The DOE wants to know how you feel about returning to school in Fall 2020. The Chancellor sent a letter to families on the Fall Planning Framework and Return to 2020 Survey. They are working on plans for re-opening school buildings in the 2020-21 school year, and exploring various options based on available guidance from public health experts. Take the short, anonymous survey (~7 mins.) to help the DOE understand what is most important to you for when we return to school in the fall. Parents can complete the Return to 2020 Survey here and students can complete the survey here. Below is a summary of the Fall Framework the DOE is using to drive the planning work related to the fall re-opening. The Chancellor shared this information in a letter to families as well. The deadline for the survey is June 22, 2020.
- Enhanced health measures that ensure that schools and other office buildings are well-equipped to manage the enhanced health requirements that are necessary to protect against COVID-19 infection.
- Trauma-informed approaches that focus on focus on the social-emotional needs of students and staff as we reacclimate to being back in school buildings.
- Blended learning options that leverage in-person and remote instruction to support our transition from remote learning and maximize both face-to-face and online instruction.
- Working closely with DOHMH to monitor health indicators to ensure that it is safe to return to school buildings and offices on our planned return in September.
- Evaluating the rolling/phased approach used by many other countries as they modify schedules, and/or starting groups of students in person at different times to return to schools gradually rather than all at once.
- Considering how to implement social distancing, which may mean limiting the number of students and staff in our buildings and thinking creatively about schedules.
- Adjusting building operations to allow for limitations in the movement of students and staff into, out of, and within the building, and for facilitation of enhanced cleaning and sanitation protocols.
- Adjusting School busing and school food operations to accommodate health and safety operations.
