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Doug Brubaker, Ph.D. WEEK OF AUGUST 17, 2020 FSPS TEACHERS AND STAFF ARE #FSPSPROUD Our teachers and staff have been creative with showing off their #FSPSProud t-shirts! If you want to see the album of pictures, go to the Fort Smith Public Schools Facebook page! READY TO LEARN HEALTHY SCHOOL GUIDE The Arkansas Ready to Learn Healthy School Guide was released. It combines a lot of the guidance that has been released for schools over the summer. A link to this document will be posted to our COVID-19 Updates page, and it has been added to the Student and Staff Safety section of our Ready for Learning Plan. PARENTS CAN ACCESS LMS TUTORIALS ONLINE Dr. Courtney Morawski, supervisor of Professional Development, has created three webpages for parents with access to information and videos for the District's Learning Management Systems (LMS) and other technology. Many of the videos were made by our staff, however, some are linked to other videos. The last page is a spreadsheet with many links to helpful videos for parents.
Transcript of Doug Brubaker, Ph.D.
DougBrubaker,Ph.D.
WEEKOFAUGUST17,2020
FSPSTEACHERSANDSTAFFARE#FSPSPROUDOurteachersandstaffhavebeencreativewithshowingofftheir#FSPSProudt-shirts!Ifyouwanttoseethealbumofpictures,gototheFortSmithPublicSchoolsFacebookpage!
READYTOLEARNHEALTHYSCHOOLGUIDETheArkansasReadytoLearnHealthySchoolGuidewasreleased.Itcombinesalotoftheguidancethathasbeenreleasedforschoolsoverthesummer.AlinktothisdocumentwillbepostedtoourCOVID-19Updatespage,andithasbeenaddedtotheStudentandStaffSafetysectionofourReadyforLearningPlan.
PARENTSCANACCESSLMSTUTORIALSONLINEDr.CourtneyMorawski,supervisorofProfessionalDevelopment,hascreatedthreewebpagesforparentswithaccesstoinformationandvideosfortheDistrict'sLearningManagementSystems(LMS)andothertechnology.Manyofthevideosweremadebyourstaff,however,somearelinkedtoothervideos.Thelastpageisaspreadsheetwithmanylinkstohelpfulvideosforparents.
NEWFORMFORREPORTINGCOVIDSITUATIONSANDPOSITIVECASESTheFSPSAdministrationhascreatedaformforreportingofCOVIDsituationsorpositivecases.Thisformcanbeusedtoreportinformationprovidedbyastaffmember,studentorparent/guardianaboutaCOVIDsituation.Additionally,thesameformcanbeusedtoreportastaffmember’sindividualinformationorforastudentintheirfamily.Thestaffmemberwhoenterstheinformationwillalsoneedtonotifytheirsupervisorofanypositivecasesoranycasewhenimmediateactionisneeded.TheformisavailablehereandyoucanhearDr.Morawskiexplainingtheformhere. AlldecisionsregardingstafforstudentquarantinewillbemadeundertheguidanceoftheArkansasDepartmentofHealthandcoordinatedbytheFortSmithPublicSchoolsPointofContact.ThefollowingisaquickguidetoFortSmithPublicSchoolproceduresforthedifferentscenariosthatmayarisefromCOVID-19.Thisinformationissubjecttochange.
1. PositiveTest:ThepositivetestwillbereportedtotheFSPSPointofContactviatheaboveform.ThePointofContactwillcontactthepositiveindividualwithfurtherinstructionsrelatedtoworkandschool.TheArkansasDepartmentofHealthwillthencontactthestaffmemberwithinstructionsforisolation,quarantine,etc.TheArkansasDepartmentofHealthwillreleasethestaffmemberorstudentbyletter.Thislettermustbereceivedbythedistrictbeforethestaffmembercanreturntoworkorthestudentcanreturntoschool.
2. CloseContacts:Closecontactsaredefined,inmostcases,ashouseholdmemberswholivewithanindividualwhohastestedpositiveorsomeonewhohasbeenindirectcontact(sixfeetorless)for15minutesormoreinadaywithanindividualwhohastestedpositive.FSPSPointofContactwillassiststaffmembersorstudentswithinstructionsforprecautionarymeasureslikeatemporaryquarantine.TheDepartmentofHealthwillcontactclosecontactswithfurtherinstructions.AstheDepartmentofHealthisworkingfirstwithpositiveindividuals,theremaybedelaysincommunicationwithclosecontacts.
3. SecondaryContacts:Secondarycontactsaredefinedasanindividualwhohascontactwithsomeoneidentifiedasaclosecontacttoapersonwhohastestedpositive.Inmostinstances,theseindividualsdonotrequirequarantine.Theseindividualsarerecommendedtomonitorforanysymptoms.Theseindividualscanattendworkorschool,asnormal.
4. IndividualWhoisTestedwithNoSymptomsandNoCloseContacts:Theseindividualscanattendworkorschool,asnormal.Ifatestispositive,theywillneedtofollowpositivetestrequirements.
CONGRATULATIONSNEWADMINISTRATIONAPPOINTMENTSMIRANDAWATSONMirandaWatsonhasbeenselectedtoserveastheassistantprincipalatBarlingandWoodsElementarySchools.Ms.WatsonhasbeenapartoftheFortSmithPublicSchoolssincegraduatingwithherBachelorofSciencedegreefromtheUniversityofArkansasatFortSmithinEarlyChildhoodEducation.SheearnedaMastersinEducationalLeadershipfromArkansasStateUniversity.SheservedasateacheratbothSunnymedeandTillesElementarySchoolsandwasmostrecentlytheTitleIElementarySpecialistatTillesElementaryandisESLcertified.LIANABOLTONLianaBoltonasbeenselectedtoserveastheassistantprincipalatEuperLaneandOrrElementarySchools.Mrs.BoltonearnedherBachelorofArtsinEnglishEducationfromArkansasTechUniversityandherMasterofArtsinEducationAdministrationandSupervisionfromtheUniversityofPhoenix.Priortothisassignment,Mrs.BoltonhasservedastheDeanofStudentsatKennyC.GuinnMiddleSchoolinLasVegas,NevadaandmostrecentlyastheassistantprincipalatSouthsideHighSchoolwhereshehasbeensince2013.
MICHELLEBURNETTMichelleBurnetthasbeenselectedtoserveastheassistantprincipalatSouthsideHighSchool.Mrs.BurnetthasbeenapartoftheFortSmithPublicSchoolssince1996.Sincethen,shehasworkedasateacheratHowardandOrrElementarySchoolsandhasalsoworkedasanESLcertifiedstaffandanelementarycounselorandwasmostrecentlytheassistantprincipalatEuperLaneandOrrElementarySchools.Mrs.BurnetthasaBachelorofScienceinElementaryEducationandaMasterofScienceinCounselingLeadership,aswellasaBuildingLevelAdministrationLeadershipcertification,allfromArkansasTechUniversity.MARTHAMCENTIREMarthaMcEntirehasbeenselectedtoserveastheSupervisorofChildNutrition.Ms.McEntirehasworkedinchildnutritionfor18years,16ofthoseyearsbeingwiththeFortSmithPublicSchoolDistrict.Since2004,Ms.McEntirehasbeenachildnutritionworker,acafeteriamanager,aseniorcafeteriamanagerandmostrecently,theleadcafeteriamanagerforthedistrict.ADULTEDUCATIONCOURSEUPDATETheAdultEducationCenterhasexpandedtheironlinelearningprogram.TheAdultEducationCenterhas200Chromebooksavailableforparentstocheckoutsothattheymayparticipateintheseprograms.RegistrationforthesecourseswillbeginonAugust24. UPDATEDDIRECTIVESFORLARGEINDOORANDOUTDOORVENUESCOMING-FROMAAEADuringFriday’sCOVID-19briefing,GovernorHutchinsonannouncedthatupdatedguidelinesforlargeindoorandoutdoorvenueswillbepostedontheADHwebsitehopefullyby“sundown”onFriday.Thesedirectiveswillpertaintoschoolsportsandotherstudentactivitiesincludingbandandchoir.TheGovernoralsoreportedthatintrasquadfootballgamesandpreseasonscrimmagesmayproceedinaccordancewiththeAAAschedule.Inaddition,EducationSecretaryKeyannouncedthatapublicationentitled,“KidsGuidetotheCoronavirus”willbedistributedtoallpublicandprivateelementarystudentsinthestate.STAKEHOLDERSCRITICALTOFSPSSUCCESS FortSmithPublicSchoolsiscommittedtoinvolvingavarietyofstakeholdersinthedevelopmentofdistrictprogramming.Listentoathird-partyaccountofanexampleat00:03:30ina2018editionofKUAF’sOzarksatLarge. Alistofcurrent,activecommitteesfollows.Thesecitizens,students,andeducatorsserveondifferentstakeholderteamsthattheadministrationhasinvitedtodiscussandofferfeedbackonFSPSworktowardsolutionsandanswersforavarietyofchallenges. Districtrepresentativespresentworkaccomplishedonparticularprojects,andwillencouragethegrouptoaskquestionsandmakesuggestionsforimprovingthatwork.FSPSdoesnotaskindividualstobringproblemstothegroup,butasksthatparticipantsadvisethedistrictonbestwaystoapproachsolutions. Citizens,studentsandeducatorsareofteninvitedtoparticipatebasedoninformalrecommendationsfromprincipalsandotherswhoknowofaperson’sinterestinparticularsubjects.Stakeholderschoosetoparticipateandmayoffersuggestionsforotherswhomayconsiderserving.
SUPERINTENDENT’SSTUDENTADVISORYCOUNCIL TheSuperintendent’sStudentAdvisoryCouncilhasbeenactivesincethebeginningofthe2017-2018schoolyear.ThestudentswhorepresentallsecondaryschoolsareinvitedtoassistDr.BrubakerandtheExecutiveTeamindevelopingabetterunderstandingoftheneedsofstudentsaswellastoofferanopportunityfortheseyoungpeopletofurtherdeveloptheirleadershipskills.Apercentageofthesestudentsapplybasedontheirinterestinservingonthisteam.Othersserveasaresponsibilityoftheirelectedpositionattheirschools. TuNguyen,CJH IzabelleSimonian,CJH EmalinePendleton,CJH JacobReeder,CJH JadenWilliams,CJH VanesaParga,DJH EmmaGulstad,DJH JamoniBenton,DJH GabrielBrown,DJH WillWhitson,DJH ColeGrist,KJH
DaeMarionSavoy,KJH TreyRajsombath,KJH AndrewLegaria,KJH ShaliaDawson,KJH AnnaHale,KJH Za’KariGurule,RJH ChrisRhomberg,RJH DylanWhite,RJH LuzireneMaldonado,RJH MaryJeremiah,NHS NatalieEstrada,NHS
AustinManylath,NHS JTBeasley,NHS NoahRalston,NHS WillStites,NHS LakailahHartgraves,NHS LivTodd,NHS LeenSamman,SHS AnnaClaireTilley,SHS AddisonObana,SHS MicahAlt,SHS HarisRana,SHS
PEAKINNOVATION Thisgroupofstakeholderswhichincludedstudents,educators,UAFSrepresentativesandcommunityleaderswereinvitedtohelpFSPSdevelopthePeakInnovationCenternameandbrand. ChaprelleWanton,NHS JoshuaPack,SHS FaithRossi,SHS SawyerEddins,NHS AngelaHolwick KristenBeen AmandaSiedenzahl GaryUdouj ConnieBergeson AmberBillingsley AdinaBoatright AmyeChambers
KenFletcher StephanieFreeman MaryAnnJohns JasonMeharg SarahRay AngelaTilley AmyDouglas DavidCraig CathyNesbit AngieStutsman AutumnMinnick LorieRobertson
RickEvans JasonGreen ClintonJohnson AndreaSlaton JeffPrewitt JenniferThomas GeorgiaHale ChrisKelly DaltonPerson PaulDavis RussellGibson
FSPSREADYFORLEARNINGCOMMITTEE Thisgroupofparents,students,educatorsandcommunitymemberswasconvenedtoreviewandcommentontheFSPSBacktoSchool:ReadytoLearnPlanandsubsequentprojectsrelatedtothebeginningofthe2020-2021schoolyear. LeenSamaan LivTodd JTBeasley RyanGray JenniferLyon
StephanieBeasley LeeAndraWhite DylanWhite RonikaMorgan BrookLoe
TimBeasley PaulDavis AlexSanchez NatashaShoate
COMPREHENSIVESCHOOLCOUNSELINGREVIEWTEAM ThisgroupofeducatorsandmentalhealthprofessionalswasestablishedtoreviewandcommentontheDistrict’sworkonthestate-requiredComprehensiveSchoolCounselingPlan. MichelleBurnett DeMarcusBrown RustiHolwick MaryAnnJohns PabloAlbuja KessiaBrown MarlaKendrick CrystalLougin GinniMcDonald KatieMankins DonalaJordan DebraBrown
CherriByford SamanthaCole SarahGibbons KristiKendrick ShirleyMcCutchen ShangalezaBenton AngelicaHernandez JoanKincannon KarenWilliamson NoraMolinero LisaAlbuja RobynDawson
GaryUdouj MichaelFarrell IlaDeBose MarlaKendrick SherriLogsdon KristinRiggs Dr.CourtneyMorawski JamesSchneider CindyLattimore BelindaScott
VISION2023EQUITYANDMINORITYRECRUITMENTTEAMS Thesetwoexistingcommitteeswereconvenedtoadvisethedistrictonthedevelopmentofdiversityprogrammingforstudentsandstaff. AliceAlt* ChristopherJohnson* LoriGriffin* CharoletteTidwell* KenKupchick* RyanGray* GordonManley*
KarenVicens~ AmandaButler* KathyHaaser* BrittHumphries* RonOrick~ DanielPeña~ JackieFlake~
PaulDavis~ MonicaRiley~ TaliciaRichardson–BoardRepresentativeVision2023 *Vision 2023 Equity ~Minority Recruitment
VISION2023CAPITALIMPROVEMENTADVISORYCOMMITTEEThisadvisorycommitteeismadeupofindividualswhoservedontheDistrict’sVision2023StrategicPlanningTeam,theVision2023ActionTeamsortheCitizensCommittee.Severalindividualswhowerenewtotheprocesswereinvitedtoparticipateaswell.TimBeasleyEricCarmanDavidCogswellScottFaldonTanishaGuyDavidHumphreyBrittHumphriesChristyIveyTreyJacksonHollyJennings
MacKenzieKingHughMaurrasAutumnMinnickRichardMorrisLavonMortonRustyOwenJohnPriesterStacyRalstonTracyRisleyHobeRunion
AlexSanchez,ChairJustinSkinnerDarrellStovallDanSturgillElizabethVorisEddieWalkerEmmaWattsPamWeberRodneyWestDavidWiggins
FSPSCOVIDTRACKER FSPSPointofContactwiththeArkansasDepartmentofHealth,TracieMathis,RN,hasinvestigatedpotentialcasesofCOVID-19fromAugust7toAugust14.VIRTUALSCHOOLENROLLMENTUPDATE
VIRTUALSCHOOLENROLLMENTUPDATE(CONTINUED)
CLASSSIZINGPLANSFOR2020-21 Plansformanagingclasssizingintheelementaryschoolswillbedifferentthanpreviousyearsinreactiontochallengescausedbythepandemicandtheopeningofthevirtualschool.Traditionally,classsizingofstudentsinoverfilledelementaryclassroomsoccurredinthefirstthreedaysofschoolfollowedbyattendanceareaexceptionsintheelementaryschools.
Thecreationofthevirtualschooloptionandtheallowanceforvirtualschoolstudentstoopttoreturntotraditionalenrollmentforthefirsttendaysrequiresthattheclasssizingprocessbedelayed.Bywaitinguntilatleastthethirdweektoperformtheclasssizingaction,studentswhoarefullyenrolledandhavestartedinvirtualschoolbutdecidetoreturntotraditionalclassesinthefirsttendayswillmaintaintheirseatattheirelementaryschoolforpurposesofclasssizinganddate/timeofregistration.
Studentswhochoosetoremaininvirtualschoolbeyondthetenthdaywillnolongerholdaseatintheirelementaryschoolfortheremainderofthisyear.Studentswhoreturntothetraditionalsettingaftertendayswillbeplacedintheirhomeschoolifthereisroomwhentheychoosetoreturn.Iftheclassesintheirschoolarealreadyatcapacitywhentheychoosetoreturn,theywillbeclasssizedtoanotherschoolinthedistrictwithspaceandrecalledtotheirhomeschoolwhenthereisanopening.Nextyear,theiroriginalregistrationdatewillberecognizedagainforpurposesofclasssizing.
Bylimitingthetimeastudent’sseatisreservedtothefirsttendays,wepreventstudentsbeingforcedtoclasssizeduringthesemester/yearshouldvirtualstudentschoosetoreturntothetraditionalsetting.
Itisourhopethattheseguidelineswillresultinmorestabilityandfewerchangesinourstudent’splacementandschoolattendance.
PERSONALPROTECTIVEEQUIPMENT(PPE)ORDERUPDATEDeliveriesofPPEhavecontinuedthisweek.NurseMitchellandMr.ShafferareworkingwithMr.Bandyonaschedulefordeliveryofthesesuppliestocampusesanddepartments.ClothFaceMasks:49,200inwarehouse 3-plydisposablefacemasks:25kinwarehousewithanother70kintransit. Youth3-plydisposablefacemasks:25,000orderinprocess. Nitrilegloves:2000boxesclearingcustoms. FaceShields:2120inwarehouseordispersed. DisposableGowns:3000inwarehouseordispersed. ProtectiveGlasses:120intransit. TabletopAcrylicShields:1300inwarehouse. DigitalThermometers:50inwarehousewith100onorder. N95Masks:1700inwarehouse. HandSanitizerGel32oz:1100inwarehousewith300onorder. Cloroxwipes:1554inwarehouseordispersed. Handsanitizerspray:1200bottlesonorderforclassrooms(withrefills) Plasticspraybottles:2000intransit.TECHNOLOGYUPDATE1.MobileInternetHotspotsforStudents Budget:$1.16M NumberofHotspots:2500(Verizon)375(AT&T) Notes:AwaitingarrivalofVerizonhotspots.Asof8/12/20,wehavebeenprovidedwithalistofserialnumbersforapproximately1900oftheVerizonhotspots.Weexpecttoreceivethemanyminute.Oncereceived,wewillbeginprovisioningandconfiguringthem.Parentsandstudentswillbesentcommunicationonhowtoobtainthemonceweconfirmthattheyhavearrived.2.VOIPPhoneSystemUpgrade Budget:$93,000 ActualExpenditurestoDate:$17,516.98 EstimatedTotal#ofPhonesToBeReplaced:611 LocationsinProgress:ServiceCenter,Southside,Northside LocationsCompleted:RogersCenter,ParkerCenter,SouthsideAdministration Notes:ServiceCenterisaworkinprogress.PlanningacutoverdatefortheServiceCenterafterthestartoftheschoolyeartoavoidissues.Northsidephoneswillarriveanyday.Northsideadministrationphoneswillbeimplementednextweekbeforeschoolstarts.Northsidecutoverdatewilloccurnextweek.WearealsoworkingthroughissueswithNorthsideandSouthsideintercomsystemsastheyrelatetotheintegrationwiththephones.SECURITYUPDATEFSPSOfficershavespentthisweekcompletingservicetrainingmodulespreparingforthearrivalofstudentsonourcampuses.Nextweek,officerswillspend16hoursoffirearmstrainingandactiveshootersituationsandemergencyfirstaid.
AllFSPSofficersareexcitedtohearfromourupcomingguestspeakerMayorGeorgeMcGill.MayorMcGillwillbespeakingondiversityandtheimportanceofourofficersdevelopingrelationshipswithourstudents.HewillbeenforcingtheimportanceoftheSRO'swhocanhelpbuildtrustandrepairdamageregardingcommunityrelationshipswithourofficers.TheSchoolResourceOfficersareourfirstlineofestablishinggoodrelationshipsandtrustwithourfutureleaders.Beingembeddedwithstudentsalldayforanentireschoolyearprovidesawesomeopportunitiestobuildrapportandtrustaswellasprovidingprotectionandkeepingthepeace.Theseofficerscanlaythefoundationofpublictrustthatotherofficersandthepubliccanbuildon.
FACILITIESUPDATE ELECTRICIANS Buildingisolationroomsforallschoollocations Cleanedwarehouseforplacingnewchemicalgenerator PAINTERSHelpingtodeliverPPEsuppliestoallschoollocations Deliveringisolationroomstoallschoollocations
CARPENTERSInstalledarampforthedisabledatthenewlearningcottageatRamsey DemooldawningandbenchesatSouthside LockandkeyworkatCook,Morrison,CavanaughandBallman
InstallednewdooraccessinlearningcottageatRamsey PLUMBERSInstalledbottlefillersatallschoollocations UncloggedroofdrainatEuperLane RepairedtoiletsatTilles
HVACCleanedcondensersongymandchilleratDarby RepairedA/Cunitsinrooms246,114,basketballofficeandloungeatNorthside RepairedA/CingymatChaffin RepairedA/CinauditoriumatHoward RepairedA/Cinroom112atBallman
VISION2023CAPITALIMPROVEMENTPROJECTSUPDATERAMSEYJUNIORHIGHMetalstudframing99%complete HVACandelectricrough-insinprogress Roofinginprogress, roofdrainiscomplete InteriorHVACrough-incomplete NORTHSIDEHIGHSCHOOL Blockwallscontinueatthewest&eastwallofGym Stormshelteratthegymerectioncomplete Startedunderfloorplumbingatfreshmanwing SOUTHSIDEHIGHSCHOOL Freezercoolerslabreadytopour Interiorwallfinishesongoingateasttornadoshelter FramingandMEPstartedonkitchen Demo100%andframing85%completeatsouthgym Ceilingelectricalongoingatsouthgym Interiorfinishesofadminadditionare85%completeBARLINGANDWOODS ReceivedandexecutedA201&A133fromTurnKeyforBarling&Woods HPMcoordinatingwiththeCityofFortSmithandFSPSonthemodulartrailerinstallationatWoods COOK ReceivedexecutedA201&A133fromTurnKeyforBarling&Woods HPMiscoordinatingwiththeCityofFortSmithandFSPSonthemodulartrailerinstallationDARBY Learningcottages:
• Permitextension:CityPlanningCommissionunanimousapprovalat2ndPermithearingonTuesday,August11 • WorkAuthorizationAmendment#1and#2scopeis100%complete.
PEAK BuildingShellHardBidStatus
• BiddocumentsandInvitationtoBidpostedtotheFSPSwebsiteonAugust6 • AdvertisementoftheBiddingDocumentsandInvitationtoBidinthelocalFortSmithnewspaperaswell
astheArkansasDemocrat-Gazettefor2consecutiveweekends(8/7/2020-8/17/2020)continues • BidstobereceivedonAugust26andvettedbyAugust31 • NTPexpectedtobeweekofSeptember7
CMARConstructionStartDate
• CMARsubcontractorbiddingprocesscontinues • Subcontractorbiddateis27-Aug-2020
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