AND
AND WILL
AND WILL BE UNTIL MARCH 1TH UNTIL OTHER STUDENTS CAN SELF
QUARANTINE AS WELL.
>>> WHEN WE HEARD THERE WAS A
TEENAGER THAT HAD BEEN
DIAGNOSED WITH THE CORONAVIRUS,
I THINK A LOT OF PARENTS WERE
THINKING ONE THING.
MANY OF YOU MAY BE WONDERING IF
SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE INDEED
PREPARED IF THE VIRUS BECOMES
MORE WIDESPREAD, ATLANTA SCHOOL
SUPERINTENDENT IS WITH US AND
THANKS FOR BEING WITH US.
WE APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE
WITH US ON 11 ALIVE THIS
FRIDAY.
FRIDAY.
FRIDAY. WHAT PROCEDURES ARE IN PLACE AT
THIS POINT, AS YOU PREPARE HERE
IF A STUDENT OR STAFF MEMBER
TESTS POSITIVE AT APS.
>> THE FIRST THING TO REMEMBER
WE'RE NOT THE MEDICAL EXPERTS.
WE'LL BE LOOKING AT THE
DEPARTMENT HEALTH AND CDC AND
THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION AND ANY FEDERAL
GUIDANCE THAT IS EXPECTED FOR
US TO FOLLOW SHOULD THERE WILL
BE AN OUTBREAK IN THE SCHOOL OR
IN THE DISTRICT.
AND SO WE ALSO WANT TO BE SURE
THAT WE VERIFY THAT IT'S THE
CORONAVIRUS SO WE DON'T
UNNECESSARILY ALARM PEOPLE AND
THEN ONCE WE KNOW, THAT WE WILL
BE GETTING GUIDANCE FROM THEM.
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IS A
KEY PARTNER IN THAT, MAKING
SURE THAT WE'RE ANALYZING THAT
INFORMATION CORRECTLY AND
INSURING THAT WE DON'T CAUSE
ALARM WHEN WE DON'T NEED TO.
>>> WE SAW ONE OF THE FIRST
MAJOR UNIVERSITIES IN THE
UNITED STATES CANCEL ALL IN
PERSON CLASSES AND HOLD EXAMS
ONLINE, THAT'S WHERE THEY HAD
CASES IN THAT STATE IN
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. WHAT PLANS ARE THERE IF
STUDENTS HAVE TO WORK AT HOME.
THE WAY IT'S EVOLVING, YOU
CAN'T TELL FROM TIME TO TIME.
>> WE'LL LEAN HARD ON THE
EMERGENCY SYSTEM WHEN WE CLOSE
SCHOOLS FOR BAD WEATHER DAYS.
WE TESTED IT AND IT ALLOWS US
TO PROVIDE TELESCHOOLING FOR
STUDENTS, THEY'RE ABLE TO GO
THROUGH THE INTERNET AND WIFI
AND WHATEVER THEY MAY HAVE,
DEVICES TO SEE ALL OF THEIR
EXPECTATIONS AROUND ACADEMICS.
BEFORE KIDS LEAVE, ESPECIALLY
IF WE KNOW THAT IT'S HAPPENING,
WE'LL BE ABLE TO HAND OFF TO
THEM, OTHER INSTRUCTIONAL
MATERIALS, BOOKS AND SUPPLIES
AS NEEDED, WHICH SO LONG AS
IT'S ALLOWABLE THROUGH THE CDC
GUIDANCE.
GUIDANCE.
GUIDANCE. WE'LL BE USING OUR LONGSTANDING
PRACTICE OF THOSE TECHNOLOGICAL
SYMPTOMS, IN PREPARATION FOR
THE POTENTIAL FOR THE VIRUS TO
HAVE SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS
CLOSE.
CLOSE.
CLOSE. >>
CLOSE. >> MANY PEOPLE MIGHT BE
WONDERING WHAT HAPPENS FOR
STUDENTS TO BE RELY ON A SCHOOL
FOR A MEAL EACH DAY.
THEY DON'T HAVE ENOUGH TO EAT.
IS THERE A PLAN IN PLACE FOR
THEM AS WELL.
>> WE SAW 70,000 POUNDS A
67,000 KIDS -- 67,000 MEALS
WILL BE SERVED TO KIDS EVERY
SINGLE DAY.
SINGLE DAY. THAT MEANS THAT WE ARE KIND OF
THE FOOD PROVIDER FOR A CHILD
AND THEIR FAMILY.
WE'RE TEAMING UP WITH AN
ORGANIZATION CALLED GOODER.
THEY'RE WORKING WITH A
MEMORANDUM OF OUR DISTRICT.
THEY'LL TAKE OUR FOOD AND
PARTICULAR IT TO SITES WHERE IT
CAN BE DISTRIBUTED.
WE YOU THIS IT WILL ALLOW US TO
CERTAINLY HAVE OUR KIDS GET
ACCESS TO FOOD WHEN WE WON'T
HAVE SCHOOLS OPEN.
>> WE HAVE SECONDS LEFT.
AM I MISSING ANYTHING, ANYTHING
ELSE YOU WANT TO GET OUT AS FAR
AS A MESSAGE?
>> I THINK THERE IS AN ISSUE OF
DISINFECTING, OF COURSE.
WE'RE USING ALL OF THE GUIDANCE
FROM THE CDC, WHETHER YOU'RE A
CONTRACTOR OR STAFF MEMBER.
YOU'RE EXPECTED TO USE THE
APPROVED CLEANERS, AND SO I
JUST WANT TO REMIND EVERYONE
THAT CLEANING STAINLESS STEEL
AND HARD SERVICE AND PLASTIC IS
KEY.
KEY.
KEY. IF
KEY. IF YOU COUGH, COUGH IN A TISSUE
AND THROW IT AWAY.
THAT'S THE BEST WAY TO PROTECT
AND, OF COURSE, WASHING YOUR
HANDS, AT LEAST 20 SECONDS WHEN
YOU'RE WASHING IS A GREAT WAY
TO PREVENT THE SPREAD.
>> AN ELBOW.
>> THEY TELL YOU DON'T COUGH IN
YOUR ELBOW.
YOUR ELBOW. GET THAT TISSUE AND COUGH IN IT
AND THROW IT AWAY.
THAT'S IMPORTANT THINGS TO DO
TO PROTECT AND PREVENT.
MOST IMPORTANTLY, IF WE HAVE TO
SEND KIDS HOME, BE PATIENT AND
NOT OVERREACT UNLESS WE LEARN
FOR SURE THAT WE HAVE A CRISIS.
>> THANKS FOR THE WORK YOU'VE
DONE IN THE CITY