positive for COVID – 19, please notify the district as soon as possible. We thank you in advance for communicating with us.
- The building(s) will close for 1-3 days for additional cleaning. Remote learning for all students is the expectation.
- The district will work closely with Panhandle Health to communicate potential exposure/close contact to students and staff while maintaining confidentiality as required by FERPA, HIPAA and the ADA.
- The definition we are using for close contact is “any individual who was within 6 feet for at least 15 minutes starting from 2 days before illness onset.”
- Students and staff in close contact with a COVID – 19 individual should self-isolate at home for 14 days.
- If symptoms appear, please contact your healthcare provider. If you do not have a healthcare provider or if you are under insured, please call Panhandle Health.
- The student and/or staff member may return to school/work when ALL of the following criteria are met:
- Minimum of 10 days have passed since positive test date;
- Minimum of 10 days since symptoms appeared;
- Symptoms are improving; and
- No fever for at least 24 hours without fever reducing medication.
Decision Tree for Close Contact or Individuals Showing Symptoms
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Vulnerable Students
- Students may attend school remotely or in-person.
- Parents/guardians, please watch our website the first week of August to determine what will be best for your child.
Vulnerable Staff
- We will follow CDC definitions and/or physician documentation.Reasonable accommodations will be made.
- Please check with the payroll and personnel clerk for your available options.
Please note: This reopening plan is a living document and will be updated in accordance with new guidance from the CDC, Governor’s office, SBOE, SDE, IHSAA, Panhandle Health and other state and local officials. We appreciate your understanding and patience. Flexibility is critical at this time to protect the safety and health of our students and staff.
Free meals for all children under 18
NO MEALS SERVED AT ANY SITES JUNE 29th-July 3rd
Valley View Elementary
June 10th Through August 14th
8:15 a.m.- 10:15 a.m.
Meals will be served from the back door of the lunch room
at Valley View Elementary School
Bonners Ferry Municipal Pool
June 15th Through August 7th
9:15a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Meals will be served from the back of the Food Service Van.
In the parking lot at the municipal pool.
1 Breakfast and 1 lunch will be given each day Monday-Friday
Programs are dependent on participation
This institute is an equal opportunity provider
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