Summary of Questions

Our Preparedness Plan is updated periodically and incorporates guidance from the Centers for Disease Control, Minnesota Department of Health and Minnesota Department of Education.

The Minnesota Department of Health published this guide for families to conduct a simple health screening at home.

Eden Prairie Schools is using this guidance from the Minnesota Department of Health to help our staff determine when students or employees need to stay home and for how long.

You can find the cleaning procedures here.

Yes, the district will continue contact tracing, according to MDH guidelines.

Eden Prairie Schools is incorporating guidance from the state of Minnesota regarding social distancing. At the start of the 2021-22 school year, the Minnesota Department of Education recommends, but does not require 3 feet of social distance, between students and student groups.

Eden Prairie Schools' COVID-19 Response Plan:

Identify

1. Follow screening procedures for students and staff.
2. Identify possible cases of COVID-19.

Isolate

1. Isolate the individual if in the school building.
2. Provide direction to the individual and/or family for when it will be safe for the individual to return based on public health guidelines.

Report

1. Report cases of COVID-19 to District COVID-19 Coordinators.
2. Report positive test cases of COVID-19 to the MN Department of Health.

Trace

1. Interview individual and review schedule to identify potential close contacts.
2. Trace who has been in close contact with the individual.

Communicate

1. Communicate to the school community that there has been a positive test case.
2. Communicate to those individuals/families who have been in close contact of the need to quarantine for 14 days.

Clean

1. Close impacted space for up to 24 hours and identify temporary alternative space.
2. Clean and disinfect space impacted.

For supporting details, see information from the Minnesota Department of Health. 

Families should report a case in their household to their school's COVID-19 coordinator or a member of school administration. School or district staff will help families with guidance on quarantine, if it is necessary.

Teachers and school/site administration will support a student in quarantine to ensure they can continue learning.

The following changes have been made:

• Hand sanitizer stations remain posted throughout schools and sites.
• Classrooms have been modified to promote social distancing.
• Cafeteria seating has been modified to promote social distancing.
• Transaction barriers have been installed in some areas.
• Foot pulls have been installed for opening restroom doors.
• Face shields will be available to all district staff and students.
• Ventilation continues to operate at increased rates, following ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers) guidelines.

Feedback from families collected by Eden Prairie Schools in August 2021was reviewed by district leaders and summary information is available here.