School Reopening Plan Fall 2020 School Board Presentation August 6, 2020
Mission Statement Positively impacting the future through student-centered decision making academically, behaviorally, emotionally and socially. 2
VDOE Guidance Governor Northam’s Phase Guidance for Virginia Schools was accompanied by comprehensive guidance from the Virginia Department of Education, Recovery, Redesign, Restart 2020. 3
A Scalable Plan As rapidly as data, trends and guidance change, staff recommend a plan that is scalable: ● 100% - All students regular schedule ● 50% - 2 days a week ● 25% - 1 day per week ● 0% - Remote Learning for all students ● Families may elect: 100% Online Remote Learning 4
Considerations for Opening School ● Health and safety are top priorities. ● We believe that instructional goals are best achieved by maximizing in-person learning. ● We understand the need to provide social emotional supports for students and families. ● We must meet unique needs of vulnerable populations. ● We understand the need to practice daily safety measures to keep students and staff safe. ● We understand that childcare is a concern for many families and staff members (see next slide). ● School start and end times may change depending on the number of students who request bus transportation. 5
Considerations for Opening School- Childcare ● Childcare Survey- 166 responses 48% of parents do not have access to childcare, 45% would be interested in community-sponsored childcare (109 children) ● DPS is currently working with city and community resources to define the programs available as well as to identify funding. More information will be available very soon. ● Daycare centers are encouraged to reach out to DPS if they need information regarding student learning or other needs. They should call Anne Moore-Sparks, DPS Community Outreach and Business Partnership Specialist at 434-799-6434, ext. 271 6
Opening School Processes ● Students will be expected to log in and work during the scheduled time frame with their assigned teacher. ● Teachers will interact with students using virtual learning platforms such as Virtual Virginia, Google Meet, Canvas, Edgenuity, etc. ● Wednesdays are remote learning days, check-ins with students and families, teacher planning days, participate in staff meetings, and professional development opportunities. ● Teachers will conduct parent-teacher conferences as needed. ● Classrooms will be arranged to promote social or physical distancing. ● Breakfast and Lunch will be eaten in the classroom. ● Students are expected to care for their technology devices so that the devices are not damaged, lost or stolen.
Superintendent’s Recommendation to the School Board for the Re-Opening of Schools 8
Proposal for Re-Opening Schools All students will start the school year in a virtual environment, except for students in the ● Preschool Program. ● Preschool students will begin the year attending Monday-Tuesday and Thursday-Friday. Wednesdays will be a day for teachers to plan, for the building and toys to be deep cleaned and for teachers to contact parents regarding student learning needs All K-12 students will be assigned to their teachers by program choice (Virtual or ● Face-to-Face). When schools open, students who are assigned to the Face-to-Face Program, will ● transition with their teachers to face-to-face instruction. ● Transition to the face-to-face program will occur gradually using a week to week timeframe to ensure that safety measures are followed. ● Students who are in the 100% Virtual Program will not have any changes to their schedule or teacher. ● Students cannot change programs or transportation choices until the end of the semester. 9
Transition Phases for Face-to-Face Instruction Beginning September 15th, the superintendent will begin considering a ● recommendation to the School Board whether students who selected the Face-to-Face Program will start attending school through a phased opening. The decision will be based upon the spread of COVID-19 and the phase the state of Virginia is in at that time. ● Students who selected the 100% Virtual Program will stay virtual and with their current teacher. ● Face-To-Face Program ○ Phase 1- Week 1: K-3, special education self-contained and high school seniors ○ Phase 2 - Week 2: Elementary: Grades 4-5; Middle School: Grade 6; High School: Grade 9 ○ Phase 3 - Week 3: Middle School: Grades 7-8; High School: Grades 10-11 ○ Students cannot change programs or transportation choices until the end of the semester 10
Special Education, English Learners, and Academically Gifted ● Students with disabilities will be served according to their IEPs. ● English Learners K-12 will receive direct language instruction from EL specialists according to their individualized EL plans. In addition, accommodations and classroom differentiation, based on proficiency levels, will be provided by classroom teachers in all classes. ● The AG, Academically Gifted, resource teachers will also work through remote learning with online class options for enrichment for students. Differentiated instruction will be provided in order to challenge and meet the needs of academically gifted students. 11
Health Plan 12
Proposal for Opening Schools - Health Plan Danville Public Schools Return to School Health plan is based on guidance from the CDC, the Virginia Phase III Covid Mitigation Plan for Public Schools, local health department regulations, and Division staff recommendations. It is designed to protect our students and staff while supporting teaching and learning. Part I Promoting Behaviors that Reduce the Spread of COVID-19 ● Digital thermometers will be used to take the temperature of staff and students prior to entering schools or other DPS facility ● Schools will provide training for staff on COVID-19 mitigation to include mandatory physical distancing, mandatory wearing of face coverings, proper hand hygiene and staying home when presenting signs of COVID-19 ● Failure to wear a mask will be treated as a dress code violation. ● Signage in visible locations such as entrances, offices, and outside restrooms designed to educate staff and students on proper COVID-19 mitigation strategies ● Classroom seating redesign to allow for social distancing of at least 6 feet ● Discouraging and prohibiting congregation in communal spaces such as halls, entrances and exits ● To the extent possible, meals will be served in classrooms and will be boxed or bagged ● Any shared materials - toys, lab or art supplies, or PE equipment will be cleaned after each use ● Limiting or prohibiting field trips
Proposal for Opening Schools - Health Plan Part II Transportation ● Students are required to wear a mask while riding the bus. Extra masks will be placed on each bus for a student in the event the students does not have one. ● Students will be seated one to a seat; siblings may sit together in the same seat.
Attendance 15
Proposal for Opening Schools - Attendance Virginia Compulsory Attendance Law § 22.1-254 requires: Every parent, guardian, or other person in the Commonwealth having control or charge of any child who will have reached the fifth birthday on or before September 30 of any school year and who has not passed the eighteenth birthday shall, during the period of each year the public schools are in session and for the same number of days and hours per day as the public schools, cause such child to attend a public school or a private, denominational, or parochial school or have such child taught by a tutor or teacher of qualifications prescribed by the Board of Education and approved by the division superintendent, or provide for home instruction of such child as described in § 22.1-254.1. 16
Student Attendance Guidelines from the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) ● VDOE Superintendent’s Memo - July 24, 2020 ○ School divisions are employing and adapting to new instructional delivery models beyond brick-and mortar, therefore, the ability to track attendance by conventional measures - i.e. visual observation or face-to-face interaction is less practical/feasible. ○ Attendance checks will be conducted on a daily basis. ○ During the 2020-2021 school year, the expectation is that there will be meaningful interactions between staff and students to encourage the overall well-being of students and student learning. 17
Proposal for Opening Schools - Attendance ● Paren t Responsibilities ○ Ongoing Communication with the classroom teacher and school staff ○ Update phone number on a regular basis ○ Make sure student completes make up work if absent. ○ Danville Public Schools - Policy 2070.00 R ➢ Parent or guardian must notify the school when the student is absent within three days of the student’s return that states the reason for the absence in writing to their child’s teacher. Do not call the school office to report a student absence. The excuses for absence that shall be deemed acceptable are: ➢ 1. lIlness 2. Court appearance 3. Religious holiday 4. Field trips and school authorized activities 5. Extenuating circumstances which are determined by the school administration. 18
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