11 schools going virtual for 14 days starting tomorrow, 1/5
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Anonymous
There’s no 180 day in-person requirement anymore. MSDE already said they weren’t going to go after PG County. |
Anonymous
Well i guess that's good. One of my kids is at these schools. The other 2 aren't. So i was wondering how the extended year would work. Of course, by the end of this, all 3 will likely go thru months of this. |
Anonymous
The state is the one that has the guidance about 5%. Shutting them down is aligned with that guidance. The issue was shifting the entire school district online — but as PP said, the state has backed off of that. |
Anonymous
Ahh yes. If only the entire community would sacrifice even more so you could save a little more money on your vacation. Allow me to apologize on behalf of the world that you traveled during the holidays amid a pandemic and didn’t get the best deal. The rest of us will stay home so it’s safe when you get back from your discounted holiday. Is there anything else we can do for you? I’ve kept my kids home for 2 weeks so they would be safe and wouldn’t bring Covid to school. We will just suck it up when your germy kids float back in from your cheap vacation. So glad to be of service. The comments on here reflect why this won’t end. |
Anonymous
Give it a rest, scarlet. - different poster |
Anonymous
Anonymous
The 180 day requirement is for the district. Individual schools do not have to make up emergency closures. For example, when an induvial school closes due to a water main break or loss of power they don't make up the day. Similarly, if a school is relocating to a holding school they often close a day or two early for packing and don't make up that day. Additionally, schools are not closed, just virtual, so classes are being held and it seems the state is accepting that given the circumstances. |
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Anonymous
| Until i see how the numbers break down staff versus students I'd rather not hazard a guess. That said, as pp above mentioned above, its the areas where parents don't have luxury to wfh that are impacted. Not sure how shuttering down 11 schools is exactly equitable. |
Anonymous
| The governors announcement might make the call for all schools |
Anonymous
I don't think you can read in to the numbers like that. I have a child at a Potomac area school and I can tell you half of her friends' families all have covid right now. I don't see any of that information reflected in the official numbers for the school although maybe it's in the spreadsheet that will be shared later today. I don't think it's just a coincidence that DD has friends whose families have the virus now but I think it's just that there's a 25 plus percent positivity rate in the community so it's just everywhere. I think what you are seeing right now is mostly STAFF numbers and if a school has done a good job of getting the word out about how to report you may be seeing some of that too. I want schools to remain open but I think their data is wrong and they are making ill informed decisions. |
Anonymous
I could not agree more! I've been saying for ages that MCPS is severely underestimating Covid cases, through no fault of their own. A lot of families are not reporting positive cases, and a lot of families are not testing when they have symptoms, and a lot of Covid-positive families don't even have symptoms! The positivity rate in the community should mathematically be reflected in schools. |
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Anonymous
25% positivity rate in Montgomery County? That is crazy high. If true, I would support all schools go virtual for two weeks |
Anonymous
This is why it's absurd to rely on self-reporting and opting into testing (which currently has about 50% opted in) to make these calls. Too many variables, the big ones among them: - inequitable resources (information, tests, language barriers, imperative to work) - dishonesty (people not testing or not reporting intentionally, lying) |