All TCA teachers will have the ability to use SWIVL to enhance at-home learning

TCA is implementing significant cleaning and sanitation measures across campus that will take place after school hours and periodically during the school day. In addition, the following items have been purchased and will be in place for the 2020-21 school year:

Air Quality

• Making modifications to HVAC systems to increase the amount of fresh air brought into the buildings
• Using higher-grade filters to filter out more particles
• Purchasing air purification towers for some rooms and offices

Cleaning Supplies

• Purchased 8 electrostatic sprayers to be used throughout the day on playground equipment and large spaces such as the US cafeteria
• Purchased additional disinfectant wipes and spray bottles so that high-touch surfaces can be cleaned more frequently

Hand-washing Stations

•  Installing hand-washing stations around campus so that students can wash their hands before and after lunch and recess

Healthcare Services Group

TCA is committed to maintaining a healthy campus, and infection prevention and control is key to achieving this. To that end, TCA has engaged Healthcare Services Group (HCSG) to amplify cleaning practices and protocols. As a national provider of environmental services (EVS), HCSG has over 44 years of experience in deep medical-grade cleaning and disinfection.

HCSG’s healthcare-grade cleaning, disinfecting and sanitizing policies and procedures have been tailored to the education environment. Using its proprietary training and development platform, HCSG focuses on current and evolving CDC, State Department of Health and HHS guidelines. HCSG employs board-certified infection prevention and control specialists and epidemiologists that work to design targeted solutions aimed at mitigating and eradicating community-acquired infectious diseases such as COVID-19.

Through the strength of its national supply chain relationships, HCSG utilizes only the highest efficacy disinfectants and cleaners, as well as state-of-the-art equipment, such as electrostatic sprayers. Recognized as a “priority” partner, HCSG extends its supply chain integrity to us, ensuring consistent procurement of difficult-to-source products.

With the help of HCSG, we are implementing an experienced team of EVS professionals, including an on-site manager and eighteen additional staff members. These professionals will be on-site to oversee, facilitate and implement cleanings and disinfections inside campus buildings and on the playgrounds throughout each school day. In high-touch areas, these cleanings will occur multiple times daily; restrooms will be cleaned hourly. In addition, HCSG will also provide a cleaning and disinfecting “SWAT team” to deploy as needed. HCSG’s services will continue through the nights and weekends, where extra attention will be spent on shared supplies, high-volume areas, dining halls, gyms and other high-touch surfaces and areas.

TCA Protocol for Individuals Confirmed or Suspected with COVID-19

Any individuals who themselves either: (a) are lab-confirmed to have COVID-19; or (b) experience the symptoms of COVID-19 (listed below) must stay at home throughout the infection period, and cannot return to campus until the TCA clinic screens the individual to determine if any of the below conditions for campus re-entry have been met:

• In the case of an individual who was diagnosed with COVID-19, the individual may return to campus when all three of the following criteria are met:
  • at least 24 hours have passed since recovery (resolution of fever without the use of fever-reducing medications);
  • the individual has improvement in symptoms (e.g., cough, shortness of breath); and
  • at least ten days have passed since symptoms first appeared.
• In the case of an individual who has symptoms that could be COVID-19 and who is not evaluated by a medical professional or tested for COVID-19, such individual is assumed to have COVID-19, and the individual may not return to the campus until the individual has completed the same three-step set of criteria listed above.
• If the individual has symptoms that could be COVID-19 and wants to return to campus before completing the above stay at home period three-step set of criteria, the individual must either
  • obtain a medical professional’s note clearing the individual for return based on an alternative diagnosis or
  • receive two separate confirmations at least 24 hours apart that they are free of COVID via acute infection tests at an approved COVID-19 testing location found at https://tdem.texas.gov/covid-19/.

Visit our FAQ page for additional information.

If you have specific questions, please email questions@trinitychristian.org, and your question will be directed to the appropriate person/department.

Chair: Kristy Kegerreis, Director of Marketing and Administrative Programs

The Campus Logistics committee is responsible for reviewing all areas of campus operations, including furniture, room layouts, cleaning and janitorial questions, dining considerations, repurposing space as needed, transportation, security, etc. In addition, this team works closely with the Health and Wellness committee to ensure sufficient operational support related to screening.

• Facility Review - Density/Physical Distancing Analysis
• Ventilation/Air Quality
• Supplies & Equipment - Current inventory

Chairs - Diane Taylor, Academic Dean, Anne Badger, Head of Lower School & Kyle Morrill, Head of Upper School

The Student Experience committee is responsible for looking at all areas of the student experience and how these experiences will look different in the various school program scenarios. Considerations should be given to school mission, culture, community and mental and physical health and wellness.

• Digital or duplicate textbooks
• Live-streaming equipment
• Scheduling 

Chairs: Julie Brown, Director of Human Resources and Legal Counsel & Vicki Gillespie, School Nurse

The Health, Safety & Wellness committee is responsible for reviewing and updating current practices, policies and procedures relating to student and staff health on campus, how we respond to concerns around COVID-19, screening and physical distancing recommendations and contract tracing. The Health, Safety & Wellness team also maintains connections to the local department of health to share forward guidance.

• Assessment
• Roadmap

Chair: Brian Rodriguez, Chief Financial Officer

The Business Continuity committee is responsible for considerations related to maintaining the school as a going concern, including financial sustainability, personnel and policies, informational technology and infrastructure, advancement, etc. This group is also responsible for ensuring adequate legal and insurance coverage for moving forward in a density-controlled model.

Chair: Joy Konstans, Director of Communications 

The Communications committee is responsible for ensuring clear, consistent and mission-oriented communications are prepared and distributed in a time-sensitive manner to the institution's constituents.  

Each task force team had specific directives and key questions to consider, and all teams are looking at several different scenarios for the start of the school year, with the safety of our students and employees at the forefront of our considerations.

In addition to working with AUXS, our task force leaders are coordinating with local and national health experts and agencies in regards to health guidelines, recommendations and regulations for schools. These guidelines, recommendations and regulations are constantly evolving as they are being released.