School City of Mishawaka announced preliminary details of the district's plan for reopening in the fall while following safety precautions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The district plans to release its reopening plan the second week of July. Until then, they wanted to communicate key details already decided.

• In coordination with the other districts in St. Joseph County, School City of Mishawaka will return to school on Wednesday, August 12.
• Schools will be in session and in-person five days a week with safety measures in place
• The district will provide more information on eLearning the second week of July
• The published school calendar will be followed.

All school districts have agreed to the following modifications in partnership with the St. Joseph County Health Department:

• Staff and students are required to have a mask with them at all times. There will be times that masks or facial coverings will be required indoors and in enclosed spaces when 6 feet of physical distance cannot be maintained.
• Students and staff will be required to be fever free for 72 hours without use of fever reducing medication before returning to school.
• Students and staff will be required to conduct at-home, self-screening on a daily basis.
• All perfect attendance incentives for both students and staff will be discontinued.
• Lunches will be adjusted to maximize available open space and utilize alternate scheduling to adhere to safety guidelines.
• A separate space in existing school health offices will be identified to treat symptomatic students.
• Visitors and guests will be restricted in school facilities until further notice.
• Instructional space and scheduling flexibility will be maximized to ensure responsible social distancing as often as possible.
• Enhanced cleaning and hand washing procedures will be required with additional hand sanitizer stations available for all students and staff.