District 88 Return to School Plan

Updated: 03/12/21��* Please note this is a working document, and information will be updated as necessary to reflect best practices and current guidelines.

See this plan online at www.dupage88.net/ReturnToSchoolPlan.

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Guidance

CDC

Operating schools during COVID-19: CDC's Considerations

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IDPH and ISBE

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Revised Public Health Guidance for Schools

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DuPage County

COVID-19: Information for Schools and Daycares

CLICK HERE

Structure of District 88 Return to School Plan

Stage 1

Remote

All instruction and resource support is remote. See the following pages for important details and exceptions.

Stage 2

Remote Plus

A block schedule (80 minutes) will be implemented on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and morning instruction would remain remote. Afternoon Resource time may be remote or in person, depending on student need. See the following pages for important details.

Stage 3

Blended Remote/Hybrid

Blended instruction would begin brining groups of students on campus for in-person instruction. See the following pages for important details.

Structure of District 88 Return to School Plan

Stage 1: Remote

Approved to begin the year, with status to be reviewed at the October 5th �Board of Education meeting

The success of remote instruction will be the most critical component of our instructional planning as all of our instructional stages during this pandemic will contain a robust remote instructional program. During this remote period, all instruction and resource support is remote with the following exception: in-person, intermittent instruction/interventions, as determined necessary by the IEP team, may be held for special student populations (LINK 1, DLP, TRANSITION) that are unable to access remote learning independently. These opportunities may be scheduled in advance in consultation with the department head in the identified programs based on student need and teacher input. Additionally, students needing support accessing remote learning (prioritizing SPED, ELL, and 504) may access learning centers on campus while connecting with his/her remote instruction.

Learning Centers: Students with significant barriers to remote learning be approved to access learning centers on campus. Identification, registration, and transportation for approved students will be coordinator by the building administration. Students will be assigned to assigned locations and must follow all student expectations for in-person learning. Students will be given headphones to prevent distractions. Please contact the building principals for more information.

Procedures for Accessing the Learning Centers

In-person and remote after school tutoring programs may be open on a limited basis for students needing extra support. These would be tutoring positions that could be staffed with teacher assistants with the proper credentials.

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Remote Learning Schedule

Remote Learning Schedule: Wednesdays

Wednesdays (35 minutes) -Wednesday instruction will follow a traditional (0-8 period) shortened schedule and will remain remote unless authorized by the administration. This allows for deep cleaning/sanitation of the facilities and for weekly breakfast and lunch distribution for District 88 students.

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All students, teachers and teacher aides will be remote.

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Stage 2: Remote Plus

The block schedule (80 minutes) remains for Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday

Instruction will remain remote with the exception of the Transition, DLP, Link 1, BRC, ELL 1/Newcomer populations, and any other self-contained program identified by the department head and administration. Instructional staff and related service staff assigned to these programs will be required to work on campus with the exceptions of those approved for remote work accommodations.

Additionally, teachers have the option to invite individual students or small groups of students for in-person instruction, intervention, social emotional supports, and/or related services on a very limited basis with department head and administrative approval (i.e., Department Heads may propose some in person learning opportunities to the administration for approval). Priority should be given to those experiences that cannot be replicated online and to students who are not successful in remote learning.

Learning centers will be continued in each school to include students identified as needing in-person support to access remote coursework.

Behind the Wheel instruction will resume following all IDPH recommendations.

Transportation to school will be provided in two waves, before the first block and second block periods. Transportation home will be provided after the third block and after the fourth block.

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Stage 2: Remote Plus

The block schedule (80 minutes) remains for Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday

Students choosing to stay remote will have the option to stay fully remote.

Afternoon resource time remains remote for all students, teachers, and teacher aides.

Limited sports and activities may resume on a case by case basis provided that all capacity limits and IDPH requirements are met, and the athletics follow IHSA seasons.

Tutoring will be available in both schools from 3:30 to 5:00 (PROGRAM TIMES TBD) each day. Tutoring options will be available both in-person (with capacity limits set at seven students/adult) and online. In person and remote positions will be staffed separately.

Transportation will be provided for tutoring following all social distancing requirements.

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Remote Plus Learning Schedule �(LESS THAN 15% OF STUDENTS ON CAMPUS IN PERSON)

Remote Plus Learning Schedule: Wednesdays

Wednesdays (35 minutes) -Wednesday instruction will follow a traditional (0-8 period) shortened schedule and will remain remote unless authorized by the administration. This allows for deep cleaning/sanitation of the facilities and for weekly breakfast and lunch distribution for District 88 students.

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All students, teachers and teacher aides will be remote.

Stage 3: Blended Remote/Hybrid

All learning opportunities authorized in the Remote Plus phase may continue into the HYBRID phase. Additionally, each D88 student may attend school two days every week and participate in classes online the other days. SEE THE FOLLOWING PAGE FOR IMPORTANT UPDATES.

Students will be on campus for their classes only. Students do not need to report for their Remote Study period unless seeking assistance in the learning centers.

Transportation to school will be provided before the first and second block periods. Transportation home will be provided after the third block and after the fourth block.

Students choosing to stay remote will have the option to stay fully remote.

Afternoon resource time remains remote for all students, teachers, and teacher aides.

Athletics will resume, following all IHSA and IDPH guidelines and schedules.

Tutoring will be available in both schools during after school hours.

Area transportation routes will run before and after the after-school activities, following all social distancing requirements.

Important Upcoming Dates

03/18/21

Begin hybrid with students who are already attending in person during Remote Plus.

03/22/21

Run the full hybrid schedule as planned (with two student groups split by alpha – students will be in person two days).

Starting 04/05/21

Combine the two hybrid groups and bring students in person four days a week. (This will be recommended during the March 22 Board of Education meeting.)

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Important Guidance for Families

We will continue to offer full-remote instruction for students who choose that option. We want to assure our students and parents/guardians that we will continue to provide a robust virtual curriculum. All students – whether they are learning on campus or from home – will receive the same instruction, attention and opportunities from teachers.�

Families who would like to switch from hybrid to remote can request this change at any time to be implemented immediately.�

Families who would like to switch from remote instruction to the hybrid model can request this change at any time. Please see important details below.

• Requests received by 10 a.m. on Friday of each week will be implemented the next week. After your request is approved, your student can begin coming on campus for in-person learning the following Monday (to ensure we have space to comply with social distancing).

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Blended Remote/Hybrid Learning Schedule: March 22 to 26

(Students will be split by alpha into two groups)

Blended Remote/Hybrid Learning Schedule: Starting April 5

(All students who select hybrid will be in person four days a week)

Blended Remote/Hybrid Learning Schedule: Wednesdays

Wednesdays (35 minutes) -Wednesday instruction will follow a traditional (0-8 period) shortened schedule and will remain remote unless authorized by the administration. This allows for deep cleaning/sanitation of the facilities and for weekly breakfast and lunch distribution for District 88 students.

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All students, teachers and teacher aides will be remote.

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Future Plans

2021-22 school year

Our intention is to be fully in person in a traditional schedule in the fall. Our remote learning options in the fall will depend on student access to the vaccines and directives from the IDPH and the ISBE.

During its March 8 meeting, the District 88 Board of Education approved the 2021-22 school year calendar. To view that calendar, go to https://www.dupage88.net/site/page/23.

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Student Support Services

To provide consistency and continuation of learning and support, school counselors, deans, social workers, school psychologists, special education department heads, IEP coordinators, library media center director, and literacy department heads will be available to students for academic, social and emotional supports from through in-person and/or virtual meetings, District 88 email and/or Remind.

Additionally, students attending in person shall receive in-person services, evaluations, and supports as required.

The district provides a variety of services and programs to assist students with academic and social-emotional needs, as well as technology support, meal distribution and parent programming. The following departments/positions comprise the Pupil Personnel Services (PPS) at the schools.

• Guidance Department

• Social Worker and Psychologist

• Deans Office

• Learning Services Department

For more information, go to https://www.dupage88.net/site/page/12459.

Instructional Guidance

Any technology issues with Staff laptops/tablets and Student Chromebooks will be taken care of by the school’s technology department. Please call or email our technology department to resolve any technical concerns and access issues.

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• Addison Trail Tech Help Desk: 630-628-3343, supportAT@dupage88.net �
• Willowbrook Technology Help Desk: 630-530-3414, supportWB@dupage88.net

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Additionally, to ensure all students have access to the internet, free mobile wifi-hotspots will be provided to students who either do not have internet service at home or do not have wifi adequate to attend remote classes and complete their schoolwork. Should a student need access to a wifi hotspot, please contact the school’s Technology department.

Student Behavior Expectations

All District 88 behavior expectations apply in both remote and blended remote learning environments and can be found in the DuPage High School District 88 Student Handbook. PBIS teams will be creating expectations for remote learning and blended learning to communicate, teach, and re-teach behavior expectations. Expectations will include, but will not be limited to:

Students will be required to be present the entire period for all assigned periods of their schedule whether remote or in-person. Students will be logged on and have their camera on for virtual class meetings (special circumstances on a case by case basis). Students may choose or be directed to change their screen to a neutral, school appropriate background. In addition, students first and last names must be typed correctly.

Students will complete work in the timeframes assigned by the Teacher. Submissions will be online or in-person depending upon each teacher’s classroom expectations.

Students will follow all policies per the District 88 Student Handbook.

Students will communicate directly with their teachers when they need additional support in their coursework.

Students must check their Google Classrooms, school e-mails, Remind accounts, etc. depending upon their specific Teachers’ expectations.

While Teachers shall ensure that all lessons are available for remote student access, any recording of video or audio of any live lessons, instructional or support meetings, or intervention services provided without permission is strictly prohibited. Violations are disciplined as outlined in Section 6 of the District 88 Student Handbook.

Return-to-School Procedures for Students

In preparation for in-person learning, the following procedures are provided as a framework based on guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as well as the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and in conjunction with the DuPage High School District 88 Return to School Plan.

CLICK HERE to view Return-to-School Procedures for Students, including guidance on the following topics:

• Student expectations�
• Hallway use�
• Restroom use�
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Cleaning Procedures�
• Student Arrival to School�
• Sick Individuals or Individuals Exhibiting Covid Symptoms�
• Who to contact in the event of an exposure after hours

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Extracurricular Activities and IHSA Guidance

During Remote and Remote Plus learning, the District will make efforts to continue those activities that can be delivered remotely to the extent practical. Sports and activities that require physical contact may be suspended, reduced, or modified based on the IHSA and Illinois Department of Public Health guidelines.

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During Remote Blended learning, activities may be able to proceed traditionally, with enhanced social distancing procedures. Afterschool sports and activities are subject to IHSA, IDPH and ISBE regulations.

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IHSA COVID-19 information: https://www.ihsa.org/Resources/COVID-19

Transportation

• All individuals on a bus must wear a face covering.�
• Physical distancing must be maintained to the greatest extent possible.�
• Students must complete self-certified COVID-19 symptom and temperature checks before boarding a bus.�

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• Students who ride the bus should remember to wash their hands or use hand sanitizer before and after riding the bus.�
• Drivers must wear approved and appropriate PPE and perform regular hand hygiene.�
• Drivers must complete self-certified COVID-19 symptom and temperature checks before boarding a bus.

• Drivers who become ill during their route should contact their supervisor immediately, and the school and district should be notified.

Transportation

• All physical changes to school transportation vehicles must meet Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and Secretary of State rules and regulations.�
• District 88 and transportation providers will install signage to reinforce student expectations (example: reminder to wear masks).

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• IEP or 504 teams will determine individual transportation needs for students who require special accommodations.�
• Sanitization will be completed daily and between use on all vehicles used for student transportation. Transportation providers will disinfect the vehicles high touch areas only using products that meet the EPA criteria and manufacturers’ guidelines.�
• School bus capacity will be limited to 50 passengers �

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• Special needs transportation will comply with all social distancing and contact tracing guidelines.�
• ISBE FAQ document can be accessed here: https://www.isbe.net/Documents/Transportation-FAQ.pdf.

District 88

C.A.R.E. Team

The District has formed a team to concentrate on the social emotional well being of students and staff. The purpose of the CARE (Committed to Academics, Resiliency and Equity) team is to implement intentional social emotional support throughout our

district using inclusive, culturally responsive, anti-racist, restorative, and trauma informed practice for students and staff. This committee will receive on-going, intensive training with the goal of implementing staff development and student programming at the Tier 1 and Tier 2 levels. Training will concentrate on the following areas:

Deep Equity, Inclusion, and Culturally Responsive Practice

Trauma Informed Practice

Restorative Practice - including de-escalation training

Collaborative and Proactive Solutions training for classroom behavior problem solving

PBIS and CHAMPS training for behavior intervention support

Team members will be responsible for designing and implementing Tier 1 school-wide student programming, Tier 2 interventions for students, and PD and coaching for staff

CLICK HERE for more information, including links to upcoming training, events, and resources.