Improving ventilation is an important COVID-19 prevention strategy that can reduce the number of virus particles in the air. Along with other preventive strategies, including wearing a well-fitting, multi-layered mask, bringing fresh outdoor air into a building helps keep virus particles from concentrating inside. This can be done by opening multiple doors and windows, using child-safe fans to increase the effectiveness of open windows, and making changes to the HVAC or air filtration systems. Keeping windows open a few inches improves air circulation.

During transportation, open or crack windows in buses and other forms of transportation, if doing so does not pose a safety risk. Keeping windows open a few inches improves air circulation.

Additional Notes for Iroquois’s Implementation

The district will continue the use of ionization units within the classroom univents.  Additionally, classroom windows shall remain open to the extent that weather conditions allow. All univent filters are changed twice annually.