COVID-19 Return to School2021-2022 School Year

Objectives and

Roadmap for Future

Discussions

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§ The safety of our students, staff and community is paramount.

§ Providing the best in-person, uninterrupted educational experience for our students is our mission.

§ Based on current community spread rates, combined with quarantine requirements, we will begin the year masking all students and staff K-12.

§ Tonight we are discussing and sharing how we will start the year and beginning the conversation on how we may adjust once school is open.

§ Once school is open, we may or may not change our masking requirements based on the following criteria:

§ Transmission levels in our community§ Vaccination status§ Cases and spread within each building once we are open§ Federal, State and Local guidance§ Our ability to implement effective mitigation strategies

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MeetingAgenda

Update on Metrics and Guidelines§ Summer Program Experiences§ Radnor Township School Data§ CDC Metrics and Data

Safety Protocols in RTSD§ Masking§ Quarantining, Cleaning and Nursing Supports§ Rapid Testing and Screening§ Distancing

Operations§ Facilities Rentals, Athletics and Activities§ Assemblies and Visitors§ Conferences, Trips, Emergency Drills and Foot Traffic

Instruction§ Online Instructional Program§ Proctor Pilot and Commitment to In-Person Learning

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RTSD Summer remediation and enrichment programs

To address learning deficit areas and to provide opportunities for enrichment, RTSD organized a variety of engaging summer learning experiences for Radnor students.

K-12 Extended School Year (ESY)and

K-3 Literacy Camp

Remote Live Math Tutoring Instruction for K-12 students

In-person and remote Math Courses at RHS

Credit Recovery Guidance and Support

K-12 English Language Development Camp

RTSD Summer Experiences

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To address learning deficit areas and to provide opportunities for enrichment, RTSD organized a variety of engaging summer learning experiences for Radnor students.

K-12 Remote Enrichment Camps

3-5 and 6-8 STEAM-focused Enrichment Camps K-11 Book Clubs

RTSD Summer remediation and enrichment programs

RTSD Summer Experiences

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COVID-19 Data for

In-personSummer

Programming

K-12 Extended School Year

Camp

K-3 Literacy Camp

K-12 English Language

Development Camp

STEAM Camp RHS Math Courses

Total Student Participants 107 98 84 160 30

Total COVID-19 Positive Cases

1 via Rapid Test Not confirmed via

PCR Test0 0 0 0

Total required quarantines

5 students (7 days) 0 0 0 0

Optional Mask Results

Approx. 20% elected to mask

Approx. >50% elected to mask

Approx. 90% elected to mask

Approx. >50% elected to mask

Mix of in-person and remote

479 Summer Program Students; 1 unconfirmed COVID-19 Positive Case6

Masking

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Masking

Current Guidance: CDC, AAP, CHOP POLICY LAB

CDC Link to

Guidance

AAP Link to

Guidance

CHOP Link to

Guidance

Masking

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Masking

Current Guidance: CDC, AAP, CHOP POLICY LAB

CDC Link to

Guidance

AAP Link to

Guidance

CHOP Link to

Guidance

COVID-19 Data for

2021-2022

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CDC Indicators of Community Transmission

Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT) – A molecular diagnostic test available to test for COVID -19.

COVID-19 Data for

2021-2022

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CDC Integrated County ViewDELAWARE

COUNTY

COVID-19 Data for

2021-2022

Radnor Experiences: COVID-19 Data Dashboard

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Masking

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Masking

High Transmission

K-6 7-12

Required; except during recess / outside activities Required; except during outside activities

Substantial Transmission

K-6 7-12

Required; except during recess / outside activities Required; except during outside activities

Moderate Transmission

K-6 7-12

Required; except during recess / outside activities Recommended

Low Transmission

K-6 7-12

Required; Recommended when seated at desk Recommended

Masking: Potential Guardrails for Future Discussion

*Due to federal law all individuals riding public transportation, including school buses, are required to wear masks. This requirement is regardless of county transmission status.

Masking

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Masking

High Transmission

K-6 7-12

No quarantine for asymptomatic students due to in-school close contacts K-12 due to masking

Substantial Transmission

K-6 7-12

No quarantine for asymptomatic students due to in-school close contacts K-12 due to masking

Moderate Transmission

K-6 7-12

No quarantine for asymptomatic students due to in-school close contacts K-6 due to masking

No quarantine for asymptomatic students 7-12 due to in-school close contact if masked, or if vaccinated and willing to submit to

rapid COVID testing

Low Transmission

K-6 7-12No quarantine for asymptomatic students K-6 due to in-school close contact if masked, or if vaccinated and willing to submit

to rapid COVID testing

No quarantine for asymptomatic students 7-12 due to in-school close contact if masked, or if vaccinated and willing to submit to

rapid COVID testing

Quarantine: Potential Guardrails for Future Discussion

Quarantine, Cleaning,

and Nursing Services

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Cleaning Protocols

§ RTSD will use established cold and flu season cleaning protocols to begin the year, and will monitor and adjust staffing as necessary.

Nurses

§ RTSD will begin the year with additional nursing support to ensure that every building has 2 nurses on site.

Quarantine

§ Symptomatic individuals will be sent home by the school nurse and instructed to reach out to their primary care provider to get tested.

Rapid Testing and

Screening

Rapid Testing

§ Radnor will continue to provide rapid testing for employees or students via our partnership with the DCIU.

93% sensitivity to detect infection in SYMPTOMATIC persons with culturable virus

79% sensitivity to detect infection in ASYMPTOMATIC persons with culturable virus

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Symptom Screening

§ Parents and guardians will be asked to screen their children prior to school each day and to contact the school nurse if their child does not pass the screening check.

Distancing

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Classrooms

§ Students will be afforded a minimum of 3 feet in the classrooms for grades K-12. Distancing will be made to the greatest extent feasible.

Lunches

§ Students will be permitted 6 feet spacing while eating. RTSD will continue the use of cards for lunch scanning, and multiple locations will be used at RMS and RHS.

Buses

§ RTSD will again follow protocols for reduced bus capacity and will sit a maximum of 46 riders per bus.

Facilities Rentals, Athletics

and Activities

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Facilities Rentals

§ RTSD plans to reopen our facilities for community use after school or on the weekends. Groups will be expected to follow masking and distancing, and should anticipate an increased cleaning fee.

Athletics and Activities

§ RTSD plans to run clubs, sports, activities and PE classes. Student-athletes will be required to wear masks when indoors on the sideline or bench during inside activities, but not when engaging in physical activity.

§ P.E: Students will wear masks during Physical Education classes held indoors but masks will not be required outdoors.

§ Due to the Accessibility and Wellness Project at Radnor High School fields, gyms and the pool may be unavailable due to construction.

Assemblies and Visitors

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Visitors

§ Radnor schools will limit visitors into the buildings during the school day under low and moderate transmission levels. Daytime visitors will be restricted should Delaware County be in the substantial and high transmission levels.

§ Visitors will be expected to follow all masking, distancing, screening, and hygiene expectations.

Assemblies

§ RTSD plans to run assemblies and in-school events in-person when possible, during low and moderate transmission levels.

§ RTSD will utilize virtual assemblies during substantial and high transmission levels or when distancing cannot be accommodated.

Conferences, Trips,

Emergency Drills, and

Foot Traffic

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Field Trips/Overnight Trips

§ Will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Employee Conferences

§ Employees are permitted to submit conference request and travel to approved conferences that were budgeted for, provided they follow the established procedures.

Emergency Drills and Foot Traffic

§ Fire and other emergency drills will be conducted as they were pre-COVID.

§ Hallways will not be divided using arrows and lines on the ground. Stairwells will not be up or down only.

§ Students will be permitted to use lockers.

InstructionalProgram

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Online Instructional Program

§ Families who registered for online instruction have been enrolled in our stand-alone cyber program, Radnor Cyber, which is partnered with the Chester County Intermediate Unit and Brandywine Virtual Academy. This program is aligned to PA Common Core Standards and will have a Radnor point of contact to support students and families.

Proctor Pilot Program

§ RTSD has discontinued the proctor pilot program for the 2021-2022 school year. RTSD teachers will provide live in-person instruction.

Teaching and Learning

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Commitment to In-Person Instruction

§ RTSD is committed to keeping our students in school.

§ We will continue to monitor federal, state and local guidance, transmission rates in Delaware County, transmission rates in our schools, and information from medical professionals as we navigate throughout the school year.

§ Changes to existing protocols will be communicated via School Messenger, the RTSD website and the Radnor Reader.

Guardrails

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§ RTSD will continue to:

§ Promote good hygiene practices in our buildings

§ Provide rapid testing for employees and students

§ Support vaccination opportunities for our stakeholders

§ Publicize a weekly dashboard of known cases in our schools

§ RTSD will continue the practice of screening, masking, distancing, and hygiene, and will adjust each of these mitigation strategies based on our experience throughout the year.

Questions