Superintendents s Update Surve vey y Resu sults s & Dist - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Superintendent’s s Update

Surve vey y Resu sults s & Dist strict ct/Teach cher Input

– 4315 Parent/Community Responses – 1052 Employee Responses – Conducted Meeting with Principals & District Staff – Conducted Meeting with all School Teachers of the Year – Consulted with Neighboring Districts and Districts across the State

Key y Consi siderations

• Parent Survey Results Showed

– 82.4% of Parents stated that they were not comfortable sending their student or would not send their student to school. – 82.5% of Parents stated they would prefer a virtual or hybrid/blended learning model. – 88.5% of the parents stated they had internet at home.

Key y Consi siderations

• Teacher and Staff Results Showed

– 87% of teachers and staff did not feel comfortable returning until after Labor Day or did not feel comfortable returning at all. – 85% of teachers and staff preferred a virtual or hybrid/blended model. – 9% of teachers and staff were in favor of starting after Labor Day and extending the school year to June 30.

Key y Consi siderations

• Principal Meeting Input 7/20/2020

– Principal and District Staff overwhelmingly recommended the calendar revisions and proposed B2S plan.

• Teacher Meeting Input 7/20/2020

– Teachers of the Year were able to review the recommendations and provided valuable input that were considered and are represented in the recommended calendar. – Teachers of the Year overwhelmingly supported calendar revisions and B2S plan.

Propose sed Calendar

• August 10th-14th LEAP (K-8th)
• August 17th-21st PD Days (K-12)
• August 24th 1st Day (Virtual)
• Nov 22nd-23rd (School Days)
• Dec 18th (Half Day)
• Presidents Day (School Day)
• Memorial Day (School Day)
• June 4th- Last Day of School
• June 7th- Teacher Work Day

The Road Back ck to Sch chool

August 10-14 *Virtual Learning Orientation August 17-21 Professional Development August 24-28 K-8 Virtual Learning & 9-12 Virtual Learning Orientation August 31- Sept 4 K-12 Virtual Learning & Education Model Decision Sept 8-14 K-12 Virtual Learning & School Plan and Prepare Sept 14 Hybrid/Face-to-face & Virtual Learning Option

*Required by y the State Department of Educa cation

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• Next steps if the B2S approved

– Press Release – Announce the plan to all employees – Update the BOE on virtual program and PPE preparation at July 28 meeting – Finalize taskforce details and procedures June 30 – Release taskforce details and procedures to the Orangeburg community 1st week in August