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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]MCPS better have a plan B.  The Delta variant is spreading like wildfire. There’s no vaccine for children under 12.  Breakthrough infections are rising, including hospitalizations and death.

I believe that students should be in school buildings for education.  I think MCPS could do that if they would consider changes in the school calendar to allow for breaks during COVID surges and in person learning when cases decline.  For next year, that may mean no Spring Break and extending the school year.  This would be important for allowing kids under 12 to get vaccinated before starting school this year.

Mitigation measures such as eating lunch outside, masks, and air filters in every classroom should be required.  Central Office is on vacation when work is needed to plan for contingencies for the school year.  Simple steps like setting up picnic tables and tents for lunch would be steps to getting kids back to the school building safely.[/quote]

Maryland is following CDC guidance. MCPS will almost certainly follow Maryland and CDC guidance. If you think the CDC guidance is not good enough, go yell at the CDC.[/quote]

CDC guidelines have a lot of wiggle rooms. Screen testing is in the CDC guidelines but MCPS already said there will be no attestation form nor in school testing. MCPS is just doing the bare minimum.[/quote]

CDC Guidelines are constantly changing so MCPS needs a contingency plan. Planning now to make in person learning as safe a possible while having an alternative plan for when COVID rates spike and a benchmark target for when that plan is activated. Going back and forth with virtual or hybrid options would be a disaster (as demonstrated last year). Starting later (so kids  under 12 can be vaccinated and the surge dies down), having an extended Thanksgiving break, and a longer winter break with makeup days in spring and summer of 2022, then MCPS can work around spikes with in person learning.  Masks and air purifiers in every class is other easy steps to protect students and staff from COVID.   [/quote]

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