Our Reopening Plan
Introduction
Our Reopening Plan outlines the Fort Lee Public Schools’ COVID protocols for the 2021-2022 school year. We will continue to consult with the Fort Lee Health Department and rely on the recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC -
www.cdc.gov), the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH -
www.nj.gov/health), the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE -
www.nj.gov/education) and the
American Academy of Pediatrics to make adjustments to our plan as needed.
Please note that our plan may fluctuate along a continuum with a fully normal school environment on one end of the continuum, followed by a minimally restrictive, moderately restrictive, and most restrictive environment at the opposite end of the continuum. A fully normal school environment represents what we experienced prior to the COVID-19 health emergency. The most restrictive environment represents a fully remote instructional model. A moderately restrictive environment would include a hybrid instructional model, with all of the health and safety protocols we implemented last school year. The Reopening Plan we are putting forward reflects a minimally restrictive environment. At this point, our plan is to provide full-day, full-time, in-person instruction and operations with the implementation of safety measures that incorporate the most current COVID-19 health guidance. This plan remains fluid and the protocols listed below are subject to change at any time as a result of
new information received from State and local health departments and the New Jersey Department of Education as well as the COVID transmission activity in our region and/or schools.