GPPSS Secondary Return to Face to Face Instruction for GPPSS Traditional Staff Presentation

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October 22, 2020

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Late on Wednesday, October 21st the Wayne County Health Department updated their COVID Spread Level Indicators to reflect new municipal COVID data. GPPSS administration is currently working with WRESA and the Wayne County Health Department to better understand both the updated ratings as well as the safest next steps for GPPSS to take with regards to our students and staff.

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While GPPSS is not making any decisions at this time regarding our students currently attending hybrid instruction in grades Y5 - 5th or our students in our Act 18 programs, we are delaying our return to F2F instruction for our students in grades 6 - 12 from the previously announced November 9th date.

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As we obtain more information we will update both the potential date of return for our 6-12 students as well as provide an update regarding the status of our students attending F2F instruction.

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Plan Revisions Based on New Information:

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• This is a draft document that is subject to change based on feedback, further governmental guidance and new information on local COVID-19 data
• Grades 6 - 12 students are the focus of this plan
• This plan adjusts 5th grade in terms of attendance and hours to align with grades 6 - 8
• This plan does not replace, but coincides with, the updated plan for return to instruction for students with IEPs
• This plan applies to all GP Traditional Students
• OneGP Virtual students will continue to receive instruction in a virtual environment

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Please Note the Following:

At the 9/14 Board of Education meeting President Margaret Weertz directed administration to provide a detailed plan to return students to school in a safe, face-to-face (F2F) environment. Following this direction, administration took the following steps to inform the plan that follows:

• Reviewed the work of the GPPSS Reopening Task Force, our local safety data, and school reopening plans in other districts
• In late September, GPPSS shared with first our staff and then our community a draft plan to return grades Y5 - 5th grade students to a F2F environment
• Central office administrators met for listening sessions with the teacher leadership teams at each of our secondary schools
• Hanover Research conducted a survey of our 5th -12th grade students to receive their feedback on remote learning
• Reviewed the reopening plans of our peer districts

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Charge from the Board of Education President:

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• This plan recognizes that the charge from the BOE and the demand from our community is to maximize student/teacher Face to Face (F2F) opportunities.
• F2F opportunities may differ for students based on their needs.
• While in Phase 4, GPPSS will use a hybrid approach to reduce class sizes and allow for physical distancing opportunities.
• GPPSS will use a phased return that builds toward all students having a F2F opportunity.
• This plan recognizes that currently COVID-19 infections rates and hospitalizations are a continued point of concern and may result in GPPSS pivoting as needed based on guidance from the MDHHS and other health agencies.

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For the GPPSS Return to F2F Plan:

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• Safety

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• Timing/Scheduling

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• Learning Expectations

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Presentation Structure:

The first consideration for:

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• Students

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• Staff

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• Families

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Safety:

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• All students & staff are required to wear masks when on school property.
• When eating or drinking, students/staff will be instructed to remove masks for the minimum amount of time needed (i.e. if drinking from water bottle, they will pull mask up, sip, then adjust to ensure nose and mouth are covered)
• Staff will be provided with PPE (masks, shields, hand sanitizer, etc.).
• Specific PPE will be provided for wind instruments.
• Disposable masks will be provided to students for choir class.
• Physical distancing will be maintained using smaller class sizes & larger classroom spaces.
• Signs and floor stickers will be placed throughout the building to indicate proper physical distancing; students will stay to the right when walking in halls and/or on the stairs.
• Students will work at individual desks or at opposite ends of tables.
• Classroom sets of personal ‘foldable’ shields will be provided.
• Staff will maintain 6 feet between themselves & students as much as possible.

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Secondary Student Safety Precautions:

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• Common touchpoints in bathrooms, classrooms, etc. will be wiped down at least every four hours.
• Each building will be thoroughly cleaned each evening.
• Building specific safety procedures-entry/exit doors, masks, hallway/passing time, lunch etc. will be provided in the near future.
• Visitors will be restricted to main office for necessary visits only.
• Volunteers will not be permitted at school.
• Each student will be provided and will use a sanitizing wipe for desk/table surface at the start of each class.
• Students/staff will be instructed to use hand sanitizer (w/70% alcohol) when hand washing is not feasible, before/after touching any shared materials and upon entry into any new space.
• Locker use will be limited to before and after school as well as prior to lunch.
• High school students with 1st, 4th (lunch) and 7th hour tutorial may have options to attend tutorial virtually.

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Secondary Student Safety Precautions (continued):

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• Lunch will occur in large spaces (cafeterias, gyms, etc.) using 6 feet of physical distancing.
• Specific lunch room capacity will be set at 50% of the overall room capacity.
• Multiple lunch hours will be used to reduce the number of students in one space at one time.
• Students will use a sanitizing wipe to clean their eating area before and after lunch.
• Families can pick their student up for lunch.
• Students will be assigned to tables by grade.
• An outdoor tent will be provided for students who may wish to eat outside.
• Middle school students will have an outdoor recess opportunity (weather permitting).

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Grade 5th - 8th Grade Lunch Procedures:

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• Lunch will occur in large spaces (cafeterias, gyms, etc.) using 6 feet of physical distancing when possible.
• Specific lunch room capacity will be set at 50% of the overall room capacity.
• Multiple lunch hours will be used to reduce the number of students in one space at one time.
• Students will use a sanitizing wipe to clean their eating area before and after lunch.
• Students are encouraged to leave campus for lunch.
• Students who leave campus will not be permitted to re-enter the building until the end of the lunch period. Re-entry will only be allowed through designated doors.
• An outdoor tent will be provided for students who may wish to eat outside.

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Grade 9th - 12th Grade Lunch Procedures:

Per directions from the Michigan Safe Schools Roadmap decisions regarding student and staff health precautions regarding positive cases or exposure to COVID-19 GPPSS will follow guidance and direction from WRESA and the Wayne County Health Department (photo links to document). The following two slides outline six specific scenarios provided by the county that will be used to ensure the safety of all students and staff.

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School Response to COVID-19 Exposure:

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WRESA Safe Start Plan Section VI:

COVID-19 Scenarios Student/Staff Within School is: Confirmed COVID-19 Positive, Symptomatic Pending Test, Identified as Close Contact

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Further clarification from Wayne County Health regarding students with COVID symptoms

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WRESA Safe Start Plan Section VI: COVID-19 Scenarios

Household Member of a Student/Staff Within School is:

COVID-19 Positive, Symptomatic Pending Test, Identified as Close Contact

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• WTVS our local PBS station has created a short 30-second PSA for families highlighting how to conduct a daily home health screen for students.
• WRESA has provided a daily home health screening checklist that also provides families guidance regarding how to conduct a daily health screening (on Peachjar & website)

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Daily Health Screening for Students:

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• Each building will have a quarantine area for students with COVID symptoms awaiting pick up from school.
• A specific student COVID tracking protocol that includes tracking for confirmed COVID cases, suspected COVID cases and students subject to quarantine has been systemized across the district.
• Human resources has created a staff COVID tracking system that involves both an electronic component as well as a voice-to-voice component with each staff member potentially exposed or positive with COVID.

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COVID-19 Tracking and Quarantine:

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The structure of learning and our school day:

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Timing/Scheduling:

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• Students divided, primarily by alphabet (allowing families to stay together), into two groups identified as Group A and Group B (divided by alphabet A-K and L-Z)
• Students attend school F2F, by group, using the following format
• Cohort A: F2F each week Monday & Thursday 8:15 a.m. to 3:13 p.m.
• Cohort B: F2F each week Tuesday & Friday 8:15 a.m. to 3:13 p.m.
• Cohort A & B: every Wednesday (at home) attend 1st through 6th hours from 8:15 a.m. to 11:40 a.m. via Zoom
• Due to safety concerns and increased safety measures, learning practices and activities will look different.
• Students with IEPs indicating “Resource Program” &/or ancillary “services” will receive in person programs and services according to the student’s Contingency Learning Plan (CLP), on days they are scheduled in the building
• On days when student cohorts are not in F2F instruction they would have asynchronous learning opportunities
• 5th graders would transition to this new schedule upon the return of our grades 6 - 12 students

*Please note, students in categorical ASD/CI special education programs will continue their current schedules

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Hybrid Return to F2F Format for

Grades 5th - 8th:

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• Each class would have a 30 minute Zoom based synchronous session for all students.
• Teachers would have one hour of professional development and/or grade/content level meetings.
• Teachers would individually have approximately 2 hours each to plan asynchronous lessons.

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Hybrid Return to F2F Format for

Grades 5th - 8th - Wednesdays:

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• Students divided, primarily by alphabet, into two groups identified as

Group A and Group B (divided by alphabet A-K and L-Z)

• Students attend school F2F, by group, using the following format.
• Cohort A: F2F each week Monday & Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 3:05 p.m.
• Cohort B: F2F each week Tuesday & Friday 8:00 a.m. to 3:05 p.m.
• Due to safety concerns and increased safety measures, learning practices and activities will look different.
• Students with IEPs indicating “Resource Program” &/or ancillary “services” will receive in person programs and services according to the student’s Contingency Learning Plan (CLP), on days they are scheduled in the building.
• On days when the students are not in F2F instruction they would have asynchronous learning opportunities.

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*Please note, students in categorical ASD/CI special education programs will continue their current schedules

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Hybrid Return to F2F Format for

Grades 9th - 12th:

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• Each core content area would have one hour of support time where students have the opportunity to virtually connect with teachers.
• Teachers would have one hour of professional development and/or grade/content level meetings.
• Teachers would individually have approximately 4 hours each Wednesday to plan for asynchronous learning.

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Hybrid Return to F2F Format for

Grades 9th - 12th - Wednesdays:

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• 6th graders will have an opportunity to transition back to F2F learning prior to the return of grades 7 - 8 that will allow the students to familiarize themselves with the building, their locker, lunch procedures and safety procedures.
• 9th graders will have a morning (Cohort A) or afternoon (Cohort B) of attending all seven classes prior to the return of grades 10 - 12 which will also allow them to familiarize themselves with the building, their locker, lunch procedures and safety procedures.

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6th and 9th Grade Transition Opportunities:

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6th Grade Schedule - Week of Prior to Return of Grade 6 - 8 students

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Cohort A - M & Th Cohort B - T & F

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Note: 1-3 are 55 Minutes Long, 4-6 are 30 Minutes Long Note: 4-6 are 55 Minutes Long, 1-3 are 30 Minutes Long

5th-8th Grade Schedule

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• 8:15 - 3:13 Bell Schedule
• Cohort A will attend Face 2 Face on Monday/Thursday
• Cohort B will attend Face 2 Face on Tuesday/Friday
• Cohort A and B - Remote ‘Speed’ Schedule on Wednesday

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* Students/Teachers will have a 30 minute lunch period w/ 5 minutes of passing time

** 3 Additional Minutes will allow for staggered dismissal time

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Due to the number of shared teachers between GP Traditional and OneGP Virtual Middle School (MS) classes will transition to a new schedule with following structure:

• 5th Grade - Rotation Schedules will remain the same, Electives will be held during 5th hour 2-4 days per week
• 6th-8th Grade - Will attend the synchronous schedule as follows:
• Monday & Thursday - Odd hours (1, 3, 5)
• Hours 2, 4, 6 will be asynchronous/student support
• Tuesday & Friday - Even hours (2, 4, 6)
• Hours 1, 3, 5 will be asynchronous/student support
• Wednesday - Will follow a condensed schedule for 6 classes in the AM and have asynchronous instruction in the PM

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OneGP Virtual MS Schedule Changes

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Due to the number of shared teachers between GP Traditional and OneGP Virtual, High School (HS) classes will transition to a new schedule with following structure when GP Traditional pivots:

• 9th-12th Grade:
• Monday and Thursday - Odd Hours (1, 3, 5, 7)
• Hours 2, 4, 6 will be asynchronous
• Tuesday and Friday - Even Hours (2, 4, 6)
• Hours 1, 3, 5, 7 will be asynchronous
• Wednesday - each core content area will have one hour of support time where students have the opportunity to virtually connect with teachers.

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OneGP Virtual HS Schedule Changes:

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In a hybrid environment learning will look different for:

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Learning:

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• Focus on building community and mastering content
• At times, due to safety concerns and increased safety measures learning practices and activities will look different than they would in a typical F2F environment
• Locker rooms will not be utilized for PE classes; students should come ready to participate
• Specific protocols and PPE will be used for choir and band opportunities

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Grades 5 - 12 F2F Instructional Day:

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• Students will continue to engage with content asynchronously.
• Students will have the opportunity to practice and grapple with material presented on F2F days.
• Asynchronous lessons may build upon and extend F2F lessons - this includes new content.
• Students will prepare and engage in content in order to further enhance and maximize F2F instructional time.

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Non - F2F 5th - 12th Grade Instructional Day:

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• Continue to receive feedback from staff and the community
• A community virtual town hall will be held 6:30-8 p.m.,Thursday, October 22nd
• A version of this presentation will be provided to the Board of Education at the regular Board of Education meeting on Monday October 26 at 7 p.m., in the Brownell Multipurpose Room

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Next Steps:

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