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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The FCPS website said they are aware of the new CDC guidance that came out Friday and will update us on Monday. Looks like a 100% turn a round from their January communication in response to the EO. LOL! FCPS looks absolutely idiotic![/quote]

No, actually you look like an idiot. They’ve always maintained that they were directed by a LAW to keep schools open and follow the CDC guidelines. The court upheld that.  An executive order cannot trump a law. They’ve continued to follow the law (SB1303) directing them to follow CDC guidelines and were prepared to follow the NEW law that allowed parents to elect whether their child wears a mask effective March 1. [b]The CDC guidelines changed YESTERDAY.[/b]

What exactly is funny here? There’s no “turnaround.” They’re simply following the law as it changes. The executive order was never a law. Sounds like you need to brush up on your reading comprehension and critical thinking skills, Champ. [/quote]

Yes, it changed yesterday.  But they knew there were going to be changes, and the changes were being informally telegraphed by the news (and probably by CDC insiders as well) in advance of the formal announcement.  Prior planning and foresight SHOULD have resulted in the development of new messaging being prepared in advance.  Then you only need minor tweaks if the guidance isn't what you think it would be and can be responsive and agile to the situation.  Having to wait until Monday just further demonstrates the school board's lack of planning and vision.  It demonstrates yet another failure and that they are being reactionary.  I'm sure you contingency plan in your daily life.  Can't we expect the same from FCPS?[/quote]

You’re beyond ridiculous. Do you even have a job or a life?  First, if you think FCPS is getting some advance messaging from the CDC, I have some beachfront property in Arizona to sell you. FCPS absolutely took into account that new guidance would be coming out. That’s why there was a line in yesterday’s message acknowledging that and saying they would update. They posted the same on their twitter last night. No one but you expected a school system to waste their time coming up with every possible scenario so that they could be ready with the message minutes after the CDC made their changes. Besides, it’s the weekend. What exactly is the rush? My guess is that unless Scott Brabrand had personally delivered the message to your house with a rose last night, anything else would be an abject failure. [/quote]

Really not that hard.  Scenario 1)  The guidance keeps schools seperate, like the old guidance.  Message remains basically the same.  Scenario 2)  The guidance specifically states schools don't need to mask anymore.  Prepare a message stating masks are optional on Monday.  Scenario 2b)  The guidance states that buses operated by school systems no longer require masks as well.  Simple add onto the message.

I'm asking Brabrand and the school board to do their job, like I do mine.  And my job does involve contingency planning.  As does my day to day life.

Advance messaging was publicly available on the news.  ABC, among other news outlets, were reporting almost a day in advance that the new guidance was going to place the vast majority of the country in a low risk status.  So it was pretty easy to predict the needed scenarios.  I came up with the above in less than five minutes.

By contrast, when Gov Youngkin signed the EO, FCPS was responding within minutes that they disagreed and were going to pursue legal matters.  FCPS, in that case, knew what might be coming and was prepared in advance.

The lack of planning has once again resulted in messaging that isn't clear when you compare the guidance for offramps against the new CDC guidance.

While the gesture of a rose would be sweet, all I am asking is for them to do their job.  I don't think that is beyond ridiculous.  Even on a weekend, if necessary (but it shouldn't have been in this case had they been prepared, or more appropriately, had the anticipated message been one they wanted to deliver and was aligned with their beliefs).[/quote]

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