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District Operations & Fiscal Governance
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FocusSpring/Summer 2020Start of the School Year 2020Updates (approved April 13, 2021)Contact Person
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Assess Support NeededSurvey staff about PD needs related to school closures. Survey Link: https://forms.gle/c7L9tBMQWjysANE27Analysis of survey results yielded that teachers need support with Zoom breakout rooms, making learning engaging online, utilizing Google Classroom and SeeSaw to maximize instruction, assessing students remotely, creating Bitmoji Classrooms, and creating videos for mini-lessons. Building principals have developed schedules to include remote learnng training for teachers in August. Additionally. Zoom webinars have been provided on specific topics for teachers.Misty Doyle, Director of Curriculum
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Survey given to JPS Parents in the Summer of 2020:

https://forms.gle/viVcLo6icPtLGyEv6		Identifying areas of concern or reasons for children to return to the school campuses in August, parents selected from available options for the education of their children. Based on these results we are providing traditional, on-site/blended instruction and virtual instruction.A survey was sent to parents to determine interest in a virtual program for the 2022-2023 school year. The survey was shared with parents in November 2021.
https://forms.gle/DGkvgWksMsKyBcBy8
Karleen Sheets, Assistant Superintendent of Instructional Programs
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Review State and Local PoliciesAnalyze current information and guidelines provided by DESE, CDC, local agencies, state agencies, federal agencies, governor's task force, etc. on a continuous basis.

Implement decisions based on that information.		Analyze current information and guidelines provided by DESE, CDC, local agencies, state agencies, federal agencies, governor's task force, etc. on a continuous basis.

Implement decisions based on that information.		Jonesboro Public Schools will continue to follow CDC guidelines with the expiration of the Arkansas mask mandate. The school board and administration support the district’s plan to continue following these and other safety precautions that have been in place during the 2020-2021 school year (social distancing, quarantine, etc.) . We want to ensure our students and staff are safe, healthy and have the least amount of exposure to the virus as possible. We have done our best to keep our district as safe as possible following guidelines set forth to us by the CDC and AR Health Department. Masks will continue to be required to be worn indoors. During outdoor activities such as recess, extracurricular, athletics, etc. when social distancing can be maintained, masks will be recommended but not required. We ask that you support our decision and cooperate for the well being of our staff, students and the well-being of our community for the remainder of the 2020-2021 school year.

https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Files/20210330140909_End_of_Year_Guidance_for_Schools.pdf		Dr. Kim Wilbanks, Superintendent
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Review Barriers and ChallengesAnalyze results of staff and parent surveys.

After surveying parents and teachers, results indicated the following barriers:
-Wi-fi connectiviy issues for staff and parents
-Participation and communication concerns from teachers regarding students' participation in instruction and assignment
-Concerns about missed instruction
-Staff concerns about the ability to execute job responsiblities while at home with their own children
-Parent concerns about helping their students with online instruction while also having to work		Analysis of the results provided pertinent information for planning.

Actions include:

-Hotspots will be provided for families. Additionally, parking lot Wi-Fi access will be available at all of our JPS campuses and community center access will be provided. Staff will be able to come on campus and work in their rooms during remote instruction if needed.

-Attendance and regular grading will occur in the Fall during remote instruction. Teachers and Administrators will develop a plan for ensuring students participate in daily instruction.

-District teams analyzed current pacing guides and essential standards. A plan has been developed for addressing missed essential standards. Based on beginning of year assessment data, teachers will address missed standards through whole group instruction (if necessary), small group instruction, and adaptive software in literacy and mathematics.

-In order to address staff concerns regarding the performance of their job duties while their own children are home with remote learning, a childcare service is being developed to assist staff with young children. 		In the spring of 2021, schools and district teams reviewed student data for onsite and virtual students to determine the needs of students for the 2021-2022 school year. Based on the review of data, we are making the following changes for the 2021-2022 school year:

-JPS is limiting the number of students who are accepted into the Jonesboro Public Schools Virtual Academy. The district will allow up to 50 students in elementary (grades 1-6) and 100 students in secondary (grades 7-12). Students will be screened for acceptance based on grades and attendance. Grades 1-6 will be fully outsourced through the Crowley's Ridge Education Cooperative. Students in grades 7-12 will be fully outsourced through Edgenuity. After reviewing applications in March of 2021, the Digital Learning Committee selected 22 elementary students 32 students in secondary who qualified for digital learning based on the selected critera.

-Based on the current academic needs of students onsite and attending school virtually, the district has selected a DESE approved intervention program to support specific leanring needs of students for the 2021-2022 school year. In addition, the district has carefully reviewed core literacy programs on the DESE approved curriculum list. The district has engaged multiple stakeholders in selected new core literacy curricula for students in grades K-12 based on the Science of Reading.

-The district Curriculum Department is creating a Professional Development plan to support teachers' curriculum needs. The plan includes tailored professional development for teachers, interventionists, admnistrators, and support staff in the spring and summer 2021 In addition, the district will provided embedded support for staff during the 2021-2022 school year. This support will be provided by Instructional Facilitators and consultants working with the district.		Misty Doyle, Director of Curriculum


Karleen Sheets, Assistant Superintendent of Instructional Programs
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Collaborate with Food Service StaffImplementation of the Summer Feeding Program includes delivery of both breakfast and lunch to seven feeding sites through July 30.Limit menu items. Provide multiple feeding locations. LImit number of students in feeding locations. Adjust times for breakfast, lunch, and snacks. Provide multiple methods to deliver food to students. Sanitize feeding areas before and after students are fed.The Jonesboro School District will continue the plan in that has been in place since the beginning of the 2020-2021 school year.
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Stagger mealtimes to accommodate 1/2 of the seating capacity in the cafeteria.
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Consider serving meals in classrooms or alternative feeding locations
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Allow time to clean and disinfect between serving periods
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Serve students from behind the serving lines; deliver to tables; no student self-serve of utensils, etc.
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Develop procedure for the exchange of money when students pay in the line
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Sanitize hands when entering and leaving rooms
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Limit menu items. Provide multiple feeding locations. LImit number of students in feeding locations. Adjust times for breakfast. Provide multiple methods to deliver food to students. Sanitize feeding areas before and after students are fed.
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