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DAILY UPDATE #169 -- 12/02/2020
- NEW ITEMS
- PHASE 2 POSTPONED – ALL EMPLOYEES RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING NOTIFICATION FROM DISTRICT LEADERSHIP LAST EVENING
Due to ongoing health concerns related to COVID-19 and the safety of our students, staff and community, we have decided to continue with online learning for the majority of students through the first part of the new year. However, appointment-based, in-person instruction will still be available on campus for students with the greatest needs through Phase 1.
The decision to remain online longer than we had hoped will be disappointing to the many students, teachers and others who are eager to be back in the classroom. However, the current spread of the coronavirus in our community makes it unsafe to move forward with Phase 2 of our reopening at this time. We plan to reassess the public health conditions and provide an updated timetable on Jan. 13.
In the meantime, we will continue to provide updated information on our reopening plans on our website. This includes a status dashboard and a complete list of the conditions we are continuing to watch for when it will be safe again to reopen campuses.
We will also continue increasing the number of students participating in the small group instruction, with infant/toddler, early learning, middle school, and high school students to start receiving appointments on Dec. 7. Since October, some 2,000 elementary school students have participated in these appointments.
Everyone looks forward to reuniting students and teachers in classrooms in the new year as quickly and as safely as possible. San Diego Unified has already spent tens of millions of dollars on air filtration, plexiglass desk dividers, hand sanitizer, personal protective equipment and more. Schools will be ready when it is safe and responsible to fully reopen. Unfortunately, that time has not yet come.
Gov. Gavin Newsom warned yesterday of potential drastic new measures at the state level, and, in San Diego County, close to 1,000 new cases have been reported. Hospitalizations have tripled this month. The most difficult stages of the pandemic may yet be ahead of us, but we are confident we will get through this together by remaining vigilant.
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/education/story/2020-12-02/san-diego-unified-delays-reopening-due-to-covid-19-surge
https://timesofsandiego.com/education/2020/12/01/san-diego-unified-scraps-plans-for-january-return-to-in-classroom-instruction/
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/san-diego-unified-delaying-campus-reopenings-to-early-2021/2459403/
https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/san-diego-unified-to-continue-distance-learning-through-early-2021/
- DISTRICT COMMUNICATIONS
The following communication was sent to principals on December 1:
- LCFF UPDATE Updated
- Please see your email for an email from Strategic Planning for Student Achievement. Two different emails were sent, depending on your site’s situation. The emails contain detailed information and support regarding an updated LCFF Process.
- LCFF - Deadline extended for collection to December 11th. We have a new process to gather information via telephone.
- Meal Applications - Meal Application Forms no longer to be used for this year. As a way to identify Title I rankings, sites must now use the LCFF collection process to gather information (on-line submission through the Parent Portal, telephone, or paper form). Deadline is December 11th.
- Contact tliberto@sandi.net if you did not receive one of these emails.
- GUIDANCE ON CLASSROOM CONFIGURATION - USE OF BARRIERS
- POWERSCHOOL UPDATE 12/01
- Translated Documents are now available for the Meeting Notice and Assessment Plan.
- Use this Job Aid to activate and work with Translated Documents. Translated Document Activation.
- SECONDARY UPDATES
Expansion of Phase 1: Barriers, Strategies, and Solutions
- Thank you for attending yesterday’s voluntary meeting regarding the Expansion of Phase 1.
- The Barriers, Strategies and Solutions from the breakout activity are now available for reference
- OTHER NEWS
Every day is a challenge, lessons learned (featuring SD Unified) (Politico, December 2)
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/02/school-reopening-lessons-coronavirus-441393
Setback for youth sports comes via CDPH (SD Union Tribune, December 1)
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/high-school-preps/story/2020-12-01/setback-for-youth-sports-comes-via-cdph
Pandemic'S spread casts dark cloud over return to school in January -- or beyond (EdSource, December 1)
https://edsource.org/2020/pandemics-spread-casts-dark-cloud-over-return-to-school-in-january-or-beyond/644429
- REMINDERS
- AASD/DISTRICT "HOTLINE" INFORMATION
The hotline established with the District is available to AASD unit members and other management who are charged with enforcing the health and safety policies and procedures. Call the hotline when you need immediate assistance when conflicts arise, clarification is needed, or decisions must be made regarding health and safety matters.
This hotline is for ALL AASD represented members, both classified and certificated. The hotline phone number is (619) 981-0760. The hotline is available on all District workdays, Monday through Friday, from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. In the rare event that a message must be left, all calls will be returned promptly, within the same day.
- SPECIAL GRATITUDE
If an AASD member has a department or individual that deserves special recognition during this time of crisis, please use the link below for reporting issues/questions/concerns/gratitude to show your gratitude for the department or individual. AASD will publish that special thanks in our next Daily Update.
- AASD OFFICE CLOSURE
AASD will be sending out a Daily Update, Monday-Friday, throughout the return to instruction/school reopening period. The Weekly Update will continue as usual on Thursdays with the typical news and information for AASD members. The AASD Office continues to remain closed. AASD staff are working remotely and can be reached via the contact information at the end of this Update.
AASD has created a Google Form for AASD Members to report issues, questions or concerns regarding work-related issues, COVID-19, return to instruction and school reopening. AASD will provide answers to issues, questions or concerns submitted as answers become available. You may also share your gratitude for another AASD member, district personnel, etc., via the same link.
The link to share issues/questions/concerns/gratitude is:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeVSsqBQSHboCdgqbnpaucUY--DHKjosG8MAmRuCxawzB4blg/viewform?usp=sf_link
Please do not share this link outside of AASD membership (classified and certificated management/supervisors). The link will be active until this crisis is over.
NOTE: All previous AASD Daily Updates and Weekly Updates are located on the AASD Website www.aasdcs.org if you need to refer back to them for information.
- DISTRICT WEBSITE
For your convenience, the District has created a list of Frequently Asked Questions. To access that list, click the link https://sites.google.com/sandi.net/covid19/staff-info
- AASD CONTACT INFORMATION
Executive Director, Donis Coronel -- donis@aasdcs.org 619-813-8792
Office Manager, Linda Crout-Hamel -- linda@aasdcs.org 619-861-2701
Office Clerk, Jim Costello -- jim@aasdcs.org
Please keep informed via the District’s website www.sandi.net, Daily Updates from AASD and via the AASD Website www.aasdcs.org.
- CONTACTS
AASD Board of Directors - http://aasdcs.org/board-of-directors/
AASD Office Staff - http://aasdcs.org/staff/
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