Health and Safety Plan - Littlestown Agile Safe School Design - 2020-21 School Year Reopening Guidelines

Sep 23, 2026

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Health and Safety Plan for Littlestown Area School District outlines guidelines for reopening and keeping school open during the 2020-21 school year amid COVID-19. It establishes principles to prioritize student, employee, and family health, engage community stakeholders, make decisions for all students, and protect vulnerable populations. The plan explains reopening in red, yellow, and green phases, emphasizes continuous communication and flexibility as guidance evolves, and directs how counties/regions may ease restrictions through an approved, posted written health and safety plan.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryPresentations

FormatPDF

Pages7

Reading Time3 min

AccessFree to download

Type of Reopening

Key Questions

Pandemic Coordinator/Team

Facilities Cleaning, Sanitizing, Disinfecting and Ventilation

Social Distancing and Other Safety Protocols

Board Approved 7-27-20 Board Approved Updated 8-17-20 HEALTH AND SAFETY PLAN LASD 2.0 Littlestown Agile Safe School Design Where Equity, Excellence, and Innovation meet Science and Safety The 2020-21 school year will be like no other in recent history. Due to COVID-19 and the global pandemic, schools will need to be agile in response to current challenges associated with the virus. Of utmost importance, is the health and safety of our students and staff. This plan outlines the Littlestown Area School District’s guidelines for school reopening. It was created based on our local community context, in consultation with local medical professionals, and incorporates science and best practice guidance from over 20 organizations including: the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH); the Pennsylvania Department of Education(PDE); the Center for Disease Control (CDC); the World Health Organization (WHO); and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) . Throughout the process, we have been guided by the following principles: 1.Prioritize the health and safety of students, employees, and families; 2.Engage the community and stakeholders in the decision-making process; 3.Make decisions based on all students; and 4.Protect the most vulnerable/at-risk populations. To that end, the purpose of this plan is to outline the precautions and circumstances for opening school and keeping school open for as many students as possible. The designations of green and yellow phase refer to the state color-coding system. The majority of items will be the same in both phases with some increased protocols for distancing, masking, and large spaces in the yellow phase. Red is not identified in this plan and the assumption is almost all students will enter remote learning should the state return to shutdown status. The fluid nature of governmental guidance and the virus itself means that things may change quickly and we maybe forced to adapt on short notice. We remain committed to adjusting our approach based on the current reality. This may mean a change in schedules, spaces, and day-to-day operations. We will communicate changes immediately. Please be patient and flexible as we work to find common ground for all students and families. Page 1 of 43 Table of Contents Type of ReopeningPage 4 Pandemic Coordinator/TeamPage 5 Facilities Cleaning, Sanitizing, Disinfecting and VentilationPage 30 Social Distancing and Other Safety ProtocolsPage 31 This resource draws on a resource created by the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) that is based on official guidance from multiple sources to include: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the White House, American Academy of Pediatrics, Learning Policy Institute, American Enterprise Institute, Rutgers Graduate School of Education, the World Health Organization, the Office of Page 2 of 43 the Prime Minister of Norway as well as the departments of education/health and/or offices of the governor for Idaho, Montana, New York, Texas and Washington, DC. Health and Safety Plan: Littlestown Area School District All decision-makers should be mindful that as long as there are cases ofCOVID-19 in the community, there are no strategies that can completely eliminate transmission risk within a school population. The goal is to keep transmission as low as possible to safely continue school activities. All school activities must be informed by Governor Wolf’s Process to Reopen Pennsylvania. The administration has categorized reopening into three broad phases: red, yellow, or green. These designations signal how counties and/or regions may begin easing some restrictions on school, work, congregate settings, and social interactions: ●The Red Phase: Schools remain closed for in-person instruction and all instruction must be provided via remote learning, whether using digital or non-digital platforms. Provisions for student services such as s

FAQs

What is the primary purpose of this health and safety plan?

It outlines precautions and circumstances for opening school and keeping school open for as many students as possible while prioritizing student and staff health during COVID-19.

How are reopening decisions organized in the plan?

The plan categorizes reopening into three broad phases—red, yellow, and green—using state color-coding to guide easing restrictions and in-person instruction requirements.

What should schools do as public health guidance changes?

The plan notes that guidance and conditions may change quickly, so the district remains committed to adjusting schedules, spaces, and day-to-day operations and communicating changes immediately.

Sep 23, 2026

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