Initial Plan for Re-Opening

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Monday, June 29, 2020 LASD Board meeting will start its open session at 7:00pm and it will be held using the Zoom webinar platform.  To register in advance for the meeting, click on this link.  The entire agenda and supporting documentation for this week's meeting can be found here.

First up, Sandra McGonagle and Jeffrey Baier will present LASD's initial plans for Re-Opening the 20/21 School Year.  This is a discussion item and staff's presentation and back up documentation may be found under agenda item E.1 using the link above.  Based on current Santa Clara County Public Health Department, Santa Clara County Office of Education, and California Department of Education guidelines staff is recommending that LASD begins the school year in a Blended Learning Program. That being said, if parents do not want to send their kids back to physical school, 100% Virtual School will also be an option.  What is a Blending Learning Program you ask?   The short answer is that any given student will learn 2 days a week on campus and the other 3 days at home.  Half the students participating in the blended learning program will come Monday and Tuesday and the the other half of the students will come Thursday and Friday.  While all students are learning at home on Wednesday, the schools (classrooms, etc.) will be cleaned to prepare for the next student cohort, while teachers meet remotely with students and participate in teacher collaboration.  I highly recommend you read the presentation and the supporting documentation to understand the entire spectrum of what LASD is preparing for, and more specifically about what to expect from the Blended Learning Program and the alternative Virtual School. Either way, LASD is working hard this summer to ensure learning in the fall is the best in breed and suited best for our students academic, social-emotional, and health needs.

Next up, Randy Kenyon will give us a Financial Update based on the State's impending budget.  This is a discussion item and his presentation can be found under agenda item E.2.  According to the information Randy has received thus far (many details have not yet been shared publicly), LASD should be able to receive some one-time monies from the state for "Learning Loss Mitigation" in the total of approximate $1.8 million.  Furthermore, the district will be entitled to an increase in per student funding for Special Education, adding roughly another $270,000 to LASD's bottom line.  

Last up, Jeff will present Community Heath Awareness Council's (CHAC) contract for the 20/21 school year.  This is an action item and the agreement can be found under agenda item E.3.  The Board is asked to approve the agreement.  For years, CHAC has provided much needed counseling services at all of LASD's schools and our partnership with them helps facilitate LASD's commitment to health and wellness of each and every student (which is needed now, more than ever).  

Please note, this is just the highlights of what is on the agenda for the 6/29/2020 meeting.  You can inform yourself about the rest of the agenda at the link provided above.  As always, feel free to email me with any questions.