Face masks will be required while the Governor’s Order is in effect, after expiration – face coverings will be highly recommended and encouraged for staff and students. The requirement must be followed anywhere where a person cannot socially distance. 

It does not includes anyone eating or drinking or seated at a restaurant to eat or drink. This includes school cafeterias.  The order also excludes people who are exercising outdoors or maintaining a safe distance from other people not in the same household. 

This is our current order, as rules change, we will follow health and safety guidelines that may require employees to wear a mask.

Governor Abbott’s order does have exemptions including children who are younger than 10 years old, anyone with a medical condition or disability that prevents them from wearing a face covering. Please see the Mask Protocol on our Back to School website for additional and up-to-date information.

Wylie ISD will provide masks to those free of charge. Each campus will be provided with a supply of disposable masks. A student who may need a replacement mask during the day will be provided one based on teacher discretion.

Every Texan is required to wear a mask or facial covering when out in public, this includes schools. The requirement must be followed anywhere where a person cannot socially distance. A mask is required to enter or remain on at Wylie ISD campus.

Face coverings will be allowed to be worn in school. They must follow the guidelines below to be worn at school or at school activities:

• No bandanas will be allowed as face coverings.
• Pictures, emblems, or writings are allowed as long as they do not depict violence or are lewd, vulgar, or obscene in nature.
• Face coverings must not advertise or depict tobacco products, alcoholic beverages, drugs, or any other prohibited substance.
• Any mask that in the administration’s judgement may reasonably be expected to cause disruption or interference with normal school operations is prohibited.
• Face coverings should be worn as intended and should not cover eyes.

No, class enrollment will remain at their traditional capacities. Teachers will spread desks and students out as much as possible for social distancing purposes.

Each campus administrator will work with teachers to determine best room arrangement and classroom seating that supports best possible social distancing.

Disinfectant, in spray bottles, and paper towels will be made available for teachers to use.

Cleaning supplies will be ordered through our custodial department.

Restrooms will be cleaned and sanitized throughout the day.

No, but disinfectant spray will be available for use.

No, according to health and safety officials, disposing of these items in a regular trash receptacle is safe.

Paper will continue to be used for learning as needed. Wylie ISD will follow health and safety guidelines regarding possible spread as it relates to paper. Teachers and students are required to sanitize their hands regularly to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

Students and parents will be required to self-report.. Teachers will monitor students during the day for signs of illness, and they may send them to the nurse for temperature checks if necessary.

Wylie ISD will identify any individuals who had regular or close contact with the affected participant at school. Wylie ISD Student Health Services and Risk Management will work with the employee and/or student to determine the last date the employee and/or student was physically present in any district facility.

The exposed individual will follow isolation protocols and monitor their symptoms. If the exposed individual develops symptoms or tests positive then contact tracing will take place.

In general, District employees are eligible for up to two weeks of paid sick leave for COVID-19 related reasons through the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (EPSL).

If the employee has exhausted their allotted Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (EPSL) days, they may be eligible for leave under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

If the employee lives with someone who has been exposed, and the family member has no symptoms, the employee is not required to quarantine. Sick days will not be required. If the family tests positive or starts to show symptoms the employee will then be required to quarantine. (see answer above)

No. Students and teachers must follow the protocol for Returning to Work/School, which includes being fever-free for 72-hours and symptom free.

Parents will not be required to have their student tested.

Not at this time.

The district will make this decision in conjunction with guidance with the Collin County Health Care Services Department.

No. As a teacher you do not have an accommodation option to work from home, so you are out on leave, and we are unable to require you to work.

None, unless you are an office member that is eligible to work from home if that accommodation is approved by HR.

We will have to assign the students to another teacher or have an instructional aide assigned to the class.

No change in pay will be implemented.

Substitutes were assigned the coronavirus training in SafeSchools and will be emailed additional safety and technology information by HR.

No. We ask that teachers attend work regularly. If a teacher is ill or needs to take off for family or other obligations, they will need to enter their time off for approval in Frontline.

All staff will return to working on-site on the dates designated by their contracts starting in July and August. An employee accommodation request form should be completed by any employee who is requesting an accommodation due to being classified as a "higher risk" employee or has someone in their household classified as "higher risk" under CDC guidelines. By completing this form you are indicating that you or another in your household meet one or more of the "higher risk" characteristics for severe illness from COVID-19. Accommodations range based on the level of risk.

No, unless they have a medical certification and go through the leave process.

At this time, Power Hour has not been modified. High school administrators are working closely with Nutrition to determine if any changes should occur.

Elementary campuses will limit the number of students at recess at one time and create different play areas for activities to further reduce student interactions. Students and staff will be required to use hand sanitizer and wash their hands before and after recess.

The physical setup for the cafeteria and the schedule will be adjusted to reduce the number of students in the cafeteria at one time. Some students will be eating in the cafeteria, spaced according to the recommended guidelines, and other students may eat in the classroom if necessary.

DL (Legal) Each classroom teacher or full-time librarian is entitled to at least a 30-minute lunch period free from all duties and responsibilities connected with the instruction and supervision of students. The implementation of this requirement may not result in a lengthened school day. Education Code 21.405 [See DC(LEGAL) for definition of classroom teacher and DEA(LEGAL) for definition of librarian]

Teachers may not be required to spend their 30-minute duty-free lunch break on school property. Tex. Att'y Gen. Op. JM-481 (1986)

Yes, teachers will still be given a duty-free conference period with a minimum of 450 minutes over a two-week period.

Wylie ISD will first assign immune compromised teachers to Remote Learning as appropriate and based on need. After that, if more remote learning teachers are needed, edtech coaches will be utilized. If additional remote learning teachers are needed after both immune compromised and ed tech coaches have been assigned, administration will be asking for volunteers.

Ideally, we would prefer not to ask teachers to do both.  However, some content areas have teachers with specialized skills.  If a teacher is in a situation where they are asked to do both Remote and On Campus Learning, technology tools and training will be offered to help that teacher to be successful.

In case of school closure, all teachers would be expected to teach online.

No. Teaching from home is not an accommodation for classroom teachers. If there is a medical certification that requires a teacher or staff member to not report to campus, please contact Cindy Dering.

The employee can request an accommodation using our online form.

Teachers would be permitted to bring their school-aged children with them. They should stay in your classroom, socially distanced from others. This applies to the Pivot Learning Plan only – where we are in a situation that we are 100% remote, not to teachers teaching remotely under normal circumstances.

Students will be required to log in daily to direct, live instruction. All Remote Learning students will follow the same curriculum, take the same assessments, and follow the same grading guidelines as on campus students.

No. All Wylie ISD students will follow the Wylie ISD Grading procedures.

Remote learning will be the same pace, rigor, and high standards as on campus learning, but will be done digitally. Remote Learning and On Campus schedules will be very similar. Remote Learning will be a much higher expectation than Online Learning from spring 2020.

Wylie ISD will follow their current transfer policies. Employees are eligible to apply to transfer their children into the district.

Parents will be trained and expected to perform daily screening for their children. Attendance is not flexible.

Not at this time.

The teacher should refer personal COVID-19 related questions to the campus nurse.

The District and the teacher would both be immune from liability under the Texas Tort Claims Act.

Principals may decide to have face-to-face staff meetings with appropriate social distancing, sanitization, and PPE per TEA and state guidelines. Professional development would follow the same standards. When appropriate and possible, staff meetings and professional development will be offered virtually until the COVID-19 cases decrease. As soon as it is safe, Wylie ISD will return fully to face-to-face professional development.

All buses will be thoroughly cleaned daily, focusing on high-touch surfaces. Students are expected to use hand sanitizer dispensers located at the front of the bus when loading and unloading the bus. To support contact tracing, students will be assigned seats, and a seating chart will be maintained by the bus driver.

Wylie ISD will continue to utilize best practices, including Guided Reading, with modifications to follow health and safety guidelines. Frequent hand washing, face shields or masks, and reasonable social distancing will be used until the risk of COVID 19 decreases. One-on-one assessments will be conducted with the teacher wearing a face shield and/or mask and with the student distanced 6 foot away, when reasonable.

TEA guidelines state that social distancing of 6 feet apart is to be used when possible. We know that to appropriately instruct students, there will be times when the teacher has to be less than 6 feet away from students. When teachers are within 6 feet of a student, they should be wearing a face shield and/or mask and sanitize their hands if they touch a student’s desk, paper, or other supplies. Teachers will be expected to appropriately monitor student learning and behavior while using health protocols to stay safe.

Because science labs are valuable experiences for our students, we recommend continuing to do labs in class.  Space students out as much is as reasonably possible for lab participation.  If supplies are not able to be sanitized between classes, remind students to sanitize their hands before and after use. Because of student allergies and chemicals in clearing products, guidance is that students will not be doing the sanitizing.

Appropriate spacing and medical safety recommendations will be followed in these courses. Teachers will follow personal health and safety guidelines such as wearing face shields and/or masks, social distancing where appropriate, and extra cleaning and sanitizing of equipment

Every effort will be made to limit sharing of supplies. However, we know that there will be situations that arise where students will have to share supplies. In that situation, students will be reminded to sanitize their hands immediately afterward and supplies will be sanitized as soon as possible. Appropriate spacing and medical safety recommendations will be followed in these courses, as well.

Those teachers who have medically certified underlying health conditions and are required to teach remotely but are the only available teacher for a specific course, campuses will accommodate. On campus students will be assigned to a classroom where they will be able to go remote with their teacher for the class and have an adult in the classroom available for support.

All drills are required but will be modified. The modifications include masks being worn and maintaining 6 feet of distance during fire drills. The drill will be slower and not reflect how an evacuation would occur in an actual emergency. However, in the event of an actual fire the imminent or substantial threat to life takes precedence over COVID-19. Lockdown drills will include the locking of the door and turning the lights out but students should remain at their seat. The instructor will “tabletop” or explain how and where the students would hide in the room and how they would gather closely together out of sight from the door in an actual emergency. Weather drills should be conducted in smaller groups to accommodate safe distancing. These drills could be conducted by classroom, grade or hall. An actual fire or active threat situation poses an imminent or substantial threat to life and must take precedence over the possible health risk posed by COVID-19.

Wylie ISD is not planning to have staggered start times. Teachers should be in the hallway and when possible they should hold their door open to help limit the number of students that would need to touch the door in order to enter the classroom. Fire code does not allow for doors to be propped open by a door stop or other object.

Wylie ISD will follow the standard T-TESS process and timeline unless a state waiver is granted.

Until the COVID-19 situation improves, all ARDs and 504s will be conducted via Google Meets.

Please report any unsafe behavior to your campus administrator.

Yes, there will be a protocol in place. Districts will be acting under guidance from the UIL regarding communication and COVID-19 cases.

Wylie ISD will communicate per the guidance of the UIL.  Specific student names are not included in that communication.

When districts receive guidance from the UIL, Wylie ISD will put appropriate practices in place. We do not have that guidance at this time.

Wylie ISD will follow the standards and guidelines of the University Interscholastic League. Currently, UIL guidelines allow Remote Learning students to participate. Please check with your coach or sponsor for updates.

Due to the scheduling complexities inherent in these two options, parents will be asked to make a commitment for at least one full nine-week grading period. Special circumstances that affect a family will be considered on a case-by-case basis by the campus principal. Please note that if a student switches between On Campus Learning and Remote Learning, then that student may not have the same teacher(s) or course schedule, as teachers may or may not be teaching both On Campus and Remote Learning classes. Students may not be guaranteed to be assigned to their home campus based on staffing and grade level/course seat availability.

Teachers are encouraged to be planned at least two weeks in advance and use Google Classroom to post assignments, videos, and other instructional materials for students. If a teacher does this consistently, students who are absent or quarantined at home would  have the opportunity to participate in learning that day.

At this time, the district calendar has not been altered.

Personal travel is at the discretion of the employee. Wylie ISD employees are expected to follow state requirements and CDC guidelines.

Travel to professional conferences will be limited until the COVID-19 situation improves. Discuss with your supervisor before committing to attending a conference that requires travel.

Academic honesty is a high priority for us.  Wylie ISD is working on a plan to require Remote Learners to make an appointment to come to campus for major assessments at least once per grading term.  Other assessments will be given online with parameters, such as the student being required to be on camera and the microphone on during the assessment.

The state has not yet provided guidance on Remote Learning students taking STAAR other than stating that this assessment will be given this year.