Miami-Dade County Public Schools: Anticipated COVID-19 Protocols For 2021-2022 School Year

Press release from Miami-Dade County Public Schools:

Thursday, July 29, 2021

The District expects in-person schooling, as recommended by the CDC, with guidelines including but not limited to: · Social distancing will be in place in cafeterias and alternate dining venues will be used when possible.

· A health screening room in all schools.

· A health screening room in all schools. · Heightened cleaning and sanitization protocols in place on buses, school campuses, and District offices. Personal hygiene behavior, including frequent hand-washing and the use of hand sanitizing stations will continue to be encouraged. · Improved air technology, such as purifiers, ionization systems, and upgraded A/C units. · Increased amount of outdoor fresh air coming into our school buildings. · HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) systems will run at maximum outside airflow for two hours before and after school buildings are occupied. For those parents who wish to continue virtual schooling, Miami-Dade Online and Miami-Dade Virtual are two options offered at M-DCPS. For more information, visit or M-DCPS strongly encourages all eligible students and employees to get vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus prior to the start of the new school year. For vaccination opportunities, visit As this is an evolving situation, M-DCPS will keep you informed and provide updates as they become available. Our District has a later start date than most other Florida school districts, and we will use this later start date to our advantage as we continue to make decisions that prioritize the health of our students and employees. For the most up-to-date information, please download the Dadeschools Mobile App to your iPhone or Android device. Follow us on Twitter and , on Instagram and , and on Facebook at and .

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