Reopen Roadmap: Sunnyside district begins 30-day game-plan
Special changes as Special Olympics Arizona
Special changes as Special Olympics Arizona
Reopen Roadmap: Sunnyside district begins 30-day game-plan
REOPEN -- AND KEEP KIDS SAFE.THE STATE RELEASED A ROADMAPTODAY TO HELP GUIDE THEM.TONIGHT - SUNNYSIDE'SSUPERINTENDENT TALKS TO USABOUT THE DISTRICTS PLANS SOFAR -- NOW ONLY TWO MONTHSFROM THE START OF THE SCHOOLYEAR.IT MAINLY COMES DOWN TO ANUMBER'S GAME -- WHEN THECLASSROOM DOORS OPEN - HOWMANY STUDENTS WILL BE SITTINGIN THE SEATS?
I BELIEVE THEREWILL BE A GOOD SUBSECTION OFOUR COMMUNITY THAT'S FEARFULOF SENDING STUDENTS TO SCHOOL.EVEN WITH SAFEGUARDS IN PLACE.SUPERINTENDENT STEVE HOLMES ISALREADY ANTICIPATING A LOSS OFAT LEAST 400 STUDENTS.
HE ALSOPOINTS TO A NATIONAL SURVEYTHAT SHOWS POSSIBLY 30 TO 40PERCENT OF STUDENTS COULDCHOOSE TO STAY HOME.
WE CANUSUALLY PREDICT, BUT FOR ME,IT'S AN UNKNOWN.
SO HE'S HADTO PLAN FOR -- THE UNKNOWN.THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHOSHOW UP -- IN CLASS -- IMPACTSFUNDING AND STAFFING LEVELS.HOW DAUNTING IS THIS?
HOW MUCHCAN YOU REALLY DO?
THAT'S AGREAT QUESTION.
THE MODELS TRYTO MINIMIZE THE AMOUNT OFSTUDENTS IN A CLASSROOM.
HE'SPREPARING TO PUT DESKS 6 FEETAPART - FACING FORWARD.
TOACCOMMODATE --- HE'SCONSIDERED A STAGGEREDSCHEDULE -- BUT IF A LOT OFSTUDENTS STAY HOME.
THIS IDEAOF HAVING TO CREATE ASTAGGERED SCHEDULE BECOMES AMOOT POINT.
HOLMES STILL HASTO MOVE FORWARD.
THE STATE'SNEW ROADMAP IS FLEXIBLE --EACH COMMUNITY IS DIFFERENT SODISTRICTS CAN DECIDE ON WHATTO DO.
HOLMES SAYS IT'SCONSISTENT WITH C- D-CGUIDELINES SO HE'S ALREADYBEEN BUILDING A CONCEPTUALFRAMEWORK.
SO NO DECISION HASREALLY BEEN MADE AT THISPOINT?
THAT'S CORRECT.
WE'RETAKING JUNE TO GOCOLLABORATIVE - WITH PARENTSSTAFF AND TEACHERS MORESPECIFICALLY -- START PUTTINGSOMETHING ON PAPER.
HE SAYSPARENTS WILL WANT TO KNOW SOON-- WHAT A RETURN TO SCHOOLWOULD LOOK LIKE.
THE 30-DAYGAME- PLAN BEGINS WITH NEWSURVEYS GOING OUT TO FAMILIESTHIS WEEK.
WE HAVE TO AT LEASTHAVE A PLAN ON WHAT IT LOOKSLIKE AT THE END OF THE MONTH.IF YOU HAVE A REBOUND ARIZONASTORY TO SHARE -- LET US KNOWAT KGUN9DOTCOM/ REBOUND -- ORYOU CAN EMAILS US ATREBOUND@KGUN9.C OM.
Special changes as Special Olympics Arizona