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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]LAMB, DCI, DCB, MV, YY---None of them have any plans to open anytime soon.  They're all sitting at home.  Why have so-called charter schools if they're just going to follow the DCPS on all closings, from snow to Covid?  [/quote]

Uh nope.  MV bringing some needier students back to class Nov and plan is hybrid in Nov. if everything goes as planned.  They have been working on it for a while and communicating well with parents.

Plan is comprehensive, definite and actual, concrete steps have been implemented already in regards to HVAC, classroom restructuring, logistics, processes set up, etc...[/quote]

Meant hybrid in Jan[/quote]

so you'll be super upset on December 19 when they say it's not happening?

Do you think all the rest of these schools had the same? LAMB also had a detailed plan, new HVAC, routing in and out of the building, all kinds of prep.
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You know what the difference is?  MV has been polling families frequently about their DL, what their needs are, etc..  It seems like every 1-2 weeks, there’s a survey. They are now communicating biweekly to families regarding reopening updates.  So if that is the case, I would bet they are in frequent communication with teachers too.

LAMB did no such thing.  Just like DCPS, top down decision making with no transparency to staff or parents.

Why don’t you touch base here in Jan.  If numbers stay low, very good chance of hybrid.

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Interesting. Although parents I know still think it won't happen. That's because of both rising Covid cases in winter, and, because the MV teachers are in fact unionized. That's the part I'd want to hear about.

Still, I find it interesting how some schools are more parent ("customer") oriented, and some are staff oriented. I actually am jealous of MV this way BUT wonder if in the big picture, the MV issues with teaching staff behind the scenes are more serious.
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Another MV parent. I've been impressed with the communication about reopening. They aren't promising hybrid in January, but they are planning as though it will be happening, which is all I can ask of them at this point. Real plans with building entry and exit maps, contingencies, plans for isolation rooms, etc. Of course we need to continue taking into account health metrics so they should not make a decision until we see case rates after the holidays. But I absolutely believe they're working towards reopening if the situation allows.

One thing I will say is that their plan states they will give all teachers 4 fabric non-medical face masks. I.E. no medical grade PPE, which seems like super weak sauce. 
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+1.  Another MV parent.  No one can promise hybrid because no one has a glass ball to predict numbers in the next few months.  But MV is moving forward with implementation for possible hybrid in Jan.

Everything that they are doing is being conveyed to parents in PowerPoint format and live information sessions.  Of course they are working with the staff to try to move forward with hybrid.  Do you actually think they are sending all these detailed information out to the community and physically implementing the reopening plans without consulting the teachers and staff, of whom many are parents with kids at the school?  [/quote]

I wish we had this level of communication at LAMB. At least let’s try to move forward towards January. And let parents feel like they are both informed and involved. [/quote]

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