Thread by @chrisvanderveen

Monday @CDPHE and Colorado Dept of Education press conference about to begin... talking guidance for schools moving forward.

Will update below...

#COVID19Colorado

this is audio only... on zoom...

here are participants

Dr. Brian Erly with @CDPHE walking us through slides now

NOTE: Loss of taste and smell as an effective screening tool.

Expect that to come up in schools. (as much as temp checks)

Guidance will be provided online today...

(not sure why it's not up yet)

NOTE:

6 feet "preferred"

3 feet "accepable"

NOTE:

"Staggered arrival, departure, meal and recess times"

(these are items that will be part of the guidance from CDPHE)

MASKS:

NOTE: 11+ required
10 and younger: Encouraged

TRANSPORTATION

CLASS SIZE:

I asked question re: testing

Not a very complete answer.

Answer was that schools will need to rely on cohorting (limiting interactions, in essence, with groups of students)

Basically, the goal is to keep disruption limited to cohort first then school second.

What concerns me is that testing will be a barrier. I think there is a tacit acknowledgment of that.

What if three students in three cohorts are awaiting test results? Do all three cohorts quarantine?

And how big will cohort be?

This is one of those moments where things may seem good on paper... but having this play out in real time will be a challenge.

I think CDPHE and CDE know that. And do want schools to open.