Maintenance Services During COVID-19
Forest Grove School District Facilities Support
Forest Grove School District (FGSD) is committed to providing a safe working environment for our students and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. We are committed to following all protocols and guidelines as recommended by the CDC, Ready Schools Safe Learners Resiliency Framework. The following are general guidelines and protocols FGSD has implemented to ensure safe facilities during these times:
- FGSD will follow ODE’s RSSL Resiliency Framework regarding Masks in the school environment. Currently, masks or face coverings are mandatory in all FGSD buildings unless a staff is working in their own office or space with no other persons present. Face coverings will be offered by the District. Employees and students can wear their own masks if they choose.
- Social distancing of at least three feet to the greatest extent possible.
- All staff and students are encouraged to practice good hygiene behavior to limit the spread of germs.
- All staff and students are encouraged to wash hands and/or apply hand sanitizer regularly, when entering the building, before and after eating, returning from break or recess, while using shared equipment and when transitioning between cohorts or groups of students.
Building Signage
All FGSD buildings have the following signage posted at the entrances and/or throughout the buildings.
Enhanced Disinfecting Cleaning
All frequently touched surfaces will be cleaned, sanitized and disinfected multiple times a day using CDC approved disinfectant supplies. This includes, but not limited to, door handles, door edges, sink handles, countertops, bottle fill fountains, towel dispensers and other highly trafficked surfaces.
Classrooms -
- Custodial will complete nightly classroom touchpoint disinfection protocols in occupied classrooms (Classroom Touchpoint PDF).
- Classroom staff will be provided with a spray bottle of Ecolab - Peroxide Multi Surface Cleaner and Disinfectant for any additional cleaning as desired by the classroom
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- If the area needs to be re-occupied within 24 hours after a report of an exposure, the COVID-19 Unoccupied Contaminated Area Disinfection Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) will be implemented
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- This SOP focuses on custodial employee safety
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- Additional PPE
- Containment protocols
- Focus on all surface disinfection with the EPA approved disinfectants
- Fogg with the electrostatic sprayer
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- This SOP focuses on custodial employee safety
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- If the area can be secured for 24 hours, the space then can be cleaned using a combination of both routine and enhanced protocols using the EPA approved disinfectants.
- If the area needs to be re-occupied within 24 hours after a report of an exposure, the COVID-19 Unoccupied Contaminated Area Disinfection Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) will be implemented
Personal Protective Equipment Provided
- Disposable face coverings for all staff and students
- Hand sanitizer at all entrances, hallway intersections, classrooms without sinks
- Hand soap dispensers at all sinks
- Thermometers will be available in the health room and isolation rooms
- Plexiglass or shields are available for areas of high traffic/points of contact if deemed necessary by building administration and staff.
- Gloves, KN95 masks, gowns, shields and other PPE will be made available when necessary.
Drinking fountains
HVAC Systems
Contractors or Visitors
All contractors and visitors must follow the District’s guidelines and practices while on district grounds. Larger contractors must also provide the District with their COVID protocols to ensure all the CDC, Ready Schools Safe Learners and OSHA requirements are being met.
Additional Custodial and Maintenance Measures
Winter 2020 COVID Training for all staff - Completed at a building December 2020 staff meeting