20 minutes of live class instruction seems pretty pointless. I don't know what you could cover other than answer a few questions over assignments or material
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Yeah. The 20 minutes is for attendance, questions about the assignments, and assignment explanations. We are asked not to provide direct instruction during the 20 minutes of synchronous time. During the remaining time, students can return online to ask questions and receive one-on-one instruction. We can also pull groups of students to work with if necessary.nai06 said:
20 minutes of live class instruction seems pretty pointless. I don't know what you could cover other than answer a few questions over assignments or material
Lamar Consolidated ISD checking in (Sugar Land, suburbs SW of Houston). We were one of the few (only?) that kept original start date of 8/24, with the option of in school or virtual. We have one of each... 8th grader in school, 111th virtual. Already some IT issues with virtual, but will update.
Providence Classical School in Spring. Live in person today...first day of school!
Formerly Willy Wonka
Humble ISD started in person yesterday (elementary everyday and middle/high school are on an A/B schedule until October 12th at least). My 4th grader said there were 17 kids in her class - usually there have been about 22 in her classes the past few years. My 8th grader said the most kids in any of his classes was about 12 but a few of his classes had only 5-6 kids in it.
Humble ISD put out stats for each school showing online vs face to face - both my kids schools had about 55-57% face to face but the district has a wide range by school from right around 50% to 80% of kids being face to face depending on the campus.
Both kids were glad to get back to school and enjoyed it. They said there were a lot of extra precautions from a safety stand point. We will see how everything goes moving forward.
Humble ISD put out stats for each school showing online vs face to face - both my kids schools had about 55-57% face to face but the district has a wide range by school from right around 50% to 80% of kids being face to face depending on the campus.
Both kids were glad to get back to school and enjoyed it. They said there were a lot of extra precautions from a safety stand point. We will see how everything goes moving forward.
My sophomore said he was amazed how safe he felt at school. Good job!
Formerly Willy Wonka
I would be interested to hear how various district protocols will be for positive tests both Symptomatic and Asymptomatic.
Following the CDC rules, if you are in primary contact, meaning within 6 feet for 15 minutes, you have to quarantined for 14 days, regardless if you are wearing a mask, and doesn't matter if the positive person is symptomatic or asymptomatic.
Kids are getting tested only because their work required it, no symptoms but positive. Kids are now quarantined for this person being positive. Boerne ISD now has 8 positives with 196 people quarantined because they were in the 6 foot radius. Its ridiculous.
I have discussed with my son if we wants to consider going online, already have 1 football player quarantined for now for no good reason, he'll miss 14 days, doesn't matter if he is never positive.
The state should be pushing back on the CDC continually changing the rules. This is nonsense.
Following the CDC rules, if you are in primary contact, meaning within 6 feet for 15 minutes, you have to quarantined for 14 days, regardless if you are wearing a mask, and doesn't matter if the positive person is symptomatic or asymptomatic.
Kids are getting tested only because their work required it, no symptoms but positive. Kids are now quarantined for this person being positive. Boerne ISD now has 8 positives with 196 people quarantined because they were in the 6 foot radius. Its ridiculous.
I have discussed with my son if we wants to consider going online, already have 1 football player quarantined for now for no good reason, he'll miss 14 days, doesn't matter if he is never positive.
The state should be pushing back on the CDC continually changing the rules. This is nonsense.
I thought it was within 6 feet AND not wearing a mask? That's what it is (was?) in CFBISD for employees.
Per our district, this was changed by the CDC. Now, finding that on the CDC site is a total PIA.
gvine07 said:
I thought it was within 6 feet AND not wearing a mask? That's what it is (was?) in CFBISD for employees.
That is TEA guidelines. TEA states Not Direct exposure if wearing a mask around someone for 15 minutes or less. However, CDC says doesn't matter if mask or no mask it's direct exposure.
If your county health department is following CDC guidelines, then it binds the ISD to follow CDC and not TEA. CDC is causing too many students to go into 14 day isolation, whereas TEA would allow those students to stay on campus.
Ah, thank you for clarifying. Now I know who to go after.
Except we don't have a county health department. lolHowdyTexasAggies said:
Ah, thank you for clarifying. Now I know who to go after.
88planoAg said:Except we don't have a county health department. lolHowdyTexasAggies said:
Ah, thank you for clarifying. Now I know who to go after.
Yea, crazy.....I guess we are following Bexar. I'm sending that emergency management dude an email and asking. I know someone that knows him.
HowdyTexasAggies said:88planoAg said:Except we don't have a county health department. lolHowdyTexasAggies said:
Ah, thank you for clarifying. Now I know who to go after.
Yea, crazy.....I guess we are following Bexar. I'm sending that emergency management dude an email and asking. I know someone that knows him.
Correct, you may not have a specific health agency for your specific county, but your county will be assigned to a Health Department overseeing your group of counties that will implement guidelines and policies for the counties they are responsible for.
HowdyTexasAggies said:88planoAg said:Except we don't have a county health department. lolHowdyTexasAggies said:
Ah, thank you for clarifying. Now I know who to go after.
Yea, crazy.....I guess we are following Bexar. I'm sending that emergency management dude an email and asking. I know someone that knows him.
The attached link will show you the Health Department Regions in Texas. Within the Regions, they are broken down further into Districts. Your ISD will follow the guidance of the Health Department that oversees your respective Health District.
https://dshs.texas.gov/regions/default.shtm
So My boy got to pick out his parking spot today. School not starting until Sept. 8.
Apparently they ran out of spots and not all Jrs got spots. I was like, how's that possible??
Well apparently, they are making the cars social distancing. Empty space between each car.
OK
I don't follow that one but as long as they are going to school, so be it.
Jebber said:
So My boy got to pick out his parking spot today. School not starting until Sept. 8.
Apparently they ran out of spots and not all Jrs got spots. I was like, how's that possible??
Well apparently, they are making the cars social distancing. Empty space between each car.
OK
I don't follow that one but as long as they are going to school, so be it.
Pantherag - you seem to be pretty versed on this. Any chance you would have a few minutes to talk on the phone?
Kendall county is under district 8, we have no county health department, we have an emergency management dept only. I've actually gotten an email from the district 8 Dr.....whom amazing couldn't find time to respond to our district.
Plano - will send you an email tomorrow AM, I have more intel that's bothersome.
Kendall county is under district 8, we have no county health department, we have an emergency management dept only. I've actually gotten an email from the district 8 Dr.....whom amazing couldn't find time to respond to our district.
Plano - will send you an email tomorrow AM, I have more intel that's bothersome.
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?tab=rm&ogbl#inbox/FMfcgxwJXfhtgHqzXchWHNnpLXXPqNvdQuote:
When students test positive for the coronavirus, rapid, widespread and reliable testing means their classmates can return to school quickly once they're cleared.
Crucially, Germany has effective contact tracing and relatively low rates of viral infection: More than 1,300 new cases daily, up from about 300 in early July, but far below the peak of more than 5,500 in April. (The United States has averaged more than 42,000 confirmed cases a day over the past week.)
Not going to happen here most likely. Thoughts?
The CDC is saying negative tests don't matter. They have been flip flopping all over the place. They need to be called out, yet not happening that I am aware, at least by anyone such as Federal, State etc.
We had a campus leadership meeting with my principal, and he could answer only 40% of our questions. We have no long term subs, and changes are happening daily. We start school 9/8. It will be ugly for a week or so, and they we will rise to the occasion.HowdyTexasAggies said:
The CDC is saying negative tests don't matter. They have been flip flopping all over the place. They need to be called out, yet not happening that I am aware, at least by anyone such as Federal, State etc.
I say this because it is absolutely confounding how many organizations are dropping the ball, still.
TEA has abandoned the districts in my opinion, same as Abbott. I am glad they pushed down to local level decision making, however they should still support and provide guidance, help etc against this ever changing BS from the CDC. Its impossible for districts to create and operate to a plan in this manner.
I have contacted my local legislators, everyone should be doing this.
I have contacted my local legislators, everyone should be doing this.
Have them kill the STAAR test while you are at it.HowdyTexasAggies said:
TEA has abandoned the districts in my opinion, same as Abbott. I am glad they pushed down to local level decision making, however they should still support and provide guidance, help etc against this ever changing BS from the CDC. Its impossible for districts to create and operate to a plan in this manner.
I have contacted my local legislators, everyone should be doing this.
Wishful thinking. . .but. . .NCLB and all. Thanks W.Smokedraw01 said:Have them kill the STAAR test while you are at it.HowdyTexasAggies said:
TEA has abandoned the districts in my opinion, same as Abbott. I am glad they pushed down to local level decision making, however they should still support and provide guidance, help etc against this ever changing BS from the CDC. Its impossible for districts to create and operate to a plan in this manner.
I have contacted my local legislators, everyone should be doing this.
Prosper ISD updated their numbers today. Out of 11,921 students and 2,344 faculty they have 4 active cases. 3 students and 1 faculty.
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Howdy cancelled his stars. So no pm.
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Think about what best case would be for a school district of ~12,000 kids and ~2,300 faculty. Now look what Prosper's had.
As of Monday, Boerne has 8 positive, with 197 quarantined. I know 2 of those 8 positives were asymptomatic, one tested for work, the other just because dad wanted to, Neither sick, which led to 50 kids (25 on average) quarantined for nothing.
Word between parents none of the kids quarantined are sick or coming back positive.
Word between parents none of the kids quarantined are sick or coming back positive.
Any idea how many kids are going in person?
80% are in person overall in Boerne.gvine07 said:
Any idea how many kids are going in person?
This is the key. If these kids don't get sick then I hope this informs policy going forward. A month from now, if the majority of quarantine shows no spread, I would think that would impact how the school deals with positives moving forward.HowdyTexasAggies said:
Word between parents none of the kids quarantined are sick or coming back positive.
88planoAg said:This is the key. If these kids don't get sick then I hope this informs policy going forward. A month from now, if the majority of quarantine shows no spread, I would think that would impact how the school deals with positives moving forward.HowdyTexasAggies said:
Word between parents none of the kids quarantined are sick or coming back positive.
Agreed, better be what the plan is, and what I expressed to the board member today. There should be enough data already given the total # quarantined. No need to wait a month.
It doesn't matter if the kids are actually getting sick or not. Superintendents, faculty, and parents are in full panic mode. They are treating every positive test as a "case" of "disease spread."
Longview ISD has a plan to test *every student and faculty* once a week with a goal of quarantining every asymptomatic case AND THEIR CONTACTS. They are going to wast hundreds of thousands, if not millions, on these tests.
https://www.news-journal.com/news/local/longview-isd-exploring-plan-to-provide-covid-19-testing-of-all-students-faculty-weekly/article_6b3fc6dc-e7ce-11ea-ad3d-4bc0faafa897.html
The quarantines, lack of socialization, and poor efficacy of forced online learning for some kids is going to be very damaging. Many kids are going to be left behind, many of whom already have a difficult time with school. They are hell bent on destroying these kids in order to "save" them.
Longview ISD has a plan to test *every student and faculty* once a week with a goal of quarantining every asymptomatic case AND THEIR CONTACTS. They are going to wast hundreds of thousands, if not millions, on these tests.
https://www.news-journal.com/news/local/longview-isd-exploring-plan-to-provide-covid-19-testing-of-all-students-faculty-weekly/article_6b3fc6dc-e7ce-11ea-ad3d-4bc0faafa897.html
The quarantines, lack of socialization, and poor efficacy of forced online learning for some kids is going to be very damaging. Many kids are going to be left behind, many of whom already have a difficult time with school. They are hell bent on destroying these kids in order to "save" them.
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