Returning to School During the COVID-19 Pandemic Amendments to the - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Returning to School During the COVID-19 Pandemic Amendments to the July 21 st , 2020 Superintendent’s Proposal Based on the School Board’s Action on July 28 th , 2020

Changes for Middle and High School Students Hybrid option may Middle and High Students in the First Semester Second Semester “Exempted” Categories begin February 2 nd , if School Students will exempted categories learn virtually until the health and may begin school- the end of the first education data based instruction on support this plan. semester on January August 31 st . 29 th . Decision will be The student’s made on or about schedule will be January 12 th . determined based on the individual student needs and the curriculum. • Please note that the first semester ends later now because the school year started August 31 st instead of August 10 th . • Graduation is scheduled for June 12 th . 2

Middle and High School Exempted Categories: (No Changes from July 21 st ) • Special education, as determined by the IEP; • English Learners Levels 1 and 2; • Certain CTE and STAT courses; • Other students as determined by building principals; and • Students with no Internet connectivity. 3

Elementary Students Elementary students Pilot hybrid programs The elementary hybrid Virtual Start Pilot Hybrid Programs Hybrid Option will begin the school may begin October 6 th , instruction option may year virtually on August pending an analysis of be implemented on November 10 th based on 31 st . health and academic data. the findings of the hybrid instructional An analysis of the data Students in ‘exempted’ programs and if the and subsequent categories beginning health and academic recommendation will school-based data support this plan. occur on September 21 st . instruction on August 31 st . A decision will be made by October 20 th with an implementation date of November 10 th . 4

Elementary Exempted Categories: (No Changes from July 21 st ) • Special education, as determined by the IEP; • English Learners Levels 1 and 2; • Other students as determined by building principals; and • Students with no Internet connectivity. 5

Preschool Staff will Instructional Medical or parental Weeks of August 24 th & 31st August 31st 100% Virtual Option collaborate model(s) will be exemption requests amongst implemented. for 100% virtual will themselves and be honored for Instructional with parents to students. options could discuss include: instructional • Face-to-face delivery model instruction options appropriate • Virtual instruction for preschool • Home learning children. packages 6

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