School Committee - Special Meeting�December 22, 2020

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Distancing and Quarantine Guidelines

Agenda

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1. Welcome & Introductions
2. Overview:

Schools and the Path to Zero: Strategies for Pandemic Resilience in the Face of High Community Spread

• Recommended Updates to Safety, Health, and Facilities Manual:

1. Quarantine Guidelines

2. Social Distancing

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Readiness requires planning now:

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• Safety & health guidelines
• Model development
• Determine staffing (staff requests for leaves and accomodations)
• Determine student enrollment (family choices and criteria for in-person spots)
• Prepare students, staff, and families for in-person learning protocols & remote learning support
• Facilities & classroom preparation

Our goal is to move toward safe, in-person learning options for all students

We must be ready to expand in-person learning in second semester. �

• Plan for February 8 start to expanded in-person learning.
• If public health conditions require a delay, we will delay.

Quarantine

Guidelines

On 12/7, MA Dept of Public Health updated guidelines in alignment with CDC updates

(Would amend Manual A1 & A7)

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https://www.cambridgema.gov/covid19/News/2020/12/maquarantine

“If the person does not have a test and does not have symptoms, they may be allowed to leave quarantine on Day 11 (following 10 days of quarantine).”

Social Distance

Guidelines

Based on discussion and support among scientific and medical advisors, second semester planning will assume:

• Social distancing:
• Preschool - Grade 5: 3 feet
• Grades 6 - 12: 6 feet
• Maintain all other existing safety, health, and facilities protocols covered in the Safety & Facilities Manual, including:
• Ventilation guidelines
• PPE use
• Cleaning and disinfection

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(Would amend Manual C1)

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Implication of reduced social distancing

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3 foot distancing in classrooms would be part of the expansion �of in-person learning and would support:

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• Preschool - Grade 1: Combining currently split in-person JK-1 classrooms
• Grade 2 - 3: Supporting additional students into existing in-person classrooms
• Grade 4 - 5: Classroom space to accommodate students at these grade levels
• Across the school: Staffing can be distributed to support as needed

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Class 1

One teacher

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Two paraprofessionals

At 6 feet social distancing

Every JK and Grade 1 class is currently split into 2 sections, supported by 1 educator & 2 paraprofessionals

Class 1 Section A

Up to 12 students

In-Person Learning: Elementary Staffing (JK-Gr.1)

Class 1 Section B

Up to 12 students

Class 1: In Person

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One teacher

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One paraprofessional

Additional paraprofessional available to support other classrooms/grades

At 3 feet social distancing:

The two sections of the JK and Grade 1 class are collapsed supported by 1 teacher & 1 paraprofessional.

At 6 feet social distancing

Each building has one Grade 2 class and one Grade 3 class, each split into two sections, �supported by 2 educator and 1 paraprofessionals

Class 1

Two teachers

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One paraprofessional

Class 1 Section A

Up to 12 students

Class 1 Section B

Up to 12 students

In-Person Learning: Elementary Staffing (Gr. 2-3)

At 3 feet social distancing:

Each class section can support additional in-person students (utilizing criteria)

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Class 1

Two teachers

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One paraprofessional

Class 1 Section A

Up to 25 students

Class 1 Section B

Up to 25 students

Key Milestones: Working Calendar

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Classroom moves (out)

Classroom setup