In-Person Instruction

• Have separate entrances for bus riders, walkers/bikers, and car riders.
• Provide hand sanitizer stations at each entrance.
• Entry doors will be propped open for no touch entry. To prevent unauthorized persons from entering, staff will supervise all opened entry doors.
• Utilize non-classroom staff and Remote/Online Instruction staff to supervise arriving students.
• Students not allowed to congregate in a large enclosed area to wait to report to class; Consider allowing them to report straight to the classroom.
• Consider adjusting arrival time for certain staff to supervise arrival.
• Parents will not be allowed to accompany students into the school.

• Cafeteria capacity will be based upon current guidelines. Physical distance will be provided around each available seat.
• Students will be provided a bar code identification to purchase lunches to avoid using a keypad to purchase their lunch.
• Campus plans will be developed for both eating lunch in the cafeteria as well as eating lunch in the classroom or other designated areas.
• Campus plans may allow students to eat in non-traditional areas to create social distancing.
• Signage and staff will reinforce physical distancing and traffic patterns in the cafeteria.
• Campus plans may add more lunch periods to reduce the number of students in the cafeteria at one time (ex: start earlier and/or end later).
• Microwaves will not be permitted in the cafeteria to reduce the opportunity for cross contamination.
• Hand sanitizer will be provided at cafeteria entrances and exits.
• Utilize non-classroom staff and Remote/Online Instruction staff to supervise additional eating areas and to cover classroom teachers’ duty free lunch if students are eating in the classroom.
• For campuses that provide breakfast, students will pick up breakfast as they enter the building and take it to their first class to eat or will eat in a designated area that allows for social distancing.
• No visitors will be allowed in the building for lunch.
• Parents will be encouraged to make prepayments on students’ accounts using MySchoolBucks, cash, or checks to avoid cash transactions during meal service.
• Food will be pre-packaged in boats/ bags for easy transport to classrooms, if necessary, and to prevent food from being exposed to others.
• Food will be pre-packaged for quick selection to decrease the amount of time spent in line.
• A la carte items will be limited to reduce time spent in line.

• Hand sanitizer use by students in Early Childhood, PreK, or Kindergarten classrooms will be supervised by a staff member.
• Students will use hand sanitizer upon entering and exiting the classroom. Students may wash their hands in lieu of hand sanitizer when the classroom setup allows for hand washing.
• Every effort should be made to distance students 6 feet apart from one another as instructionally possible.
• Students will use their own supplies and campuses will limit any shared supplies. Shared supplies will be wiped down with disinfectant between student use.
• Teachers will develop and implement classroom procedures that limit student movement such as turning in assignments and passing out materials.
• Students will be taught procedures to sanitize their personal work space with hand sanitizer or cleaning wipes.
• Visual cues may be utilized to help students with social distancing.

• Staggered departure times for student bus riders, walkers/bikers and students staying after school for extracurricular activities and/or tutoring to decrease the risk of congregating.
• Utilize staff, including Remote/Online Instruction staff, to supervise departing students.
• Adjustments may be made with dismissal time for certain staff in order to provide additional supervision for student dismissal.
• Provide hand sanitizer stations at each exit for students to sanitize prior to exit.
• Have exterior doors propped open and supervised to minimize contact.
• Parents must remain in their vehicles as they wait for their student.

• Only students and staff with a physical impairment or the need to move equipment will be allowed to utilize the elevator.
• No more than two people can ride the elevator at one time.
• Masks or shields covering the mouth and nose must be worn on the elevator, if age appropriate.

• Large group rehearsals will adhere to social distancing guidelines provided by CISD, TEA, and Montgomery County Health officials.
• Fine Arts music private lesson teachers will not be allowed to teach on campus facilities until further guidance is provided. Private lessons may continue to be conducted virtually if agreed upon between individual families and the lesson teacher. All district guidelines and pricing will continue to be followed.
• Off-campus fine arts performances will only be conducted if specific guidance is provided by an authorized entity (CISD, TEA, UIL, etc.).
• Concerts/performances may be adjusted based upon health and safety guidelines provided by an authorized entity (CISD, TEA, etc.) including but not limited to transportation procedures, number of attendees, and the orientation of concerts.
• All fine arts performances will be streamed online when possible.
• PE groups will social distance as instructionally possible.
• PE classes will meet outside as weather permits.
• Equipment will be disinfected after use.

• Enforcing physical distancing in an outside playground is difficult and may not be the most effective method of risk mitigation according to the Academy of Pediatrics.
• Emphasis will be placed on cohorting students (keeping students in the same group) and limiting the size of groups participating in activities on the playground each day. Outdoor transmission of the virus is known to be lower than indoor transmission.
• Staggered schedules can be utilized when needed.
• All students and staff will be required to use alcohol-based hand sanitizer before entering the playground and upon exiting the playground.

• Proper hand-washing techniques will be taught to all students and consistently reinforced.
• Efforts will be made to limit the availability of toilets, urinals and sinks to comply with health agency recommendations and social distancing.
• The scheduling of whole class restroom breaks is recommended to eliminate co-mingling of students across various classes and to ensure teacher monitoring of social distancing guidelines.
• A system will be implemented to identify the number of occupants utilizing each restroom to mitigate the chance of exceeding maximum occupants per social distancing.
• After a restroom break, students will be required to use hand sanitizer before reentering the classroom.

• Students and staff will wear masks or face shields that cover their mouth and nose during transitions and in common areas.
• Where possible, establish one-way traffic throughout campus corridors. Any changes should be made so as not to disrupt emergency egress routes or prevent students from seeking the nearest exit.
• When it is not possible for one-way hallways, students should stay to the far right side of the corridor to reduce the possibility of contact (“Stay Right, Stay Safe”).
• Classroom doors will be propped open to reduce the use of high touch areas when possible.
• Stagger releases from each class to limit the number of students in the hallway during transitions when possible.
• Develop visual clues to assist students in maintaining social distancing.
• Assign staff members hall duty to help maintain social distancing. Consider using non-classroom staff and Remote/Online Instruction teachers to assist during transitions.
• Campuses will develop procedures to limit the number of students in restrooms.

• Only visitors essential to school operations will be permitted to enter CISD facilities.
• Schools will utilize virtual meeting options when possible to reduce the number of campus visitors.
• All individuals entering the building must wear a face mask covering their mouth and nose.
• Visitors will be required to complete a COVID-19 screening form in the reception area prior to entering the building.
• Parents needing to drop items off for a student will contact the school to arrange a curbside pick-up.
• Visitors and staff will maintain appropriate social distancing for ARD and other meetings.
• Deliveries to students including lunches will be limited and on an emergency basis only. Students forgetting lunches will be allowed to charge a meal in the cafeteria.
• Parent organization meetings will be held virtually to minimize outside contact.

• Have separate entrances for student drivers, bus riders, walkers, and car riders.
• Provide hand sanitizer stations at each entrance.
• Entry doors will be propped open for no touch entry. To prevent unauthorized persons from entering, staff will supervise all opened entry doors.
• Utilize non-classroom staff and Remote/Online Instruction staff to supervise arriving students.
• Students will be directed to their first period classroom.
• Consider adjusting arrival time for certain staff to supervise arrival.
• Parents will not be allowed to accompany students into the school.

• Athletic practices, games and contests will follow safety protocol guidance provided by CISD, UIL, TEA and Montgomery County Health officials. This will include COVID screening, group sizes, sharing and sanitizing equipment, weight rooms, gyms, locker rooms, etc.
• Locker room use will be determined based upon guidance from TEA and the UIL. If locker rooms can be used, all locker room space will be utilized to be in compliance with social distancing guidelines.
• Transportation guidelines will be provided by CISD and TEA.
• Based upon guidelines from TEA and UIL spectator attendance at games and contests may be limited. To control capacities at facilities and venues seat specific tickets for events may be utilized to enforce social distancing.
• Event procedures will be in place to comply with social distancing requirements and minimize face-to-face interactions.
• Separate entrances and exits may be utilized and event doors may be propped open to minimize contact with handles.
• Concessions and/or concession sales may be limited to encourage social distancing and to follow health and safety guidelines.
• Booster club meetings should be held virtually to minimize outside exposure to campus.

The Conroe ISD CTE program will follow all Conroe ISD school opening procedures with additional safety precautions. CTE courses taught on high school campuses will also continue to be offered and also follow all district and campus safety protocols. CTE will follow district and state protocol regarding social distancing, safety procedures, and sanitizing surfaces and materials. If necessary, additional supplies will be purchased to prevent sharing of materials. Some course requirements may be adjusted to ensure adherence to the necessary safety protocols from Conroe ISD or other governing bodies.

Career/Technical Education Guidelinespdf

• Desks or tables will be socially distanced as much as instructionally possible.
• When possible, eliminate communal supplies. Shared supplies will be sanitized between use.
• Students may bring their technology (laptops, tablets) if possible, to minimize the sharing of electronic devices.
• Group or paired work can be implemented while maintaining social distancing.
• Classrooms will have multiple locations of hand sanitizer, tissues, and trash cans to limit students and staff movement.

• Stagger departure times for student drivers, bus riders, walking students and students staying after school for extracurricular activities and/or tutoring to decrease the risk of crowding.
• Utilize non-classroom staff and Remote Instruction staff to supervise departing students.
• Consider adjusting staff reporting times to supervise departing times.
• Provide hand sanitizer stations at each exit for students to sanitize prior to exit.
• Have exterior doors propped open and supervised to minimize contact.
• Parents must remain in their vehicles as they wait for their student.

• Only students and staff with a physical impairment or the need to move equipment will be allowed to utilize the elevator.
• No more than 2 people can ride the elevator at one time.
• Masks covering the mouth and nose must be worn on the elevator.

• Large group practice sessions, sectionals and rehearsals will adhere to social distancing guidelines provided by CISD, TEA, UIL and Montgomery County Health officials.
• Fine Arts music private lesson teachers will not be allowed to teach on campus facilities until further guidance is provided. Private lessons may continue to be conducted virtually if agreed upon between individual families and the lesson teacher. All district guidelines and pricing will continue to be followed.
• Off-campus fine arts performances will only be conducted if specific guidance is provided by an authorized entity (CISD, TEA, UIL, etc.).
• Concerts/performances may be adjusted based upon health and safety guidelines provided by an authorized entity (CISD, TEA, UIL, etc.) including but not limited to transportation procedures, number of attendees and the orientation of concerts.
• All fine arts performances will be streamed online when possible
• Booster club meetings should be held virtually to minimize outside exposure to campus.

Fine Arts Guidelinespdf

• Cafeteria capacity will be based upon current guidelines. Physical distance will be provided around each seat available to be occupied.
• Campus plans will be developed for both eating lunch in the cafeteria as well as eating lunch in the classroom or other designated areas.
• Campus plans may allow students to eat in non-traditional areas to create social distancing.
• Signage and staff will reinforce physical distance and traffic patterns in the cafeteria.
• Campus plans may add more lunch periods to reduce the number in the cafeteria at one time (start earlier and/or end later).
• Microwaves will not be permitted in the cafeteria to reduce the opportunity for cross contamination.
• Hand sanitizer will be provided at cafeteria entrances and exits
• Utilize non-classroom staff and Remote Instruction staff to supervise additional eating areas and to cover classroom teachers duty free lunch if students are eating in the classroom.
• For campuses that provide breakfast, students will pick up breakfast as they enter the building and take it to their first period class to eat.
• No visitors will be allowed in the building for lunch.

• Students and staff will wear masks covering their mouth and nose during transitions and in common areas.
• Where possible, establish one way traffic throughout campus corridors. Any changes should be made so as not to disrupt emergency egress routes or prevent students from seeking the nearest exit.
• When it is not possible for one way hallways, students should stay to the far right side of the corridor to reduce the possibility of contact (“Stay Right, Stay Safe”).
• Classroom doors will be propped open to reduce high touch areas when possible.
• Stagger releases from each class to limit the number of students in the hallway during transitions when possible.
• Develop visual clues to assist students in maintaining social distancing.
• Assign staff members hall duty to maintain social distancing. Consider using non-classroom staff and Remote Instruction teachers to assist during transitions.
• Campuses will develop procedures to limit the number of students in restrooms.

• Only visitors essential to school operations will be permitted to enter CISD facilities.
• Schools will utilize virtual meeting options when possible to reduce the number of campus visitors.
• All individuals entering the building must wear a face mask covering their mouth and nose.
• Visitors will be required to complete a COVID 19 screening form in the reception area prior to entering the building.
• Parents needing to drop items off for a student will contact the school to arrange a curbside pick-up.
• Visitors and staff will maintain appropriate social distancing for ARD and other meetings.
• Deliveries to students including lunches will be limited and on an emergency basis only. Students forgetting lunches will be allowed to charge a meal in the cafeteria.