CCISD COVID-19 INFORMATION

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March 16, 2020

CCISD Level 1: Alert Status 

(No reported cases in the area) 

  • Continue to monitor attendance and communicate with Harris & Galveston County health departments
  • Communicate to parents to keep sick children home
  • Communicate to staff to stay home if sick
  • Review Business Continuation Plan and Pandemic Plans; Begin daily departmental briefings for communication updates
  • Review National Incident Management System (incident command), Multihazard Emergency Operations Procedures, and Parent-Child Reunification Plans
  • Communicate online and to campuses the precautions to avoid spreading COVID-19
  • Frequently clean common areas including door hardware, bus seats, etc.
CCISD Level 2: Alert and Precautions
(Cases in the region, but not in the local area) 

  • Continue to monitor attendance and communicate with Harris & Galveston County health departments
  • Communicate to parents to keep sick children home
  • Communicate to staff to stay home if sick
  • Develop contingency plans and review Business Continuation Plan
  • Potentially limit all unnecessary travel
  • Potentially limit large gatherings to only essential events or consider postponing essential events
  • Potentially limit/restrict outside visitors and guests
  • Potentially restrict outside food deliveries to facilities
CCISD Level 3: Response and Mitigation
(Reported local cases)

  • Consider closing campuses, feeder areas, entire district in consultation with the Harris & Galveston County health departments
  • Communicate to parents the extent of closures, length, and school work accommodations
  • In the event of campus closures, communicate to staff which staff members are to report to duty to maintain services
  • Cancel all school events and building rentals

CCISD Operating in Level Alert 3

March 16, 2020

Clear Creek ISD Closes Through April 10, 2020

As a measure to prevent the wider spread of the Coronavirus, the Clear Creek Independent School District will close all CCISD facilities through Friday, April 10, 2020. This decision was made collaboratively with area school districts.

In a message to the community today, Dr. Greg Smith, Superintendent of Schools reassured families that learning will continue for children. “While our schools are physically closed, our spirit of innovation will continue through distance learning. Our community has invested in the necessary resources to support this endeavor. I know there will be challenges along the way, but we will work through them, together.”

District leaders are working around the clock to support distance learning for teachers and students. The school district will announce more substantive learning plans later this week and will reach out to families to see what technical support is required at home to allow for distance learning.

To view the Superintendent’s video message to parents, click here.

All CCISD activities will cease through Friday, April 10, 2020 with a plan to reevaluate the situation on April 4, 2020.

Reminders

  • Avoid close contact with people who are sick. When you are sick, keep your distance from others to protect them from getting sick, too.
  • Stay home when you are sick. If possible, stay home from work, school, and errands when you are sick. You will help prevent others from catching your illness.
  • Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. It may prevent those around you from getting sick.
  • Cleaning your hands by washing them often or using hand sanitizer will help protect you from germs.
  • Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth. Germs often spread when a person touches something contaminated with germs and then touches his or her eyes, nose, or mouth.
  • Practice other good health habits. Get plenty of sleep, be physically active, manage your stress, drink plenty of fluids, and eat nutritious food.
  • Contact your family doctor if you have coronavirus-like symptoms and you have any questions.

An additional measure of prevention is to avoid Coronavirus-affected areas. You can learn more about the global travel advisories here.

District Cleaning Practices

  • Frequent cleaning of buses.
  • Frequent cleaning of common facilities and frequently touched surfaces throughout the day (items such as keyboards, desks, shared instruments, faucets, door knobs, push doors).
  • Provide additional hand sanitizers.

Digital Learning

  • Click here to visit CCISD’s digital learning guide for families to support students at home.

District Communication

  • Communication will be via major media, SchoolMessenger, district social media and the district website