Nemo Vista School District Continuity of Services Plan
Nemo Vista School District Continuity of Services Plan
Updated March 14, 2023
The Nemo Vista School District (NVSD) will follow the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH)
guidelines and the Arkansas Ready for Learning guidance issued by the Department of Elementary and
Secondary Education (DESE) in planning for the 2022-2023 school year.
The District’s goal is to continually provide our students with a highest quality education, while
maximizing student safety. The Continuity of Services Plan will outline how the district intends to
achieve the aforementioned goals while adhering to the guidelines set by the ADH and DESE.
Face Coverings - optional for all Nemo Vista Students and Staff.
Vaccinations- According to the Arkansas Dept. of Health (ADH) COVID-19 vaccines are the
most effective strategy to protect people from getting sick and to reduce the risk of people
spreading COVID-19. Students who are ages 5 and older are now eligible to receive the Pfizer
vaccination. Eligible students and families interested in receiving a COVID-19 vaccination
should contact the school nurse for more information.
Close Contact Determination - The CDC is no longer identifying close contacts within school
districts.
Quarantine Guidelines- Please follow directions of physician for quarantine guidelines. Nemo
Vista School District will abide by its policy in regards to students with fever.
Screening - The Nemo Vista School District will ask that parents please screen their child for
illness prior to sending your child to school each day. It is recommended that parents screen
their child for fever and any other symptoms associated with COVID-19 and other illnesses prior
to sending their child to school each day. NVSD asks that each employee and student be able to
answer NO to all of the following questions prior to attending school each day.
1. Have you had a fever of 100.4 or greater in the last 48 hours?
Cafeteria- It is the goal of NVSD to provide all students with two quality meals each day in the
safest manner possible.
Sanitization - Sanitation and cleanliness will be a high priority for our district. We have added
additional equipment and supplies to clean high touch surfaces. Additional hand sanitizing
stations will be located throughout the campus and students will be prompted to utilize the hand
sanitizer regularly. Additionally, each classroom and the cafeteria are fitted with an air and
surface pathogen reduction device.
Transportation- NVSD will continue to provide bus transportation for the 2022-2023 school
year. Students may be assigned seats when necessary.
COVID19 Point of Contact (POC) - Nurse Amanda Morrow will serve as the NVSD COVID
POC for the 2022-2023 school year. If you have questions or need to report a COVID positive
case or receive any guidance related to COVID-19 please reach out to the nurse as soon as
possible. The following are options for communication with the POC.
1. Call your child’s school building and ask to be transferred to the COVID POC (normal school hours only)
2. Email Mrs. Morrow directly at amorrow.nemo.k12.ar.us
Extracurricular Activities – NVSD will follow all guidelines set by the Arkansas Department
of Health, Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, and Arkansas Activities
Association in regards to sports and other extracurricular activities. At this time we anticipate
extracurricular activities continuing throughout the 2022-2023 school with no restriction.
Academic Achievement – The Nemo Vista School District takes great pride in the academic
success of all students. However, we also understand there may have been interruptions in the
educational process for many students in the past. It is our goal to not only minimize these
interruptions moving forward, but also to overcome any potential learning loss that may have
occurred as a result.
School Closure - It is the goal of NVSD to maintain in-person learning opportunities for all
students throughout the 2022-2023,school year. However, we understand that certain situations
may cause the district or certain schools within the district to pivot to off-campus instruction. In
the event of a school or district wide pivot NVSD will utilize both asynchronous and
synchronous digital instruction methods to ensure a high quality education persists. As
instruction methods for off-site learning may vary across NVSD, your child’s teacher or
principal will be releasing information regarding the process of off-site learning.