Lawrence School Newsletter by Lawrence Journal-World

October 2020

Newsletter

Together Again:

Hybrid Hybrid (On-site/Remote) (On-site/Remote) and and Distance Distance Learning Learning

Lawrence Journal-World Advertising supplement sponsored by:

LAWRENCE BOARD OF EDUCATION Kelly Jones President Term: 2018-2021 785-764-1465 kelly.jones@usd497.org

Erica Hill Vice President Term: 2020-2023 620-727-5355 ehill@usd497.org

Carole Cadue-Blackwood Term: 2020-2023 785-550-7620 ccaduebl@usd497.org

SUPERINTENDENT’S MESSAGE Our schools need you!

leadership, guidance, and support during this pandemic.

We need your help to give our scholars the best possible education and support so they can achieve and succeed beyond their wildest dreams. Our schools have faced tough times before, and every time, our community has been there to rally around our students. You have rolled up your sleeves, dug in, and got to work. You have lifted our scholars and helped carry them through the tough times. You have modeled for our students what it means to be a community. I’m not going to make light of COVID-19. It is one of the toughest foes we have faced. Lost jobs, lost wages, illness, fear. Some are struggling to put food on the table, buy prescriptions, or find adequate child care for their children.

Term: 2018-2021 785-813-1769 gr.gordon-ross@usd497.org

Melissa Johnson Term: 2018-2021 913-940-1730 mjohnson@usd497.org

I share your concerns about safety. I appreciate your feedback. I understand you have questions, and that we don’t have all of the answers. Yet. I expect emotions to be running high. I’m a father of six children, four in our schools. I also have nearly 12,000 more that I care deeply about in our school district.

I respect parents’ rights to choose distance learning instead. We will teach and reach students wherever they learn. Providing our scholars with the kind of education they deserve cannot happen without the thousands of parents and community partners providing support to our schools. Our parents have been asked to engage with their student’s education like never before. You have been there through the technology glitches and difficult assignments. For that, I say, thank you! My thanks to our school board for its

Term: 2020-2023 785-840-7722 skimball@usd497.org

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Paula Smith Term: 2020-2023 785-979-2899 psmith@usd497.org

Cover photos: #FirstDayIn497 Submissions 2

OCTOBER 2020

3 4-6 7-14

October 26 November 9 & 23 December 14 January 11 & 25 February 8 & 22 March 22 April 12 & 26 May 10 & 24 June 14 & 28

We are educating kids during a global pandemic. Health and safety are at the forefront of our thinking and our actions.

We look forward to having our amazing students back in front of our talented teachers in our classrooms. Even if it’s only a quarter or half of them at a time so they can safely distance. Even if it’s only for one or two days a week. It’s a start.

Shannon Kimball

Board Meeting Calendar Calend

Our teams have worked to ensure safety protocols, supplies, and procedures are in place, including state-of-the-art temperature scanning devices, extra signage, free meals for kids available for seven days a week, and devices in the hands of every teacher and student.

We are all trying to do what’s best for our kids. We won’t all agree on what’s best.

GR Gordon-Ross

To our administrators, teachers, and staff, you have been asked to move mountains, and you’ve done just that. Thank you! This isn’t easy, but I know when we work together, we can provide a safe and successful return to school for all students.

I appreciate Douglas County’s Education Unified Command and its Smart & Safe School Reopening Guidance. We value the advice of local health experts with LawrenceDouglas County Public Health, LMH Health, and KU’s Pandemic Medical Advisory Team. Preventing the spread of COVID-19 will take each of us doing our part. Mask up, wash hands, stay safely apart, and stay home when ill. The path forward requires a new set of approaches to learning. It requires a different mindset. I stand ready to support school leaders and educators in responding to the unprecedented challenges before us. We are a strong school system, and stronger when we work together. Sincerely, Anthony S. Lewis, Ph.D. Superintendent of Schools

Contents

School Calendar Bus A.M. Routes Hybrid and Distance Learning Plans • Promoting Behaviors that Reduce Spread • Non-Instructional Expectations: Maintaining Healthy Environments, Operations • Instructional Expectations

• Social and Emotional Learning • Schedules - Elem., MS, HS • Staff Professional Development and Training • Protecting and Ensuring Healthy Staff 15-16 Strategic Plan Goals, Objectives

Find it at www.usd497.org • • • • •

New Student Registration Job Opportunities COVID-19 Response Plan Reported COVID-19 Cases Curriculum and Instruction Resources Lawrence Public Schools 110 McDonald Drive Lawrence, KS 66044-1063 785-832-5000 www.usd497.org Facebook.com/LawrencePublicSchools Anthony Lewis, Ph.D. Superintendent of Schools

This newsletter produced by USD 497 Executive Director of Communications Julie Boyle and Communications Specialist Rachel Thomas in partnership with the Lawrence JournalWorld. Lawrence Public Schools USD 497 is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate in its employment practices and policies. Discrimination against any individual on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression is prohibited by Lawrence Board of Education policy.

Lawrence Public Schools 2020-2021 Calendar Elementary Schools (Trimesters) Middle & High Schools (Quarters) AUGUST 2020

JULY 2020 S

5 6 12 13 19 20 26 27

7 14 21 28

W T F S 1 2 3 4 8 9 10 11 15 16 17 18 22 23 24 25 29 30 31

6 13 20 27

T 1 7 8 14 15 21 22 28 29

W 2 9 16 23 30

T F S 3 4 5 10 11 12 17 18 19 24 25 26

M 2 9 16 23 30

T W 3 4 10 11 17 18 24 25

T F S 5 6 7 12 13 14 19 20 21 26 27 28

4 11 18 25

5 6 12 13 19 20 26 27

7 14 21 28

6 13 20 27

T 1 7 8 14 15 21 22 28 29

W 2 9 16 23 30

M 1 7 8 14 15 21 22 28

M 1 7 8 14 15 21 22 28 29

T 2 9 16 23 30

W T F S 3 4 5 6 10 11 12 13 17 18 19 20 24 25 26 27 31

4 11 18 25

5 6 12 13 19 20 26 27

7 14 21 28

5 6 12 13 19 20 26 27

7 14 21 28

S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

6 13 20 27

T 1 7 8 14 15 21 22 28 29

W 2 9 16 23 30

W T F S 1 2 3 4 8 9 10 11 15 16 17 18 22 23 24 25 29 30 31

S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

SEPTEMBER 2020

T F S 1 2 3 8 9 10 15 16 17 22 23 24 29 30

T 1 7 8 14 15 21 22 28 29

6 13 20 27

JUNE 2021 F

AUGUST 2020

JULY 2020

W T F S 3 4 5 6 10 11 12 13 17 18 19 20 24 25 26 27

MAY 2021

T F S 3 4 5 10 11 12 17 18 19 24 25 26 31

T 2 9 16 23

APRIL 2021

MARCH 2021

T F S 1 2 3 8 9 10 15 16 17 22 23 24 29 30 31

DECEMBER 2020 S

FEBRUARY 2021

F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

OCTOBER 2020 S

NOVEMBER 2020 S 1 8 15 22 29

JANUARY 2021

S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

SEPTEMBER 2020 S

W 2 9 16 23 30

T F S 3 4 5 10 11 12 17 18 19 24 25 26

NOVEMBER 2020

T F S 3 4 5 10 11 12 17 18 19 24 25 26

S 1 8 15 22 29

M 2 9 16 23 30

T W 3 4 10 11 17 18 24 25

T F S 5 6 7 12 13 14 19 20 21 26 27 28

JANUARY 2021 S

4 11 18 25

5 6 12 13 19 20 26 27

7 14 21 28

T F S 1 2 3 8 9 10 15 16 17 22 23 24 29 30 31

6 13 20 27

T 1 7 8 14 15 21 22 28 29

W 2 9 16 23 30

T F S 3 4 5 10 11 12 17 18 19 24 25 26 31

M 1 7 8 14 15 21 22 28 29

FEBRUARY

JULY

DECEMBER

5-6

12 EC-5 No School 18-19 EC-5 No School Conference Week

21-31 EC-12 No School, Winter Recess

District Offices Closed

SEPTEMBER 1, 2, 3 Virtual P/T Conferences 7 EC-5 No School; District Closed 8 K-5 Remote Learning Begins 10 Early Childhood (EC) Remote Learning Begins

OCTOBER 16 30

EC-5 No School EC-5 No School

MARCH DECEMBER 21-31 EC-12 No School, Winter Recess

8-12 25 26

APRIL

JANUARY

MAY

4 5 18

EC-12 No School, Winter Recess EC-5 No School EC-5 Classes Resume EC-5 No School, District Offices Closed

EC-12 No School, Spring Break EC-5 No School EC-5 No School

21 27 28 31

EC-12 No School, Unless Inclement Weather Make-Up Day EC Last Day K-5 Last Full Day Last Teacher Day District Offices Closed

Schools are not in session

SEPTEMBER 1, 2, 3 Virtual P/T Conferences 7 6-12 No School; District Closed 8 6-12 Remote Learning Begins

OCTOBER 30

6-12 No School

NOVEMBER 5-6

6-12 No School; Conference Week 25-27 EC-12 No School, Fall Recess

T 2 9 16 23 30

M 1 7 8 14 15 21 22 28

EC-12 No School, Winter Recess 4 6-12 No School 5 6-12 Classes Resume 14-15 9-12 Finals (am) 15 6-8 (am only) 18 6-12 No School; District Closed

FEBRUARY 6-12 No School

T 2 9 16 23

W T F S 3 4 5 6 10 11 12 13 17 18 19 20 24 25 26 27

APRIL 2021

W T F S 3 4 5 6 10 11 12 13 17 18 19 20 24 25 26 27 31

JANUARY

4 11 18 25

5 6 12 13 19 20 26 27

7 14 21 28

T F S 1 2 3 8 9 10 15 16 17 22 23 24 29 30

JUNE 2021

S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

NOVEMBER

District Offices Closed

MAY 2021 S

JULY

EC-5 No School; Conference Week 25-27 EC-12 No School, Fall Recess

MARCH 2021 S

DECEMBER 2020 S

FEBRUARY 2021

F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

OCTOBER 2020 S

6 13 20 27

T 1 7 8 14 15 21 22 28 29

W 2 9 16 23 30

T F S 3 4 5 10 11 12 17 18 19 24 25 26

MARCH 8-12 19 26

EC-12 No School, Spring Break 6-12 No School 6-12 No School; Conference Week

APRIL 16

EC-12 No School, Unless Inclement Weather Make-Up Day

MAY 20-21 22 24 25 26 27 28 31

Senior Finals (am) LVS Graduation Graduation Practice LHS Graduation 9-11 Finals (am); FSHS Graduation 6-8 Last Day (am); 9-11 Finals (am) Last Teacher Day District Offices Closed

Schools are not in session; district offices are closed

Specific days (4 Elem./MS, 2 HS) are reserved for parent/teacher conferences. Schools are not in session on those days. Schools may schedule evening conferences. Contact your child’s school to confirm conference schedules. This calendar may be altered at the discretion of the Board of Education and/or district administration. (Revised 7/27/2020)

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Tips for Staying Safe on the School Bus • Wear a mask, unless exempt. • Sit in assigned seat for entire school year. • Sit only with others from same household. • Follow the directions of the bus driver. • Arrive at the bus stop five minutes before the scheduled time. • Stay clear of the roadway while waiting for the bus. • Dress appropriately for weather conditions while waiting for or riding the bus. • Parents may send water bottles with students for the bus ride. • Wait for the bus to stop before boarding. • Wait for the driver to motion to you if crossing the road to board the bus. • Always cross at least ten feet in front of the bus. • Use the handrails when boarding the bus. • Be extra careful when weather is wet or icy, as bus steps can become slippery. • Store your personal belongings in your lap. Keep your area clean. • Treat bus equipment with respect. Refrain from horseplay and speak softly while on the bus. • Remain quiet at all railroad crossings, so the driver may listen for warning signals. • Use electronic devices with headphones only. • Keep hands, head, and other body parts inside the bus at all times. • Treat the bus driver with respect. • Remain seated until the bus comes to a complete stop. • Obtain written permission from the school office to leave the bus at a destination other than your regular stop. • Obtain temporary bus pass from the office to ride home with a friend. (max. three times/semester). Parents must sign and review with their students the Safety and Behavior Code for Bus Riders on the back of their student’s transportation enrollment form. Riding the school bus is a privilege that may be revoked if a student violates safety rules.

OCTOBER 2020

Dear School Families, The state of Kansas provides student transportation funding for students living more than 2.5 miles from school by the usually traveled route from the residence of the pupil (K.S.A. 72-8302). Statereimbursed transportation is the only busing provided by First Student for students of the Lawrence Public Schools. Eligible families may enroll for the 2020-2021 student transportation program through First Student, 1548 E. 23rd Street, Suite C, during business hours: Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Enrollment forms, available at First Student and at www.usd497.org, may be faxed to (785) 841-4388. Contact First Student at (785) 841-3594, Irma.Garcia@firstgroup.com or Darlene. Withers@firstgroup.com with questions about student transportation. Another option that may be of assistance to families is the Lawrence Transit System (The “T”). Route maps, fare information and a trip planner may be found online at www.lawrencetransit.org or by calling (785) 864-4644. Sincerely, Ron May, Human Resources & Safety Director Lawrence Public Schools

Lawrence School Bus Routes

The following times for a.m. bus routes are approximate and subject to change. Please arrive 10 minutes early the first few days of school. Contact First Student, 785/841-3594, with questions.

BILLY MILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL

7:22

1088 E 900 RD (E)

7:10 7:11 7:11 7:12 7:16 7:20 7:21 7:24 7:26 7:30 7:31 7:37

KASOLD DR @ MEADOW PL (SE) KASOLD DR @ W 26TH ST (SE) KASOLD DR @ W 25TH ST (SE) KASOLD DR @ W 24TH TERR (SE) W 22ND ST @ MELHOLLAND DR (SE) 2021 MARVONNE RD (W) ATCHISON AVE @ BRECKENRIDGE DR (E) HEATHERWOOD DR @ W 21ST ST (E) 2014 KASOLD DR (E) ATCHISON AVE @ W 31ST TERR (W) ATCHISON AVE @ W 31ST ST (W) EASY LIVING MOBILE HOME (MAILBOXES) (N)

7:04 7:06 7:10 7:13 7:16 7:19 7:21 7:24

1129 E 1500 RD (W) 1092 E 1479 RD (E) E 1400 RD @ N 960 RD (W) N 1000 RD @ E 1338 RD (N) 1089 E 1326 RD (W) E 1326 RD @ N 1056 RD (NW) 1043 E 1326 RD (NW) 1165 E 1400 RD (E)

6:07 6:47 6:49 6:53 6:55 7:00 7:05 7:07 7:15 7:16 7:17 7:19 7:22 7:23 7:24 7:25 7:27 7:28 7:29 7:30 7:32

861 E 1259 RD (W) 781 E 1300 RD (W) 765 E 1300 RD (W) N 873 RD @ E 1259 RD (NE) 869 E 1259 RD (W) 811 E 1259 RD (W) 685 E 1250 RD (W) 677 E 1250 RD (W) N 935 RD @ E 1279 RD (W) 1006 E 1292 RD (W) E 1292 RD @ N 1000 RD (NW) E 1200 RD @ N 1066 RD (SE) 1249 N 1100 RD (S) 1104 E 1284 RD (E) 1271 N 1108 RD (N) 1117 E 1264 RD (SE) E 1200 RD @ N 1100 RD (NE) 1104 E 1200 RD (E) 1135 E 1200 RD (E) 1149 E 1200 RD (E) 1157 E 1200 RD (E)

6:55 6:57 7:00 7:01 7:02 7:03 7:07 7:18 7:20 7:22 7:24 7:28 7:32 7:33 7:35

1085 E 1600 RD (E) 1587 N 1100 RD (N) 1537 N 1000 RD (S) N 1000 RD @ E 1549 RD (SW) 970 E 1587 RD (SE) 990 E 1587 RD (E) 1028 E 1500 RD (E) BISHOP ST @ E 30TH ST (NW) E 29TH ST @ BISHOP ST (SW) E 1600 RD @ E 27TH TERR (SE) E 26TH TERR @ COLETTE DR (NE) 3655 E 25TH TERR (NW) E 25TH TERR @ KNOX DR (N) 1905 E 25TH TERR (N) E 25TH TERR @ HARPER ST (N)

6:45 6:49 6:54 6:55 6:56 6:59 7:00 7:01 7:03 7:05 7:07 7:11 7:17 7:22 7:26 7:27 7:29

813 E 661 DIAG RD (NW) 646 N 668 RD(E) 604 E 475 RD (E) 649 E 475 RD (E) 719 E 475 RD (E) 518 N 750 RD (S) 574 N 750 RD (S) 561 N 775 RD (S) 856 E 550 RD (E) 516 N 900 RD (N) 567 N 900 RD (S) 820 E 675 RD (S) 935 E 800 RD (W) 975 N 1000 RD (S) 1016 N 1138 RD (S) 1102 N 1138 RD (N) 1183 N 1250 RD (S)

6:59 7:06 7:07 7:10 7:12 7:18 7:21 7:23 7:29

966 N 750 RD (N) 743 E 1100 RD (E) N 800 RD @ E1055 RD (N) 979 N 900 RD (N) 842 E 1000 RD (W) 861 E 1150 RD (W) 959 E 1100 RD (E) N 1000 RD @ E 1167 RD (SW) 1152 E 1300 RD (E)

7:31 7:32 7:33 7:34 7:35

WHITMORE DR @ WHITMORE CT (W) E 30TH ST @KENSINGTON RD (SW) E 29TH St @ LANKFORD DR (NE) LANKFORD DR @ E 28TH ST (SE) E 27TH ST @ CRANLEY ST (NE)

6:32 6:37 6:43 6:45 6:47 6:56 7:05 7:10 7:13 7:14 7:16 7:18

1187 E 300 RD (E) 336 N 1250 RD (S) 607 N 1190 RD (S) 626 N 1190 RD (S) 1193 E 596 RD (W) 933 E 350 RD (W) 936 E 535 RD (SW) 978 E 787 RD (E) 778 N 950 RD (S) 784 N 950 RD (S) 986 E 850 RD (SE) 1052 E 850 RD (E)

BUS 1

BUS 4

BUS 6

BUS 8

BUS 9

BUS 11

BUS 24

BUS 30

BROKEN ARROW BUS 4 6:07 6:47 6:49 6:53 6:55 7:00 7:05 7:07 7:15 7:16 7:17 7:19 7:22 7:23 7:24 7:25 7:27 7:28 7:29 7:30 7:32

6:45 6:54 6:55 6:56 6:59 7:00 7:01 7:03 7:05 7:07 7:11 7:17 7:22 7:26 7:27 7:29

813 E 661 DIAG RD (NW) 604 E 475 RD (E) 649 E 475 RD (E) 719 E 475 RD (E) 518 N 750 RD (S) 574 N 750 RD (S) 561 N 775 RD (S) 856 E 550 RD (E) 516 N 900 RD (N) 567 N 900 RD (S) 820 E 675 RD (S) 935 E 800 RD (W) 975 N 1000 RD (S) 1016 N 1138 RD (S) 1102 N 1138 RD (N) 1183 N 1250 RD (S)

6:59 7:06 7:07 7:10 7:12 7:18 7:21 7:23 7:29

966 N 750 RD (N) 743 E 1100 RD (E) N 800 RD @ E1055 RD (N) 979 N 900 RD (N) 842 E 1000 RD (W) 861 E 1150 RD (W) 959 E 1100 RD (E) N 1000 RD @ E 1167 RD (SW) 1152 E 1300 RD (E)

6:49

646 N 668 RD(E)

6:32 6:37 6:43 6:45

1187 E 300 RD (E) 336 N 1250 RD (S) 607 N 1190 RD (S) 626 N 1190 RD (S)

BUS 6

BUS 8

BUS 9 BUS 11

6:47 6:56 7:05 7:10 7:13 7:14 7:16 7:18 7:22

1193 E 596 RD (W) 933 E 350 RD (W) 936 E 535 RD (SW) 978 E 787 RD (E) 778 N 950 RD (S) 784 N 950 RD (S) 986 E 850 RD (SE) 1052 E 850 RD (E) 1088 E 900 RD (E)

7:04 7:06 7:10 7:13 7:16 7:19 7:21 7:24

1129 E 1500 RD (W) 1092 E 1479 RD (E) E 1400 RD @ N 960 RD (W) N 1000 RD @ E 1338 RD (N) 1089 E 1326 RD (W) E 1326 RD @ N 1056 RD (NW) 1043 E 1326 RD (NW) 1165 E 1400 RD (E)

BUS 24

FREE STATE HIGH BUS 16 6:51 6:55 7:00 7:11 7:16 7:21 7:25

25523 PRIMROSE LANE (E) 25625 CHIEFTAIN RD (SE) 24900 CHIEFTAIN RD (NW) 25761 LORING RD (S) LINWOOD RD @ 258TH RD (SE) 1738 E 1675 RD (W) E 1600 RD @ N 1620 RD (NW)

6:20 6:45 6:46 6:47 6:58 7:07 7:12 7:16 7:20

20599 SNAKE FARM RD (SW) 1568 N 2000 RD (N) 1556 N 2000 RD (N) N 2000 RD @ E 1550 RD (NE) 16203 HWY 24 (NE) 1953 E 1400 RD (W) 1958 E 1300 RD (E) 1381 N 2000 RD (S) 1473 US HWY 40 (JELLYSTONE PARK) (SW)

7:10 7:12 7:18 7:21 7:24 7:25 7:30

US HWY 40 @ E 818 RD (NE) 729 N 1550 RD (N) US HWY 40 @ E 767 RD (SW) 1652 E 800 RD (E) 1734 E 800 RD (E) 1767 E 800 RD (S) 762 N 1750 RD (NE)

7:09 7:10 7:11 7:12 7:13 7:14 7:15 7:16 7:17 7:20 7:22 7:25

PROSPECT AVE @OAK HILL AVE (SE) E 13TH ST @ BROOK ST (NE) E 13TH ST @ HASKELL AVE (NE) E 13TH ST @ DELAWARE ST (NE) E 13TH ST @ NEW YORK ST (NE) NEW YORK ST @ E 12TH ST (SE) NEW YORK ST @ E 11TH ST (SE) DELAWARE ST @ E 10TH ST #SE) E 9TH ST @ CONNECTICUT ST (NE) E 13TH ST @ RHODE ISLAND ST (NE) KENTUCKY ST @ W 13TH ST (SE) OHIO ST @ W 8TH ST (SE)

7:20 7:21 7:22 7:26 7:29 7:32 7:33

YORKSHIRE DR @ MANCHESTER RD (SE) YORKSHIRE DR @ WESTCHESTER DR (SE) PETERSON RD @ N CRESTLINE DR (NE) PETERSON RD @ ARROWHEAD DR (NE) N KASOLD DR @ CALVIN DR (SE) N NOTTINGHAM RD @ HUNTINGTON RD (E) GRAND VISTA DR @ MORNING DOVE CIR (NE) EAST END GRAND VISTA DR @ MORNING DOVE CIR (NE) WEST END

BUS 17

BUS 25

BUS 37

BUS 38

7:35

BUS 39 7:00 7:02 7:03 7:05 7:08 7:08 7:15 7:19 7:22 7:26

W 7TH ST @ ILLINOIS ST (NE) W 7TH ST @ MICHIGAN ST (N) 837 MICHIGAN ST (NW) SUNRISE PL APTS HARVARD RD @ HIGHLAND DR (NE) EMERY RD @ STRATFORD RD (NW) HARVARD RD @ CENTENNIAL DR (NE) HARVARD RD @ CRESTLINE DR (NE) 2912 OXFORD RD (NW) UNIVERSITY RD @ STRATFORD RD (S) MOUNDVIDEW DR @ ROCKLEDGE RD (SW)

7:20 7:22

ELM ST @ N 7TH ST (SW) ELM ST @ N 8TH ST (SW)

BUS 41

7:23 7:26 7:27 7:30 7:32 7:33

N 8TH ST @ LOCUST ST (SE) N 7TH ST @ LYON ST (SE) N 7TH ST @ HICKORY ST (SE) 407 NORTH ST (N) N 4TH ST @ FUNSTON AVE (NW) LYON ST @ N 3RD ST (NE)

7:19 7:20 7:21 7:22 7:25 7:26 7:27 7:28

W 5TH ST @ ALABAMA ST (SW) W 5TH ST @ INDIANA ST (SW) MISSISSIPPI ST @ W 4TH ST (NE) W 4TH ST @ MICHIGAN ST (NE) 262 WISCONSIN ST (E) 1406 W 2ND ST (S) N MICHIGAN ST @ MOBILE VILLAGE (SE) 255 N MICHIGAN ST WOODCREEK APTS NORTH ENT (SE) N MICHIGAN ST @ SUNCHASE DR (SE) RIVERRIDGE RD @ N MICHIGAN ST (NE) RIVERRIDGE RD @ N 1750 RD (NE)

BUS 42

7:32 7:33 7:35

LANGSTON HUGHES BUS 12 7:55 8:10

CORP. OF ENGINEERS (SW) 777 N 1750 RD (N)

8:09 8:10 8:11 8:19 8:22 8:24 8:25

5150 CLINTON PKWY FRONTAGE RD (S) 6205 W 22ND CT (S) 6314 W 22ND CT (N) US HWY 40 @ E 767 RD (N) 662 N 1550 RD (S) 729 N 1550 RD (S) 746 N 1550 RD (S)

BUS 27

LAWRENCE HIGH BUS 2 7:07 7:08 7:09 7:10 7:12 7:13 7:14 7:15 7:17 7:20 7:22 7:23 7:25 7:26 7:27

7:30 7:32 7:34 7:35

ATCHISON AVE @ BRECKENRIDGE DR (E) HEATHERWOOD DR @ W 22ND ST (E) 2040 HEATHERWOOD DR (SE) W 22ND ST @ W 22ND CT (NE) TAM O’SHANTER DR @ ST. ANDREWS (N) QUAIL CREEK DR @ AUGUSTA DR (NW) QUAIL CREEK DR @ W 22ND ST (W) W 22ND ST @ HARTFORD AVE (NE) CROSSGATE DR @ PARKWAY CIR (E) INVERNESS DR @ WIMBLEDON DR (SE) WIMBLEDON DR @ RODEO DR (N) 2017 CARMEL DR (NE) 4704 TURNBERRY DR (S) INVERNESS DR @ NICKLAUS DR (SE) INVERNESS DR @ PRESTWICK DR ( E ) SOUTH END INVERNESS DR @ MUIRFIELD DR (NE) INVERNESS DR @ PRESTWICK DR ( E ) NORTH END INVERNESS DR @ CARMEL DR (E) 1597 EL DORADO DR (W) ALVAMAR DR @ ALVAMAR CT (NW) 1628 ALVARMAR DR (SE)

6:07 6:47 6:49 6:53 6:55 7:00 7:05 7:07 7:15 7:16 7:17 7:19 7:22 7:23 7:24 7:25 7:27 7:28 7:29 7:30 7:32

6:45 6:49 6:54

813 E 661 DIAG RD (NW) 646 N 668 RD(E) 604 E 475 RD (E)

7:28 7:29

BUS 4

BUS 6

OCTOBER 2020

Lawrence School Bus Routes The following times for a.m. bus routes are approximate and subject to change. Please arrive 10 minutes early the first few days of school. Contact First Student, 785/841-3594, with questions.

6:55 6:56 6:59 7:00 7:01 7:03 7:05 7:07 7:11 7:17 7:22 7:26 7:27 7:29

649 E 475 RD (E) 719 E 475 RD (E) 518 N 750 RD (S) 574 N 750 RD (S) 561 N 775 RD (S) 856 E 550 RD (E) 516 N 900 RD (N) 567 N 900 RD (S) 820 E 675 RD (S) 935 E 800 RD (W) 975 N 1000 RD (S) 1016 N 1138 RD (S) 1102 N 1138 RD (N) 1183 N 1250 RD (S)

6:59 7:06 7:07 7:10 7:12 7:18 7:21 7:23 7:29

966 N 750 RD (N) 743 E 1100 RD (E) N 800 RD @ E1055 RD (N) 979 N 900 RD (N) 842 E 1000 RD (W) 861 E 1150 RD (W) 959 E 1100 RD (E) N 1000 RD @ E 1167 RD (SW) 1152 E 1300 RD (E)

6:32 6:37 6:43 6:45 6:47 6:56 7:05 7:10 7:13 7:14 7:16 7:18 7:22

7:17 7:18 7:21

7:27 7:29 7:30 7:32 7:33 7:34 7:35

KASOLD DR @ W 26TH ST (SE) KASOLD DR @ W 24TH TERR (SE) HAWTHORN DR @ CLINTON (FRONTAGE) PKWY (NW) INVERNESS DR @ ADAM AVE (NW) INVERNESS DR @ SUNFLOWER PARK PL ROUNDABOUT (NW) N 1350 RD @ RED CEDAR DR (S) CROSSGATE DR @ SUNNYBROOK LANE (SE) BRUSH CREEK DR @ MORNINGSIDE DR (SW) BRUSH CREEK DR @ LAZY BROOK LANE (SE) LAZY BROOK LANE @ W 25TH TERR (NW) W 25TH TERR @ WINTERBROOK DR (NE) 2725 WINTERBROOK DR (SW)

7:04 7:06 7:10 7:13 7:16 7:19 7:21 7:24

1129 E 1500 RD (W) 1092 E 1479 RD (E) E 1400 RD @ N 960 RD (W) N 1000 RD @ E 1338 RD (N) 1089 E 1326 RD (W) E 1326 RD @ N 1056 RD (NW) 1043 E 1326 RD (NW) 1165 E 1400 RD (E)

7:08 7:11 7:19 7:20 7:22 7:23 7:25 7:26 7:29 7:30 7:31 7:32 7:34

5150 CLTINON PKWY FRONTAGE RD (S) LAKE POINTE DR @ W 22ND CT (E) 1505 LEGEND TRAIL DR (W) 1537 LEGEND TRAIL DR (E) GEORGE WILLIAMS WAY @ WHITETAIL CT (W) 1732 LAKE ALVAMAR DR (SW) BOBWHITE DR @ VILLA DR (S) BOBWHITE DR @ FOUNTAIN DR (SE) W 24TH ST @ VIA LINDA DR (SW) W 24TH ST @ RANCH ST (SW) SCOTTSDALE ST @ MCCORMICK ST (NW) W 27TH ST @ LARKSPUR CT (SW) W 27TH ST @ WILDFLOWER DR (SW)

7:09 7:11 7:15 7:23 7:24 7:25

KASOLD DR @ ALDRICH ST (NW) ATCHISON AVE @ W 31ST TERR (SE) EASY LIVING MOBILE HOME (MAILBOXES) (N) HARRISON AVE @ HARRISON PL (SE) HARRISON AVE @ PEBBLE LN (NE) W 28TH ST @ LOCKRIDGE DR (E)

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7:26 7:27 7:28 7:30 7:31 7:33 7:35

ATCHISON AVE @ W 29TH ST (NW) 3102 W 29TH TERR (S) LAWRENCE AVE @ W 30TH ST (W) CRESTLINE DR @ CRESTLINE CIR (SE) CRESTLINE DR @ GRAND CIR (E) W 27TH ST @ ATCHISON AVE (NE) W 26TH ST @ RIMROCK DR (S)

6:55 6:57 7:00 7:01 7:02 7:03 7:07

1085 E 1600 RD (E) 1587 N 1100 RD (N) 1537 N 1000 RD (S) N 1000 RD @ E 1549 RD (SW) 970 E 1587 RD (SE) 990 E 1587 RD (E) 1028 E 1500 RD (E)

7:20 7:23 7:27 7:28 7:29 7:30 7:33 7:34 7:35 7:37

E 25TH TERR @ SURREY DR (S) 3655 E 25TH ST (SHELTER) (S) E 1600 RD @ E 26TH ST (NW) COLETTE DR @ E 26TH TERR (NW) BISHOP ST @ E 28TH ST (NW) PRAIRIE TERR @ BISHOP ST (NE) E 30TH ST @KENSINGTON RD (NE) WHITMORE DR @ CHARISE CT (SE) E 29TH ST @ KENSINGTON RD (SW) E 27TH ST @ MAYFAIR ST (NE)

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LIBERTY MEMORIAL CENTRAL MS BUS 16 6:51 6:55 7:00 7:11 7:16 7:21 7:25 7:27

25523 PRIMROSE LANE (E) 25625 CHIEFTAIN RD (SE) 24900 CHIEFTAIN RD (NW) 25761 LORING RD (S) LINWOOD RD @ 258TH RD (SE) 1738 E 1675 RD (W) E 1600 RD @ N 1620 RD (NW) WALNUT ST @ N COMFORT LANE (NE)

6:20 6:45 6:46 6:47 6:58 7:07 7:12 7:16 7:20 7:26 7:29

7:20 7:26 7:28 7:30 7:32 7:34

W 2ND ST @ FLORIDA ST (NE) 255 N MICHIGAN ST (W) 238 N MICHIGAN ST (W) 101 N MICHIGAN ST (NW) W 4TH ST @ FLORIDA ST (NE) W 4TH ST @ NORTHWOOD LN (NE)

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HARVARD RD @ STONECREEK CT (SE) STONECREEK DR @ STONECREEK CT (SW) 1345 STONECREEK DR (SW) LEGENDS DR @ VERONICA DR (NW) LEGENDS DR @ LEGENDS CIR (NW)

7:24 7:25 7:28 7:29 7:30 7:31 7:32

HARVARD RD @ COLONIAL DR (NE) HARVARD RD @ CONGRESSIONAL DR (NE) HARVARD RD @ SUMMERFIELD WAY (N) HARVARD RD @ DEER RUN DR (N) STONERIDGE DR @ BRANCHWOOD DR (E) BRANCHWOOD DR @ FOX CHASE DR (W) HARVARD RD @ RANKIN DR (N)

6:41 6:43 7:05 7:11 7:21 7:22 7:26 7:28 7:30 7:36 7:40

1149 E 1200 RD (W) 878 N 1663 RD (N) 784 N 1750 RD (N) 729 N 1550 RD (S) STONERIDGE DR @ APRIL RAIN RD (W) 1004 STONERIDGE DR (SW) 550 STONERIDGE DR (SE) 312 FORT LARAMIE DR (E) FORT LARAMIE DR @ OVERLAND DR (NW) CORP. OF ENGINEERS (SW) 6225 W 22ND CT (S)

7:20 7:22 7:23 7:24 7:25 7:26 7:27 7:29 7:36 7:37 7:38 7:39 7:40

HARVARD RD @ ANDOVER ST (NE) WHEAT STATE ST @ ELDRIDGE ST (SW) ELDRIDGE ST @ GOLDFIELD ST (SE) JAYME DR @ EASY ST (NE) EASY ST @ CROFTON TERR (NW) GOLDFIELD ST @ HARVARD RD (N) HARVARD RD @ MULBERRY DR ( E ) FOLKS RD @ OLD OAK CT ( E ) ALVAMAR DR @ ALVAMAR CT (NW) 1556 ALVAMAR DR (E) 1636 ALVAMAR DR (E) 1617 ALVAMAR DR (E) 1608 ALVAMAR DR (NE)

7:09 7:11 7:12 7:13 7:18 7:19 7:22

MOUNDRIDGE DR @ BROADWAY DR (W) HARVARD RD @ JUSTIN ST (S) HEARTHSIDE DR @ WESTGATE PL (N) MOUNDRIDGE DR @ MOUNDRIDGE CT (W) BLUE NILE DR @ DIAMONDHEAD DR (NW) ANDREW JOHN DR @ BERANDO CT (NW) DIAMONDHEAD DR @ GEORGE WILLIAMS WAY ROUNDABOUT GOLDLEAF PL @ BOB BILLINGS PKWY (N) 1536 LEGEND TRAIL DR (NE) 1523 GEORGE WILLIAMS WAY (SW) GEORGE WILLIAMS WAY @ WHITETAIL CT (W) BOBWHITE DR @ LAKE ALVAMAR DR (S) 1736 LAKE ALVAMAR DR (NW) BOBWHITE DR @ VILLA DR (S)

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7:15 7:17 7:18 7:19 7:24 7:25 7:27 7:39

7:00 7:21 7:22 7:26 7:30

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1029 E 1600 RD (W) 973 E 1587 RD (NW) 970 E 1587 RD (NW) 990 E 1587 RD (NW) 1537 N 1000 RD (S) 962 E 1531 RD (NW) N 1000 RD @ E 1549 RD (SW) 3655 E 25TH ST (SHELTER) (S)

QUAIL RUN BUS 23 8:19 8:21

SOPHORA ST @ N PENNYCRESS DR (N) 3904 BELLFLOWER ST (N)

SUNFLOWER BUS 1 8:20

EASY LIVING MOBILE HOME LOT #452

8:20

3323 IOWA ST (OFFICE)

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SOUTHWEST MIDDLE SCHOOL BUS 12 7:22 7:26 7:28

HARVARD RD @ KANZA DR (SW) KANZA DR @ BOWERSOCK DR (SW) WAVERLY DR @ BOWERSOCK DR (E)

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7:34 7:37 7:40

N MONTEREY WAY @ ASTER ST (E) PETERSON RD @ LOU LOU LANE (NE) N MONTEREY WAY @ MONTEREY BLUFFS ST (E) N GUNNISON WAY @ GUNNISON DR (NW) GRAND VISTA DR @ MORNING DOVE CIR (S) WEST END GRAND VISTA DR @ MORNING DOVE CIR (S) EAST END N EAGLE PASS DR @ TILLERMAN DR (NW) TILLERMAN DR @ N STONEGATE CT (S) N KASOLD DR @ HUTTON DR (NW)

7:20 7:22 7:24 7:25 7:30 7:32 7:34

PETERSON RD @ N CRESTLINE DR (NE) PETERSON RD @ ARROWHEAD DR (NE) CALVIN DR @ N CALVIN CT (SW) NOTTINGHAM DR @ HUNTINGTON RD ( E ) RIVER RIDGE RD @ SHOAL LN (SW) RIVER RIDGE RD @ N MICHIGAN ST (S) N MICHIGAN ST @ PIKES PEAK ST (NW)

7:15 7:20 7:22 7:27 7:28 7:29

TUMBLEWEED DR @ SHARON DR (NE) ROUNDABOUT CIR @ PALOMINO CT (N) FOLKS RD @ FREEDOM CREEK DR (NW) WAKARUSA DR @ DOLE DR (E) 204 EISENHOWER DR (E) BROWN LN @ N CARVER LN (N)

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CAMPBELL PL @ CAMPBELL CT (N) CAMPBELL DR @ CARSON DR (W) EISENHOWER PL @ EISENHOWER DR (N)

WOODLAWN BUS 16 6:51 6:55 7:00 7:11 7:16 7:21

25523 PRIMROSE LANE € 25625 CHIEFTAIN RD (SE) 24900 CHIEFTAIN RD (NW) 25761 LORING RD (S) LINWOOD RD @ 258TH RD (SE) 1738 E 1675 RD (W)

6:20 6:45 6:46 6:47 6:58 7:07 7:12 7:16

20599 SNAKE FARM RD (SW) 1568 N 2000 RD (N) 1556 N 2000 RD (N) N 2000 RD @ E 1550 RD (NE) 16203 HWY 24 (NE) 1953 E 1400 RD (W) 1958 E 1300 RD (E) 1381 N 2000 RD (S)

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Together Again: The Reopening of Schools Depends on You. Promoting Behaviors That Reduce Spread

Together Again! The Lawrence Board of Education voted on September 28, 2020, to transition from remote learning to a hybrid blend of on-site and remote learning, beginning October 19. Schools worked with their teaching staffs to determine plans to ease into the hybrid model in phases by bringing back smaller groups of students at a time. The Douglas County Smart and Safe Reopening Plan uses a scorecard to track data about the spread of the disease as the Lawrence community moves through phases of reopening. This plan aligns with the Kansas Governor’s Ad Astra: A Plan to Reopen Kansas. In addition, Lawrence Public Schools has partnered with the City of Lawrence, Douglas County, Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health, LMH Health, the University of Kansas, and The Chamber in the Unified Command (UC). The UC developed school reopening guidance to support the decision-making of leaders of the local public and private schools and universities. The UC also coordinates COVID response and recovery strategy for the county. Medical advisors to the UC review school reopening plans and offer health and safety guidance. The reopening of schools relies on the community continuing to do its part to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Supporting Remote and Distance Learning In transitioning to the Hybrid model, the district gave all families the option to choose Distance Learning. Students in both models will continue to learn remotely, at least part of the week, with the use of technology. The district provides mobile devices to all students: iPads to elementary and middle school students and MacBooks to high school students. School library media specialists work with families who lack consistent and reliable internet service to support student remote learning. Through a partnership with MIDCO and funding from the federal CARES Act, the district will pay for basic internet service through May 31, 2020, for families without connectivity. For families who cannot get MIDCO service, the district has purchased and partnered with T-Mobile’s Project 10Million to provide students mobile hotspots. Contact your school library media center about MIDCO service or to check out a hotspot. “We are working diligently to ensure every family in our district has internet access. Once we know they have access, we can work to find ways to make sure all students have sufficient connectivity,” said Zachary Conrad, USD 497’s executive director of data and technology.

• Educational information will be sent to students, staff, and families to promote Five Keys to Preventing the Spread of COVID-19. • Staff, students, and parents will be provided a daily Self-Assessment Form to monitor for symptoms. • Staff professional development will include recognizing COVID-19 signs and symptoms.

Five Keys to Preventing the Spread

Wear a mask

Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.

Stay home when you are sick or have been exposed to others who are sick. Stay hydrated and rest.

Cover your coughs and sneezes with a tissue and throw the tissue in the trash. Wash or sanitize your hands.

Avoid close contact with others. Stay a least six feet apart.

OCTOBER 2020

Plans Emphasize Safety & High-Quality Instruction

Staying Home When Appropriate (EC-12) continued

Per current Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health (LDCPH) Isolation Protocols: If answering yes to one symptom #1-3 or two symptoms from #4-14, student must stay home 10 days or bring a physician’s note to return to school. • In the past 14 days have you been within 6 ft. for 10 minutes or more, or had contact with the mucus/saliva, of someone diagnosed with COVID-19? • Are you or anyone in your household currently being tested for COVID-19 or awaiting test results? • In the past 14 days have you traveled to a location requiring quarantine? (See KDHE website for Travel Related Quarantine list.) *If student has fever (100.0 or above), vomiting, or diarrhea, stay home until symptom free (without fever-reducing medication) for at least 24 hours.

Hand Hygiene & Respiratory Etiquette (EC-12)

• T each and reinforce to students and staff proper hand washing with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol should be used. • Students and staff will wash hands or apply hand sanitizer every hour per the Kansas Governor’s Executive Order. • Schedule routine hand and hygiene breaks with hand sanitizer throughout the day, in addition to use upon school entry, prior to meals, following toileting, and after cough and sneezing. • Students and staff should be encouraged to cover their coughs and sneezes with a tissue and discard tissue in the trash. Hands should be washed.

Cloth Face Coverings, Masks, & PPE (EC-12)

• C loth face coverings/masks will be required for all students, staff, and visitors age five years and older. • M asks with valves are not to be worn in schools. • S chools will work on a case-by-case basis with individuals unable to wear masks. • M asks will be provided for all staff and students. • P lastic shields may be provided for students if needed. • G loves will be provided to staff as appropriate for their job description and tasks performed. • G owns will be provided for staff performing procedures where spraying/splashing of bodily fluids is likely. • I f available, school nurses, health office assistants, and any others inside the isolation room should wear an N95 mask, gloves, and a face shield (or eye protection) to avoid exposure and close contact.

Temperature and Symptom Screening (EC-12)

• A ll staff and families will be provided with education and information about the symptoms of COVID-19 in students so that appropriate and timely recognition will take place if a student develops symptoms during the day. • S taff and students will have daily temperature checks upon arrival. Individuals with a fever of 100.0 degrees or above or other signs of illness should not be admitted to the building or should be supervised in an isolation room until pickup is arranged.

Testing for COVID-19, Defining Cases, Infection Periods and Close Contact (EC-12)

• The CDC recommends against universal testing. • LDCPH can test anyone who meets Person Under Investigation (PUI) criteria. • Defining Cases: • Any confirmed, probable, or suspected case should be sent home to either isolate until test results or completion of public health isolation requirements (10 days from symptom onset and fever free for 24 hours OR 10 days from collection of specimen if asymptomatic). • Probable Case: Either clinical evidence and epidemiological link OR presumptive lab result with epi link or clinical symptoms. • Confirmed Case: Meets PCR lab-confirmed criteria. • See Case Definitions at www.KDHEKS.gov “COVID-19 Disease Investigation Guideline.” • Infection Periods: • Positive Cases: 48 hours prior to symptom onset (or 48 hours prior to specimen collection) to 10 days after symptom onset (or 10 days after specimen collection). • Close Contact • Anyone within 6 feet for greater than 10 minutes. • Anyone with direct respiratory particle exposure, even if less than 10 minutes (e.g. kissing, coughing/sneezing on someone, sharing utensils, etc.). • Any household contact. • C loth masks do not eliminate someone being identified as a close contact. • Quarantine is 14 days following last exposure. Individuals may not test out of quarantine. A negative test is not needed to end 14-day quarantine.

Advising Staff and Families of Sick Students/ Exclusion from Schools (EC-12)

• I n accordance with state and local laws and regulations the district will notify local health officials, staff, and families immediately of any case of COVID-19 while maintaining confidentiality in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. • KDHE guidelines will be followed for Quarantine and Isolation.

Hybrid Learning Plan (subject to change) More than 200 teachers, staff, and administrators dedicated hundreds of hours during the summer to ensuring teachers have the guiding documents and resources necessary to support their efforts in meeting the needs of students regardless of learning environments. The task force used the Kansas State Department of Education’s Navigating Change: Kansas’ Guide to Learning and School Safety Operations to plan for a greater degree of rigor and accountability than remote learning last spring when the Kansas Governor closed school buildings in mid-March to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The task force reviewed federal, state, and local public health recommendations and feedback from staff and parent surveys to inform its planning. Find the task force’s work at www.usd497.org/TogetherAgain.

Promoting Behaviors that Reduce Spread Key:

Early Childhood (EC); Elementary (K-5); Middle Schools (MS); High Schools (HS); All Students (EC-12) Distance Learning (DL); Both Models (H/DL)

Home Visit Guidance (EC)

• ( H/DL) Provide families with information about wearing masks and other safety and hygiene practices. • O n the morning of a home visit, the provider and the family must answer the CDC’s COVID-19 screening questionnaire about potential exposure to determine if the home visit needs to occur virtually. If the family does not respond, the provider will reschedule. • W henever possible, conduct visits outside or in larger areas that support social distancing recommendations. • A ll members of the visit should wash hands at the beginning and end of the visit. • I f soap and water are not readily available, hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol should be used. • A ll members of the visit should wear masks and/or face shields. • P roviders may bring items into the home environment if those items will be left in the home environment. • E xception: Hearing and vision screeners with appropriate cleaning and disinfecting before and after use. • A ssess in-home services after each visit in partnership with the family, team, and program coordinator. • I n-person visits should be conducted for the length of the intention only. • F or example: If the intention is to perform a hearing screening, then that will be the only action taken. The rest of the visit will be completed virtually at another time. • I f a secondary provider needs to attend in person, the primary service provider should attend virtually to minimize the number of people in the home. • A ny item brought into the home should go through rigorous cleaning protocol per district procedures. • D isinfectant and cleaning supplies will be available in providers’ cars. • S anitize bags and personal items at the beginning and end of the day. • A sk family members to assist with interventions while the therapist provides coaching and follows social distancing.

Staying Home When Appropriate (EC-12)

• S taff and families should notify school officials if they have COVID-19 symptoms, are diagnosed with COVID 19, are awaiting test results, or have been exposed to someone with symptoms or a confirmed or suspected case. • Conduct Daily COVID-19 Assessment. If answering yes to any question, child must stay home. Call the school to report absence, share symptoms, and contact school nurse before returning to school. In the past 24 hours, has your student shown any new COVID-19 symptoms? 1. Cough 8. Fatigue 2. Shortness of breath 9. Runny nose 3. New loss of taste/smell 10. Congestion 4. Fever (temperature of 100.0 or higher)* 11. Muscle/body aches 5. Sore throat 12. Nausea 6. Headache 13. Vomiting* 7. Chills 14. Diarrhea*

OCTOBER 2020

Separation While in School and Care Rooms (EC-12)

• E ach school will have a room or space separate from the nurse’s office where one or more students or employees who may have symptoms of COVID-19 or another communicable disease will wait to be evaluated or for pickup. • Each school will designate a location separate from the nurse’s office for the care of students with special care needs such as suctioning, tube feeding, and nebulizers to minimize exposure to students who might be ill. • Schools will inform parents that their child needs to be picked up immediately if they become ill at school. • Families must keep emergency contact information updated by contacting schools.

Household Exposure for Students and Staff (EC-12)

• P ublic health quarantine orders apply only to direct contacts, not secondary contacts. • E xample - If Leo tests positive, Leo’s family members and classmates may be quarantined if identified as close contacts/exposed to respiratory particles. Leo’s classmates’ families are secondary contacts and will not be quarantined.

Isolation, Quarantine & Returning to School After Exclusion EC-12)

• L DCPH will provide protocols for quarantine, isolation, and exclusion procedures related to COVID-19. • Schools will follow CDC and LDCPH guidelines regarding return to school.

Cleaning and Disinfecting (EC-12) continued

• H and sanitizer stations will be available in multiple locations throughout the school for frequent use. Typical areas will include entryways, classrooms, cafeterias, gymnasiums, hallways, and offices. • Cleaner, disinfectant, and cloths provided for classrooms. • Building administrator will communicate cleaning responsibilities of non-custodial staff. • As soon as the school becomes aware of a student or employee suspected or diagnosed with COVID-19, the custodial staff will be informed to close affected areas for cleaning and disinfecting.

Communal Spaces (Office, Gym, Multipurpose Rooms, etc.) (EC-12)

• Social distancing of 6 ft. • Consider the risk of exposure, crossing of groups, and group size when planning. • No all school assemblies or field trips • Masks required, unless exempt (No masks with vents). • Office Area • Signage informing visitors to wear a mask and wait in vestibule for assistance. • Markings on floor (6 ft.). • Only essential personnel allowed in buildings. • Office staff will sign essential visitors in and out. • No volunteers or lunch guests. • Signage indicating where to stand or sit while in the office. • Child pickup/drop-off. • Drop-Off: Parent/guardian should call the school and notify them of the student’s arrival. Parent/guardian should stay until the student is safely inside the vestibule. • Pickup: Parent/guardian should call the school and ask for the student to be released. Parent/guardian should wait in their vehicle for their student. Office staff will watch the student until they are safely in the vehicle. • Learning Pockets • S tudents from different classes should not occupy learning pockets at the same time. • Disinfect after each use.

Physical Barriers and Guides (EC-12)

• E xplore installing physical barriers in areas such as reception and workspaces where adherence to physical distancing may be difficult. • Provide physical guides, such as decals on floors and sidewalks and signs on walls, to ensure staff members and students remain 6 ft. apart.

NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPECTATIONS AND PROCEDURES MAINTAINING HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTS & OPERATIONS Social Distancing Considerations for Students and Staff (EC-12)

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Cleaning and Disinfecting (EC-12)

• C ustodial teams will follow established cleaning procedures as outlined by the district in maintaining healthy and clean environments. • Prioritize high touch areas including handles, handrails, counters and surfaces, tables, chairs, desks, etc. • Restrooms will be cleaned regularly. • Training provided to all staff.

S trict adherence to 6 ft. social distancing will be taught and enforced. Visual cues will be present in classrooms and hallways. Directional signs provided in buildings as necessary. Extra furniture and unnecessary materials should be removed from the classroom to increase the space available to provide distance between students.

Remember your asthma or allergies should not interfere with work, school, activities, or sleep. Please wear a mask and get a flu shot this fall. Ronald Weiner, MD Warren Frick, MD Board Certified 4601 W 6th St., Ste B, Lawrence, KS (785) 842-3778 www.asthma-allergy-kansas.com

OCTOBER 2020

Arrival/ Dismissal/ Transitions (EC-12)

Restrooms (EC-12)

• P lan for the first day of school with virtual pre-teaching of new routines. • Site specific social distancing procedures • Line up after arrival and/or before dismissal at assigned outdoor locations with social distancing. • Temperature checks for all who enter the building. • Hallways/stairwells may be designated one-way. • Schedule should ensure one class per stairwell. • Designate flow of traffic. • Allot additional time for transitions. • Individual student restroom breaks. • Masks should be worn. • Sanitize hands upon entering and leaving. • I t is recommended that students use restrooms during instructional time to reduce the number of interactions in the hallway. • Classrooms with individual bathrooms should utilize those spaces rather than common spaces.

Playground and Recess (EC-5)

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Food Service (EC-12)

• ( H/DL) Free prepackaged meals available to all students for preorder online, delivered to the classroom (EC-5 on-site students) and available for pickup in cafeterias (MS/HS on-site students). Free meals also available to all children for pick up on Wednesdays at school site and time selected on order form. • F ood served in the classroom from specific cart. Each cart sanitized after meal service. • Staff orders on the day prior and checks roster upon students receiving their food. • Use disposable items (i.e. utensils, dishes). • Shorter menu cycle for the initial weeks of reopening. • One hot entrée choice daily. Fruit and vegetable options packaged individually. • Condiment packets will be served. • All utensils and food contact surfaces will be sanitized after each use. • To ensure social distancing, pickup and delivery of carts will be staggered. • No guests may join students on-site for meals.

S chedule portions of the playground on a rotating basis to avoid cross groupings. Masks should be worn unless 6 ft. of social distancing can be maintained. Hands should be sanitized before and after recess. Students may use playground equipment.

Classroom/ Modified Layouts (EC-12)

• A ll staff should reconfigure work/classroom spaces to accommodate 6 ft. of social distance. • W hen possible, assign student seating and limit student movements in the classroom. • As much as possible, furnishings with fabric and other hard to clean fabrics and rugs should be removed from classrooms. • Utilize outdoor spaces for instructional purposes when possible. • If possible, face all desks in the same direction.

Emergency Drills (EC-12)

• ( DL) Conduct drills with staff in buildings. • Practice and complete required emergency drills within the classroom setting to avoid cross grouping and communal areas. • Discuss, practice, and document drills. • Coordinate fire drill to the class recess schedule. • Conduct tornado drills in smaller groups to ensure social distancing. • P rincipal identifies the date(s) of all schoolwide drills to ensure all students participate.

Sharing Facilities (EC-12)

• (H/DL) Limited community use of facilities.

Visitors (EC-12)

• O nly essential visitors are allowed to access the building and must do so by appointment only. • P arents are discouraged from entering the building unless requested from front office. • Everyone entering the building will be required to wear a mask.

Attendance (EC-12)

• L PS Attendance Policy will be followed. • A ttendance will be determined by students being present during live instruction or meaningful contact with staff via phone or video-conferencing system.

Transportation (EC-12)

• Buses will be cleaned and disinfected regularly. • Drivers will wear a mask when students embark and disembark the bus, but not while driving per regulations. • The seat directly behind driver will remain unoccupied at all times. • Riders not living in same household should not sit together. • Assigned seating for school year. • Passengers should wear mask at all times, unless exempt. • Open roof hatches and windows when possible for ventilation.

Water Systems (EC-12)

• W ater fountains will be off. • Students are required to bring their own water bottles. Water bottles will be provided as needed. • Water bottle fillers and coolers will be available.

Ventilation (EC-12)

• M echanical (HVAC), electrical, and plumbing system upgrades were a major focus of 2013 and 2017 bond issues.

OCTOBER 2020

Ventilation (EC-12) continued

• I ndoor Air Quality (IAQ): heating and air, lighting, sound/noise control, and ventilation also were bond issue priorities. • M echanical systems were designed to exceed the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) 62.1 standards for ventilation. • Engineers exceeded code requirements by 20%. Contractors, as well as commission agent, verified installation, testing, and balancing. • Air Changes per Hour exceed the rate recommended by Harvard School of Health. • District will examine filtration improvements

Instructional Materials/ Shared Objects (EC-12)

• Students use individual classroom supplies. • S tudents should avoid sharing electronic devices, books, games, and other learning aids. • Each student’s belongings will be separated from others’ and in individually labeled containers, cubbies or designated areas. • If sharing is not preventable, clean between uses.

COVID Point Person (EC-12)

• School nurses will be the point of contact in each building for COVID-19.

When Students and Staff Arrive on Campus (MS/HS)

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Dismissal (MS/HS)

• E xits to be used identified for students. • Stagger dismissal of all students.

Transitions (MS/HS)

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ntrances/exits to be used identified for students. E Doors open 15 minutes prior to beginning of instructional day. Release students from buses one bus at a time. Upon arrival, students proceed straight to class (no lockers in use). Students must wear masks as they enter building. Classified staff flex to cover/supervise when teachers are meeting. Buses empty as they arrive in coordination with building administration Signage and/or other delineation regarding where to stand if waiting outside of building. May use common spaces if adverse weather conditions.

One-way hallways/stairways where possible. rrows on wall/floor to designate traffic flow. A Monitor hallways for social distancing. Students wear masks in hallways. Allot more time for students with medical needs.

Extra-Curricular/ • KSHSAA has upheld guidelines for practices and competitions. • N on-KSHSAA clubs and organizations will function as much as possible. Co-Curricular • (DL) Non-KSHSAA clubs and organizations will continue to function virtually as Activities much as possible. (MS/HS) Field Trips (EC-12)

• (H/DL) Only virtual field trips recommended

Gatherings (EC-12)

• (H/DL) Large group gatherings follow county health guidelines.

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPECTATIONS/PROVIDING CONSISTENT TEACHING AND LEARNING Equity and Inclusion (EC-12)

Lawrence is a diverse community with varying aspirations and needs. To ensure a safe, meaningful and effective learning experience, we will continue to incorporate and apply an access and equity lens into our planning and delivery of instruction, services and support for all students in all environments. We will thoughtfully engage and center the voices and learning of individuals and groups who have been historically excluded. Professional Learning Communities ask these five questions as we plan for instruction for all students in all environments: 1. What do we want students to know and be able to do? 2. How will we know if our students have learned it? 3. What will we do if our students haven’t learned it? 4. What will we do if our students have learned it? 5. Does the decision being made ignore or worsen existing disparities or produce other unintended consequences?

Tier I Instruction (EC-5) (H/DL)

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Plan restorative supports for third trimester standards recovery. Essential questions posted/communicated to students daily/weekly. Priority standards-based instruction. Provide parents priority standards or competencies for at-home connection P lan and instruct from resources identified by working groups for consistency and ease of in-person instruction and remote content. • F ocus instruction on priority standards; provide direct instruction of new skills when in-person. • I nstruction should follow USD 497 Instructional Playbook (Plan, Engage, Reflect, Adjust). • R emote learning may consist of Inquiry Learning/Problem-Based Learning (PBL), Personalized Learning, Nature-Based Outdoor Learning, Flipped/Blended Learning, Play-Based Learning, and/or Differentiated Learning (See KSDE Navigating Change guide.).

Tier I Instruction (EC-5) continued

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Tier I Instruction (MS/HS) (H/DL)

I ntegrate across content as often as possible. Plan for social-emotional learning experiences, structured lessons, writing opportunities. Encourage outside reading with library support in book selection. Prepare students to work in and between different modalities of instruction; students and staff should be familiar with online learning management systems and tools and ready to adapt to necessary changes. Teachers should attempt to record their lessons to support future use by students, staff, and parents for use during student off-site day or re-teaching purposes. Leverage choice boards. EC to use Early Learning Standards and priority standards to guide instruction. Plan and instruct from district resources and guiding curricular documents to ensure an equitable learning experience. (DL) Teachers will meet with students via Webex a minimum of two times a day (EC-5) and each class period (MS/HS) to provide teacher/student contact time.

• P lan a process to welcome students and re-establish the classroom environment through emphasizing relationships with students and parents and establishing routines. • Administer formative assessment to determine students’ readiness to learn and retention of 4th quarter learning goals. • P lan and instruct from district-approved and/or resources identified by curriculum working groups for consistency and ease of in-person instruction and virtual content. • Post essential questions for all students in classroom and online. • Teach priority standards and/or competency based lessons based on level of curriculum development by content area. • Administer formative and summative assessments throughout learning units • I nstruction should follow USD 497 Instructional Playbook (Plan, Engage, Reflect, Adjust). • Plan restorative supports for 4th quarter standards recovery to be intentionally embedded during the year and integration for in-person learning. • Make cross-curricular connections when appropriate. • Provide in-person instruction for new learning with opportunities to practice and apply learning remotely. • Consider filming and posting lessons for students not in attendance. • Consider a variety of learning styles for both in-person and remote environments to provide opportunities for personalized learning. • Prepare students to work in and between different modalities of instruction. • B e familiar with learning management systems and ready to adapt to necessary changes

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Tiered Instruction (EC-12)

•U tilize district and building plans and protocols to identify student needs. • Tier 2 and 3 supports can take place virtually to reach the same goals as in-class interventions, which often use small group instruction (i.e., three to five students) and attend to student engagement. These goals include: • Remediating skills deficits. • Pre-teaching and reviewing skills for Tier 1 lessons. • Providing multiple opportunities to practice. • Providing immediate corrective feedback.

Tier II Instruction (EC-12)

•T ier 2 interventions often use small group instruction to support a select group of students with similar needs both in classrooms and during virtual learning. Virtual small groups can incorporate a variety of activities with various levels of teacher engagement.

Tier III Instruction (EC-12)

•T ier 3 interventions may require small group instruction (1-3 students) or individual instruction in classrooms, learning pockets, or during virtual learning.

Specials (EC-5)

• See classroom expectations and procedures. • Follow the ABC rotation schedule but divide in order to create smaller sections. Students will receive 45 minutes of instruction for art, music and PE every sixth day. • Art and music will be in general education classrooms to minimize transitions. PE will be in the gym. • See Fine Arts and PE Guidelines at www.usd497.org/TogetherAgain. • (DL) A master schedule based on the ABC rotation will be followed with 45 minutes of a special offered daily for a minimum of 15 minutes of direct instruction and 30 minutes of application. • (DL) All lessons will be posted on SeeSaw.

School Gardens (EC-12)

• Wash hands before and after gardening. • Sanitize garden tools following gardening. • Harvested produce may be sent home with students or donated.

Band (MS/HS) (H/DL)

• See classroom expectations and procedures. • Wash hands before and after band.

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Band (MS/HS) (H/DL) continued

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Small ensembles will provide social distancing. Outdoor and larger indoor areas will be made available. Limited indoor playing, especially for wind instruments. Limited marching band experiences. Bell covers and masks with slits will provide additional safety measures. (DL) Instruments and music will be taken home and lessons will be conducted virtually using an online text. • Students will receive instruction from their band director. • See Fine Arts and PE Guidelines at www.usd497.org/TogetherAgain.

Orchestra (MS/HS) (H/DL)

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Choir (MS/HS)

• S ee classroom expectations and procedures. • Students will wash their hands before and after they attend choir. • Current research suggests that singing is not safe at this time, we will reserve singing for large outdoor spaces, engage our students in non-singing activities, and focus our choir classroom instruction on other aspects. • Students will wear masks during class. • No shared music • (H/DL) Students will receive instruction from their choir director. • (DL) Lessons will be conducted virtually using an online text. • See Fine Arts and PE Guidelines at www.usd497.org/TogetherAgain.

PE (MS)

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Students with Identified needs (EC-12)

(H/DL) The Student Services and Special Education Department will provide updates and guidance to buildings based on the most recent state and federal requirements. All services are intended to support the child accessing the general education curriculum with their non-disabled peers to the maximum extent possible. In general, it is expected that children with exceptionalities will access instruction and services in the same manner as their peers, except when the student’s IEP or 504 team determines additional modifications or accommodations are needed. Services should be provided as outlined in each student’s IEP or Section 504 Plan. IEP/504 team will address (This is not a comprehensive list.): • Establish service providers contact and delivery method as it relates to services outlined in the student’s IEP. • Regular collaboration with the general education teachers to ensure accommodations and modifications are provided. • Update 504/IEP and Prior Written Notice as needed.

Assessment & Grading (EC-12)

• Assessment calendar will be followed. • Traditional grading practices.

Technology Resources (EC-12)

• (H/DL) Hardware: 1:1 Devices (iPads EC-8; MacBooks 9-12), hotspots, tech accommodations as needed. • (H/DL) Software: Webex/BigBlueButton, Schoology, G Suite, SeeSaw, Go page for webbased Apps.

See classroom expectations and procedures. Small ensembles will provide social distancing. Students will wash their hands before they come to orchestra. Students will wear a mask during class. Any shared instruments will be cleaned between use. (DL) Instruments and music will be taken home and lessons will be conducted virtually using an online text. • Students will receive instruction from their orchestra director. • See Fine Arts and PE Guidelines at www.usd497.org/TogetherAgain.

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Students will rotate their PE class with Flex and will receive PE instruction twice a week. Instruction from the gym or outside. Limited equipment sharing. Students will wash their hands before and after gym class. Locker rooms will not be used. ( DL) Students will participate in PE every other day for 45 minutes based on their schedule. (DL) Students will log into their class and receive direct instruction from their PE teacher. (DL) Students will be encouraged to log the recommended 100 to 150 minutes of activities during the course of a week. • See Fine Arts and PE Guidelines at www.usd497.org/TogetherAgain.

PE (HS)

Theatre (MS/HS) continued

SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING Social and Emotional Learning (EC-12) (H/DL)

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Students will participate in PE every day from the gym or outside. Limited equipment sharing. PE courses will be modified to meet additional safety guidelines. Students will wash their hands before and after gym class. Locker rooms will not be used. (DL) PE courses will be aligned with general PE standards. (DL) Courses will be adapted to encourage daily activity and to meet the recommended 100 to 150 minutes of weekly activity. • (DL) Students will log into their class and receive direct instruction from their PE teacher. • See Fine Arts and PE Guidelines at www.usd497.org/TogetherAgain.

Theatre (MS/HS)

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All students will have their own copy of the script. (H/DL) Students will receive instruction from their theatre director. (DL) Lessons will be conducted virtually using an online text. See Fine Arts and PE Guidelines at www.usd497.org/TogetherAgain.

See classroom expectations and procedures. Students will wash their hands before and after class. Virtual rehearsals and performances whenever possible. Students will wear masks and maintain 6 ft. of social distancing. Avoid sharing costumes, makeup, microphones, wigs, and props.

Social-emotional character development (SECD) is paramount to student learning and school improvement. When students are supported to enhance their social and emotional learning (SEL) skills, they also improve their academic and career outcomes. SECD are the Social Emotional Character Development standards for Kansas schools. SEL is the process by which children and adults learn how to understand and manage emotions, develop care and concern for others, set and achieve positive goals, and make responsible decisions. Together SECD and SEL result in SEG, social emotional growth. We will focus on the four SEL Critical Practices outlined by The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) in its 2020 publication, “Reunite, Renew and Thrive: A Roadmap to Reopening” to guide our SEL support and learning for staff, families, and students. SEL Critical Practice 1: Take time to cultivate and deepen relationships, build partnerships, and plan for SEL. • Foster new relationships that elevate student and family voice. • Use two-way communication strategies. • Examine the impact of SEL efforts. SEL Critical Practice 2: Design opportunities where adults can connect, heal, and build their capacity to support students. • Allow space for connection, listening, and healing among adults. • Ensure access to mental health and trauma support. • Identify opportunities for innovation and anti-racist practices. • Provide embedded professional learning.

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SEL Critical Practice 3: Create safe, supportive, and equitable learning environments that promote all students’ social and emotional development. • Build adult-student and peer relationships. • Weave in opportunities for SEL practice and reflection. • Implement a comprehensive system of supports. • Discuss the impact of the pandemic and racial inequity. • Collaborate with families and partners. SEL Critical Practice 4: Use data as an opportunity to share power, deepen relationships, and continuously improve support for students, families, and staff. • Elevate student voice in reflecting and acting on data. • Support educators in reflecting on instruction and environment. •P artner with families and community members to improve experiences and outcomes.

Prior to Opening

•P re-teach/communicate through virtual conferences with parents and students about what school is going to “look like” using the expectation and responsibility matrices from the student’s school building. This information will be provided using age-appropriate language being mindful of possible student (and family) concerns, fears, anxiety and stress. • Identify individual family and student needs through virtual conferences and provide ongoing communication to families regarding school and community resources and supports. • General education and/or content area teachers will be provided with recommendations for incorporating SEL lessons into their content area instruction to best support students’ social/emotional health and wellness. • Teachers will be provided with a “First Four Weeks” plan for teaching SEL focused on building relationships, expressing emotions/fears/concerns, and identifying SEL needs.

Ongoing

•B uilding Social Emotional Learning team and/or Mental Health Team, which could include social worker, behavior support teacher, instructional specialists, school psychologists, counselors, nurses; provides support and collaborates with general education and special education staff as they meet social emotional needs of all students in all formats. • Within teachers’ Professional Learning Communities (PLCs), teachers will identify root causes of students who are not attending remote learning or other learning environments, develop a plan that addresses the root cause of their absence and support families with needs, reaching out to community partners when needed.

Ongoing continued

•U tilize building-level expectations to reteach and use low-intensity strategies to help create a safe classroom in all environments. • Trauma Informed Care principles will be established prior to instruction and integrated throughout reopening scenarios: •S afety: Safety for everyone is paramount to a trauma-sensitive school environment. This extends beyond physical safety to also include; emotional, social, academic, and behavioral safety. • Trustworthiness: The ability to be relied on as honest and truthful applies to everyone in the school. Trust is a fragile resource and is built by educators through consistency, clear expectations, teaching communication skills, and establishing clear and appropriate boundaries in all relationships. •C hoice: Student choice in the classroom is a best practice for engagement. •C ollaboration: refers to sharing power; some decisions are made by staff and students together, some by students on their own, while staff retain the right to make key safety decisions on their own. •E mpowerment: Staff continually find ways to empower students and families. • Teachers will be provided with curricular resources to support the ongoing SEL instruction across grade levels and content areas. CASEL’s five core social and emotional competencies will drive the instruction and resources: •S ELF-AWARENESS: the ability to accurately recognize one’s own emotions, thoughts, and values and how they influence behavior; and accurately assess one’s strengths and limitations, with a well- grounded sense of confidence, optimism, and a “growth mindset.” • Skills we need now: As we process the current pandemic and racial injustices, self-awareness is critical to identifying and processing our complex emotions when things are uncertain and socially turbulent, reflecting on our strengths; understanding our cultural, racial, and social identities; and examining our implicit biases. •S ELF-MANAGEMENT: the ability to successfully regulate one’s emotions, thoughts, and behaviors in different situations—effectively managing stress, controlling impulses, and motivating oneself; and the ability to set and work toward goals. • Skills we need now: Self-management is critical now as we cope with grief and loss, develop our resiliency, and express our agency through resisting injustices and practicing anti-racism.

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•S OCIAL AWARENESS: the ability to take the perspective of and empathize with others, including those from diverse backgrounds and cultures; to understand social and ethical norms for behavior; and to recognize family, school, and community resources and supports. • Skills we need now: Social awareness allows us to understand the broader historical and social contexts around the inequities exacerbated by COVID-19 and ongoing individual and institutional impacts of systemic racism. •R ELATIONSHIP SKILLS: the ability to establish and maintain healthy and rewarding relationships with diverse individuals and groups, communicate clearly, listen well, cooperate with others, resist inappropriate social pressure, negotiate conflict constructively, and seek and offer help when needed. • Skills we need now: Relationship skills are essential to help us build and maintain meaningful connections across race, culture, age, and distance; support one another during collective grief and struggle; and collaboratively find solutions to new obstacles. •R ESPONSIBLE DECISION-MAKING: the ability to make constructive choices about personal behavior and social interactions based on ethical standards, safety concerns, and social norms; the realistic evaluation of consequences of various actions, and consideration of the well-being of oneself and others. • Skills we need now: Responsible decision-making is particularly important as we analyze the consequences of our individual and institutional actions on others’ health and safety, make decisions that promote collective well-being, and engage in collective action to form a more just and equitable society.

ELEMENTARY SCHEDULE Schedule beginning November 9 • AB/AB alternating rotation attendance pattern with 50% of students in person; 50% remote. All students remote on Wednesday. • (H/DL) Curriculum and instruction is prepared and provided by the teacher • (H/DL) Remote students must have daily connection with a teacher via phone or video conferencing. • (H/DL) One “live” interaction daily for BOTH math and ELA remote learners. • (H/DL) Sessions should be recorded and posted. • Social Studies and Science may be integrated into ELA/Math. • Daily Morning Meetings. (H/DL) Standards-Based Learning • Use of core resources • Rigor of expectation is congruent with standards verbiage • See K-2 and 3-5 Learning Progressions at www.usd497.org/TogetherAgain. (H/DL) Essential Questions/Big Ideas • Learning Targets will be utilized to facilitate understanding. (H/DL) Preparation for Remote Learning • Inform students and parents of schedules, expectations, and technology access. • Share contact information and process for communication • Determine student technology challenges and seek solutions.

MIDDLE SCHOOL SCHEDULE Week of October 19 • Identified vulnerable student populations begin Hybrid model. Week of October 26 All students at all levels follow same AB/AB Block Schedule: Odd, Odd, All, Even, Even (Mondays/Tuesdays Periods 1,3,5,7; All Classes Wednesdays; Thursdays/Fridays Periods 2,4,6,8) • All Hybrid and Distance learners at all levels begin same AB/AB Block Schedule. • All 6th graders begin Hybrid. • Identified vulnerable student populations continue Hybrid. Week of November 2 (3-day week; M/T/Remote Wed.) • 7th/8th graders who are NEW to Lawrence middle schools begin Hybrid. • All 6th graders and identified vulnerable student populations continue Hybrid model. Week of November 9 • Remaining students begin Hybrid.

HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE Week of October 19 (Following AB/CD schedule) • All Hybrid and Distance learners begin same AB/CD schedule. • Students experiencing connectivity issues begin Hybrid. Week of October 26 (Following AB/CD schedule) • All 9th graders begin Hybrid. • Identified vulnerable student populations begin Hybrid. • Students experiencing connectivity issues continue Hybrid. Week of November 2 (Three-day week: M/T/Remote W) • NEW students in Grades 10-12 begin Hybrid. • All 9th graders, identified vulnerable populations, and students experiencing connectivity issues continue Hybrid. Week of November 9 (Following AB/CD schedule) • Remaining students begin Hybrid.

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High School Student Bell Schedule

Monday A, Tuesday B, Thursday C, Friday D

Period 0 1 2 3 4 & lunch* 5 6 7

Start Time 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:25 PM 1:26 PM 2:26 PM

End Time 7:55 AM 8:55 AM 9:55 AM 10:55 AM 12:21 PM 1:21 PM 2:21 PM 3:22 PM

*Lunch in shifts during 4th period, 11:00 a.m.-12:21 p.m.

High School Student Bell Schedule Wednesday (Remote for All) Period Start Time End Time 0 7:20 AM 7:54 AM 1 8:00 AM 8:34AM 2 8:39AM 9:13AM 3 9:18AM 9:52AM 4 9:57AM 10:31AM 5 10:36AM 11:10PM Lunch 11:15AM 11:40AM 6 11:45PM 12:19PM 7 12:24PM 12:58PM

STAFF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING Maintaining Healthy Environments & Training (EC-12)

•T raining provided to all staff at the beginning of the year on cleaning and disinfecting. • Share with families information from the CDC about when students should stay home and when they can return to school. • Staff Professional Development will include information related to signs/symptoms of COVID-19.

Professional Development – Curriculum (H/DL)

• ( EC-12) Teachers will meet with the Curriculum and Instruction Team members and those teachers on the grade-level task force/working group to review priority standards, competencies, and scope and sequence. • (EC-12) Ongoing curriculum support will be provided by the Curriculum and Instruction Team members through districtwide collaboration days and through curriculum and instructional coaches in buildings. • EC- Ongoing curriculum support will be provided by coordinators and task force/ working groups. HS Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) • PLCs focus on skills and competencies. • PLCs identify priority standards if not yet developed by curriculum teams. • Develop weekly plans. • Support system to problem-solve and troubleshoot.

Professional Development - Instructional Best Practices (EC-12)

• ( H/DL) Teachers will be provided professional development in the USD 497 Instructional Playbook. • Teachers will receive ongoing professional development in instruction through curriculum and instruction coaches and/or EC coordinators. • Peer-to-Peer Instructional Technology Support Team members will provide support for online learning best practices. • (DL) Teachers will receive collaborative support in online instructional best practice by staff at the Lawrence Virtual School.

Instructional Resources (EC-12)

• ( H/DL) Teachers should access current district-approved instructional resources in developing lessons. • (H/DL) Additional resources may be available during the 2020-21 school year in response to COVID-19. • Tasks force working groups have identified supplemental online resources and will be sharing recommendations with teachers during professional development. Teachers should use the district’s Culturally Sustainable Resource Criteria when considering supplemental resources for use in the classroom.

Protections for Staff at High Risk for COVID-19 (EC-12)

• S taff members should reach out to Human Resources (HR) to talk through options if they are high-risk or immunocompromised. • Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) • Expanded Family Medical Leave Act (EFMLA)

Leave Policies (EC-12)

• Staff members will reach out to HR to discuss leave options.

Back-up Staffing Plan (EC-12)

•H R will develop a substitute plan, including possible shifts from on-site to remote learning, class cancellations, and/or school closures, as necessary. All substitutes will receive COVID-19 information from HR.

Instructional, Cleaning, Hygiene, Supplies, Food Service, and Training Needs (EC-12)

Increased financial needs: •T extbooks and instructional supplies, online instructional resources, elimination of sharing of materials, and ensuring equal access for all students to instructional materials. •C leaning supplies for sanitization of facilities. •H ygiene and PPE supplies for students and staff. • S ignage to encourage social distancing, hygiene habits, and school expectations. • S upplies for division of spaces. • S upplies and equipment to ensure social distancing and eliminate sharing in classroom and common spaces. • S taff training regarding social distancing, sanitization, proper hygiene, social and emotional impacts of the pandemic, and protocols associated with COVID-19 cases. • ( H/DL) Staff training for remote and distance learning. • ( H/DL) During remote/distance learning, loss of school meal revenue to support cost of contracted food service staff.

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