Update as of Monday 8/16/21:  We are planning a regular school start with masks being optional & no vaccination requirements.  We know that there are various COVID variants surfacing in the United States & we will monitor that moving forward.   As a reminder, we do not plan to offer School @ Home.  We would only consider School @ Home if COVID cases increase significantly.  If students are out due testing positive for COVID, the school will follow the student's physician's orders for the return to school & we will provide make-up work for the absences.

While our Jim Ned teachers will continue to work with Google Classroom as our online Learning Management System (LMS), we do not intend to offer our "School @ Home" option in the 2021-22 school year.  In other words, the district will not offer a completely virtual online learning experience to students as it relates to the pandemic.  However, many teachers will continue to house their work & student work in the Google Classroom setting.

Self-monitoring is our first and most important step to remaining healthy at home & at school.  At Jim Ned, we will partner with our parents to ensure our students are as healthy as possible.  If your child has a fever, please keep the child at home until the child is fever free for 24-hours without medication. 

We will also continue to follow physician's orders as it relates to the health & well being of our students, so please continue to provide documentation from your child's doctor regarding their health & regarding a "return to school" date.  Thank you.

Update as of Monday 8/16/21:  We are planning a regular school start with masks being optional & no vaccination requirements.  We know that there are various COVID variants surfacing in the United States & we will monitor that moving forward.   As a reminder, we do not plan to offer School @ Home.  We would only consider School @ Home if COVID cases increase significantly.  If students are out due testing positive for COVID, the school will follow the student's physician's orders for the return to school & we will provide make-up work for the absences.

Acceptable masks & face-coverings:

• Masks may be solid colors or may have geometrical or decorative patterns.  Masks in school colors and with school logos & lettering are acceptable.  Masks & face-coverings with words are considered acceptable; including school-spirit related (i.e. JN, Jim Ned, Indians, Tribe, etc.).  American flag patterns on masks are also acceptable.  
• Gaiters and bandanas are appropriate, as long as they meet the standards above for what is acceptable.
• Face-shields are acceptable.  Hats or caps with built-in or added face-shields are not acceptable since hats/caps are not allowed except on special occasions.

• Not Allowable:  Any face covering that may be offensive; items/clothing not intended for face covering; items that do not follow the dress code; items that cover the face so a person cannot be identified; or items that may scare students are not allowable.  Administration reserves the right to require a student to remove their face-covering if considered unacceptable by an administrator.

• The principals will have final say on each campus as to what is acceptable and unacceptable.  Each unacceptable face-covering or refusal to wear a face-covering will be addressed as a dress code violation.

Acceptable Face Coverings

Surgical Face Mask	Cloth Face Covering
Face Shield	Gaiter or Bandana

Unacceptable Face Coverings

Masks with Inappropriate/Offensive Words	Full Face-covering or Respirator	Full Face Covering or Ski Mask

We will ensure our busses are adequately cleaned on a daily basis to ensure the wellness of our students. Our busses are sanitized daily by our drivers. If any lab-confirmed COVID cases were known to be on a bus, we will use a Purell fogging disinfector device to thoroughly disinfect that bus.  In addition, our busses are deeply-cleaned 3-times per year by Germblast as well as in the case of any signficant outbreak of COVID-19 or other viruses. 

Any parent who is concerned about the spread of COVID-19 on our busses can either have their child wear a mask on the bus to limit the spread or parents may personally transport their child to and from school if they choose.  Thank you for your patience, understanding, and flexibility.

COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions  (revised 8/16/21 4:00pm)

1. How long does my child have to stay home from school if he/she tests positive for COVID?  The district will follow the child's physician's guidance for all COVID positive cases.  Parents must get written guidance from their child's doctor and share that with the campus secretary or nurse as quickly as possible.  For clarity, the district is not choosing the number of days a child should be out of school.  We will follow the doctor's orders.
2. Will the district offer virtual learning (School @ Home) when students are COVID-positive?  Short answer is no.  However, some teachers will continue to use the Google Classroom Learning Management System to house the work that students will need to do either once they are well or are back at school.  
3. If my child has been exposed to a COVID-positive case, what does the district recommend?  Parents are allowed to send their children to school even after suspected exposure to a COVID-positive case.  However, we will ask the parents to monitor their child for symptoms and keep the child home if he/she is either symptomatic for COVID or has a fever.  If not symptomatic, the child may attend school.
4. Can my child return to school if he or she tests negative for COVID? Yes.
5. Who has to wear a mask or face-covering?  Masks and facecoverings are currently optional in the district.
6. Does my child have to have the COVID vaccination to attend school?  No.
7. Can I deliver lunch to my child?  Yes.
8. Can a local restaurant or cafe deliver lunch to my child?  Yes.

Please stay tuned for additional FAQ responses as changes occur.

If you have an additional question to be considered for the FAQ, please contact your child's campus for an answer.  If the campus does not have an answer, they will share with the Superintendent's Office to consider the question for the FAQ.  

Buffalo Gap: (325) 572-3533
Lawn: (325) 583-2256
JNMS: (325) 554-7870
JNHS: (325) 554-7755

The pandemic may have caused some concerns or anxieties among our students, staff, and parents. Knowing this, our district is hear to listen and help in any way we can.  We want our students and families to know that we are here for you! Please let us know your concerns or if you just need someone to talk to here at school.  Simply complete the form below and one of our awesome school counselors will be in touch with you as soon as possible.  In the meantime, know that we will get through this together and there is hope for great days ahead!  Talk with you soon!