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Cairycat

Cairycat's Journal
Cairycat's Journal
July 17, 2020

What is your school district doing?

I work in Food Service for the Cedar Falls schools. I am feeling very anxious about returning to work there, since I have a number of risk factors.
Here is what Cedar Falls is planning: in-person school, 5 days a week, unless a parent opts out I guess. Parents are to screen if their kid is sick. Mask wearing is required. More vigorous cleaning is required. As to food service particularly, no buffet-style salad bar; instead prepackaged fruits, vegetables, and salads. A staggered schedule for secondary lunch; buildings "may" add additional lunch periods; more cleaning between lines.

I'm all in favor of additional cleaning, but the person who would be doing that is going to another school, so I think I will be stuck with it, in addition to my other duties, which I barely have time for now.

I have another job and I could train to do additional work there. I make more at school but disliked the environment before.

Anyway, what's going on in the schools in your town? Or schools where students or staff you care about are attending/working?

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