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STAGED FOR SUCCESSREOPENING PLAN

A GUIDE FOR THE 2020-21 SCHOOL YEAR

STAGED FOR SUCCESS: REOPENING PLAN A GUIDE FOR THE 2020-21 SCHOOL YEAR 2

Introduction 3Superintendent’sMessage 3Purpose 4Vision2020Goals 4GuidingPrinciples 4WhatWeKnow 4Assumptions 4Considerations 4PlanningGuidance 5ReopeningSchoolsPlanningProcess 5Strengths&Challenges:Spring2020 5CriticalComponentsofReopeningPlan 5DesignProcess 6KeyTimelines 6

InstructionalModels 7GettoKnowEachModel&Stage 7

Stage 1: 100% Distance LearningStage 2: 100% Distance LearningStage 3: Hybrid LearningStage 4: Hybrid LearningStage 5: Hybrid LearningStage 6: 100% In-Person Learning

ModelDescriptions 7100% Distance LearningHybrid Learning100% In-Person LearningOnline Program

InstructionalCore 14AcademicInterventions 14Assessment 14Grading&ReportCards 14ProfessionalLearning 14

SpecialServices 15SpecialEducationServices 15EarlyLearning 15PartCtoPartBTransitions 15Pre-referralInterventions 15ChildFind 15InitialEvaluation/Reevaluations 16Evaluation&EligibilityResources 16Assessments,Evaluation&IEPMeetings 16ProgressMonitoring&Reporting 16IEPTool 17ProvisionofIEP&RelatedServices 17DeliveryofSpecialEducationServices 17

Stage 1: 100% Distance LearningStage 2: 100% Distance LearningStage 3: Hybrid Learning ModelStage 4: Hybrid Learning ModelStage 5: Hybrid Learning Model

Section504 17504 Meetings504 Accommodations

EnglishLanguageLearners 17HighlyCapable 17

StudentServices 18Attendance 18DistanceLearning 18

Before&AfterSchoolActivities 19ExtracurricularActivities&Clubs 19

WIAA Sports ScheduleReminders

Season1:Sept7-Oct31 19Cross Country (Boys & Girls) Alternate SeasonSlowpitch Softball Alternate SeasonGolf (Boys & Girls) Alternate SeasonTennis (Boys & Girls) Alternate Season

Season2:Dec28-Feb27 20Basketball (Boys & Girls)Boys Swimming & DivingGymnasticsGirls BowlingWrestling (Boys & Girls)

Season3:March1-May1 21FootballVolleyballGirls, 1B/2B Boys SoccerCheerleadingGirls Swim & DiveCross Country (Boys & Girls)Slowpitch Softball

Season4:April26-June26 22Golf (Boys & Girls)Tennis (Boys & Girls)Fastpitch SoftballTrack & Field (Boys & Girls)Baseball1A-4A Boys SoccerDance/Drill

Clubs&Activities 23

SocialEmotionalLearning&MentalHealthServices 24SocialEmotionalLearning 24MentalHealth&WellnessResources 24

StaffStudentsStaff Supports

ElementarySocialEmotionalGuidance 25SecondarySocialEmotionalGuidance 25

Safety&Operations 26StaffHealth&Safety 26StaffIllness&Absences 26EmployeeLeave&Accommodation 26

Typically Accrued LeavesExisting Federal & State Leave Acts

Temporarily Available OptionsAdditional EPSLA Details

Considerationsfor“HighRisk”Employees 27ReturningtoWork 28ProtocolsforSuspectedCoronavirusIllness 29

School Health SpecialistStaff Start to the Work DayStaff Meetings

StudentHealth&Safety 31Student Start to the School Day

LearningEnvironments 32Stages1-2:100%DistanceLearning 32

Facilities & CustodialFood ServiceField TripsVisitorsTechnology

Stages3-5:HybridLearning 32Facilities & CustodialFood ServiceTransportationDrop-off & Pick-up PlansHand Hygiene in Schools (CDC)TechnologyField TripsVisitors

Stage6:In-PersonLearning 34Facilities & CustodialFood ServiceTransportationDrop-off & Pick-up PlansHand Hygiene in Schools (CDC)TechnologyField TripsVisitorsEvents

Finance&Budget 37Reflections&Forecasting 37BudgetCuts&Increases 37FacilityRentals 37Staffing/Enrollment 37

Communication 38ExternalCommunications 38InternalCommunications 38Community&StaffEngagementStrategies 38

Appendix 40

Table of Contents


TheCOVID-19pandemicquicklyshowedusthatschoolsaremorethananedu-cationalinstitution They’renotjustforacademiclearning,butforsocial-emo-tionalwell-being,safety,andnutrition IntheSumner-BonneyLakeSchoolDistrict,schoolsareatthecenterofourcommunityandatthecenterofwhoweareandwhowestrivetobe Wewillfocusonprovidinganenvironmentthatiscaring,supportive,andcompassionate,withtheunderstand-ingthatthehealthandwellbeingofourstudents,staff,andcommunityisourhighestpriority

WhileIamhopefulbynature,Iaminten-tionalbypractice Tothatend,Ifirmlybelievethatanyreopeningplanshouldbeginwiththreegoalsinmind First,thehealthandsafetyofstudentsandstaffisourtoppriorityandmustbereflectedinthephysicalschoolenvironment WewillstrictlyadheretothepublichealthguidelinessetforthbytheOfficeofSuperintendentofPublicInstructionandWashingtonDepartmentofHealthtohelpprovideasafeenvironmentforstudentsandstaff Second,thesafetyplanmustproduceenoughconfidencethatfamilies,students,andeducatorsfeelreadyforface-to-faceteachinginschool Finally,afocusonacademicrigormustbemaintainedtoeveryextentpossible

Weareworkingamidstarapidlychang-ingsituation TheDistrictisoutliningits

planforSeptemberbasedonthecurrentguidanceandwillstayinclosecontactwithlocalandstatehealthofficials Theseplanswillremainflexibleandallowforchangesasnewhealthdataandinformationarereleased

Although we are releasing information on August 12, 2020, our work is not done. Our working teams will continue to meet as this plan will change based on new information we receive at the local, state, and national levels. This document will be updated on a regular basis to reflect current information.

Thebeginningoftheschoolyearwilllookdifferentthanwhatweareusedto AsthenumbersofpositiveCOVID-19casesanddeathscontinuetoriseacrossourstateandinourregion,ithasbecomeclearatthistimethatourmorerobustdistancelearningmodelwillbethesafestwaytoformthefoundationforstudentlearningthisfall Therefore,theSumner-BonneyLakeSchoolDistrictwillbeginthe2020-21schoolyearwith100%distancelearningthroughSBLSDLearns3 0,usingastagedapproachtoreopening

Thediligentandcaringworktocreatetheseplanshasbeentheresultofnumer-ousstafffeaturingadministrators,teachers,boardmembers,laborunions,andparents Ourcommitteesaddressedkeyareas:

• Instruction:Assessment,Social-EmotionalLearningandDistanceLearningOperations,SpecialEducation,HighlyCapable,EnglishLearners

• Operations:HumanResources,Finance,Technology,Transportation,ChildNutrition,Maintenance,Safety,Communications

Teamsmetweekly,orasneeded,andincludedadditionalstakeholderswhobroughtknowledgeandskillsforidentify-ingspecificissuesandgeneratedideastoaddresseachofthecriticalactions Basedontheexpertiseofthegroupandinlightofcurrentcircumstances,wehavecreatedthebestplanoptionthatprovidesfamilieswith

optionsandadherestostateregulationsfromtheWashingtonStateDepartmentofHealthandtheReopeningWashingtonSchools2020:DistrictPlanningGuidereleasedonJune22,2020

Astrongemphasiswasplacedontranspar-encyandobtainingfeedbackthroughoutthisprocess Priortothereopeningplan,weconductedasurveyofparents,teachersandstudentsonwaystoimprovedistancelearning Wemetwithlocalcommunityofficialsbi-weekly,localcommunitygroupsasneeded,parentleadershipcouncilbi-weeklyandadministratorsbi-weekly WewerecontinuallysolicitingfeedbackfromstakeholdergroupsinMarch,April,May,June,andinJuly Weconductedemailsurveysonreopening,aTownHallwebinartodiscussdifferentreopeningscenarios,smallgroupmeetingsandFAQinput

Wehavedifficultchallengesaheadofusthatwillinvolvechange Andwiththosechangeswehavetwochoices Wecaneitherdwellinthefrustrationof“whatwas”orwecanseizetheopportunitytodiscovernewpossibilities AsfortheSumner-BonneyLakeSchoolDistrict,regardlessofourcircumstancesastowhatnextschoolyearlookslike,wewillchoosetoseizethenewopportunitiesandpressforwardcommittedtostudentlearning Wewillcontinuetoengage,encourage,andempowerourlearnersandremaindedi-catedtoprovidingalearningenvironmentthatpromotesstudentsuccess

Wewillcontinuetoworkthroughoutthesummerandintotheschoolyeartoensurethatwearemeetingourprioritiesofsafety,learning,andcommunication WeareexcitedtowelcomebackstudentstoschoolthisSeptember!

Respectfullysubmitted,

LaurieDent,Ph D Superintendent

IntroductionSuperintendent’s Message

https://www.doh.wa.gov/


https://www.k12.wa.us/sites/default/files/public/workgroups/Reopening%20Washington%20Schools%202020%20Planning%20Guide.pdf



PurposeThepurposeofthisdocumentactstocom-plementtheSBLSDFall2020ReopeningPlansubmittedtoOSPIandapprovedbytheBoardofDirectors Withseveralscenariosinplay,andnoexactguidancetofollow,developingasolidplanhasbeentricky Therefore,aTaskForcewasformedtodevelopplanswiththeexpectationthataswelearnmoreandknowmore,thestrawplanswillbecomewoodandfinallybrick OurplanswerebasedoninformationprovidedbytheGovernor’sOffice,OfficeoftheSuperintendentofPublicInstruction,WashingtonStateDepartmentofHealth,Tacoma-PierceCountyDepartmentofHealth,aswellasrecommendationsfromtheCenterforDiseaseControl Vision2020andourguidingprincipleswerealsotwokeydriversofthisreopeningplan

Vision 2020 GoalsVision2020remainsthecornerstoneandcontinualthreadthatconnectsalloftheworkhappeningintheSumner-BonneyLakeSchoolDistrict

• Safety:forstudents,staff,andfamilies-createandmaintainphysically-andemotionally-safelearningenvironmentsthatsupportthesocial,emotionalandacademicexcellenceofeverychild

• Equity:meetingtheneedsofourunder-servedandthoseneedingsupport

• Academics:equitableaccesstoarig-orous,standards-basededucationandeliminatedisparitiesamongallgroupstoensureeachstudentmeetsorexceedsstateanddistrictstandards,graduatesontimeandiscareerorcollegeready

• Partnerships:families,municipalities,andsupportagenciesengageparents,communitypartnersandstafftosupportqualityeducationforallstudentsbymotivatingandempoweringactivepar-ticipation,aspiritofinvolvementandacultureofmutualrespect

• Resource Management:responsiblestewardsofpublicfundsbyefficientlyandeffectivelyallocatingdistrictresourceswisely

Guiding PrinciplesThefollowingprinciplesguidedecisions,preparations,andactionsasweworktoreopentheSumner-BonneyLakeSchoolDistrict

• Educateourstudentsbyofferingasmuchface-to-faceinstructionaltimeatschoolaspossible

• Complywithallhealthandsafetyrequirementstoprotectthehealthandwell-beingofstudents,staff,andfamilies

• Offerfamiliestheoptionofanimproved,full-timedistancelearningmodel

• Buildinflexibilityknowingtheremightbetimeswe’rerequiredtotransitiontofull-timedistancelearningforallstudents

• Regularlyengagewithfamiliesbyseekingfeedbackandcommunicatingoften

• DecisionstoreopentheDistrictarebestmadebyconsultingwiththoseclosesttotheproblem,includingschoolleaders,healthofficials,andcommunityleaders

• Weareresponsibleformeetingtheneedsofallstudents,includingbutnotlimitedtothedistinctiveneedsofstudentsfromlow-incomebackgrounds,studentswithdisabilities,andEnglishlanguagelearners

• Weareobligatedtofindwaystoserveallstudents,evenduringtimesofdisruptionwhenremotelearningrequiresstudentstoconnectfromhome

What We KnowTheSumner-BonneyLakeSchoolDistrictstartedplanningtoreopenschoolbasedonthebestcurrentunderstandingofCOVID-19andwhatwasrequiredforcontinuedcontainmentandmitigation Atthesametime,thedynamicpublichealthsituationrequiredadaptiveplanningthatcanevolveasthescienceandcircumstancesdo Knowingwhatweknow,aonesizeplanwillnotwork

AssumptionsDespitetheuncertaintywedevelopedplansbasedonthefollowingassumptionsinformedbythemostcurrentguidancefrompublichealthofficials

• Schoolsmaybegintheschoolyearinnon-traditionalmodels(distance,acom-binationofface-to-faceanddistance,orotheroptions)

• Reopenedschoolswillneedmodifica-tionsbasedonguidancefromnational,state,andlocalhealthofficials,whichcouldincludephysicaldistancing,temperaturescreenings,andfrequentdisinfectingofclassrooms

• TheDistrictwillreviewtheindividualneedsrelatedtoCOVID-19forstaffandstudents

• Avaccinemightnotbeavailablefor18monthsormoremeaningthatplansshouldtakeintoaccountboththe2020–21and2021–22schoolyears

• Schoolsmayopeninahybridordistancemodel

• Ahybridmodelfortheopeningandoperationofourschoolsmaybepro-videdforadoption,withorwithoutmod-ifications,bythestateofWashingtonorOSPI

ConsiderationsWeidentifiedfourmainareastoaddresswhenplanningforreopening:coordination,communication,flexibility,andprivacyprotections

• Schoolswillhavetocoordinateinnewwayswithstateandlocalhealthoffi-cialstodevelopaunifiedpublichealthstrategy

• Theywillneedtocommunicatewithstakeholderssothatstudents,families,educators,andcommunitymembersareclearonexpectationsforacademicsandpublichealth

• Theywillneedtobeflexibleastheyadapttounprecedentedchallenges

• Andwewillneedtoreviewprivacypol-iciestoensurethatschoolscanengagewithstudentsandfamiliesinnewwayswithaneyetobothremotelearningandcommunityhealth

• UndertheOSPIrequirements,schoolsarenotlinkedtothephasesofSafeStart

• TherequirementswillapplyregardlessofthephaseinPierceCounty

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https://www.tpchd.org/

https://www.tpchd.org/

https://www.cdc.gov/

https://www.sumnersd.org/Page/3853

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• Reopeningscenariosmustbebargainedwithallimpacteduniongroups

Community Coordination:Reopeningwillrequireschoolstoworkfarmorecloselywithpublichealthauthoritiesandotheragenciesthanisthenorm Thiswillrequirenewroutinesandpartnershipstoallowschoolstofocusontheircorecompetencies

Communication:Effectiveschoolreopen-ingwillrequirediligenteffortstocom-municatewithparents,educatorsandcommunitymembers Carefulreopeningplanswillbefornothingifstudents,staff,familiesandcommunitymembersarenotconfidentaboutthemeasuresinplace Whereschoolsopenwithsignificantmod-ificationstoschedules,classes,orlogistics,minimizingconfusionwilldependonclearandconsistentcommunication

Schoolsneedcomprehensivecommunica-tionplanstoreachteachersandparents,textmessaging,websites,andemail,anddirectlymailedcommunication

Amongthemostimportantconsiderationsisthehealthandsafetyofstudentsandschoolpersonnel Wewillprovideguidanceonstepstheschoolistaking,includingprotocolsforself-isolation

Flexibility:Theeventsofthisspringshowedthatmanyfamiliarrulesandregulations—suchasthosegoverningattendance,seattime,instructionaldeliv-ery,testing,procurement,andgraduationrequirements—wereill-suitedforthechallengesschoolscurrentlyface Giventhelikelihoodthatreopenedschoolswillhavetoincorporatemanynoveldecisionsregardingstaffing,scheduling,andopera-tions,therewillinevitablybeanynumberofincidentsinwhichtheusualregulationsdonotmakesense

Privacy Protections:Schoolswillalsoconfrontnewtensionsaroundstudentprivacythatwillneedclearguidancefromfederalandstatepolicymakers Oneexampleisprivacyissuesthatmayemergefromincreasedinformationsharingamongschools,localandstatehealthofficials,andhealthcareproviders Schoolsshouldalsoreviewtheprivacypoliciesoftheironlinelearningproviders

Planning GuidanceOnJune23,theOfficeoftheSuperintendentofPublicInstructionreleasedadocumentReopeningWashingtonSchools2020:DistrictPlanningGuide Thisdocumentprovidesguidanceontheinstructionalandopera-tionaldeliveryforthe2020-21schoolyearandismeanttobeusedbylocalschooldistrict’sastheydevelopplansforthereopeningofschool

Reopening Schools Planning ProcessAlongsidenumerousstakeholders,includ-ingourlaborunions,ourTaskForcemembersreflectavarietyofstakeholders,withtheintentofmaximizingexpertiseandexperience Ourstakeholderswerecarefullyselectedtoparticipateinworkinggroupsformedtoaddresskeyactionareas:Instruction/ProfessionalDevelopment/SEL,Safety,Operations,Communication,Athletics,andResourceManagement Eachworkinggroupwasassignedaleadertosuperviseandsupporteachoftheseactiongoals WorkinggroupsmetweeklyandreportedtotheExecutiveLeadwhoensuredcoherenceandequitywithintheplan

Strengths & Challenges: Spring 2020Ourexperiencesfromremotelearninghavetaughtusmuchabouthowwecanmeettheneedsofstudentsinthefuture InearlyMay,theSumner-BonneyLakeSchoolDistrictlaunchedasurveyondistancelearningtoengagestaff,students,andthecommunityonwhatmattersmostaswecontinueeducationduringthisunprece-dentedtime

TheDistrictrespondedinaremarkablefashionbyprovidingfamilieswithasurveywhichresultedinmorethan2200par-ticipantsresponding InitialresultsweresharedattheJuneboardmeetingandalsosharedintheJunefamilymessage

Somethemesexpressedthroughoutthefeedbackthatwereceivedincluded

• Flexibility(time,place,resources)• Clearandstreamlinedcommunication• Predictableandconsistentstructure

• Accesstohelp/support• Social-emotionalsupportsand

connection• Supportfortechnologyapplications

Ournextstepsinclude:

• Buildcapacityofdistrictandschoolleadersandeducatorstoimplementbestpracticesfordistanceandblendedlearning

• Planforprofessionallearningtosupportchosenmodelbeforethestartofschoolandthroughouttheyear

Thisinformationwasconsideredandusedduringmeetingstoensurethatwecon-tinuetohearthevoicesofallstakeholdersinourdecisionmakingthatliesahead

Critical Components of Reopening PlanOurworkinggroups(Instruction/SEL,Safety/Operations,Stakeholders&Communication,Athletics,andResourceManagement)havecometogethertobuildacomprehensiveplanthatiscoherent,equitable,and,mostimportantly,inclusivetothepublichealthandsafetyneedsthatwefacetoday





April/May June 11 June 16 June 23 July 1 July

Formreopeningtaskforce;beginresearch;conductsurvey#1ondistance

learning(teachers,students,parents)

GuidancefromOSPIincludesinformation

fromGovernor,CDC,andhealthdepartment

Presentationtoschoolboard(ongoingupdates

atstudysessionsorboardmeetings)

Survey#2tofamilies;virtualtownhallmeeting

togatherfeedbackonreopeninglogistics

Sharesurveyandtownhallfeedbackwithboard;

presentscenariosforreopening

Developanddetaildesignsincollaborationwithtask

forceteamsandlaborunions(ongoing)

Ongoing July/August August August September 8

Refineplanasnewinformationfromlocalorstateauthorities

becomesavailable

Presentboardwithdesignforfallreopeningbased

oncollaborativeworkandstakeholderfeedback

Boardtakesformalaction Notifyfamilies Schoolbegins

Design Process

Key Timelines


Instructional ModelsThecommitteeshavepreparedthreemodelsforinstruction100%Distance,Hybrid,and100%In-personthatmaybeimplementedduringtheschoolyear Allthreemodelsaredescribedbelow

BasedontherecommendationofTacoma-PierceCountyHealthMedicalDirector,Dr AnthonyChen,allpublicschoolsinPierceCountyincludingtheSumner-BonneyLakeSchoolDistrictdecidedtobeginthe2020-21schoolyearwith100%distancelearning

Asthepublichealthconditionscontinuetoevolveoverthenextseveralmonths,theSumner-BonneyLakeSchoolDistrictstagedsystem(shownbelow)willbearegularpartofourguidanceaswemayhavetomovebackandforthfromstagetostagethroughouttheyear Thisinforma-tionwillbeupdatedshouldnewdataandguidelinesbecomeavailablepriortothestartofschool

Get to Know Each Model & StageStagesforlearningmodelsalloweducationtopivotatanytimebetweendistance,hybridandin-personinstruction Thesestageswillbedeterminedbytheimpactsofachanginghealthsituation,availableresources,anddirectionfromOSPI,ourGovernorandourHealthDepartment(s) Asthepublichealthsituationcontinuestoevolve,theDistrictandtheSumner-BonneyLakeEducationAssociationwillcontinuetoworktogethertorefineandimplementthesemodels

Stage 1: 100% Distance LearningAllstudentsparticipateindistancelearningprovidedbySBLSDDistrictstaff Schoolbuildingsclosedforaccess

Stage 2: 100% Distance LearningAllstudentsparticipateindistancelearningprovidedbySBLSDDistrictstaff Staffwillhavelimitedandmonitoredaccesstoschoolsitesforthepurposeofplanninganddeliveringonlineinstruction

Exception:Schoolsmayprovideinstructiontostudentswhoneedadditionalintensive

learningsupportremotelyifpossible,orin-personwhenthatistheonlyeffectivedeliverymethodasdeterminedbyanindividualizededucationplan(OSPIMemo7/22/20)

Stage 3: Hybrid LearningStudentsingreatestneedofadditionalsupportparticipateonsitewithin-personinstructionorsupporttwo(2)ormoredaysaweekasdeterminedbysetcriteria AllotherstudentsparticipateindistancelearningprovidedbySBLSDDistrictstaff Staffareabletobeonsiteforthepurposeofplanninganddeliveringinstruction

Stage 4: Hybrid LearningAllstudentsfromStage3,aswellasallK-3students2daysperweekonsite AllotherstudentsparticipateindistancelearningprovidedbyDistrictstaff Staffareabletobeonsiteforthepurposeofplanninganddeliveringinstruction

*K-3 families wishing to remain in the distance learning will have the opportunity to continue using services provided by a 3rd party online provider.

Stage 5: Hybrid LearningK-3studentsonsiteatleast2daysperweek Studentsingrades4-12participateonsitewithin-personinstructiontwo(2)daysaweek Staffabletobeonsiteforthepurposeofplanninganddeliveringinstruction

*4-12 families wanting to remain in the distance learning model will be given the choice to transfer to an online program delivered by an online 3rd party service provider. Admission into the online program can only happen at semester. Before high school students transfer to the online 3rd party service provider program, they will need to meet with their guidance counselor to make sure classes and credits are aligned to the student’s High School and Beyond Plan.

Stage 6: 100% In-Person LearningAllstudentsandstaffparticipateonsitewithin-personinstructionfive(5)daysaweek

K-12studentswhohavepreviouslyselectedtheonline3rdpartyvendorprogrammustcontinueinthismodelthroughtheendoftheschoolyear

Model Descriptions100% Distance LearningAllstudentsareexpectedtoattendschoolremotelyfromhomethroughGoogleClassroom,theDistrictLearningManagementSystem DistanceLearningathomewillbeequaltotheworkstudentsreceiveoveranormalschoolyearinallcontentareas,withanemphasisonreadingandmath,andsocial-emotionallearning(SEL)attheelementarylevel AllstudentsshouldexpecttologindailythroughtheDistrict’sdashboardHelloIDtoaccessGoogleClassroom Studentslearningremotelyfromhomemustbeengagedinlearningdemonstratedbyanyofthefollowing:

• DailyparticipationinGoogleClassroom;

• DailyparticipationinZoom;or

• Completionorsubmissionofanassign-mentinGoogleClassroomfromstudenttoteacher

TheSumner-BonneyLakeSchoolDistrictdistancelearningplanisdevelopedwithacombinationofsynchronousandasynchro-noustouchpoints

• Synchronousonlinelearningprovidesforlive,realtimeinteractionbetweenthestudentandteacherorstudenttostudent TheDistrict’sprimarytoolforsynchronousinteractionsisZoom

• Asynchronousonlinelearningpro-videsforflexibilityandopportunityforstudentstolearnindependentlyattheirownpace TheDistrict’sprimarytoolsforasynchronouslearningareGoogleClassroom,Screencastify,Nearpod,G-Suitetools,andFlipGrid

Studentswillreceivecontinuedfeedbackontheiracademicprogress Additionally,studentswillhavedailyaccesstotheirteacherstoreceiveinstructionandinter-vention,submitassignments,askques-tions,andreceivesocialandemotionalsupportonGoogleClassroomorthroughZoom


Elementary Full-Time Distance Learning

Studentsmayworkonindependentstudentlearningforclassesatanypoint RequiredZoomsessionswilloccuronspe-cificdays AlternateactivitiestotherequiredZoomsessionsmustbeprovidedforstudentswhoareunabletoattendatthatspecifictime

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Daily Class Zoom (60 minutes synchronous teaching between the hours of 8:00 - 9:00 am)• 20-30 minutes Student Connection:CharacterTraits,SecondStep,Mindfulness,PurposefulPeople,CommunityCircle• Minimum of 30 minutes Whole Group Learning/review of asynchronous learning:ELAorMathFocus(prioritystandards)

Monday (50 Min) Tuesday - Friday (75 min.)

ELAELA(PriorityStandards)Combinationof:• Teacherassignedwork• Student-directed

learning• Onlinepractice• Integratedwith

Science/SS

ELA(InstructionbasedonPriorityStandardsusingdistrictadoptedcurriculum/programs)Teacher-Directed Learning• Asynchronousvideostosupportnewlearning• Assignedreadings/videostobuildunderstanding• AccessCKLAV 2Readers:K-1phoneticallyconnectedtext(code)• WritingPrompts• ExitTickets/performancetaskstodemonstratemasteryStudent-Directed Learning• ChoiceBoard/LearningPathways:Menuoptions• ReadtoSelf-ChoiceBook/ListenusingStoryline• GeniusHour(weekly)forindependentresearchandproject-centeredlearningIncludes Online Platforms for Practice 15 mins per day• LexiaCore5• GoFormativeAssessments

Choice Reading (30 min. daily)• Readtoselforsomeoneelse• Listentosomeonereadtoyou-followingalong• ListentobooksonStorylineRegional Librarians:Supportelementarywithcreatingsocialstudieschoiceboards(K-1,2-3,4-5)tointegrateintoELAblockorforGeniusHour Creativeinteractiveread-aloudswithselectionsthathighlightdiversityandculturetoconnecttoequityworkandpostedingoogleclassroom

15-min. Recess (Brain Break)Choosefrommenuofactivities





Monday (50 min.) Tuesday - Friday (75 min.)

MathInstructionbasedonPrioritystandardsusingdistrictadoptedprograms(s)*Time should include new learning and independent practice

Math(InstructionbasedonPriorityStandardsusingdistrictadoptedcurriculum/programs)Teacher-Directed Learning• Asynchronousvideostosupportnewlearning• ZearnorKhanAcademy• ExitTickets/assignedproblemsetsusingworkbooks,GoogleForms,GoFormative,orAssistments

resourcesStudent-Directed Learning• ProblemSolving/ScenariosMenu:Estimation180• MathPerformanceTasks• 3-ActTasksIncludes Online Platforms for Practice 15 min. per day• Dreambox-computer-adaptive• Xtramath-fluencypractice• Zearn-AsynchronousEurekaMathLessonswithindependentpractice


Elementary Full-Time Distance Learning (continued)

Lunch (30 min.) Lunch (30 min.) Lunch (30 min.) Lunch (30 min.) Lunch (30 min.)

30-min. Recess (Brain Break)Choosefrommenuofactivitiesorengageinfreeplay(off-screentime)






Flex SpecialistChoosefromMenuofactivities:STEM,Fitness,Music

Specialist (Fitness, Music, STEM, SEL) (between 9:00 - 11:30 am)Eachspecialistwillteach3classroomsperdayviazoom30minutes)Eachspecialistwillhold30minutesofofficehoursdailyforparent/studentsupportChoiceMenuswillbedevelopedfordaysstudentsdon’thavespecialistZoomsessions

Monday Tuesday - Friday (45 min.)

No WIN time on Mondays

WIN Time: (What I Need) 45 min.• SmallgroupZoomIntervention(phonicsforReading,Rewards,Kilpatrickroutines,etc )asneeded • SDI-SpeciallyDesignedInstructionforstudentsonIEPs• SmallGroupZoom:Enrichmentasneeded• MenuofEnrichmentChoiceActivities• Reviewofessentialstandardsandskillspracticeasneeded


Student Independent Work

Office hours (60 min., T-F)Onehourbetweenthehoursof1:00-3:00pmwithconsistenttimeblockpostedontheGoogleClassroomCalendar• Zoomand/oremailcommunicationwithstudentsandfamilies• Sharestudents’progress


Secondary Full-Distance Learning Model

Studentsmayworkonindependentstudentlearningforclassesatanypoint RequiredZoomsessionswilloccuronspe-cificdays AlternateactivitiestotherequiredZoomsessionsmustbeprovidedforstudentswhoareunabletoattendatthatspecifictime Alltimesareapproximate Monday*CondensedPeriods1-6Focus

TuesdayFocusonPeriods1,3,5

WednesdayFocusonPeriods2,4,6

ThursdayFocusonPeriods1,3,5

FridayFocusonPeriods2,4,6

35 min. of work per class 120 min. of work per class in periods 1,3,5

120 min. of work per class in periods 2,4,6



8:00-9:00PLCTime(FourQuestions)

8:30-9:20RequiredZoomPeriod1




9:00-10:00Collaborativeplanning(withPLC)





10:00-11:00Individualplanning





11:00-12:00Lunchandbreak

11:30-1:00StudentLunchPick-up




12:00-1:00Structuredbuildingtime

60 min.Teacherplanningtime




1:00-2:00StructuredDistricttime

60 min.Officehours

60 min.Officehours

60 min.Officehours

60 min.Officehours

2:00-3:00Officehours

Independentstudentlearningtimeincludes60-70minutesofactivities,videos,andpracticeperclass

Independentstudentlearningtimeincludes70minutesofactivities,videos,andpracticeperclass





Hybrid LearningThehybridmodelcombinesbothin-personlearninganddistancelearning Itconsistsofaschedulewherestudentsattendschoolinaface-to-facemodel(2ormoredaysperweek)andlearnfromhomeina

combinationofsynchronousandasyn-chronouslearningmodalitiestheremain-deroftheweek Whenstudentsattendclassin-person,teacherswillprovidenewinstruction,practiceopportunitiesfornewskills,andguidanceonwhatisexpectedofstudentsontheirdistancelearning

day StudentsareexpectedtoengageinlearningeachdayfollowingthesameguidelineslistedaboveintheDistanceLearningmodel TeachersintheHybridModelareavailableforZoomofficehoursandsupportonMondays

Elementary Hybrid Learning Model

ThismodelwouldbetaughtbyaclassroomteacherwithstudentsassignedtoAorBdaysforinpersoninstruction Allstudentswillbecompletingremotelearningondayswhentheyarenotreceivingin-personinstruction Content area In class

• GroupA-Tuesday,Thursday• GroupB-Wednesday,Friday

Distance learningClassroomteacherplansfordistancelearning• GroupA-Monday,Wednesday,Friday• GroupB-Monday,Tuesday,Thursday

SEL-StudentConnection

35 min. (includes login time)• Whole Class Daily SEL:CommunityCircle(CombineAandB,Monday-Friday)• AdditionalSELcontentwillbeintegratedduringin-classdays • Check-inandreviewexpectationsforassignments

Integrated* ELA*District NGSS units are taught inte-grating ELA priority standards

90 min.Teacher-Directed Learning (CKLA/NGSS)• In-PersonLessons/Modeling• Mayincludeaflippedclassroommodelwithvideo

lessons• GuidedPracticeofskills• Assessment• Guidancefordistancegoalsfortheweek• Reviewofassignmentscompletedduringdistance

learningdaysStudent-Directed Learning• MenuoptionsforLearningPaths(Utecht)Online Platforms for PracticeLexiaCore5GoFormativeAssessments

90 min.Teacher-Directed Learning (CKLA/NGSS)• IndependentPracticeofskillsfromin-classlearning• Assignedreadings/videostobuildunderstanding • Project-basedlearning• StudentReflectionStudent-Directed Learning• ChoiceBoardMenuforLearningPaths(Utecht)• ReadtoSelf-ChoiceBook/Topics• GeniusHour(weekly)forindependentresearchand

projectcenteredlearningOnline Platforms for PracticeLexiaCore5GoFormativeAssessments

Recess 15-min.Playworks:MaintainSocialDistanceGuidelines

15-min.Studentscanselectfromamenuofrecessactivitiesorengageinfreeplay Thisshouldbe“offscreentime”

MathInstructionbasedonPriorityStandardsusingdistrictadoptedprograms

90 min.Teacher-Directed Learning: Eureka• In-personinstructionbasedonMathPriority

Standards• Opportunitiesforin-personassessmentandTier2

Interventionofessentialcontent• Independentapplicationofnewlearning:Problem

set,exitticketsStudent Directed Learning• ProblemSolving/ScenarioMenuOnline Platforms for Practice• Dreambox-computeradaptive• Xtramath-fluencypractice

90 min.Teacher-Directed Learning• AssignedLessons(Zearn)orKhanAcademy• Exittickets/Assignedproblemsetsusingworkbooks

orAssistmentsdigitalresourcesorgoogleforms,GoFormative,etc

Student-Directed Learning• ProblemSolving/ScenarioMenu:Performancetasks,

3-ActTasks• ReviewZearnLessonsOnline Platforms for Practice• Dreambox-computeradaptive• Zearn-AsynchronousEurekaMathLessonswithinde-

pendentpractice• Xtramath-fluencypractice


Elementary Hybrid Learning Model (continued)

Recess 15-min.Playworks:MaintainSocialDistanceGuidelines

15-min.Studentscanselectfromamenuofrecessactivitiesorengageinfreeplay Thisshouldbe“offscreentime”

WIN Time(WhatINeed)

45 min.• Smallgroup(phonicsforReading,Rewards,Kilpatrick

routines,etc )• SDI• EnrichmentChoiceActivities• Reviewofessentialstandardsandskillspractice

45 min.• IndividualworkonassignedInterventionmaterials

fromin-classday(PracticepagesfromLexia,CoreEnhancementnotebooks,Arg,etc )

• SDI• EnrichmentChoiceActivities• Reviewofessentialstandardsandskillspractice

Specialist(DirectedbyPE,Music,STEM)

30 min.• In-Personactivities• Assignments• Assessments

30 min.ActivitiesandAssignmentsRelatedto:Music,PE,STEM Optionsmayinclude:• Indoor/outdoorfitnessactivities• ChoiceBoardmenus• Videos/Readings• Research,Reflection

Prepare students for Distance Learning Days

20 min.Ensurestudentshavenecessarymaterialsandinstruc-tionsfordistancelearningday

N/A

Transition 20 min. 15 min.

Secondary Hybrid Learning Model

ThismodelwouldbetaughtbyaclassroomteacherwithstudentsassignedtoAorBdaysforin-personinstruction Allstudentswillbecompletingremotelearningondayswhentheyarenotreceivingin-personinstruction Alltimesareapproximate Monday*CondensedPeriods1-6Focus

TuesdayGroupA

WednesdayGroupB

ThursdayGroupA

FridayGroupB

35 minutes of work per class Group B learning remotely: 60 minutes of work per class

Group A learning remotely: 60 minutes of work per class

Group B learning remotely: 60 minutes of work per class

Group A learning remotely: 60 minutes of work per class

8:00-9:00PLCTime Fullschooldayis7:05-2:50

Fullschooldayis7:05-2:50

Fullschooldayis7:05-2:50

Fullschooldayis7:05-2:509:00-10:00Collaborativeplanning

10:00-11:00Individualplanning GroupAstudentsonsite

GroupBstudentsonsite

GroupAstudentsonsite

GroupBstudentsonsite11:00-12:00Lunchandbreak

12:00-1:00Buildingtime

1:00-2:00Districttime Studentsattendperiods1-6

Studentsattendperiods1-6

Studentsattendperiods1-6

Studentsattendperiods1-62:00-3:00Officehours



100% In-Person LearningStudentsinelementaryschoolattendschoolfull-timein-person Middleschoolandhighschoolstudentsattendschoolfull-timeinpersonwhichincludesanadvisoryperiod(20sessionsperyear)anda6-perioddayschedule

Online ProgramForparentswhowouldliketoopttheirstudentoutofhybridlearning,anonlineprogramwillbeprovidedasanalternateinstructionaloption Alllearningwilloccurremotelyandwillbefacilitatedbya3rdpartyonlineprovider Admissionintothe

onlineprogramcanonlyhappenatsemes-terduetoonlinecourseconfiguration

Theonlineprogramisdesignedsostudentscanaccesstheircourseworkinanasyn-chronousmodel,atatimethatismostcon-venientforthem Studentsareexpectedtocompletecourseworkinalignmentwiththeonlineproviderguidelines,whichincludesloggingindailyaswellasengag-inginlearningaminimumof28hoursperweek Inordertobeeligiblefortheonlineprogram,studentsmusthavebeenmakingsatisfactoryprogressindistancelearningwithDistrictstaff

Beforehighschoolstudentstransfertotheonlineprogram,theywillneedtomeetwiththeirguidancecounselortomakesureclassesandcreditsarealignedtothestudent’sHighSchoolandBeyondPlan FamiliesshouldnotethatNOTallcoursesofferedatthemiddleschoolsandhighschoolsmaybeavailablethroughtheonlineprogram

StudentswhoentertheonlineprogrammaybesubjecttofollowingAlternativeLearningExperience(ALE)complianceguidelinessetforthbyOSPI


Instructional CoreAcademic InterventionsStudentacademicinterventionsareavitalsupportneededforstudentstobeabletothriveintheeducationalenvironment RegardlessiftheDistrictisinaDistanceLearning,Hybrid,orFullTimeIn-personmodel,academicinterventionswillbeprovidedforstudents

Elementarystudentswillreceivetargetedsupportduringa“WhatINeed”(WIN)timebuiltintotheschoolschedule4daysperweek Teachersutilizestudentdatatodeterminestudentgroupsandaddressareasofgreatestneed Every6weeksdataisanalyzedandstudentinstructionisadjustedaccordingly LAPandTitleteach-ersprovidesupporttoclassroomteachersandparaeducatorsduringWINtime

Atthesecondarylevel,IntensifiedAlgebra,i-Ready,andSystem44/Read180classesarebuiltintoastudent’sschedulewhereappropriateandwillcontinuetobeapartoftheirweeklyinstruction

AssessmentTheCOVID-19globalpandemiccausedasignificantdisruptionintheeducationofallstudents Weacknowledgethatourstudentswillreturntolearningwithvaryingdegreesofmasteredskillsandlearningneeds Asaresult,allSBLSDstudentswillbeassessedatthestartoftheyear,utilizingacombinationofassessmenttoolstofullyunderstandeachstudent’sindividu-alizedneeds

Grading & Report CardsStudentswillbeheldaccountableforthecompletionofassignmentsandassess-ments Gradingandassessmentsaremeanttoprovidefeedbackandcommunicationtostudentsandfamilies,withthefocusonlearning,growth,andprogress Reportcardswillbeprovidedforelementarystudentsateachtrimester Secondarystudentswillreceiveprogressreportsatquarter1and3,andformalreportcardsattheendoffirstsemester(quarter2)andtheendofsecondsemester(endofyear)

Elementarystudentswillbegradedusingastandards-basedgradingsystemconsistingofselectedprioritystandardsinELAandMath Thesestandardswerereviewedinthespringof2020byPLCteamstoiden-tifywhichstandardshadbeenadequatelytaughtandassessedpriortoorduringdis-tancelearning Theyalsoidentifiedprioritystandardsfromspring2020thatneedtobeaddressedinthefallofthenextgradelevel ProfessionalLearningCommunities(PLCs)havecreatedplanstofocusinstruc-tionandassessmentin20-21on“Key”prioritystandardsfromtheircurrentgradelevelandreviewidentifiedkeycontentfromthepreviousyear ThiswillcontinuetobepartoftheworkPLCscompletebeforereturningtoschool

MiddleschoolandhighschoolProfessionalLearningCommunities(PLCs)willutilizePriorityStandardstofocustheirstan-dards-basedinstructioninconjunctionwithapercentagescalegradingsystem/gradebook Gradingbestpracticeswillcon-tinuetobeutilized,suchasclearlearningtargets,allowingmultipleopportunitiesfor

re-assessmentanddemonstrationofstan-dards,weightingdemonstrationofmasteryoverpracticecompletion,notentering“zeros”inthegradebookformissingwork,etc PLCswillalsoutilize,whereappropri-ate,alternativeassessmentssuchasport-foliosandprojectsinadditiontotraditionalpaper/pencilsummativeassessments

Professional LearningExtensiveprofessionallearningwillbeavailabletoavarietyofaudienceincludingteachers,paraeducators,administrators,familiesandchildcareproviders

Certificatedstaffwillreceiveprofessionallearningpriortoschoolopeninginthefallonthefollowingtopics:

• Zoom• Screencastify• GoogleClassroom• LearningPathways• BestPracticestoSupportDistance

Learning

Overthecourseoftheyear,moretrainingonspecifictoolsrelatedtospecificcontentareasandfollowupsessionstoelevatethequalityofdistancelearningwillbeoffered

Inanefforttosupportfamiliesandchildcareproviders,wewillprovidebothsynchronousandasynchronoustrainingsessionsaswellasQuickResourceGuides Thesewillbedeliveredbybothschoolanddistrictstaff

Para-educatorswillparticipateintechnol-ogytrainingtosupportimplementationoftheCore4andspecificprogramstosupportstudentstheyserve


Special ServicesSpecial Education ServicesSBLSDiscommittedtoensuringthatourstudentswithIndividualEducationPlans(IEPs)areprovidedtheireducationalser-vicesincompliancewithstateandfederalguidelines Wearecommittedtoprovidingafreeandappropriatepubliceducation(FAPE)pursuanttothechild’sIEPduringthevariousdistrictstages

Early LearningSpecialconsiderationsareneededwhenprovidinginclusionarypracticesforyoungchildrenwithdisabilities,ages3–5,acrossthecontinuumoftheDistrict’sreopeningstages Acombinationofdirectinstruc-tionwithadditionaltimeforimaginativeplayandmovementactivitieseachdayisrecommendedwithprioritizationforfacetofacedelivery Eventhoughthestartofschoolisalwaysabigtransitionforyoungchildren,thisschoolyearraisestheneedforgreatercommunicationwithfamiliesandattentiontotheuniqueneedsofyoungchildren

Part C to Part B Transitions• Weremainobligatedtocompletea

timelyPartCtoPartBtransition,(EarlyInterventionBirth-2yearstransitioningtoEarlyChildhoodSpecialEducationat3years),withanIEPinplacebythechild’sthirdbirthdayiffoundeligibleforspecialeducation

• TheDistrictwillreviewexistingdatafromPartCagencyproviderstoassistindecisionsregardingeligibility IftheIEPteambelievesthereisenoughcurrentinformationtocompleteacomprehen-siveevaluationanddeterminePartBeligibility,theDistrictcouldcompletetheirevaluationusingtheexistingdata

• Ifface-to-facetransitionplanningmeetingsandassessmentsareneeded,staffshouldarrangethosetobecon-ductedwhilefollowinghealthandsafetyguidelines

• TheDistrictwillprioritizethecompletionofanydelayedPartCtoPartBtransi-tionsthatwereunabletobecompletedinspring2020asaresultofschool

facilityclosures,toavoidanyfurtherdelayintheprovisionofPartBservices IfthechildisfoundeligibleforPartB,theIEPteaminconsultationwiththeSpedDirector,shouldconsiderwhatrecoveryservicesmightbeneededasaresultofthedelayedtransition

• RefertotheEvaluationsandEligibilitysectionofthisguidanceforadditionalconsiderations

Pre-referral InterventionsProtectagainstexacerbatingdisproportion-alityinspecialeducationbyunderstandingthatsomestudentsmayhavebeenmoresignificantlyimpactedbytheschoolfacilityclosurethanothers,andthatthisdoesnotconstituteadisability Studentsshouldnotbefalselyidentifiedashavingadisabilitywhentheirneedsareonlyaresultoftheirexperiencesorlackofinstructionandnotanactualdisability

• Ifastudent’sneedsaredeterminedtobearesultoflackofinstructionandnotduetodisability,theschoolanddistrictshouldaccessothersupportstoaddresstheneedsresultingfromlackofinstruc-tionandexplainthosetothefamily

◦ Plantofollowupafteraperiodoftimetoconfirmthatprovidingaccesstoappropriateinstructionresultedinstudentprogress

◦ Preparetomeetstudents’needswithoutspecialeducationbeingtheonlyavenuetohighqualityinterven-tion Districtsandteamsshouldseekappropriatetrainingtoprepareteamstopartnerwithfamiliestodiscussandconsidercomplexfactorsforstu-dentsexperiencingintersectionality,(theinterconnectednatureofsocialcategorizationssuchasrace,class,andgenderastheyapplytoagivenindividualorgroup,regardedascre-atingoverlappingandinterdependentsystemsofdiscriminationordisadvan-tage),inordertobetterprepareformeetingthesestudents’needs

• Planforhowstudentswillbeidenti-fiedforintervention(e g ,class-wideinterventionattier1,aswellasmore

traditionaltier2and3interventions),whatthoseinterventionswillbe,andhowstudentswillbeprogressmonitoredbasedonpredictableneedsstudentswillhaveuponreturningtoschool Thisincludesareassuchasreading,writing,math,socialemotional,andbehavioralneeds

• Allinterventionsshouldincludedatacollectionpriortointerventionandregularprogressmonitoringduringtheinterventiontodetermineifthestudentisrespondingtotheintervention Ifthestudentisnotmakingsufficientgrowth,theteamshouldconsideranintensifica-tionoftheintervention,oranalternativeintervention

Child FindChildFindscreeningwilloccurremotelyinStages1-4 Tolimitthenumberofindivid-ualsvisitingabuilding,theDistrictencour-agesChildfindevaluationstobeheldvirtually InpersonevaluationmeetingsmaybeconsideredinStages2-5practicingthesafetymeasuresinplace

• Schoolscontinuetocarryachildfindobligation

• Teamsalsohaveanethicalresponsibil-itytoconsiderreferralscarefullyintheclimateofaglobalpandemicandtheaccompanyingdisruptiontogeneraledu-cationinstructionalaccessforstudentsinthespringof2020 Alackofinstruc-tionisnotadisability However,wemustalsousecautiontoavoidordelayinitiat-ingcomprehensiveevaluationsbasedonalackofinstruction Lackofmeaningfulinstructioncanexacerbatethechal-lengesforastudentwithanunderlyingdisability Teamsshouldgatherinforma-tionfrommultiplesourcesandconsiderwhetheranevaluationcouldhelpdeter-minewhetheradisabilityexists

• Consideralltheintersectingneedsofeachstudentthroughanequitylens Teamshaveanethicalresponsibilitytoensurestudentsarenotbeingidentifiedashavingadisabilitywhentheprimaryreasonforidentifiedneedsisduetoone


oftheseotherintersectingareas,suchaslearningEnglishorexperiencingtrauma

• Prepareandplanforaccesstoavailabledataremotely

• Progressmonitoringfrominterventionsdescribedinthepre-referralrecommen-dationsaboveisonesourceofdatatoconsiderinthereferralprocess

• Asaresultofschoolfacilityclosure,manystudentswillbereturningtoschoolwithneworexacerbatedtraumaandadversechildhoodexperiences Limitedabilitytosocializewithotherchildrenisexpectedtohaveanimpactonsocialemotionalskillsandbehavioralregula-tion Teamswillneedtoconsiderwhat“behind”intheseareasactuallylookslikeaftertheseexceptionalcircumstancesandseparateschoolfacilityclosureasaprimaryreasonfortheneeds

Initial Evaluation/ReevaluationsTeamswillprioritizemeetingspostponedintheSpringof2020andcompleteanyextendedevaluationsandwillcarefullyconsiderappropriateassessmentmethodswithrespecttoallsafetyrecommenda-tions,bestpractice,andnormativeproce-dures Cautionisneededinthedeliveryofstandardizednormativetestswhichhavenotbeennormedforvirtualorremoteadministration

• Considertheuseofcurriculum-basedassessmentsandqualitativeassess-ments,aswellasreviewofexistingdatasuchasinprogramassessmentsorprogressmonitoringdata

• Planformethodsofidentifyinglocalnormsinordertocomparestudentper-formanceinvariousareas(e g ,reading,writing,math,social/emotional,behav-ior)tootherstudentswhohavebeenthroughthesameuniquecircumstances

• Whendeterminingeligibilityandaneedforspeciallydesignedinstruction,teamswillneedtolinktheseareasofconcerntoanadverseeducationalimpact RefertotherecommendationsintheReopeningWashingtonSchools2020:DistrictPlanningGuideDistrictPlanningGuideforaddressingsocialemotionalneeds,includinguniversalscreening

• Otherevaluatingprofessionalsarerec-ommendedtoconsultwiththeirprofes-sionalorganizationsontheethicalandresponsibleuseofvirtualandremoteassessmentatthistime

• Shouldin-personassessmentsbeneededaspartofthecomprehensiveevaluation,theteamshouldarrangefortheassess-mentstobecompletedwhilefollowinghealthandsafetyguidelines RefertotheEvaluationandEligibilityResourcesbelowforadditionalguidancefrompro-fessionalorganizationpartners

Evaluation & Eligibility Resources• WSASPGuidelinesforSpecialEducation

EvaluationsduringtheCOVID-19SchoolClosure

• ResponsetoInterventionResources

• ProvisionofServicestoChildrenwithDisabilitiesinEarlyChildhoodProgramsDuringaSchoolFacilityClosure

• ApplyingAssessmentPrinciplestoEvaluationforEligibilityRemotely(Section619)

• NationalCenteronIntensiveIntervention

• Norm-ReferencedAssessmentToolsforBirthtoAgeFiveYearswithPotentialforRemoteAdministrationforEligibilityDetermination

Assessments, Evaluation & IEP MeetingsTolimitthenumberofindividualsvisit-ingabuilding,theDistrictencouragesAssessmentsandIEP&Evaluationmeetingstobeheldvirtually InpersonAssessmentsandIEP&Evaluationmeet-ingsmaybeconsideredinStages2-5practicingthesafetymeasuresinplace

Progress Monitoring & ReportingSpecialEducationCaseManagersandRelatedServiceprovidersmustcontinuetodocumentthestudent’scurrentlevelofperformancethroughouttheschoolreopeningprocess,acrossthecontin-uumoftheDistrict’sreopeningstages Documentationofprogressmonitoringdataisnecessarytoevaluatestudent

progressacrosstheschoolreopeningmodels,includingContinuousLearning3 0 ItwillalsobecriticalinformationforIEPteamsandSpecialEducationDirectortodeterminetheneedforanyindividualRecoveryServices

Considerthefollowingforprogressmonitoring:

• Progressreportsshouldbeprovidedcon-sistentwiththewaytheyarespecifiedintheindividualstudent’sIEPandinthemethodwenormallyprovideprogressreportstoparents

• Progressdatashouldincludethelevelofperformanceforeachgoal/objec-tive,basedonvariousformsofdatacollection

◦ Eachreportrequiresasummaryoftheprogresstowardsthegoal(orobjective)

◦ Reportsmayalsonote:goalmet,minimalorlimitedprogress,orunabletocontactstudent/familyorcollectdata

◦ Itisrecommendedtoalsoincludecommentsintheprogressreporttonoteanychangesinaccesstoschoolreopeningmodels,forexample:“DuetoCOVID-19andstate-mandatedhealthdirectivesonSept__,2020,dataandprogresssummaryinfor-mationhasbeencollectedbythefollowingasavailable:reportcardinformation,informalassessmentdata,formalassessmentdata,districtorsite-basedassessments,educa-tor-madeassessments,aswellasdistancelearningactivities,includingbothdigitalandprint-basedsources ”

• Aspartofprogressmonitoringandprog-ressreportingunderdistancelearningframeworks,itisimportantto:

◦ Exploreallassessmentpossibilitiesrecognizingthatconductingin-personassessmentsmaybelimitedduringschoolbuildingclosures;

◦ Maintaindocumentationofwhatser-viceswereoffered;

◦ Maintaindocumentationofwhatser-vicesweredelivered;



https://www.wsasp.org/resources/Documents/COVID-19/WSASP%20Guidance%20for%20COVID-19%20Closure.pdf



https://www.interventioncentral.org/

https://www.k12.wa.us/sites/default/files/public/specialed/earlychildhood/pubdocs/ECSE-Guidance-School-Facility-Closure.pdf



https://ectacenter.org/events/webinars.asp



https://intensiveintervention.org/

https://intensiveintervention.org/

https://ectacenter.org/~pdfs/events/Assessment_Tool_Table.pdf





◦ Maintaindocumentationofstudent“attendance”totheextentpossible(ifdigitallearningisbeingoffered,howoftendidthestudentlogin,whatworkwasproducedduringthattime,etc );

◦ DeterminewhatalignstoIEPgoalsandhowtogathersoliddataonIEPprogresstosupportthisdeterminationinthebestwaypossible;

◦ Managethedatagathered;and

◦ Analyzethedatacomparedtothestudent’sprogressatthepointschoolbuildingclosurestookplacetoensuretheCOVID-19impactismadeclear

IEP ToolUsingtheIEPtool,casemanagerswillconductareviewofIEPsatthebeginningoftheschoolyearinpartnershipwithparentsandthestudent’sschoolteamtoverifyiftheplanisstillappropriatetosupportthestudentandtheirneedsforthedifferentstages1-5andmeetingswillbeheldasneeded

Provision of IEP & Related ServicesAswemovethroughthereopeningstages,considerationsmustbemadeforprioritiz-ingin-personservicesandsupportsbasedonstudentneed,includingindividualizedhelpwithparaeducators,forstudentswithvision,deafhardofhearing(DHH)needs,1:1paraeducatorservices,andacrossthecontinuumofdistrictreopeningstages

Strategiesforidentifying,documenting,andprovidingcoaching/supportneedsforfamilieswhowillbesupportingwithdistancelearning Examplesmightincludeshorthow-tovideos,infographicmateri-alsinmultiplelanguages,andjointzoomsessionswithstaffandfamiliestopracticeaccessinglearningmanagementsystems

Delivery of Special Education ServicesStage 1: 100% Distance LearningAllstudentsparticipateindistancelearn-ingintheirqualifyingareasofspeciallydesignedinstructionandrelatedservices Theseserviceswillbeprovidedperthestudent’sIEPinacombinationofasyn-chronous(i e activitiesand/orrecorded

lessons)andsynchronousdistancelearningformats(i e liveandsimultaneousinterac-tivelessonsandactivities)

Stage 2: 100% Distance LearningAllstudentsparticipateindistancelearningwiththeexceptionofstudentswhorequireintensivelearningsupportwhereinpersonistheonlyeffectivedeliverymethodsuchasstudentsinspecialeducationDLCs,Links,andConnections ServiceswillbeoffereduptotwodaysaweekinpersoninsupportoftheDistanceLearning

Stage 3: Hybrid Learning ModelAllstudentsparticipateindistancelearningwiththeexceptionofstudentswhorequireintensivelearningsupportwhereinpersonistheonlyeffectivedeliverymethodsuchasstudentsinspecialeducationDLCs,Links,andConnections Staffwillhavelimitedandmonitoredaccesstoschoolsitesforthepurposeofplanninganddeliv-eringonlineinstruction ServiceswillbeoffereduptofourdaysperweekinpersoninsupportoftheDistanceLearning

Stage 4: Hybrid Learning ModelAllstudentsparticipateindistancelearningwiththeexceptionofstudentswhorequireintensivelearningsupportwhereinpersonistheonlyeffectivedeliverymethodsuchasstudentsinspecialeducationDLCs,Links,andConnections ServiceswillbeoffereduptofourdaysperweekinpersoninsupportoftheDistanceLearning Inaddition,AllK-3studentsinspecialedu-cationandspecialeducationstudentsingrades4-12whohaveahighneedforinpersonserviceswillreceiveservicesinacombinationofin-person(uptotwodays/week)insupportofdistancelearning

Stage 5: Hybrid Learning ModelStudentsinspecialeducationDLCs,Links,andConnectionswillbeofferedupto4daysperweekin-personinsupportoftheDistanceLearning Inaddition,AllK-12studentsinspecialeducationandspecialeducationwhohaveahighneedforinpersonserviceswillreceiveservicesinacombinationofin-person(uptotwodays/week)insupportofdistancelearning

Section 504SBLSDiscommittedtoensuringthatourstudentswith504Plansareprovidedtheireducationalservicesincompliancewithstateandfederalguidelines

504 MeetingsTolimitthenumberofindividualsvisitingabuilding,theDistrictencourages504meetingstobeheldvirtually Inperson504meetingsmaybeconsideredinStages2-5practicingthesafetymeasuresinplace

504 AccommodationsCounselorswillconductareviewof504saccommodationsatanddisseminatethe504plantoappropriatestaffinthebegin-ningoftheschoolyearorsemester,todetermineiftheplan’saccommodationisstillappropriatetosupportthestudentandtheirneedsforthedifferentstages1-5andmeetingswillbeheldasneeded

English Language LearnersStudentswhoqualifyforELserviceswillcontinuetoaccesscoreinstruction ThiswillincludeliveinstructionviaZoomandvideo-basedinstructionaswellasindepen-dentwork Languagedevelopmentserviceswillbeembeddedinthecoreinstructionorprovidedthroughsmallgroupsorindi-vidualsessionsduringtimeallottedforintervention

Highly CapableTomeetthespecificneedsofgiftedstu-dents,staffwillbeplanningextensionandenrichmentlessonsinthearea(s)achildqualifiesforHighlyCapableServices TheselessonsmaybeprovidedusingZoom,instructionalvideosorasanextendedassignment Eachweek,studentswillbeencouragedtocompletecriticalthinkinglessonsspecifictotheHighlyCapableprogram


Student ServicesAttendanceDailyattendanceandengagementofstudentsisexpectedwhetherstudentsareparticipatinginclassesin-personorremotelythroughdistancelearning Ifstudentsattendclassintheface-to-facemodel,attendancewillbetakenbyclass-roomteachers Whenstudentsarelearninginthedistancelearningformat,studentsareexpectedtologintotheDistrictdash-boardeachdaythroughHelloIDtoaccesslearningactivitiesinGoogleClassroom StudentattendanceinthedistancelearningdayswillbecountedifstudentsaccessGoogleClassroom,attendaZoomsession,participateinonlinecurriculumprograms,orsubmitassignments/proj-ects/assessmentselectronically Buildingprincipalswilloverseestudentattendanceintheirbuilding Contactwillbemadewithfamiliesregardingstudentswhoarenotattendingorengaginginclasses,whethertheDistrictisinadistance,hybrid,ortraditionalmodel Inaddition,studentandstaffattendancepatternswillbereviewedbytheDistrictHealthManagerand/ortheAssistantSuperintendentofOperationsfortrends Shouldsuddenincreasesinabsencesbenoted,thelocalHealthDepartmentwillbecontactedforrecom-mendationsandguidance

Distance Learning

Day of Week Hours of AttendanceMonday 8:01pmSaturday-8:00pmMonday

Tuesday 8:01pmMonday-8:00pmTuesday

Wednesday 8:01pmTuesday-8:00pmWednesday

Thursday 8:01pmWednesday-8:00pmThursday

Friday 8:01pmThursday-8:00pmFriday


Season 1: Sept 7 - Oct 31Cross Country (Boys & Girls) Alternate Season7-weekcompetitionschedule School/leaguemayonlyhave7-weeksofcompetition+1-weekofpre-participation Aschool/leaguemayutilizetheSeason1windoworSeason3windowasperRule17 3 0intheWIAAHandbook

Sept 7 Pre-participationpracticesmaybegin Mustbeinphase2

Sept 14 Competitionsmaybeginifinphase3 7+jamboreelimit

Oct 31 LastdaytoqualifyforWIAAculminatingevent

50%date=September28

Apr 26 - May 1 WIAAculminatingeventweek MayreturninSeason3forpractices

Slowpitch Softball Alternate Season7-weekcompetitionschedule School/leaguemayonlyhave7-weeksofcompetition+1-weekofpre-participation Aschool/leaguemayutilizetheSeason1windoworSeason3windowasperRule17 3 0intheWIAAHandbook


Sept 14 Competitionsmaybeginifinphase3,mustwearafacecovering

14+jamboreelimit


50%date=September28

Apr 26 - May 1 WIAAculminatingeventweek MayreturninSeason3forpractices

Golf (Boys & Girls) Alternate Season7-weekcompetitionschedule School/leaguemayonlyhave7-weeksofcompetition+1-weekofpre-participation Aschool/leaguemayutilizetheSeason1windoworSeason4windowasperRule17 3 0intheWIAAHandbook




50%date=September28

June 21-27 WIAAculminatingeventweek MayreturninSeason4forpractices

Tennis (Boys & Girls) Alternate Season7-weekcompetitionschedule School/leaguemayonlyhave7-weeksofcompetition+1-weekofpre-participation Aschool/leaguemayutilizetheSeason1windoworSeason4windowasperRule17 3 0intheWIAAHandbook




50%date=September28

June 21-27 WIAAculminatingeventweek MayreturninSeason4forpractices

Before & After School ActivitiesExtracurricular Activities & ClubsOnJuly28,WIAAannouncedthesched-ulingofsportsandactivitiesfortheupcomingyear Adetailedcalendarforeachsportisbelow ThedatesprovidedaretentativegiventheongoingdevelopmentsofCOVID-19 StaffmustreviewtheStaffHealthandSafetysectionforhealthandsafetyprocedures HeadCoachesandstaffwillreceiveinformationandtrainingfromWIAAand/ortheSBLSDDistrictAthleticDirector

WIAA Sports Schedule• 7competitionweekspersport

• BeginsSept7,2020,endsJune26,2021

• NocompetitionNov2-Dec27

Reminders• SchoolsmustcomplywithallCOVID-19

requirements

• Teams/individualsthatdonotqualifyfortheculminatingeventmaycontinuetocompete/practiceduringtheculminatingeventweek(alsocalled“WIAA”week)

• Thisscheduleallowsfor70%ofallow-ablecontestlimits(WIAAHandbook)


Season 2: Dec 28 - Feb 27Basketball (Boys & Girls)7-weekcompetitionschedule,one1-weekculminatingevent

Dec 28 Pre-participationpracticesmaybegin Mustbeinphase3

Jan 4 Competitionsmaybeginifinphase4 14+jamboreelimit

Feb 20 LastdaytoqualifyforWIAAculminatingevent

50%date=January18

Feb 22-27 WIAAculminatingeventweek MayreturninSeason4forpractices

Boys Swimming & Diving7-weekcompetitionschedule,one1-weekculminatingevent




50%date=January18

Feb 22-27 WIAAculminatingeventweek

Gymnastics7-weekcompetitionschedule,one1-weekculminatingevent




50%date=January18


Girls Bowling7-weekcompetitionschedule,one1-weekculminatingevent




50%date=January18


Wrestling (Boys & Girls)7-weekcompetitionschedule,one1-weekculminatingevent


Jan 4 Competitionsmaybeginifinphase4+ 11+jamboreelimit32individuallimit


50%date=January18



Season 3: March 1 - May 1Football7-weekcompetitionschedule,2weeksculminatingevents,2weekspre-participation

Feb 17 Pre-participationpracticesmaybegin Mustbeinphase3

Mar 5 Competitionsmaybeginifinphase4+ 7+jamboreelimit

Apr 17 LastdaytoqualifyforWIAAculminatingevent

50%date=March15

Apr 19 - May 8 WIAAculminatingeventweek

Volleyball7-weekcompetitionschedule,one1-weekculminatingevent

Mar 1 Pre-participationpracticesmaybegin Mustbeinphase3

Mar 8 Competitionsmaybeginifinphase3 13+jamboreelimit


50%date=March22


Girls, 1B/2B Boys Soccer7-weekcompetitionschedule,one1-weekculminatingevent


Mar 8 Competitionsmaybeginifinphase3,mustwearafacecovering

11+jamboreelimit


50%date=March22


Cheerleading7-weekcompetitionschedule,one1-weekculminatingevent




50%date=January22


Girls Swim & Dive7-weekcompetitionschedule,one1-weekculminatingevent




50%date=March22



Cross Country (Boys & Girls)7-weekcompetitionschedule,1-weekculminatingevent




50%date=March22


Slowpitch Softball7-weekcompetitionschedule,1-weekculminatingevent


Mar 8 Competitionsmaybeginifinphase3,mustwearfacecovering

14+jamboreelimit


50%date=March22


Season 4: April 26 - June 26Golf (Boys & Girls)7-weekcompetitionschedule,1-weekculminatingevent

Apr 26 Pre-participationpracticesmaybegin Mustbeinphase2

May 3 Competitionsmaybeginifinphase2 8+jamboreelimit

June 19 LastdaytoqualifyforWIAAculminatingevent

50%date=May17

June 21-26 WIAAculminatingeventweek

Tennis (Boys & Girls)7-weekcompetitionschedule,1-weekculminatingevent




50%date=May17


Fastpitch Softball7weekcompetitionschedule,1-weekculminatingevent


May 3 Competitionsmaybeginifinphase3,mustwearafacecovering

14+jamboreelimit


50%date=May17



Track & Field (Boys & Girls)7-weekcompetitionschedule,1-weekculminatingevent




50%date=May17


Baseball7-weekcompetitionschedule,1-weekculminatingevent



14+jamboreelimit


50%date=May17


1A-4A Boys Soccer7-weekcompetitionschedule,1-weekculminatingevent



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Dance/Drill7-weekcompetitionschedule,1-weekculminatingevent




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BaseduponWashingtonStateHealthDepartmentrecommendations,seasonsforallofspecificsportsmaybeadjusted Forthemostuptodatescheduleupdate,pleasegotowiaa com

Clubs & ActivitiesClubandactivitieseventswillbedeterminedbaseduponparticipationnumbersallowedformeetingsandgatherings,andotherrelatedsocialstandards,pertheGovernor’smostcurrentproclamationsandDepartmentofHealthRecommendations


Social Emotional Learning & Mental Health ServicesSocial Emotional LearningElementarystudentswillbeprovidedwithsocialemotionallearning(SEL)thatwillbeembeddedineachschooldayeitherthroughin-personinstructionorsynchronouslythroughaZoomsession TheDistrictutilizestheSecondStepcurriculumalongwithavarietyofotherevidence-basedresourcesinanefforttointegratePBIS,SEL,Culturally&TraumaResponsive,andRestorativePracticesintoclassroominstruction

SecondStephascreatedaCOVID-19ResponsepagewhichprovidesresourcesforteachersandfamiliesandaBacktoSchoolserieswhichwillbereleasedinAugusttosupportthetransitionbacktoschool

Secondarystudentswillhaveaccesstotheintegrationofsocial-emotionalevi-dence-basedpracticesduringacademiccoursework,includingadvisorysessions Additional,social-emotionallearningmaybeaccessedthroughschoolcounselingactivities

ElementaryandsecondarystudentswillreceiveschoolcounselingservicesasneededthroughsynchronousZoomses-sionsorphonecalls

Mental Health & Wellness ResourcesStaffTheDistrictrecognizesthatinthespring,staffmemberswerelearninghowtoperformtheirjobremotely,takingcareofstudents,andlookingaftertheirfamilies Weanticipatethatstaffmemberswillbereturninginthefallwiththeirownneeds Districtinsuranceplansprovidestaffwithcounselingservicesthatcanbeaccessedinthecommunity Weplantouseexist-ingstructuressuchasstaffmeetingsandcommunicationofresourcesonourstaffdashboardtoaddressmentalwellness

StudentsTosupportstudentmentalhealthandwellness,theDistrictprovidescommu-nityresourcesforstudentsandfamilies Avarietyofbehavioralandsocial-emo-tionalhelpmaybeaccessedbycalling211foraBehavioralNavigator TheSeattle’sChildrenHospitalreferrallineprovidesindividualassistanceforresourcesinKingandPierceCountybyphoneat833-303-5437M-F8am-5pm Schoolcounselorswillcontinuetoprovidecommunityandschoolresourcesforstudentsandfamilieswhoneedadditionalsupportinmanagingmentalhealthordrug/alcoholconcerns InourK-12schools,wehaveschool-basedservicesprovidedbyConsejoCounselingServices,MultiCareBehavioralHealthandHeidi’sPromiseDrugandAlcoholPrevention-InterventionServices ConsejoCounselingServicesprovidesmentalhealthandsubstanceabuseservicesforindividualsinourK-12schoolthatqualifyforstateinsurance MultiCareBehavioralHealthprovidesservicesforMiddleandHighSchoolstudentsthatqualify TheHeidi’sPromisePrevention-InterventionSpecialistsconductevidence-basedpre-ventionandinterventionservicesineachofourMiddleandHighschoolstohelpyouthidentifytheimpactofdrug/alcohol(D/A)useandbuildresilientattributes AconfidentialscreeningcanbeconductedtohelpdetermineD/Aimpactandtoproviderecommendationsforreferrals Thisserviceisalsoaccessedthroughschooldisciplinesituations Theseschoolbasedservicesmaybeprovidedeitherthroughtele-healthorsite-basedappointmentsthatadheretoCOVID-19safeguards

Staff SupportsTheDistrictunderstandsthattherearesomestaffwhomayfeeluncomfortableaboutreturningtoworkgiventhemanyunknownsoftheimpactofCOVID-19 Werecognizethatstaff’spreparednessandcomfortlevelstoreturnbacktoschoolin-personvaries Therefore,weaskthatpriortothestartoftheschoolyearthatstaffcompletetwomodulesinSafeSchools

tobettereducatethemselvesonCOVID-19awarenessandhowtomanagestressandanxietyrelatedtothepandemicandcrisis

• Coronavirus Awareness(10 minutes)-Thiscourseisdesignedtogiveabriefoverviewoftheriseandnatureofthisnewvirus Topicscoveredincludesymp-tomsandriskfactors;whatyoucandotohelpreduceyourchancesofbecominginfected;andwheretofindreliablenewsandinformationabouttheCOVID-19outbreak

• Coronavirus: Managing Stress and Anxiety(12 minutes)-CrisessuchastheCOVID-19outbreakcancertainlyinduceanincredibleamountofworryandstressonanyone Stressisourbody’swayofrespondingtophysical,emotional,ormentaldemands,suchasthoseimposedbyCOVID-19pandemic Thiscoursedis-cussesthesignsandsymptomsofstressandexplainsthephysicalandemotionaleffectsofbuilt-upstress,suchasanxiety Thiscoursealsodiscussesstressman-agementtechniques,treatmentoptions,andlifestylechangestohelpalleviatestressduringsuchdifficulttimes

https://www.secondstep.org/covid19support

https://www.secondstep.org/covid19support

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sHedgRyeR1c-lRc1GKsEYEakNiFq0WCS/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sHedgRyeR1c-lRc1GKsEYEakNiFq0WCS/view?usp=sharing


Week Community-building Activities

Sept 8 - Sept 11 • ExplicitlyTaughtExpectations:VirtualClassroomProcedures&DigitalCitizenship,

• SocialEmotionalLearning(SEL):Self-Management:“Regulatingouremotions”&Mindup/Mindfulness&usingFeelGoodPlans

Sept 14 - Sept 18 • ExplicitlyTaughtExpectations:VirtualClassroomProcedures

• SEL:AcademicGrowthMindset&ResiliencetoThrive

• SEL:DiversityandWeareallresponsibleforstoppingHarassment,BullyingandIntimidation(HIB)SecondStepBullyingPrevention(BPU)Lessons

Sept 21 - 25 • ExplicitlyTaughtExpectations:AcademicLearnerincludesAcademicGoalsetting

• SEL:AcademicMindsetandResilience

• SEL:SecondStep-BPUProblemsolving:howtorespondtoHIBbehavior(BystanderBehavior)

Sept 28 - Oct 2 • ExplicitlyTaughtExpectations:Academicperseverance,UseDiagnostic/AssessmentofAcademicwork

• SELSelf-Management:SecondSteplessons

• SEL:EverydayAnxietyStrategiesActivitiesK-7

Oct 5 - Oct 9 • ExplicitlyTaughtExpectations:AcademicStamina,Self-monitoringandindependence

• Self-Management:SecondStep&EverydayAnxietyStrategiesActivitiesK-7

• IdentifyGapsandNeeds:Staff/studentclimatesurvey

Oct 12 - Oct 16 • ExplicitlyTaughtExpectations:FallSpiritWeek,SchoolwideExpectationsVideo/Rap/Song

• Self-Management:SecondStepLessons&EverydayAnxietyStrategiesActivitiesK-7

• IdentifyGapsandNeeds:UniversalScreening&NeedsAssessments

Week Community-building Activities

Sept 8 - Sept 11 • ExplicitlytaughtExpectation:OnlineorClassroomProcedures

• SocialEmotionalLearning(SEL):Self-Management-RethinkingStress/Coping

Sept 14 - Sept 18 • ExplicitlytaughtExpectation:OnlineorClassroomProcedures

• SocialEmotionalLearning(SEL):Self-Management/ResiliencetoThrive

Sept 21 - 25 • ExplicitlytaughtExpectation:OnlineorClassroomProcedures

• SEL:Diversity/HowtosolveproblemsHarassment,Bullying&Intimidation(Upstander)

Sept 28 - Oct 2 • ExplicitlytaughtExpectation:OnlineorClassroomProcedures

• SEL:AcademicPerseverance/Mindsets/GoalSetting

• Identifygaps/needs:SchoolCounselors’NeedsAssessment

Oct 5 - Oct 9 • ExplicitlytaughtExpectation:OnlineorClassroomProcedures

• SEL:AcademicPerseverancereview

• Identifygaps/needs:Staff/StudentSchoolClimateSurvey

Oct 12 - Oct 16 • Reviewexpectations

• SEL:AcademicIntegrationofSELinAcademicsubjects

• Identifygaps/needs:UniversalScreener

Elementary Social Emotional Guidance

Secondary Social Emotional Guidance


Safety & OperationsStaff Health & SafetyTheSumner-BonneyLakeSchoolDistrictiscommittedtoprovidingstaffwithinformationandriskmitigationexpecta-tionstohelpalleviateconcernsaspeopletransitionbacktowork Weaskthatallemployeesdotheirindividualparttofollowhealthandsafetyexpectationstokeepthemselvesandotherssafe Ifstaffhaveconcernsaboutthecleanlinessoftheirroomsorschool,pleasecontactthebuildingprincipalinorderforthemtohavetheissueaddressedbythecustodialandmaintenancestaff EachbuildingordepartmentwillhaveadesignatedCOVID-19Supervisordesignated InquiriesorconcernsrelatedtoCOVID-19canbereferredtotheCOVID-19Supervisor TheSupervisorwillbesupportedbytheAssistantSupt forOperations(BillGaines)

BothDOHandL&Irequirestudentsandstafftoreceiveahealthscreeningbeforeenteringaschoolorworklocation DOHandL&IfollowguidancefromtheU S CentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention(CDC),whichallowsforhealthscreeningtobeperformedathomebeforeschool/workoron-site Whetherscreeningsoccurathomeoron-site,schoolpersonnelshouldalwaysbelookingforvisualsignsofillness(flushedcheeks,rapidordifficultybreath-ing,fatigue,andcough)throughouttheschoolday

Employeesarerequiredtoself-monitorathomeforsymptomsrelatedtoCOVID-19beforearrivingatwork:

• Feverof100 4orhigher• Cough• Shortnessofbreathordifficulty

breathing• Chills• Repeatedshakingwithchills• Musclepain• Headache• Sorethroat• Thenewlossoftasteorsmell• Muscleorbodyaches• Nausea/vomiting/diarrhea• Congestion/runningnose–notrelated

toSeasonalallergies• Unusualfatigue

On-sitetemperaturecheckswillbecom-pleteddailyforstudents,staffandguestsuponentryintoourbuildings Specificbuildingentrypointstobeutilizedwillbesharedwithstaffandstudents

Stafforstudentsexhibitingsymptomslistedabovewillneedtostayhomeorifatschoolorwork,willberequiredtoleavethebuildingoncepropertranspor-tationarrangementshavebeenmade Ifthestudentorstaffmemberarerequiredtowaitfortransportation,theywillbedirectedtoadesignatedroom PerL&I,stepswillthenbetakentoairoutandthencleananddisinfecttheareaswherethepersonwasaftertheyleave (Forspe-cificsteps,seeProtocolsforSuspectedCoronavirusIllnessbelow)

Inaddition,allstaffmustself-certifythattheyareCOVID-19symptom-freeeachdayutilizingtheSBLSDCOVID-19EmployeeSelf-CertificationFormoronlineapplica-tion Temperaturecheckswhenarrivingatworkarerequired IfemployeesexhibitCOVID-19symptoms,theymaycontacttheirphysician Employeesarerequiredtoutilizetheirregularabsencereportingprocedurestoreporttheirtimeoffandremainathomeusingsicktimeorotherappropriateleave LeavequestionsshouldbedirectedtoHumanResources

Staff Illness & AbsencesStaffshouldfollowtheguidancefromtheWashingtonStateDepartmentofHealthregardingpotentialexposuretoCOVID-19 Thisinformationissubjecttochangeandwillbeupdatedifneeded

Employeesmustquarantineathomeandmonitorforsymptomsfor14daysperOSPI’sreturntoschoolguidance,ifthey:

• TestedpositiveforCOVID-19

• HadclosecontactwithsomeonewhohastestedpositiveofCOVID-19

◦ Theguidancedefines“closecontact”asbeingwithin6feetofanindivid-ualwithsymptomsformorethan15minutes

◦ Inthiscase,theemployeemustquarantinefor14daysregardlessofwhethertheyareshowingsymptomsofCOVID-19

• SuspectedofhavingCOVID-19basedonsymptoms

Ifemployeesexperienceanyoftheabove-describedconditions,theyneedtostayhome,notreporttoworkandcontacttheHealthServicesManagerorAssistantSuperintendent,BillGaines,immediately Employeeswillneedtoutilizeappropri-ateleaveproceduresandcancontacttheHumanResourcesDepartmentforassistance (SeeEmployeeLeaveandAccommodationsectionbelow) ContacttracingwillbeinitiatedbyBillGainesincol-laborationwiththeTacoma-PierceCountyHealthDepartment

Employee Leave & AccommodationTheblue,underlinedtextinthissectionindicatesalinktomoreinformationthatcanbeaccessedby“clicking”onthetext Thisinformationissubjecttochangedependingonchangestostateman-dates,totheFamilyFirstCoronavirusResponseAct,ortoanyMemorandumsofUnderstandingreachedwithanemployeegroup

Employeeshaveaccesstoleavesasdescribedintheirhandbooksorcollec-tivebargainingagreement Theseleavescontinuetobeavailable,andinadditiontherearesometemporarilyavailableleaves Someoftheleavesaddressedcouldoverlapwithanothertypeofleave(orrunconcurrently)

Typically Accrued LeavesTypicallyaccruedleaves(suchassick,vaca-tion,personal,etc )areavailableandcanbeusedwithintheparametersestablishedforeachemployeegroupintheirrespec-tiveCollectiveBargainingAgreementorHandbook YoucanalsochecktheHRsitethroughtheemployeedashboardforanyMemorandumsofUnderstanding(MOUs)thatmaybeinplaceforyouremployeegroup TheWashingtonStateEmployment


SecurityDepartmenthasissuedadditionalguidanceaboutCOVID-19scenariosandhowtemporaryemergencyrulesimpacttheuseofspecificleavesandotherbenefits

Existing Federal & State Leave ActsTheFederalFamilyMedicalLeaveAct(FMLA)andWashingtonPaidFamilyMedicalLeaveAct(PFML)alsoremaininplaceaspotentialoptionswhenanemployeeorafamilymemberforwhomtheemployeeprovidescarehasaserioushealthcondition

Temporarily Available OptionsAspartofthefederalFamiliesFirstCoronavirusResponseAct(FFCRA),asofApril1,2020,theEmergencyPaidSickLeaveAct(EPSLA)requiresdistrictstoprovideallemployeeswithupto80hoursofpaidorpartiallypaidsickleaveforcertainreasonsrelatedtoCOVID-19

AnemployeecanbeeligibleforEPSLAleavewhenoneormoreofsixCOVID-19circumstancesapplies:

1 Theemployeeissubjecttoafederal,state,orlocalquarantine/isolationorder

2 Theemployeehasbeenadvisedbyahealthcareprovidertoself-quarantine

3 Theemployeeisexperiencingsymp-tomsofCOVID-19andseekingmedicaldiagnosis

4 Theemployeeiscaringforanindividualwhoissubjecttoaquarantineorderorhasbeenadvisedtoself-quarantine

5 Theemployeeiscaringforasonordaughterifthechild’sschoolorplaceofcarehasbeenclosed,orthecarepro-viderisunavailable,duetoCOVID-19precautions

6 TheemployeeisexperiencinganyothersubstantiallysimilarconditionspecifiedbytheU S DepartmentofHealthandHumanServices (Theagencyhasnotspecifiedanyothersubstantiallysimilarconditionasofyet)

Additional EPSLA Details• Anemployeeisnotrequiredtouseother

employer-providedpaidleavebeforeusingEPSLAleave

• AneligibleemployeeusingEPSLAleavewillbecompensatedatthegreateroftheemployee’sregularrateofpayortheapplicableminimumwage,subjecttocertainmaximumlimits

• ForEPSLAleaveduetotheemployee’sownCOVID-19situation(thefirstthreecircumstanceslistedabove),compensa-tionisat100%,butiscappedat$511perdayand$5,110total

• ForEPSLAleaveduetocaringforothers,includingsonsordaughters(4thand5thcircumstanceslistedabove),compensa-tionisat2/3,butiscappedat$200perdayand$2,000total

• AneligibleemployeewillreceiveEPSLAleaveforthetotalnumberofhourstheemployeewouldhavenormallybeenscheduledtoworkduringtheperiodofleave Forpart-timeemployees,hoursarebasedonanaverageoftheemploy-ee’shoursoveratwo-weekperiod

• EPSLAleaveisscheduledtoexpireonDecember31,2020

AsofApril1,2020,thefederalEmergencyFamilyandMedicalLeaveExpansionAct(EFMLA)mandatesthatdistrictsprovideeligibleemployeeswhosechildren’sschoolsordaycareshaveclosedupto12weeksofjob-protectedleave,thefirst10daysofwhichisunpaid(althoughtheemployeemaysubstituteaccruedpaidleave)andtheremainderofwhichispaidattwo-thirdsoftheirregularrate

TheEFMLAexpandstraditionalunpaidFMLAleavebygrantingeligibleemployeesupto12weeksofjob-protectedleavetocareforasonordaughterwhoseschoolorchildcareisclosedduetoadeclaredpublichealthemergencyrelatedtoCOVID-19

EFMLAleavediffersfromtypicalFMLAleave:

• Employeeeligibility:AnemployeemusthaveworkedfortheDistrictfor30calendardays,notthetraditionalFMLArequirementofatleast1,250hoursforthatemployeroverthe12-monthperiodpriortotheleave

• Reasonforleave:Anemployeemustbeunabletowork(ortelework)becausetheemployeeneedstocareforasonordaughterundertheageof18whose

elementaryorsecondaryschoolorplaceofcarehasbeenclosed,orwhosechildcareproviderisunavailable,duetoapublichealthemergency (TraditionalFMLAleaveisonlyavailableforanemployee’sown“serioushealthcondi-tion,”tobondwithanewbornoradoptedchild,ortocareforfamilymemberswitha“serioushealthcondition”)

• Compensation:EFMLAleaveisunpaidforthefirst10days Theemployeemustbeallowedtosubstitute“anyaccruedvacationleave,personalleave,ormedicalorsickleave”(includingEPSLAleave,ifapplicable,asdiscussedabove) Fortheremainderoftheleave,theDistrictmustpaytheemployeeat2/3oftheemploy-ee’sregularrate,upto$200aday,nottoexceed$10,000totalduringtheleave (TraditionalFMLAleaveisunpaid;however,manyemployersrequireanemployeetouseanyavailableaccruedpaidleaveconcurrently)

• IfaneligibleemployeeutilizesEFMLAleave,itisnotinadditiontothe12weeksofFMLAleaveduringa12-monthperiod Forexample,ifanemployeeuses12weeksofEFMLAleaveandthenexperiencesaserioushealthcondition,theemployeewouldnotbeeligibleforadditionalFMLAleaveduringthe12-monthperiod Similarly,ifanemployeehasutilizedoneormoreweeksofFMLAleaveduringthecurrent12-monthperiod,theemployeedoesnotqualifytousethoseweeksforchildcareundertheEFMLA

• EFMLAleaveisscheduledtoexpireonDecember31,2020

If the above conditions apply to an employee and such employee would like to request leave under the temporarily available leaves, they should contact the Human Resources Department for a leave request form. Typically available leaves follow the usual procedures outlined for employees on the employee dashboard or in the relevant collective bargaining agree-ment or handbook.

Considerations for “High Risk” EmployeesGovernorJayInslee’sApril13,2020,proclamation20-46hasbeenextended

https://esdorchardstorage.blob.core.windows.net/esdwa/Default/ESDWAGOV/newsroom/COVID-19/covid-19-scenarios-and-benefits.pdf

https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/fmlaen.pdf

https://esd.wa.gov/paid-family-medical-leave/workers

https://esd.wa.gov/paid-family-medical-leave/workers

https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/whd/posters/ffcra_poster_wh1422_non-federal.pdf

https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/whd/posters/ffcra_poster_wh1422_non-federal.pdf


indefinitely Proclamation20-46 2expandsaccommodationsforthoseemployeeswhoareat“highrisk”forseverecoronavirusillnessasdeterminedbybeingovertheageof65and/orbythedefinitionsprovidedbytheCentersforDiseaseControl(CDC)forthosewhohaveunderlyingconditionsthatputthematincreasedriskforseriousillnessfromCOVID-19 Thisdefinitionincludesthosewhomeetanyoneofthefollowingfactors:

• Cancer(active)

• Chronickidneydisease

• COPD(chronicobstructivepulmonarydisease)

• Immunocompromisedstate(weak-enedimmunesystem)fromsolidorgantransplant

• Obesity(bodymassindex[BMI]of30orhigher)

• Seriousheartconditions,suchasheartfailure,coronaryarterydisease,orcardiomyopathies

• Sicklecelldisease

• Type2diabetesmellitus

TheGovernor’sproclamationalsoappliestoemployeeswhoseconditionsarelistedbytheCDCunderthe“mightbeatincreasedrisk”category,butonlyif,basedontheemployee’smedicalcircumstancesandworkplaceconditions,theemployeeis,infact,atincreasedriskforsufferingsevereillnessfromCOVID-19

Itisimportanttorememberthatanemployercannotidentifyhigh-riskemploy-eesorevenaskemployeestoself-identify;therefore,employeeswillneedtoidentifythemselveswhenseekinganaccommoda-tion Anemployershouldnotassumeanemployeewhoisinthehigherriskgroupwillneedaparticulartypeofaccommoda-tion(oranyaccommodationatall) Pleaserememberthatwhethertopursueaccom-modationistheemployee’schoice

If an employee meets the proclamation’s criteria (as set forth by the Governor and the CDC) and the employee would like to request a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the Human Resources Department: 253-891-6025 or [email protected].

Employersmayrequireverificationfromamedicalproviderwhentheemployeeeitherfallswithinthe“mightbeatanincreasedrisk”categoryorseekstouseanyleavewhereastateorfederallaw,collectivebar-gainingagreement,orcontractualobliga-tionseparatelyrequiresverification

Anyaccommodationswillbeindividualizedonacase-by-casebasisasappropriate Somepotentialoptionsdependingontheemployeeandtheessentialfunctionsoftheindividual’sjobmightinclude,butarenotlimitedto,thefollowing:alternativeorremoteworklocations,alternativeshifts,reassignment,enhancedphysicaldistanc-ing,and/orenhancedpersonalprotectiveequipment

InalignmentwiththeGovernor’sprocla-mation,ifaccommodationssuchasthoselistedabovearenotfeasible,high-riskemployeesmayuseanyavailableaccruedemployer-grantedleaveorunemploy-mentinsuranceinanyordertheemployeechooses Ifthehigh-riskemployeeneedstoenteranunpaidleavestatusaspartofanaccommodationduringthistimeperiodcoveredbytheGovernor’sproclamation,anyemployer-providedhealthinsurancebenefitsmustbemaintained

Returning to WorkTheWADepartmentofHealthandOSPIguidancestatesthatastaffmemberorstudentwhohadsignsofsuspectedorconfirmedCOVID-19canreturntotheprogramwhen:

• Atleastthreedays(72hours)havepassedsincerecovery–definedasnofeverwithouttheuseofmedicationsandimprovementinrespiratorysignslikecoughandshortnessofbreath;AND

• Atleast10dayshavepassedsincesignsfirstshowedup OR

• Ithasbeenatleastthreedays(72hours)sincerecoveryANDahealthcareproviderhascertifiedthatthestudentdoesnothavesuspectedorconfirmedCOVID-19

IfapersonbelievestheyhavehadclosecontacttosomeonewithCOVID-19,buttheyarenotsick,theyshouldwatchtheirhealthforsignsoffever,cough,shortnessofbreath,andotherCOVID-19symptoms

duringthe14daysafterthelastdaytheywereinclosecontactwiththepersonsickwithCOVID-19 Theyshouldnotgotowork,childcare,school,orpublicplacesfor14days

IfastaffmemberisdiagnosedwithCOVID-19,theirfamilyshouldnotifytheemploy-ee’sdirectsupervisor ThelocalhealthauthoritywilladvisetheDistrictonnextsteps,anditislikelythatmanyoftheotherstudentsorstaffwhowereinclosecontactwiththeinfectedindividualwillneedtoself-quarantinefor14days

Thebuildingprincipal,administratorordirectorwillinformtheDistrict’sHealthServicesManagerandtheDirectorofFacilitiesandOperations,DaveCoutts AccordingtoOSPIReopeningGuidance,theareasoftheschoolusedbyasickpersonwillbeclosed Theseareaswillnotbeuseduntilafterpropercleaninganddis-infectionprocedureshavebeencompleted Wewillwaitatleast24hoursbeforecleaninganddisinfecting;andif24hoursarenotpossible,wewillwaitaslongasitispossibleorpertheguidanceoftheHealthDepartment Principalswillrelocateclassesduringthistimeperiod Theareawillbeopenedforuseonceithasbeenappropri-atelycleaned/disinfected

Boththelocalsuperintendentandthelocalhealthofficerhavetheauthoritytocloseaschool,withthelocalhealthofficerholdingultimateauthoritytoorderaclosure Theprocesswilldependonthecircumstances Itisimperativedistrictsworknowwiththeirlocalhealthauthority,includingdeter-miningcommunicationprotocols,toplanforthepossibilityofconfirmedcasesandtheneedtocloseoneormoreschools

Staffandstudentabsenteeismwillbemon-itoredtoidentifyillnesspatterns Shouldabnormalpatternsbenoted,theDistrict’sHealthServicesManagerortheAsst SuperintendentofOperations(BillGaines)willnotifyandworkwithdesignatedstafffromtheHealthDepartmenttoinvestigatethetrend(s)andprovideproperinputtotheSuperintendentandtheappropriateHealthDepartmentofficials

https://www.governor.wa.gov/sites/default/files/Memo%20on%20High%20Risk%20Worker%20Proclamation.pdf

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/people-with-medical-conditions.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Fneed-extra-precautions%2Fgroups-at-higher-risk.html


Protocols for Suspected Coronavirus IllnessSchool Health SpecialistPlanning & Preparation

Eachbuildingwillhaveadesignatedisola-tionroomtobeusedifthereisastudentorstaffmembersuspectedofdemonstratingCOVID-19symptoms Theroomrequireshighlevelsofventilationandmustbelargeenoughtoallowforappropriatesocialdistancing IfthereisconfirmationofaCOVID-19case,theroommaybeclosedandsecuredfor1-3days Asupplyoffacefacecoveringsshouldbeavailableforthestudentorstaffmember Appropriatesignagewillbepostedoutsidetheisola-tionroomtoinformpeoplethattheareaisrestrictedforthepurposeofinfectiousdiseasecontrol

SchoolHealthSpecialistswillhaveasupplyofthefollowingPPEonsite:

• Gloves• Medicalgradefacefacecoverings(N95

orsimilar)• Faceshield• Disposablegowns• Sufficientsupplyofhandsoap,accessto

water,andaccesstohandsanitizer

SuspectedCOVID-19caseatschoolorwork:

• Ifastudentorstaffmemberisdemon-stratingCOVID-19symptomsintheclassroom,theSchoolHealthSpecialististobecalled,informedofthesuspectedillness,andprovidedtheclassroomnumber

• Ifastudentorstaffmemberisinacommonarea,ontheplayground,orofficeandtheyareexperiencingCOVID-19symptoms,theyshouldaskafellowstudentorastaffmembertocontacttheSchoolHealthSpecialistandaskthemtocometothelocationoftheillstudentorstaffmember

• TheHealthSpecialistwillnotifytheappropriatememberofthebuildingoftheMainOfficeofthesituationandtheneedforcoverage,whiletheydealwiththematter

• Thestudentorstaffmemberistoremainintheclassroomortheareatheyare

locatedfortheHealthSpecialisttoprovidethepersonwiththefacemaskandtoescortthepersontothedesig-natedisolationroom

• TheHealthSpecialistwillusetheproperPPEforpossibleexposure TheSpecialistwilltakeafacemask(medicalgrade)withthemandhavethestudentorstaffmemberreplacetheirfacecoveringwiththefacemask

Onceintheisolationroom,theHealthSpecialistwilltakethetemperatureoftheindividual,andassess(throughquestioning)thesymptomslistedbelow:

• Feverorchills• Cough• Shortnessofbreathordifficulty

breathing• Fatigue• Muscleorbodyaches• Headache• Newlossoftasteorsmell• Sorethroat• Congestionorrunnynose• Nauseaorvomiting• DiarrheaThis list does not include all possible symptoms. CDC will continue to update this list as we learn more about COVID-19.

Oncetheindividual’stemperaturehasbeentakenandtheHealthSpecialisthascompletedtheassessmentquestions,theHealthSpecialistwillsharetheirobserva-tionswiththebuildingprincipal,aTacoma-PierceCountyHealthrepresentativeandtheDistrict’sHealthServicesManager SchoolandDistrictstaffdonotprovideadiagnosis(NationalAssociationofSchoolNurses)

IfaschoolhasacaseofCOVID-19,localhealthofficialswillidentifynextstepsandlinesofcommunicationwiththestudentorstaffmember’sfamily

Thelocalhealthdepartmentofficialswillproviderecommendationsoncommuni-cation,withthefamilyoftheimpactedstudentorstaffmember,withthefamiliesofstudentsintheclassroom,staff,andtheschoolcommunityatlarge

ThelocalhealthdepartmentofficialswillnotifytheDistrictandfamiliesofneedsforquarantiningbystaffandstudents A

listofthosepresentintheclassroomand/orotherareasofabuilding/sitewheretheimpactedstaffmemberorstudentwaspresentwillbeprovidedtothelocalhealthdepartment

Ifacaseisconfirmed,thebuildingprinci-palandtheDistrictHealthManagerwillcontacttheAssistantSuperintendentofOperations(BillGaines)andtheDirectorforMaintenanceandOperations(DavidCoutts) Quarantiningplansfordesig-natedroomsandcommonareaswillbeestablishedandexecuted PerHealthDepartmentguidance,theimpactedroomsandcommonareaswillbecleaned,sani-tized,disinfected,andthenremainclosedforthedurationoftimeasrecommendedbythelocalhealthdepartment

TheAssistantSuperintendentofOperationswillnotifytheSuperintendent(Dr Dent)andtheDirectorofCommunications(ElleWarmuth) WithinputfromthelocalHealthDepartment,acommunicationplanwillbedevelopedandexecuted

TheSuperintendent(Dr Dent)willnotifymembersoftheSBLSDBoardofDirectors

TheSchoolHealthSpecialistwilldebriefthecasewiththeDistrictHealthManager,documenttheincident,andtakeproperhygienesteps

IfanemployeeisexperiencingCOVID-19symptomsandisnotinaschoolbuilding,theemployeewillnotifytheirsupervi-sor,whowillcontacttheDistrictHealthManagerorAssistantSuperintendentofOperationsforguidance Theemployeeshouldnotdrivethemselvesoff-siteuntiltheindividualcommunicatestheyarephysicallycapableofdoingso TheDistrictHealthManagerwillputontheproperPPEandtaketheemployee’stemperature,asktheestablishedquestionsforthesymp-tomsofCOVID-19,recordtheresponses,andprovidetheinformationtothelocalhealthdepartmentcontact Appropriatesupportwillbeprovidedtotheemployee,perhealthdepartmentguidance,bytheDistrictHealthManager

Staff Start to the Work DayAspreviouslystated,allstaffwillcompleteahealthattestationpriortoenteringtheir


worksiteandatemperaturecheckwillbeconducted Specificbuildingentrypointstobeutilizedwillbesharedwithstaff Allstaffwillneedtoadheretophysicaldistancingofsixfeetandtosupportstudentswithmaintainingsixfeetofphysicaldistancingfromothers

Intheeventastaffmembermarksyestooneormorequestionsonthehealthattestation,orhasatemperatureof100 4orhigher,theinstructionsforreportingandattendancefoundunderStaffIllnessandAbsencemustbefollowed

Face Coverings

AsindicatedbyOSPI,forstaff,clothfacialcoveringsmustbewornbyeveryindividualnotworkingaloneatthelocationunlesstheirexposuredictatesahigherlevelofprotectionunderDepartmentofLabor&Industriessafetyandhealthrulesandguidance

• Allemployeesarerequiredtouseatleastaclothfacecoveringthatfullycoversthemouthandnose Additionalpersonalprotectiveequipmentorothercontrolsarerequiredforworkersinmediumandhigherrisktransmissionareas

• For instructional staff only:Whenwearingafacecoveringreducestheeffectivenessofteaching(forexample,duringspeechtherapy,demonstratingenunciation,orlanguageinstruction),theeducatormaytemporarilyremovethefacecoveringfortheperiodoftimethatthecoveringinterfereswithinstruction Physicaldistancingofatleastsixfeetmustbestrictlymaintainedduringthistime Forstaffwhodeterminethatthisneedexists,theymaycontactthesiteCOVIDSupervisorand/orbuildingprin-cipalforotherpotentialPPEoptions

• Allstudentsandotherindividualswhowillbeinaschoolfacilityforgreaterthan15minutesarerequiredtouseclothfacecoveringsthatfullycovermouthandnoseorhigherprotection

• ForemployeesorstudentswhocannotorshouldnotwearfacecoveringsconsistentwithDOHexemptioncriteria,theemployermustprovideadditionalsafeguardstoaddresstheadditionalrisk,suchas:

◦ Theemployeeprovidingtheserviceremotelyorstudentsreceivingtheservice(s)remotely,

◦ Theuseoffaceshieldsandotherprotectiveequipmentcombinedwithadditionalmeasuresthatlimittheriskthatindividualswillnotcomeintocontactcloserthan6feet,or

◦ Implementingotherspecificpro-ceduresand/oraccommodationsthatmitigatetheaddedCOVID-19risksduetothelackofaclothfacecovering

◦ TheDOHexemptioncriteria–clothfacecoveringsshouldnotbewornby:

◦Thosewithadisabilitythatpreventsthemfromcomfort-ablywearingorremovingafacecovering

◦Thosewithcertainrespiratoryconditionsortroublebreathing

◦Thosewhoaredeaforhardofhearingandusefacialandmouthmovementsaspartofcommunication

◦Thoseadvisedbyamedical,legal,orbehavioralhealthprofessionalthatwearingafacecoveringmayposearisktothatperson

◦ Stafforstudentswhobelievetheymeettheabovecriteriaandcannotwearafacecoveringcanrequestreasonableaccommodationsfollowingestablishedprocedures

◦ Studentsmayusefaceshieldsasanalternativetoaclothfacecovering Ifused,faceshieldsshouldextendbelowthechin,totheears,andhavenogapattheforehead Adrapemayoffermoreprotection

◦ Youngerstudentsmustbesupervisedwhenwearingaclothfacecoveringorfaceshieldandwillneedhelpputtingthemon,takingthemoff,andgettingusedtowearingthem

◦ Evenwhenclothfacecoveringsareworn,continuepracticingproperphys-icaldistancing

◦ Studentsmayremoveclothfacecoveringstoeatanddrinkandwhentheygooutdoorsforrecess,physical

education,orotheractivitiesassumingthatallothermitigationmeasuresandphysicaldistancingarestillinplace

◦ Playgroundstaffmustwearfacecov-eringsduringrecessduty

◦ PerL&I,employeesmayremovetheirfacecoveringwhiletheyareeatinglunch,butallothermitigationmea-suresandphysicaldistancingmustbestrictlyfollowedwhileeating

For K–12 employees who do not work in the school/classroom environment,SBLSDwillimplementL&I’shealthandsafetystandardsthatarebestsuitedforeachjobclass(grounds/landscapers,carpenters,non-schoolbasedfoodserviceworkers,warehouseworkers,officestaff,etc )

Allemployeesarerequiredtowearaclothfacialcoveringexceptwhenworkingaloneinanoffice,vehicle,oratajobsite,orwhenthejobhasnoin-personinter-action(seeexceptionslistedaboveforinstructionalstafforforthoserequestingaccommodation) Thisappliestoemploy-eesworkinginseparateroomsorcubiclesifthewallsarebelowfacelevelwhenworkingattheirdesks

Examplesofworkingaloneinclude:

• Apersonbythemselvesinsideanofficewithfourwallsandadoor

• Aloneworkerinsideofacubiclewith4walls(onewithanopeningforanentryway)thatarehighenoughtoblockthebreathingzoneofanyonewalkingby,andwhoseworkactivitywillnotrequireanyonetocomeinsideofthecubicle

• Aworkerbythemselvesinanopenareawithnoanticipatedcontactwithothers

L&Ialsorecommendsthatworkershavetowearclothfacecoveringswheninter-actingwithclientswhiletheyarebehindaPlexiglassbarrierandaresafe-distanced Whiletheuseofbarriersisencouraged,itdoesnotremovetherequirementthatworkershavetowearafacecoveringorfacecovering Therequirementforworkerstowearfacecoveringsorbetterisbasedonwhetherthey’reworkingalone

AppropriatePPEdeviceswillbeprovidedtoemployees,basedupontheirdutiesand


recommendationsprovidedbytheCDC,OSPI,andthelocalHealthDepartment However,staffmayelecttoprovidetheirownfacecoveringifitisaclothfacecov-eringasdefinedbyDOH Itmustbefabricthatcoversthenoseandmouthtoincludethefollowingcriteria:

• Asewnfacecoveringsecuredwithtiesorstrapsaroundtheheadorbehindtheears

• Multiplelayersoffabrictiedaroundaperson’shead

• Madefromavarietyofmaterials,suchasfleece,cotton,orlinen

• Factory-madeormadefromhouseholditems

SpecialServicesstaffwhowishtorequestadditionalPPEdevicesshouldmaketheirrequesttotheirdesignatedSpecialServicesDirectororExecutiveDirector Non-buildingclassifiedstaffshoulddirecttheirrequesttotheirdesignatedDirector CertificatedandClassifiedbuildingstaffshoulddirecttheirrequeststotheirbuild-ingprincipal AdministratorswillworkwiththeAssistantSuperintendentofOperations(BillGaines)iftherearequestionsorcon-cernsregardingPPErequestedduetothenature/scopeoftheworkbeingperformed Ifanemployeehasaserioushealthcondi-tionorimpairment/disabilitythatimpactstheirabilitytosafelyfollowtherequire-mentsforPPE,pleaserefertothesectiononEmployeeLeaveandAccommodation

Hygiene

Onceanemployeeentersthebuildingtheyshouldwashtheirhands(eitherinabathroomneartheentranceorotherhandwashingstation)orusehandsanitizerfromoneofthestationsprovided PleaserefertotheCDC’sguidancetostopthespreadofgermsforfurtherinformation Employeesshouldscheduleregular(hourly)handwashingorsanitizing Staffshouldschedulehandwashingorsanitizingoppor-tunitiesforstudents Recommendationsareforonceanhouropportunities Staffwillneedtosuperviseuseofalcohol-basedhandgelbyyoungchildren Coughsandsneezesneedtobecoveredwithatissuethatisthenimmediatelythrowninthetrashandisfollowedbyhandwashingorsanitizing Staffareremindednottotouch

theireyes,nose,ormouthwithunwashedhands Handsshouldbewashedorsani-tizedagainpriortoleavingthebuilding

Employeesshoulddecluttertheirofficeandworkspacetofacilitateeffectivecleaningeachday Employeesshouldnotsharepens,staplers,andotherofficesupplies Employeesshallrefrainfromsharingworkstations(attheDistrictoffice)tothegreatestextentpossible

Staff MeetingsThissectionissubjecttochangeinresponsetothecounty’sstatusintheGovernor’sphasedplanforreopeningandtheSBSLDlearningmodelstages Currently,staffmeetingsformorethanfivepeopleduringthe2020-21schoolyearwilloccuronlythroughelectronicmeans(e g Zoom,Googlechat,etc) Intheeventstaffmeetinperson,physicaldistancingandrecommendedhealthandsafetyproce-duresmustbefollowed

Student Health & SafetyTheSumner-BonneyLakeSchoolDistrictiscommittedtoprovidingasafelearningenvironmentforstudents,therefore,wewillfollowtheOSPIReopeningGuide2020-2021,andlocalHealthDepartmentrecommendations/guidance

Familiesandstaffarerequiredtoself-mon-itortheirchild(ren)andthemselvespriortogettingonthebusordroppingoffatschoolorbeginningtheirworkday forsymptomsrelatedtoCOVID-19(feverof100 4orhigher,cough,shortnessofbreathordifficultybreathing,chills,repeatedshakingwithchills,musclepain,headache,sorethroat,thenewlossoftasteorsmell,muscleorbodyaches,nausea/vomiting/diarrhea,congestion/runningnose–notrelatedtoSeasonalallergies,unusualfatigue)

PerHealthDepartmentrecommenda-tions,allguardians/parentsarerequiredtoself-certify(whichdoesnotincludetem-peraturechecks)dailyforeachchildthattheyareCOVID-19symptom-freeutilizingtheSBLSDCOVID-19ParentAttestationformoronlineapplication

Inadditiontothemandatoryself-moni-toringandself-certification,theDistrict

willcompletesymptomcheckstoincludetemperaturetakingwhenstudentsaresuspectedofhavingpossibleCOVID-19symptoms

Familiesshouldnotsendachildtoschooloronthebusintheeventachildpresentswithanyofthefollowing:

• TestedpositiveofCOVID-19

• HadclosecontactwithsomeonewhohastestedpositiveofCOVID-19

• Theguidancedefines“closecontact”asbeingwithin6feetofanindividualwithsymptomsformorethan15minutes

• SuspectedhavingCOVID-19

Parent(s)/guardian(s)mustcalltheschool’shealthroomnurseand/ortheprincipaltoinformthem ThisinformationwillthenbereportedtoBillGainesAssistantSuperintendentsocontacttracingcantakeplace

PerCDCandWADOHguidelines,parentsofstudentswhoweresuspectedofhavingCOVID-19mustkeepachildhome,whethertheyweretestedornot,for72hoursfromresolutionoffeverwithoutfeverreducingmedicationand10daysmustpassaftersymptomsfirstappeared

PercurrentHealthDepartmentrecommen-dations,studentsandstaffwhoaresick,includingCOVID-19symptoms,shouldstayhomeuntiltheyfeelwell ForCOVID-19symptoms,pleasefollowtheguidanceprovidedabove

Student Start to the School DayAppropriatefacecoveringsaretobewornatalltimesbyallstudents,perOSPIguidelinesandperDOHexemptions,andIEPaccommodationswithconsiderationformitigatingmeasuresusingadditionalsafe-guardsasmentionedabove Thisincludesenteringandexitingbuildingsandwalkingincommonareas,hallways,andwalk-ways,includingbathrooms TheDistrictwillsupplystudentswithdisposablefacecoveringsifneeded Teacherswillprovidestudentswithminilessonsatthebeginningoftheschoolyearontheimportanceoffacecoveringwearing,includinghowtoproperlywearafacecoveringandkeepthemsafeandclean Parent(s)/guardian(s)willbeprovidedwithresourcesandare

https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/when-how-handwashing.html



encouragedtoworkwiththeirchildonfacecoveringpriortothestartofschool

Studentswillbedirected(andassistedifneeded)tosanitizetheirhandsuponenteringthebuilding Teacherswillprovidetimes(andinstruction/guidance)forstu-dentstowashand/orsanitizetheirhandsthroughouttheschoolday PleaserefertotheCDC’sguidancetostopthespreadofgermsforfurtherinformation

Signagewillbepostedinmultipleplacesatasiteremindingaboutthingssuchasproperhygiene,howtoproperlycleananddisinfect,stayinghomewhensick,howtosafelycoughandsneeze,etc

Learning EnvironmentsWeareproposingthreelearningmodelsthatvaryinthereductionofsharedspaceattheschoolbuildinglevel Ourplansaddress,tothegreatestextentpossible,riskmitigationtoCOVID-19ineachmodel

Stages 1-2: 100% Distance LearningFacilities & CustodialInadistancelearningenvironment,facili-tiesmayopentostaffforremoteteachingfromtheclassroomandLeadershipSupportStaffmayworkintheDistrictbutmustfollowCDC,TPCHD,OSPI,andotherlocalhealthandsafetyguidelines Maintenancestaffwillcontinuepreventativemainte-nanceandprojectstoprepareschoolsforreopening Custodianswillcontinuetocleanhightouchareasandbathroomsduringthedayandmaintainamplesuppliesasneededbystaff Hightouchpointswillbecleanedandsanitizedthroughouttheday Classroomsandcommonareasusedbystudentswhoneedadditionalintensivelearningsupportin-person,willbecleanedandsanitizedonadailybasis Additionally,hightouchpointswillbesanitizedthrough-outtheday

Alloffices,bathrooms,andotherareasutilizedbystaffduringthedaywillbedeepcleaneddaily Deepcleaningofotherareasusedlessoftenwilloccuronarotatingbasis Bathroomswillbedeepcleanedtwicedaily Bathroomsupplies(soap,papertowels,etc)willbecheckedthroughout

theday Hightouchpointswillbesanitizedthroughouttheday

Allfields,playgroundsandfacilitieswillbeclosedaswell Fields,playgrounds,andfacilitiesrentalsmaybereopenedwhenPierceCountyisgrantedPhase3status,pertheGovernor’sPhasesystem

Food ServiceIntheDistanceLearningmodel,mealswillbeavailableforthosestudentswhoqualifyfortheFreeorReducedCostProgram Themealswillbeofthe“GrabandGo”variety Parents/studentswillbeabletopickupbothbreakfastandlunchonadailybasis Mealdistributionsiteswillbeselectedandcommunicatedtoourfamilies

Field TripsFieldtripswillnotbetakenuntillocalandstatehealthguidelineshavedetermineditissafetodoso Virtualfieldtripswillbeutilizedasanalternativewhenappropriatetothelearningobjective

VisitorsToreducevisitorsinthebuildings,guestswillonlybepermittedwithpriorapprovalfromthebuildingprincipal Guestreaders,volunteers,andothernon-essentialvisitorswillnotbepermitteduntilitisdeterminedsafe

TechnologyAllstaffandstudentswillutilizethedevicesthathavebeenissuedtotheminaremotelearningmodel TheDistrictwillprovidedevicestoincomingkindergartenstudentsandstudentsnewtotheDistrict Inaddition,theDistrictwillprovidehotspotstofamilieswhodonothaveinternetconnectivity

StaffmemberswillutilizetheirhomeInternetconnection IntheeventthatastaffmemberdoesnothaveaccesstoreliableInternetathome,theDistrictwillprovideaccessintheformofamobileWi-Fi

Stages 3-5: Hybrid LearningFacilities & CustodialInthehybridmodel(stages3-5) Custodianswillcontinuetocleanhightouchareasandbathroomsduringtheday

andmaintainamplesuppliesasneededbystaff Hightouchpointswillbecleanedandsanitizedthroughouttheday Classrooms,commonareas,offices,andotherusedfacilitieswillbecleanedandsanitizedonadailybasis Additionally,hightouchpointswillbesanitizedthroughouttheday

Alloffices,bathrooms,andotherareasutilizedbystaffduringthedaywillbedeepcleaneddaily Deepcleaningofotherareasusedlessoftenwilloccuronarotatingbasis Bathroomswillbedeepcleanedtwicedaily Bathroomsupplies(soap,papertowels,etc )willbecheckedthroughouttheday

Anyunnecessaryfurniture(communalsupplycarts,etc )andotheritemscur-rentlyinclassroomswillberemovedandstored Rugs/carpetswillnotbeused Anypersonalfurniturestaffmayhaveleftinclassroomswillneedtobetakenhome(forexample,acouch) Pleasespeakdirectlytoyourprincipalaboutremovingitems

Desksandtableswillbearrangedtoallowfora6-footdistanceinalldirections,facingthesamedirectionwhenpossible Studentswillsitonlyononesideoftables

Assignedseatingwillbeused Studentswillremainseatedasmuchaspossibletolimitmovementinsidetheclassroom Mechanicalsystemswillbescheduledtotakeinmoreoutsideair,weatherpermitting

Floormarkingsanddirectionalarrowswillbeusedtoguidefoottraffictominimizecontactbetweenstudents SignageandmarkingswillbepostedthroughoutallbuildingsinEnglishandSpanish Transitiontimesforclasseswillbescheduledtomin-imizethenumberofstudentsincommonareasatonetime

Forallgrades,bathroomvisitswillbescheduledbytheclassroomteachertoensurethatalimitednumberofstudentsenterthebathroomatonetime Waterfountainswillbeturnedonandbottlefillerswillbeavailable Bottledwaterwillbeprovidedforallstudentsondayswithhightemperatures,forthosewhodonotbringonefromhome

Studentswillbeprovidedwithasafespacetostoreessentialitemsbroughttoschool




Personalitems(stuffedanimals,etc )willnotbeallowedinschool Atthesecondarylevel,lockerswillnotbeissuedoruseduntilthelocalHealthDepartmentrecom-mendsthesafecongregationofindividu-als Noclassroomsupplieswillbeshared Signagedisplayingcorrectsneezing/cough-ingmethodsandhandwashingprotocolswillbedisplayedinallbathrooms,hallwaysandclassroomsinEnglishandSpanish Portablehandsanitizerstationswillbeplacedintheschoolbuildings

Allstaffandstudentswillberequiredtochecktheirtemperaturesathomeeverydaybeforecomingtoschool Paperoronlinesign-offwillbeutilizedbyalltocertifythattheyarehealthyenoughtobeinthebuildingthatday

IfastudentorstaffmemberisdiagnosedwithCOVID-19,theirfamilyshouldnotifytheschool ThelocalhealthauthoritywilladvisetheDistrictonnextsteps,anditispossiblethatmanyoftheotherstudentsorstaffwhowereinclosecontactwiththeinfectedindividualmayneedtoself-quar-antinefor14days

ThebuildingprincipalwillinformtheDistrict’sHealthServicesManagerandtheDirectorofFacilitiesandOperations,DaveCoutts AccordingtoOSPIReopeningGuidance,theareasoftheschoolusedbyasickpersonwillbeclosed Theseareaswillnotbeuseduntilafterpropercleaninganddisinfectionprocedureshavebeencompleted Wewillwaitatleast24hoursbeforecleaninganddisinfecting,addi-tionalventilationwillbedirectedtotheseareas;andif24hoursarenotpossible,wewillwaitaslongasitispossibleorpertheguidanceoftheHealthDepartment Sanitizingwillincludetheuseofelectro-staticdisinfectantsprayers Principalswillrelocateclassesduringthistimeperiod Theareawillbeopenedforuseonceithasbeenappropriatelycleanedanddisinfected

Eachschoolwillstaggerarrivals/dismissalsasappropriatefortheschool,giventhesizeofthestudentpopulationandthebuildingconfiguration Wherepossible,multipleentranceandexitpointswillbeutilized Designatedspotsforbuspick-upanddrop-offwillalsobeassigned

OutdoorplayareaswillbemaintainedperCDCandlocalHealthDepartmentrecom-mendationsaswillallin-buildingcommonareas

Food ServiceIfschoolsareoperatinginaHybridmodel,in-buildinginstructioncombinedwithdistance-learninginstruction,mealswillbeprovidedforalldays,freeofcostoratareducedcost,dependingonthestudent’sprogramqualification Mealsforthedis-tancelearningdayswillbeinmultipledaypackaging

IntheHybridmodel,allstudentswillhavetheoptionofpurchasingtheirmealsontheirin-buildinginstructionaldays

TransportationInahybridinstructionalmodel,facecov-eringsarerequired Iftherearesiblingsonthebus,wewillassignaseatwithasibling Parentsarerequiredtocheckstudents’temperaturesathomebeforetheyboardthebus DriverswillwearPPEandperformregularhandhygiene Buseswillbecleanedanddisinfectedtwicedailybetweenroutes

Toincreaseventilation,windowsonthebuseswillbeloweredasmuchasweatherwillallow(OSPI)

Physicaldistancingwillbehonoredasmuchaspossible Busloadingprocesseswillbeusedtoestablishphysicaldistancingbetweenstudents Studentsmaybeseatedcloserthan6feet(OSPI)

Schedulechangesandridingadditionalroutesoutsidewhatisassignedwillnotbepermitted Routetimewillbeminimizedbycombiningpickupanddrop-offlocations

Drop-off & Pick-up PlansThepurposeofthisguidanceistosupporteducation,thehealthofallmembersofourschool’scommunities,baseduponavailableevidenceandrecommendations Parentsandvisitorsshould,ingeneral,bediscour-agedfromenteringtheschoolbuilding,unlessanemergencyexists

Students Arriving by Bus

• Studentswillbeassignedaseatonthebusbythedriverastheyenter,promot-ingsocialdistancing

• Thedriverandstudentswillappropri-atelywearfacecoveringsthroughoutthetrip

• Toincreasesocialdistancingbystudentsexitingthebusandenteringtheschoolbuildings,buseswillstrategicallystageinthebusloadingzones

• Studentswillexitthebusperthedriver’sinstructions,establishingthesix(6)footdistancebetweenindividuals

• Allstudentswillenterthebuildingthroughanidentifiedentrance,bescannedfortemperature,anduseahandhygienestation

Students Leaving by Bus

• Studentswillbeescortedtothedesig-natedbusloadingareabyadesignatedstaffmember,maintainingthesix(6)feetsocialdistancingstandard

• Studentswillfollowthebusdriver’sdirectionsforseating,toaddresssocialdistancing

• Studentsandthedriverwillwearfacecoveringswhileonthebus

• Whileentering/exitingthebus,studentswillmaintainthesix(6)footsocialdis-tancingstandard

Students Arriving by Private Vehicle

• EachschoolwilldesignateaStudentDrop-OffbyVehiclezone

• Thedriverofthevehiclewillremaininthevehicle

• Driversandstudentswillbeaskedtowearmaskswhileontheschoolproperty

• Designatedstaffwillassistthestudentexitthevehicle

• Staffwilldirect/promotethestudent’suseofthesix(6)footsocialdistancingastheyentertheschoolbuilding

• Uponentrancetothebuilding,thestudentwillbescannedfortemperatureanduseahandhygienestation

Students Leaving by Private Vehicle

• Studentswillbeescortedtothedesig-natedprivatevehiclepick-upareabyadesignatedstaffmember,maintainingthesix(6)feetsocialdistancingstandard


• Parents/escortswillremainintheirvehicleasthestudententersthevehicle

• Driverswillwearfacecoveringswhileoncampus

Students Arriving on Foot with an Escort

• Allstudentsandescortswillwearafacecoveringonschooldistrictproperty

• Eachbuildingwillestablishandcom-municatethelocationofa“studentdrop-0ffandpick-uparea”outsideoftheschoolbuildingandawayfromthemainentrancetotheschoolbuilding Theareawillbesupervisedbyaschoolstaffmember Parents/escortswillbeaskedtohonorsocialdistancingstandards(6-footdistancing)

• Studentswillbedirectedbydesignatedschoolstafftoenterthebuildingviaanestablishedpathway,adheringtothesix(6)feetsocialdistancingstandard


Students Leaving on Foot with an Escort

• Parents/escortswillwearfacecoveringswhileontheschoolcampus

• Parents/escortswillwaitinthedesig-natedareafortheirstudent

• Studentswillbeescortedtothedesig-natedparent/escortwaitingareabyastaffmember Studentswillmaintaintheappropriatesocialdistancingspacing(6-feet) Thestaffescortwillreleasethestudentperbuildingprocedures

Students Arriving on Foot

• Allstudentswillwearfacecoveringsonschoolproperty

• Studentswillbeinstructedtoadheretothesix(6)footsocialdistancingstandard

• Studentswhowalktoschoolunescortedwillentertheschoolbuildingthroughthedesignatedentrance,bescannedfortemperature,andusethehandhygienestation

Students Leaving on Foot

• Studentswillcontinuetoweartheirfacecoveringswhileonschoolproperty


• Studentswillbeinstructedtoleavecampusimmediately

Hand Hygiene in Schools (CDC)Inschools,studentsandstaffshouldcleanhandsuponentryandexit;afterbreaks;afterblowingtheirnose,sneezing,orcoughing;beforeandaftereating;aftergoingtothebathroom

HandwashingwithsoapandwateraremosteffectiveagainstCOVID-19 Alltypesofsoap(barsoap,liquidsoap,andpowdersoap)areeffectiveatremovingCOVID-19 Allsurfacesofhands(front,back,betweenfingers,fingernails)shouldbescrubbedwithsoapandwaterforatleast20secondsanddried Ifhandsarenotvisiblydirty,handrubswithatleast60%alcoholcontentcanbeusedasanalternativetowashinghandswithsoapandwater Touse,dispenseenoughproducttocoverallsurfacesofbothhands;rubhandstogetheruntiltheyfeeldry,approximately20seconds Portablehandsanitizersta-tionswillbeplacedindesignatedentrancesandfoodservingareas Soapdispensersthroughoutthebuildingswillbecheckedandrefilledasneeded

Handwashinglessonswillbedeliveredtoageappropriategrades

Signagepromoting/remindingstaffandstudentsonhandhygienewillbedisplayedinbuildings

TechnologyInordertofacilitatebothonsiteandremotelearning,allstaffandstudentswillbeprovidedwiththeappropriatetechnol-ogyandsupport

Therewillbenoshareddevicesintheclassrooms


VisitorsToreducevisitorsinthebuildings,guestswillonlybepermittedwithpriorapprovalfromthebuildingprincipal Guestreaders,

volunteers,andothervisitorswillnotbepermitteduntilitisdeterminedsafe

Stage 6: In-Person LearningThefull-daylearningmodelimplementsalloftherisk-mitigationstrategiesthatareincludedinthehybridlearningmodel

Facilities & CustodialAllcleaninganddisinfectingincludedinthehybridmodelwillcontinueinthein-per-sonlearningmodel AnychangeswillbemadeinresponsetostateandlocalHealthDepartmentrecommendations

Classroomdesksandtableswillbearrangedtoaccommodateallclassroomenrollment

IfastudentorstaffmemberisdiagnosedwithCOVID-19,theirfamilyshouldnotifytheschool ThelocalhealthauthoritywilladvisetheDistrictonnextsteps,anditislikelythatmanyoftheotherstudentsorstaffwhowereinclosecontactwiththeinfectedindividualwillneedtoself-quaran-tinefor14days

ThebuildingprincipalwillinformtheDistrict’sHealthServicesManagerandtheDirectorofFacilitiesandOperations,DaveCoutts AccordingtoOSPIReopeningGuidance,theareasoftheschoolusedbyasickpersonwillbeclosed Theseareaswillnotbeuseduntilafterpropercleaninganddisinfectionprocedureshavebeencompleted Wewillwaitatleast24hoursbeforecleaninganddisinfecting,addi-tionalventilationwillbedirectedtotheseareas;andif24hoursarenotpossible,wewillwaitaslongasitispossibleorpertheguidanceoftheHealthDepartment Sanitizingwillincludetheuseofelectro-staticdisinfectantsprayers Principalswillrelocateclassesduringthistimeperiod Theareawillbeopenedforuseonceithasbeenappropriatelycleanedanddisinfected

Food ServiceAttheelementarygrades,studentswilleatlunchintheirclassrooms,attheirassignedseatstocontinuephysicaldistancing Facecoveringswillberemovedduringthistime Regularclearinganddisinfectingoftheusedsurfaceswilltakeplace


Atthesecondarylevel,studentswilleatlunchincafeteriasandalternatespacesmaybedesignatedforeating Outdoorseatingmaybeutilizedaswell Regularcleaninganddisinfectingofallsurfaceswilltakeplace

PTOlunchsaleswillnotbepermit-tedwithoutlocalHealthDepartmentrecommendations

TransportationInthefull-dayinstructionalmodel,facecoveringswouldberequired Parentswillberequiredtocheckstudents’tempera-turesathomebeforetheyboardthebus DriversandmonitorswillwearapprovedPPEandperformregularhandhygiene Buseswillbecleanedanddisinfectedtwicedaily,inbetweenroutes Buseswillbedeepcleanedonascheduledbasisorshouldaneedarise Schedulechangesandridingadditionalroutesoutsidewhatisassignedwillnotbepermitted

Physicaldistancingstandardswillbestressed Studentsmaybeassignedseatingtoaccomplishthedistancingbythedriver,uponentryontothebus Studentsofvariousgradesmaybemixed

PerOSPIrecommendations,windowsonthebuswillbeloweredasmuchaspos-sible,baseduponweatherconditions,toincreaseairflow

Drop-off & Pick-up PlansThepurposeofthisguidanceistosupporteducation,thehealthofallmembersofourschool’scommunities,baseduponavailableevidenceandrecommendations Parentsandvisitorsshould,ingeneral,bediscour-agedfromenteringtheschoolbuilding,unlessanemergencyexists

Students Arriving by Bus

• Studentswillbeassignedaseatonthebusbythedriverastheyenter,promot-ingsocialdistancing

• Thedriverandstudentswillappropri-atelywearfacecoveringsthroughoutthetrip

• Toincreasesocialdistancingbystudentsexitingthebusandenteringtheschoolbuildings,buseswillstrategicallystageinthebusloadingzones

• Studentswillexitthebusperthedriver’sinstructions,establishingthesix(6)footdistancebetweenindividuals

• Studentswillenterthebuildingthroughanidentifiedentrance,bescannedfortemperature,anduseahandhygienestation

Students Leaving by Bus

• Studentswillbeescortedtothedesig-natedbusloadingareabyadesignatedstaffmember,maintainingthesix(6)feetsocialdistancingstandard

• Studentswillfollowthebusdriver’sdirectionsforseating,toaddresssocialdistancing

• Studentsandthedriverwillwearfacecoveringswhileonthebus

• Whileentering/exitingthebus,studentswillmaintainthesix(6)footsocialdis-tancingstandard

Students Arriving by Private Vehicle

• EachschoolwilldesignateaStudentDrop-OffbyVehiclezone

• Thedriverofthevehiclewillremaininthevehicle

• Driversandstudentswillbeaskedtowearmaskswhileontheschoolproperty

• Designatedstaffwillassistthestudentexitthevehicle

• Staffwilldirect/promotethestudent’suseofthesix(6)footsocialdistancingastheyentertheschoolbuilding

Students Leaving by Private Vehicle

• Studentswillbeescortedtothedesig-natedprivatevehiclepick-upareabyadesignatedstaffmember,maintainingthesix(6)feetsocialdistancingstandard

• Parents/escortswillremainintheirvehicleasthestudententersthevehicle

• Driverswillwearfacecoveringswhileoncampus

Students Arriving on Foot with an Escort

• Allstudentsandescortswillwearafacecoveringonschooldistrictproperty

• Eachbuildingwillestablishandcom-municatethelocationofa“studentdrop-0ffandpick-uparea”outsideoftheschoolbuildingandawayfromthemain

entrancetotheschoolbuilding Theareawillbesupervisedbyaschoolstaffmember Parents/escortswillbeaskedtohonorsocialdistancingstandards(6-footdistancing)

• Studentswillbedirectedbydesignatedschoolstafftoenterthebuildingviaanestablishedpathway,adheringtothesix(6)feetsocialdistancingstandard


Students Leaving on Foot with an Escort

• Parents/escortswillwearfacecoveringswhileontheschoolcampus

• Parents/escortswillwaitinthedesig-natedareafortheirstudent

• Studentswillbeescortedtothedesig-natedparent/escortwaitingareabyastaffmember Studentswillmaintaintheappropriatesocialdistancingspacing(6-feet) Thestaffescortwillreleasethestudentperbuildingprocedures

Students Arriving on Foot

• Allstudentswillwearfacecoveringsonschoolproperty


• Studentswhowalktoschoolunescortedwillentertheschoolbuildingthroughthedesignatedentrance,bescannedfortemperature,andusethehandhygienestation

Students Leaving on Foot

• Studentswillcontinuetoweartheirfacecoveringswhileonschoolproperty


• Studentswillbeinstructedtoleavecampusimmediately

Hand Hygiene in Schools (CDC)Inschools,studentsandstaffshouldcleanhandsuponentryandexit;afterbreaks;afterblowingtheirnose,sneezing,orcoughing;beforeandaftereating;aftergoingtothebathroom

HandwashingwithsoapandwateraremosteffectiveagainstCOVID-19 Alltypesofsoap(barsoap,liquidsoap,and


powdersoap)areeffectiveatremovingCOVID-19 Allsurfacesofhands(front,back,betweenfingers,fingernails)shouldbescrubbedwithsoapandwaterforatleast20secondsanddried Ifhandsarenotvisiblydirty,handrubswithatleast60%alcoholcontentcanbeusedasanalternativetowashinghandswithsoapandwater Touse,dispenseenoughproducttocoverallsurfacesofbothhands;rubhandstogetheruntiltheyfeeldry,approximately20seconds Portablehandsanitizersta-tionswillbeplacedindesignatedentrancesandfoodservingareas Soapdispensersthroughoutthebuildingswillbecheckedandrefilledasneeded

Handwashinglessonswillbedeliveredtoageappropriategrades

Signagepromoting/remindingstaffandstudentsonhandhygienewillbedisplayedinbuildings

TechnologyThefull-daylearningmodelimplementsalloftechnologydevicesforstudentsandstaffincludedinthehybridlearningmodel

Staffmemberswillutilizetheirbuild-ing’sinternetconnectionforinstruction Physicalrepairsanddevicecollection/dis-tributionwillbehandledbythebuilding’sTechnologySpecialist

Physicalrepairsanddevicecollection/distributionforstudentswillbehandledbythebuilding’sTechnologySpecialist

Therewillbenoshareddevicesintheclassrooms


VisitorsToreducevisitorsinthebuildings,guestswillonlybepermittedwithpriorapprovalfromthebuildingprincipal Guestreaders,volunteers,andothervisitorswillnotbepermitteduntilitisdeterminedsafe,perrecommendationbythelocalHealthDepartment

EventsInordertoprotectourstaffandstudents,wearereducingthenumberofin-personorlargescalemeetingsandschoolevents Thefollowinglistofeventsormeetings(whichisnotexhaustive)willoccurvirtu-ally:parent-teacherconferences,back-to-schoolevents,openhouses,fineartsperformances,etc Virtualeventsoppor-tunitieswillbecommunicatedinadvancetofamilies Areturntoin-personeventswillbeguidedbylocalHealthDepartmentrecommendations


Finance & BudgetReflections & ForecastingTheCoronavirusAid,ReliefandEconomicSecurity(CARES)Act,signedintoeffectinMarch2020,allocatedapproximately$13 2billiontoK-12schoolsintheformoftheElementaryandSecondarySchoolEmergencyReliefFund(orESSER) ESSERfundsweremadeavailabletostatesbasedontheirTitleIallocations Sumner-BonneyLakeSchoolDistrictwasallocated$729,885inESSERfundstoaddresstheglobalCOVID-19pandemic TheDistricthasalsoappliedforPublicAssistanceundertheFederalEmergencyManagementAgency(FEMA)

Theadministrationpresentedabalancedtentativebudgettotheboardandcom-munityonAugust19th,2020 The$153 7millionannualbudgetincludes$1 28millionofCOVID-19contingency Thisconstitutesapproximately0 83%ofthebudget

TheDistricthasapproachedCOVID-19contingencybyallocatingintwomainexpenditureareas:

Inbudgetingconservatively,wehaveantic-ipatednoadditionalrevenueorfederalreimbursementforthe2020-2021schoolyear WeanticipatethatwewillexpendalltheCOVID-19contingency,Ifexpendituresexceedthe$1 28millionCOVID-19con-tingency,itwillresultintheDistrictdeficitspendingin2020-2021

Budget Cuts & IncreasesWebelievethereisaneedtomodifytheFY21budget Atthistime,thebudgetedstaffinglevelforthe2020-21yearwaspreviouslysetinMarch TheDistrictwillre-evaluatethestaffingneedsbasedontheschoolreopeningmodelandtheactualenrollment

Facility RentalsSchoolfacilityrentals(includingfields,PAC’s,classrooms,swimpool,stadiums,andotheroutdoor/indoorfacilities)

willbeavailableforrental,perSBLSDBoardPolicy,whenPierceCountyhasbeengrantedPhase3andabovestatus,perWashington’sPhasedApproach-ReopeningBusinessandModifiedPhysicalDistancingMeasures TheGovernorofWashingtonState’sofficeprovidesover-sightforthePhasedApproachplan

Staffing/EnrollmentThecurrentenrollmentisaround300+lessthanprojected Accordingly,theDistrictwillreviewpositionsastheybecomeavail-ableforhiring TheChiefFinancialOfficerwillcontinuetomonitorenrollmentandtoreviewhiringsusingthepositioncontrolsystem

TheDistrictalsorecognizesthattheremaybeaneedforsomestafftobereassigned,incompliancewithcollectivebargainingagreements,toaddresspositionsthatmaybewarrantedbasedonthevariouslearningmodels


CommunicationTheCommunicationsandCommunityRelationsOfficeaimstoinform,engageandinspireallstakeholders,nomattertheenvi-ronment Whetherfunctioninginanin-per-sonschoolmodel,orfluctuatingbetweenhybridanddistancelearning,theDistrict’sCommunicationsOfficewillcontinuetokeepSBLSD’sstaff,families,studentsandthecommunityinformedabouttheworkoftheDistrict Regardlessoflearningmodel,werelaycriticalandnecessaryinformationforallaudiences,supportcrisissitua-tions,strengthentheDistrict’sbrand,leadcommunityrelations,respondtothemediaanddirectmanyother“businessasusual”communicationsstrategies

Consideringtheinevitablechangingdynamicsofthe2020-21schoolyearandtheDistrict’sintentiontograduallybringstudentsbackforin-personinstructionwhenappropriate,weanticipateincreasedcomplexityinourcommunicationsefforts Thesecomplexitieswillalsobetriggeredbypotentialfluctuationsofchanginghealthguidelines,operationalmodifications,increasedneedstogenerateadditionalresources,nationalorlocalgovernmentactionsandcrisissituations Tosucceedwemustremainflexible,creativeandresponsive

TheSumner-BonneyLakeSchoolDistrictanticipatestheneedtouseavarietyofcommunicationstacticstoreachmulti-pleaudiencesandfluctuatingconditionssimultaneously Whenschoolsopenwithsignificantmodificationstoschedules,classesorlogistics,smoothtransitionswillrequireclearandconsistentcommunica-tion Whencommunicatinginastagethatsupportstwolearningmodelssimultane-ously,herearecommunicationstrategieswewillinclude:

• WhenweareinastagewherebothHybridandDistanceLearningaretakingplacesimultaneously,wewillensureclearandtimelycommunicationwithallaudiencesandworktomeetanyuniqueneedsidentifiedwithineach

• Crisiscommunicationsforwhenbuild-ingsareoccupiedrequiresstandardcrisis

responseprotocolandadditionalsupportrelatedtoCOVID-19healthandsafetymanagement Additionally,alternateschedules,suchAandB,mayrequireacustomizedresponse

• Onlineandothersupportsandresourcesdrivenbyschoolstatusorlearningmode

• Messagingtobuildcommunityconfi-dencethatrobustlearningandrigorcontinuesregardlessoflearningmodel

• Increasedreal-timecommunicationsatthebuildinglevelforstudentsandfamilies

• InordertoservetheinformationneedsofSBLSD’sentirecommunity,theCommunicationOfficewillincreaseitsuseofreal-time,multilingualtacticsforcriticalinformationtoensurenon-En-glishspeakingfamilieshavethehigh-er-levelDistrictinformationavailableintheirpreferredlanguage(s)

External CommunicationsExternalcommunicationswillbesituation-allyresponsive Majorannouncementsandday-to-daymessagingcanincludeemails,newsletters,phoneandtextmessag-ing,websitesandsocialmedia HerearehighlightsofkeycommunicationstoolstosupportStagedforSuccess,theDistrict’ssix-phasedreopeningapproach:

• External Website:Anew,easily-naviga-blemicrositetobedevelopedtohostthemyriadinformationabouttheDistrict’sstagedapproachtolearningmodels,detailedDistanceLearning3 0andHybridplans,implementation,andsup-portsforfamiliesandstudents Contentwillincludethesetopics:healthproto-cols,schedules,curriculumresources,studentexpectations,technologysupport,mealdistribution,mentalhealth,specialeducation,FAQsandcommunityresources

• Community Newsletter:TheCommunicationsOfficewillreinstateregularandconsistentuseofthecom-munitye-newslettertoprovidecriticalupdatesandinformation,highlighting

informationforeachstageandlearningmodelasneeded

• Media Response:Reactiveandproac-tiveactivitywithlocalmediatoprovidetimelyandaccurateresponsestomediainquiries

• Social Media:MaximizetheuseofourthreeDistrictsocialmediachannels(Facebook,Twitter,Instagram)toprovidecontentthatinformsandengages #StagedForSuccess

• Robocalls, Text, Emails:TheDistrictandallschoolsprovideimportantupdatesandcrisisalertsthroughtheSchoolMessengerbroadcastplatform Withthepotentialforfluctuatingsched-ulesandplans,theseimmediatecontacttoolsbecomeincreasinglyimportant

Internal CommunicationsTheCommunicationsOfficeprovidesregularandurgentupdatestostaffusingmultiplechannelsincludingtheinternalwebsite(StaffDashboard),email,phone,textmessagingandvirtualmeetingsingroups

• Staff Emails:LaunchofSumner-BonneyLakeBrief-snackablenewsforschooldistrictstaff Frequentemailswithshort,bulletednewsitemsforstaff

• Leadership Team:Continualcommu-nicationwithLeadershipTeamviatheLeadershipTeamCommMemo Groupzoommeetingswhenappropriate

• Staff Dashboard:InternalemployeewebsitebuiltandmanagedbytheCommunicationsOfficeforalldepart-ments Adedicated,staff-specificsectionontheDashboardwillbebuiltouttoholdinformationaboutreopeningandavarietyofstaffresources

Community & Staff Engagement StrategiesTheCommunicationsOfficerecognizesthevalueofbothinformingandengag-ingstakeholdersintheplanning,imple-mentationandevaluationofreopeningourschools Wewanttoensureall


stakeholdersarewellinformedandhavetheopportunitytoaskquestions,clarifyinformationandofferfeedback

Wehaveandwillcontinuetouseavarietyofcommunicationactivitieswithengage-mentelementsthatsupportstaff,studentsandfamiliesthroughourstartofschoolinaDistanceLearningformatandthroughtransitionprocessesaswemovestagesingraduallybringingstudentsbackforin-per-soninstruction Someoftheseactivitiesinclude:

• Staffemails,virtualmeetingsandtraining

• Webinarseriesforfamiliesandchildcareproviders

• Stakeholderopportunitiestosubmitquestions

• Socialmediapostspromotingplandetailsandstagedevelopmentswithopportunityforcomments/questions


Appendix• ReopeningWashingtonSchools2020:DistrictPlanningGuide

• BoardPresentation7/1/20

• BoardPresentation7/30/20

• WAStateBoardofEducation

• CDCRecommendations

• PierceCountyHealthOfficerLetterRegardingReopening

• PierceCountyBacktoWorkResourceGuide


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