DC Health removes cohort limits and mixing ban!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So this new guidance empowers private schools, but what does it do for DCPS? Nothing says they have to take a more aggressive approach. I missed the presser conference but was there any suggestions that DCPS will be pursuing plans that have larger cohorts?

I’m not sure what you mean by empowering private schools but it leaves it up to DCPS schools to do what they want. This is actually what many schools have been asking the administration for - to unbind their hands on the guidelines because they want to open.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Trying to find if they changed the limits for Prek classes, it was 8 kids for prek3 and 10 for prek4.

Why as it 8 for pk3 and 10 for pk4? Seems odd they were different that the 12 for other grades

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Trying to find if they changed the limits for Prek classes, it was 8 kids for prek3 and 10 for prek4.

Why as it 8 for pk3 and 10 for pk4? Seems odd they were different that the 12 for other grades

IIRC 1:8 is the required adult:kid ratio for 3 year olds and it goes up to 1:10 at 4 and 1:15 at 5, so it would be contingent upon whether they can get a second adult for the classroom

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC will change the 6 ft guidance after CDC does.

Yeah, what Bowser actually said is that she understands the CDC is reconsidering the 6-foot guidance and DC will see after that. No guarantees but very promising.

I have no confidence Bowser will do anything to open schools. She seems quite content with the status quo as long as restaurants and businesses are open. She has proven she doesn’t give a damn about kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So this new guidance empowers private schools, but what does it do for DCPS? Nothing says they have to take a more aggressive approach. I missed the presser conference but was there any suggestions that DCPS will be pursuing plans that have larger cohorts?

I’m not sure what you mean by empowering private schools but it leaves it up to DCPS schools to do what they want. This is actually what many schools have been asking the administration for - to unbind their hands on the guidelines because they want to open.

DCPS has a number of guidelines that are stricter than what OSSE or DOH requires.

[Anonymous]

Our principal said it was lack of eligible teachers holding back our school from bringing back more students. According to my understanding from her, unless DCPS changes the way they are determining which teachers have to return then they will not be bringing back any more students for term 4. Currently about 1/3 of students are getting some amount of in person learning.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So this new guidance empowers private schools, but what does it do for DCPS? Nothing says they have to take a more aggressive approach. I missed the presser conference but was there any suggestions that DCPS will be pursuing plans that have larger cohorts?

I’m not sure what you mean by empowering private schools but it leaves it up to DCPS schools to do what they want. This is actually what many schools have been asking the administration for - to unbind their hands on the guidelines because they want to open.

DCPS has a number of guidelines that are stricter than what OSSE or DOH requires.

+1

15 minute wait time between using the bathroom is a big hindrance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:But still require 6 ft and mayor said "no comment" in response to question about changing distancing mandate in light of the research.

Hehe this will be in the FALL. The MOA that they signed requires 6ft. The WTU won't let them get away with that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:But still require 6 ft and mayor said "no comment" in response to question about changing distancing mandate in light of the research.

Hehe this will be in the FALL. The MOA that they signed requires 6ft. The WTU won't let them get away with that.

It requires 6’ between the students’ desks and the teacher’s work station. It does not require six feet between each of the student desks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:But still require 6 ft and mayor said "no comment" in response to question about changing distancing mandate in light of the research.

Hehe this will be in the FALL. The MOA that they signed requires 6ft. The WTU won't let them get away with that.

It requires 6’ between the students’ desks and the teacher’s work station. It does not require six feet between each of the student desks.

You're reading it incorrectly, it's indeed student desks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:But still require 6 ft and mayor said "no comment" in response to question about changing distancing mandate in light of the research.

Hehe this will be in the FALL. The MOA that they signed requires 6ft. The WTU won't let them get away with that.

It requires 6’ between the students’ desks and the teacher’s work station. It does not require six feet between each of the student desks.

You're reading it incorrectly, it's indeed student desks.

Nope, at best it’s ambiguous so can go to arbitration which would strike it and default to the strict adherence to OSSE and DCHealth guidelines. - contract lawyer

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:But still require 6 ft and mayor said "no comment" in response to question about changing distancing mandate in light of the research.

Hehe this will be in the FALL. The MOA that they signed requires 6ft. The WTU won't let them get away with that.

It requires 6’ between the students’ desks and the teacher’s work station. It does not require six feet between each of the student desks.

You're reading it incorrectly, it's indeed student desks.

I think you’re reading it wrong.

“Student desks and teacher stations in in-person classrooms will be separated by at least six feet."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So this new guidance empowers private schools, but what does it do for DCPS? Nothing says they have to take a more aggressive approach. I missed the presser conference but was there any suggestions that DCPS will be pursuing plans that have larger cohorts?

I’m not sure what you mean by empowering private schools but it leaves it up to DCPS schools to do what they want. This is actually what many schools have been asking the administration for - to unbind their hands on the guidelines because they want to open.

DCPS has a number of guidelines that are stricter than what OSSE or DOH requires.

+1

15 minute wait time between using the bathroom is a big hindrance.

15 min wait time between using bathroom? FFS!!! Please tell me this is a joke

[Anonymous]

I actually don’t think moving it to 3ft distance does much. You may get another 2-3 kids in most classrooms. 3 ft is much bigger than what is the norm in my room. My school has tables and at most the kids are sitting 1 foot from each other. This is for the entire school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I actually don’t think moving it to 3ft distance does much. You may get another 2-3 kids in most classrooms. 3 ft is much bigger than what is the norm in my room. My school has tables and at most the kids are sitting 1 foot from each other. This is for the entire school.

tables will be replaced by desks, obv.