Schools set up protection concepts

The obligatory Zug schools will re-open their doors on 11 May. The schools are now completing their protection concepts.

The Federal Council's requirements in connection with the opening of compulsory schools are being translated into school-specific protection concepts. According to the press release of the Cantonal Education Directorate  (Bildungsdirektion), the work is now in full swing. The municipal schools will inform parents about their protection concepts by 5 May. Until then, patience is required. The special and private schools in Zug will also directly inform the parents. Together with the schools, the music schools and the extracurricular care will also re-open, and have drawn up the corresponding protection concepts.

The Matura (baccalaureate) will take place, but not the Berufsmatura (vocational baccalaureate), while the Fachmatura (specialised baccalaureate) are still undecided.

The Federal Council has not yet specified the protection concepts for the schools after the obligatory schooling, which are due to open on 8 June. The Lower Grammar School (Untergymnasium) is counted as a secondary school, and is therefore part of the post-obligatory schooling.

The written final and school-leaving certificate examinations of the cantonal secondary schools (Mittelschulen) will take place in compliance with the hygiene measures. An exception here is the Business Middle School (Wirtschaftsmittelschule), which is not permitted to carry out the vocational baccalaureate examination due to today's decision of the Federal Council. The examinations of the technical secondary schools (Fachmittelschulen) are still undecided, for which the canton of Zug would like a similar solution as for grammar schools (Gymnasien). The decision of the Conference of Education Directors will be taken at the weekend.

From 11 May, this kickboard stand in the Guthirt schoolhouse in Zug will probably have a higher occupancy. Compulsory school classes begin again then.

"I prefer a patchwork carpet to a uniform cancellation of all the ‘Matura’ examinations," says Landammann Stephan Schleiss regarding the Federal Council's decision in the communication. And: "I owe the students a final exam – and am therefore glad that we are allowed to carry out the written Matura exams."

Principles of the protection concepts for the obligatory schools:

• Adults must keep the required distance, students do not have to keep their distance from each other.
• Masks are generally only used if symptoms occur unexpectedly during the school day. For this purpose, a basic stock of masks is made available to the public schools, the private and special schools by the canton. The schools will be supplied by the canton.
• In principle, school areas will be closed to parents.
• On 6 May, the Education Council will decide whether the semester can be completed properly with a grades certificate.
• Communication will run directly between the schools and the parents. Information on the protection concepts will be provided by 5 May.
• Particularly vulnerable pupils: The Federal Office of Public Health does not consider this case. If there is any doubt, clarifications must be made with the paediatrician (doctor's certificate).
• Particularly vulnerable teachers must confirm their situation by means of a doctor's certificate. Solutions will be found for them in accordance with the labour law requirements for COVID-19. The requirements of Article 10c of COVID-19 Regulation 2 are relevant in this respect.
• According to the FOPH, healthy children from families with particularly vulnerable persons should, in principle, be able to go to school. In case of doubt, clarifications must be made with the family doctor (doctor's certificate).
• "Those who are ill stay at home" and compliance with hygiene measures according to the Federal Office of Public Health remain the keys to preventing the spread of the virus.
  
  Download: Basic principles of the protection concept for the obligatory schools as a pdf (in German)