Board of Educat ion July 13, 2020 1

Agenda

1. Restar t & Recovery

2. Road to Return Plan3. Heal th & Safety Guidel ines4. Next Steps

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This plan represents our best thinking to date. We recognize that much has changed in our world and w i ll change when i t comes to the COVID- 19 crisis. We wi ll continue to receive feedback from our staff, students and school community as we follow health and prevention and safety guidance for our in- person learning. In the coming weeks and months, we wi ll need to continue to have grace and be flexible as we navigate this ever changing landscape.

Restar t & Recovery DCSD Res t a r t & Recovery Task Force develop ed a fr am ework t o r e t u rn t o sch ool t h is fa ll.

● Fr am ewor k was p r esen t ed an d ap p r oved a t t h e 6 .23.20 20 Boar d of Edu ca t ion Meet in g .

● Follows t h e gu idan ce of ou r h ea lt h officia ls an d s t a t e dep ar t m en t t o m in im ize t h e r isks of COVID- 19 so s t u den t s an d edu ca t or s feel com for t able an d sa fe r e t u r n in g t o t h eir sch ool en vir on m en t s .

● In clu des con t in gen cy p lan s t o r es t a r t ou r n eigh bor h ood sch ools an d r ecover an y s t u den t lea r n in g loss .

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DCSD Road to a Ful l Return to In Person Learning Including a Rem ote Onl ine Opt ion

We will h ave in - p er son lea rn in g, five days a week.● Unless directed otherwise by the governor or local/ state health departments.

A robu s t , com p reh en s ive eLea rn in g op t ion will a lso be offer ed a t each of ou r sch ools a s an a lt ern a t ive t o fu ll in - p er son lea rn in g .

Th e sa fet y an d h ea lt h of ou r s t u den t s an d s t a ff r em a in a t op p r ior it y. Ou r d is t r ict h ea lt h s t a ff w ill work closely wit h fam ilies t o h elp s t u den t s t o r each t h eir op t im a l lea rn in g p ot en t ia l.

Charter schools have the autonomy to design their own operations and education delivery opportunities, but must comply w ith local, state and national emergency declarations and public health orders like all other public schools. Therefore, Charter Schools w i ll communicate their fall plans directly to their families.

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DCSD Road to Return PlanAcadem ics

• Teach er s will h ave t ools an d t r a in in g t o d iagn ose s t u den t lea rn in g n eeds an d address an y academ ic s lide t h a t m ay h ave h ap p en ed s in ce m id -March .

• In a s it u a t ion wh ere s t u den t s a t a sch ool, or sch ools , wou ld n eed t o t r an s it ion t o eLea rn in g du e t o an ou t br eak of t h e viru s , t each er s will be p rep a red wit h t ools an d t r a in in g t o en su re a seam less t r an s it ion .

Technology

• DCSD’s I.T. Dep ar t m en t will con t in u e t o en su re t h a t a ll s t u den t s an d s t a ff h ave access t o a workin g device a lon g wit h WiFi access t o h ave equ it able access t o t h eir p u blic edu ca t ion if p a r t icip a t in g in e- lea rn in g.

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DCSD Road to Return PlanPersonal i zed Learn ing

• DCSD will con s ider an d p lan t o equ it ably serve t h e d iver se n eeds of a ll s t u den t s .

• DCSD s t a ff will work wit h fam ilies t o an swer qu es t ion s , r esolve con cern s an d h elp a ll s t u den t s r each su ccess .

• Resou rces an d su p p or t s for s t u den t s wit h d isabilit ies , sp ecia l n eeds , e t c. will be m ade ava ilable .

• Cou n selor s an d p er son a lized lea rn in g s t a ff will be ava ilable t o a s s is t fam ilies wit h s t u den t s wh o h ave sp ecia l n eeds , a r e Gift ed / Ta len t ed , En glish Lan gu age Lea rn er s , e t c.

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DCSD Road to Return Plan

Sum m er Sum m i t Cur r i cular Resource PD Addi t i onal eLearn ing Suppor t

● Ju ly 28 t h MS● Ju ly 29 t h ES● Ju ly 30 t h HS

1) Focu s on e lea rn in g :● Google Class room ● Can vas● Rigorou s in s t ru ct ion

1) Focu s on Socia l Em ot ion a l Hea lt h

1) Con t en t sp ecific co llabora t ive sess ion s

* Classi fied are invi ted to attend

Over 42 Hours of Canvas Train ing al ready del i vered in M ay/ June

● Ju ly 31s t● Au gu s t 4 - 6 t h

1) En Vis ion Mat h● Act iva t ion● Refresh er s

1) Read y Mat h

1) Ben ch m ark Ph on ics

1) St em Scop es (Begin n er / Ad van ced )

* Classi fied are invi ted to attend

● Au g 6 t h - 7t h

Focu s on e lea rn in g t o su p p or t d es ign a t ed e-lea rn in g t each er s a s n eed ed :

● Google Class room ● Can vas● Rigorou s in s t ru ct ion

* Classi fied are invi ted to attend

Up com in g Profess ion a l Develop m en t (Vir t u a l Delivery)

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DCSD Road to Return PlanFollow BoE ap p roved academ ic ca len da r for 20 20 - 20 21 sch ool yea r w it h t h e fo llowin g m odi f i cat ions:

● Au gu s t 7 (Fr iday) - St a ff Profess ion a l Develop m en t

● Au gu s t 10 (Mon day) - St u den t Fir s t Day (orientation day)

○ Kin derga r t en Ba lan ced Begin n in gs s t a r t s .

● Sep t em ber 18 (Fr iday) - St u den t Con t act Day (for m er ly a s t a ff PD day)

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DCSD Heal th & Safety Guidel ines

Heal th & Safety Guidel ines

Douglas County School Dist r ict w i l l cont inue to col laborate w i th Tr i -County Heal th Depar tm ent and the Colorado Depar tm ent of Educat ion to ensure a safe and heal thy learn ing envi ronm ent for each student and staf f .

Wi th our schools reopening at 100% capaci t y, six foot social distancing w i l l be a chal lenge.

Working w i th our Dist r ict ’ s Heal th staf f we w i l l focus on addi t ional COVID- 19 heal th m i t igat ion st rategies.

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Heal th & Safety Guidel ines1. Physical Distancing

○ At al l t im es, when possible, six feet of social distancing between al l individuals w i l l be encouraged.

○ Potent ial One Way Hal lways

○ Designate speci f ic bui lding ent ry/ exi t s.

○ Pr im ary School : Staggered Recess Tim es

○ Secondary School : Lim i ted or Discont inued Use of Lockers; Lim i t in- between Class Tim e

○ No Assem bl ies/ Per form ances

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Heal th & Safety Guidel ines2. Face Cover ings

○ Elem entar y Studen ts: Face cover ings r ecom m ended, however we are wai t ing on fur ther guidance f rom local heal th of f icials and Colorado Depar tm ent of Educat ion (CDE).

○ Secondar y Studen ts (m iddle and h igh schools) : Face cover ings r equi r edunless physical distancing can be m aintained, or m i t igat ing ci r cum stances preclude use. Addi t ional ly, we are wai t ing on fur ther guidance f rom heal th of f icials and CDE.

○ Al l Teacher s and Staf f : Face cover ings or face shields are r equi r ed, unless proper physical distancing can be m aintained, or m i t igat ing ci r cum stances preclude use. Addi t ional ly, we are wai t ing on fur ther guidance f rom heal th of f icials and CDE.

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Heal th & Safety Guidel ines3. Dai ly Sym ptom Checks

○ Staf f and students w i l l be requi red to com plete a dai ly sym ptom check, preferably at hom e before ar r iving at work or school . Each day they are at a DCSD bui lding, staf f and students w i l l enter thei r cur rent tem perature and answer a few sym ptom quest ions (such as cough, sore throat , et c.) in to a form each day. Those wi th a tem perature of 100 degrees or h igher w i l l be asked to return hom e.

○ Should a student or staf f m em ber begin to feel i l l dur ing the school day, they w i l l be asked to return hom e.

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Heal th & Safety Guidel ines4. Handwash ing and San i t i zing

● Our classroom teachers and counselors w i l l cont inue to educate students on the im por tance of handwashing to prevent t he spread of vi ruses.

● Students w i l l have dedicated t im e to wash thei r hands before eat ing and when return ing inside f rom recess.

● Bathroom soap dispensers w i l l be checked f requent ly and ref i l led as needed. Posters w i l l be displayed in and around bathroom s and wash areas rem inding students of t he im por tance of hand washing.

● Hand sani t izer stat ions wi l l be located in a var iet y of areas around each school and wi l l be checked f requent ly and ref i l led as needed.

● Students and staf f w i l l be encouraged and rem inded to wash hands regular ly; use hand sani t izer ; avoid t ouching eyes, nose, and m outh; and proper ly cover coughs and sneezes.

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Heal th & Safety Guidel ines5. Clean ing and Disin fect ing

● Increase ci r culat ion of outdoor ai r via m echanical system s.

● Dai ly disin fect ion of touch points throughout al l bui ldings.

● Twice dai ly disin fect ion of buses.

● Provide disin fectant suppl ies in each room for staf f t o uses i f desi red.

● Students staf f should l im i t shar ing of al l suppl ies, utensi ls, devices, toys, learn ing aids, etc.

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Addi t ional Heal th & Safety Guidel ines

Lim i t Outside Visi tor s to School Bui ldings

Nut r i t i on Ser vices

Students w i l l eat al l m eals in the cafeter ia fol lowing heal th and safety guidel ines reviewed in pr ior sl ides.

Faci l i t i es Rentals

Agreem ents w i l l be am ended to requi re adherence to DCSD protocols for COVID- 19 including renters requi rem ent to pay the dist r ict for disin fect ion cleaning

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Heal th & Safety Guidel inesTranspor tat i on

Bus capaci t y w i l l be rest r icted depending on the school bus size.

●All s t u den t s a r e r equ ir ed t o wear face cover in gs wh ile on t h e bu s .

●Paren t s / gu ard ian s a r e exp ect ed t o t ake t h eir ch ild ’s t em p era t u re before leavin g t h e h ou se an d t o wit h h old an ill s t u den t from r id in g t h e bu s .

●St u den t s m u s t s it on e p er sea t on t h e sch ool bu s s t a r t in g wit h t h e secon d row of t h e bu s .

●St u den t s wh o live in t h e sam e h ou seh old will be r equ ir ed t o s it t oget h er (u p t o t h r ee p er sea t ) .

●St u den t s a r e n ot p erm it t ed t o ch an ge sea t s wh ile r id in g on t h e bu s .

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Heal th & Safety Guidel inesAct i vi t i es and Ath let i cs

• M ost DCSD Athlet ics and Act ivi t ies w i l l return as norm al in al ignm ent w i th the heal th and safety guidel ines as out l ined by Colorado High School Act ivi t ies Associat ion.

• Those who choose to par t icipate in eLearn ing w i l l st i l l have access to DCSD athlet ics/ act ivi t ies. Students enrol led in eLearn ing m ay par t icipate on an equal basis in any ext racur r icular or in terscholast ic act ivi t y of fered by DCSD.

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Heal th & Safety Guidel inesM ental Heal th Suppor ts & Studen t Engagem ent

• Return ing to our school bui ldings in a safe m anner al igned wi th the guidance of our m ental heal th professionals and governing agencies dur ing th is pandem ic requi res a m ul t i t ude of t opics to consider . DCSD is com m it ted to providing our students cont inued access to m ental heal th resources and providing best pract ices and resources to our educators to al leviate anxiet y and st ress.

• A var iet y of m ental heal th suppor t s w i l l cont inue to be m ade avai lable to staf f and students whether working/ learn ing in- person or rem otely.

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Hum an Resources Staf f ing M anagem ent & Addr essing Per sonnel Needs

● Accom m odat ions Processes under COVID and ADA guidel ines● Not i f icat ions and process to DLT (June) and to al l em ployees (July 10)● Direct com m unicat ion between HR, Legal and Pr incipals/ Supervisors regarding the interact ive process

for addressing em ployee needs● Par tnership w i th CIPG and school leadership in pai r ing staf f w i t h onl ine or other oppor tuni t ies (as

avai lable)● Subst i t ute Pool

○ Survey through next week to address interest t o suppor t ○ Sub post ing for h i r ing addi t ional subst i t ute t eachers○ Re- ent ry t rain ing, addressing of needs for suppor t ing teaching and learning, and professional

developm entResour ces

● COVID guidel ines, leave r ights & processes● Benef i t s- Leaves & accom m odat ions websi te● Staf f handbook ● Em ployee COVID resources web page

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Next Steps● Douglas County School Dist r ict Com m unicat ions Services

depar tm ent w i l l cont inue to keep our students, staf f , fam i l ies and school com m uni t y in form ed regarding the work of t he Dist r ict . We wi l l cont inue to ut i l ize a var iet y of real t im e, m ul t i - l ingual m echanism s to del iver cr i t ical in form at ion. We want to ensure the com m uni t y and al l stakeholders are wel l in form ed and have oppor tun i t ies to ask quest ions and clar i f y in form at ion.

● July 14, com m unicate plan to fam i l ies which w i l l include a select ion form parents w i l l com plete indicat ing ful l in - person learn ing or eLearn ing choice for the 2020- 2021 SYand t ranspor tat ion needs for el igible r iders.

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Next Steps● Dist r ibute survey to students in grades 5- 12 for feedback on th is

Road to Return plan.

● Prepare bui ldings and buses according to heal th & safety guidel ines.

● Suppor t pre- K through 12 school leaders in ident i f ying eLearn ing teachers, schedules, class sizes and student cohor t s w i th in thei r bui ldings.

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