Murray School District
Date: Aug. 17

Plan: The current plan (subject to approval by the school board) will offer classroom, online and hybrid options for learning. We will also address safety for students, staff and patrons. More information can be found here.

Guidelines: Students, teachers, staff and visitors will be required to wear a face covering. Mealtimes will be staggered to improve physical distancing.

Nebo School District
Date: Aug. 19

Plan: Information about the 2020-21 reopening is not now on the district website

North Sanpete School District
Date: Aug. 20

Plan: Information and guidelines about the 2020-21 reopening can be found here.

North Summit School District
Date: Aug. 19

Plan: The district is planning a normal school opening on Wednesday, Aug. 19, with the same Monday through Friday schedule as in the past. Updates can be found here.

Guidelines: The plan calls for encouraging proper handwashing, sanitization, face coverings, hallway-flow adjustments, physical distancing, lunchtime adjustments for serving and seating, and recess modifications.

Ogden School District
Date: Aug. 20

Plan: Keeping Ogden Healthy focuses on six key areas to ensure a safe and healthy return to school:

  1. Sanitation and Hygiene,
  2. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE),
  3. Physical Distancing,
  4. Student Well-Being,
  5. Staff Well-Being, and
  6. Student Learning & Engagement.

More information can be found  here.

Guidelines: Keeping Ogden Healthy mitigates the spread of COVID-19 through the use of face masks and encouraging proper hygiene and sanitization, physical distancing, hallway flow adjustments, modifying lunch times and seating, recess adjustments and physical distancing of students in common areas.

Park City School District
Date: Aug. 20

Plan: In-person, full-time school will begin Aug. 20 for K-12th grades following the regular school calendar. Families can choose a fully online-learning option. Students will not lose their seats in their 2020-21 school if they choose this option. More information can be found  here.

Guidelines: Park City School District has worked on backup plans and scenarios to mitigate risk to our staff, students and community while planning our return to school for in-person learning on Aug. 20.

Piute County School District
Date: Aug. 26

Plan: The 2020-21 reopening plan can be found  here

Guidelines: All school administrators and supervisors will be trained using protocols with the expectation that they will train employees working under their supervision.

Provo City School District
Date: Aug. 19

Plan: The Return to School Plan can be found  here. We are focusing the majority of our resources and efforts toward having all students receive at-school learning at schools, every day. As indicated by the responses to the parent survey sent out by the district, a majority would like to see students return to school. The district also recognizes that this approach may not work for some families or students, and so, we will also offer digital learning.

Guidelines: Parents perform daily wellness checks of each student before school. Physical and social distancing will be implemented where possible. Bus riders must wear face masks and will have assigned seating. Enhanced sanitizing practices will be implemented. IEP and 504 plans will be met.

Rich School District
Date: Aug. 24

Plan: Information about the 2020-21 reopening is not now on the district website.

Salt Lake City School District
Date: Sept. 8

Update: The district plan includes students beginning the year by remote learning. Remote learning will be in place until the end of the first quarter OR until health conditions in Salt Lake City improve and allow students back into the classroom.

Guidelines: Salt Lake City is now in the “orange” or moderate risk phase of Utah’s COVID-19 recovery plan. If we remain in this phase or move backward to the “red” or high risk phase, all instruction will be conducted only remotely. In the “yellow” or low risk phase, our schools will be able to operate on a modified schedule in which students will spend time each week learning in class and remotely. We will continue to support student learning in all Core content areas, as well as fine arts, music, physical education, and library services. Parents will be contacted by their school principals in the next few weeks with information on which days their student will attend school in our modified schedule.

San Juan School District
Date: Aug. 20

Plan: This plan is fluid and will be modified as conditions change and additional directives are released by local health departments, Navajo Nation authorities or state authorities. More information can be found here.

Guidelines: Protocols will focus on hygiene etiquette, social distancing wherever possible, faculty, staff and students wearing masks when distancing is not possible, increasing sanitizing efforts and having students and staff stay home when sick.

Sevier School District
Date: Aug. 18

Plan: The reopening protocol for schools can be found here. The goal is to welcome all students for face-to-face instruction every school day.

Guidelines: Schools will be expected to screen students. There is a screening document to help with this process. Face coverings and masks are likely considered the second most important mitigating factor.

South Sanpete School District
Date: Aug. 20

Plan: The district plans to start the 2020-2021 school year with students coming back to our classrooms for in-person instruction. Working closely with state and local officials, the district is in the process of developing plans to assist all students and faculty in staying healthy and safe while present at school. More information can be found here.

Guidelines: Masks will be strongly recommended/required when safe distancing is NOT possible. Schools will do their best to social distance students inside classrooms. Teachers will continue to use iPads (packets for Pre-2 grade) to instruct students in their traditional face-to-face classes and/or the online home learning. 

South Summit School District
Date: Aug. 19

Plan: The district seeks the return of students to school every day while also needing to develop a plan designed for the flexibility of students in classroom physically and learning virtually as the pandemic can cause rapid enrollment changes. More info can be found here.

Guidelines: Faculty and staff will wear appropriate face coverings as mandated under state and county orders and when social distancing is not possible. Students will wear appropriate face coverings as mandated under state and county orders and when social distancing is not possible.

Tintic School District
Date: Aug. 19

Plan: Information about the 2020-21 reopening is not now on the district website.

Tooele County School District
Date: Aug. 25

Plan: The school reopening plan can be found  here. To ensure students receive a robust education, the district is offering full-time in-person and remote-learning options. Families will be able to choose to enroll their children in either online or in-person classes.

Guidelines: Nurses and trained staff will help to educate and screen for COVID-19 symptoms. Parents are asked to take an active role in their child’s health and also screen for symptoms before sending them to school. Students will have assigned classroom seating to help with contact tracing.

Uintah School District
Date: Aug. 25

Plan: The plan for the 2020-21 school year can be found  here. Students can participate in a blended model of in-person and online instruction. They can also participate in a home-based virtual school.

Wasatch County School District
Date: Aug. 17

Plan: Information about the 2020-21 re-opening is not now on the district website.

Washington County School District
Date: Aug. 13

Plan: The district will open for in-person school Aug. 13 on a traditional Monday through Friday schedule. Friday will be an early-out schedule for all grades K-12 for teacher and for staff professional development and training, and also deep cleaning of schools. Friday exit times: Elementary-1:15 pm, Intermediate-11:45 am, middle and high schools-12:30 pm. More info can be found here.

Guidelines: Face coverings are required for all staff and students (exceptions for qualifying health condition to be determined on an individual basis). Face coverings will not be required while eating and at recess per the Governor’s Public Health Order. We will all need to do our best to: protect the most vulnerable, mitigate risk and potential spread of coronavirus. Parents are encouraged to wash face coverings daily, Monitor this and adjust according to the Governor’s Executive Order.

Wayne County School District
Date: Aug. 19

Plan: Wayne County School District plans to return to school in the fall with students and teachers returning to class for live, in-person instruction. More info can be found here.

Guidelines: Steps will be taken to mitigate risk and keep all individuals safe, including staggered lunch and recess times, adjusted cleaning schedules and protocols. The district will comply with any applicable state or county mandates requiring face coverings in schools. Per state requirements, faculty and staff will wear face coverings (e.g., masks and/or shields) when physical distancing is not feasible.

Weber School District
Date: Aug. 26

Plan: Weber School District will follow guidance from state and local health department officials regarding school opening or possible closures. This year’s return to school will come with some new protocols and procedures in order to keep everyone safe and healthy. Here is a link to our  Safe Weber—A Responsive Framework to COVID-19.

Guidelines: As schools reopen for in-person instruction, it is important everyone recognizes their role in protecting themselves and others. It is imperative that if anyone experiences flu-like symptoms (e.g., fever, cough, chills, nausea, etc.) they stay home. The Board of Education has suspended high school attendance credit requirements for the 2020-21 school year so that no student feels compelled to attend school. Likewise, elementary and junior high administrators have discontinued any type of perfect-attendance awards. Each school will place a heightened emphasis on facility sanitation, including the regular cleaning of touch points, horizontal surfaces and the use of electrostatic sprayers to maintain a clean and healthy school environment. Hand hygiene is vital so hand sanitation stations are placed throughout schools. Students will be encouraged to regularly wash their hands as a way to remove germs, avoid getting sick and prevent the spread of germs to others. The school district will provide face coverings for students and teachers. These face coverings are durable, washable and reusable. They will come in school colors and include the school logo. A face shield will be available for every teacher and staff member.