When school broke for spring break, no one expected campuses would not reopen because of Covid-19.
Students left plenty of personal items behind in their lockers and classrooms. And now, with the academic year winding to a close, they want their things back.
After exploring different options, the Pasco County school district has settled on a method to make it happen. And, at least for high schools, it doesn’t include having staff pick through smelly clothes and moldy food.
Instead, students will do the dirty work. But with specific guidelines in place.
They’ll have to wear face masks or coverings from home. Schools won’t have those available.
They’ll have to be screened before entering campus, to ensure they haven’t been recently ill or near someone who was.
They’ll have to remain six feet or more away from others once inside.
And they’ll have to do their work quickly, not lingering or socializing with others they might encounter.
The reason for that? The schools will be severely limiting the numbers of people allowed to visit at any one time, with limited entry points and separate areas for dropping off school-owned materials such as textbooks and laptops.
With hundreds, if not thousands, of children enrolled, that means the process will take time.
Two schools that have already posted their rules — Sunlake and Anclote high schools — will let in only eight people per building or common area. They’ve established four days at the end of May for the process, with 15-minute windows for students to sign up.
The process for elementary schools, where student items are generally in classroom cabinets and desks, is shaping up differently.
Seven Oaks Elementary, for example, set up a process where parents will drive up to the school to receive a bag of their children’s items, collected by school employees. The student’s name must be posted in the windshield on arrival. This will be done alphabetically at set times and days.
Most middle schools have yet to share their plans.
School district spokesman Steve Hegarty said the guidelines are being established by school principals in conjunction with the district’s health services supervisor. He noted that each school might have slightly different arrangements, based on their specific needs, so families should check their individual campus websites for added information.
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