CPS Roadmap to Reopening

Our mission is predicated on us being together. Whether it is teaching, learning, collaborating,
creating, performing, playing, or competing, we need to be together. Indeed, the American
Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) emphasizes the negative impact that learning from home has
on children and recommends that schools do everything they can to prioritize on-campus
instruction. At the same time, we know that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and
Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) have released guidelines for reopening as
safely as possible.
Our goal is to emphasize on-campus instruction as much as feasible, while at the same
time ensuring a safe and healthy environment for all students, faculty and staff. We are taking the
necessary measures to prevent COVID-19 (along with also preventing Mycoplasma, Flu and other
infectious diseases) among the entire school community based on traditional industrial hygiene
and infection prevention practices in the face of this pandemic. To accomplish this, we have
focused on implementing engineering controls, administrative and work practice controls, and
the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
We recognize that we are dealing with a range of personal norms in terms of aversion to or
acceptance of risk, but we all share a common goal: to safeguard our children, the people who
care for them, and our entire CPS community.
For this to work, we need everyone to share actively in this goal. This means:
• Ensuring students do not come to campus if they have a temperature or any symptoms of
illness
• Supporting the use of face covering and hygiene for students at all time on campus
• Complying with drop-off and pick-up protocols
LEARNING GROUPS
In order to reduce the overall student density on campus, and to maintain appropriate physical
distancing in compliance with CDC and OSHA guidelines, CPS will employ a Hybrid Learning
Model which consists of a mixture of Face-to-Face and Distance Learning Groups. Some groups
(grades PK-2 and Horizons) will be able to learn on campus at all times, while some groups will
learn on campus on alternate days (grades 3-12). We also recognize there will be some students
who will need to learn from home for an extended period of time. Our plan will
accommodate each of these groups, as explained later in this Roadmap. Please note field trips
and all activities outside of school are temporarily suspended. For athletic events and sports, we
will follow the guidance set by the Puerto Rico High School Athletic Alliance (PRHSAA) and Liga
Atlética Mini de Escuelas Privadas (LAMEPI) as well as governmental agencies.
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