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COVID-19 Response Update Presentation to the Board of Trustees June 23, 2020 Presented by WCSD Leadership Team Attachment A 1

COV OVID-19 P 19 Pandemic R Response March 15 June 9 August 10 Materials Distance Elementary Learning Teaching & Learning Secondary Communication Employee Summer School COVID-19 Concerns Technology Task Force PPE & Screening Food Security Vulnerable Groups Reopening Models – Pros/Cons Task Force Climate Contracts 2 2

Reop opening T Task For orce • Primary Focus—Reopening of school for the 2020-2021 School Year • Committee expansion • Communication of progress • Guiding Principles • All decisions based on a foundation of “Do No Harm” • Ensure student, family, and staff basic needs are being met • Ensure equitable access for all students • Maintain high academic expectations for all students 3 3

Co Communication All COVID-19 web information has been consolidated into a main COVID-19 page, that can be accessed easily from the front page of www.washoeschools.net. The main page includes links to several separate COVID-19 pages, including: • Reopening of schools and buildings • COVID-19 response information • Distance and Summer Learning • Family Wellness • Food Insecurity Reopening website, www.washoeschools.net/reopening, includes all information related to the Recovery Task Force and its subcommittees. Including: • Recovery Task Force meeting agendas and minutes are posted weekly • Links to resources from state and national sources • Frequently Asked Questions about school reopening • Information about the State of Nevada Schools Reopening Committee 4 4

A Sa Safe & e & Heal ealthy R y Reo eopening o of Sc Schools 2 2020-2021 021 • We have provided a decision matrix to aid the Board in providing critical direction • Today we are seeking more general direction in a variety of areas • On July 7 th we will be seeking more granular direction • If necessary, a meeting on July 21 st would allow us to fine-tune decisions and/or revisit decisions should federal, state, or local guidance change. • All decisions points and recommendations have been reviewed by the Reopening Task Force as well as the broader COVID-19 Task Force. • Green highlighted decision points are for June 23 rd • Yellow highlighted decision points are for July 7th 5 5

Gen eneral L Lea earning M Mod odel • District to pursue a blended learning model that maximizes the number of students that can spend some or all allotted learning time within the school setting. • Different blended learning models for elementary, middle, and high school levels may be considered. • Parents will be permitted the choice to opt into full time distance education programming through expansion of our NorthStar Academy (grades K-12), as well as site-based programming including Edgenuity (grades 6-12). • Within the school setting, to the extent practical, social distancing measures will be employed which may result in fewer students per learning space at any single time (e.g. on average 20 students per learning space, and no more than 50% of room occupancy, with maximum occupancy of 50.) 6 6

Gen eneral L Lea earning M Mod odel Space Utilization 7 7

Gen ener eral L Lear earning M g Mod odel el Van Gorder Elementary School Moss Elementary School Pre-COVID-19 Classroom Regular Classroom 14 desks-6 feet apart 8 8

Gen ener eral L Lear earning M g Mod odel el Moss ES Kindergarten Sky Ranch Middle School Reed High School 24:1 Capacity Regular Classroom 16:1 Large Classroom 20:1 9 9

Trans anspor ortation on • Within buses, to the extent practical, social distancing measures will be employed which may result in fewer students riding at any single time (e.g. on average 30 students per bus, and no more than 50% of room occupancy, with maximum occupancy of 50.) 10 10

Trans nspor ortation M Mod odels – 84 84 Sea Seat Bu Bus 10 of 84 seats – 12% 14 of 84 seats – 17% 12% (10) - Every third seat - 6 Foot Social Distancing (SD) 17% (14) - Every seat diagonally - Partial 6 foot - 5 foot SD D D  Transport federal and state mandated programs only – 1 1 2 2 Children in Transition, Foster, English Language Learners, 3 and Special Education 4 3 4 5  No General Education Transportation 6 5 7 6 8 9 7 10 8 11 12 9 13 10 14 11

Trans nspor ortation M Mod odels – 84 84 Sea Seat Bu Bus 32 of 84 seats – 37.5% 30% (27) – 6 feet across aisles - high back seats provide 27 of 84 seats – 30% partition – one student to a seat 37.5% (32) – 6 feet across aisles - high back seats provide partition - one to a seat with some two to a seat D D 1 1 2 3  Extend Walk Zones to allow Elementary and Middle 2 3 4 4 5 5 6 school transport only or … 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 11  Staggered times to Elementary and Middle school would 10 11 12 13 12 13 require extended delivery time up to three hours 14 15 14 15 16 17 18  No High School General Education Transportation 16 17 19 20 18 19  Per current state and federal protocols face coverings 21 22 20 21 23 24 25 recommended to be worn when SD not possible 22 23 26 27 24 25 28 29 26 27 30 31 32 12

Trans nspor ortation M Mod odels – 84 84 Sea Seat Bu Bus 45% (38) – Limited SD - high back seats provide partition – 42 of 84 seats – 50% 38 of 84 seats – 45% one student to a seat with some two to a seat 50% (42) – Limited SD - high back seats provide partition - one student to a seat with some two to a seat D D 1 2 3 1  Walk Zones would not need to be extended. Could transport 4 5 6 2 3 4 7 8 9 5 6 7 Elementary and Middle School with current resources 8 9 10 10 11 12  Staggered delivery times not needed 11 12 13 13 14 15 14 15 16 17 18  No High School General Education Transportation 16 17 18 19 20 21 19 20 21  Per current state and federal protocols face coverings 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 recommended to be worn when SD not possible 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 31 32 33 31 32 34 35 36 22 34 35 37 38 39 36 37 38 40 41 42 13

Trans nspor ortation M Mod odels – 84 84 Sea Seat Bu Bus 55 of 84 seats – 65% 65% or greater (55+) – Pre-COVID Transport – no Social Distancing – two to three students per seat  Walk Zones would not need to be extended. Could transport Elementary, D Middle, and High School with current resources 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8  Staggered delivery times not needed. Could transport to Elementary, Middle, 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 and High School without additional resources 17 18 19 20  Student count would be higher than governor’s current maximum gathering 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 capacity of 50 29 30 31 32  Per current state and federal protocols face coverings recommended to be 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 worn when SD not possible 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 14

Ca Calen endar O Options ons • District may consider adjusting the 2020-21 school calendar start and end times to support a blended learning model. 15 15

Teach cher & & St Staff Sc Scope o e of Work • Teachers may be expected to augment within school whole class instruction with distance learning support. • Collaborate with WEA to establish a “cadre” of dedicated Distance Education teachers. • District to expand and continue training/professional learning opportunities for distance learning throughout 2020-2021. 16 16

Teach cher & & St Staff Sc Scope o e of Work 17 17

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Health & & Sa Safety M Measures • District to recommend use of visual cues within buildings emphasizing hygiene and safety measures . • District to implement various social distancing measures (building entry, limiting class sizes, bathroom use, hallways). • District to recommend limits to close contact activities (nutrition breaks, recess, physical education, dances). • District to institute daily screening protocols, either self or district performed, for students and staff, and expanding space for temporary isolation. 19 19

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Health & & Sa Safety M Measures 21 21

Faci cility U Use • Revise facility use application to allow, on a case by case application basis, facility use for summer programming among community partners. Applicants would be required to costs and liability for cleaning and related health measures. • After student summer programming, allow on a case by case application basis, facility use for non-student groups among community partners, to include, but not necessarily limited to, churches. 22 22

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Next S Steps • July 7 • July 21 if needed 24 24

Thank You  Questions? 25 25