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Parent Town Hall Meeting 2020-2021 Education Options Phased School Reopening Health and Safety Plan July 22, 2020 at 7:00PM 1

Anxiety, Uncertainty Q&A During Varied Meeting Perspectives The Process Answering Respectful Questions Dialog Collecting Questions Tonight’s Agenda • Education options • Plan development • Phased School Reopening Health and Safety Plan 2

Two Educational Options PGSD Virtual Academy Hybrid Program Featuring fully online sessions, both live Featuring both in person, brick-and-mortar and recorded and online instruction • In person instruction • Fully online • In school buildings 2 days • Live instruction each week • Follows daily school • Online 3 days each week schedule • Synchronous and • Recorded supports asynchronous connections • Synchronous and • Work completion, asynchronous connections practice, and extension 3

Grade Monday / Tuesday Wednesday Thursday / Friday Select Special Face-to-Face Teachers use Face-to-Face Education K-12 120 minutes to check-in with Group A Group B Group A Group B student’s Grade K Face-to-Face Remote Remote Face-to-Face wellness and Face-to-Face Remote Remote Face-to-Face Grade 1 academic Face-to-Face Remote progress. Remote Face-to-Face Grade 2 Face-to-Face Remote Remote Face-to-Face Grade 3 Teachers are Face-to-Face Remote Remote Face-to-Face Grade 4 face-to-face and Face-to-Face Remote Remote Face-to-Face Grade 5 remote in Face-to-Face Remote Remote Face-to-Face Grade 6 professional learning Grade 7 Face-to-Face Remote Remote Face-to-Face sessions. Face-to-Face Remote Remote Face-to-Face Grade 8 Face-to-Face Remote Remote Face-to-Face Grade 9 Additional Face-to-Face Remote Remote Face-to-Face Grade 10 cleaning takes place in all Face-to-Face Remote Remote Face-to-Face Grade 11 buildings. Face-to-Face Remote Remote Face-to-Face Grade 12 4

Pottsgrove Virtual Academy • Personalized Learning • Seamless Transition Back to PGSD Classrooms • Rich, Rigorous, Robust Curriculum and Courses • Eligible for all PGSD Co- Curricular Programs • Taught by PGSD Highly Qualified Certified • Apple Technology for all Faculty Students • Special Education • Live Tech, School, and Services Provided District Support Learn more at www.pgsd.org 5

Phased School Reopening Health and Safety Plan Timelines and Processes • Required by PDE • Incorporate flexibility • Adapt to change • Began in May • Template received: June • Analyze guidance • Teams develop process 6

Phased School Reopening Health and Safety Plan Guidance 7

Cleaning, Sanitizing, Disinfecting, and Ventilation • Frequent cleaning • Ventilation updates • 24 hour room closure • Minimize non- instructional resources • Buses cleaned after each run 8

Cleaning, Sanitizing, Disinfecting, and Ventilation Questions and Answers Can you ensure proper ventilation within buildings? Can hand hygiene occur frequently throughout the day? 9

Social Distancing and Other Safety Protocols • Standard: 6 feet • Face coverings for all • Classroom arrangement • Limit movement • Lunch in classrooms • Communication or respiratory etiquette • Hand sanitizer • Staff and students only 10

Social Distancing and Other Safety Protocols Continued • Physical Education • Wind instruments, singing • Eliminate locker rooms • No spectators • Water bottles • Student belongings • Locker rooms/restrooms • Use of buses • Limit exposure 11

Social Distancing and Other Safety Protocols Questions and Answers 1. Bus 2. Walkers 3. Lunch 4. Face covering 5. Outdoor spaces 6. Same classroom 7. Social distance in hybrid model 8. Lockers 12

Monitoring Student and Staff Health • Symptom screening • 6 feet and 15 minutes • Montgomery County DOH • Absence communication • Questionnaire Tool • Mental health monitoring 13

Monitoring Student and Staff Health Continued • Travel restrictions • Montgomery County Department of Health • Detailed process for potential exposure • Ill and healthy health rooms • Any symptoms go to isolation area 14

Monitoring Student and Staff Health Continued • School communication • Mental health • Social workers • Processes for return • Back to school 15

Monitoring Student and Staff Health Questions and Answers 1. Process for positive case 2. Symptom screening 3. Shutdown threshold 4. Notice of closures 16

Other Considerations for Students and Staff • Face coverings for all • Students with complex needs • Virtual option 17

Other Considerations for Students and Staff Questions and Answers 1. IEP 2. Needs of students vs education option 3. Accommodations 4. 504 plans 5. Gifted education 6. CPI teams 18

Next Reopening Health and Safety Plan Collect and finalize parent intent Release of Phased School n Steps o i t p o n o i t Professional learning a c Establish class lists u d e r o f t n e t n i t n e r a P July 22 23 30 August 3-27 Collect/analyze Conduct back to Publish Frequently association feedback school sessions Asked Questions Dialog with building level teams (ongoing) 19

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