covid-19 update and an overview of reimagining schools

Regular Meeting of the Board of School TrusteesAugust 12, 2021

Dr. Brenda Larsen-Mitchell, Deputy Superintendent

COVID-19 UPDATE AND AN OVERVIEW OF REIMAGINING SCHOOLS

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Jesus F. Jara August 12, 2021

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TOGETHER WE TRIUMPH:THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR

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Closing the Digital Divide Access to Nutrition Social-Emotional Support

Equity and Access to High-Quality Instruction

Safety and Health of Students and Staff

Returning Students to the Classroom



TOGETHER WE TRIUMPH:SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL WELLBEING

Panorama Education

Hands Raised25,781

Total Surveys Completed by Students134,475

Multidisciplinary Leadership Team Actions

64,768 Referrals

132,491 Virtual Wellness Checks

31,483 In-Person Wellness Checks

602 Suicide Protocols

4Reflects cumulative data beginning November 6, 2020, through May 15, 2021.



Summer Bridge• 149 schools offered Summer Bridge programs• Most programs three to five days; several schools offered multiple weeks

TOGETHER WE TRIUMPH:SUMMER PROGRAMMING

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Secondary Summer School• 13,840 students participated in Secondary Summer School• Includes face-to-face high school locations and the distance education programs

at the Nevada Learning Academy and Peterson Academic Center

Extended School Year• 6,910 students participated in Extended School Year

Summer Acceleration• 71,927 students participated in Summer Acceleration for at least one day• Ethnicity representation aligned with overall enrollment

82,985Students participated

in 2021 Summer Programming

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* Unduplicated students who may have participated in more than one summer program.



REIMAGINING SCHOOLS FOR THE FUTURE OF CHILDREN

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Classroom

Staff

Support to Schools




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Classroom

Grading Reform Pilot Schools Career Readiness



Staff


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Professional Learning Educator Instructional Pipeline

related to English Language Learners, Aspiring School Principals, Maximizing Student Engagement, Mathematics Tier I Instructional Materials, and Grading Reform

20,000 Participants in summer professional learning

Approximately



Support to Schools


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Leadership and Professional Learning

Division

Mathematics Tier I Instructional Materials

Differentiated Support to Schools




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ClassroomGrading ReformPilot SchoolsCareer Readiness

Staff Professional LearningEducator Instructional Pipeline

Support to SchoolsLeadership and Professional Learning DivisionMathematics Tier I Instructional MaterialsDifferentiated Support to Schools



ONGOING COVID-19 RESPONSE:LAYERED MITIGATION STRATEGIES

• Promoting vaccination• Consistent and correct mask use• Physical distancing• Screening testing to promptly identify cases, clusters, and

outbreaks• Ventilation• Handwashing and respiratory etiquette• Staying home when sick and getting tested• Contact tracing, in combination with isolation

and quarantine• Cleaning and disinfection

Prevention Strategies to Reduce Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in Schools

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“…safely returning to in-person instruction in the fall 2021 is a priority.”



LAYERED MITIGATION STRATEGIES

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MITIGATION LAYER:ATHLETICS AND ACTIVITIESFace Masks

Social Distancing

Indoor Facility Capacity

Spectator Guidance

Equipment

Mandatory* COVID-19 Testing for Unvaccinated Participating Students/Staff

13*Identified athletics and activities



NEW MITIGATION LAYER:R-ZERO UV DISINFECTION

Disinfects

Tested and verified by an accredited, EPA-approved independent third-party labHigher level of efficacy than hospital products

Sustainable

Redundant safety mechanisms

Automatically creates audit trail of usage

Kills 99.99% of pathogens, including human coronavirus

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VACCINE15



SUPERINTENDENT’S COMMENTS BOARD DISCUSSION AND

QUESTIONS16



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