Planning for 2020-21

July 15, 2021

Hosted Two Focus Group Conversations/Additional Input Survey

• Gather input from stakeholders with diverse perspectives (teacher, high school student, elementary parent, health care professional, administrator, board members, etc.)

Reviewing Resources

• WHO Recommendations
• CDC Recommendations
• PDE/DPH Guidance
• American Academy of Pediatrics
• Bucks County Health Plan

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Considering Multiple Options Dependent on Health Conditions

• Face-to-Face - All students face-to-face in buildings every day M-F.
• Blended - Students rotate for face-to-face instruction in school buildings. When students are not in school buildings, they are working in the online environment.
• Online - All students are working in online environment every school day.

VAST (Virtual Academy of Salisbury Township)

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• Available for K-12 learners
• Part of eLearn21 - Variety of options for learners
• Taught by PA certified consortium teachers - not Salisbury teachers
• For more information, contact:
• Mr. Sawicki (K-8)
• Mr. Muschlitz (9-12)
• VAST WebSite
• Virtual Open House - Week of Aug 10th

Homeschooling

• Available for K-12 learners
• Requires affidavit
• Annual evaluation report from certified teacher submitted in June 2021.
• For more information, contact Mrs. Fuini-Hetten.
• Additional information available through PDE state handbook

Parent/Guardian Surveys

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• Distributed on July 14, Complete by July 17
• 556 responses (at noon today)

Parent/Guardian Structure Preferences

Parent/Guardian - Diverse Feedback

• Universal face coverings
• Working parents/Child care concerns/
• Some parents/guardians consider educators essential workers
• Meeting the needs of all learners - including special education students and social-emotional needs
• Transportation
• Cleaning protocols
• Concerns for keeping learners/staff safe
• Rigor/Structure in online environment

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Faculty/Staff Surveys

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• Distributed on July 14
• 113 responses (at noon today)

Staff School Structure Preferences

Staff Concerns/Diverse Feedback

• Asking us to keep their health and safety in mind (as well as learners)
• Meeting the needs of all learners
• Transmission between adults is high
• Staff who are immune-compromised or with family members in high risk groups
• Lack of substitutes
• Educational environment with social distancing and universal masking

Health & Safety Plan

• Coordinating with School Physician (Dr. Fabian)
• Coordinating with other local districts (IU 21 and 20)

Additional Professional Development

• Move two Professional Development days to beginning of school year
• Students start school two days later on Wednesday, September 2
• Students would attend school on October 12 and November 3
• The end of school year/date would stay the same

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Next Steps

• Meeting with St. Luke’s Health Network for additional feedback/revisions to plan
• Release DRAFT plan to public
• Revise plan as necessary
• Board vote on plan - July 23

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Fluid ever-evolving situation