Please view important information regarding Districtwide face mask protocols (Opens in new window).

AISD is committed to the safety of students and staff at each campus through the following recommended prevention methods: 

1. AISD will attempt to have hand sanitizer and/or hand washing stations with soap and water at each entrance. In addition, we will attempt to provide hand sanitizer and/or hand washing stations with soap and water in every classroom.

2. Students, teachers, staff, and campus visitors should be encouraged to sanitize and/or wash hands frequently.

   1. AISD will have students engage in supervised handwashing for at least 20 seconds before meal time, in addition to being encouraged to wash hands after using the restroom. Instructional videos and modeling will be used to teach students good handwashing techniques.

   2. Students, teachers, staff, and campus visitors will be encouraged to cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue. If a tissue is not available, covering his/her sneeze or cough with their elbow is the next best option.

   3. Used tissues should be thrown in the trash. Hands should be washed immediately with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, or hand sanitizer will be used.

3. The District has instituted more frequent cleaning practices, including additional cleaning by janitorial staff:

   1. The District will provide the opportunity for children to clean their own spaces before and after they are used, in ways that are safe and developmentally appropriate.

   2. The District has arranged additional cleaning and disinfecting of surfaces that are touched in common throughout the day. This would include objects such as door handles, common tables/desks, shared supplies such as art supplies, and high touch devices such as shared laptops or tablets.

   3. Schools should arrange for cleaning of commonly-touched surfaces in classrooms between different class groups, if the same room will be used by multiple class groups.

   4. The District uses CDC guidance on cleaning campuses to prevent COVID-19 spread.

   5. The District takes precaution to ensure products are stored safely, including storing harmful products where children cannot access them, and ensuring that harmful cleaning products are not used near children.

4. Whenever possible, schools will open windows or otherwise work to improve air flow by allowing outside air to circulate in the building.

5. The District will provide a range of printed resources such as posters that promote protective measures and can serve as helpful reminders of best practices.

6. On the first day a student attends school on campus, the campus will provide instruction to students on appropriate hygiene practices and other mitigation practices adopted at individual campuses.

7. Schools are required to comply with the governor’s executive order regarding the wearing of masks.

• For the purposes of this document, masks include non-medical grade disposable face masks or cloth face coverings (over the nose and mouth)

We encourage students and staff to provide their own PPE. However, in an effort to get school started, with the support of the State, AISD has secured the following:

• Small Disposable Face Masks: 87, 324
• Medium Disposable Face Masks: 203,756
• Small Re-Usable Masks: 20,215
• Medium Re-Usable Masks: 52,554
• Gloves: 134,266
• Thermometers: 242
• Hand Sanitizer: 3,426 gallons
• Adult Face Shields: 3,949