Plan Overview
Introduction
New York State Education Department (NYSED) and New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) have directed all school districts in our State to develop three reopening plans for the 2020-21 school year:
- In-Person Learning Plan
- Hybrid Model Learning Plan (In-Person & Remote)
- Remote Learning Plan
In developing our plans for KLSD, it has been our goal to develop all three plans in such a way that a necessary transition from one plan to another can happen swiftly and with the least interruption possible to student learning. It must be noted that all plans are subject to change at any time as conditions and guidance change.
advancing learning safely
In-Person Learning Plan
A fully in-person learning plan can only occur at such a time that social distancing guidelines are either significantly reduced or eliminated entirely. With current social distancing guidelines (6-foot separation) in place, it is not possible to return all our students to their schools safely on a daily basis.
Thanks to the plans and schedules we have in place for the hybrid model and for remote learning, thanks to our fortunate access to technology (devices distributed to all students and staff and a K-12 learning management system), and thanks to the commitment and learning of our staff and the support of our families, transitioning from either of the other two models (hybrid or remote) to full in-person learning should be able to happen quickly and with limited disruption to student learning, if and when it is appropriate to do so.
Hybrid Learning Plan
In this plan, all of our K-12 students will be divided into two groups. For most grade levels in the district, on a day when one group is learning in school, the other will be learning at home. With digital devices for all and enhanced technology platforms, it is our intention that students at home will be engaged on school-day schedules that are similar, if not identical, to their counterparts in school. Students at home will have access to lessons offered by their teachers in school. They will also have opportunity to work at times with their peers in school and at times independently. Students in most grades will be in school for two days each week and learning at home for three.
Students in the earliest grades will have the opportunity to learn in school for 4 days in this model. In order to maintain social distancing, students in these grades will still be divided into two groups, but both groups will be in school on the same day. For example, a first grade class of 22 students will be divided into two groups of 11 and will be located in two different classrooms. The teacher will spend times in both classrooms. Another adult will support the students when the teacher is with the other group.
At the time of this writing, we are confident that we can support grades K and 1 in this 4 day per week model, but we are still studying space configurations, staffing, and budget to determine if we can bring in any additional grades on this same model.
In addition, we intend to support some of our designated students (those receiving special services) in the 4 days per week model along with some of our ELL (English Language Learner) students.
The following model is still being finalized and is here for illustrative purposes only:
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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All K – 1 students in school |
All K – 1 students in school |
All students receive remote instruction at home. |
All K – 1 students in school | All K – 1 students in school |
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Grades 2 – 12 ½ grade in school |
Grades 2 – 12 ½ grade in school |
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Grades 2 – 12 ½ grade in school |
Grades 2 – 12 ½ grade in school |
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Grades 2 – 12 ½ grade at home |
Grades 2 – 12 ½ grade at home |
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Grades 2 – 12 ½ grade at home |
Grades 2 – 12 ½ grade at home |
It is our hope to keep the days on which students are in school fixed to the days of the week, to the greatest extent possible. A family should be able to know that their child(ren) will always be in school on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, for example.
It is also our hope to divide students into the two groups so that siblings, no matter the grade or school they are in, will always be in school and at home on the same days.
Remote Learning Plan
In the event that it becomes necessary to close our schools, or have certain cohorts of students remain home, students would have access to the Remote Model on all school days. School schedules would remain unchanged from those followed in the Hybrid Model. Students would continue to have daily interactions with their teachers and peers on the same school-day schedules.
Additional Information and Resources
For each of the plans described above, there is significantly more information contained in the components described below. Click on any of the links to learn more about how school will function this fall.