TRUE Town Hall Meeting July 14, 2020 T WIN R IVERS U NITED E DUCATORS July 14, 2020 Town Hall 1 Welcome and Overview – Rebecca LeDoux , TRUE President Panel E. Toby Boyd ‐ CTA President Jackie Howard ‐ TRUE Vice President, TRUE Lead Negotiator Nho Le ‐ Hinds ‐ Nurse, CSUS Professor/Sac City Nurse/County Health Hotline Nikki Milevsky ‐ Vice President, Sac City Teachers Assoc. Brenda Borge ‐ President, Natomas Teachers Assoc. Closing Remarks 2 3 1of 11
TRUE Town Hall Meeting July 14, 2020 E. E. To Toby Boy Boyd CTA President 4 Jackie Jackie How Howard TRUE Lead Negotiator and Vice President Served on the SCOE Focus Group for Reopening Schools 5 OUR OUR MOU MOU OV OVERVIEW We are currently negotiating three phases: • Phase 1: 100% Distance/Virtual Learning Model • Phase 2: Hybrid/Blended Learning Model (in person M/T and Th/Fr) • Phase 3: Traditional Learning Model 6 2of 11
TRUE Town Hall Meeting July 14, 2020 Phase 1: Phase 1: 100% 100% Di Distance ance Learni ning ng • Definition of this phase for whole district and for medically fragile/at ‐ risk students. • Nothing has been agreed upon, yet. Here is what we are currently negotiating: • Google Classroom will be the approved platform. • Google Meet/Zoom will be the approved platform for live instruction. • There will be a clearly defined number of zoom/google meet meetings for K ‐ 6 students and 7 ‐ 12 students. 7 Pha Phase 2: 2: Blended ended Learning ning Model Model Nothing has been agreed upon, yet. Here is what we are currently negotiating: Students will attend M/T and Th/F. K ‐ 6 students will be divided into cohorts. 7 ‐ 12 students will attend based on block scheduling. Wednesday will be made up of staff meetings, communicating with parents/students, and prep time. K ‐ 6 teachers will teach ELA and Math. History and Science are encouraged to be integrated. 7 ‐ 12 teachers will teach their normal periods. 8 Phase Phase 3: 3: Traditiona aditional Lea Learning ning Mo Model • The MOU we are currently negotiating has a proposed expiration date of June 30, 2021. • We are currently bargaining language about how to determine when we go back to this phase. 9 3of 11
TRUE Town Hall Meeting July 14, 2020 District originally wanted Phase 2 Blended Learning. We advocated for Phase 1 Which Mod Wh Model el reopening. Will ill We We St Start In? In? At last bargaining session, TRUSD said they are not sure. o PERFECT timing for us to advocate to open under distance learning. o Consistent with message from E. Toby Boyd and other unions. 10 TRUE has currently proposed: Safeguards for at ‐ risk members We have proposed allowing these teachers to receive a 100% distance learning assignment for ‘20 ‐ ’21. Saf Safety ty We have proposed having these members placed on paid leave, if no (If we enter into Phase 2) alternate work assignment is available. Members who test positive for COVID We have proposed paid leave for these teachers (should not come out of sick leave, personal, or extended illness leave). 11 Masks and/or face shields with neck drape Daily cleaning and disinfecting, Safety Saf ty including hand sanitizer and soap co conti ntinued nued for workspaces (If we enter into Phase 2) Proper HVAC units and filters Daily symptom check for anyone on campus 12 4of 11
TRUE Town Hall Meeting July 14, 2020 Currently Negotiating: • Members receive full pay and benefits regardless of which phase we are in. • 30 ‐ minute duty free lunch Working • Return rights for teachers Conditions displaced due to COVID • Cohort Size Caps (taking into consideration 6 feet distancing) • 100% Distance Learning Class Caps (for students whose parents choose this model) 13 Nho Le Nho Le ‐ Hinds Hinds Nurse, CSUS Professor/Sac City Nurse/County Health Hotline 14 • Respiratory illness • Spreads by droplets when people sneeze, cough or speak • Symptoms appear 2 ‐ 14 days after exposure • Quarantine is recommended for 14 COVID days if exposed to COVID • Isolation recommended if tested positive ‐ 10 days if no symptoms • Isolation ‐ 10 days since first symptoms AND no fever for 3 days (without medication) AND symptoms have improved 15 5of 11
TRUE Town Hall Meeting July 14, 2020 High Hi gh Ri Risk sk Gr Group oups The older you are, the higher the risk ( 8 out of 10 COVID deaths reported in the U.S. have been in adults 65 ‐ years old and older) 16 • Chronic kidney disease Medical • COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) Conditions • Immunocompromised state from solid that organ transplant Increases • Obesity (BMI of 30 or higher) Risk of • Serious heart condition such as heart failure, coronary artery disease or Severe Illness cardiomyopathies from COVID • Sickle Cell disease • Type 2 diabetes 17 • Asthma (moderate to severe) • Cerebrovascular disease (affects blood vessels and blood supply to the brain) • Cystic Fibrosis Conditions • Hypertension • Immunocompromised state from blood that Might or bone marrow transplant, HIV, use of corticosteroids be at an • Neurological conditions such as dementia Increased • Liver disease • Pregnancy Risk • Pulmonary fibrosis • Smoking • Thalassemia • Type 1 diabetes 18 6of 11
TRUE Town Hall Meeting July 14, 2020 Medically complex Neurologic conditions Children at Higher Risk for Metabolic conditions Severe Illness Genetic conditions Congenital heart conditions 19 Current trend ( Sacramento County) • Total Cases 5714 (6/26 we had around 2300 cases) • Deaths 83 • Lowest new cases was on 4/26 (2) • Highest new cases was on 6/30 (278) • Highest age group 18 ‐ 49 (3,430) • Lowest age group 0 ‐ 17 (478) 20 21 7of 11
TRUE Town Hall Meeting July 14, 2020 COVID Health Care 22 Enclosed space Crowd Close contacts Difficulty physical distancing 23 OUTBREAKS • Kathleen Senior High School • 8 staff and family members tested positive after June 9 th graduation • French schools (May) • 70 cases • Clemson Athletic Program • 23 football players tested positive • 2 football staffers tested positive • 3 other athletes tested positive • Schools in Israel • Started in small groups • Lifted small group classrooms May 17 th • End of May ‐ One school had 116 students and 14 teachers tested positive 24 8of 11
TRUE Town Hall Meeting July 14, 2020 American Academy of Pediatrics Recommendations • Pre ‐ kindergarten ‐ Cohort, outdoors, limit visitors • Elementary ‐ facemask, physical distancing, cohort, outdoors • Secondary ‐ Cohort, outdoor, physical distancing • Bus ‐ cohort, facemasks, minimize number of riders, alt transport • Reduce congestion ‐ one ‐ way hallways, rotate teachers, stagger class periods, assign lockers by cohort • Meals ‐ Cohorts, eat in classrooms or outside • Stagger drop ‐ offs and pick ups, limit parents entering building, plexiglass in reception area, discourage shared lounges 25 • Compliance ‐ They may not want to wear them • Improper use ‐ not wearing masks Concerns correctly about • Difficulty wearing masks due to ‐ medical or mental health children and diagnosis • Reusable masks need to be masks washed daily • Fit • Masks cannot be worn when drinking or eating 26 Curren Curr ent re reco comme mmend ndat ation fo for Businesses sses Opening Opening as as of of Jul July 2 nd nd , at at 3:0 3:00 p.m p.m. Sectors to close indoor operations include: Physical distancing ‐ at least 6 feet apart • Restaurants • Wineries and Tasting Rooms • Movie Theaters Masks in public spaces, especially when physical • Family Entertainment Centers distancing is not possible • Zoos and Museums • Cardrooms Signage and markings to The indoor operations requirement for ensure physical these sectors will be in place for at least distancing three weeks. 27 9of 11
TRUE Town Hall Meeting July 14, 2020 What we don’t know about • A LOT! • Situation is Fluid • Things are always changing 28 Resources 29 • Free testing • Projectbaseline.com ‐ 18yrs or older saccounty.net/COVID ‐ 19 • Robertson Community Center ‐ 916 ‐ 567 ‐ 9567 • Any age Sacramento County Public • No residency requirement Health COVID hotline 916 ‐ 875 ‐ 5881 • Need ID with DOB • Wednesday 9 ‐ 1pm CDC.gov • La Familia’s Maple Neighborhood ‐ 916 ‐ 990 ‐ 1311 • Any age • No residency requirement • Need ID with DOB • Friday 9 ‐ 1pm 30 10of 11
TRUE Town Hall Meeting July 14, 2020 Nikki Milevsky Sacramento City Teachers Association, Vice President 31 Brenda Borge Natomas Teachers Association, President 32 Closing Remarks 33 11of 11
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