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School Reopening Plan 2020-21

Draft Plan—For Feedback Purposes Only

Seymour Community School District

School Reopening Plan 2020-21 First Draft—July 7, 2020

Commitments

Commitment to keep our students, staff and our school communities safe.

Flexibility to ensure we meet the academic and social/emotional needs of our staff and students.

Ensuring access and

equity for all.

The goal of the Seymour Community School district is the safe return of as many students as possible to in-person school settings, to maximize learning and address our students’ holistic needs. Along with this goal we realize realistically we need to be flexible and plan for moving between three different models of instruction so that we can meet the needs of all students throughout the 2020-21 school year.

In our planning, we are basing our plans on the medical research that shows it is not one mitigation strategy but a combination of mitigation strategies taken together that will substantially reduce the risk of transmission. If we can reduce the risk of transmission, we will hopefully increase the number of students and staff who can continue to participate in person instruction.


Instructional Models

Getting students and educators back to school in-person, safely, relies on a combination of strategies, including key health and safety measures. The primary route of transmission for COVID-19 is respiratory.

-Masks/ face coverings protect against COVID-19 infection (study estimates 80% effectiveness in reducing transmission) -Physical distancing helps mitigate virus transmission. Aim for six feet between individuals when feasible.

-Handwashing removes pathogens from the hands. While handwashing with soap and water is the best option, hand sanitizer may be utilized when hand washing is not available

-Students and educators should stay home if they are sick or have had close contact with a person diagnosed with COVID-19


Safe Return to Schools - Mitigation Strategies

The three models we will be implementing for the 2020-21 school year are:

In-School - Students will attend school in person for all instruction (All 4K-5th grade students)

Hybrid - Students will attend school in person part of the week and virtual part of the week(All 6th - 12th grade students and also available in the event district/schools are unable to bring all students back to school despite best efforts, or in case of COVID-19 related circumstances)

Virtual - Students will attend school virtually for all instruction (Available for individual students who cannot yet return in-person and for all students in the event of future closures due to COVID-19)


Instructional Models

-Daily In School Instruction Model

-4K—Monday through Thursday - 2.5 hours per day

-5K-5th—Monday through Friday - 6.5 hours per day

-Cohort Placement—Stay with same group throughout the day

-Grading will return to our usual approach with standards-based grading at K-5

-Virtual option for families as alternative

-Will be flexible between in school instruction and at home virtual based on positive COVID-19 cases


Getting Back to the Classroom Safely Plan - 4K-5th Grade

-Breakfast and Lunch will be served from the cafeteria with students eating in small cohort groups in their classrooms. At Rock Ledge, Kindergarten will have meals delivered to the classroom. At Black Creek, K-1 students will be eating in the cafeteria.

-Recess will be held daily with cohort groups in own space on playground

-Staffing may be reassigned to support distancing and safety procedures enabling students to support the learning needs of students

-Daily schedule modifications as necessary


Getting Back to the Classroom Safely Plan - 4K-5th Grade


Getting Back to the Classroom Safely Plan - 6th—12th grade

-Hybrid Instructional Model

-Cohort Placement—There will be two cohort groups

Group A—Attend in person on Monday and Tuesday, Virtual Wednesday through Friday

Group B—Virtual Monday through Wednesday and in person on Thursday and Friday

Wednesday will be used for digital learning and individual one to one in person as needed. It will also be used for clubs and other activities.

-Grading will return to our usual approach with letter grades for grades 6-12

-Virtual option for families as an alternative

-Will be flexible between in school instruction and at home virtual based on positive COVID-19 cases


Getting Back to the Classroom Safely Plan - 6th—12th grade

-Breakfast and Lunch will be served in the cafeteria with students eating in small cohort groups in their classroom.

-Staffing may be reassigned to support distancing and safety procedures enabling students to return to classroom.

-Traditional grading

-Students will use district device, home internet access becomes vital for all students.


Technology

-Chromebooks- Each student in grades 3-12 will have access to a district-issued Chromebook for instructional purposes.

-Online Learning Platforms- Students and parents will have access to Seesaw for 4K-2nd grades and Google Classroom for 3rd-12th grades.

-Technology support- Families will have access to direct technology support by completing a Tech Ticket found on “Students & Parents” page of district website.

-Access to education will be reconfigured to meet social distancing guidance while meeting with needs of individual students.

-Staff or schedules may be redesigned to provide access to individual learning to meet IEP and 504 plans.

-Schedules will be configured to limit travel as much as possible while providing services to students.

-May require additional resources to support work and systems

-Ongoing and systematic communication to staff and families

-If/as there is a need to move between instructional models, accommodations will be made for safe delivery of services utilizing the student IEP and 504 teams.


Special Education

-Focus on social and emotional health during the first weeks back for students and staff focusing on inclusion and anxiety reduction.

-Work to introduce students to new look of schools and classrooms before school starts creating welcoming environments for learning

-May require additional resources to support work and systems

-Ongoing and systematic communication to staff and families


Social and Emotional Health

-Physical Barriers in public spaces as needed

-Floor Adhesives as needed in common areas to designate social distancing guidelines

-Space for Social Distancing—reconfiguring spaces

-Signage related to proactive steps to mitigate the spread of COVID-19


Mitigation Strategies - Physical Spaces

-Limited visitors

-Limit interactions by students and staff outside of the classroom

-Regulate entrance and exits to buildings, designate traffic flow throughout the building

-Face Coverings are required for all staff

-Face coverings are recommended for all students

-Staffing—reassign staff as needed to cover in both student learning and building operations

-Professional Learning will be done in a virtual platform


Mitigation Strategies - Day to Day

1. Remove from classroom setting into isolation space.

2. School Nurse or Health Assistant completes health assessment

3. Contact Parent for Immediate Pick-up

4. Provide guidance sheet for follow up with medical provider

5. Report to Outagamie Health Department and follow their recommendation

6. Deploy cleaning team to disinfect the isolation space and other spaces as needed.


Suspected COVID-19 Infection Case at School

Students

1. Remove from classroom setting into isolation space.

2. School Nurse or Health Assistant completes health assessment

3. Staff immediately goes home

4. Provide guidance sheet for follow up with medical provider

5. Report to Outagamie Health Department and follow their recommendation

6. Deploy cleaning team to disinfect the isolation space and other spaces as needed.


Suspected COVID-19 Infection Case at School

Staff

-COVID-19 Point of Contact

-School: Principal

-Student Health: Amber Thompson, School Nurse

- Staff: Laurie Asher, Superintendent

-Rely on WIAA guidance to safely hold athletic practices, competitions and events. We will use the DHS Activity Level Data Dashboard to determine our level of Activity Level.

-Clubs and Activities will take place with social distancing and safety measures in place based on the DHS Activity Level Data Dashboard.

-Transportation will use social distancing and students will be asked to mask with riding the bus.


Miscellaneous

Parent Survey - June

1000 respondents to a follow up parent survey to gather information related to the opening of next school year. Here is a summary of some of those results:

● About 70% of respondents prefer an in-person school setting with 24% a blended or hybrid setting. About 5% preferred remote or virtual learning only.

● 50% of respondents were comfortable with having their child attend with minimal concerns, while about 45% still had some concerns.

● 80% of respondents said they would be sending their child if an in-person setting was the instructional model, with only 1% saying they would not send their child. 19% were still uncertain.

● If the instructional model needed to be a hybrid design, 49% preferred a partial week; a few days at school and a few days of learning at home. 45% preferred a shortened day.


Stakeholder Input - Parents

Staff Survey - July

173 respondents to a follow up staff survey to gather information related to the opening of next school year. Here is a summary of some of those results:

-59% of staff felt comfortable returning to in school instruction, 13% were neutral and 28% were uncomfortable.-The areas they felt would be important for returning were:

97% Work spaces cleaned and sanitized94% Planned hand washing and sanitizing87% Mandatory symptom checks for students84% Routines for social distancing83% Mandatory symptom checks for staff82% District Personal Protective Equipment75% Wearing Masks75% Limited visitors


Stakeholder Input - Staff

July 21st -School Board Workshop to Review Plan

July 27th - Final School Board Approval of Plan

July 29th - Roll out to Families

By August 7th - finalize numbers of families who will opt in for busing and virtual only learning

September 1st - Reopening of Schools


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