ACPS - scant communications on mitigation strategies

[Anonymous]

“All ACPS will be required to participate in weekly Covid testing or voluntarily report their full vaccination status.” That’s the recommendation for tonight’s vote. Testing to start September 20th.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:“All ACPS will be required to participate in weekly Covid testing or voluntarily report their full vaccination status.” That’s the recommendation for tonight’s vote. Testing to start September 20th.

*ACPS staff

[Anonymous]

A reminder that there is a Special Called School Board meeting tonight (Thursday, August 19 at 7 pm) - yes, they do go long but this is a critical one. Please consider participating at least for the beginning of the meeting.

Access the meeting live using this Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7rwnv8ecTIG2brgxgRg21A
Watch the livestream on cable Channel 71 in Alexandria
Watch the Meeting Live: https://www.acps.k12.va.us/Page/1855

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:“All ACPS will be required to participate in weekly Covid testing or voluntarily report their full vaccination status.” That’s the recommendation for tonight’s vote. Testing to start September 20th.

Weekly Covid testing is an ongoing expense; getting vaccinated is a one-time expense. Why are we spending money on top of accepting the risk that unnvaccinated teachers bring?

Prior to this, I doubt any of them minded that all of their students needed to be FULLY VACCINATED to walk into theor classrooms. Why aren't they being held to this standard?

[Anonymous]

Because litigation costs money and adding an accommodation like weekly negative tests or medical or religious exemptions is what will allow the policy to survive a motion to dismiss.

[Anonymous]

This is the only communication of interest to ACPS Superintendent. Patting himself on the back for a job well done with no demonstrable safety planning for the coming school year and very little information transmitted to families. Infuriating.

https://alextimes.com/2021/08/filling-in-the-blanks-with-dr-gregory-hutchings-ed-d-a-leap-forward-for-alexandria-city-public-schools/?fbclid=IwAR0XOzuaNW5cGkF9tjHg1RBTyhIPXf1Ps4gOKsuB4OZ22WkBl-q17LN6Lfs

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Because litigation costs money and adding an accommodation like weekly negative tests or medical or religious exemptions is what will allow the policy to survive a motion to dismiss.

Once the vaccines are FDA approved, not emergency authorized, everyone--federal, state, and local--cam flat out require it. Until then, weekly testing for the folks seeking exemptions is the only way any kind of "mandate policy" can be enacted. Not just in ACPS, but anywhere.

[Anonymous]

Okay so the FDA approve the Pfizer vaxx today. What is the excuse now? Did you see that the ACPS vaxx rate for teachers and staff is only 62%? That is super low compared to the 90% in FCPS. I really hope that number just hasn't been updated. My children are too young to get vaccinated and tomorrow they start school for the first time in two academic years. I'm nervous as hell.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Okay so the FDA approve the Pfizer vaxx today. What is the excuse now? Did you see that the ACPS vaxx rate for teachers and staff is only 62%? That is super low compared to the 90% in FCPS. I really hope that number just hasn't been updated. My children are too young to get vaccinated and tomorrow they start school for the first time in two academic years. I'm nervous as hell.

Where did you get the 62% figure? Is that recent?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Okay so the FDA approve the Pfizer vaxx today. What is the excuse now? Did you see that the ACPS vaxx rate for teachers and staff is only 62%? That is super low compared to the 90% in FCPS. I really hope that number just hasn't been updated. My children are too young to get vaccinated and tomorrow they start school for the first time in two academic years. I'm nervous as hell.

Where did you get the 62% figure? Is that recent?

I also wonder how accurate that is considering staff were most recently asked on Friday to include all of the new staff. The previous survey was back in March.