Pennsbury School Board Education Committee July 28, 2020 Health - - PDF document

Pennsbury School Board Education Committee

July 28, 2020

Health and Safety Plan (Cleaning/Ventilation Procedures)

Key points

• Cleaning of frequently touched surfaces per CDC guidelines
• Promoting and expecting good hand cleaning hygiene
• Availability and use of hand sanitizer
• Student/staff using water bottles from home
• Increase outside air ventilation/circulation through windows and HVAC system

Health and Safety Plan (Social Distancing)

Key points

• Arrangement of classroom furniture
• Students at minimum of 6 ft distance (CDC guidance)
• Continuity of Education Plan will reflect need to separate students (hybrid or

blended model)

• Revised procedures for arrival, dismissal, passing time, lunch
• Using communal spaces only as social distance allows
• Reinforcing/reteaching hygiene routines
• No volunteers/visitor, professional services continue
• No classroom extension or district-wide groups gathering

Health and Safety Plan (Social Distancing)

Key points

• Training for all stakeholders on practices and procedures
• Training and reinforcement will be developmentally appropriate (e.g., 1st

grade versus high school)

• Bus transportation, maximum of two to seat, use all available space,

encourage families to transport if possible (per Bucks DOH guidance)

Health and Safety Plan (Health Monitoring)

Key points

• Train students and staff to self-monitor with a checklist
• Inform families of monitoring procedures as well
• Remind, remind, remind: announcements, signs, videos
• No global entry screening
• School nurses evaluate as needed (Seven Steps)
• Follow Bucks DOH return to work/school procedures
• Options for students unable/uncomfortable to attend being still being explored

through COE Plan Key points

• Students and staff must follow active Governor’s order of 7/1/2020
• Students must wear masks within 6ft unless they qualify for an exception
• If order is lifted, masks will be encouraged but optional for staff/students

except in hallways and on district transportation.

• “Masks” include clear face shields
• Masks for all staff unless they qualify for an exception
• Students/staff at higher risk for severe illness will have individual plans
• Counselors, psychologists, nurses, social workers and teachers are all

available to support students’ social/emotional health and well-being in person

• r virtually

Health and Safety Plan (Other Considerations)

Survey Data (Participation Rate/by School) Survey Data (Total Participation)

7663

Survey Data (Exclusive Responses to Best Fit Needs)

Option Number of Responses Percent of Total

In Person Only 2642 34% Hybrid Only 839 11% Cyber by Pennsbury Staff 331 4% Cyber by Outside Provider 46 .06% In person + Hybrid 4953 65%

Survey Data (Transportation Needed) Survey Data (Academic Considerations)

Survey Data (Access to the Internet) Survey Data (Access to Technology)

Technology Device Inventory (anticipated 9-1-20)

• Students in 6th to 12th grade will have their 1:1 Program Chromebooks

○ 7th to 12th Grade already has them ○ 6th Grade Deployment via Drive Through August 18th and 19th ■ Makeup times August 21st and 24th

• Reacquire “Loaner” Chromebooks for Elementary Students

○ Held pick up days on July 21st and 22nd

○

Additional pick up days on August 17th, 19th, 21st, and 24th ○ Chromebooks taken to Elementary Schools the week of August 24th

• Elementary Chromebook supply will be evaluated the week of August 24th

○ Should be 1:1 in 1st to 5th grade by September 8th ○ The new 9th to 12th grade chromebook lease will allow us to reinforce these numbers by October to get Kindergarten 1:1

Technology Device Inventory (anticipated 9-1-20)

• In the Event of an All Virtual Start to the 2020-2021 School Year

○ We will not be able to provide a Chromebook to every student in Kindergarten to 5th Grade until at best October ■ We will be able to provide 1 device for every 2 students in a household ■ We will need to ask that parents only get a device if they do not have another one at home ■ This limits the ability for Synchronous Teaching

• This issue will be resolved with the new 1:1 9th-12th grade Chromebook

Lease ○ We anticipate getting these in September and need to switch with the high school students via Drive Through

Look at Building Maximum Capacity (By Room) PDE Types of Reopening for Consideration

Continuity of Education Considerations

• Grade Level/Course
• Print Material
• Digital Curricular Resources
• Technology Tools
• Assessment
• Staff Training

○ This required a calendar change for the 2020-2021 school year.

• Student Supplies

PDE Guidance on Instructional Time (7-6-20)

Section 520.1 of the School Code provides flexibility in the event of an emergency that prevents a school entity from being able to provide for the attendance of all pupils or usual hours of classes. PDE considers the World Health Organization-declared Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) global pandemic an emergency as contemplated by section 520.1. Accordingly, local governing boards have the authority to enact temporary provisions as set forth in section 520.1 during the period of the pandemic response and should consult their solicitor in this regard.

PDE Guidance on Instructional Time (7-6-20)

(b) Subject to the foregoing provisions, any board of school directors may: (1) Keep the schools of the district in session such days and number of days per week as they shall deem necessary or desirable, but the provisions of this act requiring a minimum of

• ne hundred eighty (180) session days as a school year shall not be affected thereby.

(2) Reduce the length of time of daily instruction for various courses and classes. (c) Any school district, by invoking the powers herein granted, shall not thereby forfeit its right to reimbursement by the Commonwealth or other State-aid as otherwise provided for by this act.

Change to 2020-2021 District Calendar

Additional Staff Training for:

• Monday, August 31, 2020
• Tuesday, September 1, 2020
• Wednesday, September 2, 2020
• Thursday, September 3, 2020

1st Day for Students as:

• Tuesday, September 8, 2020

Change to 2020-2021 District Calendar

Marking Period Changes

• Last day of the marking period

changed from November 5th to November 9, 2020.

Change to 2020-2021 District Calendar

Marking Period Changes

• Last day of the marking period

changed from January 27th to January 29, 2020.

Proposed Professional Development Schedule

Four Days Total for Each Level Summer (Voluntary)

• July 27th - 30th (Secondary)
• August 3rd - 6th (Elementary)
• August 10th - 13th (Secondary)
• August 17th - 20th (Elementary)

Fall

• First Week of School (All)

○ This requires a change to the 2020-2021 District Calendar Traditional In-School Learning Plan

• All students in school every day.
• Pennsbury curricula will be used.
• Student work will be graded using regular grading procedures.
• Classrooms are arranged to provide maximum distance between desks (i.e.:

3 ft. or more)

• When furniture and space permits, desks/seats will face the same direction.
• Masks will need to be worn during change of classes at all levels and when 6

feet of social distance cannot be maintained.

Hybrid Learning Plan (2 days per week in-person) (3 days at home for remote work completion)

• This plan reduces the number of students in classrooms, hallways and on

buses.

• It ensures meaningful connections between teachers and students.
• Students are divided into two groups, with half coming to school on Mondays

and Wednesdays and the other half coming to school on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Hybrid Learning Plan (Cont’d)

• Students will remain at home on Fridays for remote instruction. This will be a

combination of live support (synchronous) and independent work (asynchronous).

• Certain student populations with specific educational needs could potentially

attend more frequently.

• Classrooms are arranged to provide maximum distance between desks (i.e.:

6 feet) where feasible.

• When furniture and space permits, desks/seats will face the same directions.

Hybrid Learning Plan (Cont’d)

• The teachers would manage content delivery using

developmentally-appropriate learning management platform.

○ Grades 6-12 will utilize Canvas. ○ Grades K-5 will utilize Google Classroom.

• There will be an expectation for professional staff to provide weekly
• pportunities for synchronous instructional opportunities.

Pennsbury SD Reopening Consideration (Plan B) - cont’d

Pennsbury SD Reopening Consideration (Plan B) - cont’d

Full Remote Learning Plan Students remain at home full time and participate in remote instruction. This will be led by a Pennsbury teacher and will include synchronous (live video-instruction) with asynchronous (self-paced) activities plus regularly scheduled virtual office hours when students will receive assistance from a teacher and/or additional staff members. 1. Students will engage in virtual learning from home with instruction and support from a teacher. 2. There will be a dramatic increase in the amount of live teaching with set times for direct engagement in a virtual class setting.

Full Remote Learning Plan (cont’d) 3. Set office hours will be established for students to receive additional support from a teacher and/or additional staff members. 4. Teachers will utilize rigorous, standards-aligned Pennsbury curricula which should ease any transition back to face-to-face instruction. 5. The teachers would manage delivery of Pennsbury curricula using developmentally-appropriate learning management platforms:

• Grades 6-12 will utilize Canvas.
• Grades K-5 will utilize Google Classroom.

Full Remote Learning Plan (cont’d) 6. Purchase of additional digital resources to support virtual learning is planned. 7. Assessments and teacher feedback will continue to be a regular part of learning and coordinate with the current Pennsbury grading system. 8. Student participation and attendance is mandatory and expected for all days and classes when in session. 9. Students will continue to have access to all aspects of being a student (activities, sports, clubs).

Full Remote Learning Plan (cont’d)

• 10. Students with specialized learning needs will be afforded a team meeting

to address the potential need for specially-designed supports.

• 11. Use of a District-issued device will be provided, if needed.

*A transition opportunity to in-person instruction may be offered to families for the second semester, depending on conditions.

Hybrid/Virtual Proposal (High School)-Slide 1 of 4

Program Aspect High School Hybrid High School Pennsbury Remote School Day Regular School Day Regular School Day Days Attending Alternate Day Assignments

• Split largely by alphabet
• 2 days in person -

synchronous lessons

• 3 days at home -

asynchronous lessons Every Day of the Week

• Four one hour instructional

periods

• Office hours before and after

school each day

• 30 minute designated lunch

period Class Size Up to 15 students per class Consistent with District Guidelines Teacher Pennsbury Teacher Pennsbury Teacher

Hybrid/Virtual Proposal (High School)-Slide 2 of 4

Program Aspect High School Hybrid High School Pennsbury Remote Instructional Format

• Traditional Instructional

Format 2 times per week - in person activities

• Asynchronous 3 times per

week - drill & practice, reinforcement activities with daily check in & attendance

• Daily synchronous

instruction for 60 minutes per course five days per week.

• Additional asynchronous

assignments throughout the week. Social Emotional Learning Weekly synchronous and/or asynchronous instruction Weekly synchronous and/or asynchronous instruction Programs

• Full Pennsbury Course of

Study

• Some electives may be
• nline only
• Most Pennsbury Course of

Study Available

• Some electives or courses

may be provided by an

• utside vendor

Hybrid/Virtual Proposal (High School)-Slide 3 of 4

Program Aspect High School Hybrid High School Pennsbury Remote Process for Review or absences Teachers will post recordings or provide Google Meets for review sessions Google meet sessions will be recorded or teachers will provide review sessions Academic Levels of Instruction Full array of Pennsbury courses including academic, honors, AP and special education Full array of Pennsbury courses including academic, honors, AP and special education Lunch 30 minute in cafeteria lunch 30 minute at home lunch Breaks 10 minute passing period breaks 10 minute breaks between periods

Hybrid/Virtual Proposal (High School)-Slide 4 of 4

Program Aspect High School Hybrid High School Pennsbury Remote Learning Management System Canvas Canvas Computer Access District Issued Chromebook District Issued Chromebook Special Education Supports Provided both in person & remotely according to IEP Provided remotely according to IEP Grading Practices Traditional Pennsbury Grading (A-F) Traditional Pennsbury Grading (A-F) Expectations for Work Completion Typical deadlines per Pennsbury curriculum Typical deadlines per Pennsbury curriculum Second Chance Learning Per Pennsbury Guidelines Per Pennsbury Guidelines

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

7:30 - 10:00

A Period Part 1 B Period Part 1 C Period Part 1 D Period Part 1 Scheduled Specialized Support

10:00 - 11:30

Transition Time Transition Time Transition Time Transition Time Transition Time

11:30 - 2:00

A Period Part 2 B Period Part 2 C Period Part 2 D Period Part 2 Scheduled Specialized Support

The College Model

Hybrid/Virtual Proposal (Middle School)-Slide 1 of 4

Program Aspect Middle School Hybrid Middle School Pennsbury Remote School Day Regular School Day Regular School Day Days Attending Alternate Day Assignments

• Split largely by alphabet
• 2 days in person -

synchronous lessons

• 3 days at home -

asynchronous lessons Every Day of the Week

• six 35 minute instructional

periods

• Office hours before and after

school each day

• 30 minute designated lunch

period Class Size Up to 15 students per class Consistent with District Guidelines Teacher Pennsbury Teacher Pennsbury Teacher

Hybrid/Virtual Proposal (Middle School)-Slide 2 of 4

Program Aspect Middle School Hybrid Middle School Pennsbury Remote Instructional Format

• Traditional Instructional

Format 2 times per week - in person activities

• Asynchronous, 3 times per

week - drill & practice, reinforcement activities with daily check in & attendance

• Daily synchronous instruction

for 35 minutes per course five days per week

• Asynchronous assignments

throughout the week. Social Emotional Learning Weekly synchronous and/or asynchronous instruction Weekly synchronous and/or asynchronous instruction Programs Core content classes + 1 special area or PE each day using Pennsbury curriculum Core content classes + special area

• r PE each week using Pennsbury

curriculum

Hybrid/Virtual Proposal (Middle School)-Slide 3 of 4

Program Aspect Middle School Hybrid Middle School Pennsbury Remote Process for Review or absences Teachers will post recordings or provide Google Meets for review sessions Google meet sessions will be recorded or teachers will provide review sessions Lunch 30 minute in classroom lunch 30 minute at home lunch Special Areas & PE Breaks 3 minute passing period breaks 10 minute breaks between periods

Hybrid/Virtual Proposal (Middle School)-Slide 4 of 4

Program Aspect Middle School Hybrid Middle School Pennsbury Remote Learning Management System Canvas Canvas Computer Access District Issued Chromebook District Issued Chromebook Special Education Supports Provided both in person & remotely according to IEP Provided remotely according to IEP Grading Practices Traditional Pennsbury Grading (A-F) Traditional Pennsbury Grading (A-F) Expectations for Work Completion Typical deadlines per Pennsbury curriculum Typical deadlines per Pennsbury curriculum Second Chance Learning Per Pennsbury Guidelines Per Pennsbury Guidelines

Hybrid/Virtual Proposal (Elementary) Slide 1 of 5

Program Aspect Elementary Hybrid Elementary Pennsbury Remote School Day Regular School Day Regular or Flexible School Day Days Attending Alternate Day Assignments

• Split largely by alphabet

with sibling consideration when possible.

• 2 days in person -

synchronous lessons

• 3 days at home - remote

learning opportunities Every Day of the Week Schedule A: 8:00 - 9:00 B: 9:10 - 10:10 C: 10:20 - 11:20 LUNCH: 11:25-11:55 D: 12:00 - 1:00 E: 1:00-1:30 Office Hours: 1:30 - 2:30

Hybrid/Virtual Proposal (Elementary) Slide 2 of 5

Program Aspect Elementary Hybrid Elementary Pennsbury Remote

Class Size 10 -14 students per class Consistent with District Guidelines Teacher Pennsbury Teacher Pennsbury Teacher Instructional Format Traditional Instructional Format 2 times per week - in person activities Asynchronous practices 3 times per week - drill & practice, reinforcement activities with daily check in & attendance (until end of September and Chromebook replenishment) Daily synchronous instruction for 40-60 minutes per course five days per week

Hybrid/Virtual Proposal (Elementary) Slide 3 of 5

Program Aspect Elementary Hybrid Elementary Pennsbury Remote

Programs Pennsbury Elementary standards-aligned rigorous core curriculum Pennsbury Elementary standards aligned rigorous core curriculum Some content lessons may be provided by an outside vendor Process for Review or absences Teachers will post recordings or provide Google Meets for review sessions Google meet sessions will be recorded or teachers will provide review sessions Academic Levels of Instruction Full array of Pennsbury courses including academic, gifted, ESL, Title I, and special education Full array of Pennsbury courses including academic, giftet, ESL, Title I, and special education Lunch/Recess Lunch: 30 minutes in classroom Recess: 30 minutes outside,(weather permitting) with just homeroom class. Lunch: 30 minutes in classroom Encourage students to go outside for breaks.

Hybrid/Virtual Proposal (Elementary) Slide 4 of 5

Program Aspect Elementary Hybrid Elementary Pennsbury Remote

Breaks Frequent mask and movement breaks throughout the day and outside whenever weather permits Frequent mask and movement breaks throughout the day and

• utside whenever weather permits

Other Digital Tools Reading Eggs, StoryWorks, Raz Kids Plus, Study Island that support the asynchronous learning in class ant at home Reading Eggs, StoryWorks, Raz Kids Plus, Study Island that support the asynchronous learning at home. Learning Management System Google Classroom Google Classroom Computer Access District Issued Chromebook stays in school the first few weeks District Issued Chromebook Special Education Supports Provided both in person & remotely according to IEP Provided remotely according to IEP

Hybrid/Virtual Proposal (Elementary) Slide 5 of 5

Program Aspect Elementary Hybrid Elementary Pennsbury Remote

Grading Practices Current Pennsbury School District Elementary Grading System Current Pennsbury School District Elementary Grading System Expectations for Work Completion Homework assignments based on developmentally appropriate guidelines Homework assignments based on developmentally appropriate guidelines Second Chance Learning Per Pennsbury Guidelines as needed (i.e. WIN, Flex etc) Per Pennsbury Guidelines as needed. Special Areas Rotation per classroom -exploring 18-day rotation to mitigate spread of virus Rotation per classroom- exploring 18-day rotation to mitigate spread of virus SEL Second Step (frequency and other

• fferings being explored)

Second Step (frequency and other

• fferings being explored)

Faculty Survey Data

Total Number of Response

932

Faculty Survey Data Support Personnel Survey Data

Faculty Survey Data Faculty Survey Data

Faculty Survey Data Faculty Survey Data

Support Staff Survey Data Johns Hopkins University (as of 7-27-20)

PA (5.88%)

Bucks COVID-19 Data (as of 7-24-20) Bucks COVID-19 Data (as of 7-24-20)

Bucks COVID-19 Data (as of 7-24-20) Bucks COVID-19 Data (as of 7-24-20)

Next Steps

July 30, 2020

• Add Board Action Meeting
• Seek Board Approval of Continuity of Education Plan (CoE)
• Seek Board Approval of Athletic Health and Safety Plan

After approval of the CoE, administration will survey parents for 2020-2021 SY regarding: 1. Educational option 2. Need for a device 3. Need for transportation