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AIKEN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Back-to-School

7.7.2020

Back-to-School (B2S)Planning

• A task force of 39 people met three times as a large group to discuss

plans for back to school (June 11, 18, 25). Sub-committees met additional times, as needed.

• The task force is made up of teachers, administrators, department

heads, and district office staff.

• Sub-committees continued planning through email or additional

meetings.

• AccelerateED draft and final recommendations were considered

throughout process.

• An input meeting with community medical personnel was held on June

29th.

• An input meeting with the Superintendent’s Parent Advisory group was

held on June 30th.

• A meeting with faith-based leaders was held on July 7th.

Guiding Principles

Keep students and staff physically and emotionally healthy Maintain continuity of teaching and learning Ensure access and equity for All students Communicate with all stakeholders Ensure flexibility of operations to meet the needs of students Follow CDC, DHEC & SDE Guidelines

Stakeholder Feedback

As of Monday, July 6th Teachers and Staff: 1,933 Responses Parents and Guardians: 11,451 Responses

Medical Personnel Input

• Referenced American Association of Pediatrics’ article and research
• Discussed risk of exposure versus risk of not having students in school
• Recommended masks for both teachers and students (not appropriate

for some)

• Recommended temperature checks at multiple times during the school

day

• Recommended limiting visitors in buildings

Parent Input

• Siblings going on same day for transportation / childcare needs
• Child care issues for days students are not in school
• Having options for students/parents who don’t feel comfortable going

back in-person

• Options for advanced students as well as those who need remediation
• More content than ELA and math
• Tips for parents on how to facilitate at-home learning
• Videos of lessons to review content with students

Areas of Consideration

Health & Safety Social –Emotional Support Systems Teaching & Learning Communications & Community Engagement Operations (Transportation, Maintenance, School Food Service & Attendance)

Health & Safety

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BE RT POSTE LL – EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, HIGH SCHOOLS MO N I CA MA Z Z EL L– NURSING SUPERVISOR PAT RI C I A WI LS ON – ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL

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Health and Safety

• Temperature screening process daily for all staff and students.
• Protocols for proper washing/sanitizing hands frequently.
• Social distancing in all educational spaces.
• Frequent cleaning and sanitizing of physical spaces.
• Protocols for notification and contact tracing.
• Revisions to drill procedures based on SDE guidelines.
• Protocols for students/staff who are ill and who exhibit symptoms of

COVID-19.

• PPE for all in building.

Social E motional Supports

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ME N D I TUC K ER – ELEMENTARY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RACHEL CR EASY– ESOL TEACHER SHA RON WO RL EY – COUNSELING SERVICES SHUN T E D UGA R– PRINCIPAL, MIDDLE SCHOOLS KA RE N F I E RY – HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER

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Social and Emotional Supports

• Tiered system of support for staff and self-care resources.
• Professional development opportunities on mandated reporting, ACES,

trauma-informed resilience schools, and SEL.

• School re-entry ice breakers.
• Systematic approach to student and family referrals.
• District crisis and grief response team processes to include COVID-19.

COMMUNICATI ONS & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

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MI ST Y Mc CO NN E LL – ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER N I COL E STA N SE LL – MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER D R . JA SO N HO LT – HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL KAT E O LI N – DIRECTOR OF ASSESSMENT & ACCOUNTABILITY JUL I E RE VE LL E – EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ST EPHA N IE BE HREN DT – COMMUNICATIONS FACILITATOR ME RRY G LE NN E PI C COL I N O – DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS & COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

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COMMUNICATIONS’ IMMEDIATE PRIORITIES

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STAK EHO LD E R I NP UT BR AN D I NG REGUL AR CO MMU N IC ATI O N T RAN SPA REN C Y/T RUTH SI M PLI C I TY: S I MPL I F Y THE CO MPL I CAT ED

STAKEHOLDER INPUT

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BRANDING B2S

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BRANDING 1:1 AND REMOTE LEARNING

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BRANDING SIGNAGE

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REGULAR, TRANSPARENT COMMUNICATIONS

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COMMUNICATIONS’ UPCOMING PRIORITIES

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Market & Share the Decisions (Masks, Temp Checks, Visitors, Phases, etc.) Personalize Parent/Child Communications Encourage Community Engagement/Childcare Connect to the “Why” Share Resources To Help Parents Help Their Students Assure Our Community: Demonstrate Consistency Processes/Protocols Communicate Coronavirus Monitoring/Phase Monitoring Ensure Continued Input – Surveys, Advisory Councils, etc. Communicate Phase Transitions

Operations

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D E B O R A H T Y L E R – PURCHASING D O N P E N C I L L E – TECHNOLOGY K A R E N J O H N S O N – SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE M E L I S SA A L LG O O D – HOMEBOUND SERVICES M I C H E L L E E VE R H A RT – TECHNOLOGY M I C H E L L E Y EAT E R – ATHLETICS R A S H A D RO L A N D – TRANSPORTATION SHARON HARRIS – TRANSPORTATION SHAWN FOSTER – FORMER CHIEF OFFICER OF OPERATIONS & STUDENT SERVICES TIM YARBOROUGH – OPERATIONS TORY THALLEY – MAINTENANCE VICKY MCCARTHY - ATTENDANCE

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Transportation

• Number of students on buses
• Loading and unloading procedures
• Seating charts on buses
• Sanitation of buses after each route

Maintenance and Custodial

• Revised cleaning protocols to include more frequent, intensive cleaning
• Hand-sanitizing stations installed in each classroom
• No use of water fountains
• Masks worn at all times in school buildings
• Directional signs for flow of traffic in buildings

School Food Service

• Elementary students eat in classrooms
• Middle & High School will serve meals in cafeteria and classrooms
• Limited meal options

Parameters to guide planning

• Number of personnel
• Size of facilities / size of classrooms
• Class sizes
• Parent Choice
• SC Department of Education Guidelines / AccelerateED
• CDC / DHEC guidelines
• Input from stakeholders

Teaching & L earning

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AN D REA RE XROAD– ELEMENTARY TEACHER CARINA MCGEE – HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER HEATHER LOGAN – MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER JOHN KUCELA – SPECIAL EDUCATION/ HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER LANCE STOCKTON – FINE ARTS TEACHER LATOYA WILEY – SPECIAL PROGRAMS COORDINATOR MICKI DOVE – DIRECTOR, CURRICULUM SUPPORT NATALIE HORNSBY – HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER

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School Options

• Students in grades 4K to 12 come to the school

building 1-4 days a week, depending on phase.

• On non-school building days students work on

learning tasks at home with the support of teacher-created support materials.

Hybrid

• Students receive all instruction

virtually (at home) for a minimum of

• ne semester under the guidance and

direction of a local, certified teacher.

Virtual

Preparing for Phases

• Students will be divided into six cohorts with a designated color.
• Groups will allow ease and quick transition from one phase to the

next, depending on status of virus.

• Students will remain with same cohort to allow for ease of contact

tracing.

• Students within same household will be assigned the same

cohort/color group to keep individuals on the same schedule.

Phase Four

• Normal school operations
• All students come to the school building 5 days a week.
• Social distancing is no longer a recommendation.

Phase Three

• Students in grades 2-12 attend school four days a week

(Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday).

• Students in grades PK-1 attend school five days a week.
• Additional intensive cleaning occurs on Wednesday.

Phase Two

• Students attend two consecutive days a week

(Monday/Tuesday or Thursday/Friday).

• Students in grades 4K-1 attend three days a week.
• Additional intensive cleaning occurs on Wednesday.

Examples: A student in the red group would attend on Monday and Tuesday. A kindergarten student in the red group would attend on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.

Phase One

• Students would be assigned to one of six color groups
• Two color groups would attend on Monday, Wednesday, & Friday
• 4K-1 would attend on their assigned color day and additionally on

Tuesday and Thursday.

• Additional intensive cleaning will occur on Tuesday and Thursday.

Examples: A student in the purple group would attend on Wednesday. A first grade student in the purple group would attend on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

Hybrid Teaching and Learning

Face-to-Face instruction will focus on direct instruction and small group/one-on-one instruction that introduces and reinforces remote (at-home) learning tasks (New Instruction). This targeted instruction will cover the same standards and emphasize the same learning goals for each cohort of students weekly on their assigned school-based learning days. Teachers will pre-record or record live instruction of new material and make that recording available to further support students’ remote learning.

Hybrid Teaching and Learning

• Focus on Social Emotional Learning (SEL), social distancing

and preventative hygiene measures.

• Weekly calendar from teachers to clarify the teaching and

learning tasks.

• Targeted, priority standards identified by summer

curriculum teams for modified pacing.

Virtual School Options

• Students receive all

instruction virtually (at home) for a minimum of one semester under the guidance and direction of a local, certified teacher.

Virtual

Aiken Innovate

Virtual School

Students must be enrolled in an ACPSD school. Students receive 100% of instruction virtually at home. Direct instruction provided virtually by local teachers certified in the specific course and/or grade level who are solely dedicated to online teaching and learning. Students will engage in scheduled synchronous virtual meetings, collaborative discussions, and interactive resources and assignments that are completed at home. Requires an adult dedicated to partnering with Aiken Innovate teachers to serve as the student’s guide at home. Minimum 1 semester commitment.

COMMUNICATIONS GOAL: SIMPLIFY