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Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES Parent Forum

Reopening Planning

Reopening Plan

• Communication and

Engagement

• Health and Safety
• Facilities
• Child Nutrition
• Transportation
• Social Emotional Well-Being
• School Schedules

Available at www.monroe2boces.org/reopening

• Attendance
• Technology and

Connectivity

• Teaching and Learning
• Special Education
• Bilingual Education and

World Languages

• Staffing

Question Topics

• School Schedules
• Remote Learning
• Transportation
• Health & Safety

School Schedules – CTE WEMOCO

• Schedule designed to maximize in-person, hands-on lab

learning

• In-person days will focus on lab activities
• Remote days will focus on theory activities
• Working with high schools on aligning student schedules
• Work-based learning, New Visions, and community-based

activities will be done as much as possible dependent on the community partner and BOCES confidence that health & safety is assured

School Schedules – Exceptional Children

• Students in all programs will attend 4 days/week (M, Tu, Th, F)
• Wednesday will be Remote Learning
• Aligned to most districts schedule
• Students will have normal schedule
• Work-based learning and community-based activities will be

done as much as possible dependent on the community partner and BOCES confidence that health & safety is assured

School Schedules – Westside Academy

• Students will attend 5 days/week
• Class schedule modified to reduce number of

transitions during the day

Remote Learning

• In a remote or hybrid learning model, all BOCES 2 students will have daily

contact and interaction with a certified classroom teacher to support their academic development and social emotional needs

• Student attendance will be taken each day. Students are expected to

participate in all learning activities

• Students will have structured school day that follows a predictable

schedule

• Instructional time is not defined solely as a student’s time spent in front of

a teacher on Zoom. It includes time engaged in standards-based learning under the guidance and direction of a certified teacher.

• Students will participate in a variety of instructional experiences designed

to keep them engaged in their learning and achieve the learning standards for their program or course of study.

Types of Learning Experiences

• Viewing pre-recorded teacher

demonstrations

• Morning check-in meetings
• Online class discussions
• Responding to teacher questions

in a group chat

• Completing independent

projects

• Working in small student groups
• Completing individual

assignments

• Viewing instructional videos
• Meeting individually with their

teacher or service provider via an online platform

• Class presentations
• Simulated science experiments
• Virtual science labs

Technology

• BOCES 2 is working with families to determine the level of

access to devices and internet students have in their places

• f residence
• All students will have devices
• Technology resources and training will be available to

students and parents via the BOCES 2 website

• BOCES 2 technology staff will provide technology support for

teachers, students and parents

Transportation

• Home districts will provide transportation to all BOCES programs

including days the student doesn’t attend home school classes

• Districts have established health and safety standards for students on

buses which our students will follow. Face coverings are required on buses at all times

• Student arrival and departures will be staggered by BOCES staff to

reduce the number of students moving through the halls

• Parents are welcome to transport their student to BOCES programs
• WEMOCO will expand the number of student parking spots to

accommodate more drivers who don’t wish to take the bus

Health and Safety: Social Distancing & Face Coverings

• There will be at least 6 ft. of social distance between students in all

classrooms

• Students may wear their own face coverings but BOCES will provide

them if needed

• If social distance cannot be maintained, face coverings are required

except for medical exemptions

• Students will wear face coverings during all transitions in common
• areas. Transitions will be managed to reduce the number of students

in hallways and other common areas

• Students can take face coverings off while eating and during

instruction if social distancing is maintained

Health and Safety: Signage

Health and Safety: Testing and Contact Tracing

• BOCES will not conduct COVID-19 testing
• Students will go to their health care provider who will consult with

the county health department to determine if testing is recommended and testing will be done at a state-approved location

• All positive tests will be reported to the health department who will

notify parents/guardians before notifying BOCES

• Contact Tracing investigations are conducted by the health

department and BOCES will fully cooperate in any way possible

• Health department will determine who will be quarantined or

isolated and when they may return to school

Health and Safety: Cleaning and Disinfecting

• All classrooms and common areas will be deep cleaned and

disinfected with OSHA-approved products everyday

• High Touch Areas (door handles, bathrooms, desktops) will

be cleaned frequently throughout the day

• Detailed record logs of when a room was cleaned, who did

the cleaning, and what was cleaned will be kept daily

• Disinfectant spray, wipes, and hand sanitizer will be available

in every classroom and office

Contact Information

• Email:

BOCES2COVIDcoordinator@monroe2boces.org

• COVID phone line: (585) 352-2430
• Website: www.monroe2boces.org

Thank you for your trust and support Stay Well!