covid-19 update and the clark county …...2020/04/16 · april 16, 2020 dr. brenda...

Regular Board MeetingApril 16, 2020

Dr. Brenda Larsen-Mitchell, Chief Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment OfficerMaria Marinch, Chief Communications and Government Relations Officer

Brad Keating, Director, Government Relations

COVID-19UPDATE AND THE CLARK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT’S RESPONSE

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COVID-19 UPDATE AND THE CLARK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT'S RESPONSE

Jesus F. Jara April 16, 2020

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MEAL DISTRIBUTION

2

3,99

9 8,81

8 13,8

87

16,0

27

18,5

76

20,8

59

21,7

77

24,4

80

26,9

99

33,4

75

33,4

50

33,0

44

34,8

02

37,7

73

31,4

87

30,3

15

30,7

49

30,8

28

31,6

24

29,9

22

29,5

61

32,8

82

-

10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

Week 1 Total 61,307

Week 2 Total 127,590





DISTANCE EDUCATION PLANGUIDING PRINCIPLES

Ensure the safety and wellbeing of all

students and educators.

Promote equity and accessibility to learning

for all students.

Provide instructional delivery systems to

meet the needs of all students.

Foster positive relationships and

interactions.

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DISTANCE EDUCATION PLAN

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Communication and Collaboration with Parents/Guardians

Delivery of Instruction

School Guidance for Individualized Education Plans and Section 504 Accommodation Plans

School Guidance for English Language Learners

Deployment of Chromebooks and Internet Connectivity

Attendance and Participation Recording and Reporting

Counseling and Wellness Services



DELIVERY OF INSTRUCTION

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Distance Education

the person supervising or providing the

instruction and the pupil receiving the

instruction are separated

geographically for a majority of the time

during which the instruction is delivered

Online Television Paper Correspondence

Malik, Grade One Student at Robert Lunt Elementary School



DELIVERY OF INSTRUCTION SUPPORTING ALL LEARNERS

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Student Learning Extension Opportunities

Google Classroom, Canvas, and Other School-Site Platforms

MAP Growth Accelerator

Khan Academy

Actively Learn

Smarty Ants

Vegas PBS

Guidance to Schools

Students with IEPs and 504 Accommodation Plans

English Language Learners



Elementary Schools

High Schools

Middle Schools

DEPLOYMENT OF CHROMEBOOKS

Devices not yet

deployed145,000

Devices deployed

to schools55,000

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IN PROGRESS



ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION RECORDING AND REPORTING

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24,0

00

18,0

00

28,0

00 39,7

20

-

10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

Materials Printed for Distribution Sites

257,

486

230,

361

277,

486

258,

361

0

50000

100000

150000

200000

250000

300000

Week 2 (March 23-29) Week 3 (March 30-April 5)

Pupils in contact with educatorsPupils engaged in distance education (online and paper)



COUNSELING AND WELLNESS SERVICES

School Counselor Support for Students

The Harbor

Support for Employees

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Jo Guthrie, Counselor, Jan Jones Blackhurst Elementary School



COMMUNICATION WITH PARENTS/GUARDIANS

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Individual Educator-Parent CommunicationSchool Organizational Team MeetingsParentLinkVoicemail and Email Messages



DELIVERY OF INSTRUCTIONMOVING FORWARD

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FAMILIES FIRST CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ACT

This Act was passed by Congress on March 18, 2020

In effect from April 1, 2020 –December 31, 2020

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• Provides access to no-cost COVID-19 testing

• Providing students access to nutritious meals

• Requires certain employers to provide their employees with paid sick leave or expanded family and medical leave for specified reasons related to COVID-19



CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT (CARES)$13.5 billion for K-12 Emergency Relief Funds

Based on Title I allocations (approximately 70-80% of current allocation)

We are waiting on guidance from the Nevada Department of Education to determine if these funds can be used on expenses already incurred by the state and school district

Funding expires on September 30, 2021

$3 billion to States for Governor’s Emergency Education Relief FundApproximately $26 million to NevadaAllows the Governor to provide additional dollars to school districts, higher education institutions, and/or charter schools significantly impacted by coronavirusWe are awaiting guidance from the Nevada Department of Education related to the application and distribution of these funds

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NEVADA BUDGETOn April 3, the Governor announced that he had asked all state agencies to develop plans for a 4% reduction in FY20 and reduction of 6-14% in FY21.

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All of these proposals were due to the Governor’s Budget Office on

April 13, 2020.

• FY20: $46.67 million (4% reduction)• FY21: $34.89 - 58.15 million (3 – 5% only)

The State’s Distributive Schools Account have been included for

possible reductions:

• FY20: $11.72 million (4% reduction)• FY21: $17.43 – 40.68 million (6 – 14%)

Other state grants (including SB178, Read by Grade 3, etc.) have also been

included for possible reductions:



SUPERINTENDENT’S COMMENTS BOARD DISCUSSION AND

QUESTIONS15



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