APS reopening plan?

[Anonymous]

Has anyone heard anything? I feel like the last thing they said was we will try to go to phase 2 in January. I really wish they would give some more information or just make a call.

[Anonymous]

They've committed to not reopening until we hit the metrics, which are all going in the wrong direction. There is nothing to discuss until rates start dropping.

[Anonymous]

I get that but why not just say we will reevaluate in February. Some parents have childcare considerations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They've committed to not reopening until we hit the metrics, which are all going in the wrong direction. There is nothing to discuss until rates start dropping.

Not OP. Duran announced a week or so ago that they’re going to take a more flexible approach to the metrics based on how many students are failing during virtual learning.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I get that but why not just say we will reevaluate in February. Some parents have childcare considerations.

How does that help anything? It’ll be the same issue, just a month later.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They've committed to not reopening until we hit the metrics, which are all going in the wrong direction. There is nothing to discuss until rates start dropping.

Not OP. Duran announced a week or so ago that they’re going to take a more flexible approach to the metrics based on how many students are failing during virtual learning.

Rates are spiking right now. Duran may have flexibility as they start to come down, but until then it's not going to happen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I get that but why not just say we will reevaluate in February. Some parents have childcare considerations.

There is no chance that elementary will be back in January.

There is some small chance you'll get in person something in February if your kid is ELL or FRL or failing on an IEP.

[Anonymous]

Has anyone heard anything? I feel like the last thing they said was we will try to go to phase 2 in January. I really wish they would give some more information or just make a call.

Please start watching the news and paying attention to the world around you, OP. If you did, you would know why they are not in a position to announce anything right now.

[Anonymous]

Just assume kids aren’t going back and you will need to make childcare arrangements accordingly.

[Anonymous]

We need to rip off the band-aid and figure out how to make a plan. Kids are suffering, socially, and academically. Yes, the numbers aren't great. but hybrid model with safety measures should happen ASAP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We need to rip off the band-aid and figure out how to make a plan. Kids are suffering, socially, and academically. Yes, the numbers aren't great. but hybrid model with safety measures should happen ASAP.

It's not going to happen. Not with rates increasing as they are right now. I totally agree with you, but there is no local will to do this. At the very least, APS would have to let parents re-select DL or hybrid if they don't follow their previously announced metrics. This will take 6 weeks minimum, putting kids back in classrooms in March at the earliest.

For this spring, APS should be planning for outdoor lunch and classes to the greatest extent possible. Has APS ordered any tents? APS should be planning to open as many windows as possible for ventilation. Has APS mapped which classrooms have windows that open? For classrooms without windows we need to be purchasing HEPA air purifiers. This also hasnt been done. The essential work to reopen this spring still isn't happening. It's a total leadership fail.

In addition to the work for this spring, APS needs to start planning for an expanded summer school to catch kids up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We need to rip off the band-aid and figure out how to make a plan. Kids are suffering, socially, and academically. Yes, the numbers aren't great. but hybrid model with safety measures should happen ASAP.

It's not going to happen. Not with rates increasing as they are right now. I totally agree with you, but there is no local will to do this. At the very least, APS would have to let parents re-select DL or hybrid if they don't follow their previously announced metrics. This will take 6 weeks minimum, putting kids back in classrooms in March at the earliest.

For this spring, APS should be planning for outdoor lunch and classes to the greatest extent possible. Has APS ordered any tents? APS should be planning to open as many windows as possible for ventilation. Has APS mapped which classrooms have windows that open? For classrooms without windows we need to be purchasing HEPA air purifiers. This also hasnt been done. The essential work to reopen this spring still isn't happening. It's a total leadership fail.

In addition to the work for this spring, APS needs to start planning for an expanded summer school to catch kids up.

good points.. Agreed, the lack of effort put forth from APS to push for a safe return is pathetic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We need to rip off the band-aid and figure out how to make a plan. Kids are suffering, socially, and academically. Yes, the numbers aren't great. but hybrid model with safety measures should happen ASAP.

It's not going to happen. Not with rates increasing as they are right now. I totally agree with you, but there is no local will to do this. At the very least, APS would have to let parents re-select DL or hybrid if they don't follow their previously announced metrics. This will take 6 weeks minimum, putting kids back in classrooms in March at the earliest.

For this spring, APS should be planning for outdoor lunch and classes to the greatest extent possible. Has APS ordered any tents? APS should be planning to open as many windows as possible for ventilation. Has APS mapped which classrooms have windows that open? For classrooms without windows we need to be purchasing HEPA air purifiers. This also hasnt been done. The essential work to reopen this spring still isn't happening. It's a total leadership fail.

In addition to the work for this spring, APS needs to start planning for an expanded summer school to catch kids up.

good points.. Agreed, the lack of effort put forth from APS to push for a safe return is pathetic.

Have you volunteered to go inside the slaughterhouses and look after the covid bearing kids? No? then why aren’t you S’ingTFU?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
We need to rip off the band-aid and figure out how to make a plan. Kids are suffering, socially, and academically. Yes, the numbers aren't great. but hybrid model with safety measures should happen ASAP.

It's not going to happen. Not with rates increasing as they are right now. I totally agree with you, but there is no local will to do this. At the very least, APS would have to let parents re-select DL or hybrid if they don't follow their previously announced metrics. This will take 6 weeks minimum, putting kids back in classrooms in March at the earliest.

For this spring, APS should be planning for outdoor lunch and classes to the greatest extent possible. Has APS ordered any tents? APS should be planning to open as many windows as possible for ventilation. Has APS mapped which classrooms have windows that open? For classrooms without windows we need to be purchasing HEPA air purifiers. This also hasnt been done. The essential work to reopen this spring still isn't happening. It's a total leadership fail.[b]

In addition to the work for this spring, APS needs to start planning for an expanded summer school to catch kids up.



good points.. Agreed, the lack of effort put forth from APS to push for a safe return is pathetic.

All of these things cost $$$$$ that the school system doesn't have. Are you personally offering to pay for all this?

[Anonymous]

What they need most of all to open is regular testing of the school populations. That’s how New York arrived at plan to reopen. If you monitor prevalence of COVID, particularly asymptomatic spread, you can open more safely. Especially crucial to ages 11 and up, who are not safe from serious health impacts.