School Services

I. INFECTION CONTROL

• Bergen Home Care will Perform health screenings for faculty, staff, students, and visitors.
• Bergen Home care will not admit staff or students into the facility who feel sick or exhibit symptoms  common to COVID-19, including fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, and diarrhea.
• We will Provide individuals who are immunocompromised or at high risk for COVID-19 with the option to receive instruction remotely.

II. PHYSICAL DISTANCING

• We will enforce social distancing in classrooms, workstations, laboratories, clinical settings, and student seating areas through the school.
• We will provide space desks and student seating areas throughout the facility six feet apart where feasible.

• We will limit the number of persons present in the classroom to a maximum of 8 students for in-person instructions.

III. CLOTH FACE COVERINGS

• All faculty, staff, students, and visitors will be required to wear cloth face coverings except where doing so would inhibit the individual’s health.
• We will provide information to staff and students on proper use, removal, and washing of cloth face coverings.

IV. CLEANING AND DISINFECTION

• We will Clean and disinfect classrooms and common areas after each usage.
• We will Disinfect high-touch areas like desktops, light switches, doorknobs, periodically throughout the day.

• We will Provide top-to-bottom cleaning of the facility at least daily

V. HAND HYGIENE

• We will Maintain adequate equipment and supplies for staff and students to wash and sanitize hands periodically.

• We will Place hand sanitizer stations with 60 percent or more alcohol content at all building entry points and vantage points within the facility.

• Students and staff will be given adequate break time to wash hands regularly.

VI. EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• We will Provide training for students regarding COVID-19, including topics such as sanitation, hand hygiene, and social distancing practices and protocols as a condition for resuming in-person instruction.
• We will Provide training for faculty and staff on appropriate sanitization, hygiene and social distancing standards, and regarding the school’s restart plan protocols.
• We will display CDC hand hygiene posters and other “How to Protect Yourself and Others” materials in English, Spanish, and other languages as needed.

VII. VENTILATION

• We will Consider methods to get in fresh air to individuals and properly utilize ventilation System such as
• ‒ Maximizing fresh air through our ventilation system.

‒ Maintaining relative humidity at 40 to 60 percent.

‒ Ensuring restrooms are under negative pressure.

‒ Opening up windows during Lunch break to allow in fresh air.

VIII. CONTROL ACCESS TO THE FACILITY

• We will limit access to school grounds to only those authorized to be there.
• All members of the public other than students, teachers and staff will be required to sign in and sign out and provide their contact information for contact tracing where needed.
• We will record student attendance and keep logs of teachers and staff schedules.

IX. STAYING INFORMED ON COVID-19 REGULATIONS

• We will designate an Instructor to stay informed about daily developments and obligations relating to COVID-19
• We will conduct Periodic meetings between Instructors and Staff to discuss issues that may affect our in-person training.
• We will monitor any amendments to orders, guidelines, standards, and directives issued by the Governor, the NJ Board of Nursing, Department of Labor and workforce Development, Department of Education or the centers doe Disease control and Prevention.