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Setting the Stage for Reopening Planning July 13, 2020 Presented to the Medford School Committee Agenda Item VII.4 July 13, 2020 Presented by: Dr. Peter J. Cushing, Assistant Superintendent Suzanne Galusi, Assistant Superintendent Thomas
July 13, 2020
Presented to the Medford School Committee Agenda Item VII.4 July 13, 2020
Presented by:
Suzanne Galusi, Assistant Superintendent Thomas Milaschewski, Superintendent Resident
for a successful reopening
for success
process for creating reopening plan
We will prioritize safely returning students to in-person learning through strict health & safety
will ensure that remote learning provides opportunity and equity for student learning experiences across the district. Through in-person and remote opportunities, we will focus
supporting the social-emotional needs of our students.
The following core values and beliefs have been established from feedback gleaned from the roundtable discussions, various forms of staff feedback, and align to the MPS DRAFT Strategic Plan. These values are driving our reopening plans:
This process will require flexibility and an open mind. Given the divergent opinions on how society approaches the pandemic, and considering the countless challenges associated with reopening schools, this planning process will be extremely complex. While there is no perfect plan, through collaborative work we can achieve a plan that covers critical needs for our students and staff. This work is fluid in nature and will require us all to be innovative and agile. Leading a coherent and collaborative process, a steering committee will be created to establish a vision and guide this work. Initially, this committee will be composed of district leaders and Workgroup facilitators. Soon after the forming and norming process is started, community stakeholders will be onboarded to the Workgroups and to limited membership on the steering committee itself. The steering committee will meet weekly to review relevant updates from DESE, discuss updates to medical guidelines and share updates from each of the Workgroups. Each Workgroup will meet at least once a week to discuss updates from the steering committee and to continue the work relevant to each specific group.
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Communication /Stakeholder Engagement Workgroup Operations Workgroup
In-person/Hybrid Virtual
Instruction Workgroup
Building Bas ased Teams
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Responsibilities:
reopening plan
tradeoffs and make decisions
strengthened
considered
committee members’ experiences
stakeholders
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Exp xpected Out utcomes by by 7/ 7/28 28: The creation of a draft written plan and PPT detailing all planning and logistics for the reopening of schools in the following areas. These plans should include specific references from DESE’s guidance
○ Communication with transporters (eastern bus, MBTA & Special Education Transport)
○ How will lunches be handled at each building? Students & staff
○ Assignment of student devices ○ Hot spots ○ Needed materials/devices for staff ○ Creation of technology tutorials for student, staff & families to navigate platforms (chromebook & google classroom)
Expected Outcomes by 7/28 Continued….:
○ Recess/Playground use ○ Cleaning ○ Ventilation ○ PPEs ○ Identify a COVID-19 related isolation space in each building
○ Process for caregivers picking up sick children ○ PPE supplies and distribution ○ Entrance and Exit Plans ○ Identify a COVID-19 related isolation space in each building
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Techn hnolog logy Princ rincipa ipal l of
Rober erts Elem Elementa tary Prin rincip ipal l of f An Andre rews Mid iddle le Sc Scho hool Princ rincipa ipal l of
VTHS Direc Director r of
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Questions to consider: 1. What aspects of operations are going to be critical to get right in a remote, modified, or hybrid model of school reopening? a. Keep within the Operations venue. The Instruction Workgroup will handle academic reopening models. 2. As you consider the importance of technology, security, maintenance, and facilities in remote learning environments, what are the things that your district is currently doing well? 3. What are the things that your district needs to improve upon from the current remote learning? 4. What aspects of operations need to be agile and variant depending on the learning environment? 5. How is your district’s current operations structure set up? Is this structure conducive or restrictive to successful reopening? 6. Is every school properly ventilated for a safe return to school?
Instruction/SEL Workgroup
In n pe pers rson/Hybr brid id:
Di Director of Curric iculu lum an and In Instructio ion - Facil Facilit itator Di Director of Pu Pupil l Ser ervic ices - Facili Facilitator Di Director of Englis lish Lea earners an and d Ti Title le 3 4 Te Teachers (de desig ignated by MTA) Di Director of Sch chool l Counselin ling an and Beh Behavio ioral l Hea Healt lth Pr Prin incip ipal l of the e Colu lumbus Elementary Par Parent/Caregiv iver (4 total l wit ith eac each lev evel l rep epresented)
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Responsibilities:
and in-person)
environments?
challenging next fall?
emotional learning?
reopening?
In-person/Hybrid Instruction Workgroup
Expected Outcomes by 7/28: The creation of a draft written plan and PPT detailing what a hybrid model looks like for students and staff.
Guidelines for Back to School Learning
Secondary Level
Remote Instruction Workgroup
Expected Outcomes by 7/28: The creation of a draft written plan and PPT detailing what a remote model looks like for students and staff.
grade level remote learning at the elementary level
secondary level
○ Vet and finalize
asynchronous)
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McGly lynn Elementary ry 4 4 Teac eachers (design ignated by by MT MTA) Pare rent/Care regiv iver (4 4 tota
l with ith eac each h lev evel l rep epre resented)
Responsibilities will include the frequent communication and engagement of all community
updates from DESE, districtwide surveys, and any medical guidelines to communicate and drive strategic planning. Expected Outcomes by 7/28: The creation of a draft written plan and PPT detailing what a remote model looks like for students and staff.
Questions to consider:
community about the reopening plan? What other groups/organizations need to be included in the communication plan?
groups? Which of these are effective? Which are ineffective?
flexibility?
successful reopening?
school sites to interpret and implement work from each of the Workgroups.
representation.
Committee, although the work of each school-based team will be reviewed by district leadership.
July 6 - 10
July 13 - 17
July 20 - 24
July 27 - 31
August 3 - 7
reopening plan within their specific school context August 10 - 14
guidance from DESE/DPH or other official entities)
August 17 - 21