RETURN TO SCHOOL UPDATE

Special Board Meeting

July 8, 2020

Dr. Vivian Ekchian, Superintendent

Purpose• How GUSD Has Been Gathering Stakeholder Input

• Instructional Models

• Preliminary Findings from Stakeholder Surveys o Parent/Guardian Fall School Reopening Surveyo Certificated Employee Survey conducted by Districto Classified Employee Survey conducted by Districto Current orders from Governor and AB77

• Public Health Update

• Comments/Input/Questions2

How GUSD Has Gathered Stakeholder Input

• Virtual Town Hall and Special Board Meeting• Email address (ReturnToSchool@gusd.net)• Board of Education Presentations and Public

Comment• Return to School Task Force• Student Remote Learning Exit Survey• Meeting with Student Advisory Council

Leaders• Parent/Guardian Remote Learning Feedback

Survey• Parent/Guardian Return to School Survey• Superintendent’s Parent Advisory Council• GUSD Council PTA • Special Education Parent/Guardian Meeting• FLAG/World Languages Parent/Guardian

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• Remote Learning Feedback from Teachers• Certificated Return to Work Survey• Classified Return to Work Survey• Weekly Meetings with District Leadership

and Principals• GTA/CSEA/GSMA Meetings with

Superintendent• GTA Survey of Members• Community Leader Meeting (City of

Glendale, Chambers, CV Town Council, etc.)• Meetings w/ City Manager• Meeting w/ CV Town Council President• Meeting w/ City of Glendale and Local

Hospital Leadership

mailto:ReturnToSchool@gusd.net

Instructional Models Being Considered*all are pending Public Health Directives

• Full Return

• Distance Learning (fully remote)

• Hybrid Model (50% of students on campus at a time)

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Parent/Guardian Fall School Reopening Survey

• Over 9,300 respondents

• All schools represented

• Survey offered in four languages

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Certificated Employee Survey

• Over 1,200 respondents (95% response rate)

• Teachers were 87% of respondents

• Positions represented:o Teacher (TK-12)o Teacher (EEELP)o Teacher Specialisto Counseloro Psychologisto Speech & Language/ DHH/ VIo Nurseo Other Certificated

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Classified Employee Survey

• Over 1,100 participants (75% response)

• Departments represented:·o Facilities and Support Operations (FASO) (including Custodians)/Planning & Development

o School Site Secretarial/Clerical

o Education Assistant

o Other School Site Support

o Nutrition Services

o District Office Secretarial/Clerical

o Other District Office Support

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Preference for School Return - Remote v. On CampusResults As of July 7

Parents Certificated Staff

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55.2% would send to school

63.2% prefers some or all on-campus

instruction

● I would send my student to school for on-campus instruction.

● I would prefer my student continue learning remotely full time.

● I am undecided.

● I would prefer to work with students learning remotely 100% of the time.

● I would prefer to work with students directly on campus all or part of the time.

Preferred Schedule for Hybrid ModelResults As of July 7

Parents Certificated Staff

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● Half Day (AM/PM)● Every Other Day

● Every Other Week

Importance of Child Care Results As of July 7

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Certificated Staff Classified Staff Importance of Child Care for Families

● Yes● No

● Critically Important● Important● Not Very Important● Not Important At All

Overall Summary of Survey Results

• Rotating day schedule is preferred by both Parents/Guardians and Certificated Staff

• Respondents want safety guidelines to be enforced, not just encouraged

• There will be child care needs for employees and families

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Governor’s Orders and AB77June 23, 2020

• Students need daily live interaction with certificated employees and peers

• In a hybrid or distance learning model of instruction, students should be engaging in equivalent curriculum with check-in and/or daily activity with all students

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Public Health Updates - July 7, 2020● Have plans in place for full distance learning.

● Ages 2 and older must wear a cloth face covering. Medical exemptions; will then need to wear a face shield.

● Six feet physical distancing inside and outside classrooms.

● Regular cleaning schedule.

● Institute regular and repeated handwashing protocol. Hand sanitizer is an alternative but soap and water is preferred.

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