September Reopening July 6, 2020 Agenda Review latest guidance - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

September Reopening July 6, 2020

Agenda ● Review latest guidance (high points) from OSPI Overview of the current work ● ● Review parent and staff surveys ● Interests ● Discussion on possible plans for reopening Next steps ●

Guidance from OSPI ● Health checks when student arrive at school 6’ distancing requirement for classrooms and cafeterias ● ○ Reviewing classes (i.e. music, choir) to assure safety ● Grouping students (i.e. keeping elementary students together) Modifications for food service ● ● Hygiene practices ● After school activities

Current Work ● Staying on top of local guidance from OSPI & Health Parent and staff surveys ● ● Early conversations with principals ● Weekly updates to parents ● Staff website for latest work and plans Task Forces: ● Health requirements for this fall (complete) Learning platform ● ● Online Curriculum Adoption

Parent & Stafg Survey

Parent Survey - 6919 Responses Strongly Strongly Disagree Agree

Parent Survey - 6919 Responses No Preference as Full Time long a regular Online schedule Partial Other Weeks - Whole Days Partial Days Every Day

Parent Survey - 6919 Responses Comfortable with Not Comfortable Safety Precautions Until Vaccine

Parent Survey Open Ended Response What would you like the district to consider when planning for the reopening of school? ● 35% - Parents have a difficult time educating their children. They need teachers. 37% - Go back to school full time - school as normal ● ● 10% - Similar platform used to teach ● 8% - Childcare concerns ● 4% - Consistency is important 4% - Sports questions ● ● 3% - Safety protocols

Staff Survey - 1145 Responses Certificated Classified

Staff Survey - 1145 Responses Regular Schedule Full Time Partial Online Weeks - Whole Days Partial Days Every Day

Staff Survey - 1145 Responses Comfortable with Not Comfortable Safety Precautions Until Vaccine

Staff Survey Open Ended Response What would you like the district to consider when planning for the reopening of school? ● 40% - Safety ● 8% - Consistency 7% - In class as much as possible ● ● 6% - Teacher Workload ● 6% - Childcare ● 5% - Equity 5% - Concern about non-engaged students ● ● Other common responses: SEL & Mental Health, Special Education, Specialist/Elective program, Expectations for Students, Internet access

Summary of Surveys As summary of key points from both surveys: SURVEY SUMMARY

Possible Models Several Possible Models

Priorities & Interests ● Keep students and staff safe Provide for students furthest from educational justice and those requiring ● in-person services to fulfill their basic education needs ● Maintain student engagement/learning ● Students physically present as often as possible A model that supports in-person and online learning - fluid ● ● Fair to parents with regard to childcare and learning resources

“AM - PM” Model Every student comes to school everyday for a half-day, Monday-Thursday ● ● Longer workday for staff, which results in 4-day workweek Positives: - Students at school daily so student engagement increased - Daily embedded planning time for teachers - Solves cafeteria distancing requirements - Consistent schedule Negative: - Long day for teachers - Stretch Transportation resources

“A - B” Model - Full days for students, but only half the student body on any given day - Teachers would have one day without students to support distance learning, PLC work, and planning Positives: - Consistent schedule - Daily embedded planning time for teachers - Full days for students Negative: - Student engagement could be reduced - Students in school fewer days each week

Other Models ● We have not settled on a model for September. No model is perfect. All models stretch our resources. The previous two ● models align best with outlined priorities and interests. ● Plan to collaborate further with stakeholders on model options before selecting one and allocating resources.

Preparing for Students Bethel Virtual Academy & Learning Platform

Work Preparing for Return to School ● Bethel Virtual Academy (BVA) being set up Registration open ○ ○ Reviewing Online Curriculum with a teacher committee Determining what it means for an enrolled student ○ ● Secondary Reviewing Student Learning Platform ○ Committee of 75+ reviewed options ■ Build out all courses in CANVAS ● 150 hours per course ● Teachers indicating willingness to work now ■ Purchase an online platform with courses built that allows teachers to modify

Next Steps

Next Steps ● “Pre Work” complete (with principals, Child Nutrition, Transportation) so we have an idea of what’s possible ● Conversations with BEA; will have similar meeting w/PSE ● Looking at methods to get staff feedback and buy-in ● School board needs to approve the back-to-school plan prior to August 20, 2020 ○ Submit approved plan to OSPI * Tight timeline. Communicating plans to parents.