The purpose of this item is to provide updates to the Recovery/Reopening Plan for school facilities with a focus on continued learning for students and the health and safety of students, staff, families, and community members. Staff will present an update to the Plan based on the most current public health guidelines provided by the Centers for Disease Control, California Department of Health, the California Department of Education, and San Diego County Public Health. In addition, information from pending legislation in California Senate Bill 98 has been incorporated in to the plan.

Safety remains a primary planning consideration, while ensuring learning continues for students and efforts are made to mitigate learning loss caused by school closures.

District and site staff are currently preparing for the opening of the school year on August 31, 2020 in a distance learning model due to continued public health concerns. Local COVID-19 zip code data continues to be well above the San Diego County average.

Additional details have been added to the Plan (Exhibit) related to distance learning, Learning Continuity and Attendance Plan requirements, Senate Bill 98 requirements, and stakeholder input.

It will be critical to ensure students receive a rigorous, standards-based educational program upon reopening that addresses the need created by potential learning loss during closure. In addition, considerations and support for social-emotional health and wellbeing will need to be a priority, given the traumatic nature of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The cost of reopening schools following the Covid-19 crisis will depend on the emergency relief programs created by the state and federal governments as well as future public health orders.

It is respectfully requested that the Superintendent recommend recognition of Deputy Superintendent Cindy Wagner for an update on the District's Recovery/Reopening Plan.