Why doesn't MCPS seem to have a covid plan for the fall?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think MCPS needs to consider doing cohorts as described in the other thread, alternating A/B/C/etc. weeks for hybrid.
We could get lucky and delta could disappear before Sept. 1 but right now they are predicting it won't reach its peak before sometime in October.

We paid a lot for the technology to be able to go hybrid and virtual. I think we need to give people the option to do that this fall.

I would still choose in person for my kids but I think MCPS needs to come out with a better plan. Their current non plan plan was written before delta.

People have the option to do that this fall: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/virtualacademy/

Its only an option if they'd respond to emails, phone calls and accept our kids. At this point, some of us are without a plan for our kids as they aren't in virtual and we aren't comfortable sending them back.

Better make a different plan, then.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think MCPS needs to consider doing cohorts as described in the other thread, alternating A/B/C/etc. weeks for hybrid.
We could get lucky and delta could disappear before Sept. 1 but right now they are predicting it won't reach its peak before sometime in October.

We paid a lot for the technology to be able to go hybrid and virtual. I think we need to give people the option to do that this fall.

I would still choose in person for my kids but I think MCPS needs to come out with a better plan. Their current non plan plan was written before delta.

People have the option to do that this fall: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/virtualacademy/

Its only an option if they'd respond to emails, phone calls and accept our kids. At this point, some of us are without a plan for our kids as they aren't in virtual and we aren't comfortable sending them back.

Well, if that's your position, you're kind of screwed, frankly. I guess you need to procure some acceptable homeschooling materials ASAP.

[Anonymous]

[quote=Anonymous

This is my issue. School starts in a few weeks. There is no publicly-posted plan.

At my workplace, which is much, much smaller than MCPS in terms of employees, and if we're going back to in-office in September, we'd have a plan in place by July. Planning in large organizations is key. Why is MCPS failing on this?

That's nice. MCPS has a plan too: 100% capacity, 5 days a week, with masks, plus the Virtual Academy. You just don't like that plan.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

This is my issue. School starts in a few weeks. There is no publicly-posted plan.

At my workplace, which is much, much smaller than MCPS in terms of employees, and if we're going back to in-office in September, we'd have a plan in place by July. Planning in large organizations is key. Why is MCPS failing on this?

That's nice. MCPS has a plan too: 100% capacity, 5 days a week, with masks, plus the Virtual Academy. You just don't like that plan.

That's basically it. The "MCPS doesn't have a plan" is basically code for "I want DL-for-all or, worst case, concurrent."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:[quote=Anonymous

This is my issue. School starts in a few weeks. There is no publicly-posted plan.

At my workplace, which is much, much smaller than MCPS in terms of employees, and if we're going back to in-office in September, we'd have a plan in place by July. Planning in large organizations is key. Why is MCPS failing on this?

That's nice. MCPS has a plan too: 100% capacity, 5 days a week, with masks, plus the Virtual Academy. You just don't like that plan.

No one is saying they don’t like the plan! That’s like saying: I bought you a trip, you leave on August 30. And I say: great! Where am I headed? I’d like to get started packing, will I need bathing suits? Or cold weather gear? And the other person responds: I told you I bought you a trip. Why don’t you like this idea?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think MCPS needs to consider doing cohorts as described in the other thread, alternating A/B/C/etc. weeks for hybrid.
We could get lucky and delta could disappear before Sept. 1 but right now they are predicting it won't reach its peak before sometime in October.

We paid a lot for the technology to be able to go hybrid and virtual. I think we need to give people the option to do that this fall.

I would still choose in person for my kids but I think MCPS needs to come out with a better plan. Their current non plan plan was written before delta.

People have the option to do that this fall: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/virtualacademy/

Its only an option if they'd respond to emails, phone calls and accept our kids. At this point, some of us are without a plan for our kids as they aren't in virtual and we aren't comfortable sending them back.

Oh fiddlesticks, did you miss the deadline?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think MCPS needs to consider doing cohorts as described in the other thread, alternating A/B/C/etc. weeks for hybrid.
We could get lucky and delta could disappear before Sept. 1 but right now they are predicting it won't reach its peak before sometime in October.

We paid a lot for the technology to be able to go hybrid and virtual. I think we need to give people the option to do that this fall.

I would still choose in person for my kids but I think MCPS needs to come out with a better plan. Their current non plan plan was written before delta.

People have the option to do that this fall: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/virtualacademy/

Its only an option if they'd respond to emails, phone calls and accept our kids. At this point, some of us are without a plan for our kids as they aren't in virtual and we aren't comfortable sending them back.

Oh fiddlesticks, did you miss the deadline?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

This is my issue. School starts in a few weeks. There is no publicly-posted plan.

At my workplace, which is much, much smaller than MCPS in terms of employees, and if we're going back to in-office in September, we'd have a plan in place by July. Planning in large organizations is key. Why is MCPS failing on this?

That's nice. MCPS has a plan too: 100% capacity, 5 days a week, with masks, plus the Virtual Academy. You just don't like that plan.

That's basically it. The "MCPS doesn't have a plan" is basically code for "I want DL-for-all or, worst case, concurrent."

NP. You are being argumentative for the sake of being argumentative.
I don't want DL for all. I just want to know what happens when there are cases and if delta changes anything. If it doesn't MCPS should say why it does not.

My employer is very large and they have sent constant updates. Sometimes there are changes and sometimes there are not but they explain their reasoning. My employer is requiring vaccinations and they are proceeding with back to office plans. I'm okay with that.

Many kids are not vaccinated. MCPS owes parents an explanation of what they are changing, if anything.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

NP. You are being argumentative for the sake of being argumentative.
I don't want DL for all. I just want to know what happens when there are cases and if delta changes anything. If it doesn't MCPS should say why it does not.

My employer is very large and they have sent constant updates. Sometimes there are changes and sometimes there are not but they explain their reasoning. My employer is requiring vaccinations and they are proceeding with back to office plans. I'm okay with that.

Many kids are not vaccinated. MCPS owes parents an explanation of what they are changing, if anything.

What difference does it make to your plans?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

This is my issue. School starts in a few weeks. There is no publicly-posted plan.

At my workplace, which is much, much smaller than MCPS in terms of employees, and if we're going back to in-office in September, we'd have a plan in place by July. Planning in large organizations is key. Why is MCPS failing on this?

That's nice. MCPS has a plan too: 100% capacity, 5 days a week, with masks, plus the Virtual Academy. You just don't like that plan.

No one is saying they don’t like the plan! That’s like saying: I bought you a trip, you leave on August 30. And I say: great! Where am I headed? I’d like to get started packing, will I need bathing suits? Or cold weather gear? And the other person responds: I told you I bought you a trip. Why don’t you like this idea?

No, it's not. Here's what you know: if you want your child in school, then the first day of school is August 30, and your child must wear a mask. What else do you need to know to get ready for school?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

This is my issue. School starts in a few weeks. There is no publicly-posted plan.

At my workplace, which is much, much smaller than MCPS in terms of employees, and if we're going back to in-office in September, we'd have a plan in place by July. Planning in large organizations is key. Why is MCPS failing on this?

That's nice. MCPS has a plan too: 100% capacity, 5 days a week, with masks, plus the Virtual Academy. You just don't like that plan.

That's basically it. The "MCPS doesn't have a plan" is basically code for "I want DL-for-all or, worst case, concurrent."

NP. You are being argumentative for the sake of being argumentative.
I don't want DL for all. I just want to know what happens when there are cases and if delta changes anything. If it doesn't MCPS should say why it does not.

My employer is very large and they have sent constant updates. Sometimes there are changes and sometimes there are not but they explain their reasoning. My employer is requiring vaccinations and they are proceeding with back to office plans. I'm okay with that.

Many kids are not vaccinated. MCPS owes parents an explanation of what they are changing, if anything.

You're being argumentative. The plan is 5-days in-person with masks and quarantines. I'm sure they'll let you know if anything changes.

[Anonymous]

Given the recent surge and how delta has changed everything, I think all bets are off for this fall but they aren't going to announce anything since the situation is still very fluid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

This is my issue. School starts in a few weeks. There is no publicly-posted plan.

At my workplace, which is much, much smaller than MCPS in terms of employees, and if we're going back to in-office in September, we'd have a plan in place by July. Planning in large organizations is key. Why is MCPS failing on this?

That's nice. MCPS has a plan too: 100% capacity, 5 days a week, with masks, plus the Virtual Academy. You just don't like that plan.

That's basically it. The "MCPS doesn't have a plan" is basically code for "I want DL-for-all or, worst case, concurrent."

NP. You are being argumentative for the sake of being argumentative.
I don't want DL for all. I just want to know what happens when there are cases and if delta changes anything. If it doesn't MCPS should say why it does not.

My employer is very large and they have sent constant updates. Sometimes there are changes and sometimes there are not but they explain their reasoning. My employer is requiring vaccinations and they are proceeding with back to office plans. I'm okay with that.

Many kids are not vaccinated. MCPS owes parents an explanation of what they are changing, if anything.

You're being argumentative. The plan is 5-days in-person with masks and quarantines. I'm sure they'll let you know if anything changes.

If you don't have questions beyond that you're not very bright.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

This is my issue. School starts in a few weeks. There is no publicly-posted plan.

At my workplace, which is much, much smaller than MCPS in terms of employees, and if we're going back to in-office in September, we'd have a plan in place by July. Planning in large organizations is key. Why is MCPS failing on this?

That's nice. MCPS has a plan too: 100% capacity, 5 days a week, with masks, plus the Virtual Academy. You just don't like that plan.

That's basically it. The "MCPS doesn't have a plan" is basically code for "I want DL-for-all or, worst case, concurrent."

NP. You are being argumentative for the sake of being argumentative.
I don't want DL for all. I just want to know what happens when there are cases and if delta changes anything. If it doesn't MCPS should say why it does not.

My employer is very large and they have sent constant updates. Sometimes there are changes and sometimes there are not but they explain their reasoning. My employer is requiring vaccinations and they are proceeding with back to office plans. I'm okay with that.

Many kids are not vaccinated. MCPS owes parents an explanation of what they are changing, if anything.

You're being argumentative. The plan is 5-days in-person with masks and quarantines. I'm sure they'll let you know if anything changes.

If you don't have questions beyond that you're not very bright.

DP. I have lots of questions. That doesn't mean MCPS must answer them. Also, none of the answers would change my decision to send my kid to school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Given the recent surge and how delta has changed everything, I think all bets are off for this fall but they aren't going to announce anything since the situation is still very fluid.

Exactly.

All the posters making fun of others for not having the "foresight" to apply for the VA are unreasonable. Most of us want to send our kids in-person.

We are asking for an update on the Covid-19 plans:
1. mitigation measures during lunch or other unmasked indoor activities,
2. new details on upgraded safety precautions given Delta,
3. and plan B if we're forced into a more prolonged closure.