Checklist for school board self-assessment

to reopen schools in 2020-2021

Translated from French Ministry of Education direction by Norm Di Pasquale, TCDSB Trustee Ward 9

 

Overview

Key

Board status/response

 

Have the school year calendars been finalized for all schools?

YES/NO

Have models been developed for conventional, adapted and distance education models?

YES/NO

Has planning or  training with principals taken place?

 

YES/NO

Has a dialogue been initiated with the teachers federations?

 

YES/NO

Has a dialogue been initiated with the education workers' unions?

 

YES/NO

Has your school board adopted an early registration protocol?

 

YES/NO

 

 

Have you conducted a survey of parents?

 

YES/NO

 

 

Please provide an overview of the results of the parent survey, including:

·         The return of children to school

·         Preparations to conduct  a survey of parents on how to deliver education, once plans are finalized

·         Transportation

 

 

 

Conventional service with improved health and safety protocols

 

Key

Board status/response

 

Health and safety

 

Please provide an overview of your school board's health and safety cleaning protocol, including:

·         Improvements to cleaning protocols

·         expectations for cleaning high-demand areas in classrooms by teachers, staff and students (e.g., office surfaces, door handles)

 

 

Physical adaptations

 

Please provide an overview of the physical adaptations planned by your school board, including classrooms,  hallways,  common areas,  outdoor spaces,  drop-off and  pickup,  drop-off and  pick-up of students transported by school bus. .

 

 

Time adjustments

 

Please provide an overview of the schedule adjustments your school board intends to make,including:

·         Hours Ringing the bell

·         late recess and lunch

·          breaks to go to the toilet and wash your hands

·         Use of common areas

 

 

Students with special needs

 

Please provide an overview of your school board's plan to support students with special educational needs.

 

 

Mental health and well-being

 

Please provide an overview of your school board's plan to support the mental health and well-being of all students.

 

 

Personal protective equipment

 

Have you developed a PPE application model that includes the needs of staff?

 

YES/No

Personal protective equipment

 

Have you ordered the PPE you need, including a one-month reserve that will be delivered at least two weeks in advance?

 

YES/No

Cleaning supplies

 

Have you received a delivery of:

·         cleaning supplies

·         hand sanitizer

·         bathroom soap

·         PPE

·         fabric face masks

 

YES/No*

 

If you said no, please indicate the expected delivery date.

Outbreak Protocol

 

Has your school board developed an outbreak protocol in consultation with your local public health department?

 

 

 

YES/No

Outbreak Protocol

 

Please provide an   overview of your schoolboard's outbreak protocol, including:

·         to ensure that class lists are up to date to make it easier to find contacts

·         to  ensure  that school bus cohort lists  are up to date  to  facilitate the search for infected students

·         is public health staff clearly established for each school

·         the test identified for each school

·         rehearsal for each school

 

 

Has your school board done any assessments of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system for air circulation in all schools?

 

YES/NO

Are your health and safety committees operational and discussing protocols?

 

YES/No

Have you created control and signage systems to restrict the number of visits by parents and visitors?

 

YES/No

Have you  created or ordered hand hygiene and distance panels?

 

YES/No

 

Hybrid model

 

Key

Board status/response

 

Please provide a brief description of your school board's approach  to setting the schedule for the hybrid delivery model.

 

·         Please indicate the number of large classes planned  (up to 30 students) and the board plan for these classes

 

Time-use at the elementary level

 

 

 

 

 

Use of time at the secondary level

Please include an overview of any planned changes to the schedule or course choice

Students with special needs

 

Please provide an overview of your school board's plan to support students with special educational needs.

 

 

Mental health and well-being

 

Please provide an overview of your school board's plan to support the mental health and well-being of all students..

 

 

 

Distance learning

 

Key

Board status/response

 

Please provide  an overview of your school board's approach to the delivery of distance learning. .

 

 

What is the number or  percentage  d’ of teachers whose lesson plans will be loaded into the LMS before schools reopen?

 

 

What is the number or  percentage  of teachers who will be trained in synchronous learning before schools reopen?

 

 

What is the number or percentage  of teachers who will have received LMS training before schools reopen?

 

 

Have you developed a timetable for the delivery of synchronous learning by the academic  year?

 

YES/No

Students with special needs

 

Please provide an overview of your school board's plan to support students with special educational needs.

 

 

Mental health and well-being

 

Please provide an overview of your school board's plan to support the mental health and well-being of all students.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Access to technology and broadband services

 

Key

Board status/response

 

Please provide an overview of your school board's plan  to  ensure access to technology and broadband services for your students and staff..

 

 

What is the number or percentage of students in your school board who have their own devices and access to broadband services?

 

 

What is the number or  percentage of students  who have access to your school board's devices?

 

 

What is the number or  percentage of students  who have  access to broadband services provided by the school board? ?

 

 

What is the number or  percentage of students who do not have access to a device or broadband services?

 

 

Have you confirmed that your platforms are accessible to people with disabilities and students with special educational needs?

 

YES/No