Town Hall Addressing COVID-19 in Schools - SD73 District Updates

The Town Hall event on February 11, 2021, addressed the impact of COVID-19 in schools within the SD73 District. Discussions included COVID-19 statistics, exposure rates in elementary and secondary schools, staff and student enrollment data, self-isolation directives, and comparisons before and after the Christmas break. Emphasized was the controlled environment in schools, with strict protocols in place for safety, cleanliness, and student/staff health checks.

• COVID-19
• School District 73
• Town Hall
• Safety Measures
• Student Health

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1. Town Hall Addressing COVID-19 in our schools February 11, 2021

2. Welcome Rhonda Kershaw, Chair - SD73 Board of Education Acknowledgement and Introduction Dr. Terry Sullivan, Superintendent - SD73 Dr. Carol Fenton, Medical Health Officer - Interior Health

3. Agenda Opening Remarks, Chair Kershaw Dr. Sullivan, SD73 COVID-19 Statistics and Comments Dr. Fenton, Overview of COVID-19 in the Province and in Kamloops Dr. Fenton and Dr. Sullivan, Address some of the Questions that have been Submitted in Advance Open it up to Additional Questions from the Public.

4. Overview - Schools Elementary Schools Total Confirmed Elementary COVID-19 Exposures 14 Secondary Schools Total Confirmed Secondary COVID-19 Exposures 33 Elementary Schools 34 Elementary Schools with Exposures 11 or 32% of Elementary Schools Secondary Schools -12 Secondary Schools with Exposures 8 or 67% of Secondary Schools

5. District Overview Total SD73 Staff and Student Complement Total Staff Complement - 2097 Total Elementary Enrollment - 8222 Total Secondary Enrollment 5792 Total Student Enrollment - 14014 Total SD73 Directed to Self Isolate Total Number of Students Directed to Self Isolate 763 or 5.4% Total Number of Staff Directed to Self Isolate 47 or 2.2%

6. District Totals - Before and After Christmas Totals Total Exposures prior to Christmas Break (69 days in session) 5 Total Exposures after Christmas Break ( 28 days in session) - 42

7. Schools are Controlled Environments All school Buildings are secure. Access can only be obtained through prior approval of the principal. Appointments are limited. Outside visitors who are given an appointment, must sign in, use hand sanitizer, wear a mask and maintain social distancing. All staff must do a mandatory health check each day and if any symptoms are displayed through their health check are directed to remain home. Contact cleaning is done in all our schools throughout the day on every school day and each school has a custodian assigned for that purpose. All schools have an isolation room. Students are divided into learning cohorts. Mask policy for staff and students outlined in the health guidelines for schools is being followed. Controlled use of washrooms is being maintained. School are deep cleaned after exposures.

8. Question and Answer Session SD73 Senior Staff Kelvin Stretch - Secretary-Treasurer Bill Hamblett - Assistant Superintendent - Secondary Trish Smillie - Assistant Superintendent - Elementary Trina Cassidy - Director of Finance

9. Summary and Concluding Remarks Dr. Fenton Dr. Sullivan Chair Kershaw

10. Media Session