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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Langley is only testing via PCR every other week, which is insane. No additional mitigation. I miss our old HOS.[/quote]

Langley tests older grades weekly and just set up a covid dashboard that outlines the number of active cases school wide as well as by division and grade. Michele Claeys has made amazing improvements in just a short time in middle school. She’s been very responsive to parents (adjusted the schedule to increase frequency of core classes which is a major undertaking once the school year has started, improved the HS outplacement process, hired strong new teachers, created the positions of assistant division heads—things are running much more smoothly than last year). I would just ask if the frequency of testing for younger kids can be increased during this peak time. Don’t assume they will say no. Langley has handled covid incredibly well for the duration of the pandemic and is responsive to parents. [/quote]

Langley covid policy has been a joke.  You either work for the school or have addt'l incentives to spin this.   There are many cases where the "administration" is relenting to certain parent pressure to keep kids and making up close contact policy eeven though there are clear cases of covid in the classroom.  Many parents with active covid cases have sent their kids to school because the previous test was "negative".  [/quote]

In which state? Even public schools in MD have to allow excused absences during a state of emergency and it’s in writing that it’s the principal’s responsibility to “restore a student’s failing grade” after extended excused absences.

Yeah, their close contact policy is a joke. And I know I’m not in the minority who thinks that. [/quote]

Nope I don’t work there. Have a kid in middle and feel like the covid safety has been strong, minimized within community spread, and resulted in mostly in-person school which is the goal. [/quote]

Yeah, it worked well with a handful of cases last year and the early part of this year, truly. But with 40+ cases this week, they gotta step it up a notch.[/quote]

Another Langley parent here. We have actually been very happy with the covid protocols. Covid changes quickly and I have been happy to see how quickly Langley has adjusted. Testing every other week in the lower school was reasonable when there were so few cases - in fact, I hoped they would stop that testing for vaccinated students. But, then omicron came and Langley has to adopt again. They expanded testing to the Primary school (did you hear the number of 3 year olds crying hysterically?) and implemented a tracking dashboard. What else do you want from them? If you've got ideas, you should tell them. [/quote]

They've heard the feedback.  We can start a list here:

1. [b]If there's active covid cases in your household, please keep your kids home from school and do virtual learning.[/b]  Just because your child tested negative week and a half ago doesnt imply they're ok going to school 
2. Test at least once a week.  
3. If your family traveled out of the region (specifically to a hot bed), maybe require a 5 day period before testing to send kids back to school

but again thats moot when certain parents think they can game the system [/quote]

Our DMV private won't excuse these kids or provide virtual learning. Unless the child has Covid, they have to be at school if vaccinated. [/quote][/quote]

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