Facilities

SFUSD is ensuring that facilities are prepped for social distancing and for the health and safety of students and staff. This work includes:

• Assessing school site infrastructure for hybrid learning readiness (ventilation, kitchen, building systems, etc).
• Cleaning and disinfection supplies, staff training, and staff schedules in place.
• Managed circulation plans of students, staff, and family through and across site.
• Installation and repairs necessary for hybrid learning.
• Allocate & distribute PPE
• Install and fill hand sanitizer dispensers 
• Arrange and move furniture
• Install signage & decals
  • Required signs translated into English, Spanish, simplified Chinese
  • Some signs also have Tagalog & Vietnamese
• Check mechanical, electrical, plumbing systems and ensure working condition
• Assess classroom and office ventilation, handwashing sinks
• Determine use and configuration of outdoor/schoolyard spaces
• B&G conducting Building Systems Assessments for all sites, ensure the good working condition of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing
• All Ground Truthing assessments for Elementary Schools completed week of 11/30. Ground Truthing Assessments confirm the presence and functionality of operable windows, handwashing sinks, and other classroom conditions
  • Assessments conducted by Facilities Division or DPH DSW staff
  • Results in detail will be shared during Partnership Protocol, and summary results shared publicly
• All HVAC systems will be inspected and repaired to ensure good working condition (i.e., functioning as intended)
• All filters older than 6 months will be replaced
  • Most filters are MERV 8, residential grade
• Where mechanically feasible and beneficial to room occupants, MERV 13 (hospital grade) filters will be installed
• Classrooms and Offices without functioning operable windows will not be used for In Person Learning or Administrative activities
  • Exception: single occupant offices can be used, but no visitors/guests permitted

Updates as of 11/17/20:

• 30 sites have been assessed for functioning building systems and ventilation since this summer, including all Wave 1 sites.
• Next step: Complete assessment of Wave 2 sites by Fall Break and Wave 3 sites by mid-December.