Positive COVID-19 Cases on Campus

• Per Texas Department of State Health Services: Required Actions if Individuals with Test-Confirmed Cases Have Been in a School

1. Suppose an individual who has been in a school is test-confirmed to have COVID-19. In that case, the school must notify its local health department, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, including confidentiality requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). 
2. As provided in this Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Rule, school systems must exclude students from attending school in person who have or are suspected of having COVID-19, and must immediately notify parents if this is determined while on campus. 

         As noted in the rule, the exclusion shall continue until the conditions for re-entry are met: 

• For children with symptoms, at least 5 days have passed since symptom onset, and fever-free and other symptoms have improved.
• Children who test positive for COVID-19 but do not have any symptoms must stay home until at least 5 days after the day they were tested.

Daily Screenings

• BISD employees should self-screen for COVID-19 symptoms each day prior to arriving at work. 
• Parents should screen their student(s) for COVID-19 symptoms each day. 

Recommendations for Personal Protective Equipment

• Per GA-38, school systems cannot require students or staff to wear a mask. GA-38 addresses government-mandated face coverings in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Other authority to require protective equipment, including masks, in an employment setting is not necessarily affected by GA-38. 
• School systems must allow individuals to wear a mask if they choose to do so.

Social Distancing

• BISD will follow CDC social distancing guidelines where appropriate.

Frequent disinfection and hand sanitization will promote the health and wellness of students and staff. 

Hand Washing/Sanitizing Recommendations: 

• Hand sanitizer will be available at the main entrance to the campus, in classrooms, in the cafeteria, and in common areas throughout the campus.

• Staff and students will be encouraged to regularly wash or sanitize their hands.

Daily Campus Cleaning

• Each classroom will be cleaned and the restrooms disinfected.

• Cafeterias will be disinfected between lunch periods.

BISD has increased the indoor fresh air intake for our heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems in accordance with industry and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommendations, and all filters have been changed districtwide.

Child Nutrition: 

Students should bring to school cash, check, or a lunch from home. Families can apply for Free & Reduced Applications meal benefits online. Benefits carry over from the previous school year for the first 30 days of the new school year but do not transfer from other school districts. Menus can be found online at https://burlesonisd.nutrislice.com/menu/menus-eula.  

Social, Emotional, and Mental Health needs: 

BISD's counseling staff will ensure that all students and staff have access to resources to support emotional health. 

Academic Support: 

BISD has a scheduled time during each school day for enriched instruction. 

Stakeholder Engagement:

Determinations for the ESSER III federal grant from the American Rescue Plan involved input from school community stakeholders including administrators, teachers, parents, and students, consisting of:

Initial Stakeholder Consultations

• Public comment review and discussion through the District Educational Improvement Committee on June 10, 2021.

• Public Notice and PUBLIC HEARING Presentation for Applying for ESSER III Federal Grant Funding during the June 14, 2021 school board meeting.

Application for ESSER III - September 24, 2021

• Website active September 24, 2021

Stakeholder Review-Updated Plan

• Public comment review and discussion through the District Educational Improvement Committee on March 7, 2022.
• Return to In-Person Instruction and Continuity of Services Plan stakeholder survey July 27, 2022.
• Public comment review and discussion through the District Educational Improvement Committee on December 1, 2022.

• Return to In-Person Instruction and Continuity of Services Plan stakeholder survey and public comment review and discussion through the District Educational Improvement Committee on May 11, 2023.