DPS School Board Policy Changes Effective 10/12/2020


  • Bus riders will have temperatures screened upon arrival at school instead of prior to boarding the bus. 


  • Masks are required on buses.


  • Masks are recommended, but not required in classrooms (PK-8th)

    • Masks are recommended but not required in crowded common areas (K-3rd) 

    • Masks are required in crowded common areas (4th-8th)


  • Children sent home with a fever of 100 or higher:  Policy changed to the child may return after being 24 hours fever-free with no fever-reducing medicine. 


  • Home ballgames - masks and social distancing recommended but not required. 

    • We will encourage (but not enforce) parents to watch their child’s basketball game and then leave to allow more room in the stands.  


  • Away ballgames - masks required and windows down on the bus.  Continue social distancing on bus, when possible

    • Clarification: If there is a positive case on the bus, the positive case and students/staff within 6 ft of the positive case will quarantine. 


  • Christmas Program - We will have a Christmas Program, broken into 3 age groups (so 3 separate programs).  These will be held during the day.  Date and age groups to be determined soon.  Masks and social distancing recommended, but not required.