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DAILY UPDATE #229 -- 3/17/2021
- NEW ITEMS
- FROM THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS (AFSA) -- AASD THANKS AASD MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING BRYAN EHM, JENNIFER MARRONE AND JEFF THOMAS FOR BEING MEMBERS OF THE AFSA TASKFORCE ON SCHOOL REOPENING
AASD received the following message from AFSA:
The AFSA Task Force on School Reopening recently held a meeting to share information, lessons, and strategies regarding the reopening of schools. The discussion at the meeting was facilitated by Dr. Len Pugliese (AFSA Executive Vice President) who served as the Chairperson of the AFSA Task Force on School Reopening. At the meeting, school leaders from around the country, who are currently in some form of in-person learning, shared their experiences with other school leaders from around the country who are about to implement an in-person model.
We know that many of you, and many of your members, are now planning and working on the implementation of an in-person model, and therefore we wanted to share the AFSA Task Force meeting video with you as a resource, which you can access here - https://youtu.be/hTbtIqirwQI. It is our hope that you will pick up some valuable insights in terms of what is working, and what potential pitfalls you might want to avoid.
In addition, you may recall that the AFSA Task Force on School Reopening released a report last spring, that provided detailed and extensive recommendations on how to safely reopen schools. That report is below. We also wanted to share with you the comparison documents that AFSA put together, highlighting the significant overlap between the AFSA Task Force Report from last Spring and the recent CDC guidance on reopening. We believe this demonstrates that AFSA was ahead of the curve on reopening recommendations, and is a testament to the outstanding work the Task Force produced.
We hope that you find these resources useful. If you have any questions, or would simply like to share the latest regarding school reopening in your district, please let us know.
Thank you,
AFSA
CDC and AFSA Reports, Power Point
AFSA and CDC Reports, Narrative
AFSA's Reopening Schools Safely Guide
- OTHER NEWS
SD County Schools cleared to reopen for instruction, thanks to red tier (SD Union Tribune, March 16)
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/education/story/2021-03-16/all-san-diego-county-schools-are-cleared-to-reopen-for-instruction-thanks-to-red-tier
US Department of Education Continues Aggressive Plan to Safely Reopen Schools (EdGov, March 16)
https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/us-department-education-continues-aggressive-plan-safely-reopen-schools
San Francisco Superintendent’s Resignation (Vince Matthews) Points to Ongoing Turnover in School Leadership (Ed Source, March 16)
https://edsource.org/2021/san-francisco-superintendents-resignation-points-to-ongoing-turnover-in-school-leadership/650910
- REMINDERS
- HOTLINE FOR AASD MEMBERS – THIS WILL BECOME IMPORTANT AS STAFF RETURNS TO CAMPUS AND STUDENTS RETURN ON APRIL 12
The hotline AASD negotiated with the District is available to all AASD unit members (classified and certificated) who are charged with enforcing the health and safety policies and procedures at the school site. Call the hotline when you need immediate assistance when conflicts arise, clarification is needed, or decisions must be made regarding health and safety matters. Once we have staff and students back on campus, issues may arise where site AASD members don’t have direction or an answer. Call the hotline for help! Put the hotline number in your cell phone so you have it when needed.
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. The hotline is answered by our AASD member, Brian Kenworthy, Operations Specialist who has access to materials and district leadership as necessary.
- 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.
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