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I stand by that statement.

Not addressing reopening in any meaningful way indicates two key points.  [b]First, that they're not prioritizing in-person instruction. [/b] And two, that the Superintendent doesn't really care what the BoE thinks, and isn't going to actively engage the Board with reopening decisions.  Since the MCPS administration has already demonstrated they're beholden to the teachers with the ridiculous 45-day notice MOU, it seems quite likely that reopening won't happen unless an external force (namely, the BoE) puts pressure on the superintendent to do that.  Letting the superintendent avoid that issue also indicates that the BoE is happy to be left out of that decision as well.[/quote]

Why would you expect them to? They just voted at the end of last month on a plan based on

(1) the assumption of remote instruction through the first semester
(2) assessment in November about the second semester
(3) reassessment earlier if there are significant changes

Have there been any significant changes?[/quote]

NP.

Well, to have any chance of opening in Feb., they need a plan in place to do so. Even if they say “it’s the hybrid plan from before” there are lots of questions - like will kids need to be reassigned to new classes, given that in any given class some will want 100% virtual and other the hybrid plan? Or will they just have the teachers continue to teach their current classes with cameras on for those who are at home? I can’t see logistically how that works - who is breaking the online kids into groups of the teacher is dealing with the kids physically in the class? Will the online kids be able to ask questions and participate? How can one person facilitate both?

It seems clear to me that they have no intention of opening back up. They are not doing serious planning, and that MOU they just signed with the union gives them an easy out. They will just blame the union.[/quote]

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