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✔M-DCPS signage and posters to support ✔Advanced cleaning technology and
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✔Retrofitting of water fountains with

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✔ Face coverings will be required for students and staff.

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✔ Restroom and elevator capacity will be limited to two at one time.

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District School Health Office and FDOH collaborate to identify mitigation strategies (i.e. self-quarantine/self-isolation for
select staff members/students, single classroom, multiple classrooms and potentially whole school closure). FDOH
develops the official notification language for parents, staff, and community. The District and principal/site administrator
assist with the delivery of the notification.
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✔ The District’s Employee Wellness Program, Well Way, remains committed
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High school start times revert to 7:20 a.m. for both My School Online and Schoolhouse on 10/5.
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