Planning to Date July 21, 2020 0
OVERVIEW ● Re-opening Schools in Fall 2020 ● Mitigating COVID-19 ● Plan to Implement Safety Measures, Manage Change & Maintain High-Quality Learning 0
KMSD Goals ● SAFETY - Working with Waukesha County Health Dept., the CDC, DPI, and State DHS to use recommended practices ● INSTRUCTION - Students will return to our classrooms. When required, distance learning will be provided. This may be for the entire year, based on student need, or short-term during a quarantine period. ● FLEXIBILITY - The virus is unpredictable. Our plans will allow us to be nimble and flexible, responding according to needs.
COVID-19 Is Still Dangerous ● You should continue to limit your trips to the essentials. ● Best way to interact with friends, family, and neighbors is virtually. ● Practice physical distancing - at least six feet apart is a good rule. ● When physical distancing is difficult, wearing a cloth face covering is recommended if you feel safe doing so. ● Wash your hands frequently, and avoid touching your face. ● Enjoy the beautiful weather by getting outside, but do it safely. ● If you have symptoms or have been exposed to COVID-19, get tested Outbreaks in Wisconsin
Reality of COVID-19 ● Virus will remain a threat until vaccine is developed and widely used ● Vaccine not likely in broad use for 12-18 months ● Improvements in testing allow steps to slow infection ● Frequent cleaning/disinfecting required ● Teaching prevention behaviors required ● Some students/staff more vulnerable ● Masks/PPE are expected for most
Learning Landscape ● Schools provide education, social interactions, and a place for students when families go to work ● Likely will need to shift between in-person and distance learning throughout the school year ● Health and safety recommendations are likely to change and may vary by community ● Due to safety and medical issues, some families may keep students home ● Changes are aligned with Waukesha County’s Stay Safe to Stay Open, recognizing the economic uncertainty of a national pandemic
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KM Parent Survey Elem MS HS Survey: June 12-21, 2020 Survey June 12-21, 2020 N=1,611
KM Staff Survey Survey: June 11-16, 2020 N = 225 Survey: June 11-16, 2020
KMSD Timeline June 25: July 21: July 27: Ongoing: Subcommittees present Subcommittees Online Monitor data on initial draft with share third draft registration the disease and Administrators & DoLs; of plan with is open adjust plans as receive feedback; School Board needed Sept 1 & 2: May 21: July 15: July 24: First days Responsibilities Subcommittees Subcommittees share second draft share final draft of of school! shared with District Leadership, Primary of plan with Lead plan with clear Educators and expectations lead assigned, questions answered Parent Group; regarding answer questions; communication receive feedback needs to staff, parents, and community
Quarantine Procedures ● Symptomatic students and staff will be housed in a COVID-19 isolation room until they can go home. ● KMSD Health Services Dept. and Waukesha County Public Health will partner in sharing information, as well as communicating procedures to staff/students/families impacted by a positive test for COVID-19. ● Per Public Health guidelines, people in contact with someone who tests positive for COVID19 will be quarantined for 14 days to mitigate the spread. ● Students or staff reporting to school, while under quarantine, will not be admitted.
ILL Persons And Confirmed Cases from Waukesha County Public Health and the State Department of Health Services
Household/Non-Household Contacts from Waukesha County Public Health and the State Department of Health Services
All Contacts Of A Positive Case from Waukesha County Public Health and the State Department of Health Services
Health & Safety Protocol
CDC Risk Awareness/Assessment Characteristic Lower Risk Higher Risk Movement Directed movement - restrained or highly Undirected, random, at-will movement, controlled, not much intermingling intermingling Duration Less than 15 minutes in a shared space Greater than 15 minutes in a shared space Proximity 6 feet or more distance Less than 6 feet distance Group Size A small group, mostly part of the same A large group of different households and social social circle circles Respiratory Output People breathing normally People breathing heavily from singing, laughing, cheering, exercising (gym, recess) Touch Low-touch, individual supplies and low High-touch, shared resources and interactions high-interaction Congestion Low-congestion - design does not result in High-congestion - people must gather closely congregation of people together at times
Health & Safety Protocol ● Signage and education - symptoms, hand washing, physical distancing, face coverings required (mask, shield, or both), PPE ● Daily at-home screen for symptoms (students and staff) ● When sick - stay home ● Increased ventilation ● Increased cleaning/disinfecting - especially high-touch areas ● Multiple entries/exits to reduce congestion ● Eliminate lockers/cubbies and locker rooms
Health & Safety Protocol ● No volunteers/visitors - revisit expectation at end of semester ● Eliminate field trips - revisit expectation at end of semester ● Individual supplies and maximize space with essential learning materials ● Fixed seating patterns ● Assign and maintain student cohorts ● Physical distancing as much as possible ● Establish and maintain cohort distancing (including lunch/recess) ● Students disregarding safety protocol will be assigned alternate learning environment and/or removed from transportation 6-ft. 6-ft. 6-ft. 6-ft.
Facilities Operations ● Provide face masks/shields, PPE ● CDC-specified cleaning and disinfecting solutions ● Install plexiglass “sneeze shields” in high-traffic areas (office spaces, health rooms) ● Increased frequency and rigor of cleaning regimen ● Turn off bubblers - use bottle-fill stations only ● Arrival, dismissal, and passing times staggered
Instructional Expectations ● Lessons/guidance in managing and planning time in a distance-learning world - routines practiced while Face-to-Face (F2F). ● Regular use of digital platform/tools while F2F to be ready for distance learning. ● Shared norms (teachers, learners and families) of communication, planning, engagement, instruction and assessment ● Parents selecting distance learning will commit for a 9-week period (each term)
Elementary F2F Instruction Cohort A ● Keep homeroom class cohort together all day, including recess and lunch ● Art/Music/Phy Ed on weekly rotation ● Consistent learning blocks K-2 and 3-5 (Literacy/Humanities and Math/STEM) Cohort B ● Seating assignments fixed when possible ● Modified drop-off/pick-up procedures ● Use digital platform as repository during F2F and distance-learning instruction
Elementary Distance Learning ● Two distinct groups ● Families who choose 100% distance learning to build cross-district (multi-age) classes ● Families who choose F2F, yet have some distance learning time due to need for quarantine ● Importance of supporting families at home in a distance-learning format ● All parents/guardians “trained” to use digital platform
Middle School F2F Instruction F2F and distance learning in same cohort ● School day begins with a daily Launch period. Allows F2F and distance learning connection. ● House learning organized by groups in a specific house area/room. Teachers rotate. ● Encore classes will be moved to larger locations to accommodate the standard-sized classes. ● Lunch in middle school classrooms or expanded spaces. ● Advisory scheduled during house time by grade. ● Use digital platform as repository during F2F and distance-learning instruction ● All parents/guardians will be “trained” to use digital platform.
High School F2F Instruction F2F with no disruption to the 4-block day ● Mitigate exposure for staff and students by practicing physical distancing in classrooms within the confines of the classroom setting ● Desks spaced to allow for maximum distance ● Student movement will be limited and directed ● Students will be placed in assigned groups/partnerships, which will not change ● Use digital platform as repository during F2F and distance learning instruction
High School F2F Instruction ● Class sizes reviewed and balanced as best able ● Classroom assignments will be reviewed to address larger course enrollments, making room changes ● Rules/guidance for Advisory reworked to reduce/mitigate exposure ● Hallway traffic flow to be identified ● Entry/exits and lunch areas expanded
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