• Elementary school students will attend from 7:55 a.m. to 3:20 p.m.
• Middle school students will attend from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• High school students will attend from 7:25 a.m. to 2:52 p.m.
  
  

Elementary schools will open to all students, every school day.

Middle schools and high schools will likely begin 2020-2021 on a modified schedule, with students attending classes on campus every other day so that only about half of the students would be on campus at the same time. There would be an  A-K Group and an L-Z Group, based upon students’ last names. Accommodations can be made if students within a family have last names in different groups so that all students within a family could go to school on the same days. Students would participate in assignments/online instruction on days that they are not on campus.

Sample Schedule

The rolling A/B schedule would continue for at least the first two weeks of school while the district monitors the impact of coronavirus. We hope that it would continue no longer than Labor Day, but it may be longer.

The need to be on a regular or modified schedule will be finalized in August based upon the trajectory of coronavirus cases in our area. Middle and high schools will open at either 100 percent building capacity or 50 percent building capacity.

All self-contained special needs secondary students will have the option to be on campus every school day, even if middle schools and high schools open at 50 percent building capacity.

• Many parents believe that on-campus instruction is the best opportunity for youngest students to be successful and a full start meets childcare needs for many families, including Humble ISD staff.
  
  
• Elementary students mix less, as they are mostly in self-contained units, and adjustments to limit mixing will be encouraged. Keeping groups separate when possible is one measure that will be used to protect against the spread of illness.
  
  With an emphasis on outdoor learning/play spaces, many seating/spacing options, and reduced sharing of materials, we believe we can offer an in-person environment for healthy students.
  
  

• With larger populations that constantly mix on secondary campuses, a more cautious approach is prudent.  Opening with 50 percent building occupancy will provide extra space in classrooms, eating areas, hallways and school buses. Should indicators be positive, we will move to 100 percent in-person capacity and our normal schedule as soon as it is possible  — hoping no later than Tuesday following Labor Day, although it could be longer.

If middle and high schools are operating on a modified, rolling A/B schedule, there would not be late arrival/early release days until school returned to a regular schedule.

Yes. Elementary Holiday/Staff Workdays will be held as marked on the 2020-2021 calendar.

The district plans to keep its 2020-2021 calendar. Other districts have changed their calendar to be similar to Humble ISD, which provides breaks throughout the year.

No. Staff and students will be welcome to, but not required, to wear masks and/or gloves.

Temperature checks of asymptomatic students at school is not recommended. The district found that conducting temperature checks during summer activities was ineffective. High school students participating in athletic camps had their temperature checked each day and some who did not have fever ended up testing positive for COVID-19. 

All nurses are being provided with updates on a regular basis and have received guidance on screening and evaluation protocols. Nurses will keep a close watch on any student who comes to the clinic with fever or flu-like symptoms. If a student has a fever of 100 degrees or more, parents will be called to pick up their child.

Students and staff may wear masks/gloves if they choose. Humble ISD staff will continue to educate our students, staff, and community members about the importance of frequent hand washing; covering a cough or sneeze; not touching one’s eyes, nose, and mouth; staying home when sick; and other measures to help prevent the spread of communicable diseases.

Humble ISD Custodial Services are routinely cleaning and disinfecting all Humble ISD facilities, including cleaning frequently touched objects and surfaces with H2Orange2 cleaner which is effective against multiple disease-causing viruses and bacteria. Sanitizing also includes the use of fogging machines. In addition, extra hand sanitizer will be available at all Humble ISD campuses.

Parents/Guardians can help by keeping children home who are sick. If a child has COVID-19 symptoms, under TEA guidelines that were issued on June 9, the child cannot return to school until at least ten days have passed since symptoms first appeared, and at least three days (72 hours) have passed since recovery (resolution of fever without the use of fever reducing medications); and the individual has improvement in symptoms (cough, shortness of breath, etc.)

Plans are being developed to provide physical distancing options for students in the cafeteria, outside, and in other areas of the building for lunch. Additionally, Child Nutrition Services is developing plans to minimize lines and expedite food service.

Yes. Outdoor play and learning will be encouraged.

Schools are developing plans to minimize, as feasible, the number of students in the hallways during passing periods.

This year, attendance will not be a factor in high school exam exemption requests. The factors will be grades (80 and above in the course) and discipline (not more than one Saturday class, no time at alternative school, no suspensions including ISS, no expulsions).

Humble ISD will follow TEA Guidance. Under current guidance, the building will be sanitized. Any person with COVID-19 will stay home until they have met TEA standards for documented recovery. Contact tracing will occur. Contacts will be notified and screened for symptoms. The school could remain open unless there are extenuating circumstances.

Each school will choose no more than two online platforms that all teachers at the school will use. This will reduce complexity for students and families, while allowing each school choice in determining the best platform for their students.

Yes. Online school grades will count toward GPA, class rank and UIL eligibility, just like on campus grades will count. Grading policies will be the same for all students.

Students must be engaged in learning each day. They will show progress daily and submit assignments to be marked present.

Humble ISD teachers provide the instruction. Teachers will participate in specialized professional development during the summer.

Secondary school students will be allowed the option of taking all classes online except for Athletics and Fine Arts. They would be allowed to learn at home online, while joining their on- campus classmates just for athletics or fine arts periods and activities. Parents would be responsible for transportation.

Choosing this option would not prevent a student from participating in UIL activities.