SB1303 (mandatory in-person school option) passed 1/28

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I posed on another thread. Next Tuesday, both Loudoun County and Fairfax County will vote on returning to school in March.

Soon this bill will be moot. And I don't want Richmond to get in the habit of micromanaging schools in Nova, if it isn't necessary.

nope, FCPS has pushed back plans to return before. This holds their feet to the fire

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It seems like SB1303, which mandates an in-person school option, passed in the Senate yesterday. Does anyone know how bills become laws in Virginia? I'm not sure this actually passed because it was an 8-7 vote, so I'm not sure if it was just some sort of preliminary vote or (hopefully) it can be presented to Northam for approval. Hoping someone knows the pathway to making it a law at this point.

It came out of committee. So, it *can* be taken up by the whole Senate. So, now is the time to start pressuring Senators, because the Dem Senate can like it die Moscow Mitch style.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I posed on another thread. Next Tuesday, both Loudoun County and Fairfax County will vote on returning to school in March.

Soon this bill will be moot. And I don't want Richmond to get in the habit of micromanaging schools in Nova, if it isn't necessary.

From what I hear, FCPS doesn't actually have enough monitors to fully staff the return to school, so they still might need their hands forced.

Forced to do what, exactly? If they don't have enough staff then what do you want to "force" them to do? Will you volunteer to go in and do the job? ... Yeah, I thought so.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They can pass anything they want and it can become law, but if more strains come that are more deadly and not covered by vaccines, good luck finding enough teachers willing to be in person. I think it's realistic to expect to go back, but we cannot predict all twists and turns. I am not a teacher, but I care about their well-being.

I’m tired of teachers threats. They got vaccinated.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I posed on another thread. Next Tuesday, both Loudoun County and Fairfax County will vote on returning to school in March.

Soon this bill will be moot. And I don't want Richmond to get in the habit of micromanaging schools in Nova, if it isn't necessary.

From what I hear, FCPS doesn't actually have enough monitors to fully staff the return to school, so they still might need their hands forced.

Forced to do what, exactly? If they don't have enough staff then what do you want to "force" them to do? Will you volunteer to go in and do the job? ... Yeah, I thought so.

DP. I'm working on my sub or (if our principal allows it, part-time IA) application now.

I've been warned the process takes forever by someone currently in it, which shocks me given that FCPS is crying staffing issues.

[Anonymous]

Does it require any minimum number of days in person?

Does it require schools to offer in person to ALL students who want it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does it require any minimum number of days in person?

Does it require schools to offer in person to ALL students who want it?

No and yes.

It doesn't take away virtual, either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I posed on another thread. Next Tuesday, both Loudoun County and Fairfax County will vote on returning to school in March.

Soon this bill will be moot. And I don't want Richmond to get in the habit of micromanaging schools in Nova, if it isn't necessary.

From what I hear, FCPS doesn't actually have enough monitors to fully staff the return to school, so they still might need their hands forced.

Forced to do what, exactly? If they don't have enough staff then what do you want to "force" them to do? Will you volunteer to go in and do the job? ... Yeah, I thought so.

They increase the monitor pay until they get enough takers, using Cares Act funds.

Or rescind all ADAs for teachers who have been vaccinated.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does it require any minimum number of days in person?

Does it require schools to offer in person to ALL students who want it?

No and yes.

It doesn't take away virtual, either.

UGH. A school system could offer one hour a month and be in compliance?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If this is all true, can someone please repost this information in a new thread with a better title, calling people to action? And then lock this thread down? The title of this thread is not going to garner much attention. We need to mobilize and get this passed through the VA legislature!

Would most parents support this, regardless of political party? Regardless of school district?

No, absolutely not. The metrics are what matters.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does it require any minimum number of days in person?

Does it require schools to offer in person to ALL students who want it?

No and yes.

It doesn't take away virtual, either.

Why should it take away virtual? Are you out of your mind?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If this is all true, can someone please repost this information in a new thread with a better title, calling people to action? And then lock this thread down? The title of this thread is not going to garner much attention. We need to mobilize and get this passed through the VA legislature!

Would most parents support this, regardless of political party? Regardless of school district?

No, absolutely not. The metrics are what matters.

The metrics have said go back to school. Since the summer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If this is all true, can someone please repost this information in a new thread with a better title, calling people to action? And then lock this thread down? The title of this thread is not going to garner much attention. We need to mobilize and get this passed through the VA legislature!

Would most parents support this, regardless of political party? Regardless of school district?

No, absolutely not. The metrics are what matters.

The metrics only partially matter - in-school mitigation is the biggest factor and that's not wishful thinking on the part of the districts, it's what the data has shown:
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7004e3.htm?s_cid=mm7004e3_w
https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/conten...2020-048090.full.pdf
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2775875

That's why VDOE has a decision matrix for schools released on 1/15 that uses a matrix relying on a combination of community spread AND school transmission/staffing impacts/kids quarantining. See slide 5 and then 13 (second from end). Unless there's a big outbreak or they run out of staff AND community spread is high (which it admittedly is), kids should be in as long as there's space, it says (which under all the hybrid/concurrent plans, there is):
https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/content/uploads/...School-Reopening.pdf

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If this is all true, can someone please repost this information in a new thread with a better title, calling people to action? And then lock this thread down? The title of this thread is not going to garner much attention. We need to mobilize and get this passed through the VA legislature!

Would most parents support this, regardless of political party? Regardless of school district?

No, absolutely not. The metrics are what matters.

The metrics have said go back to school. Since the summer.

It has not, historically, been that the metrics are what matters. That is the problem and why plenty of reasonable parents are so frustrated. Also why apparently there needs to be common sense legislation to say open when you should open.