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Reopening Schools Plan 2020-21

Yakima School District

• Dr. Rob Darling, Deputy Superintendent

August 3rd, 2020

Why: OSPI requires that Local Education Agency (LEA or the Yakima School District) reopening plan be approved by its governing body and posted on the LEA’s publicly available website prior to the opening of school. What: There are three major required sections, with 21 Topic Areas requiring over 95 plans, procedures and/or processes. How: Each LEA should continue to monitor its reopening plan throughout the year and update as needed. Evaluation/Assessment of progress: Gantt chart Next Steps: Continue to monitor progress of reopening plan

YSD Reopening Schools Plan 20-21

• Distance Learning Steering Committee: 35 staff and

students, met three times, 3-hour meetings.

• Reopening Schools Work Groups: 185+ PreK-12 staff

and students, met 5-7 times, 2+ hours each meeting

• Parent focus groups: met with Dr. Darling and

Superintendent Greene (in English and Spanish)

• Parent Survey regarding back-to-school options
• Student, Parent, Staff and Principal surveys regarding

what support and training is needed for distance learning.

YSD Pre-planning efforts

I would like YSD to know that as of today, during this pandemic, I prefer the following learning environment for my child.

33.5% 44.6% 10.5% 11.4%

48% 17% 7% 21% 6%

96% 1.6% 2.2%

OSPI Requirements –

• Plan to support students who received "incompletes" in the spring of 2020.
• Summer learning and services opportunities for students who needed additional support to

be ready for success this fall.

• Universal screening of each student when they return to school to better understand their

strengths, learning needs, and social-emotional needs.

• Family and community engagement process that includes strategies to reach non-English

speaking families to inform our reopening plan.

• Invested in additional accessible technology, hardware, or connectivity for students and

educators as we have prepared for fall reopening.

• Professional learning for our educators to prepare them for effective instruction during the

2020–21 school year. (Staff Survey Results) (Principal Survey Results)

• Primary learning management system for consistent use with students across the district

during the 2020–21 school year (YSD CORE 4)

YSD Reopening Schools Plan

OSPI Requirements - Four Stage Reopening Plan

Stage A: All PreK-12 learning is fully remote. However, if the health department allows, we may be able to provide in-person instruction for students with special needs/circumstances and other identified sub-groups. Stage B: Hybrid Learners - Two cohorts of students report to school two days per week and complete all independent work at home online. Traditional Learners: Priority will be given to students with special needs or circumstances. These students attend school each day and have direct instruction with a teacher in each subject. Families can still choose 100% remote learning. Stage C: On-site learning returns to 100% with full schedule. Extra-curricular activities resume in compliance with district activities limitations on crowd/group size, activity type, and health protocols. Families can still choose remote learning. Stage D: On-site learning is 100% with full schedule. Extra-curricular activities resume without restrictions. Families may choose remote learning.

YSD Reopening Schools Plan 20-21

YSD Online options:

K-5: Students will remain enrolled in their boundary schools but attend school

• nline for part or all of 2020-21. They will have a YSD teacher, utilizing a

third-party online curriculum provider. Students will remain enrolled online for at least one semester, or a full year. This is still a public school option without a fee to YSD parents. Attendance is taken and grades are issued. 6-12th: Yakima Online offers middle and high school fully accredited online course curriculum for students who live within the Yakima School District

• boundary. Junior and seniors have the option of enrolling in Running Start and

completing college courses through Yakima Valley College.

YSD Reopening Schools Plan 20-21

OSPI Requirements - Health and Safety: Students & Staff

• Restart Checklist: Daily family attestations and procedures for in-school

screening

• Transportation: physical distancing plans, cleaning regime
• Model Classrooms and Physical Spacing: social distancing in classrooms,

common areas, plans for specialists (Barge Model I, Hoover Model II)

• Handwashing protocols (English) (Spanish)
• Sanitation Protocols
• Food/nutrition
• Mask FAQ: Masks/face shields
• Covid-19 Process/Actions: Case Investigation established procedures, in

coordination with our local health authority, to report any suspected or known cases of COVID-19.

YSD Reopening Schools Plan

OSPI Section II – Statutory Education Requirements

• School calendar to accommodate 180 instructional days and required

instructional hours

• Described our typical weekly schedule for students and professional

collaboration.

• A plan to take daily attendance for all students, regardless of our

teaching modality, as well as a tiered approach to supporting students not participating and aligned to the OSPI attendance rules. (OSPI still drafting guidance)

• Identified priority learning standards across grade levels and/or content

areas to ensure instructional time and professional learning are effectively tied to our reopening plan.

• Determined our 2020–21 grading policies. (OSPI still drafting guidance)

YSD Reopening Schools Plan

Thanks for the opportunity to share the YSD Reopening Schools Plan 2020-2021