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COVID-19 Response Update

Presentation to the Board of Trustees June 23, 2020 Presented by WCSD Leadership Team

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COV OVID-19 P 19 Pandemic R Response

March 15 June 9 August 10 COVID-19 Task Force Distance Learning Food Security Climate Materials Communication Technology Teaching & Learning Summer School Reopening Task Force

Employee Concerns

PPE & Screening Vulnerable Groups Models – Pros/Cons Contracts

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Elementary Secondary

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• 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

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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

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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 7th we will be seeking more granular direction
• If necessary, a meeting on July 21st 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 23rd
• Yellow highlighted decision points are for July 7th

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• 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.)

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Space Utilization

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Van Gorder Elementary School Pre-COVID-19 Classroom Moss Elementary School Regular Classroom 14 desks-6 feet apart

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Moss ES Kindergarten 24:1 Capacity Sky Ranch Middle School Regular Classroom 16:1 Reed High School Large Classroom 20:1

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• 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

• ccupancy, with maximum occupancy of 50.)

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84 Sea Seat Bu Bus

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  Transport federal and state mandated programs only – Children in Transition, Foster, English Language Learners, and Special Education  No General Education Transportation

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10 of 84 seats – 12%

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84 Sea Seat Bu Bus

32 of 84 seats – 37.5%

30% (27) – 6 feet across aisles - high back seats provide 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  Extend Walk Zones to allow Elementary and Middle school transport only or…  Staggered times to Elementary and Middle school would require extended delivery time up to three hours  No High School General Education Transportation  Per current state and federal protocols face coverings recommended to be worn when SD not possible

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27 of 84 seats – 30%

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42 of 84 seats – 50%

45% (38) – Limited SD - high back seats provide partition –

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50% (42) – Limited SD - high back seats provide partition -

• ne student to a seat with some two to a seat

 Walk Zones would not need to be extended. Could transport Elementary and Middle School with current resources  Staggered delivery times not needed  No High School General Education Transportation  Per current state and federal protocols face coverings recommended to be worn when SD not possible

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38 of 84 seats – 45%

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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, Middle, and High School with current resources  Staggered delivery times not needed. Could transport to Elementary, Middle, and High School without additional resources  Student count would be higher than governor’s current maximum gathering capacity of 50  Per current state and federal protocols face coverings recommended to be worn when SD not possible

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Ca Calen endar O Options

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• District may consider adjusting the 2020-21 school calendar

start and end times to support a blended learning model.

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

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• 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.

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

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

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Health & & Sa Safety M Measures

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• 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.

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Faci cility U Use

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• 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.

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Next S Steps

• July 7
• July 21 if needed

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Thank You  Questions?

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