The recommendations also include:
Quarantine and other protective measures after a school exposure.
Testing for COVID-19.
Physical distancing and grouping students and staff into cohorts.
Improving or increasing indoor ventilation.
Hygiene practices.
Cleaning and disinfection.
“Doing so can help minimize the disruptions of COVID-19 on schools while maximizing opportunities for children to participate in in-person learning and extracurricular activities,” Hoffman said.
The full recommendations can be found at coronavirus.utah.gov/education.
The guidance was developed with the input of school administrators, local health officers, the Utah Education Association, parents, physicians, locally elected officials, the Utah Legislature and Gov. Spencer Cox’s administration.