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Wiping your desk is built into the end of period protocols. We have purchased non-toxic APA approved disinfecting wipes. Teachers will pause about 5 minutes before the end of the period and make sure that students are wiping down their desks.

Most definitely. We are helping schools plan those events. We’ve been supporting those since the beginning. You will see more of those 3rd trimester.

If KPS remains virtual, we will continue to prioritize our most vulnerable students to attend the learning hubs first. If some of those students decline the offer, we will make those spots available to other students. Attending the KPS learning hubs are by invitation only. However, the community learning hubs may be an option for those students who didn’t receive an invitation to the KPS learning hubs.

No, we will not be taking temperatures on the bus or in the school. Parents are asked to take temperatures before the child leaves the home. I showed a slide during my presentation that outlines the safety measures we are expecting our parents to take before sending their child to school. We really need our parents to help with the safety of all of our children and staff by following these procedures. The guidance that I showed in my presentation is also on our website under Covid-19. The reason we are not doing temperature checks at school is because it is not recommended by the health department. If someone has taken a fever reducer before coming to school the thermometer will not register a temperature but the child may be sick. Also, people who are asymptomatic may not register a temperature but can still spread the virus.

In some schools, lunch can be served in the classroom, which is the preferred method. In other schools, children will go to the cafeteria for lunch. They will be socially distanced. There will be boxed lunches served instead of buffet style to minimize contamination. Please connect with your individual schools around whether or not your child can bring lunch from home. Apart from the larger safety requirements that are set by the district, each school has autonomy around how they are handling more nuanced safety concerns.

We will have a virtual learning option for 2021-22 but it has not yet been decided if it would remain the Calvert Learning platform.

Yes

The community learning hubs would continue but the KPS learning hubs in our schools would not continue if we move to hybrid because we will need all of the space in the school.

Yes

If we continue virtually, the meal distributions will continue as they have been. If we move to the hybrid model, meals will be provided while students are physically in school but also available for pick-up for students not physically in school. 

No, there is no risk of us losing funding. 

This is a decision a school district cannot take. We have to abide by instructional minutes within a certain timeframe set by the state. Unless the state is willing to move to this model, the district will have to operate within the timeframe set by the state.

We will not have the option of streaming instruction from the classroom to students at home. This is not a good form of learning. It requires the teacher to plan for and manage two different learning models simultaneously. This causes both students physically in the classroom and those at home to experience less than ideal teaching and learning.

We will try to prioritize family choice first. Keep in mind that the students will need to be divided into roughly equal groups. Meaning Group A and Group B will need to have about the same number of students in them so we can socially distance as much as possible. If we decide to go hybrid, we will survey Option 1 families to see which group they would prefer. We will try to keep siblings (or children who have been socializing in pod) together if that’s what a family prefers. We will try to work around child-care options a family may have, etc. We will try to make every effort to support families in what works for them. However, we cannot make any guarantees as we would need to prioritize our safety measures (such as the ability to socially distance) before all else.

We are considering the option of bringing our kids back to school on March 15. That’s why the hybrid model is on the table. We did not feel it was worth disrupting the last two weeks of the second trimester and creating hardships for both teachers and students.

As I showed during my presentation, we will be using the county health data along with the various articles and research housed on our website regarding this matter. We have included articles on the virus variants along with studies that look into whether or not schools are super spreaders. If you don’t see a certain article or a piece of research that you would like us to include, please send it our way and we will include it

Just like this past summer, we will most definitely host graduation in-person and most likely on the scheduled dates in June. (unless there are state directives that won’t allow us to do so). Please allow us a couple of additional months to confirm graduation plans. Although social events such as prom will be highly unlikely, our high schools, in coordination with central office administration, are planning social events and activities as well as face to face academic interventions for our seniors for the third trimester.

The bipolar ionization will be installed and ventilation system upgrades will be complete before Trimester 3 begins. The schools that are being used to house equity cohorts already had all their upgrades complete.

If Option 1 moves to hybrid, then all families in Option 1 will be moving to hybrid. We have been transparent from day 1 that there would only be possible movement at the trimester transition from 2a to 1.

Being vaccinated is not a requirement of return. However, it will be considered in our safety calculations. If our weighted formula indicates that the district will be moving to a hybrid model for trimester 3, then we will be moving to that model on March 15th regardless of whether or not all members in our system have been vaccinated.

Structurally everything will be set up to ensure that six-feet distancing as much as possible. However, we cannot guarantee that students won’t try to hug their friends or teachers. Similarly, we will be providing masks for any student and staff who may not come with theirs. However, we cannot guarantee that students won’t take their masks off. Also, it’s important to note that we will not be able to guarantee social distancing on buses. We need our bus drivers to focus on driving. Therefore, they will not be able to ensure social distancing or mask-wearing. If we move to hybrid, we recommend that students be transported by an alternate method, if possible. However, we will provide transportation.

Absolutely. Orientations for transition years as the ones you mentioned as well as re-orienting back to brick and mortar schools will be provided to all students.

We will start working on the 2021-2022  plan over the summer. Right now we are focused on the 2020-2021 school year. We are also aware of the vaccine situation for children and would never force families back into buildings until they are fully comfortable. Therefore, we do plan to offer virtual options next school year as well.