COVID-19 – Drop-Off & Pick-Up

Drop-Off & Pick-Up

Revised Drop-Off and Pick–Up Procedures 

Drop-off and pick-up procedures have been revised to facilitate social distancing. This has resulted in AYS operating a car rider line or socially distanced pickup. Parents are not allowed into the AYS program space. If a parent must enter due to logistical needs, a limited and visually defined parent space will be created, and parents will not be permitted past this space. All drop-off and pick-up procedures will limit direct contact between parents and staff. If a parent insists on entering the program space for a specific reason, the Youth Development Leader will need to speak directly with the Director of OST Quality to review how to best meet the parent’s need. 

Student Drop–Off Procedure 

• (Car Rider Line) A staff member will be stationed at the door during key drop-off and pick-up times
  • AYS staff will be responsible for screening every child before they enter the program
    • This screening must be a questionnaire prior to a fever scan. Every parent, before their child exits the vehicle, must verbally state “no” to the questions on the screening document. The document is titled “COVID-19 Screening Survey (Parents)”.
    • After the questionnaire, each child, staff member, parent, and anyone entering the program must have a fever scan
      • Their temperature must read below 100.4 degrees to be allowed into the program
        • If an individual’s temperature is above 100.4 degrees, they will not be allowed into the program. If it’s a child, the parent will be notified, and the child will be sent home with the parent.
  • The parent is not released to depart until the staff responsible for screening approves the departure of the parent 

• (Alternative drop–off procedure if car rider line is not working) 
  • Parent is expected to park their car and walk child up to the entrance of the building 
    • Parents are encouraged and asked to stay 6–feet apart from other parents 
  • AYS staff will be responsible for screening every child before they enter the program 
    • This screening must be a questionnaire prior to a fever scan. Every parent, before their child exits the vehicle, should verbally state “no” to the questions on the screening document.  The document is titled “COVID-19 Screening Survey (Parents)”. 
    • After the questionnaire, each child, staff member, parent, and anyone entering the program must have a fever scan 
      • Their temperature must read below 100.4 degrees to be allowed into the program 
        • If an individual’s temperature is above 100.4 degrees, they will not be allowed into the program. If it’s a child, the parent will be notified, and the child will be sent home with the parent. 
  • The parent will not be released to depart until the person responsible for screening approves the departure of the parent

• The staff member will send the student inside to another staff member who is in queue to move students to their respective groups 
  • Immediately upon entering the space, students will be using hand sanitizer or washing their hands 
  • If a staff member touched the student or the students’ belongings, they will also be using hand sanitizer or washing their hands before walking down the hallway 
  • Prior to going to their group, the student must stop at a restroom and wash their hands 
  • If a group of students forms while awaiting transition, they will be sat on the ground or in chairs awaiting their turn to wash their hands, and they will be sat at least 6-feet apart 
    • Squares, circles, x’s, or carpet squares will be placed on the ground to help facilitate this 
      • If students will be going into the same group, they can walk down the hallway together. If they will not be in the same group, they will not be allowed to walk together. Social distancing will always be encouraged.

• Staff will communicate to each respective group when students are on their way via walkie talkie 
  • While walking down the hallway, staff is expected to monitor the student for signs/symptoms of illness. If, during the walk, staff believes the student is ill or is showing signs/symptoms of illness, they will have the child go into a seclusion room and will notify the leader of this decision. 
    • Staff member will stay with child to monitor him/her 
    • Leader will defer to second or additional staff to step up and assist in child transitions 
    • Leader will immediately contact parent for pick–up