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Presentation to the Board of Education July 27, 2020

Agenda

• Plan Development Process
• Input: Current Guidelines & Parent/Staff Feedback
• Proposed Safely Back to School Plan
• Teaching & Learning Considerations
• Safety & Health
• Childcare
• Staffing & Budget Considerations
• Next Steps
• Questions

Plan Development

Guiding Principles

Student & Staff Safety Quality Instruction /Learning Needs of Families

Plan Development

• Dr. Scott Clay, Superintendent
• Dr. Shawn Schleizer, Associate Superintendent

Jordi Camps, Assistant Superintendent of Business Services/CFO Aaron Roberson, Assistant Superintendent of Teaching & Learning Katie Anderson, Board of Education Sheila Urban, Board of Education Jennifer Pacheco, Director of Special Services Keith Shaffer, Director of Technology Erin Sterling, Director of Bilingual Services Brian Gariti, Gemini Middle School Assistant Principal Lauren Leitao, Nelson School Principal Nicole Sandine, EMEA President/Gemini Science Teacher Leslie White, District Nurse Eileen Murphy-Downer, Apollo Teacher Assistant Dina Gussie, Melzer Parent Simona Masini, Washington Parent Silva Shamoon, Twain Parent Judy Sibal, Nelson Parent Ninette Thomas, Apollo Parent Sherrone Thompson, Gemini Parent

D63 Steering Committee Leadership Thank you for your service and hard work!

• require use of personal protective equipment (PPE),

including face coverings.

• prohibit more than 50 individuals from gathering in
• ne space (classrooms, other indoor school spaces,

playgrounds, buses.)

• require social distancing as much as possible

(classrooms, indoor school spaces, playgrounds, buses.)

State/Local Guidance

ISBE/IDPH Requirements for In-Person Learning

State/Local Guidelines

• require parents to self-certify that their children

are free of symptoms before entering school buildings each day.

• require an increase in schoolwide cleaning and

disinfection.

• have the capacity to fully transition to remote

learning in the event of a resurgence of the virus.

ISBE/IDPH Requirements for In-Person Learning

COVID-19 Statistics & Metrics

• IDPH State-wide caseloads, positivity rates,

hospitalizations.

• IDPH Regional COVID-19 Resurgence Criteria for

Region 10 (suburban Cook County).

• Cook County Department of Health county-wide

caseloads, positivity rates, hospitalizations.

Parent Feedback

• Open July 9-15
• English/Spanish language versions
• 1,547 responses - approximately 61%
• f our family population
• More than 1,300 comments

Parent Survey

Parent Feedback

Given the circumstances surrounding COVID-19, how comfortable are you with sending your child(ren) back to school for onsite learning?

Parent Feedback

Taking your comfort level into account, will you be sending your child back to D63 for any scenario that involves onsite learning?

NOTE: hundreds of respondents expressed a high level of skepticism that schools in general could enforce protocols successfully (masks, social distancing). Many noted that their “maybe” responses might shift to “no” as the start date approached.

Parent Feedback

In the case of a hybrid schedule, will your child(ren) need childcare when they are not in school?

Staff Feedback

• Open July 9-17
• 405 responses - almost 100% of
• ur employees

Staff Survey

Staff Feedback

• 39.55% of respondents were classroom

teachers.

• 14.50% were teacher assistants.
• 82.96% reported that they could return to work.
• 17.04% reported that there was a reason they

couldn’t return to work.

• “Personal medical reason” listed most frequently.

Proposed Reopening Plan

Continuum of Flexible Instruction

Thursday, August 20 63 Online: Remote Learning 2.0

All students begin school year with distance learning.

Tuesday, September 29 Hybrid Learning/Fully Remote Options

If safe & appropriate, shift to hybrid model of in-person and distance learning (morning/afternoon) Fully remote option still available.

Moving Forward

Possible pivots back to fully remote learning - or return to full in-person instruction - depending

• n COVID-19 conditions in Illinois

and Region 10 (Suburban Cook County).

Why Begin Remotely?

➔ COVID-19 numbers rising in Illinois - seven-day rolling daily case average now more than 1,410. In mid-March, was 480. ➔ Provide additional time to create a safe in-person learning environment. ➔ Give students a chance to begin building relationships with teachers while staying safely at home. ➔ Permit a sharp focus on learning as we launch the school year. ➔ Time to prepare students for the complexities of face-to-face learning. ➔ Possibly reduce the likelihood of frequent school closures and reopenings.

63 Online: Remote Learning 2.0

What Will Be Different?

Spring 2020 Fall 2020

5 Hours

• f Learning Time

Grades K-8

63 Online: Remote Learning 2.0

What Will Be Different?

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New Learning New Learning Review Review

63 Online: Remote Learning 2.0

What Will Be Different?

Spring 2020 Fall 2020

Synchronous Asynchronous Independent Synchronous Asynchronous Independent

63 Online: Remote Learning 2.0

What Will Be Different?

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Grades & Report Cards

63 Online: Remote Learning 2.0

What Will Be Different?

Spring 2020 Fall 2020

63 Online: Remote Learning 2.0

What Will Be Different?

Spring 2020 Fall 2020

Shifting to a Hybrid Model

• Shift to hybrid model on September 29 will be based on state guidelines and metrics defined by

the Restore Illinois Plan and regional state-defined resurgence data for Region 10 (Suburban Cook County).

• Fully remote option will remain available. Parents must select either the hybrid model or fully

remote learning by September 11. Any changes after that point may be made at the start of a new trimester.

• Fall athletics and extracurricular activities cancelled.
• D63 will work with students and families to ensure equity and access to quality instruction for all

students.

Hybrid Learning: What to Expect

Grades K-8 PreK

Attend school five mornings a week

○ Elementary: 8:15 - 11:55 a.m. ○ Gemini: 6th: 8:25 a.m. - 12:15 p.m./7th&8th: 8:55 - 12:45 p.m.

No lunch eaten in buildings Participate in p.m. remote learning

○ Elementary: 12:55 - 2:25 p.m. ○ Gemini: 6th: 1:25 - 3:16 p.m./7th&8th: 1:55 - 3:46 p.m.

Attend either a.m. or p.m. session

○ 9 - 10:50 a.m. ○ 1 - 2:50 p.m.

Participate in remote learning activities each day.

K-8 Hybrid Learning

What to expect

HYBRID LEARNING 63 ONLINE

New Learning New Learning

K-8 Hybrid Learning

What to expect

Morning (In-person)

English Language Arts Math Science Social Sciences

Social Emotional/ Advisory

Lunch Break & Travel Time Home

Afternoon (Remote)

ELEMENTARY: Special Class

(P.E., Art, Music & Library/Media)

& Independent Work GEMINI: 1 Elective Class 1 P.E. Period

Hybrid Learning: What to Expect

When face-to-face learning resumes, life in our buildings will be very different.

Students enter assigned doors; remain in their classrooms throughout morning.

• Gemini: bus arrivals & departures staggered for 6th & 7th/8th graders
• Elementary/PreK: Bus dismissal & car walker dismissal staggered

Face coverings required for all students, staff, and visitors (with very limited exceptions) & social distancing rules observed. No lunch consumed in buildings. Students who purchase or receive free/low cost meals will receive a sack lunch to take home. Students who get breakfast at school will eat spaced six feet apart. Water fountains disabled & lockers not in use. Elementary students will have outdoor movement breaks but no recess.

Staying Safe

Face Coverings: staff, students & visitors required to wear a mask that covers

both the nose and mouth at all times when in the presence of other people. No

• ne without a medical exemption will be permitted to remain in the school

without a face covering.

Social Distancing: markers placed outside & in hallways, no group activities,

staggered arrivals & departures, non-essential furniture removed from classrooms allowing maximum space. It may not be possible to keep students six feet apart at all times.

Staying Safe

Hand Washing/Sanitizing: All staff & students will wash or sanitize hands upon

arrival & will be expected to wash/sanitize hands regularly. Every classroom & work station provided with hand sanitizer; sanitizing stations placed at each entrance & common areas that don’t have sinks.

Cleaning Protocols: each building will have a commercial-strength disinfectant

• sprayer. Maintenance staff will sanitize surfaces daily - bathrooms will be sanitized

multiple times each day. Sanitizing wipes will be available in all classrooms.

Staying Safe

Food Service: D63 will continue to provide breakfast/lunch for students who

choose to purchase meals or qualify for free/reduced cost meals. Breakfast eaten in compliance with social distancing protocols; no lunch eaten in buildings. Students sent home with a sack lunch.

Transportation: no more than 50 students will be on any bus; face coverings

required by students & drivers. Social distancing protocols used for waiting, entering & exiting the vehicle - windows down (weather permitting). Bus providers have implemented rigorous cleaning & disinfecting procedures. Drivers in the carline must stay in their vehicles.

Staying Safe

Safety Considerations for Students with Special Needs: Teams will work with families to

address challenges posed by documented sensory, cognitive, behavioral, or physical needs. Special education services provided as outlined in the student’s Individualized Remote Learning Plan.

Building & Other Modifications:

• Clear plexiglass physical barriers in all school offices.
• Heating and cooling system run 24 hours a day to ensure adequate ventilation.
• Water fountains disabled.
• No locker use.
• Supply sharing limited.
• Virtual meetings encouraged.

Expanded Learning: Childcare

Fully Remote Learning (August 20 - September 25)

Full-day childcare & remote learning assistance available from 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Hybrid Learning (Tentatively begins September 29)

Childcare & remote learning assistance in the afternoon. Regular before- and after-school programming also available.

Fees

No fee for care provided during the remote learning school day. Parents will be charged a fee for care provided outside of this time frame.

Safety Precautions and Protocols

As in school buildings, will operate under strict health and safety standards. In some cases, protocols differ as this program follows Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) guidelines.

What Happens If Someone Gets Sick?

Best practices regarding quarantines, testing, protocols for individuals traveling to “hot spots,” and more are continuously changing. Before schools open for any face-to-face learning, the District will review the latest information and update its COVID-19 protocols and policies as appropriate.

Self-Screening

In compliance with state guidelines Districts must require self-certification and verification for all staff, students & visitors entering school buildings. At District 63, the fact that parents are choosing to send their children to school - & that staff members are coming in to work - serves as new self-certification every day.

COVID-19 Protocol

Students & staff who present symptoms at school will be isolated & sent home. Individuals testing positive for COVID-19 must self-quarantine for ten days; those with symptoms who don’t test positive must self-quarantine for 14 days.

What Happens If Someone Gets Sick?

Returning to School

After a positive diagnosis, students & staff members may not return to school unless ALL three of these conditions are met: ➔ Individual is free from fever without the use of fever-reducing medications for at least 24 hours. ➔ Individual’s symptoms, including cough, have improved. ➔ It has been at least ten days since the onset of the individual’s illness.

COVID-19 Notification & Response

➔ Staff members or students who we believe have been in close contact with a person who has tested positive for the virus (within six feet for more than 15 consecutive minutes indoors) will be informed, and must self-quarantine for 14 days. ➔ Due to medical privacy laws, the individual will not be identified. ➔ Positive COVID-19 cases may lead to the closure of a classroom, multiple classrooms, or a school.

• Disability accommodations
• Remote learning and on-site assignments
• Leaves

○ FMLA/Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ■ Childcare and impact of other school districts on D63 ○ Sick Leave

• Substitutes for teachers and support staff
• Additional staff may be needed

Staffing Considerations 2020-2021 Fiscal Year

• $366,000 in Technology

○ Student Chromebooks: $261,000 ○ Chromebook Charging Stations: $65,000 ○ Hotspot Connectivity: $40,000

• $200,000 in Building costs

○ PPE, Hand Sanitizer, Wipes, other supplies: $150,000 ○ Cleaning and other services: $50,000

• $110,000 in Teaching and Learning Materials

Budget Considerations 2020-2021 Fiscal Year Additional Costs

Next Steps

July 28

Roll out draft

• plan. Parents

invited to submit questions for

• nline

presentation

August 5

Q&A presentation posted to District website

August 6

Board meeting; final vote on proposed plan

August 7-19

Ongoing communications /run up to school year start

Find this presentation on

• ur website - and submit

your own questions for our FAQ presentation by Sunday, August 2!

www.emsd63.org

Questions?