School Policy Information

A pandemic is an outbreak of an infectious disease. Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac School has established a Pandemic Response Team ("PRT") to develop a Pandemic Plan in coordination with the Regional Office of the Sisters of the Company of Mary, the Diocese of Orange, the Orange County Department of Health and the United States Center for Disease Control.

The Pandemic Plan includes:

1. a communication method for school schedule changes and, if necessary, school closure;
2. an educational pandemic prevention program for staff and students;
3. provision for the business office to maintain continuity of operations during a pandemic;
4. provision for distance-based learning for students (i.e., Internet instruction, community channel broadcast) to maintain continuity of education;
5. policies and procedures for staff and student absences and extended leaves of absence due to a pandemic;
6. policies and procedures for isolation and possible transportation of students and staff who become ill at school due to a pandemic;
7. a plan of communication regarding pandemic status to students, parents, and staff;
8. a plan for operating the District with less staff due to a pandemic;
9. a designee responsible for establishing timelines within the Pandemic Plan and ensuring that such timelines are met and implementation of the plan occurs; and
10. other emergency procedures necessary for the District to deal with a pandemic.

The Pandemic Plan will be reviewed annually by the PRT and updated as appropriate.