Mechanicsburg Exempted Village School District |
Bylaws & Policies |
8420.01 - PANDEMICS AND OTHER MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
A pandemic is an outbreak of an infectious disease. The Superintendent shall establish a Pandemic Response Team ("PRT") to develop a Pandemic Plan in coordination with local government and law enforcement officials.
The Pandemic Plan should include:
A. | a communication method for school schedule changes, busing changes, and school closure; | ||
B. | an educational pandemic prevention program for staff and students; | ||
C. | provision for the business office to maintain continuity of operations during a pandemic; | ||
D. | provision for distance-based learning for students (i.e., Internet instruction, community channel broadcast) to maintain continuity of education; | ||
E. | policies and procedures for staff and student absences and extended leaves of absence due to a pandemic; | ||
F. | policies and procedures for isolation and possible transportation of students and staff who become ill at school due to a pandemic; | ||
G. | a plan of communication regarding pandemic status to students, parents, and staff; | ||
H. | a plan for operating the District with less staff due to a pandemic; | ||
I. | a designee responsible for establishing timelines within the Pandemic Plan and ensuring that such timelines are met and implementation of the plan occurs; and | ||
J. | other emergency procedures necessary for the District to deal with a pandemic. |
The Pandemic Plan should be reviewed annually by the PRT and updated as appropriate.