District Restart Planning ~ Overview Board of Education Meeting - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

The Road Back ~ Restart and Recovery Plan for Education District Restart Planning ~ Overview Board of Education Meeting July 20, 2020

Who Makes Up the DRC? Superintendent Department of Health Business Administrator Catholic Charities Assistant Superintendent ESS District Directors - Technology, HR, School Nurse SPED, Counseling, Athletics, Facilities Association Leadership BBA - Principals & VPs Database Manager Curriculum Supervisory Team Technology Integration Coordinator Life Skills Coordinator Nutritional Services Transportation Supervisor Instructional Assistant B&G Supervisor, Custodial Supervisor Parents (dual roles) Board of Education Members School Counselor 2

What Have We Been Up To? Date Meeting 6.26.2020 Governor’s Address ~ The Road Back: Restart & Recovery Plan for Education Unveiled 6.26.2020 Initial Re-Entry Discussion 6.29.2020 The Road Back Debrief ~ outlined a plan of action ~ DRC, PRT, scheduled preliminary meetings 6.30.2020 - Preliminary Discussion with District Level Administrators, Union/Association Leadership, BOE Members 7.07.2020 7.06.2020 Parent Survey via School Messenger 7.07.2020 Parent Survey (Spanish Version) & Staff Survey 7.10.2020 District Restart Committee (DRC) #1 ~ Kickoff & Subgroup Assignments 3

What Have We Been Up To? Date Meeting District Restart Committee (DRC) # 2~ Subcommittee Work 7.13.2020 7.15.2020 District Restart Committee (DRC) # 3~ Subcommittee Work 7.16.2020 District Restart Committee (DRC) # 4~ Subcommittee Work - preliminary idea(s) share out 7.20.2020 District Restart Committee (DRC) # 5~ Subcommittee Work 4

Meeting Dates

Day Date Time Day Date Time Friday 7.10.2020 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Monday 7.27.2020 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM Document Review by Subgroups Monday 7.13.2020 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM Wednesday 7.29.2020 Final Review 11:00 - 11:15 ~ Full Committee 11:15 - 12:45 Subgroups Meet 12:45 - 1:30 Subgroups Report Out Friday 7.31.2020 No DRC / Subgroup Meeting ~ Final Document Submitted to the Wednesday 7.15.2020 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM ECS 11:00 - 11:15 - Full Committee 11:15 - 1:00 - Subgroups Meet Tuesday 8.04.2020 1:00 AM - 2:30 PM Thursday 7.16.2020 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM 12:30 - 12:45 ~ Full Committee 12:45 - 2:30 Subgroups Meet Thursday 8.6.2020 9:00 PM - 10:30 AM 2:30 - 3:00 Subgroups Report Out ~Final Date to Release Plan to the Community (~ 4 weeks prior to the Monday 7.20.2020 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM first day of school) 11:00 - 11:15 - Full Committee 11:15 - 1:30 - Subgroups Meet Tuesday 8.11.2020 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Tuesday 7.21.2020 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM 11:00 - 11:15 - Full Committee Thursday 8.13.2020 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM 11:15 - 1:00 - Subgroups Meet 1:00 - 1:30 Subgroups Report Out Tuesday 8.18.2020 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Wednesday 7.22.2020 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM 11:00 - 11:15 - Full Committee 11:15 - 1:00 - Subgroups Meet 1:00 - 1:30 Subgroups Report Out Thursday 8.20.2020 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM 6

“ . . . absence a shift in the public health data, school buildings will open in some capacity for in person instruction and operations in the Fall (p.6). 7

“ . . . each district will be expected to develop, in collaboration with community stakeholders, a plan to reopen schools in the Fall that best fits the district’s local needs (p.6). 8

District Restart Committee (DRC) Pandemic Response Teams (PRT)

DRC & PRTs Pandemic Response Teams District Restart Committee Principal- Liaison to the DRC ● District & School Level Administrators Teachers ● BOE Members CST ● Presidents of Local Associations School Counselor / Mental Health Expert ● Content Experts / District Directors / Supervisors School Nurse ● Educators Education Support Professionals (ESP) ● Parents Teachers representing each grade band ● Students (if applicable) School Safety Personnel ● Members of the School Safety team ● Custodian ● Parents ● Students (if Appropriate) ● 10

Health and Safety Utmost priority for both staff and students ▸ Meet the “Anticipated Minimum Standards” ▸ Mitigate transmission of COVID-19 ▸ Assist us in developing, to the greatest extent possible, a ▸ plan for reopening 11

Assumptions 12

At this time . . . No student teachers Face coverings required No visitors (or VERY limited) Desks all facing one way No field trips Temperature checks will be taken at home No assemblies / large gatherings Contact Tracing will be implemented Water fountains will be turned off 13

Knowns & Unknowns KNOWNS UNKNOWNS 14

Important Points to Remember 180 instructional day requirement MUST be met All In-Person ~ (not sure this is reasonable for September) All Virtual ~ (in the event we need to pivot within 24 hours) Hybrid ~ Any number of approaches including, but not limited to, grade levels, split schedules, A/B Alternate Days, Half Days, Daily, Weekly, Cohort Models, Selective Return of Grade Levels, One Course at a Time, any other idea that may work for Hillsborough Instructional Time = 4 hours or more ~ grades 1 - 12 & 2.5 hours or more ~ Kindergarten Much will revolve around Transportation, Nutritional Services, & Custodial, Maintenance , & B&G 15

Plan for . . . All Virtual All In-Person Hybrid 16

Factors to Consider (adapted from Legal One -FEA) Capacity to Meet Health & Safety Standards ● Access to PPE, Hand Sanitizer, Partitions, etc. ○ Staffing Shortages ○ Cleaning / Disinfecting Demands ○ Educational Effectiveness ○ Needs of At-Risk Student Populations ● Equity ● Staff Needs ● 17

“Anticipated Minimum Standards” Refers to items that school districts should incorporate into reopening plans as DEFINITE components related to health, safety, and operations

“Considerations” Refers to components that districts and schools should incorporate into their thinking about reopening, but do not represent necessary components of the plans

Four Key Subject Areas Conditions for Policy and Learning Funding 3 1 2 4 Leadership and Continuity of Planning Learning 20

The Survey Says . . . (July 6, 2020 survey data) Parent Survey 4, 445 responses A separate survey for each child

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The Survey Says . . . (July 7, 2020 survey data) Staff Survey 742 responses

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5.7% 6.3% 32

Daily/Nightly Deep Cleaning Staff Education on COVID-19 33

Transportation Mr.Aiman Mahmoud ~ Business Administrator Mrs. Lisa Bennett~ Transportation Supervisor

BUSING OPTIONS Seat students 1 seat apart - Allows for 11 students per 54 passenger - Pros - Social distancing without masks Cons - At least 3 to 4 buses for each route. Shortage of drivers/buses already exists. “Soft Shields” between seats - Allows for 22 students per 54 passenger. - Pros: Barrier provides some protection without masks Cons: Expensive, cleaning thoroughly between routes is not feasible, reduced air ventilation, not enough buses - Traditional Opening - Face masks on all students - normal busing Pros: Economically feasible, routes/drivers/buses already established. 35 Cons: No social distancing, Students must wear mask the entire time - 2 to 3 students per seat

BUSING OPTIONS Hybrid Schedule - split schedule both in school and virtual Pros: Less students per bus, routes do not change, same stops Cons: May require slight re-routing once schedule is established Other considerations: Non-negotiables - Contractors routes - cannot change schools/times on bid routes Lowering Student Numbers - Parents may waive transportation using a state form which will assist in lowering numbers 36

Safety of Drivers/Aides/Students - Health check log to be filled out each day by driver and aide - “Soft- shield” around driver’s compartment to protect driver - Driver is not mandated to wear mask while driving. Could be a hazard. - Aides will wear a mask at all times and a face shield when in close contact with students. - All students will be required to wear a mask the entire time on the bus and will load from the back forward and unload from the front to back. - Open windows to encourage ventilation, except during inclement weather 37

Cleaning of Buses - Seats and restraint equipment will be wiped down throughout the day when time permits with an all purpose cleaner - Disinfecting after morning and afternoon routes by trained mechanic. BOE will use electrostatic sprayers to disinfect - Enforcing contractors will be hard to accomplish 38

Facilities Mr.Aiman Mahmoud ~ Business Administrator Mr. Anthony DeLuca~ Director of Buildings & Grounds Mr. Matt Spille ~ Supervisor of Custodians Mr. Keith Gratto ~ Maintenance Supervisor