Coronavirus Updates
Health Updates & Policies Related to the Pandemic - Fall 2022 Pursuant to the ARPA, Section 2001(i)-ESSERS III
Springfield Platteview Community Schools stand behind our district mission and are prepared to educate our students in a safe environment. To ensure that all students acquire the college and career-ready skills and behaviors necessary for each student to succeed now and into his/her future. We value our partnership between school and home.
SPCS works closely with state and local health officials as needed. As a district, we believe that the best educational option for students is to be in school with their teachers. We know this has and continues to be a challenging time and understand there will be individual needs and circumstances. As these arise, we will work with families to address those unique situations.
This document outlines district policies and belief statements in response to the COVID-19 pandemic for the 2022–2023 school year. We understand that circumstances could remain fluid and may change as the year progresses. Final decisions will be dependent upon guidance and requirements from state and local officials.
SPCS Belief Statements
The district embeds our belief statements into the Standards for Success. The district and community will be able to focus on best-practice, research-based practices to prepare our children for their future and guide us toward defining what it means to be successful in our schools.
School culture is the single most important factor for enabling success to occur in our district. A strong culture shapes the attitudes, beliefs, and actions of students, parents, and staff and engages them to work toward excellence together with the same vision and purpose.
High expectations for students being successful at our schools are at the core of providing a quality curriculum and academic experience. The district will provide the resources and programs necessary for all students to be successful in the district.
Teacher effectiveness by developing highly qualified, fully certified teachers in all grade levels and subject areas to improve the quality of education for all students.
Stakeholder involvement is demonstrated through support from all partners in education. Parent and community involvement ensures communication, understanding, and common purpose for quality education for children.
Leadership/operations includes the board of education and the administrators. Teamwork is critical to the success of the school district.
SPCS Layered Prevention
Students and their families may choose to wear a mask while at school and school events (outside of normal school hours). It is the responsibility of the family to provide their mask for themselves, and their student(s) to use as the district will no longer be providing masks. There will be a supply of masks at each school in the nurse's office to be available on an as-needed basis.
We will promote hand washing and respiratory etiquette. We will teach and reinforce proper hand washing, cough, and sneeze etiquette.
Our district custodial staff will continue to clean all buildings up to our EPA standard thoroughly and frequently during the day and in the evening.
We ask students, parents, and staff to conduct a daily symptom check before coming to school. Students/staff should stay home when they are not feeling well. If missing school, please follow the absence procedures in the handbook.
If anyone in the student’s/staff’s home has been diagnosed with COVID-19, they should follow the CDC guidance for quarantine and isolation, and those absences will be excused. If individuals are exposed yet healthy enough to attend school, they will be asked to self-monitor and isolate if symptoms present.
Our district does have a limited supply of at-home test kits available to students/families enrolled in our schools. If needed, please contact your school nurse or central office to inquire about receiving a test kit.
SPCS Communicable Disease Policy
The school district’s ongoing response to manage cases of COVID-19 will rely on an individual’s responsibility in monitoring, testing, and communicating when they are positive for COVID-19. The district will follow the adopted Communicable Diseases Board Policy 5409 when responding to cases of COVID-19 in the schools.
Most Recent Updates
- None at this time.