Masks will be required for all students, visitors, and staff while in all DPS schools and buildings, regardless of vaccination status. This mask requirement includes times when staff are meeting without students, regardless of vaccination status.
Masks will not be required outside, since the risk of COVID transmission is significantly lower outdoors.
The latest guidance from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is for universal masking, given the fact that vaccinated people can contract COVID (although with much less risk of severe illness) and can also spread the virus. And since the vaccine is not yet approved for children younger than 12, wearing masks will help us keep our youngest students safe.
Heat Mitigation:
Heat mitigation devices such as evaporative coolers, box fans, and ceiling fans will be used.
Water fountains will be used in the school. We will maintain standard cleaning and hygiene protocols (i.e. regular cleaning and sanitizing, ensuring students do not touch their mouths to the water fountain, encouraging good hand hygiene).
Cooling Stations will be installed in case students get overheated and need a place to cool.
Water bottles
We are looking for donors who can help us get quiet fans.
