Return to School Task Force (2020)

Planning for 2020-21 Return to School

School in 2020-21 will be different as we continue to deliver instruction for each student while addressing student, staff and community health and safety during the pandemic. Our planning for the upcoming school year is being informed by guidelines from the Center for Disease Control, King County Health, the Office of Superintendent of Public instruction and other agencies. We are also referring to local, state, national and international models and examples of schooling during the pandemic as we develop our plans. These plans will need to be flexible as we expect there will be ongoing local and regional developments resulting from COVID-19 throughout the year that will require we make adjustments to how we deliver instruction and services for our students and families.

Pathway Forward updates

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Pathway Forward Update – May 12, 2022

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Pathway Forward Update – March 31, 2022

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Pathway Forward Update – March 9, 2022

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Reopening Plan

COVID-19 FAQ

Return to School Workbook for Building Administrators

Directions to complete K-1 Learning Model survey

Directions to complete 2-5 Learning Model survey

Return to School Task Force and Workgroups

Lake Washington School District has established a Return to School Task Force consisting of three workgroups. The workgroup consists of teachers, school administrators, union representatives, parents and central office administrators.

This LWSD Return to School Workbook for Building Administrators was developed as an evolving roadmap for returning to school.

Tasks & Guiding Principles
Workgroups

Tasks & Guiding Principles

The Return to School Task Force and workgroups have been tasked with developing flexible plans that:

Mitigate and minimize the spread of Coronavirus in accordance with health agency guidance;
Keep staff and students safe and support social-emotional well-being and interactions
Prioritize inclusive access to learning for each student;
Enable staff and students to return to learning in ways that are significantly better than during our closures this year;
Support families.

Guiding Principles
As we plan for the 2020-21 we are keeping the following guiding principles and commitments at the center of our work.

Protect the health and well-being of students, staff, and families.
Proactively address inequities related to race, ability, socio-economic status, and language that have been exacerbated by the pandemic.
Educate each student.
Ensure active, consistent and meaningful connections with each student.
Engage our families.

Workgroups

The Return to School Task Force has been split into three workgroups to explore different issues.

Scenario Planning Workgroup

The Scenario Planning Workgroup is looking at the benefits and challenges of the variety of learning scenarios needed to meet physical distancing, in order to determine which models may be viable options for next school year.

Instructional Planning Workgroups (Elementary and Secondary)

The Instructional Planning Workgroups (Elementary and Secondary) are exploring the needs of elementary and secondary education. These groups will determine how to assess the needs of students and how to balance efforts at meeting both the social-emotional needs as well as the academic needs of students at each level.

Unique Needs Workgroup

The Unique Needs Workgroup is looking at the unique needs of those students and staff members who have been most greatly impacted by the disruption of COVID-19. This workgroup is charged with identifying the student and staff groups who have or will have unique needs that could present a barrier in continued engagement in learning or work.

Thoughtexchange Results

Lake Washington School District conducted three exchanges in June 2020 to help inform the work of the Return to School Task Force.

Exchange #1: Reflecting on your experiences learning and working remotely this spring, what aspects were most challenging to you?

Exchange #2: What aspects of learning and working remotely this spring were the most beneficial or successful for you?

Exchange #3: What considerations or priorities we need to consider in relation to student learning and wellbeing as we plan for fall?

Additional Information

The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction formed a Reopening Washington Schools 2020-21 Workgroup. Their work will support our planning but not all suggestions will be implemented.