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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've lost the ability to tell A+ trolling from clinically significant anxiety.[/quote]

Ah, DCUM, never change! Luv too weaponize mental illness. Yes, a parent is interested in continuing a helpful accommodation that was provided all of last school year! Must be mental illness!

This is OP.

Let's see if I can make it clearer than I already have.

Outdoor lunch makes [i]a[/i] difference in terms of COVID mitigation for everyone, but particularly for us and a number of other families.

I am under no illusions it's a panacea.

My child does mask otherwise.

It's very much a "nice-to-have," but I can accept it if it's truly not possible.

Weirdly, I am aware of the existence of Virtual Academy and of the option of pulling my kid out for lunch.

I am a sentient being and can think of more than one possible reason it can't be done-- e.g., not enough lunch monitors, parent volunteers not allowed, concerns about kids running off, etc. But thanks!

Principal is being unreasonable in that they (according to another parent) [i]specifically stated that they will not even give the reason for their refusal[/i] and will not discuss possible solutions.

Parents are willing to volunteer, and have stated that, including the one who relayed this story to me-- and me, a repeated PTA board member who has volunteered at the school many times.

I don't know if that can be allowed. I don't know much of anything until I speak to the principal, which I will, this week.

Thanks to the people who relayed that this is a school-by-school decision, and that some are doing it. That helps.

If I have any additional question for those who aren't invested in wishing COVID on my immunocompromised family, it's [b]whether parents are allowed to volunteer for this duty at your school[/b]. Thanks.

I am curious, though, if this is A+ trolling, is it because it's so subtle? Is it because I'm not asking for much, or really anything, except for information? Is it because I am being so reasonable about what I'm willing to accept? I'm not great at judging trolling. Would love to learn more about how to properly grade it. [/quote]

Great!  Sounds like you’ve got it all figured out now.

Get the parents together and present the principal with a plan to consider.

Make sure the parents are background checked, vaccinated and boosted.  Explain what the parents will do with the kids when it rains.  And be prepared to be the back up person if one of those parents do not show up.

Let us know how it works out![/quote]

Before you post, make sure you are in the correct forum.  MCPS doesn't have a vaccinated and boosted requirement.  Good luck finding the right forum.  [/quote]

In order to be a parent volunteer in MCPS, you are required to be vaccinated.

Parents who are advocating for outdoor lunch are likely going to be super Covid-cautious.  They are likely already vaxxed and double boosted.  [/quote]

No one who is willing to send their kids in person school and volunteer in person is super covid-cautious.  Be real.  They are doing it for the theater and drama.

Majority of adults in MCPS are vaccinated with at least two doses.   However, the vaccine is not stopping transmission which is the issue for those of us actually covid-cautious.  Covid cautious are still masking, distancing, not traveling and not doing in person activities, especially in large groups.

If you are covid-careful at a minimum you'd be masking anytime indoors and testing weekly.[/quote]

Just weekly? If kids are in in-person school you’d probably want to test more often than that.[/quote]

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