Return to School Fall 2020 - Board of Education Meeting - July 13, 2020 Board Policies: 6:10, 6:20, & 6:30
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Board of Education Meeting - July 13, 2020
Return to School
Fall 2020
Board Policies: 6:10, 6:20, & 6:30
Opening School Process
Develop
• Create a plan for reopening
Validate
• Validate the plan against research and
requirements of the community health
department and state board of education
Monitor & Modify
• Review plan as it is implemented and modify as
necessary based upon outcomes
2Opening School Framework
Instructional
Core/SEL
Resources
Public Operations
Health
Stakeholder
Communication
3Framework Defined
Instructional Stakeholders
Operations Resources
Core/SEL Communicate
Curriculum Technology Students and
Budget
Families
Staffing
Students Staff Time
Facilities
Community
Staff Maintenance People
Partners
Transportation
School Schedules Board of Education Facility
Food Service
Professional
Staff Schedules Health Services Area Businesses
Development
4Return to School Goal
Support a comprehensive educational program for the
2020-21 school year within the current guidelines
provided by local, state, and federal health and safety
officials.
5Committees
• Facility Usage / Physical Distancing
• Instruction
• Health Services
• Technology Services
• Support Services
• Human Resources
6Restore Illinois
• Phase 1 – Rapid Spread
• Phase 2 – Flattening
• Phase 3 – Recovery
• Phase 4 – Revitalization
• Phase 5 – Restored
7Assumptions
• The virus that causes COVID-19 will remain in
circulation until there is a vaccine.
• A second wave of infections is expected, possibly
coinciding with flu season.
• Short-term closures of schools with the need to be
on remote learning will remain a possibility.
• Those with significant health conditions will continue
to be especially vulnerable.
8Considerations
How can we plan to prevent the spread of COVID-19?
How can facilities be used while adhering to the social distancing
requirements?
What instructional changes are required?
How will transportation be modified?
Have we prepared our employees to return?
How can we accommodate people who are at high risk or who must
self-isolate?
What is the impact on students who need the most support?
How can we support the mental health of students, staff and families?
Do our decisions empower all students to access educational
opportunities?
9State Requirements (Phase 4)
Require use of face coverings;
Prohibit more than 50 individuals from gathering in one space;
Require social distancing be observed, as much as possible;
Require that schools conduct symptom screenings and temperature
checks or require that individuals self-certify that they are free of
symptoms before entering school buildings;
Require an increase in schoolwide cleaning and disinfection;
Require an increase in hand washing and hand sanitizing opportunities;
Require attendance protocols;
Five hours of combined instruction and schoolwork each day;
In-person learning as much as possible; and
Require remote and blended learning options.
10What happens if a student or teacher tests
positive for COVID-19?
The Illinois State Board of Education and the Illinois Department of
Public Health provided guidance for opening schools and directed
school districts to work with local health departments for day-to-day
guidance. In matters of public health, the district works closely with and
takes direction from the DuPage County Health Department. Following
DuPage Health Department guidance, should a positive case occur:
• The district’s health services staff will work with the health department
on contact tracing to identify individuals who need to be notified and
who will need to self-quarantine and who will need to self-isolate.
• We recognize circumstances are fluid which is why it is critical to
work closely with the health department.
11How can we bring back and keep the most
amount of students and staff on-campus for
learning?
• Provide 6 feet of physical distance as much as possible.
• Impacts:
• Classroom Capacity and Configuration
• Scheduling
• Instructional Practices
• Staffing
• School Operations
• Finances
12How can we bring back and keep the most
amount of students and staff on-campus for
learning?
• Our classrooms can accommodate an average of 12
students per classroom following this guidance. This
leaves us four general options:
1. Bring back all students every day – Not feasible at
this time given our expected student enrollment,
school space capacity and configuration, and staffing
2. Bring back students every day with half attending in
the AM and half attending in the PM
3. Bring back students on an alternating day schedule.
4. Bring back students on an alternating week schedule.
13Stakeholder Feedback
Asked staff and parents for feedback to help develop plan
Online survey made available July 1 – 7, 2020
10,611 parent responses
2,836 staff responses
14Survey Results: Options
In person school on certain days of the week (e.g., Monday/Wednesday or
Tuesday/Thursday). On the days students are not in school, they would be learning from
home:
100.00%
90.00%
80.00%
70.00% 46% 39%
60.00%
50.00%
40.00%
30.00% 35%
29%
20.00%
10.00%
0.00%
Parents Staff
First Choice Second Choice
15Survey Results: Options
School five days a week, for either in-person morning or in-person afternoon sessions,
Monday through Friday:
100.00%
90.00%
80.00%
70.00%
60.00%
50.00% 23%
19%
40.00%
30.00%
32% 30%
20.00%
10.00%
0.00%
Parents Staff
First Choice Second Choice
16Survey Results: Options
In-person school one week and then remote learning at home the next week:
100.00%
90.00%
80.00%
70.00%
60.00%
50.00%
40.00% 29% 29%
30.00%
20.00%
10.00% 15% 13%
0.00%
Parents Staff
First Choice Second Choice
17Survey Results: Options
Remote learning at home full-time every day:
100.00%
90.00%
80.00%
70.00%
60.00%
50.00%
40.00%
30.00%
6% 8%
20.00% 24% 22%
10.00%
0.00%
Parents Staff
First Choice Second Choice
18Survey Results: Face Covering
How important is it for staff and students to wear face coverings?
100.00%
90.00%
80.00%
70.00%
72%
68%
60.00%
50.00%
40.00%
30.00%
20.00%
10.00%
0.00%
Parents Staff
Very important (this must be in place)
19Survey Results: Staff Returning
Best describes staff’s feelings about returning to in-person instruction:
90.00%
80.00%
83%
70.00%
60.00%
50.00%
40.00%
30.00%
20.00%
16%
10.00%
.66%
0.00%
I will return if the district plans for I would like to return to work, but I do not plan on returning to work
in-person instruction only remotely
20Return to School Plan
Parents will have two options that meet state requirements
to start the school year based on Illinois and DuPage
County remaining in Phase 4 of Restore Illinois:
• A/B/C Schedule
• Online Academy
21A/B/C Schedule
In order to reduce the number of students in a classroom, students
are assigned a schedule based on first letter of last name to
receive in-person instruction and remote instruction on select days
of the week.
A Days: Tuesday/Thursday (alpha by last name for in-person
instruction or remote learning)
B Days: Wednesday/Friday (alpha by last name for remote learning
or in-person instruction)
C Day: Monday (combination of whole class remote learning,
possible grade level specific activities, available time for individual
student support, teacher prep time)
22A/B/C Schedule
• Remain 6 feet apart as much as possible (small class sizes)
• Face covering required for students and staff
• Limit student transitions as much as possible (teachers switch)
• Students with special needs may attend school 4 days a week
• Attendance will be taken five days a week
• Assigned paths of travel inside schools
• Outside classroom as much as possible
• No outside visitors or volunteers
• Hand sanitizer readily available in all classrooms
• Increased cleaning and disinfecting
• Bus drivers wear masks
• Anyone entering buildings or buses will self-certify they are symptom
free
• Increased opportunity and reminders for frequent hand washing
23Remote Learning 2.0 -- How it is Different?
• Students will be assessed and issued grades regardless
of instructional setting.
• All student work will count towards performance level.
• Ongoing engagement will be expected and closely
monitored.
• Increase in professional learning regarding best practices.
• Students should expect an average of five (5) hours
of learning activities daily.
• Asynchronous* and Synchronous** learning
• *Asynchronous learning is an approach where teachers and students are not
online at the same time. The teacher provides learning resources and tasks
so students can access at anytime.
• **Synchronous learning is an approach where teachers and students are
online at the same time. The teacher provides learning at a set time.
24Online Academy
• All instruction delivered online.
• Available to all students.
• Students must register for a full semester by August 1, 2020. Due to
staffing limits, students cannot select or drop this option after August
1, 2020.
• Course selection may be more limited than on-campus offerings
(high school).
• Synchronous & Asynchronous Learning
25Special Education Students
• As with all students, special education students will have the option
to attend in person or remotely.
• We are trying to work out a plan where all early childhood students,
self-contained students, STEPS students, and Wheatland Academy
students come for learning on campus on a daily basis.
• We will need to host some early childhood classes at Graham
Elementary School.
• Job training sites will be suspended for at least the first semester.
• We understand that many students in these groups may have a
medical exemption to wearing a face mask. It is possible that in
some classrooms, the majority of students will not be wearing a
mask or face covering.
• IEP meetings will be held remotely.
26Preparing for Circumstances
The Illinois State Board of Education stated school districts must be
prepared to transition all students to remote learning on a temporary or
more long-term basis due to:
• Illinois transitions back to Phase 3 or Phase 2
• Identified case of COVID-19 requiring isolation for individual or those
in close contact
• School closed for deep cleaning
27Inspire all students to achieve their greatest potential
28Ongoing Communication
• Registration – Please register starting the week of July 20
(required by August 1, 2020 for Online Academy)
• FAQs are posted on ipsd.org and will be updated
frequently
29Ongoing information and updates
will be posted at
www.ipsd.org/ReturnToSchool
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