Schenectady City School District School Reopening Survey for Parents & Students
The Schenectady City School District continues to monitor the events related to COVID-19. The health and safety of our students and staff is our first priority. As plans are being made for the 2020-21 school year, the input of parents and students is needed.  Please respond to several questions to help the district's re-opening task force better prepare for the start of the school year.  We thank you in advance for your continued support of Schenectady City Schools.
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Email *
Zip Code *
Please choose from the following: *
What is your/your children's grade level(s) (select all that apply): *
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Did you/your children participate in any of these programs (select all that apply): *
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Preparing for Return to School
Please answer the following questions to help us prepare for return to school.
Assuming appropriate safety measures are in place, what is your preference for returning to school in the fall? *
If in-person learning resumes in the fall, how concerned are you about you/your child returning to school? *
Not at all concerned
Extremely concerned
If in-person learning resumes in the fall, how concerned are you about your/your child's physical health? *
Not at all concerned
Extremely concerned
If in-person learning resumes in the fall, how concerned are you about the health of someone in your household? *
Not at all concerned
Extremely concerned
If in-person learning resumes in the fall, how concerned are you about having access to personal protective equipment (PPE)? *
Not at all concerned
Extremely concerned
If in-person learning resumes in the fall,how concerned are you about accessing cleaning materials for classrooms? *
Not at all concerned
Extremely concerned
Instructional Preferences & Scheduling
School may look different for the upcoming school year.  SCSD is considering the following possibilities.  The district is in the process of considering different instructional models for in-person and virtual learning in the fall to adhere to social distancing guidelines. Please tell us your level of preference for each of the following instructional delivery models.
Option 1: Weekly Rotations (students alternate one week in person, one week virtual) *
Not at all preferred
Extremely preferred
Option 2: Alternating Daily Rotations (students alternate two days/week in person, virtual the other days) *
Not at all preferred
Extremely preferred
Option 3: Once-a-Week Rotations (students attend in person one day per week, virtual instruction other days) *
Not at all preferred
Extremely preferred
Option 4: All students in school five days/week *
Not at all preferred
Extremely preferred
Option 5: Elementary students in person five days/week, secondary students virtual learning *
Not at all preferred
Extremely preferred
Option 6: Completely virtual for all students *
Not at all preferred
Extremely preferred
Is there anything else you would like to share about your personal preferences for returning to school?
Is there anything else, in general, that you would like to share with us about schools reopening in the fall?
Health & Safety
Nothing is more important than the health and safety of you /your child as we plan to re-enter school buildings this fall. We will take all available health and safety precautions to make sure that students and staff are safe when entering school buildings.  With that in mind, please indicate how important the following precautions are in sending your child back to school: *
Not important
Somewhat important
Very important
School facilities are thoroughly cleaned at least once a day.
Students and staff maintain physical distancing throughout the day.
Students and staff are required to wear a facial covering during the school day.
Students and staff are required to have temperatures checked before entering the school.
Hand sanitizer is provided in each classroom and used frequently.
Visitors, volunteers and outside groups are prohibited in school faciltities
The number of students in each class is reduced by 50% through alternating schedules.
Students only interact with those students in their assigned class(es).
Materials shared among students are cleaned in between each use.
School busses run at half capacity.
Bus drivers and students are required to wear facial coverings.
Transportation
How do you anticipate your child will get to and from school this fall? *
We would like to better understand the transportation needs for students in the fall. We will continue to make every effort to ensure the safety of our school buses and will implement additional measures due to Covid-19. However, we understand that some people are currently hesitant about any form of shared transportation. Please select the option that best describes your student's transportation needs: *
After School Programs
If we return to in-person learning, will you/your child need to attend an after-school program on the days they are in school? *
Devices
What device do you/your child primarily use for virtual learning this past school year? *
Background Questions
The answers to the following questions are optional, but appreciated, so that the district can continue to assure equity and access while minimizing disproportionality.
What is your gender? (optional)
What is your race? (optional)
What is your ethnicity? (optional)
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