EDUCATION FORWARD: REOPENING ASHWAUBENON SCHOOLS 2020-21 DRAFT Draft Revised 7/24/20
“As a health care organization, there is nothing more “Nothing is more important than safeguarding the important to us than the health and safety of our health of our children, educators and staff, and it communities during this challenging time. But at will take a true community approach to ensure we Prevea, our care for the safety of children and staff get it right when school is back in session this fall. returning to school this year, goes beyond the The key to these efforts is a genuine spirit of medical expertise we are able to provide. We too are cooperation among schools, health systems, public moms, dads, sons, daughters and caregivers who health and others coming together to share want to be sure our own loved ones are safe upon knowledge and elevate our collective their return to school. Our guidance to school understanding of how to safely move forward. districts such as Ashwaubenon during this time is not Bellin Health is proud to work with the only backed by science and medical expertise, but by Ashwaubenon School District to chart a safe path heart as well. We want everyone to feel the same for learning for the 2020 school year.” sense of comfort and security that we would want for -Chris Woleske, Bellin Health President & CEO our own families.” – Dr. Ashok Rai, President and CEO, Prevea Health The Ashwaubenon School District is working with the Brown County Health Department, local medical providers and area school districts as we make decisions about reopening.
DRAFT REOPENING SCHOOL FALL 2020-21 ➢ The Ashwaubenon School District has every intent to bring all students back safely for in-person instruction following the school calendar. ➢ The current guidelines for safety and social distancing are driving the need for In-Person learning with precautions at grades 4K-5 , and a Physically Distanced Learning approach for students in grades 6-12 for the first quarter of the 2020-21 school year. In the event these guidelines are adjusted, WE WILL CHANGE THE PLAN with the goal of having ALL students in classes five days a week. ➢ The following is the Ashwaubenon School District plan as of July 22, 2020. We will continue to keep you updated as new information becomes available or the plan changes. ➢ Thank you for your patience as we continue to work to keep our students and staff safe.
DRAFT GOAL OF RETURNING TO SCHOOL ➢ SAFETY: Student and staff safety is important. Mitigating risk is our focus as we realize there is no way to totally eliminate risk to staff and students. ○ Our plan will reflect guidance from the Center for Disease Control (CDC), Brown County Health Department, local medical providers, and Department of Public Instruction (DPI). ➢ SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLBEING: Planning for and caring for the social, emotional and mental health needs of students and staff. ➢ FLEXIBILITY: Our plan will allow for a fluid response keeping in mind staff, students’, and parents’ capacity as well as ASD financial resources and available space. ➢ INSTRUCTION: Our Plan currently reflects an in-person learning environment for 4K-5 students, a physically-distanced learning approach for students in grades 6-12, and a K-12 virtual learning model in the event that students and families are not comfortable returning to school or schools can not remain open. This plan is subject to change as guidelines are adjusted.
DRAFT PARENT SURVEY FEEDBACK ➢ In May we had 1,476 parents respond to our survey. Participation was evenly distributed across grade levels and schools within the district. ➢ 82.4% were comfortable or very comfortable sending students to school in fall. ➢ In regards to styles of learning, 72% were comfortable with in-person schooling, 51% were comfortable with a physically distanced learning model (some in-person, some remote), and 23% were comfortable with Remote Learning.
DRAFT PLAN TO REOPEN SCHOOLS SAFELY ➢ 4K-Grade 5 : All Students will return to school on September 1, 2020, five days a week in-person with safety precautions and physical distancing. Online/virtual learning would go into effect due to the number of positive COVID-19 cases in the community or individual schools. Click here for the more detailed 4K-5 ASD Jaguar Jump Back Plan ➢ Grades 6-12 : Currently, students will return to a physically distanced learning model of instruction on September 1,2020. ASD is unable to provide instruction safely to all secondary students at one time due to space limitations. Students will be divided into two cohort groups and will attend school every other day. Click here for the more detailed 6-12 ASD Jaguar Jump Back Plan ➢ K-12 : Students and families uncomfortable coming to school as planned above, can choose a virtual learning option. Participating in this option will require a strong student and family commitment to the process. For greater detail, click below to view our Virtual Learning Expectations.
DRAFT SAFETY MEASURES WALK-THROUGHS We have conducted school walk-throughs with local health care providers to determine social distancing and safety recommendations in classrooms and shared spaces. HEALTH ROOMS We have created isolation and wellness rooms at each building to separate children with symptoms to be monitored by a school nurse or assistant until the parent or guardian arrives. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT Face coverings for staff and students, plexiglass dividers, water bottle filling stations, and hand sanitation stations have been acquired by the district. SIGNAGE Signs promoting physical distancing, proper hand hygiene, and mask wearing will be appropriately placed throughout the district.
DRAFT PHYSICAL SPACES PHYSICAL BARRIERS LOCKERS Plexiglass barriers will be used in spaces Each student will be assigned an individual locker or where social distancing isn’t possible. space to put belongings. SAFETY SIGNAGE CREATING SPACE FOR DISTANCING Hand hygiene, social distancing, and Removal of furniture and reconfiguring or moving of symptoms signage will be placed in buildings. work spaces to increase safe distancing will take place. DRINKING WATER Bottle Filling Only. SANITATION STATIONS Increased sanitation stations will be placed in buildings with signage encouraging their use.
DRAFT HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTS CLEANING & DISINFECTING FACE COVERINGS Increased daily and weekly cleaning/disinfecting All students, staff, and visitors will be required to wear protocols will be in place. masks. SHARED OBJECTS We understand that it will be necessary to be patient as Every student will have their own materials, we begin this new requirement and especially at the manipulatives, and supplies. School-provided elementary level. We also understand that wearing a materials need to be cleaned after use. mask for seven hours is not reasonable so “mask breaks” will be provided throughout the course of the HAND HYGIENE day in various forms. Teaching and reinforcing of proper hand hygiene with strategic signage placed throughout buildings. Accommodations will be made for students with IEPs and/or documented health requirements.
DRAFT DAY-TO-DAY VISITORS COHORTS Visitors will be restricted to student support services. 4K-5th classrooms will stay as static groups, limiting Parent meetings will be held remotely. This includes IEP interaction outside of classroom environment. meetings. SPECIAL EDUCATION Every child and adolescent with a disability is entitled to FIELD TRIPS special education services based on their individualized No student field trips until further notice. We will reevaluate education program (IEP). It may not be feasible, depending this in the future. For-credit work study with proper physical on the needs of the individual child and adolescent, to adhere distancing and safety protocols will be allowed. both to distancing guidelines and the criteria outlined in a specific IEP. Attempts to meet physical distancing guidelines PHYSICALLY DISTANCED LEARNING GROUPS should meet the needs of the individual child and may 6th-12th grade students will be divided into two groups, require creative solutions, often on a case-by-case basis. IEP Green (front half of the alphabet) and Yellow (back half). teams will meet to revise IEP's as needed. For additional Information, see our Special Education FAQ. Group assignments will be communicated at a later date.
DRAFT TRANSPORTATION ● All students will wear masks on the bus. ● All students will use hand sanitizer when entering the bus. ● Students will be assigned seats by family and/or homeroom. ● Bus drivers will clean their bus after each run - spraying all seats and wiping high touch areas. ● Students will be encouraged to keep their materials in their backpack.
DRAFT INSTRUCTIONAL MODEL: IN-PERSON The vast majority of students attend in-person. Some students may participate virtually on an as-needed basis. Students and staff will practice safety procedures to reduce the spread of COVID-19. This is the model we are currently planning to start the year at for 4K through grade 5 . STAFFING We may assign staff to support physical distancing. SCHEDULING Lunches and recess times may be modified. The start and end time of school will remain the same. COMMUNICATION There will be ongoing and systematic communication to participants and advisors. MOVING BETWEEN MODELS We may need to be move between learning options based on positive COVID-19 cases within the community or individual schools with a preference for in person learning in a safe and healthy environment.
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