West Essex Regional School District Board of Education Meeting July - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

West Essex Regional School District Board of Education Meeting July 15, 2020

Board President’s Report

• Opening Remarks
• Updates

Superintendent’s Report Damion Macioci

Graduation Ceremony - July 9

Health and Safety = PRIORITY

Reopening of Schools Update

June 26

• The NJDOE provided guidance to school districts to assist in the process of

reopening schools.

• Schools can open in some capacity for in-person instruction and
• perations in the Fall.
• Guidance provides a set of standards, strategies, and safety measures for

schools to follow.

• Must prepare for any adjustments in our educational plan should guidelines

change as we get closer to the start of school.

The Road Back: Restart and Recovery Plan for Education

NJDOE

“Accordingly, absent a shift in the public health data, school buildings will open in some capacity for in-person instruction and

• perations in the Fall” (The Road Back).

NJDOE

“To that end, each district will be expected to develop, in collaboration with community stakeholders, a plan to reopen schools in the Fall that best fits the district’s local needs” (The Road Back).

The Process

July 2

School Reopening Task Force

• Social Emotional Learning and School Climate and Culture
• Facilities
• Medical
• Building Operations
• Extra Curricular/Athletics
• Distance Learning

Social Emotional Learning

• Students and staff returning for the 2020-2021 school year will be

faced with new and intimidating routines and circumstances.

• Challenges must be addressed head-on to ensure that social and

emotional learning are infused into everyday school life.

• Provide time and space for individuals to process traumatic events,

re-establish connections with each other, and receive support that promotes their healing.

• Support students and staff in feeling safe, connected, and hopeful.

School Climate & Culture

• Students and staff need to feel cared for, reengaged, and

acclimated to the school community.

• Prioritize the health and emotional well-being of staff and

students.

• Assess the school climate to identify vulnerabilities and plan to

address identified needs.

• Plan to provide and sustain instruction on social norms,

relationship building, and behavioral expectations.

Facilities

• Cleaning and disinfecting procedures
• Meals/Food Services
• Transportation
• Instructional/Non-Instructional Spaces
• Signage

Medical

• General health and safety guidelines (ex. hand hygiene

and respiratory etiquette)

• Face coverings
• Contact Tracing
• Screening for signs and symptoms - students/staff
• Communicable Diseases policies
• Public Health Officer and School Physician

Building Operations

• Schedules for daily operation
• Hybrid/In-Person/Virtual
• Arrival and departure procedures
• Daily Attendance
• Visitor Procedures
• Security Procedures
• Day-to-Day standard operating procedures

Extracurricular/Athletics

• New Jersey Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA)
• Summer Phasing Plans and postponed Fall start dates
• Screening procedures
• Social distancing measures
• Students training/rehearsing in pods
• Scheduling of facilities

Distance Learning

• Critical component of reopening plan
• Be prepared to execute any given moment
• More live instruction (video/audio conferencing tools)
• Improved accountability (ex. attendance procedures)
• Professional development for staff

More resemblance of a regular school day

Board Committees

• Curriculum and Instruction
• Finance and Facilities
• Policy
• Safety and Security
• Sustainability

Surveys

Return to School Survey

• Staff - 151 responses (31 interested in committee)
• Parents - 930 responses (39 interested in committee)

Timeline

• Week of July 13 - Data review, committee selection,

meetings

• Week of July 20 - Meetings, surveys (transportation and

students)

• Week of July 27 - Meetings, special BOE meeting, review

plan

• Week of August 3 - Refine/Revise, BOE Meeting