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Reopening of Schools Considerations

2020-2021

SOUTHERN KERN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT JULY 15, 2020

A HUGE THANK YOU!

 CABINET MEMBERS – Leanne, Jonathan, Sheryl, Noemy, Dan, Lisa  CSEA Members, President – Gary Jones, E-Board – Mark, Mary,

Jessica, Albadilia, Patty

 RTA Members, President - Jim Quellman  Teachers  Site Administrators – Lisa, Nat, Leslie, Santiago, Nino, Ed, Patrick,

Felicity, Cynthia

 Custodial Leads – Cindy, Keith, Henry, Jose (Pepe)  Transportation – Ashley  Grounds/Maintenance – Rawley, Quinn

Considerations Provided by State and Local Health Officials

 We are actively planning to reopen in a manner consistent with:

 The Reopening guidance released by the California Department of

Public Health (CDPH)

 The California Department of Education (CDE), State Superintendent,

Stronger Together Guide

 The Governor’s Office  KCSOS – Developed a Thinking Guide

 In our planning, we are taking great care to protect the safety of our

students and staff, while keeping in mind the need for students to be physically, mentally and socially present in school.

SKUSD REOPENING CONSIDERATIONS

 Our district utilized guidance from CDPH, KCPHD, KCSOS, CDE and

various research suggestions found in the Thinking Guide for Reopening Schools to consider in each of the following operational areas:

 Health & Safety Measures  Student Engagement and Achievement  Mental & Emotional Wellness  Access & Equity  Operations: Nutrition, Transportation,  Looking at various Plans with input from Cabinet, RTA, CSEA, Leadership

and Parents, through the use of a Google Doc and a Parent Survey

Guiding Principles

Liability Considerations While Developing the Reopening Plan

 Following the state and local guidance documents will be important in

the event of litigation as these documents will likely be considered to establish a best practice/ “standard of care.”

 Like most insurers, our Liability Memorandum of Coverage, (MOC) does

contain an exclusion for injuries or damages resulting from exposure to

• rganic pathogens (Novel Coronavirus).

 Districts in Kern County are discussing the prospect of a federal grant of

immunity with Congressman Kevin McCarthy’ office.

AB 1384, if passed, will exempt districts from COVID-19 liability

HEALTH & SAFETY

 Social Distancing  Daily Temperature Taking – Touchless Thermal Thermometers 

Hand Washing Procedures – Additional Hand Washing Stations

 Facial Coverings – Reusable Cloth - for entire Staff with instructions  Hand Sanitizers - Distributed to Classrooms, etc.  Disinfecting Procedures – High Surface Areas and Deep Cleaning

1.

use of newly acquired PX300ES – Disinfection/Sanitization of full rooms in under 3 minutes

2.

Waxie Versa – A powerful ally against COVID-19

3.

Plexiglass dividers in School Offices

HEALTH & SAFETY

Planned Safety Precautions

 Physical Distancing during school activities

 Desks  Social Distancing – Marking of walkways, Entrance/Exits at Multi-Purpose

Rooms, Gyms, Cafeterias and Restrooms, Signs and Posters

 Entrance and Exits of school campuses  Temperature Lines – Spacing of students

 Protective Equipment - Cloth Face Coverings, Masks or Face Shields

 PPE Protective Equipment Provided for all Staff/Students  Temperatures taken Daily - Upon entrance– Staff/Students  Plexiglass Dividers in the Main Office at all Sites

 Physical Distancing on School Transportation

 One Student per seat – every other row on school bus – depending on the

selected Plan

Student Engagement & Achievement

 School start date – August 12, 2020  Schedules for students and staff (on-campus and distance learning)  Curriculum Development & Mitigating Learning Loss – Tutoring Before or

After School, Saturday School

 Distance Learning plans – may have to close at any time  Accessibility of devices – Grades 3 - 12  Classroom set up – Depending on the Plan, every other desk – 3 to 6 feet  Students with Disabilities Programs/Schedules  ASES Program – Will continue in the 20-21 school year  Saturday School – Learning Loss and Enrichment – Funded by CARES Act

Mental & Emotional Wellness

 Tiers of services/resources for students, staff, and parents

 SKUSD will offer an Independent Study Program for those students who are

medically fragile or have special health care needs

 Promote academic, social, and emotional learning

 School Mental Health Professionals will be involved in creating the message and

support to our students, staff and families to reduce fear and anxiety on the return

 School Mental Health Professionals will be an outreach to students who do not

return

 All SKUSD schools will provide academic accommodations and supports for all

students – Students will be provided multiple avenues to catch up for lost academic learning

Access & Equity

 Communication procedures to stakeholders  Letters Home to all Parents – English and Spanish  District and Site Websites  Email/Blackboard Messages  All student needs are being addressed in planning the Re-opening  Child Nutrition, Transportation, Academic, Social/Emotional  Address plans for students who are low-income, homeless, foster,

and from diverse cultures, Special Education

Operations: Nutrition, Transportation, etc.

 Food program procedures

1.

Depending on the Model chosen, elementary students may eat in the cafeteria

• r classroom

2.

Sacked Lunches Provided for Breakfast and Lunch – During COVID-19

3.

Distance Day – Grab and Go available for Parents

 Transportation schedules

1.

Students will need to be distance spaced regardless of the model chosen, one student per seat - every other row

2.

Distance Seating cannot be done if we return to 5 days per week for all students

 Occupancy and cleaning of school buses - Protexus Electrostatic Sprayers  Arrival and Dismissal of the school day for students and staff – Possibly

different exits used for various grade-levels

 Visitor/Volunteers limitations and procedures

Parent Survey Results

 650 Parents Responded to the Survey Providing the Following Data:

1.

44.9% prefer their child to return to traditional face-to-face with safety precautions in place. 23.7% prefer a Blended Model with some distance learning

2.

If a Blended Model is chosen and students are divided – 64.26% of the parents would need for all of their children to be in the same Cohort

3.

75.5% of the Parents responded they would not need Child Care on days their children were not in school.

4.

88.34% of the Parents stated all of the children in their house can be on the internet at the same time

5.

67.08% of the Parents stated that if all social distancing guidelines are met and safety precautions are satisfied, they would consider sending their child back to school 5 days per week.

RTA Recommendations 20-21 School Year Plan 4 – ABAB Distance Day

PROS CONS

• 1. Provides all students in the class two

full days of equitable teacher in-person direct instruction prior to the Distance Learning Day

• 1. Minimum days on the calendar

would need to be moved to Friday

• 2. By attending every other day, there

is instruction, guided practice on attendance day and independent practice occurs on the day at home

• 2. Monday holidays could be taken as

a four day weekend3

• 3. Paraeducators will be a great help on

Fridays with the preparation of packets for the next week A = 71 Days in School B = 74 Days in School

CSEA RECOMMENDATIONS 20-21 School Year Plan 1 - AB Distance Day AB

PROS CONS

1. Provides all students in the class one full day of equitable teacher in-person direct instruction prior to the Distance Learning Day 1. Students have only 2 days per week of in-person direct instruction 2. Aligns with the current 2020-21 school calendar 2. All classrooms must be cleaned daily to prevent contamination

• 3. Easy Plan for parents to follow

3. Part of the DL Day on Wednesday will be for PLC’s and Planning for the following week. Plans may need to be changed after students are back on Thurs & Fri. 4. Teachers have the ability to check- in on the distance learning day prior to instruction on Thurs. and Fri. A = 70 Days in School B = 73 Days in School

CABINET RECOMMENDATION 20-21 School Year Plan 1 – AB Distance Day AB

PROS CONS

1. Provides all students in the class one full day of equitable teacher in-person direct instruction prior to the Distance Learning Day 1. Students have only 2 days per week of in-person direct instruction 2. Aligns with the current 2020-21 school calendar 2. All classrooms must be cleaned daily to prevent contamination

• 3. Easy Plan for parents to follow

3. Part of the DL Day on Wednesday will be for PLC’s and Planning for the following week. Plans may need to be changed after students are back on Thurs & Fri. 4. Teachers have the ability to check- in on the distance learning day prior to instruction on Thurs. and Fri. A = 70 Days in School B = 73 Days in School

ADDITIONAL MODEL For Consideration Plan 5 – AA BB Distance Day

PROS CONS

• 1. Provides all students in the class

two full days of equitable teacher in- person direct instruction prior to the Distance Learning Day

• 1. Minimum days on the calendar

would need to be moved to Friday

• 2. By attending two days, there

is instruction, guided practice on attendance days and independent work occurs on Friday

• 2. Monday holidays could be taken

as a four day weekend

• 3. Paraeducators will be a great

help on Fridays with the packets for the next week A = 70 Days in School B = 75 Days in School A – Start Date is 8/17

RETURN TO A REGULAR SCHEDULE Plan 8 – Traditional School

PROS CONS

• 1. Children return to a sense of

normalcy – classroom instruction is delivered in person five days/week

• 1. Difficult to meet state guidelines for

social distancing.

• 2. Best case scenario for students to

receive high quality instruction and intervention if struggling

• 2. Greater risk of cross contamination

for students and staff

• 3. Provides the greatest opportunity

for students to catch up learning learning loss from March closure

• 3. Possible liability if we do not follow

recommendations from the state, county public health

• 4. Addresses the social/emotional

needs of all students

Additional Considerations

 Sports Programs

 CIF Update – July 20  Currently, Football and Girls Volleyball – Summer Conditioning

 Before and/or After School Tutoring Programs

 CARES ACT Funding – Addresses the Learning Loss from March – June  Saturday School – Potentially Offered - to address Learning Loss and Enrichment  ASES Afterschool Program

 Requests for use of facilities by outside groups

 During these times – Use of Facilities is Prohibited

 Preparation for a possible partial or whole school closure

 There is need for additional Chromebooks – Grades K -2

Review of Preferred Plans For Board Adoption

 Plan 1 – AB Distance Day AB  Plan 4 – AB AB Distance Day  Plan 5 – AA BB Distance Day  Plan 8 – All Students - 5 days – in School  Plan 12 – Distance Learning – 5 days