Fall 2020 Opening Update. August 25, 2020

Fall 2020 Opening Update

August 25, 2020

School Reopening Phases

Phase 1: Reopen on August 13th with robust distance learning for all students.

Phase 2: As conditions permit, bring subsets of students back for support and/or SEL activities.

Phase 3: As conditions permit, bring all students back in-person in a part-time/Blended model.

Phase 4: As conditions permit, bring all students back in-person in a full-time modified or normal schedule.

Note: It is impossible to predict a timeframe for each phase - timing will be dictated by

community health conditions and guidelines. It is also possible to revert back to previous

phases if conditions dictate.

Preparing for School

Stakeholder Involvement

● Thought Exchange for Students & Families (943 participants)

● Interactive Input Sessions with Staff (120 participants)

● Survey of Staff, Students & Families (2171 respondents)

● Fall 2020 Committee and 9 WorkGroups (91 participants), four large group meetings 6/4, 6/18, 7/14, 7/28 and twenty-eight sub-committee meetings

● Area Superintendent, SCCOE & Public Health department meetings

● Consultation and negotiations with both Employee Associations

● Board Updates 6/23, 7/14, 7/28, 8/25

● Community Town Hall- 8/10 (500+ participants)

● Parent & Student Remote Learning Guide

● Interactive Google Form on website

Curriculum & Instruction: First Week PD

Student Technology Deployment

190 Chromebooks Checked Out

Requests Continue to Arrive Daily

40 District Families Have Reported Internet Access Issues (prior to fires)

Common Issues:

a) ISPs not available or limited connectivity at their location b) Plenty of access, just too many users on at the same time c) Financial concerns with paying for increased ISP service

24 Cellular HotSpots Distributed - 6 to staff and 18 to students

(more devices are on order)

5 Families have accepted district financial support to increase ISP bandwidth

First Days of School

Student Enrollment

2020-21 - August 23, 2020 2019-20 - August 30, 2019

LGHS: 2153 LGHS: 2148

SHS:1282 SHS: 1350

Middle College: 34 MIddle College: 32

NPS: 10 NPS: 9

College Advantage: 4 College Advantage: 4

Total: 3495 Total: 3553

Technology and Support for Students & Staff

Students found their classes! Thanks to the Site Admins, Guidance

Departments and the Tech Department for going above and beyond to ensure students were in the right place at the right time.

Tech Leads - Team of expert teachers who can help their colleagues learn our new and existing remote learning tools and hold professional development sessions and 1:1 trainings.

Technology Advisory Committee - Reconvening during the 2020-2021 school

year

Opening Days - Schoolwide Learning-LGHS August 13 & 14

● Students attended introductory class sessions with their teachers

● Students participated in modules:

○ ASB Welcome

○ Canvas modules

○ Class of 2021, 2022, 2023, & 2024 meetings

○ Unity in Community lesson

○ Wildcats Are! https://youtu.be/YFyCCpAm1t0

Opening Days - Schoolwide Learning-LGHS August 13 & 14

● All Class Meetings

● LGHS First Day of School Videos

● Canvas Modules

● LGHS Second Day of 2020-21 Videos

Opening Week- Schoolwide Learning - LGHS August 17-21

● Classroom Instruction Begins - YES!

● Hosted 61 Students with internet difficulties

● Food Services Training

Opening Days - Schoolwide Learning- SHS

August 13-14

Opening Days - Schoolwide Learning- SHS

August 13-14

Opening Days - Schoolwide Learning- SHS

August 13-14

We had a variety of modules for your students on Thursday and Friday to acclimate

them to the start of the school year. If you’re curious, here are links to the various items students watched or attended.

● 2020 Virtual Learning Schedule/Expectations with Brian Safine

● “Academic Integrity” by Greg Louie

● CASSY Presentation by Alex Espinosa, Aneesa Vaez-Iravani, and Sarah Lauterbach

● Class Meetings (Google Slides presentation) by Matt Torrens

● “Daily Habits” video by Alinna Satake

● Pride, Effort, and Ability: Strategies to Success with Greg Louie

● “Unity Makes Community” video by Kerry Mohnike and Alex Chapman

● “Wear A Mask” COVID video by Dr. Yi-Mei Chng, Kaiser Emergency Physician

August 17-21

Students without electricity and internet access using the library

Todd Dwyer teaching remotely to his students from his room

SHS Admin visit classes during the week to enjoy the

student/teacher interactions and to marvel at how the teachers

have worked to transition to a distance learning model. When called upon, Admin has also helped to sub classes and Advisory due to the various needs

through Friday from 12pm-3pm for textbooks, school supplies, etc.

Opening Week - Schoolwide Learning- SHS

The Weekend in Between

A number of LGSUHSD staff, teachers, students, and their families were forced to relocate due to power outages and the

various fires in the Santa Cruz, Santa Clara and San Mateo

Counties.

LGSUHSD

Remote

Learning

Bell Schedule

In Person

Remote

Advisory- LGHS & SHS

Advisory - Wednesdays, 9:00-9:30 am

● Tied to 3rd period classes to begin the year.

● Teachers take roll and students access thru Canvas

Click here for: Advisory Lesson 8/19/2020

● Teachers have integrated Advisory content in their

classrooms

Supporting Staff and Students

Special Ed and Mentoring

● Every parent of a student with an IEP received an individualized Distance Learning Plan (DLP) prior to the start of school.

○ The DLP communicated the frequency/duration of services the student will receive during remote instruction, as well as a list of accommodations and modifications based on the last signed IEP.

● General Education teachers received a list of accommodations/modifications for every student with an IEP and Section 504 Plan.

● Mentor Program Updated:

○ 20 Mentors were trained on August 17th. Training covered the following topics:

■ Expectations, phone/email script when communicating with mentees/parents, CANVAS, AERIES, CASSY, phone tree, and documentation log.

○ Mentors will be paired with an admin/counselor team and meet weekly to discuss caseload and review documentation log.

○ Students may be exited at the 6 week grading period, with others possibly being

added as early as the 3 week grading period.

Curriculum & Instruction: EdTech Tools

New Tools

Zoom licenses for all teachers -access to features including polling and reporting

PearDeck for all teachers - an app that works with Google Slides and allows teachers to guide students through a lesson synchronously or

asynchronously while getting real time responses from student

Plus: Gizmos, SolidProfessor, Pivot, EquatIO, WebAssign, ALEKS, Kahoot,

Conjuguemos

Curriculum & Instruction: Ongoing PD

● Individualized direct support for teachers with TOSAs and admins

● Office Hours for small group support with TOSAs

● Weekly Staff Newsletters with training resources and helpful information

Human Resources

● Supporting teachers and staff who have been displaced by fires

● Support for teachers and staff with finding childcare

● Support with ergonomic needs for home office (funded by Coronavirus Learning Loss Mitigation funds)

● Arranging for substitute coverage during COVID era

● Finalized Phase 1 MOU with DTA, preparing to negotiate Phase 2 MOU

● Tentatively Agreed to MOU with CSEA

Safety

● Provided Staff on Site with COVID Training Video

● Communicated Daily Screening Requirements to Staff

○ At Least 3 Daily Screening Stations are Available at Each Site

● Restricted Public Office Hours and Site Access to Specific Users and Times

● Provided and Require the use of Protective Equipment

○ Face Coverings, Hand Sanitizer, Plexiglass Barriers in Offices

● Communicated Required Cleaning Protocols

○ Disinfect High Touch Surfaces in Common Areas - Twice Daily

○ Personal Offices and Classrooms - Disinfected At Least Once Per Week

Transition to Phase 2

Schools may reopen for in-person instruction after Santa Clara County has been off the county monitoring list for at least 14 days. Formal reopening decisions and processes will be made in consultation with SCCOE.

Phase 2 Measures:

● Develop protocols for who will be brought back to campus and in what capacity

● Provide protective equipment to comply with CDPH guidance for students and staff

● Develop a plan that ensures physical distancing among staff returning to sites

● Provide returning teachers and staff with support in finding childcare

● Set limitations on access to school sites, including screening of students, limits on non-student, non-employee access, and safe arrangement of facility use

● Plan for surveillance testing of staff based on the local disease trends

● Develop strategies to limit physical interaction during meal service

● Regularly procure the necessary sanitation supplies for preventive disinfection

Monitoring

Health, Safety & Remote Learning

● Public safety- fires, power outages

● Health & safety conditions- Air quality, Covid-19 rates and SCCPH/SCCOE guidance

● Development and implementation of Learning Continuity and Attendance Plan

● Effectiveness of remote learning- student attendance, utilization of

Canvas: Learning Management Systems, student engagement records,

surveys, grades, D/F lists

Thank you & Questions