The week has finally arrived. Class of 2020...
We have some changes to our Class of 2020 Commencement ceremony.
Our commencement plans are impacted by the different phases of the governor's reopening plan. Gladwin County is part of Region 4 and our region is currently listed in Phase 4 of the reopening plan.
We plead with everyone to please be understanding. We waited as long as possible before finalizing these decisions.
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SMILE....one day....it will all make sense!
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Looks like it is going to be a great weekend.
To the Beaverton community,
Late Tuesday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer released the MI Safe Schools Return to Schools Roadmap, a 63 page document with comprehensive guidance to help local school districts create plans for in-person learning this fall. Additionally, Governor Whitmer announced the signing of Executive Order 2020-142 which provides guidance on developing “Preparedness Plans”.
The MI Safe Schools Return to School Roadmap offers guidelines as to the types of safety protocols that will be required or recommended at each phase. The safety protocols detailed in the Roadmap includes guidance on the use of personal protection equipment (PPE), good hygiene, cleaning/disinfecting, spacing in classrooms, screening for symptoms, athletics, and more. The Roadmap also recognizes the impact COVID-19 has
had on students’ and educators’ mental health and offers guidance on how schools can address this issue.
At the same time, Dr. Michael Rice, Michigan State Superintendent said, “Congress needs to approve additional federal aid so that children’s education is not harmed in a pandemic. This additional federal aid needs to include not simply funding to make up for lost state aid in the pandemic, but also funding to address personal
protection equipment and catch-up learning in the pandemic.”
Obviously, there’s a lot of information in the roadmap. The administrative team met yesterday morning to begin working on our three different plans. Also, the local superintendents met yesterday to continue dialogue around the implementation of these plans for all districts within this region. All districts are faced with a difficult challenge, yet we are navigating unchartered waters.
At this time, we do not have all of the answers, but we are working tirelessly to finalize our plans for the return in the Fall.
Respectfully,
Joseph Passalacqua
The 63 page document can be found below.
https://www.michigan.gov/documents/whitmer/MI_Safe_Schools_Roadmap_FINAL_695392_7.pdf
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Be better!
Overcoming obstacles for your success!
Check out who is #2
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If you were interested on how COVID 19 has impacted school finance, then please take 3 minutes to watch this informative video. Thank you Kent ISD for creating these informative videos.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxRxHKoDuIM
Ahhhh....summer!!
"How your taxes support education." If you were interested on how taxes support education, then please take 3 minutes to watch this informative video. Thank you Kent ISD for creating these informative videos.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S204c7yNe6Y
Happy Father's Day to all!
PSA...for those in need.
If you were interested on how schools utilize their funds, then please take 3 minutes to watch this informative video. Thank you Kent ISD for creating these informative videos.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74CdL5svO4Q&feature=youtu.be
Undoubtedly, many of you probably watched the press conference today, but if you didn’t the high level takeaway is that Gov. Whitmer announced that if your region is in Phase 4 of the MI Safe Start plan, in-person instruction may go forward with strict, with mandatory health and safety protocols which will be defined in the Roadmap for Return to Learn. We expect that roadmap to be released on or around June 30th.
The Return to School plan will align closely with the MI Safe Start Plan. The governor will consider the six phases of the MI Safe Start Plan and the Michigan Economic Recover Council’s 8 regions of the state to determine when, where, and how face-to-face instruction can resume. Districts, students, staff, and families must be nimble and be prepared to move backwards if there is evidence of community spread of the virus.
The Roadmap will set the minimum health and safety requirements, although districts may choose to enact more aggressive ones in consultation with local public health officials. These minimum requirements will apply to all schools, including traditional public, charter, private, and parochial schools.
The governor also acknowledged that her top priority for budget would be to preserve K-12 funding recognizing that the protocols necessary for a safe return to school will require additional expenditures. While this is a welcome sentiment, it’s a monumental task given the shortfalls we face.
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