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School Reopening Plan Fall 2020 Addendum

Mission Statement

Positively impacting the future through student-centered decision making academically, behaviorally, emotionally and socially.

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VDOE Guidance

Governor Northam’s Phase Guidance for Virginia Schools was accompanied by comprehensive guidance from the Virginia Department of Education, Recovery, Redesign, Restart 2020.

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A Scalable Plan

As rapidly as data, trends and guidance change, staff recommend a plan that is scalable:

• 100% - All students regular schedule
• 50% - 2 days a week
• 25% - 1 day per week
• 0% - Remote Learning for all students
• Families may elect: 100% Online Remote Learning

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Considerations for Opening School

• Health and safety are top priorities.
• We believe that instructional goals are best achieved by maximizing in-person

learning.

• We understand the need to provide social emotional supports for students

and families.

• We must meet unique needs of vulnerable populations.
• We understand the need to practice daily safety measures to keep students

and staff safe.

• We understand that childcare is a concern for many families and staff

members.

• School start and end times may change depending on the number of students

who request bus transportation.

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Students with Disabilities and English Learners

All K-12, Students with Disabilities (SWD), and English Learner (EL) students will be given the opportunity to attend 4 days per week.

• Face-to-face instruction and Virtual instruction will be offered Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and

Friday.

• Schedule will be determined by the Individualized Education Program (IEP) team with parent

consent.

• English Learners K-12 will receive direct language instruction from EL specialists according to

their individualized EL plans. In addition, accommodations and classroom differentiation, based on proficiency levels, will be provided by classroom teachers in all classes.

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Preschool

• Preschool and Early Childhood Special Education students will attend 5 days

a week.

• Students will attend on a staggered basis for the first week.
• The school day will be 5 ½ hours to allow for cleaning as well as collaborative

planning between classroom teachers and instructional paraprofessionals.

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Physical Distancing

”New Classrooms”

Use all areas of the building to develop learning areas. Each area will have furniture and learning materials.

Classes in 2 groups

Group A will meet with the teacher and Group B will meet with the Instructional

• Paraprofessional. Each day the

groups will rotate.

Children

There will be no more than 8 children in a group. This allows children to spread out. The children will stay in the classrooms for all learning activities.

Teacher

All faculty members will wear masks and keep the kids at a safe distance. Children will be provided masks for activities that require a closer contact.

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Addendum to the School Reopening Plan

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100% Virtual Learning for all Students for the 1st nine weeks of school

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Addendum for School Reopening Plan

• Six weeks into the first quarter, the Superintendent will make a

recommendation to the School Board with respect to face-to-face instruction beginning second quarter

• Decision to start face-to-face instruction second quarter will depend on the

spread of COVID-19 and the phase the state of Virginia is in at that time.

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Parent Choice after First Quarter Reassessment

• For the Second Quarter, parents will have a choice of TWO programs:

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Face-to-Face

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100% Virtual

• For the Second Quarter, parents who wish for their students to participate in

face-to-face instruction should register for the face-to-face program. They will be placed in classes with their assigned teachers.

• When parents select the program for their student (100% virtual or

Face-to-Face), their selection cannot be changed until the end of the first semester.

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School Schedules AFTER 1st Quarter Reassessment

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Elementary Weekly Schedule for Face-to-Face

Grade Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

K-3

Face-to-Face Instruction Face-to-Face Instruction School Assignments At Home Face-to-Face Instruction Face-to-Face Instruction Students Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Group A

Face-to-Face Instruction School Assignments At Home School Assignments At Home Face-to-Face Instruction School Assignments At Home

Group B

School Assignments At Home Face-to-Face Instruction School Assignments At Home School Assignments At Home Face-to-Face Instruction

Grades 4 and 5

Weekly Schedule for 100% Virtual

Students Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

100% Virtual

Virtual Instruction Virtual Instruction School Assignments At Home Virtual Instruction Virtual Instruction

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Middle School Weekly Schedule

Students Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Group A

Face-to-Face Instruction (4 classes & 2 electives) School Assignments At Home School Assignments At Home Face-to-Face Instruction (4 classes & 2 electives) School Assignments At Home

Group B

School Assignments At Home Face-to-Face Instruction (4 classes & 2 electives) School Assignments At Home School Assignments At Home Face-to-Face Instruction (4 classes & 2 electives)

Grades 6, 7 and 8 Face-to-Face Instruction

Weekly Schedule for 100% Virtual

Students Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

100% Virtual

Virtual Instruction

(4 classes & 2 electives)

Virtual Instruction

(4 classes & 2 electives)

School Assignments At Home Virtual Instruction

(4 classes & 2 electives)

Virtual Instruction

(4 classes & 2 electives)

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High School Hybrid Learning Plan

• One-half of students attend school two days a week

○ Group A- students attend Face-to-Face instruction Monday and Thursday with students completing school assignments at home Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday ○ Group B- students attend Face-to-Face instruction Tuesday and Friday with students completing school assignments at home Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.

• 100% virtual program students will receive instruction Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and

Friday with Wednesday being a home assignment day

• Students assigned to the Danville Alternative Program will attend Monday, Tuesday,

Thursday and Friday

• Students assigned to the Extended Day Alternative Program will attend Monday,

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday

• Students will be responsible for four classes each semester

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• New instruction will be provided and assignments will be graded for all students.
• Blended learning, which includes Face-to-Face and virtual learning, will be used to

deliver instruction.

• Students with disabilities will be served according to their IEPs.
• English Learners K-12 will receive direct language instruction from EL specialists

according to their individualized EL plans. In addition, accommodations and classroom differentiation, based on proficiency levels, will be provided by classroom teachers in all classes.

• The AG, Academically Gifted, resource teachers will also work through remote learning

with online class options for enrichment for students. Differentiated instruction will be provided in order to challenge and meet the needs of academically gifted students.

Phase III Considerations

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Electives and Exploratory Classes

• Students will be given the opportunity to participate in classes that allow

students and staff to follow safety guidelines.

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Student Registration Process for Learning Programs

• Programs
• 100% Virtual
• Face-to-Face with Virtual and Home Assignments (Face-to-Face will be delayed to

2nd Quarter)

• A Registration School Reopening Form will be sent to parents which

will allow them to select how they want their child/children to attend school.

• Completing the form for every school age student in the household allows staff to

plan for instruction, transportation, and meals for every child.

• As of Monday, July 27, 2020, parents can access the form on the DPS webpage

and forms will be mailed from each school with a return stamped envelope. Deadline for completion of forms is Friday, August 7, 2020

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Safety Updates

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Health Safety in the Schools

• Physical Distancing is the primary constraint limiting the number of students
• n buses and in buildings at one time.
• Face coverings, health screenings, frequent handwashing and physical

distancing are required mitigation strategies.

• Face coverings must be worn by all students and staff. This includes on

Danville Public School buses.

• Visitors in the building will be by exception. There will be few instances that

visitors are allowed in the building. Most contact will take place by phone or

• Zoom. Staff will meet visitor at door to help with needs. Appointments or

calls ahead to the school are strongly encouraged. Visitors must wear a mask while at the door of the school talking to staff.

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Maintenance & Operations

School Reopening Plans:

• Installation of automatic systems where applicable (paper towels,

automatic flushers, hand sanitizer and soap dispensers, etc.)

• Installation of plexiglass in main areas as needed
• Water fountains will be disabled; bottled water will be provided
• Daily cleaning of high-touch areas (door knobs, railings, desks,

counters, etc.)

• Custodial teams (2 school teams) will work according to a deep

cleaning schedule

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Maintenance & Operations

Summer Work:

• Custodians were trained in CDC cleaning guidelines and provided with CDC

recommended cleaning products

• All schools were cleaned and sanitized after the March 2020 closure
• Daily cleaning schedules consist of cleaning bathrooms, doors, handles,

desks, light switches, etc.

• Cleaning will be increased and schedules adjusted based on any increase in

building occupants

• All staff must wear masks when in any DPS facility (gloves when appropriate)

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Child Nutrition

• Meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) will be served in

the school and the community.

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Transportation

• All Drivers will be trained on VDOE guidelines, PPE, and social distancing.
• All buses will undergo cleaning and sanitizing on a daily basis with weekly deep

cleaning.

• Drivers will be issued face shields, masks, gloves, disinfectant wipes, aprons and

towels to utilize.

• Signed documentation forms will be required to monitor bus cleaning.
• Weather permitting, buses will have all windows down. In inclement weather, the

front left window and rear right window will be down to provide cross-ventilation.

• Bus routes will be established according to the revised school schedules and be

linked with others schools, wherever possible, in order to keep students living in the same household on the same day schedule.

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COVID-19 UPDATES

Danville 214 Cases 32 Hospitalized 3 Deaths 18 cases in the last 24 hours 5.3 cases per every 1,000 people Pittsylvania County 253 Cases Virginia 81,237 Cases

7/23/2020

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Guidelines for Employees Returning to Work for the 2020-2021 School Year

Presentation to the School Board July 23, 2020

Considerations for Returning to Work

• The health and safety of Danville Public Schools’ (DPS) employees is of the

utmost importance to us as we continue planning for the reopening of school for the 2020-2021 school year.

• DPS continues to monitor the evolving understanding of COVID-19 by health

and medical experts and will adapt its policies and procedures, as appropriate, as new information becomes available.

• We have taken and will continue to take steps to minimize potential risks in

the workplace associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. To this end, we have developed guidelines for employees to return to work safely in our schools and buildings.

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Guidelines Regarding Visitors

• Effective, Monday, July 27, 2020, the Danville Public Schools’ central office,

schools, and other buildings will be open to the public by appointment only. In collaboration with building-level administrators, staff at each school, office, or building will develop their own appointment schedules.

• Upon arrival for their appointments, all visitors must complete a DPS Visitor

Attestation of Health form and have their temperature taken upon entering DPS schools, offices, or buildings. Visitors who have scheduled meetings at DPS schools or buildings must be escorted to and from the meeting location, and they must leave the premises immediately after their business has concluded.

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Guidelines Regarding Employees

• Employees are expected to continue fulfilling their work obligations under their

respective contracts or notification of employment memoranda for the 2020-2021 school year.

• Effective July 27, 2020, all employees working in 12-month contracted positions

must complete a DPS Employee Attestation of Health form AND the Employee Agreement for Self-Screening of COVID-19 Symptoms. These forms must be completed and submitted to the building-level administrator. At the central office, these forms must be submitted to Billy Chaney, Director of School Safety and Security.

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Guidelines Regarding Employees, cont.

• When employees working in 10- and 11-month contracted positions return to work,

they will be expected to complete the same documents as 12-month employees.

• Employees must monitor symptoms before reporting work. Employees who have a

temperature of 100.4 degrees or above must STAY AT HOME.

• Temperatures of all employees will be taken with a non-contact thermometer upon

entering their workplace. If employees visit other schools or offices in the District, their temperature will be taken upon entry to the building. Employees visiting the central office and other schools and buildings for meetings must be escorted to and from the meeting location, and they must leave the premises immediately after their business has concluded.

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Guidelines Regarding Employees, cont.

• Employees must enter the central office, schools, and other buildings through one (1)

entry point. At the central office, all employees must enter through the Main Street entrance only (i.e., reception desk) to have their temperature taken. Schools and other locations will use appropriate signage to designate the entry point and temperature-taking station at their respective locations.

• Employees are expected to practice social and physical distancing by ensuring six (6)

feet of separation between co-workers and between members of the public and minimize face-to-face contact when possible.

• Employees are expected to wash hands often and use hand-sanitizer stations

frequently.

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Guidelines Regarding Employees, cont.

• Masks are expected to be worn for all face-to-face contact and in all common

areas of the central office, schools, and other buildings, (e.g., in lobbies, hallways, break rooms, etc.). Masks and other Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) will be provided by DPS.

• For employees who have an office, masks are not required to be worn if you are in

your own office and the door is closed; however, if you leave your office, a mask is expected to be worn.

• Employees are to refrain from handshaking or elbow or fist bumping with

coworkers and visitors.

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If an Employee Develops Symptoms

• An employee who develops symptoms associated with COVID-19, who tests

positive for COVID-19, or who has been exposed to someone who is known to be positive for COVID-19 within the past 14 days, must timely report these facts to his/her supervisor and not come to work until authorized to do so.

• “To be exposed” refers to any person who lives in the same household with the

employee or anyone else with whom the employee has had close contact within six feet for at least 15 minutes during the 48 hours before the onset of the symptoms of the infected person.

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Steps Employee Should Take if they Become Sick

• If employees begin to feel ill with COVID-19 related symptoms while working, they

must notify administration, immediately leave the workplace, and seek medical help (i.e., teachers contact principals, custodians contact the Director of Maintenance and Operations, cafeteria workers contact the Director of Child Nutrition, etc.).

• Employees who are ill and seeking a diagnosis through testing should self-isolate

at home and follow the advice of their medical practitioner regarding self-care, when to seek emergency care, and when to return to work.

• As soon as practicable, employees who have been diagnosed with the virus

should contact Jillian Levinson, Human Resources Compliance Specialist, to review leave options and discuss required paperwork, doctor’s notes, returning to work, etc.

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Steps Employee Should Take if they Become Sick, cont.

• If employees have been exposed to a person who has been diagnosed with or is

exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19, they must notify their administrator, leave the workplace, stay home for 14 days after your last contact with the infected person, and contact Jillian Levinson, Human Resources Compliance Specialist, to review leave options.

• As soon as possible, administrators should contact Billy Chaney, Director of

School Safety and Security, for all matters dealing with employees testing position

• r who become ill at work. Mr. Chaney will contact the Virginia Department of

Health to discuss next steps for contact tracing and other protocols.

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Returning to Work Following COVID-19 Illness

If employees think or know they had COVID-19, and they had symptoms, they can be with others after:

• At least 10 days since symptoms first appeared and
• At least 24 hours with no fever without fever-reducing medication and
• Symptoms have improved

Depending on the healthcare provider’s advice and availability of testing, you might get tested to see if you still have COVID-19. If you will be tested, you can be around others when you have no fever, respiratory symptoms have improved, and you receive two negative test results in a row, at least 24 hours apart. Employees cannot return to work without providing medical documentation.

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Returning to Work Following COVID-19 Illness, cont.

If employees tested positive for COVID-19 but had no symptoms and continue to have no symptoms, they can be with others after:

• 10 days have passed since test

Depending on your healthcare provider’s advice and availability of testing, you might get tested to see if you still have COVID-19. If you will be tested, you can be around

• thers after you receive two negative test results in a row, at least 24 hours apart.

Employees cannot return to work without providing medical documentation.

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Employee Help Desk Line

If you have questions or concerns regarding the above guidance or other human resources matters, you may leave a message on the Department of Human Resources Employee Help Desk line by calling (434) 799-6434 ext. 237.

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Guidelines for Employees Returning to Work for the 2020-2021 School Year

Contact Information: Human Resources Help Line

School Reopening Plan Fall 2020

For Questions or Comments contact: Mike Adkins, Director of Transportation - (434) 799-6451 William Chaney, Director of School Safety and Security -(434)799-6400 Phillip Gardner, Director of Child Nutrition - (434) 797-8969 Juliet Jennings, Chief Human Resources Officer - (434) 799-6400 Alonzo Jones, Director of Maintenance and Operations - (434) 799-6481 Coretta Lipscomb, Coordinator - Employee Benefits and Support Staff Services - (434) 799-6400 Robin Owens, Director of Student Support Services - (434) 773-8226