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Reopening Schools (Version 2.0)

Litchfield Public Schools – Regional School District No. 6 Update for June 18, 2020

Current Guidance

CDC Guidelines (May 2020)

Photo Courtesy of James Morris School

CDC Guidelines (May 2020)

Photo Courtesy of James Morris School

Considera5ons + Guidance + Process

Photo Courtesy of James Morris School

• Recommenda5ons
• Policy
• Guidelines
• Execu5ve Orders

Early Reopening Work

Classroom Capacity (April 2020)

• A review of all classrooms based on current guidelines

provided capacity limits to classrooms.

• These limits vary based on varying guidelines of a total of 6

feet of separa;on vs. 6 feet of separa;on in each direc;on.

• A 6’ x 6’ (36 sq. A.) distancing would cut most classroom

capacity by 50%.

• A 12’ x 12’ (144 sq. A.) distancing would limit most

classrooms to less than a handful of students for capacity.

• Either op;on would pose great limita;ons to the ability to

deliver instruc;on to the majority of students.

Transporta5on (April 2020)

• A review of transporta;on for 2020-2021 under

current CDC guidelines would result in the need for significant increases.

• LPS would need to increase its fleet and drivers by

100%.

• RSD6 would need to increase its fleet and drivers by

at least 50%.

• Adherence to the current guidelines is not possible

based on considera;ons inclusive of availability of new equipment, addi;onal drivers, and addi;onal costs.

School Schedule Planning (May 2020)

• Schools develop 2020-2021 schedules
• Mul;ple schedule models
• Normal Schedule

No change to current model Adjust staffing for enrollment

• Alterna;ve Versions

Staggered Starts Split Classrooms Alterna;ve Days Staffing for Remedia;on / Enrichment

Reopening CommiFee

• Formed in May to help facilitate the reopening of schools for August 2020
• LPS, RSD6, Parent, Community Input
• Members

Jessica Brousseau, Dean of Students KC Chapman, JMS Principal and WAA President Roe Cook, LPS Technology and AFSCME President Ashley Dietrich, RSD6 Community Member Kristen Della Volpe, LHS Principal and LAA President Lisa Deltano, LCS Principal David Fiorillo, Chief Financial Officer Deb Foley, Director of Student Services Margaret Stanford Hunt, LPS Community Member Julia Hrica, Room to Grow Jean Leahey, JMS Teacher Tracy Keilty, GCS Principal Kass Mullen, GCS Teacher Amy Kennedy, Director of Curriculum, Instruc;on and Assessment Seth Newton, LPS School Psychologist Michael Pascento, LIS Principal Darren RanA, Teacher and WEA President Jeremiah Sadazahn, Chief Opera;ons Officer Lynn Rice Scozzafava, Teacher and LEA President Theresa Simai;s, LHS Nurse Audrey Spielman, Guidance Counselor Jamie Terry, Technology Manager Pamela Vecca, Humani;es Coordinator

Reopening CommiFee - Goals

The Commidee is using guiding ques;ons in its work that include:

• What does reopening look like?
• What do we want educa;on to be for our students when we reopen?
• What is educa;on realis;cally when we reopen?

The Commidee iden;fied specific areas of importance when considering reopening schools:

• Safety of students, staff, parents and community
• Commitment and fidelity to instruc;onal standards
• Flexibility of curriculum, instruc;on and resources during uncertain ;mes
• Support for the most at-risk students
• Con;nue to provide opportuni;es for all students despite obstacles

Reopening CommiFee – Focus Groups (and leadership)

• Instruc;on
• Ms. Kristen Della Volpe, LHS Principal
• Mrs. Tracy Keilty, GCS Principal
• Curriculum
• Mrs. Amy Kennedy, Director of Curriculum and Instruc;on
• Opera;ons
• Dr. Mike Pascento, LIS Principal
• Finance
• Mr. David Fiorillo, LPS and RSD6 CFO

Survey Data (May 2020)

Caregiver Views

Caregiver Views

Caregiver Views (Deeper View)

School Responses If buildings are open in the tradi5onal manner, do you intend to send your child to school? No Uncertain Yes Warren 49 0.00% 22.45% 77.55% JMS 93 3.23% 22.58% 74.19% GCS 159 10.69% 35.22% 54.09% WAMOGO 266 4.51% 25.19% 70.30% LCS 162 5.56% 32.10% 62.35% LIS 127 1.57% 33.07% 65.35% LMS 89 4.49% 33.71% 61.80% LHS 137 1.46% 26.28% 72.26% RSD6 Elementary 301 6.64% 28.90% 64.12% RSD6 Secondary 266 4.51% 25.19% 70.30% RSD6 Total 567 5.64% 27.16% 67.02% LPS Elementary 289 3.81% 32.53% 63.67% LPS Secondary 226 2.65% 29.20% 68.14% LPS Total 515 3.30% 31.07% 65.63%

Caregiver Views

Over 200 local families are in need of child care without traditional school in August 2020

Caregiver Views

School Responses If school does not operate on a tradi5onal schedule, will you need child care? No Yes If you will need child care, do you have op5ons available? (NO) Warren 49 48.98% 51.02% 32.65% JMS 93 53.76% 46.24% 31.18% GCS 159 60.38% 39.62% 20.13% WAMOGO 266 92.86% 7.14% 4.14% LCS 162 45.68% 54.32% 26.54% LIS 127 55.12% 44.88% 30.71% LMS 89 80.90% 19.10% 11.24% LHS 137 97.81% 2.19% 0.73% RSD6 Elementary 301 56.48% 43.52% 25.58% RSD6 Secondary 266 92.86% 7.14% 4.14% RSD6 Total 567 73.54% 26.46% 15.52% LPS Elementary 289 49.83% 50.17% 28.37% LPS Secondary 226 91.15% 8.85% 4.87% LPS Total 515 67.96% 32.04% 18.06%

Caregiver Views

Caregiver Views

Caregiver Views

School Responses Which learning environment would you be most comfortable with next year? What is your most important ACADEMIC concern for 2020-21? Blended Tradi5onal Virtual None My child's daily engagement in academics My child's need for in- person, direct instruc5on My child's progress within a grade level Warren 49 32.65% 67.35% 0.00% 4.08% 12.24% 55.10% 28.57% JMS 93 35.48% 56.99% 7.53% 11.83% 23.66% 39.78% 24.73% GCS 159 44.03% 39.62% 16.35% 9.43% 18.87% 40.25% 31.45% WAMOGO 266 35.34% 54.14% 10.15% 7.52% 23.68% 44.74% 24.06% LCS 162 36.42% 48.77% 14.81% 7.41% 21.60% 43.21% 27.78% LIS 127 54.33% 37.01% 8.66% 9.45% 30.71% 39.37% 20.47% LMS 89 49.44% 43.82% 6.74% 5.62% 23.60% 47.19% 23.60% LHS 137 47.45% 47.45% 5.11% 10.95% 26.28% 32.85% 29.93% RSD6 Elementary 301 39.53% 49.50% 10.96% 9.30% 19.27% 42.52% 28.90% RSD6 Secondary 266 35.34% 54.14% 10.15% 7.52% 23.68% 44.74% 24.06% RSD6 Total 567 37.57% 51.68% 10.58% 8.47% 21.34% 43.56% 26.63% LPS Elementary 289 44.29% 43.60% 12.11% 8.30% 25.61% 41.52% 24.57% LPS Secondary 226 48.23% 46.02% 5.75% 8.85% 25.22% 38.50% 27.43% LPS Total 515 46.02% 44.66% 9.32% 8.54% 25.44% 40.19% 25.83%

Caregiver Views

Caregiver Views

Caregiver Views

Student Views

Student Views

Student Views

School Responses Preferred Instruc5on for 2020-2021 Academic Concerns Virtual Tradi5onal (In Classroom) Blended None My daily engagement in academics My need for in-person, direct instruc5on My progress within my grade level Warren 7 14.29% 14.29% 71.43% 14.29% 0.00% 28.57% 57.14% JMS 23 4.35% 60.87% 34.78% 52.17% 0.00% 13.04% 34.78% GCS 41 9.76% 46.34% 43.90% 39.02% 2.44% 17.07% 41.46% WAMOGO 74 8.11% 55.41% 36.49% 22.97% 10.81% 48.65% 17.57% LIS 93 13.98% 39.78% 46.24% 38.71% 8.60% 24.73% 27.96% LMS 75 12.00% 60.00% 28.00% 26.67% 20.00% 28.00% 25.33% LHS 170 10.59% 52.94% 36.47% 24.71% 20.59% 34.12% 20.59% RSD6 Elem 71 8.45% 47.89% 43.66% 40.85% 1.41% 16.90% 40.85% RSD6 Sec 74 8.11% 55.41% 36.49% 22.97% 10.81% 48.65% 17.57% RSD6 Total 145 8.28% 51.72% 40.00% 31.72% 6.21% 33.10% 28.97% LPS Elem 93 13.98% 39.78% 46.24% 38.71% 8.60% 24.73% 27.96% LPS Sec 245 12.65% 51.84% 42.86% 31.84% 17.55% 33.06% 24.90% LPS Total 338 11.83% 50.89% 37.28% 28.99% 17.16% 30.18% 23.67%

Student Views

Student Views

Staff Views

Staff Views

Staff Views

Site Number of Responses Comfortable Work Environment Academic Concerns Curricular / Instruc5on Concern

A blended approach of tradi5onal and virtual learning Tradi5onal teaching and learning in the school building Virtual teaching and learning

• nly

None None My students' daily engageme nt in academics My students' need for in- person, direct instruc5on My students' progress within a grade level Adjus5ng instruc5onal models None Mee5ng pacing expecta5ons Modifying curriculum

LPS PK-6 73 42.47% 28.77% 21.92% 6.85% 5.48% 23.29% 50.68% 20.55% 34.25% 17.81% 21.92% 26.03% LPS 7-12 64 39.06% 34.38% 23.44% 3.13% 12.50% 35.94% 46.88% 4.69% 34.38% 20.31% 20.31% 25.00% TOTAL LPS 137* 41.84% 31.21% 21.99% 4.96% 9.93% 29.08% 48.23% 12.77% 35.46% 19.15% 20.57% 24.82% RSD6 PK-6 55 36.36% 45.45% 18.18% 0.00% 5.45% 25.45% 50.91% 14.55% 36.36% 27.27% 10.91% 25.45% RSD6 7-12 54 38.89% 35.19% 27.78% 0.00% 1.85% 46.30% 44.44% 5.56% 37.04% 27.78% 7.41% 27.78% TOTAL RSD6 115** 40.00% 39.13% 20.87% 0.00% 3.48% 37.39% 46.96% 9.57% 36.52% 29.57% 8.70% 25.22%

*Row removed due to being identifiable (4 answers) ***Row removed due to being identifiable (6 answers)

Staff Views – Academic concerns change by site / school / district

0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00% LPS PK-6 LPS 7-12 TOTAL LPS RSD6 PK-6 RSD6 7-12 TOTAL RSD6 Series1 Series2 Series3 Series4

Need for in-person instruc;on Daily Engagement No Concerns Student Grade Level

Staff Views

Staff Views

Very Concerned Not Concerned

Staff Views

33 staff members with day care concerns

Ongoing Work (6.11.2020)

Instruc5on and Curriculum (Thought Process)

• Instruc;onal Model Op;ons

Site / School Differences Schedule Challenges Student Considera;ons Special Educa;on Needs Facili;es Use Opera;ons Considera;ons Technology Needs Professional Development

• Flexibility of Curriculum

Digital Support Interac;ve Flexibility Professional Development

• Understanding that June will not be August and probably not October…

Instruc5onal Models (Considered)

Model General Pro General Con

Secondary, grades 7-12: Alternate Days - M/W - T/T - Alternate Friday Master schedule is split in half - A days meet

• ver two days, B days

meet over two days Friday is an “alternate” day

• Provides days of in-person, teacher

instruction to all students while adhering to CDC physical distancing guidelines

• Allows at home students to join classroom

instruction synchronously via Google Meet

• Provides for specialized instruction for

identified students

• Addresses CDC guidelines for transportation
• Complements “cohort” model
• Allows for students in high risk groups to have

virtual option to stay on pace with grade-level peers

• Requires that students transition from class to class

throughout “on” days

• Requires health screening per CDC guidelines
• Monitoring of attendance/participation on “off”

days will remain a challenge

• Some students in grades 7-12 will be “home” two
• r three of five days in the week
• Schedule is more dynamic than our previous

traditional schedule - presents an increased demand on organization

• Requires some virtual learning from home

Social Distancing Model K-6 *And Virtual Academy Option

• In-person instruction for all elementary students,

split across classrooms (10-12 students per room dependent on size of space)

• Solves childcare issues for families
• Split classes w/ possible live streaming of teacher

instruction

• With the addition of a DL Teacher, students

(parents) can opt-in to either all in-building or all virtual

• Requires unique staffing/reallocation of staff to

cover all classrooms

• Classes will be divided into smaller cohorts, not all

students will be with grade level teacher

• Logistical complications for addressing all CDC

guidelines for instruction and transportation

• Challenges for disinfecting shared supplies
• Teacher illness/coverage - all hands on deck
• Does not address Immunocompromised

students/staff who cannot be on site (unless able to have the virtual academy option)

Instruc5onal Models (Considered)

Model General Pro General Con

Elementary Alternate Days- M/W, T/TH F - online, or alternate

• Provides a combination of in-person and distance

learning options

• Smaller groups; less exposure; CDC guidelines
• Minimizes staff reallocation
• Friday can be used to provide support services to

students

• Option: On “off” days, students could still come

to school building for distance learning (ie. utilizing social distancing model)

• Childcare on “off” days
• Limited in-person teacher instruction (not in

school 2-3 days/wk)

• The onsite “off” day would require some additional
• staff. This could be our staff or daycare providers.

Cohort Model

• Schools reopen gradually (percentage of student

body or cohort/grade levels)

• Monitoring the ongoing epidemiology determines

when it's safe to bring in the next cohort.

• Build up from 25% to 50%, etc.
• Allows for flexibility when utilizing space during

phase-in

• Other groups/grade levels home will still need to be

educated

• Middle and High School teachers (and special

teachers) teach multiple grade levels.

• Creates child-care issue if parents/guardians are not

working from home

• Insufficient data to determine which population

returns first

Instruc5onal Models (Considered)

Elementary Instruc5onal Model for 2020-2021 (as of 6.18.2020 )

Social Distancing Model

• All elementary students (grades K-6) will return to daily educa;on for 2020-2021
• Elementary students will be separated based on CDC and DPH guidance (subject to change)
• Grade level teachers will move from class to class – building staff will be required to cover overages
• Focus will be reading, wri;ng, math, science, social studies
• Limited special op;ons (Art, Music, Chorus, PE, Foreign Language)
• Model supports remedia;on, academic recovery, and enrichment
• Limits community child care issues
• Issues: Transporta5on / Cer5fica5on / Staff

Secondary Instruc5onal Model for 2020-2021 (as of 6.18.2020 )

Alterna5ng Day Model

• Secondary students (grade 7-12) will be separated into alterna;ng day schedules (one day live / one day remote)
• Limits the number of students in the building on a given day
• Live instruc;on will be in classroom with teacher
• Remote instruc;on will be lived stream to students off site
• Master schedule maintains four academic periods (seven for LMS)
• Model allows students access to all curricula
• Our A/B class rota;on is distributed across four days, versus two (i.e. Monday = A1; Tuesday = A2; Wednesday = B1;

Thursday = B2; Friday = A1, etc)

• Issues: Number of students in the building / complexity of schedule

Opera5ons and Facili5es

• Opera;ons and Facili;es Considera;ons

Transporta;on (Ongoing) Food Service (Ongoing) Technology (Orders July) Medical Supplies (Orders July) Protec;ve Equipment (Orders July) Facili;es (Orders July) Maintenance (Orders July) Arrival / Dismissal (Ongoing) Student Movement (Ongoing) Safety (Ongoing) Athle;cs– Crea;on of “Return To Play” Commidee (July) Poten5al “Re-closure”

Fiscal Outlook

• Uncertainty with local and state revenue
• Grant opportuni;es?
• Flexibility within budget is essen5al

Instruc;onal Supplies + Curriculum Enrichment / Remedia;on Opera;ons / Facili;es ü Litchfield Public Schools $100,000 con;ngency $75,000 CARES Act $150,000 unfilled / vacant posi;ons $390,000 non-lapsing account (Summer 2020) ü Regional School District No. 6 $100,000 con;ngency $25,000 CARES Act $70,000 unfilled / vacant posi;ons $250,000 Poten;al Carryover

Photo Courtesy of James Morris School

Ongoing Work (June 2020)

ü Release of Summer Educa;on Experiences ü Finalize Extended School Year (Special Educa;on) ü Determine Instruc;onal Model Best for each site ü Transporta;on Waiver Relief of bus capacity?

• AAer Care / Day Care Scenarios (Ongoing)
• Analyze Transporta;on vs. Facili;es vs. Fiscal Implica;ons (Ongoing)
• Finalize DraA Schedules (Ongoing)

Photo Courtesy of James Morris School

Next Steps

ü 2020-2021 Budget Revisions (Ongoing) Hold 20% of Instruc;onal Supplies (for Reopening + Unknown)

• Staffing Changes / Adjustments (Ongoing)
• DraA Facility / Opera;onal Protocols (June – July)
• Technology Purchases (July)
• Opera;ons Purchases (July)
• Schedule / Route Transporta;on (July)
• DraA Reopening Document (July)
• Monitor Changes to CDC / DPH Guidelines (Ongoing)