• Facility Sanitation Comprehensive Plan ▲

  As Goose Creek CISD prepares to welcome back students for the school year, it will enhance all school and facility cleaning and sanitizing protocols with a focus on the health, safety and well-being of our staff, students, and community.  The below plan follows recommendations for school opening and operations provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Texas Education Agency (TEA), U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and state and local health officials. 

   

  • GCCISD will ensure custodial staff, resources and supplies are prepared for opening school, including but not limited to assigning sufficient staff to carry out re-opening, ensuring proper training and stocking inventory of necessary supplies, such as personal protective equipment (PPE).
  • Ensure all custodial staff will wear PPE while performing their custodial duties, wash hands after glove removal, clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces with the addition of office phones, keyboards, computer mouse, desks, and counters. 
  • Ensure staff practices routine cleaning and disinfection of frequently touched surfaces (tables, doorknobs, light switches, handles, desks, faucets, restrooms) throughout the day and evening cleaning routines.
  • Ensure custodial staff continue to implement temperature checks and self-screening measures for COVID-19 symptoms prior to reporting for work. 
  • Identify and post signage for high touch surfaces and areas that require thorough cleaning due to heavy usage, i.e., copy rooms, vending machines, gyms, locker rooms, conference rooms, staff lounges, security vestibules, elevators, etc.
  • Identify and post signage for areas restricted for use, i.e., water fountains and restroom limitations (if necessary).
  • Ensure staff Check/Refill campus and/or facility paper towels, hand wash, hand sanitizer while doing routine cleaning and disinfecting.  
  • Ensure that after the cleaning of classrooms and building, evening staff will use Electrostatic backpack sprayers to disinfect doors, doorknobs, light switches, classroom desks, faucets, rails, and other highly touched surfaces.
  • Ensure waxed floors have added level of protection with an antimicrobial finish to final coatings to prevent bacterial growth.
  • Ensured district schools and facilities were High Dusted (cleaned difficult to reach spots, and removing bacteria, dust, and dirt build-up).
  • Ensure campuses and facilities implement a “Clean Desk” rule for students and staff prior to daily departure to allow for adequate cleaning and disinfecting of surface areas.
  • Ensure staff schedules allow for daytime custodial support to assist with campus Breakfast and Lunch (classroom and/or cafeteria) cleaning and/or trash removal.
  • Ensure staff are scheduled to Restroom cleanliness and disinfecting between student use.  Scheduled student restroom breaks will allow for adequate restroom staffing and cleaning.  A restroom cleaning log will be utilized for campuses and district facilities.

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• Facility Sanitation Parent Summary ▲

  In Goose Creek CISD the health, safety and well being of our students, faculty and staff are our priority.  In response to COVID-19, GCCISD on campus in-person learning plans include enhanced sanitization measures, EPA and CDC approved cleaning products, attention to personal hygiene and encouraged social distancing practices.  With these mitigations in mind, GCCISD can all do its part to keep our students and staff as safe as possible while protecting our schools and community.  The below summary follows recommendations for school opening and operations provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Texas Education Agency (TEA), U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and state and local health officials.

   

  Daily District and Campus Facility Cleaning

  • GCCISD will use a team cleaning process and use CDC recommended disinfectants that are proven to kill bacteria and viruses (including COVID-19) that are certified safe for students, staff, and schools.
  • Custodial staff will wear masks, gloves and any appropriate PPE equipment while performing their daily cleaning duties.
  • All GCCISD Custodial staff will complete COVID-19 cleaning and safety protocol training.
  • Custodial staff will frequently clean high touch surfaces including handrails, door handles, push bars, counter tops, and other high touch surfaces throughout the day.
    Custodial staff will increase the frequency of cleaning and disinfecting restrooms, cafeteria, and common areas throughout the day.
  • Custodial staff will also use electrostatic disinfectant foggers to deep clean campuses and facilities during evening shifts.
  • Additional hand sanitizer dispensers will be placed throughout all district facilities and maintained throughout the day.
  • District staff will have access to cleaning supplies to sanitize working surfaces and shared objects after each use and during breaks in instruction to maximize room-to-room and building cleanliness.

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