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Planning to DateJuly 21, 2020

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● Re-opening Schools in Fall 2020

● Mitigating COVID-19

● Plan to Implement Safety Measures, Manage Change & Maintain High-Quality Learning

OVERVIEW

● SAFETY - Working with Waukesha County Health Dept., the CDC, DPI, and State DHS to use recommended practices

● INSTRUCTION - Students will return to our classrooms. When required, distance learning will be provided. This may be for the entire year, based on student need, or short-term during a quarantine period.

● FLEXIBILITY - The virus is unpredictable. Our plans will allow us to be nimble and flexible, responding according to needs.

KMSD Goals

● You should continue to limit your trips to the essentials.● Best way to interact with friends, family, and neighbors is virtually.● Practice physical distancing - at least six feet apart is a good rule.● When physical distancing is difficult, wearing a cloth face covering is

recommended if you feel safe doing so.● Wash your hands frequently, and avoid touching your face.● Enjoy the beautiful weather by getting outside, but do it safely. ● If you have symptoms or have been exposed to COVID-19, get tested

COVID-19 Is Still Dangerous

Outbreaks in Wisconsin

● Virus will remain a threat until vaccine is developed and widely used

● Vaccine not likely in broad use for 12-18 months● Improvements in testing allow steps to slow infection● Frequent cleaning/disinfecting required● Teaching prevention behaviors required● Some students/staff more vulnerable● Masks/PPE are expected for most

Reality of COVID-19

● Schools provide education, social interactions, and a place for students when families go to work

● Likely will need to shift between in-person and distance learning throughout the school year

● Health and safety recommendations are likely to change and may vary by community

● Due to safety and medical issues, some families may keep students home

● Changes are aligned with Waukesha County’s Stay Safe to Stay Open, recognizing the economic uncertainty of a national pandemic

Learning Landscape

Stay Safe To Stay Open

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KM Parent Survey

Survey June 12-21, 2020

Elem MS HS

Survey: June 12-21, 2020N=1,611

KM Staff Survey

Survey: June 11-16, 2020

Survey: June 11-16, 2020N = 225

Ongoing: Monitor data on the disease and adjust plans as needed

May 21: Responsibilities shared with District Leadership, Primary lead assigned, questions answered

June 25: Subcommittees present initial draft with Administrators & DoLs; receive feedback;

July 15: Subcommittees share second draft of plan with Lead Educators and Parent Group; answer questions; receive feedback

July 21: Subcommittees share third draft of plan with School Board

July 24: Subcommittees share final draft of plan with clear expectations regarding communication needs to staff, parents, and community

July 27: Online registration is open

Sept 1 & 2: First days of school!

KMSD Timeline

● Symptomatic students and staff will be housed in a COVID-19 isolation room until they can go home.

● KMSD Health Services Dept. and Waukesha County Public Health will partner in sharing information, as well as communicating procedures to staff/students/families impacted by a positive test for COVID-19.

● Per Public Health guidelines, people in contact with someone who tests positive for COVID19 will be quarantined for 14 days to mitigate the spread.

● Students or staff reporting to school, while under quarantine, will not be admitted.

Quarantine Procedures

from Waukesha County Public Health and the State Department of Health Services

ILL Persons And Confirmed Cases

from Waukesha County Public Health and the State Department of Health Services

Household/Non-Household Contacts

from Waukesha County Public Health and the State Department of Health Services

All Contacts Of A Positive Case

Health & Safety Protocol

CDC Risk Awareness/AssessmentCharacteristic Lower Risk Higher Risk

Movement Directed movement - restrained or highly controlled, not much intermingling

Undirected, random, at-will movement, intermingling

Duration Less than 15 minutes in a shared space Greater than 15 minutes in a shared space

Proximity 6 feet or more distance Less than 6 feet distance

Group Size A small group, mostly part of the same social circle

A large group of different households and social circles

Respiratory Output People breathing normally People breathing heavily from singing, laughing, cheering, exercising (gym, recess)

Touch Low-touch, individual supplies and low interactions

High-touch, shared resources and high-interaction

Congestion Low-congestion - design does not result in congregation of people

High-congestion - people must gather closely together at times

● Signage and education - symptoms, hand washing, physical distancing, face coverings required (mask, shield, or both), PPE

● Daily at-home screen for symptoms (students and staff)

● When sick - stay home● Increased ventilation● Increased cleaning/disinfecting - especially

high-touch areas● Multiple entries/exits to reduce congestion● Eliminate lockers/cubbies and locker rooms

Health & Safety Protocol

● No volunteers/visitors - revisit expectation at end of semester● Eliminate field trips - revisit expectation at end of semester● Individual supplies and maximize space with essential learning materials● Fixed seating patterns ● Assign and maintain student cohorts● Physical distancing as much as possible● Establish and maintain cohort distancing (including lunch/recess)● Students disregarding safety protocol will be assigned alternate learning

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Health & Safety Protocol

● Provide face masks/shields, PPE● CDC-specified cleaning and disinfecting solutions● Install plexiglass “sneeze shields” in high-traffic

areas (office spaces, health rooms)● Increased frequency and rigor of cleaning regimen● Turn off bubblers - use bottle-fill stations only● Arrival, dismissal, and passing times staggered

Facilities Operations

● Lessons/guidance in managing and planning time in a distance-learning world - routines practiced while Face-to-Face (F2F).

● Regular use of digital platform/tools while F2F to be ready for distance learning.

● Shared norms (teachers, learners and families) of communication, planning, engagement, instruction and assessment

● Parents selecting distance learning will commit for a 9-week period (each term)

Instructional Expectations

● Keep homeroom class cohort together all day, including recess and lunch

● Art/Music/Phy Ed on weekly rotation● Consistent learning blocks K-2 and 3-5

(Literacy/Humanities and Math/STEM)● Seating assignments fixed when possible● Modified drop-off/pick-up procedures● Use digital platform as repository during F2F and

distance-learning instruction

Cohort A

Cohort B

Elementary F2F Instruction

● Two distinct groups● Families who choose 100% distance learning

to build cross-district (multi-age) classes● Families who choose F2F, yet have some

distance learning time due to need for quarantine● Importance of supporting families at home in a

distance-learning format● All parents/guardians “trained” to use digital platform

Elementary Distance Learning

F2F and distance learning in same cohort● School day begins with a daily Launch period. Allows F2F and

distance learning connection. ● House learning organized by groups in a specific house area/room.

Teachers rotate. ● Encore classes will be moved to larger locations to accommodate

the standard-sized classes. ● Lunch in middle school classrooms or expanded spaces. ● Advisory scheduled during house time by grade. ● Use digital platform as repository during F2F and distance-learning

instruction● All parents/guardians will be “trained” to use digital platform.

Middle School F2F Instruction

F2F with no disruption to the 4-block day● Mitigate exposure for staff and students by

practicing physical distancing in classrooms within the confines of the classroom setting

● Desks spaced to allow for maximum distance ● Student movement will be limited and directed ● Students will be placed in assigned

groups/partnerships, which will not change● Use digital platform as repository during F2F and

distance learning instruction

High School F2F Instruction

● Class sizes reviewed and balanced as best able

● Classroom assignments will be reviewed to address larger course enrollments, making room changes

● Rules/guidance for Advisory reworked to reduce/mitigate exposure

● Hallway traffic flow to be identified● Entry/exits and lunch areas expanded

High School F2F Instruction

● Students will be on roster of F2F teacher● Depending upon numbers, we may create a section of

distance learning and assign that section to a teacher● Student schedules will be reviewed for courses that are too

experiential to be held virtually and course will be replaced● F2F teachers will use digital platform for planning, resource

repository and evidence submission to allow for nimbleness in moving to distance learning

● All parents/guardians will be “trained” to use digital platform

High School Distance Instruction

Families may select 100% distance learning

● Identify cohorts for classes, seminars and instruction modules, adjust attendance procedures to tightly monitor cohort activities

● Reduce movement in the building and revise use of Advisory● Longer learning sessions where appropriate to reduce cohort

changes (i.e. 6-week sessions instead of 2-week sessions)● Follow guidance on visitors, volunteers and reduce where

appropriate. Guest instructors will follow staff expectations● Limit place-based learning to required criteria● Establish distance place-based learning when appropriate● Maintain multi-age and co-teaching assignments (Explore)

Charter Schools

Students with medically-complex needs:● Identify students with known or new medically-complex conditions● Student teams (504/IEP/Health Plan) will follow a protocol to determine

additional safety considerations and appropriate learning options for each medically-complex student

● Special considerations: ● Additional PPE for staff and medically complex students ● Additional cleaning/disinfecting of space● Revised student schedules ● Blended learning (F2F or virtual)● Assigned case manager/point person for communication needs● Identify additional training and resources needed

Medically Complex Students

● Flexibility in F2F and virtual services● Use variety of data sources to assess mental health needs● Equip staff and families to support student wellness upon return

● Professional development● Parent education and resources● Consistent procedures for mental health concerns

● Ex: Virtual risk assessments, attendance● Use of 504s/IEPs for mental health

Meeting Students’ Mental Health Needs

● Wash hands before/after lunch● No sharing of food allowed, whether

from cafeteria or from home● All food served by staff - no salad bar● Individual serving condiments● No keypad use - ID card swipe payments● Expanded, assigned spaces and

cohort seating● Designated allergy-free spaces

Serving And Consuming Food Safely

● Survey to determine level of use in fall 2020 ● Establish formal seating chart by grade level, with seating

by family, if requested through OLR process● Face masks will be required to ride on bus ● Thoroughly disinfect all school buses and vehicles used

to transport students on a twice/daily basis ● Increase circulation of air through ventilation systems● Ensure drivers are properly trained in the use of the tools

and products related to cleaning buses● Stagger arrival/departures and expand use of entrances

Transporting Our Students

● Decision tree informs use of facilities● Decisions will be contingent upon County Health

group size recommendations and WIAA guidance● All scheduled meetings must have a contact who is

trained in district safety protocol● Schedule must allow for proper cleaning between

events and school functions● Impromptu meetings not allowed ● Community Education Clubs - Additional insured and

waiver of liability

Protocols For Athletics

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● Decision tree informs use of facilities, large events and productions● Attendance recorded at all meetings, events, and activities● Consider virtual or modified scheduling for some experiences. ● Events will be contingent upon County Health group size

recommendations and WIAA guidance● Move club, student, and parent meetings to virtual when possible ● All events, rehearsals, meetings must be scheduled - no impromptu

meetings and rehearsals

Protocols For Extracurriculars

Data will inform the District’s ability to reopen F2F in the Fall● Daily monitoring of numbers● Weekly meetings with Waukesha Public Health ● Alignment with other districts in Waukesha County and our Athletic

conference ● Adapting plans with new scientific research findings

Plans Contingent on Disease

Flexibility, responsibility, and following mitigation and safety protocol will slow the spread, keep staff and

students safe, and keep schools open.