Blended learning for long term medically impacted students

[Anonymous]

I didn’t know MCPS was working on a solution. This looks really positive for families who were previously enrolled in MVA and cannot attend school due to medical needs. I especially like that parent supervision is required for children under 12 and recommended for over 12.

[Anonymous]

I agree! I am happy that MCPS worked with the families to find a solution.

As a parent of a child who greatly benefited from the COVID closures, I understand being in a tough spot and needing outside-the-box solutions.

[Anonymous]

Parental involvement and supervision was always an expectation as it is in-person as well.

This is a terrible solution if you look at it carefully and its to stop the MVA advocacy but it's not a proper education for these kids and a glorified IIS program. Its also partly in the PM which isn't ideal for anyone, not during the school day. Its the absolute minimum and NOTHING like what the MVA was with a full day and full curriculum.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I agree! I am happy that MCPS worked with the families to find a solution.

As a parent of a child who greatly benefited from the COVID closures, I understand being in a tough spot and needing outside-the-box solutions.

To be clear, they didn't work with families to find a solution. We were told they would come up with something and it would be announced today but there was no MVAPTC/family input. No one would have agreed to this which is why they kept it secret. It also requires a medical form which is a problem if parents cannot get appointments quickly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I agree! I am happy that MCPS worked with the families to find a solution.

As a parent of a child who greatly benefited from the COVID closures, I understand being in a tough spot and needing outside-the-box solutions.

To be clear, they didn't work with families to find a solution. We were told they would come up with something and it would be announced today but there was no MVAPTC/family input. No one would have agreed to this which is why they kept it secret. It also requires a medical form which is a problem if parents cannot get appointments quickly.

In theory, you already have the medical form. If your child is medically vulnerable they haven’t been in school this year. With MVA closing there was no other option except for IIS which requires a medical signature. I suppose you could have been homeschooling but if that’s working for you, I don’t know why you would go back to MCPS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I didn’t know MCPS was working on a solution. This looks really positive for families who were previously enrolled in MVA and cannot attend school due to medical needs. I especially like that parent supervision is required for children under 12 and recommended for over 12.

Most MVA kids didn't have medical needs. That's why the MVAers don't like the plan.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I agree! I am happy that MCPS worked with the families to find a solution.

As a parent of a child who greatly benefited from the COVID closures, I understand being in a tough spot and needing outside-the-box solutions.

To be clear, they didn't work with families to find a solution. We were told they would come up with something and it would be announced today but there was no MVAPTC/family input. No one would have agreed to this which is why they kept it secret. It also requires a medical form which is a problem if parents cannot get appointments quickly.

In theory, you already have the medical form. If your child is medically vulnerable they haven’t been in school this year. With MVA closing there was no other option except for IIS which requires a medical signature. I suppose you could have been homeschooling but if that’s working for you, I don’t know why you would go back to MCPS.

They want a new form and a lot of kids were denied IIS even with medical forms and doctors getting involved. A good number did homeschool or do private virtual or tutoring. Some moved away.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I didn’t know MCPS was working on a solution. This looks really positive for families who were previously enrolled in MVA and cannot attend school due to medical needs. I especially like that parent supervision is required for children under 12 and recommended for over 12.

Most MVA kids didn't have medical needs. That's why the MVAers don't like the plan.

A good number did or their family members but some opted to be more involved, bullying or just learn better. Reasons don’t matter. Choice does.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I didn’t know MCPS was working on a solution. This looks really positive for families who were previously enrolled in MVA and cannot attend school due to medical needs. I especially like that parent supervision is required for children under 12 and recommended for over 12.

Most MVA kids didn't have medical needs. That's why the MVAers don't like the plan.

Correct. Most MVA families wanted the option preserved for their choice or to continue to enable their children’s anxiety disorders.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I didn’t know MCPS was working on a solution. This looks really positive for families who were previously enrolled in MVA and cannot attend school due to medical needs. I especially like that parent supervision is required for children under 12 and recommended for over 12.

Most MVA kids didn't have medical needs. That's why the MVAers don't like the plan.

A good number did or their family members but some opted to be more involved, bullying or just learn better. Reasons don’t matter. Choice does.

There are private schools.

Some choices have costs.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I didn’t know MCPS was working on a solution. This looks really positive for families who were previously enrolled in MVA and cannot attend school due to medical needs. I especially like that parent supervision is required for children under 12 and recommended for over 12.

Most MVA kids didn't have medical needs. That's why the MVAers don't like the plan.

Correct. Most MVA families wanted the option preserved for their choice or to continue to enable their children’s anxiety disorders.

Anxiety is an illness. If you can’t go do school in person due to your anxiety, this is a great option.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I didn’t know MCPS was working on a solution. This looks really positive for families who were previously enrolled in MVA and cannot attend school due to medical needs. I especially like that parent supervision is required for children under 12 and recommended for over 12.

Most MVA kids didn't have medical needs. That's why the MVAers don't like the plan.

Correct. Most MVA families wanted the option preserved for their choice or to continue to enable their children’s anxiety disorders.

Anxiety is an illness. If you can’t go do school in person due to your anxiety, this is a great option.

Unfortunately it was frequently the anxiety of the parents that kept kids trapped in virtual, not anxiety in the kids.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I didn’t know MCPS was working on a solution. This looks really positive for families who were previously enrolled in MVA and cannot attend school due to medical needs. I especially like that parent supervision is required for children under 12 and recommended for over 12.

Most MVA kids didn't have medical needs. That's why the MVAers don't like the plan.

Correct. Most MVA families wanted the option preserved for their choice or to continue to enable their children’s anxiety disorders.

Anxiety is an illness. If you can’t go do school in person due to your anxiety, this is a great option.

It’s an illness with many treatments options. Many kids who have anxiety successfully attend in-person and have been doing so for years.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I didn’t know MCPS was working on a solution. This looks really positive for families who were previously enrolled in MVA and cannot attend school due to medical needs. I especially like that parent supervision is required for children under 12 and recommended for over 12.

Most MVA kids didn't have medical needs. That's why the MVAers don't like the plan.

Correct. Most MVA families wanted the option preserved for their choice or to continue to enable their children’s anxiety disorders.

Everything isn't anxiety. You should get your mental health checked given your obsession. You get choice for your kids, so should everyone else.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I didn’t know MCPS was working on a solution. This looks really positive for families who were previously enrolled in MVA and cannot attend school due to medical needs. I especially like that parent supervision is required for children under 12 and recommended for over 12.

Most MVA kids didn't have medical needs. That's why the MVAers don't like the plan.

Correct. Most MVA families wanted the option preserved for their choice or to continue to enable their children’s anxiety disorders.

Anxiety is an illness. If you can’t go do school in person due to your anxiety, this is a great option.

It’s an illness with many treatments options. Many kids who have anxiety successfully attend in-person and have been doing so for years.

Right, and many also got better treatment as they were in virtual, could get rid of the triggers and focus on their mental health. Many kids have NOT been successful in person. That is why they have so many meaningless mental health trainings for the kids and have social workers, counselors and therapists in the schools as parents no longer parent and expect the schools to do everything. If kids were managing so great, why is in person such a hot mess.

So, you think the kid that need an organ transplant would be better off in person? Kids with medical issues? Kids with mental health issues that struggled in person? Kids whose learning style works best with virtual and/or kids who need more support who aren't getting it in person where they can at home? How about kids with severe medical and other issues? Wheelchair-bound in a school without good access? Kids who rely on adults for their daily care, bathroom, etc? How about the kids who were forced back in person and don't have para's as promised?