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OCDE NEWSROOM
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‘Orange County Together’ guide provides recommendations for safely reopening local schools |
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Representatives from the Orange County Department of Education and school districts across the county have developed a comprehensive guide with recommendations for reopening more than 600 local schools. While locally elected school boards and superintendents will approve and implement plans specific to their districts, “Orange County Together: A guide to safely reopening schools in the COVID-19 era” is a web-based resource with detailed considerations for resuming in-person instruction complemented by online learning. It’s based on guidance from the state Department of Public Health and has been approved by Orange County’s health officer.
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https://newsroom.ocde.us/orange-county-together-guide-provides-recommendations-for-safely-reopening-local-schools/ |
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COVID-19 update: Californians must wear face coverings in public spaces |
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OCDE and local school districts continue to track the latest developments related to the COVID-19 respiratory illness while following guidance from the Orange County Health Care Agency, the California Department of Public Health and the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
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https://newsroom.ocde.us/coronavirus-update/ |
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CAPISTRANO DISPATCH
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Capistrano Unified School District Outlines Recommended Plans for Reopening Schools |
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Capistrano Unified School District (CUSD) officials described various recommendations for what education could look like for the next school year—starting in August—during a CUSD Board of Trustees meeting on Wednesday, June 17. Recommendations presented by staff include students in grades K-5 spending half the day with their teacher and the other half with a paraprofessional for additional learning opportunities, or at home learning if the parent chooses that option. Additional learning could include music and art, similar to middle school electives. Elementary families also have the option of 100% online learning.
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https://www.thecapistranodispatch.com/capistrano-unified-school-district-outlines-recommended-plans-for-reopening-schools/ |
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SACRAMENTO BEE
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California public schools fear losing millions from lawsuits over masks, infections |
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Computers, cleaning supplies, custodial staff and civil suits. COVID-19 has introduced both new costs and threatened funding for California’s schools, which are facing unprecedented questions about classroom safety as they plan for fall reopening. How they answer those questions — including mask requirements, cleaning procedures and contact tracing — could lead to millions of dollars in lawsuits as parents attack local guidelines on civil liberties and public health grounds, South Bay Union superintendent Dr. Katie McNamara warned at an Assembly education committee meeting this week.
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https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article243615122.html |
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Police have patrolled Sacramento schools for years. Is it time to get cops off campus? |
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Uniformed police officers have been a fixture on Sacramento-area school campuses for years. School resource officers, or SROs, serve many roles, from security guard to counselor. But is it time to get the cops off campus? Amid a growing national debate over the role of policing, some districts are scaling back or removing uniformed police officers from schools. Two members of the Sacramento City Unified School District board and some community groups want the district to end its contract with the Sacramento Police Department.
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https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/sacramento-tipping-point/article237489249.html#storylink=bignews_main |
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FRESNO BEE
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How will Fresno schools change this fall? It could be a lot different — especially for sports |
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Staggered times for parents to drop off children. No field trips. Lunches eaten in classrooms where students will remain throughout the day instead of moving between periods. These are just a few of the changes Fresno schools are considering.
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https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/education-lab/article243629892.html |
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EDSOURCE
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California districts look to rename schools linked to racist history |
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As the Black Lives Matter movement gains momentum nationwide, some communities in California are moving to rename local schools that some say glorify a racist and painful past. In Berkeley, the school board last week voted to change the names of Washington and Jefferson elementary schools because both men — like many early American presidents — owned slaves.
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https://edsource.org/2020/california-districts-look-to-rename-schools-linked-to-racist-past/634080 |
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NPR
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5 Radical Schooling Ideas For An Uncertain Fall, And Beyond |
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There is no one answer for what the coming school year will look like, but it won't resemble the fall of 2019. Wherever classrooms are open, there will likely be some form of social distancing and other hygiene measures in place that challenge traditional teaching and learning. Future outbreaks will make for unpredictable waves of closures. Virtual learning will continue. And all this will happen amid a historic funding crunch.
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https://www.npr.org/2020/06/17/878205853/5-radical-schooling-ideas-for-an-uncertain-fall-and-beyond |
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OTHER NEWS OUTLETS
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Marin schools plan for full in-classroom reopening in fall |
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Marin’s public, private, independent and parochial schools are now being guided to plan for a full reopening of in-person classroom instruction in the fall. “We’ve been working on this since the day that schools first closed on March 16,” Mary Jane Burke, Marin County superintendent of schools said. “All along, we’ve been trying to see what’s best for the students. What’s best for students is to be in school — it’s the right thing to do.”
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https://www.marinij.com/2020/06/18/marin-schools-plan-for-full-in-classroom-reopening-in-fall/ |
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California's high school athletics governing body released plans to reintroduce sports |
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The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) released guidelines that school districts should consider in welcoming back high school sports in the fall. Some guidelines include having students trying-out in any fall sport to sign a temporary physical examination waiver to allow students to participate in their chosen sport for 30 days. This is if they don’t have their 2019-2020 physical examination on file at school.
As every school district will need to abide by their local health department, some guidelines may look slightly different than others.
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https://krcrtv.com/news/local/californias-high-school-athletics-governing-body-released-plans-to-reintroduce-sports |
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