2020-21 Reopening Plan June 25, 2020 Presented to the LCSC Board - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

2020-21 Reopening Plan June 25, 2020 Presented to the LCSC Board of Trustees

Areas Covered

Areas Covered • Survey Summary • Overview • LCSC Phases of Learning • 2020-21 Opening Phase • Instructional Delivery Method • Students Unable to Attend In-Person • Face Coverings and PPE • Hydration • Meal Service

Areas Covered • Transportation • Recess • Passing Periods • School Visitors • Volunteers • Positive Cases (protocols) • Communication and Roll Out Timeline • Questions

Survey Summary

Total Number of Responses: 1,675 Source: COVID019 Response Survey

Reported satisfied or extremely satisfied with communication from school : Source: COVID019 Response Survey

Reported satisfied or extremely satisfied with communication from district : Source: COVID019 Response Survey

Top Areas of Concern: Employees: Parents/guardians: Students: Student social/emotional well- Student learning while school is Student gaps in content or skills being while school is closed closed upon return Student learning while school is Student gaps in content or skills Student learning while school is closed upon return closed Student gaps in content or skills Student social/emotional well- Student social/emotional well- upon return being while school is closed being while school is closed Source: COVID019 Response Survey

Reported quite or extremely concerned with about health/safety upon return to school : Source: COVID019 Response Survey

Reported quite or extremely concerned about personal health condition which may increase risk of returning : Source: COVID019 Response Survey

Reported quite or extremely important to participate in traditional back-to-school events : Source: COVID019 Response Survey

Overview

Overview • Following same method as the state’s Back on Track Stages • Consistent with survey data • Consulted with Boone County Health Department • Consistent with Boone County school districts • Consistent with area school districts • Some difference • Honest about the practicality of any plan that includes students in the building

LCSC Phases of Learning

LCSC Phases of Learning

Instructional Delivery Methods

Preferred Option: In-Person Instruction • Five days per week • Utilize CANVAS • Ensure preparedness to move to earlier phases if necessary • Desks facing same direction • Curriculum may be modified due to time constraints; priority focus on English/Language Arts and Mathematics • Modify PE/Music/Art

Alternate Option: Remote Learning • Middle/High School: Plato • Not livestreamed or synchronous instruction • Supported by LCSC staff • Elementary School • Not live stream or synchronous instruction • E/LA, Math, Science, Social Studies • No specials • Supported by LCSC staff REQUIREMENTS • Must conference w/ Principal or designee • Medical reason requires documentation • High school students will re-enter regular classes at the next 9-week break

Face Covering/PPE

Face Covering/PPE • Face covering strongly encouraged • Required in clinics and according to athletic and extra-curricular plan • Essential for students needing treatments and medications to have a mask at all times • Each school will have an inventory • Teacher/staff request to Principal for additional PPE • Parents should make choices and requirements according to the families’ expectations • All students should have a mask at all times • Emphasized usage for hallways, passing periods, bus

District Precautions

District Precautions • Plexiglass installed in offices and points of sale in cafeterias • UV-C light source sanitizing devices • Reviewing additional air filtration • Additional custodial staff • Staff training • No assemblies • No field trips

District Precautions cont. • Staff and students encouraged to bring hand sanitizer • Increased inventory of hand sanitizer, sanitizing stations • Build in hand-washing to daily routines and time for hand sanitizer • Bottle filling stations • Daily screener as part of student registration

Hydration

Hydration • Encourage staff and students to bring water bottles • Water fountains for container filling only * * In schools where bottle-filling stations can be retrofitted • Additional water filling stations • Stock of water (limited) has been delivered to each school

Meal Service

Meal Service • Meals to be served in cafeterias • Expanded seating (varies by building) • Expanded seating may affect instruction in other areas such as media center and gymnasiums • Plexiglass to be installed at point of sale locations • Limited cash transactions during meal service • Elimination of self-service items and condiments

Transportation

Transportation • Maintain regular routes • Maximum of 2 per seat, with exception of siblings • Stagger bus entrances in AM • Utilize multiple entrances/exits during arrival and dismissal • Drivers wiping buses down between routes • Face coverings strongly encouraged

Recess

Recess • Will follow normal schedule (elementary) • Wash hands before and after • No games/activities that require sustained close contact • Equipment cleaned daily • Face coverings strongly encouraged

Passing Period

Passing Periods • May need to be altered to allow for distancing in hallways • Decrease social grouping during passing periods • Face coverings strongly encouraged

School Visitors

School Visitors • Essential visitors/vendors only (repair personnel, deliveries) • Scheduled when possible • Screening required • May include temperature check • Face covering required

Volunteers

Volunteers • Not permitted at the outset of Phase 5 • Will evaluate at nine weeks • Will follow similar protocol for visitors

Positive Cases

Positive Cases • Will work with Health Department • We are not publishing the range of potential outcomes at this stage • Guidance could change prior to August • There are too many variables to publish one outcome • When more information is available, we will share it • Too many variables to publish one outcome

Communication and Publication Timeline

Communication and Publication Timeline June 15 – Administrator Meeting June 18 – Meet with Boone County Superintendents June 18 – LCTA Discussion June 22 – PTO Presidents and LHS Parent Leaders June 22 – B.A.S.E. June 25 – Special Board Meeting Session to Approve Phases June 25 – Announce to Community

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