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“Consider multiple scenarios,” Arbaugh said. “And each district It’s important, Sorensen said, to communicate your PPE needs to
should have a COVID-19 contact, a person who responds to your Purchasing staff to make sure you have a sufficient supply.
COVID-19 concerns.” “That’s especially true if you clean more surfaces or more often,”
she said.
Regarding cleaning, Arbaugh said, “Be diligent, go beyond the
standard — you can never clean enough.” Wearing a face covering upon reopening depends on your district’s
plan or a local mandate. Sorensen said site modifications could
The EPA website has a list of approved products, and if you’re involve taping hallways for directions to, for example, cafeterias and
considering hiring a vendor for cleaning, check their safety protocol the front office, rearranging desks so they all face the front of the
produces and how their staff is trained. room, installing Plexiglas barriers at certain locations, and putting
up signs to remind students and staff to wash hands.
Sorensen noted that the CDC recommends practices for cleaning and
disinfecting, plus steps to follow when someone gets sick. When “Get creative,” Sorensen said. “Think outside the box to make things
using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), follow instructions, safer by turning water fountains into hand-washing stations, because
Sorensen said, or “they might not be effective.” She told of seeing we’re not supposed to drink from water fountains.”
someone spray a disinfectant on a surface and then wipe it off, but
the instructions say to leave it dry. Share innovative ideas with other districts, something AASBO
members do very well.
Stressing the importance of cleaning and disinfecting, Sorensen said,
“Develop a plan that includes daily practices, weekly practices, and “Put your talents to use,” she said.
steps to follow when someone is sick. Also, wear skin protection and
consider eye protection for potential splash hazards.” Stephanie Arbaugh can be reached sarbaugh@the-trust.org
Kaylee Sorensen can be reached at: ksorensen@the-trust.org

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