Return to Learn Updates

Board of Education MeetingAugust 10, 2020

Objectives for Tonight

● Provide Current Enrollment Data & Other Information (i.e. Transportation)

● Discuss Start & End Times● Discuss Next Steps for Planning & Staffing● Update the Board on News from the IDPH

& DCHD● Answer Board Questions

Family Commitment Form Responses

● The form was closed at 12:00 pm on August 10.● 4,980 Students are currently registered1

● We received a response for 4,207 students2

● We did not receive responses for 773 students3

1. This total excludes outplaced students2. Numbers may not all align due to students who are not yet

registered,duplicate entries and other data issues. (There were 4516 responses to the form.)

3. These students have been assigned to onsite learning. Families will be contacted alerting them of this assignment.

District Wide Form Responses

4516 Responses

Percentage by School from Form Responses

Percentage by Grade from Form Responses

Bus Percentages from Form Respones

My child will utilize bus service. (If eligible)

Alignment with District 99District 99’s schedule remains fluid; how important is it to your family that our blended middle school schedule aligns with their blended high school schedule?

4 = extremely important1 = not important at all

Data for at 4980 District 58 Students

● For planning purposes the 773 students for whom we did not have a response have been placed in the onsite option.

● On Tuesday, the District will email all 4980 families confirming the option we have on record for their child

● This step will provide families with the opportunity to correct any errors as we build class rosters for onsite learning and the Online Academy

● The next three slides are inclusive of all 4980 DG58 students

District Wide Percentage (all students)

Percentage by School (all students)

Percentage by Grade (all students)

Start and End TimesOnsite:

Considerations:● Transportation - shared buses with District 99● Staggered arrival and dismissal plans developed at the building level● Overall length of onsite time for students without serving a meal

Online Academy● Instructional Day will be completed between 8:15 am - 2:30 pm● Specific student schedules (including synchronous vs. asynchronous times) are under

development

Transition Days● Published times for grades 1-6● Preschool & Kindergarten - awaiting teacher input on final structure

Next Steps (over the next 2 weeks)● Curriculum Development Work (over the next 2-3 weeks)

○ Grade Levels; Middle School Departments; Elementary art, music, physical education, library skills; Instrumental Music; Gifted

■ This work is relevant across any instructional model (onsite, online academy or a potential future full remote scenario)

○ Math Committee meeting 8/7; acceleration models will be shared with building administrators this week

● Building Level Details ○ Instructional spaces & procedures

● Special Education○ Special Programs scheduling to include all models○ Building onsite scheduling to support those in person as well as remote planning○ Scheduled IEP and 504 follow ups for temporary plan

● Staffing ○ Onsite Learning ○ Online Academy○ Substitutes○ Bus Monitors○ Remote Learning Contingency

Personnel UpdateIndividual Employee Circumstances (from ALL employee groups, 650+ employees)

● Medical Certification○ Unable to work - medical leave of absence (3)○ Able to work - further discussion to determine appropriate accommodations (2)

● Accommodations in the Workplace (approx. 18) - minimize risk for individual or family member○ Additional Safety Measures available for any employees (face shields, plexiglass, systems

for limiting the number of individuals in given space)

● Childcare/Request for FFCRA leave days - full days and half days (7 requests for more information, 1 request approved)

● Staff members - Personal choices (1), choose to keep children home from school although school is offering onsite instruction

Child-care

Champions:● Before school, After school

○ Kindercare expanding options for half-day kindergarten● All Elementary Schools

Park District, Link Program:● Before school, After school, Half-Day Kindergarten● Transportation provided by Park District● Lincoln Center

Updated Guidance/Clarification from IDPH and DCHD

● IDPH○ Emergency rules are being proposed that give local

health departments the authority to shut schools down in the event of an emergency (vote is tomorrow)

○ We have been told that FAQs and clarifications will come this week

● DCHD○ Seeking the specific metric that it will use to determine

when a school or district will be shut down○ Seeking clarification on exclusion guidance

Moving Forward

● No changes to the recommendation at this time○ Guidance has not changed from ISBE, IDPH, or the DCHD○ Constant communication with DuPage County superintendents

and the DCHD○ Monitoring the situation (i.e. districts that will open soon)

■ To date, 13 of 44 districts are going fully remote in DuPage (source: DuPage ROE)

● Further guidance/clarification could change a recommendation○ New information is constantly coming out○ The District is actively seeking clarification○ Flexibility is key○ We may be forced to pivot