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NEW: L.A. County's Office of Education ( @lacoeinfo) has issued guidance for reopening classrooms in the county's 80 school districts. The 43-page document has a lot of moving parts — so I'll tweet highlights.
FULL DOC: https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/6929198/LA-CO-Schools-2020-21-Planning-Framework.pdf #lausd #lbusd #caedchat
FULL DOC: https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/6929198/LA-CO-Schools-2020-21-Planning-Framework.pdf #lausd #lbusd #caedchat
As a starting place, @lacoeinfo outlines 3 basic strategies — and districts will have to choose a model "or combination of models that best fits their students' needs"
"Face-to-face"
"Hybrid" — mix of classroom and #distancelearning
"Distance learning"
"Face-to-face" "Hybrid" — mix of classroom and #distancelearning "Distance learning"
The guidance is like a choose-your-own adventure.
If schools go with model, they'll have to consider one set of implications.
If schools go with model, they'll have to consider another.
etc.
If schools go with model
, they'll have to consider one set of implications.If schools go with model
, they'll have to consider another.etc.
But a few pieces of guidance stick out:
- SOCIAL DISTANCING: 6 ft
- GROUPING: students should spend their day with the same, "stable" group of kids
- MASKS are a "best practice" for both staff and students
- DESKS should be 6 feet apart
- LUNCH in "non-congregate" settings
- SOCIAL DISTANCING: 6 ft
- GROUPING: students should spend their day with the same, "stable" group of kids
- MASKS are a "best practice" for both staff and students
- DESKS should be 6 feet apart
- LUNCH in "non-congregate" settings
We may see those grocery store-style plexiglass barriers going up in schools.
The @lacoeinfo guidance calls for PPE to be provided to health and front office staff — including dividers in areas "where there is limited space for social distancing."
The @lacoeinfo guidance calls for PPE to be provided to health and front office staff — including dividers in areas "where there is limited space for social distancing."
"At this time," @lacoeinfo says, "it is not feasible to provide testing for #COVID19 at schools.
"In the case of exposure, @lapublichealth will work with families and staff if testing is advised." #lausd #lbusd #caedchat
"In the case of exposure, @lapublichealth will work with families and staff if testing is advised." #lausd #lbusd #caedchat
Staff or students with underlying health conditions will need alternate arrangements. Let a staff member work from home, @lacoeinfo advises; give students the option for full-time #distancelearning.
Some facilities reopening things:
- Schedule restroom use
- Schedule more frequent hand-washing
- Designate one-way hallways and staircases
- Buy/lease more portable classrooms
- Isolation rooms for kids who are sick
- Sanitize playgrounds between uses
- Schedule restroom use
- Schedule more frequent hand-washing
- Designate one-way hallways and staircases
- Buy/lease more portable classrooms
- Isolation rooms for kids who are sick
- Sanitize playgrounds between uses
WHAT WILL CLASSROOMS LOOK LIKE?
- 'A typical classroom houses 16 students + 1 teacher' — that's a smaller class size
- "Move classes outdoors whenever possible"
- Place seats 6 feet apart
- Benches in-between to encourage distancing
- 'A typical classroom houses 16 students + 1 teacher' — that's a smaller class size
- "Move classes outdoors whenever possible"
- Place seats 6 feet apart
- Benches in-between to encourage distancing
Here's a depressing guideline:
Fewer students in classrooms mean fewer desks … so what to do with excess furniture?
"Close the gym and use space to store unused furniture"
Fewer students in classrooms mean fewer desks … so what to do with excess furniture?
"Close the gym and use space to store unused furniture"
WILL SCHOOLS DO TEMPERATURE CHECKS? 
Unclear. "Pending recommendation from @lapublichealth regarding temperature checks and health screening at school."
Unclear. "Pending recommendation from @lapublichealth regarding temperature checks and health screening at school."
