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

The Road Back ck to Sch chool August 10-14 *Virtual Learning Orientation August 17-21 Professional Development K-8 Virtual Learning & August 24-28 9-12 Virtual Learning Orientation August 31- K-12 Virtual Learning & Sept 4 Education Model Decision K-12 Virtual Learning & Sept 8-14 School Plan and Prepare Hybrid/Face-to-face & Sept 14 Virtual Learning Option *Required by y the State Department of Educa cation

Closi sing • 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 1 st week in August