Any rumors on when Hogan is going to make an announcement?

[Anonymous]

What did Salmon say about A/B days or alternate weeks?

[Anonymous]

She did not give concrete details but alluded to schedule changes and new practices and that superintendents and public would be involved in preparing those guidelines.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What did Salmon say about A/B days or alternate weeks?

Mentioned them as options. There is a guidance document that has suggestions, but final decisions are up to individual counties.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What did Salmon say about A/B days or alternate weeks?

She said the MD Together Recovery Plan outlines ideas and suggestions that systems can use to recover...and cited those as examples of things that could be considered. She clarified that there are no mandates in that document.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What did Salmon say about A/B days or alternate weeks?

She said the MD Together Recovery Plan outlines ideas and suggestions that systems can use to recover...and cited those as examples of things that could be considered. She clarified that there are no mandates in that document.

Thank you. Was that as Phase 2 or for the fall?

[Anonymous]

The press did not really ask some of the big questions re young people, movement and other activities. Look at the data, if you are under 39 you are more likely to die in a car crash. Let the young ones move a bit more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What did Salmon say about A/B days or alternate weeks?

She said the MD Together Recovery Plan outlines ideas and suggestions that systems can use to recover...and cited those as examples of things that could be considered. She clarified that there are no mandates in that document.

Thank you. Was that as Phase 2 or for the fall?

She didn't specify but did say that "full return" could not be until Phase 3...Phase 2 could include small groups of students with social distancing in place (like for small group instruction for students with disabilities)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The press did not really ask some of the big questions re young people, movement and other activities. Look at the data, if you are under 39 you are more likely to die in a car crash. Let the young ones move a bit more.

Lots of young ones live with older ones.

And if things open up, how do you ban the elderly from going out? Require IDs at the movies? Anyone over the age of 60 not allowed? Lol

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Anonymous wrote:They talked about opening being in phase 3. And that things like every other day schedules could be used. Or in person instruction being limited to students with disabilities.

School re-opening needs to be a very high priority.

That does not seem to be the theme of what she said.

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Anonymous wrote:Students are not going back during this school year.

She didn't say anything specific about when they'd go back beyond that. She said that schools reopening for small groups of students (e.g., for a small group of disabled students to work with social distancing in place) could be included in Stage 2. Reopening of schools with full student body returning would be in Stage 3...but that will look different than what we have been used to. The use of an A week/B week schedule or students going to school on alternating days is a possibility. Schools will have to modify operations to be in alignment with public health directives.

That’s a great idea.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What did Salmon say about A/B days or alternate weeks?

She said the MD Together Recovery Plan outlines ideas and suggestions that systems can use to recover...and cited those as examples of things that could be considered. She clarified that there are no mandates in that document.

Thank you. Was that as Phase 2 or for the fall?

She didn't specify but did say that "full return" could not be until Phase 3...Phase 2 could include small groups of students with social distancing in place (like for small group instruction for students with disabilities)

Well since we are miraculously at phase 1 next week I’m pretty sure they’ll be back in school in the fall.

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Anonymous wrote:Students are not going back during this school year.

She didn't say anything specific about when they'd go back beyond that. She said that schools reopening for small groups of students (e.g., for a small group of disabled students to work with social distancing in place) could be included in Stage 2. Reopening of schools with full student body returning would be in Stage 3...but that will look different than what we have been used to. The use of an A week/B week schedule or students going to school on alternating days is a possibility. Schools will have to modify operations to be in alignment with public health directives.

Alternating days? How on earth does that work for working parents?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Students are not going back during this school year.

She didn't say anything specific about when they'd go back beyond that. She said that schools reopening for small groups of students (e.g., for a small group of disabled students to work with social distancing in place) could be included in Stage 2. Reopening of schools with full student body returning would be in Stage 3...but that will look different than what we have been used to. The use of an A week/B week schedule or students going to school on alternating days is a possibility. Schools will have to modify operations to be in alignment with public health directives.

Alternating days? How on earth does that work for working parents?

It won't.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They talked about opening being in phase 3. And that things like every other day schedules could be used. Or in person instruction being limited to students with disabilities.

School re-opening needs to be a very high priority.

That does not seem to be the theme of what she said.

No, it's what I'm saying.

-PP you're responding to

[Anonymous]

Actually yes. That is the big problem here, they need to segment and offer restrictions for some, guidelines for others. Originally the goal was to flatten the curve, that has happened, now it has changed to "save lives". Look at the data at coronavirus.maryland.gov. Half of the deaths are in nursing homes, and over 80% of all deaths age 70 and above. None under 30yo and a total of 4 deaths under 50yo. Respectfully ask older people to remain at home except for essential trips.