Post on 22-Feb-2022
Purpose of Community Forums
Open Forums:
● Engage a variety of stakeholders to inform and shape the reopening and stimulus spending
● Inform the school community about current guidelines and protocols
● Surveys to engage the community to gather feedback
● Provide a forum to answer questions and hear concerns
● Celebrate our success and communicate our plan
Schedule of Forums
Timeline for Meetings (6:00 pm):
● Community Forum #1 - June 23
● Community Forum #2 - July 14
● Community Forum #3 - August 4
● Community Forum #4 - August 25
Reopening Plan (Fall 2021) - Assumptions
● All students K-12 will return to full time in-person instruction
● Core/special content areas to resume in-person instruction
● Configuration returns to K-6 & 7-12 buildings
● Athletics & extracurriculars will resume in-person
● Continuing Education will be evaluated based on cleaning protocols and restrictions
● Some Covid restrictions may remain in place○ Social distancing will be reduced○ Mask wearing will still be required○ Transportation○ Surveillance Testing
Reopening Plan (Fall 2021) - Assumptions
● Last week’s changes to guidance for summer school - Sign of things to come?
● We are currently awaiting guidance from:○ The New York State Department of Health○ The New York State Education Department
● As we have done for the past 15 months - the guidance will inform our reopening plan
New CDC Guidance - July 9
Link to new CDC guidance for schools
● It is likely NYS will incorporate many of the CDC recommendations for schools
● Key elements of new guidance:
○ Children under age 12 are still not currently eligible for the vaccine
○ Transmission levels in schools tend to be lower than community transmission levels
○ Using multiple prevention strategies together is recommended to help protect unvaccinated individuals (students, faculty, & staff).
New CDC Guidance - July 9
● Recommendations for schools:
○ Promoting vaccination○ Consistent and correct mask use - especially for unvaccinated○ Physical Distancing○ Screening testing for unvaccinated students, faculty, & staff ○ Ventilation○ Handwashing and respiratory etiquette○ Staying home when sick or symptomatic○ Contact tracing including isolation and quarantine○ Cleaning and disinfecting
Stimulus Spending
Allocations:
● Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSA)● American Rescue Act
CRRSA = $860,303ARP = $993,042Total = $1,853,345
Stimulus Spending
How are we planning to use the Stimulus?
● Money will be used from stimulus to pay for
○ One time additional costs○ Enhanced program/opportunities○ Initiatives to assist with learning loss
● Sustainability
● Avoid the financial cliff
How do we approach the spending of money to:
● Improve teaching and learning ● Improve processes and access to information -
identify learning gaps and address● Leverage systems and resources to improve
teaching and learning● Focus on the social-emotional/Mental Health of
students, faculty, and staff ● Invest in our employees to help sustain once
money is gone
Stimulus Spending - Input from Stakeholders
● Survey to school community to gather feedback and to help determine priorities
● Survey to Faculty - regarding ideas to address learning loss caused by the pandemic
● Multiple meetings with the Administrative Team to discuss ideas
● Information is being compiled and prioritized to help shape plan
● Plan will be posted on the district website
Stimulus Spending
● Positions being considered to address○ Reading support○ Mental Health & Social-Emotional wellness○ Technology integration○ Data coach to inform teaching and learning
● Summer Academy & Summer School● Enrichment opportunities● Mental Health & Social-Emotional Learning● Additional reading support at CES● Professional development for faculty & staff● School/Family outreach● Teacher Leadership● Additional Covid related expenses