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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


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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

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Tonight’s Agenda

Anxiety, Uncertainty Varied Perspectives Respectful Dialog Collecting Questions Answering Questions Q&A During Meeting

The Process

  • Education options
  • Plan development
  • Phased School Reopening

Health and Safety Plan

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Two Educational Options

Hybrid Program

Featuring both in person, brick-and-mortar and online instruction

  • In person instruction
  • In school buildings 2 days

each week

  • Online 3 days each week
  • Synchronous and

asynchronous connections

  • Work completion,

practice, and extension

PGSD Virtual Academy

Featuring fully online sessions, both live and recorded

  • Fully online
  • Live instruction
  • Follows daily school

schedule

  • Recorded supports
  • Synchronous and

asynchronous connections

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Grade Monday / Tuesday Wednesday Thursday / Friday

Select Special Education K-12 Face-to-Face

Teachers use 120 minutes to check-in with student’s wellness and academic progress. Teachers are face-to-face and remote in professional learning sessions. Additional cleaning takes place in all buildings.

Face-to-Face Group A Group B Group A Group B Grade K

Face-to-Face Remote Remote Face-to-Face

Grade 1

Face-to-Face Remote Remote Face-to-Face

Grade 2

Face-to-Face Remote Remote Face-to-Face

Grade 3

Face-to-Face Remote Remote Face-to-Face

Grade 4

Face-to-Face Remote Remote Face-to-Face

Grade 5

Face-to-Face Remote Remote Face-to-Face

Grade 6

Face-to-Face Remote Remote Face-to-Face

Grade 7

Face-to-Face Remote Remote Face-to-Face

Grade 8

Face-to-Face Remote Remote Face-to-Face

Grade 9

Face-to-Face Remote Remote Face-to-Face

Grade 10

Face-to-Face Remote Remote Face-to-Face

Grade 11

Face-to-Face Remote Remote Face-to-Face

Grade 12

Face-to-Face Remote Remote Face-to-Face

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Pottsgrove Virtual Academy

  • Personalized Learning
  • Rich, Rigorous, Robust

Curriculum and Courses

  • Taught by PGSD Highly

Qualified Certified Faculty

  • Special Education

Services Provided

  • Seamless Transition Back

to PGSD Classrooms

  • Eligible for all PGSD Co-

Curricular Programs

  • Apple Technology for all

Students

  • Live Tech, School, and

District Support

Learn more at www.pgsd.org

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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

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Phased School Reopening Health and Safety Plan

Guidance

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Cleaning, Sanitizing, Disinfecting, and Ventilation

  • Frequent cleaning
  • Ventilation updates
  • 24 hour room closure
  • Minimize non-

instructional resources

  • Buses cleaned after each

run

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Cleaning, Sanitizing, Disinfecting, and Ventilation

Questions and Answers

Can you ensure proper ventilation within buildings? Can hand hygiene occur frequently throughout the day?

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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

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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

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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

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Monitoring Student and Staff Health

  • Symptom screening
  • 6 feet and 15 minutes
  • Montgomery County

DOH

  • Absence communication
  • Questionnaire Tool
  • Mental health

monitoring

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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

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Monitoring Student and Staff Health

Continued

  • School communication
  • Mental health
  • Social workers
  • Processes for return
  • Back to school

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Monitoring Student and Staff Health

Questions and Answers

  • 1. Process for positive

case

  • 2. Symptom screening
  • 3. Shutdown threshold
  • 4. Notice of closures

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Other Considerations for Students and Staff

  • Face coverings for all
  • Students with complex

needs

  • Virtual option

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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

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Next Steps

Release of Phased School Reopening Health and Safety Plan Publish Frequently Asked Questions

July 22 23 30 August 3-27

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Collect/analyze association feedback Collect and finalize parent intent Dialog with building level teams (ongoing) Conduct back to school sessions Establish class lists Professional learning

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