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  • 2. General Information
I. Precautionary Health Measures
Handwashing for Staff and Children

When to Wash Hands: Children and staff must wash their hands or use hand sanitizer often, making sure to wash all surfaces of their hands (e.g., front and back, wrists, between fingers). Reinforce to staff and children that they must be regularly washing their hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds and should wash hands whenever the following criteria are met:

  • Upon entry into and exit from program space.
  • When coming into the program space from outside activities.
  • Before and after eating.
  • After sneezing, coughing or nose blowing.
  • After toileting and diapering.
  • Before handling food.
  • After touching or cleaning surfaces that may be contaminated.
  • After using any shared equipment like toys, computer keyboards, mouse, climbing walls.
  • After assisting children with hand-washing.
  • Before and after administration of medication. [Staff]
  • Before entering vehicles used for transportation of children.
  • After contact with face-mask or cloth face covering.
  • Before and after changes of gloves. [Staff]

When soap and water is not available, hand sanitizer will be used.

Face Masks/Coverings

Minuteman’s has a mask optional / per-parent request face mask procedure. 


 

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Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical School District does not discriminate based on race, creed, national origin, religion, color, age, sex, ancestry, genetic information, marital/parental status, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity in its programs or activities, including its admissions and employment practices. Additionally, the district does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of homelessness, consistent with the McKinney-Vento Act. The School District does not tolerate harassment or discrimination. An individual has been designated to coordinate compliance under Title IX and Section 504. Mr. John E. Cammarata, Title IX/Civil Rights Coordinator, may be contacted through the Superintendent’s Office located at 758 Marrett Road, Lexington, MA 02421, or by phone at (781) 861-6500. 
Minuteman’s special education department will handle inquiries and complaints that relate to hate-motivated violence, discrimination, and harassment based on a disability or special education status which are protected under “Section 504” of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 794) or the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. § 1412, et seq.) or M.G.L. c 71 B, as from time to time amended. 

Throughout this handbook, the term “parent or parents” will refer to parents and/or guardians.