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"The daily schedules must be adjusted to allow the following for elementary schools:

-teachers would check student temperatures as they enter classrooms

-students would eat lunch in their classrooms

-special area teachers would travel to classrooms for instruction or host classes through BBB

-students would not be allowed to share supplies

-teachers would conduct collaborative planning meetings through BBB

-reduce class size to 12 students; allow a split schedule (week 1: cohort A: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; week 2: cohort A: Tuesday and Thursday)

-require parents to attend or participate in orientation that outlines the reopening procedures

-allow TIME for social studies and mental health lessons on a daily basis

Like I mentioned previously, our daily schedules must allow flexibility. Students, teachers, and administrators should not be required to meet standardized testing mandates. Adjusting the school day would not allow the time to focus efforts on standardized testing. "

The data does not support having the children remain at home. I work in the pediatric ICU at Aph. We have had zero admissions for pediatric patients since this started in March. However to the contrary, the number of children who have been admitted with suicide attempts, actual suicide completion, traumas or child abuse have been completely disproportionate. The mental health of the children in central Florida has dramatically been affected by them remaining in isolation. From an academic standpoint, there is no comparison to the work being completed and taught while at home versus while they were in school. From a two parent working family household, it is not possible to provide the same level of education without having the children be affected in the long run if they are not in school. While I understand many parents and teachers still have fear as a result of what the media has put out about the virus initially, the information that is now coming in supports the children being back in school as they are not at this time thought to be affected by the virus or likely to be people to transmit the virus to others. The choice, in my opinion, should be to allow those who feel comfortable moving forward and getting the kids back on track be allowed to do so and those who aren’t comfortable still be allowed to participate in distance learning if they choose. But, it does not seem fair to hold the kids back and lose out on yet another year of academic and social progress with data that is not there.

The data shows that the vast majority of cases that produce symptoms do not require hospitalization. The data also shows that the sick and elderly are at the greatest risk. Open schools as they were - including the busing. Direct homes with elderly or at-risk members (poor health) to self-evaluate this risk and to continue distance learning if needed. Require a sign-off on this policy. Obviously modify as new developments arise.

The distance learning model in any form does not work for our family. Both parents work full time and can not provide the instruction and oversight needed to be successful with online instruction. Neither of our children (kindergarten and freshman) benefited from this last quarter and we would find a way to afford private school if next year is distance learning based, even partially because it does not work for our family and does not provide a way for our children to be successful students. Beyond that the lack of social interaction among their peers was also detrimental to both of their social and emotional growth. We need face to face, traditional school instruction.

"The distance learning was adequate for a very short period of time and to address the needs in an emergent situation. However nothing can replace the social aspect of face-to-face learning. All of the fundamental academics would likely be taught to my child in distance learning, but he needs the social interaction of being with other kids throughout the day.

Without a doubt, at the elementary level, it must be face to face. There’s also a consideration that we are a two income household, and the burden of distance-learning full-time, or even part time, it’s just not a feasible option for our family. "

"The distance model that both of my students received from Avalon Middle was less than stellar. While they did have assignments, quizzes and tests along with a few projects it was 90% review. New material was rarely used. They were each done for the day after about 90 minutes and complete by Thursday. There is no way my incoming freshman will be able to learn the new material including an AP in this manner. I do not believe that the OCPs teachers are properly trained for distance learning. We NEVER saw the teachers face or personally heard from them. While I understand it was the Teachers Union that made that agreement, this hardly follows the formula that a successful program like FLVS uses.

Our county, one of the largest most populated in the country has has a low number of cases and deaths. I don’t believe we should be closing the doors on our children’s education with these statistics. The risk/reward doesn’t seem balanced. "

The district does not have time to build a hybrid model, from scratch. Please do not overthink it. Take care of the 85% plus, who a traditional model will fit best. You will not make everyone happy. Isolate the vulnerable, do not overreact. Kids will get sick and we will deal with it, like other illness’. Parents will choose to opt out but they have to realize that OCPS is not equipped to handle everyone’s individual concerns.

The face to face for my family is more recommended I am an ocps employee and this has been a very difficult I'm not having any family support to help with childcare I think it's very important to think about the families that are in need to work I think the district should give the option to the parents rather not do it like to keep them home to continue distance learning and the parents that preferred the face-to-face should have the option to send their kids to school. So not only is attendance will not be affected but for kids who are sick and cannot make it to school because of showing symptoms not use it against them. Provide every student with a laptop for if a child has to quarantine you can still do that work without falling behind.

The face to face is more than just the academic piece. As teachers we are able to closely see emotional and social cues, flag concerns, be stability for many. The kids need to interact with each other. I am actually surprised that there is a thought in place to NOT go back to face to face learning. The nurses and doctors are on the front lines, so should we be. This is our job!! If a child's family decides to take a distance learning approach, then Florida offers virtual school. This is an option each family can make, but my option is to be in the classroom with protocols and safety measures in place. I want to see my kids and they want to see me (and their peers).

"The fact is it has to be all or nothing. Mixed model still exposes children and staff to the germs. There is no way they will social distance or really keep masks on. We cant have 12 bus trips due to 1 kid per seat and we don't have the space to sit kids 6 feet apart. We need to go back to school so parents can go back to work.

Some ideas..

a. Teachers/staff wear masks. We can't afford long term subs for everyone.

b. Get better air and air filters. Especially in the portables. They are always DUSTY and HOT! I have to open my windows all the time.

c. Make it half days. This way, the kids don't have to go to recess or lunch (they can take bagged lunches home) which will keep more distance.

d. Maybe have it some kids come M, W, F and some T, TH so there are less kids in the room and the off days they can distance learning participate?

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The kids need to be back in school!

The kids need to be in a building with as much "normal" as possible. Not every student has the ability to do well with distance learning and we have to put their needs first.

The kids need to go back to school like normal. No social distancing no masks regular lunches and possibly this would be a good time to re-evaluate the need for all the testing.

The kids need to go back to school. They are back to playing sports and going out in public so I do not see a need for restrictions in the school. Parents are back to work. Maybe have hand sanitizer available when they enter each classroom. If parents want distance learning then let them sign up for virtual.

"The kids should be in school with their teachers.

Distance learning is no way for our children to learn. Especially the younger children going into kindergarten!

Take temps, send home if a child has a fever!!

Distance learning is NOT learning!!"

The kids will be more focus in the classrooms

The more I read the teacher and parent opinions, it seems that they feel strongly one way or the other. I think parents and teachers should have the option. I am someone who does not work effectively from home so I would rather teach at school. Let me sign a form releasing OCPS from responsibility for my health and give me the students who want to return. If another teacher feels that they are effective as a virtual teacher and/or have concerns about being exposed to germs, let them teach a virtual class. We would need to survey parents as soon as possible to make plans for each school.

"The online learning last year was a complete disaster. My kids are in 3rd and 1st grade. My daughters class had 2 teachers and stillhad terrible communication from them. The lack of face to face learning does not work for these kids. Once a week zoom meetings for one hour is not sufficient for anything, especially for the kids emotional well being. Our tax dollars pay for our kids education and this was not acceptable.

The kids need to go back next year. If they need to wear masks, fine. But don't make them suffer any more than they did this year"

The problem with distant learning is that you really do not know if it is really the student online and from having 2 kids doing the distant learning the email just did not work the teacher tried their best to attend to all of the students answering the questions, but the turn around time was bad, however, I have another child that is in a private school they used the Zoom app and it was a success because he was able to see his teacher face to face, ask questions and see all of his other classmates however, being in the classroom in my first pick but I do not understand the spacing of the children

"The process for reopening schools must be thorough, complete and practiced! Deep dive into how schools operate on a daily to yearly basis. Doing this requires ample time for planning and run-throughs. Each new procedure will need to be reviewed with school staff to ensure that they are clear, beneficial and effective.

You will need to rethink events like Meet the Teacher by staggering when families can enter schools – alternate classrooms within each corridor and assign specific blocks of time for students to arrive/depart. If available, open additional points of entry for better ingress and egress. Move all activities associated with this type of event (afterschool/club information sessions, PTA sign ups, etc.) outdoors so that there is more space to spread out.

School-wide assemblies, plays and concerts will also need to be reorganized to accommodate more spacing among the attendees (staggered seating). Adjust the maximum capacity for school auditoriums.

Classrooms must be set up with appropriate space around desks. A new solution is needed for classroom computers and libraries since sanitizing will be time consuming.

Testing will need to be planned so that those computers are effectively sanitized between users.

How and when will temperatures be checked so that you don’t get false readings:

- Upon entering school - What if students walk/bike ride vs. driving in air-conditioned cars?

- Mid-day - Will temps be higher after PE & recess?

How do you encourage and enforce more handwashing throughout the day? i.e. – before/after lunch, recess, PE & Music? Install hand-washing stations in hallways & cafeteria?

Reopening requires experts in education, logistics and the spread of COVID-19. Create the plan, the timeline, the ability to execute + communicate it!"

"The recommendations put forth by the CDC and the FEA are encouraging but unrealistic. As an educator, I know the financial limitations of the education system. As an elementary educator, I also know that it is going to be nearly impossible to keep kindergarten students 6 feet apart. It is also unrealistic to keep desks 6 feet apart and provide students with quality face to face instruction. The very reason we would go back to face to face would be the social supports a classroom provides. If we take that away, we should just stay digital/distance learning.

Now, to my point. Elementary students should wear face shields-not masks. Shields are less likely to interfere with health conditions such as asthma. In the classroom, plexiglass shields should be made and placed between desks. Desks should remain in groups to enhance learning. This is costly, but less costly than hiring lots of teachers and providing training. Plexiglass should also be used in the lunchroom. After a class exits, the plexiglass is removed by the custodial team, clean plexiglass is put up. There would be a plexiglass sanitizing station nearby. Hand sanitizer is stations are installed at the entry way of every classroom and all staff and students are expected to use it. Replacement sanitizer is available in every classroom so that teachers can quickly replace in the event it runs out. Special areas like Art, PE, and Music would use disinfectant on shared materials in between classes or have enough materials that they could rotate them out until they are able to disinfect at the end of the day. In this plan, we need more well trained custodians, not teachers. Elementary students will find it difficult to stay 6 feet apart. So we need to focus on keeping them safe through other protective measures. "

The school site is where people learns the most important lesson of the life: share with others, and learn from others.

The school start date should be pushed back until after Labor Day (September 7). This will give more time for schools to prepare for social distancing and for parents to finish up any vacation plans, and to match the northern schedules.

The social emotional risk of not going back to school and creating normalcy for children is more dangerous than a virus that is showing signs of slowing and no longer poses the same threat that it did months ago. Send them back, save kids lives.

The students need to be in school. Parents cannot be held accountable for their education. There are plenty of precautions that can be taken to ensure a safe environment for all.

"The students who are the most at risk will be the ones we lose permanently if we continue with any distance learning. Considering most of the population has returned to normal, with safety measures in place, without much of a difference, it seems logical to help the students who best need our help and support.

I am also tired of (some) parents doing the work for their students and the cheating. I can control the learning when they are in front of me."

"the students will all have mask and gloves we will also stay a six feet distance and students will have their temperatures check and if sick you will do distance learning from home and when coming back the school has to have a report from the doctor or the kid can't enter school property

sincerely

widley

ps i want to see my 7th grade in person so i hope this helps thank you "

"The survey was flawed. The actual phone survey flipped responses #1 and #2 from the preview that many people saw the day before. So, perhaps a new survey would be in order.

I speak in regards to ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS:

It is imperative that students, particularly younger students, get face to face education. An unbelievable and unsustainable burden is put on parents to provide child care and education while maintaining a job(s). After all, without a family income, the whole system collapses.

Further, the foundation of learning is at the elementary level. Distance learning is more effective among more mature students.

Therefore, elementary schools should be open for face to face education for all students who want it. Daily temperature checks and frequent risk-surveys required to be filled out by parents can be implemented to reduce the chances of infected kids coming to school. Also, more stringent classroom cleaning standards by teachers can be implemented.

The district should also implement an optional distance learning feature for those parents who want and are able to provide education and supervision from home. This can be done similar to the last 9 weeks of school this past year.

For teachers who are deemed unable to be present for face to face instruction for reasons related to their personal health and/or risk factors, those teachers should be assigned classes made up of students who similarly cannot attend for personal health and/or risk factors. That way, neither those students nor teachers have to come into school. "

The virus is not going away and we cannot hold up children at home. Some children's only safe space is at school. The fact that schools have been closed has made home situations difficult and stressful. Using a common sense approach would be best. Limiting temp checks to the beginning of the day is not beneficial as parents will give kids fever reducers before they leave home. Have each school staffed w/nurses to check temps throughout the day, have a dedicated space to keep children w/fever until adult is able to pick them up. Hand washing stations/sanitizer stations will be needed in each classroom and cafeteria. Teachers should wear masks but not children unless child has a cough. If gloves are required, teachers must change them often as gloves cross-contaminate more than bare hands.

The Virus numbers have been inflated. The cdc themselves came out and said they reported the numbers wrong. This is all fear from the media and not necessary to stop our world, schools or sports . We could all be cleaner that’s a fact . Janitors can do better that’s a fact. Kids need normalcy back in school face to face, sports clubs etc as it has been for centuries. If people don’t want to they can go to virtual school or flvs. If a teacher is over 65, even though the chances of getting this and dying are about the same as the flu and they are compromised give them the choice to go to a virtual teaching position with the virtual schools out there. Other then that don’t live in fear, OPEN BACK UP LOOK AT REALISTIC DATA. It’s sad I hear people say and write they want to keep it locked down cause they make more not working . That’s awful

The virus will stay with us for a bit, however, the education and experience our children are missing will affect them forever. With the right protection and measurements, the county can assure every child goes to school. I am up for that.

The WHO stated asymptomatic people won't spread virus as previously thought.

"There are already options available to families that wish to select distance learning and online classes. Kids need to have in person interaction with their teachers and peers. Regular school should be made available for families that are comfortable with it. Not all kids can learn effectively through online classes and will slip behind.

It seems that school buses are a major challenge. In most other countries children attend school without provided transportation. Perhaps we need to ask the community to think differently about how kids get to school."

There are more Corona cases now in orange county than in March when you decided to shut it down. I still think distance learning but if you insist on face to face Middle and high school students should be placed in small classes and the teachers should rotate into the classroom instead of the students walking from class to class. Also additional janitors cleaning the restrooms.

There are some many reasons to continue traditional face to face instruction. the most important one is it's best for the students, students seem to strive better with face to face instruction rather than distance learning. My elementary students did not do well at all with distance learning, their performances decline dramatically and a few of them I did not get a chance to teach because of internet access, moving from homes to homes no stability and students not being able to navigate through learning system. Distance learning have some teachers not teaching to their potential because the relaxation and freedom of working from home and not being monitored as much. In all, distance learning is not for all students and not the best learning strategy.

There are specific reasons that I chose to send my child to OCPS and a major reason being face-to-face teaching/learning. I have known of the option for virtual learning since before the pandemic and had I wanted to go that route I would have. I would be highly disappointed if OCPS went to all virtual or even a blended virtual/face-to-face situation as that is not ideal for our family.

"There are too many families (single parent, 2-income, etc) that rely on the schools to be open to care for the kids, feed the kids, and keep them safe. Parents go to work all day.

I don’t see how anything other than face-to-face is an option. AND, studies show that kids are the most resilient to the coronavirus. We cannot live in fear.

Think about it."

There has been a lot going on the past few weeks and people are social distancing less and less. Families are going on vacations. Youth Sports are opening back up. Camps are opening and day cares. People are returning to their normal lives. Kids need to return to school the way they left school in March. I would not make drastic changes. I would install hand sanitizer throughout the schools. I would encourage teachers to have students take 2 minutes before class starts and ends to wipe down their desk. I would encourage hand washing before lunch and after recess or gym class. Children have been through a lot the past few weeks and they need to get back to their normal. It is important for their mental, emotional and physical state to return to normal. I have heard so many parents say that their child isn't sleeping well, their not as active as they used to be, their not able to socialize like they are used to. These things are not healthy for our children. We need to return to normalcy for them.

"There has been way too much put in parents. More than half the teachers completely slacked and thought it should have been parents to keep up with all assignments and navigate through the system to help the kids figure out distance learning. Communication lacked a lot between teachers to parents, in some cases not hearing at all.

School needs to go back face-to-face at the start of 2020-2021 school year. NO DISTANCE LEARNING. "

"There have been studies that are now being published that are showing children are much less effected by this disease and less likely to spread the disease to others. We are damaging these children more by keeping them home both academically and socially.. they need to be back in schools. If a family/child is unable to attend because of their health history or the parents are too worried, virtual school is available to them. But let the rest of our children return to some form of normalcy and continue their social education. They need their friends and they need to learn how to interact face to face, especially the elementary school aged kids.

https://www.npr.org/2020/06/24/882316641/what-parents-can-learn-from-child-care-centers-that-stayed-open-during-lockdowns

https://www.workingmother.com/in-545-daycares-that-stayed-open-less-than-2-percent-kids-got-covid-19?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook"

There is a model in China where before the students enter they are screened hands are cleaned, temperature is taken. Schools be provide with touch-less temperature scanners and several sanitizer stations to use in conjunction with hand washing. Several students are getting further and further behind because they do not get the same educational support some other students who have the advantage of having capable and dedicated support in their homes.

There is absolutely no data to suggest kids health is at risk. Even the idea to consider them to wear masks at school is ridiculous.

"There is little evidence at this point that we are at risk of a resurgence of COVID-19 in Central FL. The negative impact of distance learning as well as the economic impact of parents not having a place for their children to be while they work appears to be a much more substantial impact than the risk of illness.

I recommend we implement stringent cleanliness practices such as frequent handwashing and surface cleaning, no masks in school - too much of a distraction and interference with learning, and limited skin-to-skin contact. Outside of those basic habits I don't see any evidence that the staff or children are at any higher risk than prior to COVID-19.

Volunteers in the building are critical to the success at the elementary level. I believe they should be allowed in the building with proper hygiene such as washing when they arrive and throughout their time in the school and cleaning of surfaces when they are done. "

There is no reason school cannot go back to a regular schedule with added safety measures in place. Some ideas include: Start school the day after Labor Day. Add portable and stationery hand sanitizer stations and/or hand washing stations at every main and hallway entrance. NanoSeptic hand coverings on doors. Have something to check students temperature as they enter the building. Enforce stricter sick policy. Have students wipe their desks at the end of every day. Seat students desks apart instead of in desk clumps. Teachers to wipe down classroom surfaces and doors at the end of each day. Staff could wear masks. Teachers could wear face shields instead of masks (students need to see teachers face and mouth). Electrostatic sprayers to be used to disinfect around school. Eliminate use of cloth backpacks and instead use wipeable type bags. B1490

There is no substitute for face to face learning, period. Trying to decentralize the learning environment erases all the tools and resources that have been built in our schools for decades. Every interaction at school is a learning and development opportunity whether with teachers or fellow students. We have sent our children to school since 6-10 weeks of age because of the immense life value they gain learning to share, communicate, obey, listen, help others, make friends, understand and deal with emotions, etc. Many teachers of today, especially veterans, are not trained, equipped or qualified to teach virtually. Try watching a second grade teacher control 20 kids on a virtual conference. There SHOULD be better technology and enhanced focus on using technology in schools to advance learning and create more advanced development opportunities for kids on a faster learning track. Home environment is not conducive with day-long schoolwork for children. It is a constant distraction. Home is where kids sleep, snack, play, relax and spend the rest of their time. Rooms are not designed with furnishings and equipment for children. There are no kid sized desks and chairs ergonomically supporting their bodies. Parents are life teachers, not school teachers in most cases. We should not even need to ask these questions. The only thing COVID 19 shed light on is the need for even better schools, teachers, and resources.

"There is no substitution for attending school, with other students, as normal.

This virus is just like any other virus; however, it has been politicized to the extreme. It creates two factions, neither of which are morally ""right,"" nor ""wrong"". The hysteria, the breathless media (now that there are riots, suddenly it is OK to form large groups, with or without masks) has made a complete mess of things, and people in positions of authority who continue to cowtow to the ludicrous political agendas look incapable of forming independent thoughts and decisions, making plans, and executing those plans to the fullest. My child, I know, has lost a lot of respect for the institution of education, and she is not learning anything by whipping through reading lectures and answering some questions, all in about an hour. While I realize the schools need to follow the state's rules and regulations, enough is enough. All this time, I could not eat at my locally owned restaurant, but I could spend hours in a Wal-Mart next door, without a mask and without anyone taking my temperature. By this insane logic, the schools and everything else should shut down, entirely, each year during flu season. Thank you for your consideration."

There is no survey needed. Ocps has virtual school offered for any parents for past 10 years. So, parents can pick what they want doe their own kid. So this survey is not needed.

"There is really no reason not to return to face to face- look at statistics both here and around the world where other countries have already started school back.

We also gave the advantage of watching schools around the world to see if everything is working the way it should.

The students will not get the same education online as they would face to face. There is really no way to see if they are really doing their own work and getting them the actual setting at home to do the work necessary for them to really benefit from a class-especially a lab/science type class. Sure virtual school does it but not with the thousands of students walking in our school every day"

There should be a seperate lunch made for all grades. Ex: the freshman class has their own lunch and so do the sophomores so on and so forth. There should be temperature checks in 1st period! right at the beginning of class as the teacher takes attendance. If they are fever free then they should be marked present and are allowed to attend school that day. If they have a fever they should NOT be allowed to stay for school and should be released from the property immediately. This way only healthy non sick people our on school grounds. Which fixes social distancing because we don’t need to distance from people that are at sick because we know they aren’t!

There should be face to face learning because some kids do not do very well at distance learning.Kids also need to be social because not all kids feel as if home is their happy place.

There simply isn’t another option for the sake of student development, teacher’s ability to teach & assist children, and parents ability to work at least semi-normal professional demands for income. Distance learning was a disaster for students, teachers, parents, and administrators. Our children did not learn anything new at all and actually regressed. This isn’t one parents story, this is EVERY parent’s story about their children during the 4th quarter. And a blend of the two will be very ineffective and just place additional burden on parents, buses, schools, teachers, and more. What about a parent who has lost their job? They now cannot return to work because they have to stay home with their kids, all the while there is no income, and they’re somehow supposed to also teach their kid with this stress? No, the answer is simple. Open up schools as normal. Start after Labor Day to allow more planning time and let’s go. We can do this and it’s imperative we all work together to make it happen.

There would be savings in terms of money, time, and personnel with a suspension of stAte and county testing. The people who work in testing could be reassigned to.classrooms, helping reduce class size. The monetary savings would he!I alleviate job cuts the time savings would enable us to insure instruction even with interruptions

"There's not too much to say.

Pretty much every single thing that was supposed to open is open now. Why not the schools?

My daughter has a disability and she is losing a LOT of her hard-gained milestones because she is staying at home.

Besides that, I need to work and I don't have a baby-sitter. As a matter of fact, I am still waiting for the government to grant me unemployment benefits.

Sorry but I guess it took too long to take this decision of reopening schools. Also, I believe it was a HUGE mistake to move everyone to homeschool. You guys should have anticipated the vacations.

By the time the schools open again in August (God know IF you guys will REALLY open), my daughter will be out of school for FOUR (F-O-U-R) months!!!!

Sorry again, I don't mean to be rude, but do you guys think that I have a chest full of money here to just keep me and my family quarantined at home, not working and seeing my daughter's gain vanish???

Please, please, please, reopen the schools and just take good care of sanitation. B1523"

These children need to be in school. Most children need the structure that a traditional school day provides. There is so much to be learned in school that cannot be learned on a computer screen. The level of education mine received during distance learning did not meet our academic expectations. A close friend is a nurse practitioner at Arnold Palmer children’s hospital. They have had a couple of children treated for covid there. However the number of extreme child abuse cases and attempted suicides has increased dramatically since March. If Orange County continues distance learning in the fall it will only cause a further divide in at risk children. We are already exploring options for the fall of Orange County continues with distance learning. We will go with a private school providing in person classes. As for blended sounds like nonsense.

These kids have been out of school for months. These kids need face to face interaction. This is detrimental for kids. All kids are suffering, Disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds are suffering horribly, but ALL children are suffering with virtual learning. Kids should not be forced to do virtual learning. Some kids do not learn best that way. If people are concerned about the virus, then keep their children home and do virtual school, It is their choice. At some point we will need to get back to a semi-normal school year. Mental health is going to take a huge toll. Go back to school in August!

These kids need the normalcies of school play and socializing. I feel the can still be safe in school. Over 3000 kids were lost to getting in trouble and not attending school in the last 4 months many kids have gone hungry Our kids have also become depressed and even suicidal. School is an anchor for many. The schools can learn from the theme parks and business who have been successful to keep them safe we can’t stay in a bubble. The country has to get back to we’re we were. Safety is important I feel that if we don’t get our kids back to some normalcy we will lose a generation and the talents they have. Parents have to work and we can’t leave these kids alone to grow up by themselves. We have created this need and at this point we can’t change it. Please bring teachers and kids back together. We can work through anything that comes. If parents want home schooling that is already in place for them. Tens of thousands of parents and kids don’t have that opportion Open schools back up. The child abuse rate is also up. School is the only hope some of these kids have Thank you for making the right choice

"These kids need to go to school!! Learning is NOT learning online!!!

Let the teachers and families who want to return, RETURN!

Distance learning is NOT an option for parents who work! It is not an option for children who need to have social interaction!!! This has been detrimental to them already, lets not make it worse on then!

For the families who are not “ready” to send their children back to school, they have the option of FLVS!!!!! Why are we giving them even more options!?"

These students are ready to be back with their teachers and peers. Distance learning does not work for many, as they need structure and face to face learning. They also miss their clubs and sports. If they have to wear a mask inside the classrooms, but not outside in open air or while eating and playing sports. Let’s get things back to normal as possible for things kids. They are the lowest risk.

They on they street any ways

They wear masks every one of them they constantly washing hands and kids scary with Lysol wipes

"Things need to get back to normal! We have done such a disservice to both teachers and students recently. While I understand the need for closing schools and flattening the curve of the coronavirus, life must go on. We are going to lose a lot of good teachers if we have to start the school year with distance learning. This is NOT what we signed up for. This past quarter was the roughest in my 20+ years of teaching. The ""teaching"" and the ""learning"" that was going on was nowhere near the standards I'm used to. And what about the kids? Their social and emotional needs seem to have not been considered at all. What about the kids who need services? They need to be back getting the support that can't possibly be given at home. And the parents? They need to go back to work and support their families, and while many can work from home, many cannot.

The reopening guidelines from the CDC are of course, ridiculous! Something needs to be done. While I'm not interested in getting rid of specials, lunchtime, or recess, all of which are vital to student growth, I would much rather go back wearing a mask and losing these things than to not go back at all!"

Things to return to normal with extra hand washing and encouraging to not touch face.

This is more like a comment. How are students going to ride buses if there is already a shortage of bus drivers? My child bus was over crowded where they had 2 buses picking them up for school. Also these were high school students, they still had to sit 3 to a seat. So students should be 1 child per seat with windows open, mask on,spray seats with disinfected spray. So ocps need more buses for this to happen

This is overblown as it is an election year, which makes covid a propaganda tool. Reopen and get on with life. We're fine, we're safe. People die from the flu and pneumonia regularly, yet we don't shut down. Don't believe the hype.

"This virus already has super low numbers and dropping w an infection on much Older population. The hysteria is not necessary.

Hand sanitizing stations set up, teachers sanitize kids hands when coming in and leaving as well as wipe door handles or prop them open so kids don’t touch. Spray all classrooms and hallways stairwells etc once a month with the sanitizing spray that lasts 30 days if everyone is so concerned as well as hire more custodians "

This will be my first year at high school as I will be a freshman. I want to actually go to school and be around people. I don't do well at home all of the time. I like to get out and see people and communicate in person. I want to experience all the joys of high school while learning. I need to go back in the fall with face-to-face. Please, let us go back to school in the fall in person!!

This will be my freshman year of high and I want to experience it all!!! I do not like distance learning, I don’t like not seeing my friends and teachers. Some classes are very hands-on where you need to be there in person. Please let us go back face-to-face. I pray for this every night!!

This will be my senior year and I am hoping for a normal year. I want to be around my friends and teachers. I like face-to-face education MUCH better than online! Please, let us come back to school!!

Those who wish to be online go online. Those who wish for face to face should be allowed to do so.

"Those who would like their children to return are allowed to return as usual but teachers provide an online platform for those students in class that parents aren’t comfortable with face to face. Possibly hire a multi grade teacher or more to run these platforms or the grade teachers set up platforms and then are only available for zoom meetings for an hour after school. Orange County has virtual school already which could be the other option for those not comfortable as well.

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Time for kids to go back to school. We as I parents need to work. Who will be watching and educating my 2 elementary kids if both parents are working? Those who are not comfortable with the face to face method can sign up for virtual school.

"To allow better learning in a class room. The idea is to arrange the class room in a circle or half moon shape to give space to students and teachers to enjoy the class while keeping safe. Plus, add clear barriers in front and sides of each desk to give health safety for all. This way the student can enjoy learning without wearing the masks which can lower the amount of oxygen to the student. The only time to wear masks is when students are in the hallway or visiting others close. Also, look at high Volume Portable UV Air Disinfection and HEPA Filtration Systems for each class or add to the main systems. YES, This will be large expense but if the air system can pull the air that might have viruses into this system fast then less people can be affected. Lastly, help teach students how to improve there immune system like hand washing, taking Vit C with Vit E, Vit D, and other immune support. Plus, better nutrition and stress reduction techniques. <<Can look at this link: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/immune-boosting-supplements#615.-Other-supplements-with-immune-boosting-potential >>

Note: I have personally had to do these actions to fight stress induced Autoimmune disease that attacked my thyroid. Also, I just finished a multi-day Immune defense summit with over 20 doctors and researchers. I hope this will help. Thank you, James Jones 321-946-8287, Winter Park."

To continue with hand sanitizer, washing hands, keep sanitizing guidelines in place. Face to face is how I prefer our daughter to learn. Check temperature every morning on all students and faculty.

To have less kids in class rooms

To mitigate the spread of the disease, the students should remain with the same class in one room at all times. Teachers rotate classrooms instead of the students. This would also include eating meals in the classroom. Cafeteria can deliver the food to each class “airline” style, and people with special dietary needs would need to submit a request ahead of time. Designated outdoor areas can be marked to keep classes separated while conducting physical education, recess, or other similar activities. To limit sharing of equipment, students can be provided tablets or laptops to keep for the year in order to complete online courses or participate in blended courses.

"To whom it may concern,

I believe that school should resume as it always has. The only changes I believe are necessary are increased absent days permitted so parents don’t have to worry about reaching the 10 day limit and can keep their kids home if they exhibit any symptoms. A teacher or staff member can take temperatures when they arrive in the morning and send home any kids running a fever. Beyond that, kids should be at school where they can learn social emotional development from interacting with peers (With guidance from teachers) along with academic learning from their teachers. Children should be able to socialize in the lunch room, and should be able to have regular PE and recess where they can play tag and other games and not grow up with the psychological damage of isolation caused by social distancing. There is no evidence to show asymptomatic carriers have passed on covid, so asymptomatic students and faculty should be safe at school. See study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7219423/

Additionally, the idea that actually symptomatic children can pass the disease is purely opinion and conjecture. It is not based on any actual evidence of this occurring. Schools were closed to flatten the curve. A curve that was also conjecture that ended up being grossly over estimated. The curve has been flattened, now schools need to reopen. The flu has proven to be much more severe and deadly for children than covid, yet lengthy school closures and procedural changes have never been enacted for the flu. Children, being in their most Important formative and educational years, should not be the peripheral social casualties in the battle of an illness that primarily effects the very elderly. "

Tomando las medidas sanitarias requeridas. Todo se está reactivando, consideró que las escuelas también deberían hacerlo.

"Too many people will have to go back to work. Distance learning and blended learning do not work for parents that have to work outside the home. We have to come up with options for students and staff to get back in the classrooms.

We can not expect students to wear face masks all day. There has to be better options. Schools need to be kept clean so more janitors will be needed in the schools.

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Too much time off

traditional face to face instruction with social distancing/ safety measures in place.

Traditional face to face, but with some safety measures. Temperature checks, perhaps, hand sanitizer readily available to students and staff. Get a commitment from families, faculty, and staff that they will self-isolate after traveling to places with higher rates or have been contact with some who traveled recently.

Traditional learning

Traditional regular school. Covid has shown not to be what they thought it was. Schools should open like normal. Encourage children to wash their hands a s stay home if sick.

"Traditional School as the young need it.

Focus as usual do cleaning and encourage students to wash hands as well as teachers. The young generation need school at school this is a model that has helped many generations as of now.

Thank you "

Traditional school like there has always been. There are not enough teachers, bus drivers, school staff for a year round schooling. The budget isn't their either. Traditional, face-to-face school is the only logical way our children will go back

"Transportation responsibilities make sure all students have mask on. Temperature taken ..fever student does not ride school bus.runny nose does not ride bus..

On arrival student by car before parents leave temperature taken. Any child with runny nose need dr note to return to school.

Breakfast and lunch no buffet only brown bagged.

Cafeteria staff will get students name from teacher and deliver lunch brown bags in classroom so students are not everywhere but once in the classroom they in class for elementary...for middle and high I think the students are more mature. So maybe they can walk to the courtyard and do pick up of lunch bags. And eat in classroom.

Staged bell for student to move from one class to another...10th grade 5 min apart 11grade and 12 th grade..all have different bell to move

Buses ....release students as buses are parked so release of all students are not at the same time but called by bus no...

At all time mask will be worn over mouth maybe below nostrils so they can breathe but mouth covered...B1528"

Treat it like the year round school models from years ago . While half of the students are attending school, the others are home and those rooms in the school are being sanitized. 2-3 classes per grade level.

Try keeping a distance as best as we can .

try making it like they do in other countries like colombia for example there’s morning classes and afternoon every day the kids will most likely have different classes or one day you’re morning for your morning classes and one day you’re after noon with afternoon classes all school will start same time so it’s easier to deal schedules we all would take the elementary school start time or high school one. You will be required to take your temperature before entering school wear mask but the ones that are breathable.

"Two 90 day sessions with two 30 day break for year round school. Turn early Wednesdays into a long Wednesday (38 weeks in a year equals to about 5 days you can use for shutdown or end the year earlier). Run first semester with no early Wednesday for the first semester, ending 12/18. Still provide Thanksgiving week break. Take 30 day break starting with Winter vacation. Return around 2/1. Then go into semester 2. Parents should have their option to enroll virtually at their school or face to face. No blended.

Research is split between year round having no impact (no negative impact) on learning or having a positive impact. "

"Two ideas:

1) Rent portables to disperse students between more classes. Also, use the gym as a computer center. Half of the week face to face instruction and the second half distance learning but at school with the supervision of teachers in the gym. Goal: reduce the concentration of students in each classroom.

2) Two shifts in each school: morning and afternoon. You divide the number of students between them. Some grades will study in the morning when other grades in the afternoon. Conclusion: less density of students and everyone receives a free meal. This model happens in other countries with high number of students and few buildings."

"Unless there is going to be a way parents can stay home, and teach their kids. I think maybe 10% would be discipline to do their work online. All kids needs reassurance that they can do it. Teachers have the eyesight, the compassion, discipline, guidance, and the love. It takes all of that and more to help develop young minds. The two together is like peanut butter and jelly.

The world is a different place now. Either you know it or you don't try. You are either determined, or unsure you can do it. Teachers make you believe in yourself. Teachers sometimes make you feel wow had it not been for one of my teachers. I would have given up along time ago. Even your Support Staff plays a big part in student lives. They have the listening ear, they know how to diffuse situation between student/student/parents. Make sure they eat show them love

Stick with what works Public schools. For those who can afford it Private Schools works for some. Charter School are useless, they don't hire Certified teachers, there is no real support for kids with special needs, or behavioral problems. They let the student stay until they receive the money. then they send them back to Public Schools.

Leave the teachers, support staff, admin alone. Let us do our jobs. These kids need to keep coming to school. It's an outlet for all of us. Over 85% of the people living on this earth has gone to public school. Most of them went on to college. Many of you hold well know positions. All of it came from having a teacher standing in front of them and planting a seed in their mind, and hearts. Once they have completed going to school. Some went on to college, and even the President of the United States.

Let us have control of our schools again. Just help us stay healthy and safe. "

Unless you can figure out how to provide someone to stay home with these children in the fall ther eis no way that parents can do this virtual learning again. It only worked at the end of this year because we were all put out of work for months on end. People are struggling. I get that it is not an ideal situation and that the virus is a big deal but trying the virtual school is not an option here for so many of us. Also it needs to be better regulated. Some schools gave out hardly any work, our school gave out too much work and my straight A student suffered greatly. While I am at it we have a horrible principal at Deerwood Elementary and she really should be let go. She has turned our school in to a very unwelcoming environment and I honestly considered moving just to get out of the school zone because she is that bad.

"Unlike K-12, the CTE teachers are invested in programs that need face-to-face delivery for the protection of our students, their public consumer patients, and the employers. I teach in the Healthcare department, and more specifically the Dental Assisting Profession. If distance learning were an option, then I believe we would have transitioned into this mode over 25 years ago.

I have taken numerous courses via distance learning, and to be honest, it was a joke. You learn how to maneuver the computer, course program and submit assignments....and that's about it. Very little was gleaned from the actual course material itself.

It is impossible for students to have the technology, materials and capability to re-enact the many labs we have in dentistry. For proper evaluation and assessment of student understanding, it is imperative that we return to face-to-face classrooms!"

Us parents aren’t qualified to teach the things these kids learn in school , I have a special son who’s blind and is taught different and he needs that face - face teaching . This isn’t going to work for parents who can not stay home and do teach there kids . It was hard enough for those 3 months to get my kids to focus .

Use face mask

Use face mask, maintenance 6ft distance , less student sizes on each classroom.

Use mask smaller class size

"U-shaped plexiglass cover for the top of individual student desks. It will limit group work style for a while until a vaccine is available, but the transparency of the plexiglass will minimize the visual isolation in the classroom (while probably also helping minimize discipline issues).

From a parent and substitute teacher."

Wash hands each class and cleaning each day after school. Find teachers who want to teach and allow traditional school as students need face to face just like we all had

Wash hands upon entering the building. No masks for young students. Guardians who are comfortable may send students back to school as normal. Guardians who are fearful may enroll their student in Orange County Virtual School.

"We all miss the face to face interactions.

The main reason to go to school vs home schooling."

We are a family with two working parents and no other support. Please allow our children to resume traditional schooling in August. If not, many families like ours will be forced to decide which parent needs to quit their job. More frequent handwashing and daily temperature checks would be a welcome and wise addition, and sustainable long term. Please, let our kids get back to normal for those who want and need it.

We are continuing to create inequitable situations when students whose parents have to report to work are expected to work independently at home without support, while families who are able to work from home or stay home are there to support their child’s learning.

We are now in phase 2 please open school face to face. I will need to go to work. If you can’t have as many kids in class have a choice and or do all year schooling. Thank you!

"We are open to school starting in the Fall with face to face classes. I do believe the school year should start a couple weeks later. (Ocps has never started this early). End of August when other schools and universities return to school is preferred to give a little more time (or the day after Labor Day like other schools)

Extra cleaning measures should be in place throughout the day and a temperature scan to enter the building."

We are ready for regular in class school. No masks as there is no evidence that they do any good. No restrictions on gatherings like cafeteria, PE, library, field trips. Our state is opening and schools will be ready in August to be normal.

We are ready to go back!

We are working parents and won't be able to keep up with our son for online classes.

"We believe that education is and will always be way more than head knowledge. Our children will be going to a 4- year competitive colleges, most likely out of state, then we anticipate them continuing on to graduate programs in their choice fields of profession. Knowledge and instruction is extremely important to us. And we believe this can not be achieved in a distance learning situation. We also strongly feel like education goes way beyond knowledge. Relationships formed with adults and peers is even more important than knowledge. Relationships can not be formed through distance learning. Students, and humans alike, do not feel secure in environments where relationships and healthy boundaries are not formed. Growth occurs only within relationships, even if the relationships are not always positive. Distance learning puts my children, and even more importantly, other children at risk emotionally, socially, academically. Distance learning could keep them healthy physically, the key word being could, but at A tremendous cost to the other parts of overall health. And, sending kids to “in-school” learning environments has always put them at risk at catching illnesses that could harm them. Covid-19 does not change this.

If students and/or employees of OCPS do not feel comfortable with the potential harm of covid-19, then they should distance learn, but to take away other students rights to grow isn’t a solution to the anxiety and lack of knowledge, and inconstancy that this virus brings at this time. "

We believe that the situation about pandemic involves all community and not only about the schools. If many areas are reopening as time goes by schools must follow this movement with responsibility of everyone and following all rules of protection. Besides public education does not happen at home. Children need much more than content. They need to learn with the real world relations through teachers and students, researching together and practicing outside activities. The world will not stop at home, all of us need to return outside and to live, work as well. Until there children will be stronger, healthier with high immunity.

we can go back to school and just be a little extra careful when getting into classrooms and more clean

we can just wear our masks in our classes and get our temperatures checked every day.

We can wear face mask to school to help.

we can’t be missing school, & distance learning increase cheating on work

we could let the students decide which one they want to do, but they would have to commit to it

We could possibly do less group assignments so students don't have to interact all the time.

we could wash our hands in between each period, and even wear masks if necessary.

We go back to school and implement safeguards when kids show signs of illness..

We go back to school with realistic safety precautions. If there is a second wave, we go back to distance learning

We go face-to-face with safety precautions in place.

"We had 3 children doing school from

Home and two parents working from home. They didn’t learn half of what they would if at school. Our 2nd grader was sad missing her special classes and all the hands on learning. Our older two missed their teachers and friends. We are hoping and praying they can return in the fall. "

We have been homeschooling one of our sons for the past 2 years. He has really struggled in this environment & needs to be in a traditional classroom setting or we may struggle with him ever finishing school. It’s been really tough on all of us. Our preference would be to have a traditional school setting again.

We have temperature checking stations outside of the school, and before entering the school, the person needs to pass the forehead temperature test (This applies to EVERYONE entering the school, including parents that come into the office to check out their student.) Also, the temperatures must be documented on Skyward, or some type of application. If the person doesn't pass the temperature test, they must be separated from the main testing area, for a follow-up test. If the person still is not at a healthy temperature, then they will have an excused absence for the day. Additionally, everybody must wear a mask over their nose and mouth at all times, other than when eating or drinking. If someone coughs, they will be sent to the office for another temperature check or to be removed from school. The desks in classrooms should be separated and students and teachers should be supplied with enough sanitizing wipes to clean surfaces.

We must be careful to avoid contagions such as taking the temperature of the employees and students, establishing a maximum of students per room between 10 to 12, washing hands regularly and disinfecting the areas several times as necessary. Children need to return to schools and resume their routines.

We need children to return to the classroom to ensure they are getting a proper education and socialization. We cannot continue to ask working parents to shoulder the education and working responsibilities. Bring us back!!

We need face to face because if we do online it would be way harder to learn a lesson or do work and most kids will need help and sometimes kids need a teacher to show them how to do it not tell us how

We need Face to Face, regular full time schooling to resume in the fall. There are no known scientific studies or epidemiological cases studies of Corona virus transmission anywhere in the world from schools. Schools have already opened across Europe and Asia. Furthermore, there was no Corona virus issues at any childcare/daycare environment anywhere in the country during the past several months during the worst parts of the pandemic. Kids need to go to school to learn and grow, and parents need to go to work to provide for the family. Kids who are trapped at home for months have higher likelihood of developing depression like symptoms and experience negative mental health problems. Closing schools and forcing distance learning to all only hurts the population in general, and especially for the economically challenged citizens. Please reopen schools, and if parents choose to keep their kids at home, then please let them do so by providing distance learning to those who choose it, rather than forcing everyone into doing it. Thank you for the consideration.

We need our kids to go back to school, they will get left behind unless schools open back up.

"We need parents to volunteer, the ones what we want our kids back, we should colaborate with preparation. County will not have money enough to prepare everything.

I want my kid back to school because she is 4.0 GPA and i want the best for her, and the home schooling wasn't good.

If South Creek is going to do the same (nothing) when other schools sit the kids in the morning and see a teacher, after teacher, listen the voice of their piers, i will switch her to another one.

Im open to work and help the school during the summer and offer my time s

My daughter said supplies like hand saniter and tissues werent available before. Also no more shared desks (re adapt the current ones) distance (mark floors)

Maria B1587"

We need the students to go back face-to-face in the fall, for the mental and physical health!!!

We need to be back in the classroom. I do not believe that starting the school year off and distant learning is good for any grade level. The blended model would put a lot more work on all of the teachers and additional stress so I feel that option should be taken off the table. They just need to put clear guidelines set in place. Students learn better when they are in the classroom. They need to consider the fact that many people have gone back to work and therefore parents will not be able to help their child if we do distant learning and therefore children are going to regress.

We need to be face to face in school because some of the students cant handle online school. Especially for the up coming 9th graders, they wont be able to experience their first year of highschool. Now yes if we do face to face we can wear masks but as a student I say we do face to face.

We need to get back to “normal” learning & teaching. The students NEED face to face.

We need to get back to face to face instruction those that want to stay home can do OCPS virtual school or FLVS

We need to get back to normal its the same as flu outbreaks People have jobs they need to get to and children need normalcy in their lives

"We need to get kids to school! Schools can ask kids to wear mask and do social distancing. I really think schools should open in the order below.

First let private schools (only the upper school and middle school hold for lower school and below ) open before any other school since private school have less student, second open up public high school, but since public high school have more kids in there, we can let freshmen (we want them to have a good high school experience and let them know their school ) and senior (this is crucial to them since it's their class year and they're applying to colleges ) go first. Then sophomores and junior. Third open up middle school, then elementary. We could let the school year start earlier.

- We need to let kids go to school they are not learning anything through distance learning! Distance learning is way different than face to face most teachers are just given random work thats not even the lesson that the kids are suppose to learn. "

We need to get our students back in the classroom. It needs to be as close to “normal” as we can make it. We need to make sure students and teachers are healthy and no one should be allowed on campus if they are sick. Children need to be allowed to interact with each other and enjoy being a kid! I understand there is risk in this, but there is also a huge risk in having our students and families continue distance learning.

We need to get our students back in the school buildings full-time. No masks for kids in elementary. Lots of hand washing. Teachers are not babysitters but the reality is that our economy works such that students are required to be in school and parents work. It is important for kids not to be babysat but to be learning. Distance learning was not authentic learning. It also does not provide the structure, safety, sustenance, supervision that in-person learning provides for our most vulnerable. For those who are uncomfortable teaching or attending in person, there are options with OCVS or FLVS. There is NO NEED to reinvent the wheel. My only suggestion there is to allow students to “push in” to OCVS on short notice if a student is home “sick” with issues such as Covid-positive testing but asymptomatic, allergies, etc. That way studenta don’t fall behind. OCVS should somewhat match what is happening in classrooms or you could have one teacher per grade level at each school set up a distance-learning program (REAL learning not iReady and YouTube videos) to help facilitate this. That teacher could take over classrooms in her grade level if a teacher calls in sick-negates need to pay sub or split classes. If students are only on campus a few days a week and families like mine will leave for FLVS and you will lose that funding because they’re learning is much more rigorous/authentic than OCVS. Recess must still take place outdoors, powerwash playgrounds regularly, kids eat in classrooms, keep specials! In middle and high school assign students to a classroom and have teachers rotate through instead of kids to avoid congestion in hallways. Encourage teachers to take kids outside for class to avoid boredom. Middle/high do distance Weds for deep cleaning, they can be home alone.

We need to get these children back into the classroom with their peers. It is not good for their emotional well being.

"We need to go back to face-to-face. Distance learning was not effective mainly because of policies hand-tieing teachers such as not being able to fail students who refused to do work, allowing to much time to do late work, and not holding students and parents accountable for learning.

1. Return to normal teaching with a normal schedule, Alternating kids being at school will double the workload for teachers, especially AP teachers and other teachers with rigor who must have students working every day.

2. Teachers MUST have the authority to send students to the office to be sent home if they exhibit signs of sickness: sneezing, coughing, etc. If we are to protect staff and students there cannot be exceptions to this. Students sent home must not return for 48 hours (or 24 with doctor's note) just like they do in daycare.

3. The county MUST supply disinfectant wipes, tissue and hand sanitizer. In NO WAY should teachers be responsible for locating supplies or affording them for 100s of students.

4. Standard high school classrooms will have no more than 30 students regardless of how the county manipulates the class size rule. "

We need to go back to normal teaching in the classroom.

We need to go back to opening schools. We cannot be afraid to go back to regular classes but with adding additional cleaning standards.

We need to go back to school in the fall with face-to-face. Our kids are missing out by not being able to go to school in person. They thrive in the physical building of the school surrounded by their teachers and friends. They do okay with online courses but they don't like them; if they did, they would be full-time FLVS students which they are not and don't want to be. The parents that fear for their child's health can always enroll their kids in homeschooling or full-time FLVS and let the many other students and parents send their kids back to school with face-to-face. I think that is a win-win situation for all!

We need to go back to work go back to school with mandatory safety precautionary measure in place.

We need to go back to work like we have every year in the past. We are making decisions on a virus that has a 98% recovery rate and the CDC/Dr. Fauccci changes their minds on what the "rules" are every other day. We are surrounded by things that make us sick from the common cold to the flu and beyond. We are doing more harm to our bodies by walking around with a mask on breathing our own Co2 and making our immune systems weak. We our teachers, we are surrounded by germs daily. Distance learning does not work for the majority of kids. They need to see other kids and interact. They need music, art, sports, clubs, proms etc. etc. I am not afraid to go back to work and I do not need a mask or 6 ft of distance to feel safe. I would like to have an endless supply of cleaner and paper towels so I can keep my room clean. If parents or teachers do not feel safe coming back then they have that right and provide them with a distance learning option but make it a good one where they are getting an education. The teachers who want to come back and the parents who want them to come back, let them!

We need to have faith that our schools will use all available safe guards to protect our children and teachers. Continue to teach the children safety procedures. I don’t believe we can isolate children and keep them from interacting with each other. What kind of world would we change into.

We need to have on campus options. Many children have school as a safe space. We need to do everything in our power to continue this. Use the outside for big classes like chorus or band. Gym and or auditorium for bad weather days so distance can still be held.

We need to have some sort of mental health plan in place for all grade levels. Please do your research. Our children are suffering from being away from social situations and pushing through critical thinking. Let’s not focus solely on pushing the content and recovery. Push more on mental health. If the kids can focus and interact with others then the content won’t matter.

"We need to ho back to traditional learning, 100%!! Have teachers do daily Zoom calls to have their classes available to their students to participate so they can stay home if they are feeling sick and not miss so much work that they can't get caught up.

Even if they have sniffles, can stay home and not miss class lectures, tests, participation."

"We need to learn to ""live"" along side Covid-19, not hide from it. I am in favor of face to face learning for my 2 children, age 16 and 13. We need to listen to the experts and protect ourselves with face masks, hand hygiene and social distancing. I believe the children are used to wearing masks and washing their hands, incorporate that into their school day.

First period teachers take temperatures and send children home that have a fever. Install hand sanitizer at each classroom entrance. Like in healthcare ""foam in and foam out"" clean hands going in and clean hands going out. Lunch could be held in the classroom, students eat at individual desks. No assemblies or field trips. Offer virtual school for those students whose parents don't feel comfortable sending them back, offer a choice. That alone will lower your numbers.

I know the teachers are concerned and would chose to work from home. These are same people I am seeing at the grocery store, mall, gym, hair and nail salon, beach and theme parks. They can't enjoy the summer out and about and be afraid to go to work at school. I am in healthcare, I've been reporting to work everyday through the crisis. You have to continue to honor your commitment to the community, we have the knowledge on how to stay safe, let's use it and live our life and educate our children. Distance learning was not successful for many students. We cannot afford to screw this up for several more months. "

"We need to open schools - it is not good to keep distance learning for me as a parent and for my children. We moved here from Dallas Texas a few years ago and our school district was almost as large as Orange County is and they have already announced what they are doing. They are having parents either register kids for virtual learning for the year or register for in person classes. So they are doing both options and based on how many students register in person they will then be able to reconfigure schools to allow for smaller class sizes and etc. if you decide to do distance learning I will take all of my kids out of public schools and do private school

Where they are doing in person classes. Most of us that work work in jobs that we get exposed everyday and if we don’t want to do that then we have a choice to not do that job and not get paid. Likewise teachers are being paid - they should not have different sets of rules where they can get paid but not do

The actual In person job. Do the right thing and offer 2 options virtual and in person and have each parent decide on what they want for their child for this year . Also although numbers are rising listen to The facts not news- but listen to why the governor and medical say that the rise is different then when it first started - more asymptomatic - more testing and hospitals still Have lots of room. I Listened to the governors live press conference yesterday and the facts were very clear as to why the rise is not as serious as before - my brother in law is the Vice President of a very well Known pharmaceutical company and he and all the ones under him are saying this will be like the flu - can’t get rid of it and probably no vaccine will totally take it 100 % away. Our kids need school in person "

"We need to reopen schools. Yes it poses a public health hazard, but people are going to get infected either way. If we decide to drag out the process and delay reopening face-to-face classes, yes there will be less cases a day, but there will be the same number of cases over time. Isolating yourself from the virus DOES NOT MAKE YOU IMMUNE TO IT. Some will argue against my previous statement that by waiting for a vaccine, they can make themselves immune to it, thereby proving the waiting for immunity thesis. HOWEVER, time is limited, and by waiting for a vaccine, we are wasting a resource that CANNOT BE REPLENISHED. If there is anything in the world that we as humans cannot control it is time. Everyone will get the virus one way or another, it's just a matter of time. Now that I've explained WHY, I will explain HOW:

Resume school as a normal operation, except for the following changes:

1.) All non-essential social gatherings such as pep rallies will be canceled

2.) School lunch shall be split into A, B, C, and D lunches, meaning class time will have to be cut short to make up for the 'lost' time.

3.) Hand sanitizers and sanitary wipes will be available at every lunch table.

4.) Lunch seating shall be partitioned so that students are sitting at least 3ft apart.

5.) A staggered bell system shall be implemented: for example, classrooms that end in 1 or 2 will dismiss first, then 3 or 4, then 5 or 6, etc.

6.) All non-essential electives like JROTC and ROTC will be canceled or moved to afterschool activities.

7.) Within the classroom, either mandate facial masks or have napkins available at every table.

8.) Frequently touched surfaces like door knobs will be cleaned every bell rotation.

9.) cut funding for admin and the police and use the money to fund initiatives above"

We need to return to normal! According to the data, children are at little to zero risk for this virus. Masks should not be mandated either. There is no science based evidence that masks are effective in stopping the spread of viruses. Even the manufacturer box states that masks do not prevent the spread of COVID. In fact, masks put people are greater risk of lowering immunity due to lowered blood oxygen levels created by breathing in your carbon dioxide and toxins. It leads to hypoxia which can lead to cardiac arrest. Social distancing is also a joke! Pushing medical mandates is unconstitutional and highly unnecessary given the circumstances. Let our children return to normal and stop this ridiculous madness.

We need to space out the children in class and at lunch time.

We opt for a FULL RETURN to face-to-face instruction. Our children really struggled with the OCPS distance learning model. Our kids homeschooled K - 8 so it wasn't the being at home - it was the isolation from friends and the trying to learn from teachers that weren't physically present that caused most issues. Studies show very few children successfully learn from just a book or computer screen. Kids need to hear, see, and do - with a teacher present - to incorporate learning through all the senses. Due to these facts, and the updated data provided by the CDC that the vast majority of students and their teachers would be at very low risk from Covid-19, our household would much prefer a FULL RETURN to face-to-face instruction. All children are social creatures and it will eventually take a much greater toll, on teenagers in particular, if they are continually isolated from their peers. As a parent of high school students, we feel they should have the option to return to school and to all the extra-curricular activities that make the high school years so memorable. We would understand if those at high risk or with household members at high risk would prefer distance learning, but we strongly feel that for those that choose, an option to return to face-to-face instruction should be available. Finally, as a family, we continue to practice social distancing and are wearing masks in public where warranted and required. However, when we see what is going on in local restaurants, gyms, shopping centers, and in accepted social gatherings, we question why our OCPS administration does not, in like manner, enable those who are willing to associate – to associate and educate. If people are ready to move on in public, please give our students the choice to do that in school.

We should be able to go to school like normal but instead of full contact with everyone we can keep some type of division between seats in the classroom such as putting a clear and see through divisor

We should be able to go to school to actually learn because some students it’s better to be more visual in their learning and it makes more efficient to know that students are actually learning

"We should begin school as normal. Hire more janitors to clean throughout the school day and throughly after school.

FLVS is a great option for parents who feel that distance learning is a better option for them. "

We should do face to face instruction.

We should have face to face learning to allow more in depth education. Children learn better from qualified educators who they can have interactive dialogue with. Distance learning is just busy work in the form of worksheets. Nothing new was introduced during distance learning.

We should have face to face with mask required and no sports for the the begginig of the year to see how it works and overtime slowly build into bringing sports and other school activities into play

We should have half of the students from 8am-11am and the other half from 12pm-3pm that way there’s less kids together at campus. From 11am-12pm can be use for dropping of students and picking up the next group. Classroom will have 10-14 students instead of 20-25 students.

we should have the distancing rules still in but we can actually go to school and kids must wear anytype of face covering and temperatures are checked at the entrance and parents need to make sure kids are not sick and that foods will be prepared by the school with a lot of protection and kids will sit 6 feet apart by some type of glass wall on each side and there will more lunch periods due to having not enough space to have a lot of kids in there still staying 6 feet away and classrooms need to be that way and teachers must wear gloves when passing papers or anything having to do with the kids safety and teachers must be checked too and the school must be sanitized daily in order to remove germs and kids must be questioned to make sure they are not feeling sick in school.

"We should let the kids go back to school like normal children, i believe it should be up to the parents discretion as to how comfortable they feel about sending their kids to school, if they don’t then offer them virtual school.

I think the school needs to maybe take temperatures at the beginning of the day and not allow sick kids to go to school, maybe be more flexible with absences as well.

These kids for mental sanity need to go back to school and socialize with friends!!"

"We should reopen schools AS NORMAL, no masks, plexiglass, social distancing etc.

OPEN SCHOOLS NORMAL. "

We should return to normal, face-to-face learning for multiple reasons. As a student, I can safely say that digital learning doesn’t actually help me learn. I need the face-to-face classroom experience to fully absorb information. For example, I took chemistry this year and I only understood concepts because of hands-on labs, and I know many other students feel the same way. Furthermore, I don’t see any reason why we shouldn’t go back to face-to-face learning. The data shows that we have flattened the curve. For the sake of our learning and mental health, I believe no modifications are necessary and we should go back to face-to-face learning.

We should return to school as normal with extra cleaning measures in place. We should also continue to attend school at the same times as last year.

We should take temperatures to students and staff every morning right before class starts. Then, keep facemasks when teachers and students get less rhan 6 ft apart, otherwise keep masks off and constant hand washing.

We should utilize the outdoor space by adding awnings to buildings or building more shaded areas. This new space can be used for outdoor classes on a rotating basis. This is done at my high school for literature and language classes.

We want face to face. Our HS students need face to face learning. Online leaning for AP and difficult classes are not working virtually. Virtual is a fail. Re open our schools. Look at the scientific data. Children are NOT dying. .

We will be in Phase 3 by the time school reopens. No face masks, no social distancing, yet still need to incorporate best practices in cleaning and personal hygiene throughout each day. Inner city schools especially need the face to face education due to limited resources and parents work schedules. Everyone needs to return to living life as normal as possible, Children are not impacted by the virus like elderly, sick adults. Begin school as usual.

"We will need a BLOCK Scheduling that allow student to stay in the same classroom, where teacher might move in rooms. So classes are 2 hours long with 4 class a day. Lunch, should be brought to each student classroom.

Finally, Covid19, Testing should be done to staff and student every 2 weeks by the county to ensure everyone is safe. "

"We would like the schools to be back to face to face instruction with shorter days and complementing with virtual homework at home to make up for the hour loss. It will benefit the children's social skills and will give us parents time to work a full time jobs.

Kids need the social aspect of being in a class with their peers and teachers. Online learning for elementary kids in our experience with a 3rd grader it was too many hours in the computer and very frustrating.

Due to Covid-19, we understand safety is a priority and would love to see rules more strict at schools regarding sending kids with signs of sickness. We understand, many parents have no choice but to send their kids sick to schools because they can't afford to miss work, however, this has created and will continue to create a chain effect with the community so implementing higher standards of contagious control in schools will make a big difference. Not just using hand sanitizer but using real hand washing. Do not allow sick kids to come to school unless they have a doctors notice that is allergies. As far as instruction, shorter days starting at 9 to 2pm with a smaller kid to teacher ratio, maybe 10 kids per teacher in the classroom. Instead of homework or boring worksheets at school they could do some online learning at home.

This will provide a more balance day for the sanity and well being of the kids, parents and teachers.

We appreciate all the work the county in doing to make this transition better and the opportunity to voice our opinion in this matter."

we would prefer to have the Face to Face schooling which will greatly improve the competitiveness among students, socializing with other students.

Wear mask if necessary!!

What about year round school? By doing this we could have a morning and afternoon session thereby allowing all the children to attend for the required time... I would also suggest that if there are siblings they should all be on the same session; additionally, those with spec needs, ieps, or 504s should be allowed first sessions to ensure those needs are met appropriately. This may also work for a blended learning plan as well, but I still think those with spec needs, IEPs, and 504s NEED face to face learning time with teachers and specialists.

What I would recommend is that OCPS does an attempt to do face to face learning but with a few strict guidelines and a more reinforcing by employees. of the rule of the no-touching one another. Also, I would recommend lunch bunch ( Eating in the classroom) for all students and those who have a gym, they will be seating with tables spaced apart choice by the students approved by the teacher. Also at the entrance of the school students will be greeted by a third party health associate, for example, Advent health or just the school nurse with a no-touch temperature screening; those with a 101.4 fever will stay home and do distance learning.

"What if K-2 stayed on their campus, 3-5 attend at middle school campus, 6-8 graders attend at HS campus, and HS students do distance learning.

OR

Opt-In/Out for in-person or virtual, submitted prior to starting school. This allows for planning for staff and student numbers.

Thank you!"

"What’s needed more than anything for face to face learning is a plan for monitoring sickness and allowing children and parents to let their children stay home -without the usual missed days issues.

You want parents to be freely allowed to err on caution and keep children home when they seem like they make be getting ill. Too often parents make their children go to school under the weather or force them to go back early because they are missing so much work and concerned they can’t catch up or will get a poor grade.

Teachers also need to have power to children home the minute they display signs symptoms of any illness (not just fever).

Creating a school system that missed days are encouraged for everyone’s health and safety instead of frowned upon, will hopefully guard off not just covid but all illnesses that are routinely spread amongst entire classrooms.

The final part of my suggestions is teachers should electronically file work for the week. So any child who is off can easily access any missing work all year, and there should be no penalties for late or missing work.

Thank you!"

Whatever learning model that is developed needs to consider the impacts to the student athletes. The decision to not provide another year of eligibility to students, is negatively impacting the students ability play sports in college since with colleges extending eligibility, it is creating a log jam of participants with not enough spots or opportunities. These kids can lose another year of playing sports - it would be a total injustice and my son is an honor roll student athlete. I am focused equally on education and athletics since some of the best life lessons are taught on team sports.

"when distance learning first started, the economy was basically shut down, and many parents were home with their kids. Distance learning was challenging, but doable.

Now, the economy is back open. If both parents are working, and school is not open, parents are then going to forced to pay for daycare/camps to put their kids in while they work, and then parents will have the added responsibility of teaching their kids after a full week of work.

If kids are going to be in camp instead of school, because parents are working, potentially getting germs from other kids, wouldn't it just be better if they went to school with qualified teachers teaching them? "

When face-to face you can learn better and can practice your social skills.Some subjects like math it is better to learn face to face.

"When it comes to lunch, do not force kids to sit in classrooms. This would clearly cause unsettled attitudes within the student body as a whole, and that would create even more problems. Instead, force the tables among themselves to limit movement and enforce space between between tables, also avoiding enforcing maximum table size rules. Also, deliberate lunch pickup by choosing sections of the cafeteria to purchase their food instead of everyone at once.

Also, try to ensure kids with weak immune systems and reported cases within their families will do online learning rather than limit the healthy kids instead.

Please, do not take away our recreationary events like Homecoming, Prom, Graduation, and Grad Bash. Enforce social distancing at these events instead of completely dismantling them altogether. Thank you. "

When weather is favorable, how about making use of the outdoors? Could teachers have the option of holding class outside sometimes or even lunch time? Students could bring a beach towel or mat to sit on or everyone could carry their own chair. Could some areas of shade be created on campuses with canopies? Of course, it would be important that the students stay hydrated and that the students are protected from sunburns.

When you are opening schools again for next school year lots of the schools in the county are over capacity maybe we could open relief schools faster and we should maybe limit how many students we have in one class in middle and high school I think there's a limit legally that you can't have too many students in the class sometimes I hear teachers says that "the class is full" or "this is my most biggest class" some class have more than 30 students and some others I hear have less than 15 students I don't know for sure and maybe it's also possible to make the classes in elementary school even out and not be to full of too many people.Maybe you can put more students in bigger sized classroom and less students in smaller sized classroom I don't know if there all the same sized.

While some families can handle prolonged distance learning, many parents need to return to work, either outside or inside of the home to support their families. It’s especially challenging for families with younger or multiple children. Not just challenging for the parents, but also the children. Sitting in front of a computer screen for hours on end is not healthy. The children need their teachers, they need their school, they need their peers.

Will be safety if the children seat in a separe chair, not table anymore, hand sanitizers, less children in the classroom,

With cautions

With distance learning, it worked okay during the months of april to May when we were reviewing already taught material. Distance learning will not working when we are learning NEW information

"With everyone coming out of quarantine already...face to face in June is a must for our children. Take temperatures at door entrances, masks in the hallways, no masks in their classroom, stadium seating, have teachers upload daily work on google classroom for children that miss school, change the cafeteria to picnic table seating and lets get back to learning and let our children socialize with peers. All children’s activities are back...school should be in August too. Make sure sinks and soap dispensers are automatic and working and make everyone wash before entering. Water fountains should all have water bottle filling stations too.

Families with multiple kids and jobs cannot go to a blended day! Face to Face is what they need! Thank you in advance for listening. "

With face coverings

With face coverings

With precautions

With precautions in place I feel safe sending my child to school

With precautions the students need to get back to a normalish routine before we have years instead of just months to make up.

With proper hand washing, personal hygiene, & the cleaning & sanitizing of schools, I feel the students will be safe returning to a normal school year.

With proper precautions and continued awareness the best learning takes place face to face. Kids in social interaction to thrive and this would be the preferred scenario.

With proper precautions like face mask and good hygiene it should not be an issue to go back to school. Kids need personal social contact.

With proper safety precautions going back to a school setting is beneficial. I feel like my child struggled to connect with his academics especially with math. He wasn't motivated and would dread having to go on the computer daily. We had a great teacher that helped and was active but he still needed more. Face to face is how we should move forward.

With restaurants, gyms, retail, bars and amusement parks being opened back up-- come August, it will be time for the schools to open as well. Though I understand face-to-face schooling will look different while implementing CDC guidelines, it is vital that these students return to the same space that is their school building. The routine and safety of these students has been disrupted since mid-March and their education and mental health have certainly taken a hit. These students need to be back in the physical presence of adult and trained mental health professionals who can begin to unpack the emotional trauma experienced during COVID19, thus our return to face to face learning should commence as scheduled. Thank you!

With safety measures in place I believe we can provide a safe environment for our students.

With Safety measures in place. Thank you

With the availability of Virtual School for both parents and teachers who are uncomfortable with the current health situation I believe full face to face learning should resume at the beginning of the school year for all who want or need. There should be Virtual School information that is easy to understand and readily available, with registration assistance given to anyone who does not want their child in a traditional school setting. So many absolutely need their child in school every day in order to make ends meet. It would be unfair and an undue burden on those parents to force them to keep their healthy child home. Thank you.

With the face mask and social distancing

With the infection rate so low to young adults and older minors. With the need of face to face instruction we need to truly consider the the ways in which we can get back to some kind of normalcy. Faculty and students that may have underlying conditions may need to be excused for this school year or until a remedy for vivid-19 is available. These faculty and students may have to continue distant learning. Bussing can’t be safe guarded with such proximity to one another so if we bus to school we can have face to face classes. Students are suffering academically and will continue if we stay on this track.

Without being face to face we aren’t getting to have a social life. The online courses this past quarter felt like busy work and I learned what felt like nothing. As someone who only has one parent which works everyday Doing half days and half face to face is absolutely ridiculous. I need to have a social life and not be trapped behind a screen.

Without face to face the tone and expectations cannot be productively put in place. Distance learning is unrealistic when the parents return to work. How will their children be cared for during the day? ESE services are extremely difficult to provide in a non face to face method. I am 100% not in favor of distance learning.

"Would love to prioritize K-5th grade face to face as they need so much attention, aren’t mature to self learn and requires more at-home guidance vs older kids.

I like the idea to start school right after Labor Day to allow for addition time to get schools ready."

"Year round school to limit the number of students on campus at one time.

Different start times for different tracks so that not all students are entering the building at the same time.

Start time to begin no earlier than 7:30 and no later than 9:00 to ensure that students are still out of school no later than 3:30.

Use different entrances for different grade levels. Keep students outside until class starts with no early entrance into school.

If student is going on vacation family must self quarantine for 14 days once returning.

If family is not following rules students will be required to do distance learning or OCPS virtual school."

Year round school to reduce the number of students in classrooms and in the school building.

Year-round school. Nine weeks on, three weeks off. Students are grouped by neighborhoods - when I was growing up there were four “color calendars”. Would make for smaller classes, smaller bus loads, smaller groups in school at one time.

"Year-round school. Students split into four tracks or cohorts based on neighborhoods. Go to school for 9 weeks; off for 3 weeks. Allows for less crowding in schools and on buses and no more summer slide. Orange County did this back in the 90’s.

If not that, please delay the start of school until after Labor Day to get numbers under control. "

Yes focus on cleaning hands each class and cleaning each night and healthy themes each week so student and teachers stay healthy and positive . Students need face to face traditional school and classes and sports to have a future. Thank you

Yes Thankfully the Governor saw the great need for the young people to be in school at school and educated by the good teachers. Keep it simple just wash hands regularly that is suppose to be a big part and promote healthy ideas on a daily basis such eat smart, rest properly . Promote mediation for teachers and students. Go in the positive directions for the students and teachers. If a mind is healthy the body corresponds. The old saying sound mind sound body. Promote a healthy practices and do not highlight fearful things instead bring about a brighter future a strong a growing future . Keep it simple clean hands and healthy habits for mind and body . Remind students and teachers to stay centered /meditation. Thank God schools are opening the children crave it on so many level. You administrators and teachers are great. Keep up the good work and get the students involved in sports, school work, environmental enhancing like gardens and personal cleanliness. Make it cool Make it Great

You already offer FLVS and OCVS, so for those families that want distance learning they have the option already. My kids want to go back to school. They want to rotate classes and sit in the cafeteria for lunch. They do not want to wear a mask all day. Add hand sanitizer at each classroom door. Foam in/foam out, that is what health care employees do. Clean the cafeteria tables between lunch periods. Maybe stagger the lunch periods a few minutes to do so. My high schooler recommended adding a third lunch so that less kids would be in the cafeteria at once. If someone wants to do a blended method of face to face and virtual, approve then to do so. Reopen sports! My kids want to participate and should be able to do so. After the 1918 flu pandemic, kids went back to school. Our kids NEED to go back to school for so many reasons, not just the academic ones. Let them return and teach better hygiene. The virus will never go away completely, so we should act as if it is flu season all year round. Wash your hands, cover your cough/sneeze with your elbow, and STAY HOME IF YOU ARE SICK.

you can go to a school with a distance of 6 feet between each person

You should be able to go to school like normal exept you have to wear face masks and sanitize often

Your students with IEPs who need additional support are suffering with distance learning. Please consider our children when you are planning. If families want to keep their kids home, FL virtual school should be recommended.

Students arriving wearing masks. Students on busses will be wearing masks and obviously no ways there it possible to sit 6' apart. Just have to deal with it. 6th graders go straight to class 7th graders go to the cafeteria 8th graders go to the gym. Obviously I'm talking middle school and they will have a staggered start. Breakfast will be given ala cart outside. Study Hall for 7th and 8th graders. 7th grader start 15 minutes later 8th graders follow 15 minutes after that. 6th graders will end the day with a 1/2 hour study Hall. Lunch is may have to be staggered. Classes may have to have a split lunch such as starting math stop math go to lunch come back and finish math. Empty classrooms, Covered patio or portables might have to be used as lunch rooms. Perhaps some of the gymnasium as well.

"As an 18 years OCPS ESE Para our children need a lot of person to person contact and socialization with others for their growth. This is an issue that you can experience mostly when they comeback to school from summer vacation which is the regression. A lot of families can not put up with them at home because right now with the distance learning they do not sign up to meet with their teacher or do their work everyday or not at all because mom or dad have to work from home and there is not time for them. I think this problem can be solve with all the precautions. I think students do better in a school setting than at home where there is too much distraction and to little attention to them.

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"- Limit number students per class allowing a safe social distancing.

- Students must be fixed (same group of people staying in the same class during all the periods). This will diminish the number of students circulating at school and will allow students to have more time together and have more time to bound with each other. I think american people are very lonely that is why the suicidle rate is very high. This action will colaborate to lower suicidle rate to. Teachers will change classes, students will remain in the room.

- The use of mask is a must.

- Dispose alcohol gel in all the rooms and the teacher should ask everyone to use it in the begining of the each class.

- If the student or teacher has a fever or cough (any sintoms of covid19) will not be allowed to attend classes.

- School must be cleaned with sanitizer everyday after classes.

- There should be a class per month that teaches the students about covid19. What is it and what are the transmissible ways and how to prevent it."

"-->Install Hydroalcoholic gel dispenser at entrance of school for kids to desinfect their hands as they come in.

-->Reinforce washing hand policy in classes

-->Install Hydroalcoholic gel dispenser in each class

-->Have face masks available in classes if a child comes in with a cold to be warn in class if parents can't provide one.

--> space children at lunch so that they do no sit next to each other or directly facing one another (in case of a cough or sneeze that isn't properly shielded in elbow by the child)

--> install Hydroalcoholic gel dispenser at entrance of cafeteria, and/or on each lunch table

--> Well I should have selected a combination of both face to face and online, because my next suggestion would be that if a child is sick at home, but still good enough to do classwork and homework, that, he or she'd be able to have access to the live streaming of the class at home while he or she is sick + live assignments and tests etc...

Thank you!

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Open school. Maybe require masks, temperature checks extra hand sanitizer and lunch inside class rooms but other than that just open.

"*Lower class-size ratio (if state/district allows)

*Cafeteria: bagged lunches / breakfasts (breakfast picked up and brought to class); less students per table

*School Arrival/Dismissal: scattered by 15 minutes by grade levels

*Specials: hire paras to help teach the students in their own classrooms, so there's one teacher & one para to go into the classrooms"

I’d prefer blended but I feel like that isn’t going to happen. So if we are going to do face to face, half the class should come in the morning or others come in the afternoon. If half days don’t work, then certain kids come certain days. This way we get to build relationships face to face, but there is less student to student contact.

Open regularly. Do not require masks for kids. Be more vigilant about not letting sick kids come to school. May need to offer sick care. Double outdoor time for all ages.

The only way this is going to work, is face to face. What happens when things get a little back to normal and parents have to go to work and cannot stay home with their underage kid. How is that child going to be able to stay home, if the parents have to work? My straight A student, was not motivated the way he was when at school. I say face to face, with CDC precautions.

Everyone at public schools chooses to go to school because of their inability to learn on online environments. If we are unable to learn then school would serve pointless.

Similar to three-fold testing screens, students could have clear screens to carry from class-to-class and place on their desk. Wipes could be provided in the classroom for each desk and chair to be wiped down before the student takes their seat. With all core classes in the morning and electives in the afternoon, or vice-versa, there could be limited movement with additional staff to monitor organized, disciplined class changes.

"After adjusting classrooms to smaller groupings, which is already proven to have a better impact for our children's education anyway, I would recommend looking at A/B day scheduling or double sessions to decrease the over all population of students around each other at the same time. I would also suggest still allowing lunches in the cafeteria with appropriate social distancing and playground time on a schedule that allows the janitorial staff to wipe it down in between sessions. Both of those aspects are a large part of children's social dynamics in a school environment, not to mention that physical outlets like playground time and PE are necessary for the kids to stay focused on their school work the rest of the day. Having pre-sectioned areas in the gym/music/art classrooms and still allowing after school clubs for students is essential as well. We all want our kids to have opportunities to be well rounded and getting the best education possible. That can easily happen with proper saftey preparations.

It is not feasible for working parents to do partial distance learning or full distance learning and still have an opportunity to get their job done. We need to find the best way to make physical school an option again. Those who feel they need a safety net before going back have online options already through FLVS and OCVS. The rest of us and our children deserve to have the chance to safely return back in the Fall as planned."

Ages need to be considered. Students in elementary are not able to navigate online learning on their own and if a parent is working and the child falls behind this is not fair. I strongly believe at least elementary needs to return to campuses. I think to minimize interaction 3-5 should stop departmentalizing for this year. If students cannot share supplies or space, teachers will need to be able to provide their own supply list (not a grade level one) so that each student has what is needed. We will need to reconsider what is important in schools. If small group cannot occur, or lunch/specials/recess, perhaps the day needs to be shortened by an hour or two to avoid fatigue for children. Teachers could still be expected to be on campus supervising duties, doing clerical tasks, but it is unrealistic to go 8:45-3 without any free time when now specials, lunch, recess occupy 90 minutes of the day.

"Why not have options?

ALL face to face

ALL distance learning

ALL OCVA/FLVS

It will be too difficult HMT for teacher to do a blended model.

What about families with multiple children in different grades that will need to go different days?"

School as usual with better custodial coverage with hygeine and disinfecting.

I am a kindergarten teacher (20 years) and distance learning was not beneficial for all my students.It was very bad for my students with special needs (they were not able to do the work or complete computerized work) and the ones with parents that could not help them. IDEA:We should have 2 groups of 10 (or less) students in our class X 2 sessions AM/PM 7:30-11:30, 12:30-4:30 to give them the opportunity to learn from the teacher and help them start their school life right. They would get their school food (breakfast, lunch, supper) to go. I believe that 3rd grade students and up could manage distance learning while Pre-K to 2nd attend school face-face. You will need extra classrooms and teachers. Teachers could use the unused 3rd-5th grade classrooms to teach the small groups.The 3rd-5th grade teachers would teach slight larger classes online. If the teacher or any of the students gets Corona, they will all (AM/PM group) need to self quarantine for 2 weeks to make sure the others are in the clear.During those 2 weeks they would learn from home,if the teacher is the one very sick, another teacher would have to cover. Kelly services would have to test their subs for Corona weekly or as needed. BBB was not working right, Zoom is better (but I did not use it with them, for safety reasons). All students with special needs should get face to face instruction.

I believe that *especially* in the elementary group the children wither without peer interaction. They do not have the easy access to technology or the independence to seek out social situations. Working parents cannot be part time teachers- this will end with students falling behind and exacerbated stress in families. Allow teachers who are not healthy enough for teaching face to face the option to transition into supporting the families who cannot return either. If there is a spike in cases- shut down the schools for 2 weeks and allow for time to slow it down. Have the specials rotate to the classrooms. Young children will not be able to wear masks and focus. Waive standardize testing for the year so the teachers can reacclimate the students after such a long absence. Since Florida virtual is already an option for those who would choose it, to not give fair access to children whose parents work to a supportive teacher does a disservice to so many in the community. Forcing home schooling will end up with more difficulties down the line.

"All students and staff wear face coverings inside.

For elementary students, all core classes are taught by one teacher in one classroom. Specials can still occur, with spaced out scheduling to reduce the number of students in the hallway and to allow time for the room to be sanitized as best as possible (lysol spray or something similar).

Lunch times spread out to reduce the number of students in the cafeteria as much as possible and allow tables to be spread out.

Every student, especially those in grades 3-5, has their own computer/tablet to reduce sharing of materials. Also students will be more comfortable using the devices for learning should a switch to distance learning be necessary.

Clear rules and procedures in places for students attending school when sick (can a child come with a runny nose, a cough, etc)

Increased sick time for staff so they are able to stay home when ill.

As a teacher, I am deeply concerned about distance learning, or even a blended model. I worry about our many students who don't have support at home and/or don't have adequate access to internet. These students, many of whom are already struggling, will just continue to fall further behind. Additionally, school for many students is not just education, but also nutrition, safety, positive roll models, etc. A child's social and emotional development need to be taken into account, and I believe distance learning does not adequately allow for these things. "

Smaller class sizes if possible. Perhaps shorter days with two shifts: Half of students go in the morning, half in the afternoon. Desks spaced at least 6 feet apart. Masks in public areas. No masks in classroom, but students stay in class bubbles for duration of school day, including lunch (lunch in classroom) and outside play—no mixing of classes/teachers. Playground and gym equipment sterilized between each use, or playground remains closed. No parents or guardians allowed in school. Hand washing once every hour for all students and staff. Temp checks every morning before entering for all staff and students. Hand sanitizer dispensers placed in all high-touch areas.

"1. Staggered schedules to limit number of students on campus at one time

2. Lunch in classrooms

3. Desks all facing same way

4. Plastic shields arounds desks

5. No water fountains

6. Hand sanitizers everywhere

7. Zero tolerance for sick kids at school - sorry, even 'allergy' symptoms need to stay home"

I want clear report on positive cases. No smoke and mirrors. Teachers need to have ONE platform to teach on even if blended. Some were great while others checked out. HS need to be more on ONE platform. It’s upsetting to be held to a higher standard at TCHS than at Edgewster or different ones. Safety first.

"As a VPK/ kindergarten teacher it is nearly impossible to teach 4 and 5 year olds through distance learning. My VPK 4 year olds require social skills instruction and practice. Those social skills cannot be taught or practiced at a distance. Face to face instruction is required for social, emotional, behavior and academic learning to be successful.

I believe that daily face to face instruction is required. However, if we must make adjustments then considering moving to a half day or rotating day schedule. Perhaps AM groups who pick up and take their lunch with them when they leave in the day. Followed by a half day PM group who pick up and eat their lunch before their school day begins.

Or another option is to have full day primary grades (VPK, K, and 1st) alternating days. M - W - F instruction or T - Th instruction days.

Digital instruction for primary students is nearly impossible as they require so much hands on / manipulative / concrete learning strategies.

We also MUST consider working parents in the mix. Have any studies been made into the Covid 19 outbreak within day cares? Daycares have been up and running continually since the beginning. Those children are in close proximity using shared toys and learning materials with what I might add are most likely far less attention to cleanliness than public school scenarios would utilize.

Children cannot remain at home while parents work. School is necessary to maintain society. Public schools can and will take necessary precautions for safety as well as to provide social, emotional, behavioral, and academic needs of our children.

Please allow teachers and school staff to care for our children face to face as we return to school in the fall of 2020. Darlene B1681"

"I say allow parents to choose the option that best fits their household. Many parents are single parents that would need to be home with their kids in order for distance learning alone to be successful. Some parents have Pre-K children or ESE children that have suffered due to not being able to be in a learning environment suitable for their needs. I say face-to-face with the option of distance learning. That way kids not at school can still participate in classroom settings. For face-to-face there needs to be receiving stations for kids coming to school to check their fever, to use hand sanitizer before entering.

If we all have to go to work and the work environment isn't willing to change for us to be at home for the kids there should be face to face available for all those parents who need it. For those that do not or prefer to be home there needs to be options for them to participate."

"I do not have the answers, but I am also willing to send my child to kindergarten and hope she stays healthy. Below are just some brainstorming ideas.

I recommending continuing as normal but implementing more hygiene opportunities. Is it possible to install sinks in elementary school classrooms? Students can regularly wash their hands. I feel that masks should be voluntary by all individuals. We can implement temperature checks into the school and require all students to enter the same entrance. I understand limiting bus capacity to half and have students sit one to a seat (most students would probably appreciate this) for at least the first nine weeks. However, once they get to school a classroom and hallway are more open. We can limit schools to 5 or 6 periods instead of 7 to allow for class change to be staggered (10-15 minute class change, can also allow for temperature checks in the morning) part of that class change can include washing hands prior or after enter a new classroom. In middle school can we combine the core subject teachers similar to how it is elementary. Another option, both middle and elementary teachers can move classrooms instead of students moving classrooms to limit exposure. Part of me feels the data shows minimal impact on children and we should trust this data. Parents that do not feel comfortable do not have to send their children, they can enroll in OCPS virtual school. OCPS can create a waiver stating the health precautions they will take and if those health precautions are happening OCPS is not liable if your child gets COVID. Many students are participating in summer camps right now, elementary age children are still in daycare, we can watch the numbers and see if enrollment in summer camps is impacting the number of cases on children. "

"In an article written by Dr. Anthony Fauci in The New England Journal of Medicine, ""Covid-19 — Navigating the Uncharted,"" the CCP virus is tantamount to the seasonal influenza. We don't shutdown society because of the influenza. We never should've shut down. Social distancing will be impossible to observe. I want to go back to work in a traditional setting, and students deserve to go back to school in a traditional setting.

If OCPS must keep up with appearances, offer 3 lunches periods to thin out how many students are in close proximity with one another. "

Face to face learning back to normal. Face mask for everyone and hand sanitizing stations around the school. Each kid has to clean his table when he gets in each class and they can carry their own wipes and hand sanitizer. Individuals computers for each kid. No sharing pencils or colors or markers. Parents can choose online education if they disagree with the face to face model. Online education has being available always in the past if you change the face to face education you are taking away that school option to the parent and the hybrid model already exist too because you can take online flex plus the regular classes together in the past too. Face to face education is the way to go, and let the families decided if they feel uncomfortable they can sign their kids in OCVS or FLVS. Please don’t reduce the school options. Face to face education is really important for a lot of the kids and the parents. Let families decided their model of education based in their necessities. let all the options open. Face to Face is one of the options and the online school already exists. Don’t teach the kids to just interact with machines and live in fear. The school building is the safer place for a big group of kids.

Schools open up as planned in August. No social distancing. No masks. No isolation. No plexiglass barriers. No daily health screenings. PER THE CDC, the death rate is now at .26%. The flu vaccine has a death rate of .6%, PER THE MANUFACTURER INSERT. READ IT. (fluzone). The flu vaccine is DEADLIER than this virus. The emotional and social damage we are causing our children will have greater negative effects than this virus could EVER cause. https://youtu.be/a1ahwbbAV9k

"Kids need to go back to school. As a parent of three students what they have lost in time by not going to school will be forever lost.

As it once was called virtual school now DISTANCE learning. These kids dont learn, where Is the thought of social interaction as a great learning tool. If those parents want to continue then great with online classes, then let them .

I am a homeowner that pays hefty taxes to have wanted my kids to go to schools both Discovery and Timbercreek. I believe in our schools and our teachers, open schools back up.

The CDC says it dosen't live on surfaces, what else have they been wrong on. Dr. Faccui, stated that it's not in the best interest for anyone to stay isolated for a long time. Our bodies are made to fight of viruses. It's called Immune system, we need to get away from this fairy lifestyle approach.

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I would like to see how things go this month with the virus before making a definitive answer.I would love to go back full time as long as the data supports the idea. I hope that NO definite answer will be voted on before July as I think that is when we have a better understanding of what type of conditions we would need to go back to school. Knee jerk decisions don't benefit anyone. I hope that my input will be considered as I think we are too early in making any decisions.

"Time to move on. Our economy is in shatters. Unless we get our revenue up, public education may be devastated for many years to come. Studies have shown distance learning would result in a decrease in student learning. In addition, if old data is correct, where 64% of our student learn better kinesthetically then we will continue to marginalize students. The achievement gap that OCPS has worked so hard to decrease will spike again.

The long term mental health issues cannot be ignored either. Mental health issues combined with decrease in student learning will have a long lasting impact on the lives of many of our students, keeping them in poverty which will have an impact on their families.

Also, for many of the needy students in Orange County, the breakfast, lunch and in some cases dinner they receive while being in school care may not be replaced outside of school. OCPS has already scaled back the meal program from number of meals served per day to less days per week in which meals are served..

Implement safety measures (one to include UV lighting in AC units to eradicate germs, bacteria and viruses immediately; thus, removing one major obstacle of virus transmission. Have required safety masks during their time in class. Have PE on line so students do not gasp for air and sweat.

Reduce the day by not forcing students into an elective which they may not want and, appeal to the state to waive some of the credit requirements for these students to graduate. Much like Algebra FSA score was waived 8+ years ago as a requirement for that group of students to graduate and no impact to school grade.

In addition, there needs to be provisions in place to check student/Staff temperature and the ability to keep sick students/ staff home until they are no longer contagious. "

If we can safely go back fully that needs to be the selection. Many students do not learn well online and feedback is delayed and less impactful. Parents are not equipped to teach their kids many of the topics covered and do not have time on top of their own jobs. If that is not possible then full online should be the answer. The blended days will just be longer and less successful.

"Return to School Face to Face: Same hours as last school year.

Students will be dropped off in front of each building according to grade level. Buses will have the same entrance as usually. Students will sit in the halls 2-3 tiles apart in a staggered seating arrangement with masks. Classroom: they will be given a squirt of sanitizer as they walk to their seats and keep their masks on. Seats will be spaced in staggered rows or be place in a triangular shape to create the maximum distance. Student and teacher areas and materials will be sanitized daily. Cafeteria: Lunch times are on a rotational schedule for each particular grade level. K-1st Grades Tables will be set up in the All Purpose room providing adequate space between each student and each table. 2nd Grades Tables will set up on the patio by the bus loop to provide adequate space between each student and each table. During inclement weather days, the cafeteria will be used as a backup plan. 3rd, 4th and 5th Grades Tables will be set up in the cafeteria providing adequate space between each student and each table. Specials few changes are needed, Sanitation is required before and after each class. Art and Music will be under the mandatory mask policy. PE equipment will be sanitized before and after each class.. Teacher Lounge Teacher will have the option to eat in the current teacher’s lounge or in their classrooms. The extra rooms with the glass windows at the end of each hallway could be transformed to provide grade level mailroom, copier and lunch room. Sanitizer stations will be made available at each door. Office Areas and Academic Meetings: Mandatory Mask Policy: Masks will be worn in this public area.

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For students who have significant learning disabilities, and are in a self-contained classroom, distance learning is not meeting their individual IEP goals, along with their curriculum goals. They are simply not getting the supports that is required for them to achieve and make progress. Maybe for these students consideration could be given to have these students taught face to face, and while their general education peers, could do distance learning or blended learning. Most of the parents of my ESE students, are struggling to even have them log on and access work that is being sent to them, or even when work packets are sent to them, they are not able to complete the assignments. There has also been a rise in behaviors when presented with school work to do at home, due to the fact that this is not the structured environment that is needed for them to progress and that they are used to.

Go back to normal - kids need mental health

I was thinking if the District decide face to face, maybe we can divide the group AM and PM using all precautions. On this way we minimize the groups with the same amount of teachers, but less students in the classroom at the same time. I know this maybe can be difficult for parents even us, but I think if we have 15 students we can attend 7 and 8, for example. Less students using the transportation at the same time. This is my idea to share. And breakfast or lunch in the classroom.

"switch to block schedule Mon, Thurs. (wed for thorough cleaning), Tues and Friday, so less moving between classes, more material covered at same time. (less need to review every day)

need 24 credits to graduate, so decrease number of classes to 6 temporarily with option of 7th non-academic class after last period or as evening or weekend class ( ie drawing, drama, weight lifting)

stagger school day so not everyone in school at same time+B1699"

Perhaps you can think of having a school on a split schedule. Half of the school can come in from 7:30-12:30 and the other half from 1:00-6:00 and flip the second semester.

If we can do traditional school with half days or full days with smaller classes that would be perfect. My kids need in person instruction for their core classes at minimum, since they are very challenging. Maybe they can let students opt out of electives or do those classes via distance learning.

Face to face learning with shorten days to 4.5 to 5 hour days to allow for proper sanitizing daily. Let's do our core classes and sack lunches. We may need to look at adding extra lunch shifts. Use our classified office staff and non-classroom instructional staff to assist with additional lunch shift coverage. We would all be encouraged to wear masks. We need hand washing stations in our classrooms. (The theme parks have them...we should as well.) Encourage a daily classroom break to walk outside unmasked and get fresh air (remaining with social distance of 6 feet). Also assure parents students and staff that if they feel ill to please stay home and their absences will be excused. Also please have the area facilities handle ordering and distributing hand sanitizer, tissue, disinfectant spray and wipes to each school (every classroom should be stocked with these items.) I want to give a shout-out to Dr. Jenkins and our district management teams for all you have done during this time. I know that none of the decisions have been easily made; and I support our leadership teams direction in this matter.

My hope is that children will be able to return to school. They need it. I'm guessing large group areas will need to change. If deemed safe (first priority): Lunches could take place in classrooms. Arrival and dismissal could be directly to/from classrooms rather than any waiting areas. Playgrounds could be staggered to no more than one class at a time. Masks on for any transition in halls/group. Temperature checks, hand sanitizer at every re-entry to class. I understand it may not be possible yet, but hopefully kids can come back together soon.

Letting parents who want kids to distance learn exclusively have that option, the teachers stream their lessons to those students. It limits the number of kids in the classroom and makes social distancing possible. Desks can be farther apart and even have plastic walls around them. Volunteers would gladly clean items if needed and lunch could be in the classroom.

"Although the Governor has recommended face to face learning, the reality is that schools may need to pivot quickly to distance learning again if the outbreak worsens - ie students or staff at a school become infected with the virus or if hurricane shelters at schools prevent students from returning to school.

Better communication to parents and students of the expectations re F2F, distance learning or a blended model, is required before students return to school. Parents need to be put on notice that schools might have to close for an undetermined length of time, so they need to start working on their contingency plan for their children. Which neighbor or relative can supervise the kids so that they are safe while the campus is not available.

If we go back to a blended or distance model, parents must understand in advance how to help their kids - ie, student transport during the day; help the kids to be organized; find a good part of the house with good seating and lighting, no distractions; no wi-fi deadzones, schedule periodic breaks during the day to break the monotony.

Parents need to know which platforms (give us a list with urls) we need to go to to check on our students work weekly and what is used when; how to understand if work has been submitted; how to see feedback from the teachers.

The teacher's availability has to match the bell schedule if the students were on campus. My middle schooler had 6 of her 7 teachers hold office hours between 9AM and 12 noon. This included the times when there were check in call with students. This put a lot of stress on my daughter trying to attend the video conference calls, at the same time when my husband and I had our work calls scheduled. The drag on the bandwidth was a problem for our household."

"My principal concern about face to face learning is that children in middle school and high school shift classrooms and classmates every period.

I think it will be better, for this timeframe, to stay in one classroom all day (with a 6 feet disctancing), and with the same classmates, so there's no contamination with their desks, and they keep under a controlled enviorment (15 kids per class)... And the teachers should be the ones changing classes.

My second concern would be about the school bus"

OCPS already offers FLVS (home school). Not any one option works for all families. Not all parents are able to stay home and monitor younger children and assist them with schoolwork. If parents/students/teachers are afraid to return to face to face, home school was always an option before this pandemic that they could choose now. Those that want that option, should be able to choose it. Those that want to return to "normal" should have that option as well. It should be a choice and not a mandatory across the board one way for all. All children learn differently, especially in younger grade levels, (PreK-5) online distance learning removes that social/emotional piece that children need. Even older children, like mine who are in HS struggled with distance learning and they are used to completing work electronically.

"Distance learning while safe works for very few families. Most kids need face to face. We have to figure out a way to make face to face safe specially for middle and high school kids.

May be keep elementary at distance learning and use those schools and buses to spread out the older ones."

One of the biggest problems is class size. If we cut the size of the classes in half we could cut the time each student has in classes so we would have more periods but less students per class

"Since VPK classes have 20 students, would it be possible to split into 2 sessions— 10 in the am for 3 hrs and 10 in the pm for 3 hrs! VPK hours are 3 hours a day— the full day funding comes from title 1

Middle school -could different grade levels switch at different times. I realize there are a few multi grade level classes but overall it is separate. If middle schoolers have to remain in one room they will virtually be doing distance learning—"

I think the kids need to go back to school, I however will not be on board if the kids are forced to wear masks all day. That will significantly effect their ability to pay attention and learn. The experience Will be difficult. I want my kids to have an amazing experience whether that is bring back portables and separate class size, eliminate special classrooms where they can use those as actually grade classrooms and have the specials teachers visit the classes instead. Have lunch in classroom instead of cafeteria and maybe turn that into additional break out spaces.. the kids need face to face

"Social distance placed

replace doors with auto sensor nontouch doors

Restrict all shared materials...library books, computers, texts, pencils, scissors, etc

Restrict class use of cubbies, water fountains

Eat outdoors, bag lunches, 6 ft apart

No fire-drills or active assailant drills

Zero visitors or volunteers in the building

Purchase thermometers for every classroom

Purchase masks for every person’s daily use

Touchless sinks for constant handwashing

Buy more buses for social distancing

Split schedule. 7 am-1 pm and 1:30 pm- 7:30 pm, with double faculty no lunch periods needed

Cancel art, music, pe resource programs, and just let homeroom teacher incorporate. Put these teachers in a homeroom position.

All ese, esol, reading support will be 1 on 1 for 15 minutes, in order to isolate and zero in intensively on needs

Cancel fsa.

Install UV virus killing lights in every wing and point of entry.

Replace nurse practioners with Physician Assistants in every school.

Provide rapid testing equipment to every school for all personnel, at least once a week, and obtain parent permission for student testing as well

Or, enroll all students in virtual school, space the students so only 5-6 per environment, hire numerous certified tutors and paras to supervise small groups of students doing virtual school within the building. Teachers can continue spring system of distance learning, while all tutors and paras supervise virtual school students in small groups."

"If daycares are open, then so should schools. My 3 yr old has continued to attend daycare through all closures and was not restricted to wearing a mask. He still gets to play outside and learn. The daycare my children attend opened up to school age children during school closures so our Kindergarten child has been attending as well. We NEED to open and SEE how it goes! Students absolutely need their teachers face to face, they need time in recess, the cafeteria and special areas classes! I teach in elementary

... there isn't a way to space desks 6 ft apart or follow strict guidelines...honestly, give families a choice! Either face or face or distance...it doesn't make sense to have a blended model, either we go or we don't!! This would also give teachers a choice to participate in distance or face to face instruction they feel safe with. "

"I feel that with many other establishments opening such as restaurants, theme parks, stores, etc...schools should reopen with as much normalcy as possible. This is what is best for children...period! I think that regarding safety, we do what is necessary and founded in fact, not fear or opinion.

Masks, the kind the public are wearing, may encourage distance, but it is proven that they do not protect from the virus.

There would need to be a solid plan for safety but 6 feet apart and masks have no place in schools. Temperature and symptom checks seem fair. If it must be this way, I prefer a blended model where the kids attend in sessions to meet the requirements. But I realize this is likely to cause stress to our student and teacher families.

I do not think delaying the school year is wise either. Let's get back as quickly and safely as possible.

I wonder what will happen if someone at a school contracts or is exposed to someone who has contracted the virus."

Face to face for learning. I would love my child back in the classroom full time. Runny noses and coughs are normal with kids and usually last for weeks during cold and flu season. In the past fever is what get kids sent home. I'd be interested what symptoms other then fever would get children sent home in our current climate of caution. I feel like if kids are sent home with cold symptoms and are well enough to focus on learning these kids will need a digital option to keep them up to speed until they are cleared to go back. Again, face to face learning is our family's preference. Nine weeks of remote learning while working a full time job was brutal.

If a parent wants to send their child to class, allow it. It someone has fear for traditional class, guide them to virtual learning. Teachers in class should not also have to host remote students. I’m class, I would encourage some space—-the highly clustered area (cafeteria) May have to be moved to class lunches but I would keep PE & music and art

"Special Areas (Elementary Music Perspective)

--I, as a music teacher, want to remain in the music room and not travel from room to room. I am looking forward to teaching students face-to-face.

--Art, Music, PE, drama and other extracurricular subject areas lack classroom population limits under FL state law. As a district, limit the number of students in our room to protect us and the students. We are up for the task of thinking of innovative ways to teach our music students without group interactions--individual instruments with your guidance.

--Music room chairs can be set up in a grid-like pattern in the music room.

--I am requesting sanitation resources available for cleaning equipment and instruments for teachers throughout the year free of charge. The cleaning agents must be child friendly.

--I am requesting administration be considerate of the time to switch and sanitize equipment between classes and the district to be aware of scheduling minutes for subject areas to be adjusted due to cleaning time needed, so clean time is not punitive for the music teacher.

--For face-face music, I want to be permitted to wear a face mask. (Some say it will scare the kids but I a mask at least that safety measure).

--If a teacher gets ill specifically from COVID-19, please allow paid days off and if they run out of sick days provide them with days without penalty.

--If liability waivers are introduced by the district for teachers to sign, make sure the language does not cause the teacher to lose their health insurance or be dropped by our medical insurer.

--Be aware that the testing of teachers may break HIPAA policies. Temp checks should be okay.

--What should I do about shows for music? I am thinking pre-record in a large area like our cafeteria, auditorium or gym:) "

The face to face model seems like the best for engagement, collaboration, and one on one teaching. I’d like to do the blended, but I don’t see how that would adequately work for working parents in the community, our economy, and the teachers especially those who are also parents. I think it would create more confusion and less accountability. Also, it be would be confusing especially for the younger and ese kids. Face to face with moderate changes to help combat Covid would help kids I think emotionally get back to normal.

"I think masks need to be worn to school. My children are currently in a summer camp where masks are required and it has gone VERY well. The kids have been completely fine with it too. My kids have felt safer too. At camp they can take them off outside.

I work in insurance and have seen a lot of workplace exposure claims which concerns me considering the children in the home would be exposed and bring it to school. Facial coverings are so important to slowing the spread"

Our students need to have face-to-face learning in order to move forward in order to feel safe we just need to do it in a safe manner

Parents who have jobs every day need school back to normal. If you want to have a mix please have full day options for those who need both parents working to pay the bills

"Enough is enough!

We have flattened the curve and hospitals are not overrun so it is time to reopen all of schools without any restrictions AND NO MASKS!! Keep the promises you made when this madness started!

Let these kids play sports again and put them back in school FULL TIME because they aren't learning anything with e-learning as they stare at a computer all day and do busy work.

Let them have their childhoods back!!!! Do not even CONSIDER putting face masks on our precious children in the fall! LET THEM BE KIDS!!! I’m beyond upset !! This is TRUE INSANITY!!!

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"I believe that as a parent of four two being in elementary , it is super important that we go back to as close to. Or all as possible . These kids have been through enough. They need outside time . They need playground . They need social interaction . They need community . They need me to stability . They need human touch . They need germs !

Go ahead and up the hand washing .

Kids should not be wearing mask ! They should not be separated from friends . They should not be only allowed to face one way in class . They should not walk in military like fashion one way direction . They should not stay in class all day . They should not be separated from others physically to prevent sickness . There should be no fear mongering on PA system !

Let’s wake up and let these kids be kids ! "

In high school, I was in an over crowded school so we went on double sessions. 11th & 12th went from 7-12 and 9th & 10th went from 12-5. This will cut down 1/2 of students in a campus at a time. So teachers work am and part pm session and some teachers teach pm session and part am. This is a suggestion for High school level. JV sports practice in morning before school and varsity after school. It can be done with some organizing.

I think we should reopen as normal with precautions in place. Parents will have to return to work at some point. Kindergarten cannot begin the year with distance learning. That is not an option. Maybe you can consider 1/2 day kindergarten. The states up north still so this. That would eliminate lunch, specials and recess difficulty.

"Elementary school- but could apply elsewhere. I think we should try to make it as normal as possible.

Classrooms: limit class size to 15, teacher or classroom helper cleans multiple times a day

Recess: no more than 2 classes out at recess at one time. The sun kills Most germs. Hand sanitizer and wash before and after. I would also recommend the kids wash with soap and water when they get back to the classroom.

PE: no more than 2 classes at a time per teacher. Those two classes can play with each other but kept separate from any other classes.

Lunch: I think this needs creativity. I don’t think the class should have to eat in their classroom everyday, but I do think the kids who buy could have their lunch delivered or already prepared to avoid the long lunch lines. Teachers need time to eat without kids. The lunch room still works with table separation and those who buy have their lunch delivered promptly or the child could pick it up as they walk in through a lunch style line- but the food is already prepared and ready to go. They just “ grab and go”.

Lots of cleaning: extra lunch cleaning between all classes, bathrooms cleanings multiple times a day. Library cleaning, art and music cleaning. Kids wash hands multiple time Throughout day. Kids can bring or supply teacher with hand wipes like “wet ones”

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"Go back to normal routines- regular schedules, class sizes etc.

However, increase the sanitation in the school and classrooms. Provide all classrooms, offices, library etc. in the building with tissues,hand sanitizer and wipes or spray to disinfect those areas throughout the day. Then have custodians do the general areas during the day ( handrails, elevator buttons, door handles, water fountains) and deep disinfect rooms at end of day. Have hand sanitizer stations outside of cafeteria, at the top and bottom of stairways so people can clean hands after using handrails by the elevator and for visitors entering office. Do a temp check outside of building for each and every person (staff, students, visitors)before they come through doors. Have an immediate place to send and isolate staff/students who show any signs of respiratory illness- cough, headache, sore throat. Have masks for those so they can travel in hallway to isolation/clinic area. Then send them home immediately and may not return without doctor note to verify that they have been checked/evaluated/tested. We can not leave that up to individuals who ""feel"" better or fever is gone for 4 hours etc. We need a doctor release if you have been in the building and then have symptoms and leave. If you are having an allergy/asthma issue before coming to school, then stay home ahead of time and you can avoid a doctor visit. If someone has symptoms during day, then immediately deep disinfect that area."

I’ve heard the idea of going two days a week and then everything else is done online. Why not do go everyday but only some classes on Mon/Wed and others on Tues/Thurs? Or an AM or PM session for school? Definitely think only distance learning will not be great for students who need guidance and to be held more accountable by teachers? Parents are not working from home as much and can’t be there to make sure their student is doing the work. Why are those parents who want their child to do distance learning not just told to switch to FLVS? Or if you are going to do a blended option why not have half their school done on campus and the other half through FLVS? Why put teachers through so much stress that they have to teach in class and online?

There is more to be learned from school other than reading, writing and arithmetic. Children need social interaction and a structured system. Many parents are unable to provide this even when they put their best efforts in. We all want our children to be safe but distance learning is not and should be considered for the future as covid 19 is not a life sentence problem. If restaurants and other institutions have put in place safety procedures and barriers to limit transmission, then our school system should do the same. Children need to be back at school , amongst their peers, and be actively involved in social clubs and extra curricular activities. Testing is also a vital component of the learning structure and cannot fairly be done at home. Many parents also do not have the luxury of working from home and need their kids in school to be able to return to work to provide for their families. Not to mention children also need daily meals that are often times provided by the school system at the physical location. Please consider putting forward more effort into making our schools SAFE for the kids so they can return. This has been a HUGE ordeal for us all and we all need to return to a sense of normalcy ;especially our kids.

"Hi,

Developments in the outbreak will clarify the election but I do not believe that virtual education is good enough, just a temporary solution.

students' face-to-face learning and instantly discussing incomprehensible issues,It is important for teachers to know face-to-face communication, Personal characteristics and development with children.

Children cannot develop only by reading from the computer and as an exam.

The absence of social relations and activities is also a serious problem.

How to take precautions at school is important.

It doesn't make sense for children to be isolated at home when parents are outside the home , the important thing is to teach you to live with strict rules about epidemics.

Thank you,

Regards.

"

I'm a grandmother of 3 children and I think they are not focused to do their school work at home. With parents that work outside of the home it's just impossible.

"Some areas like pre-k autism is difficult and frustrating for students and parents to follow distant learning.

Some students autism don't seem as interested in sitting in front of the computer for long periods of time as a opposed to face to face interaction seems more effective. If school is open this fall and allow us to work with our students we will take all precautions and follow all safety protocols. This in turn with benefit both the student and parents ease in coming back to school."

I think face to face is the ideal scenario for most parents, the main problem is the face masks. If they are mandatory my kids will most like do online school. There is no way my kids will wear a face make for 6+ hours a day. I think handwashing needs to be done anytime the kids are changing classes or going from one activity to another.

"I think we shouldn’t be quick to dismiss recess. I have seen children be able to play outside and with masks on. If kids go to school, they need to still be able to play...this is developmentally appropriate.

For math and reading manipulative use...is there a way to get kid sized gloves so that they can manipulate the tools? If not, providing ample manipulative for students t each have their own would be helpful. Books are vital to learning to read. Books have to be available to children for them to read independently at their level and during guided reading...especially if you STILL EXPECT gaps to be closed. Guided reading has to happen and we have resources to do so. If books can’t be shared, then the copy center need to be able to print phonics readers and our level reader books so children each have their own copy."

I know that safety measures will need to be in place. But I want to speak for the kids. They need the face to face. For many of our kids, it’s their one constant. Some of the older kids are starting to show signs of depression. It’s not healthy for them. And the talk about sports! I know several students that live for them. If those get taken away. I’m genuinely concerned about their mental health. Please think about that in your decision. Some of them are not okay with this. And all they are looking forward to is that. They NEED the outlet. Please. I have interacted with several of them. They need to be in school. With their friends. With their teachers. With their sports.

I appreciate that you are interested in the opinions of Parents as well as employees. I am personally under the impression that all measures possible as well as practical would be implemented. There really is only so much that can be done and still everyone will not be at peace with whatever the decision is made. So, continue as we have with extra cleaning and safe guards. Those who have concerns can Homeschool or virtual. It's not going to be perfect for everyone. I know parents need to work, kids need to go to school. Orange county isn't responsible to figure out every single Family and what they need. I'd give a couple options soon so parents can hopefully make the best out of what is decided. As a teacher I want to know so I can get busy making my lesson plans and get my child set up. Only so many weeks left in the summer... Good luck! I'm praying for you!

"I am writing with a concern more so than an idea. I am the parent of a rising 5th grader and a rising 8th grader.

My children have attended Keenes Crossing Elementary in Windermere, FL for the last 6 years. Our school is an rated A school. It is mostly a middle to upper middle class neighborhood. While we have a few truly fantastic, fully invested individuals who genuinely enjoy being teachers and administrators, our janitorial staff is consistently lacking. Among other issues, it is standard practice to have the children help clean the cafeteria tables after each seating! I have personally witnessed this! Just picture an elementary aged child following behind a school employee with a wet rag in their hand, walking swiftly to keep pace as they run the rag haphazzardly along the table! When I questioned the Vice Principal, she said ""It teaches the kids responsibility"" Really?!

Recently my Son and I attended a drive up event given by our teachers at our clubhouse at Orchard Hills. We pulled up in our car with our masks and gloves on and again to my shock and dismay not one teacher was wearing a mask or gloves! Not the lady who poked her head in the car to ask our name, not the lady who handed my son a treat bag (who by the way is one of the kindest most endearing teachers we know)! If they aren't wearing masks now, what makes me think they will wear them in the classroom?

Between teachers who just really don't care and the poor janitorial services, I have no reason to believe that any real and consistent effort will be made to follow CDC guidelines which are minimal at best. What about spacing? How do we make kids cover their mouths? What about teacher's health? I can not in good conscience send my kids back to school this Fall. We have registere for OCVS.

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I am a community member and vendor with OCPS. I feel students need the structure of routine that face to face learning provides. Parents need to work and our kids need normalcy. Parents who are not comfortable can do virtual school reducing the number of students on campus. Please keep in mind the CDC guidelines are just that and many totally unrealistic in the school setting such as daily temperatures check which will yield little benefit. Many other districts in Florida are opting out of those. OCPS needs a full time medical director now more than ever.

"Have the students be assigned to a ""homeroom"" where they will stay in the same desk separated by 6 feet from the other students and desks. Instead of kids changing classes at the bell schedule, have the teachers change rooms- therefore eliminating all the foot traffic in the halls, and also eliminating all the kids interacting with each other- potentially spreading germs. If the kids have to go to a special classroom for certain special classes like band or dance or art, then have the bell schedule be staggered, again cutting down the number of kids in the halls. Adding additional lunch groups so that fewer kids are in the lunch room at one time and allowing kids to spread out would also be an idea.

Just some thought!

Thank you!"

I think that schools should resume at full capacity with social distance in place.

Ultimately, it would be 2 shifts of students. There would be some students who come in from say 8-12 with 4 content courses and one elective. 30 minute break and then the other shift would be 12:30-4:30 with the same. Less students on campus, smaller classes (safer & cleaner environments). The students would also be more focused because they would have their content courses only with one elective. They are using this model currently in other states and it has worked quite successfully. *One issue would be perhaps change of compensation depending on how the hours would look and whether breaks could be allocated or not. The instructional time would be the same because you would really only be taking away transition times, lunch, recess, etc....

I’m worried if a student contracts the virus. Will my child then need to quarantine at home for 14 days? How do i do this with work and my other children? This could happen over and over each time someone is exposed... just honk how a cold or lice moves through an elementary classroom

"1. During the time of any prolonged contagious virus, I believe we should operate each school as a closed campus, limiting entrance into the school to teachers, students, and staff members.

2. Eliminate come and go checkouts for dr. Appts. I.e., you can’t check your child out for an 11:00 dr appt and bring them back at 12:30 or one to finish the day.

3. All front desks should have a protective clear wall from desk level up to 8 ft with a pass through area along the bottom

4. Lunches brought from home should be packed in disposable bags only.

5. Clearly marked traffic patterns in hallways

6. Teachers should be issued clear acrylic face guards so they can speak clearly and be seen.

7. Student Desks could be placed face to face with a clear wall of plexi between.

8. Cleaning team to blitz the school after 5 pm to wipe down all plexi walls, sweep, vacuum, mop, sanitize all touch surfaces. "

"I would prefer a distance learning or blended approach, but to address some of my concerns about sending my daughter back to school here are some ideas:

Lunch:

Lunch should be delivered to the classrooms to help avoid large crowds. If you still wanted to give students a choice, they could choose the day before or int he morning (send an email or paper with the number of items needed.) Items can be packaged like 'grab and go' then taken to each classroom door (staggered). Students can come to the door and look at the cart, pick items, and then the cafeteria worker can put it on a tray for them to pick up off the tray. If possible the cafeteria worker would have a laptop to ring students up (log it into school pay). Everything should be paid via school pay (or FRL)- aka no cash changing hands. If a student/parent is unable to pay via school pay maybe they can work something out with the front office staff.

All Levels:

Desks should be 6 ft apart, and class/room sizes should be reduced to accommodate this. To reduce the number of students in the hallway, transition times should be staggered. Temperature checks upon entry, and maybe even more times throughout the day. Groups of students stay together and with the same teacher- groups do not mix. Students do not share objects.

Elementary school:

Playgrounds have a lot of surfaces, would be hard to clean, hard to have a lot of students try to stay 6 feet away from each other, etc. This could be used maybe once a week by each class & cleaned between each use.

Middle/High:

Could students remain in one room and teachers rotate? If this is not possible then you should look into having classes stay in rooms longer- aka an A-day / B-day schedule. This will reduce the number of times a room and its surfaces need to be cleaned. "

I think kids need to get back to school. I think a great idea would be kind of a block schedule. So have math m/w/f for a student for a longer period of time, do this with all classes subjects. Less transitions during day, less exposure to multiple people in a day. More learning because a teacher has more time for instruction due to beginning and end of class currently is wasted. Can take a break in middle if needed so they are not horribly rushed. Perhaps even based on the class they have that day/time having them only have lunch with that group of children. Yes less socializing, but def cutting down on interactivity. Then still having sports/clubs.

"It’s absurd to think we must wait for COVID eradication or a vaccine to go back to school. So many students were sick with “flu-like” illnesses between Dec-Feb, but tested negative for the flu. It was most likely COVID. While some students got sick, many avoided these students and prevented the widespread outbreak on their own. Now, with a heightened sense of awareness students will be cautious about sharing water bottles, washing hands, etc etc. The risk of keeping our students isolated from teachers and peers is higher than exposing them to COVID. There’s a short recovery time for COVID, but recovering from depression or in severe cases suicide is long term or irreversible.

If parents want their children to stay home, they can homeschool. OCPS offers virtual school and so does FLVS. Let the ones who want to go back should be allowed to make that determination within their households. My daughter needs the social aspect, the sports, the clubs, and a physical teacher to help hold her accountable. My son, suffers from asthma so I might continue his studies online for awhile, but he also prefers this mode of study.

Allow each household to decide what’s appropriate for their families. "

My idea is a mix on blended. Have parents choose either DIGITAL or FACE TO FACE. Once the school knows how many need to be digital and who need to be face to face, then make some of the teachers on that grade level be digital and the others be face to face, but all still planning and teaching the same thing! So if there’s five teachers on a first grade team, two of them may be virtual teachers but all still on the same page as the face to face teachers and classes.

Distance does not teach to the depth that is needed for success and most parents are not equipped to teach the material. Face-to-face supports not only academics but socialization and helps to normalize life. If Disney and Universal can be open there is no reason a school can not be open. Teachers can clean rooms daily and students can wear face masks at times where there is closer interaction, such as recess and PE. Classes can also be taught outside as weather permits to help keep everyone a little more separated. Keeping students home is not an option for many working parents and even friends and family would be inconvenienced and need financial assistance for watching and/or teaching other children. If distance learning is what is chosen you can expect to see many lawsuits of families requiring compensation for their time and loss of work wages along with a request for lower taxes since buildings will not be used, therefore eliminating a lark chunk of expenditures.

" I strongly feel that face-to-face classroom setting is best because students in elementary level (K-5) gain more knowledge and understanding when they are working collaboratively and socially with each other, especially for non-English speaking students. This also releases the stress for parents who have to be physically at their workplace who are unable to afford childcare.

During distance learning, I supported our elementary (K-5) teachers by working with our non-English speaking students (ELL/ESOL). The students and parents struggled because the time-frame spent working with their child(ren) was not enough to cover Reading, Math, Science and Social Studies. Because of their language barrier, parents were not able to help their child with their weekly packets, which they dropped off to the school when they could. Most of their work was turned in incomplete, and many students were behind by two, three, four or more weeks. Also, families without internet caused for students to NOT be able to participate on online activities set up by their teachers on Canvas, BBB, etc. And lastly, the students were sleeping in later where they were not ready to work until late afternoons.

After noticing the frustration that parents and students faced via distance learning, I felt the need to meet personally with the students in a near-by open park. They focused, absorbed, processed, comprehended and retained information better as they collaborated with each other (6 ft apart). Unfortunately, this was only possible for three days because families were limited transportation-wise.

I strongly feel elementary level students need to collaborate academically and socially face-to-face in a classroom setting. Especially non-English speaking students.

"

My two girls are going to Freedom High School. They prefer to go to school.

Please let kids return to school as it was pre-COVID. No masks, social distancing, split schedules, etc. To the extent some families and/or teachers cannot return to school face-to-face, virtual options are available. Even within a school (so as not to require “changing” schools), a teacher could “virtually” teach a distance learning class with students from multiple grades. But PLEASE allow families that are ready to return to school to do so.

As a student I heard what others said and I experienced it myself and I can say that many students felt like they learned little to nothing within that time frame of distance learning. Some parents have spoken about cutting school hours, having groups go a different times, continuing distance learning, etc, and its really hard to cut a day that approximately 7 hours into a day that is 4. The quality of learning just will not be the same. In my opinion it would just be best to resume class as usual with very strict safety precautions such as, wearing masks at all times, sanitizing hands before and after class, wiping down desks as well as bus seats after use, cleaning the bathrooms much more often, etc. Another good idea would be to give some kind of power point just like the code of conduct is done to teach procedures for a safe environment.

I believe the kids need to return to normalcy as much as they can. I understand that there may need to be more policies and procedures, so perhaps spacing appropriately between desks. Our children will likely be well versed in keeping their distance from each other, but they do need to have social interaction with others for their own well being. If Youth Activities taking place have not caused an increase in Covid cases, there is no reason to cause extra stress on not only the children, but on their parents as well who will likely be back at work.

I would like to resume face-to-face instruction, even if it means delaying the start of the school year. As a parent, I am not an expert in the content of my high school and middle school students. Assistance was not easily accessible from teachers in a time-frame that was convenient for me as a working parent. As an educator, it was frustrating to try to connect and work with my students in a digital platform. I am very proficient with technology, but still find the greatest value in teaching face-to-face.

"Let’s do all we can to promote face to face learning. Space tables and desks apart if you need but ensure the environment is open and warm.

My 7 year old broke down yesterday after seeing his teacher face to face. He has just missed her that much. It’s easy to take for granted what these relationships mean.

As half a dual-working parent house I implore you to ensure my son has the opportunity to grow in a safe and warm space. One where he can continue to thrive as he has done this last year and a half in your care.

Thank you "

Let's get back to normal. An important part of survival with any illness is building herd immunity. Shutting down our schools, jobs, and country has caused more damage than this virus. Open our schools!

I believe firmly that young kids need face to face interaction with peers and teachers. They need a place to develop independent relationships and have exposure to different thoughts and beliefs. I, as a parent, teach what beliefs and concepts I think are critical to their development into successful adults. However, it is the challenge and difference in opinion by outside familial values that can help strengthen, change and shape our adult beliefs. Children need exposure and experience in various social settings to form their own opinions. It is why I send my children to public school. For exposure to many different individuals and influence. It is part of the growing experience. Homeschool or distance learning is great for security and safety, but our children are restricted to one train of thought, which I firmly believe is not in our children's best interest. Insulare thought does not lead to open minded and forwarded thinking generations, I know my own bias may influence my children, but my own thoughts should not be all my children should be exposed to in order for them to become well rounded and critically thinking adult individuals. I hope to see face to face traditional education remain an option in the future.

"There should be at least 6 feet distance between chairs (to the sides, to the front and to the back). For that, probably there will fit less students in the classroom, so more classrooms will need to be occupied..

Hand sanitizers should be given to each student entering the classroom as well as when they leave the class after it finishes.

All students, teachers and employees should wear masks, except when eating or drinking at the breaks and for sports.

The tables at the cafeteria should be 6 feet spaced for all sides too. "

"Hold classes in 2 time frames;

7 - 12 and 1 - 6

or full days every other day MWF TTHS

Use every other classroom

No lockers

Determine how many desks can go in a room with 6 feet apart and 12 feet from teacher

Everyone wears a mask

Temps taken at door

Kids bring or receive snacks and if necessary a to go lunch at Noon or before 1 PM

No cafeteria eating.

Choral Music Classes

Determine number of students who can fit in the practice room while social distancing - that is the number accepted/class.

Masks Required - masks should be washed out at end of the day

Teacher may remove mask occasionally if > 12 feet from students; teacher may also ask students to remove them occasionally - again if distance available.

Tape performances /Do Facebook concerts this coming year

Each student gets a wipe at end of class to wipe down their area/door

Incorporate theory into the practice time - so part of the time is spent learning concepts and other part singing."

"I suggest that:

*Temperatures be taken as students enter a bus or school

*Students with any covid19 symptom are sent home( after being tested for covid19)

*Hand washing stations be added to school campuses

*Masks be worn in hallways or other public areas

*Elementary Schools- lunches are to be eaten in the classroom

*Elementary teacher responsible for seeing that bannisters in stairs, door knobs, etc that are used by their classes be wiped with an antibacterial wipe

*School day shortened+B1755"

"In the special area classrooms such as music and art, the class size would need to be split to accommodate safe distance. In art, the tables would now need to seat only two (2) students at the far ends as opposed to the current four seats. To allow the other half of the class to have specials on the same day, there would need to be a reduction in session time totaling only 30 minutes. The first half would go back to class while the second half participated in art. There needs to be at least 10 minutes to clean the tables, sink, door, and shared supplies (pencils, crayons, markers, etc.)

In music, the same concept applies without tables. Students need to distance sitting on the rug or chairs and the teacher needs time to clean the instruments.

Each setting should require that the students wear masks. Being that special area teachers are in contact with the entire student body, they need plenty of hand sanitizer bottles along with wipes or spray for surface cleaning.

Also, the windows in the room need to be opened as needed. There also needs to be a better ventilation system than the current one because it operates on motion sensor when it ""catches"" someone moving. The air inside the rooms is often horrible."

As a pediatrician in Orlando and a parent...the AAP recommends children go back to school- very important for face to face effective learning, socialization and a safe place for children to be while parents are at work. My 1st grader completed distance learning, but it was inadequate. What they learn from in person interactions, from their teachers and other students is invaluable. The summer brain drain was definitely affected and prolonged with the 2 months of distance learning. I see more mental health problems in middle school children and teens from social isolation. I would hope there are enough teachers and students who want to do distance learning to meet the needs, balanced with those of us who recognize the value of in person education. Have all guardians of registered students make a commitment by mid July: to distance learning OR in person learning so the schools will have enough time to arrange staffing. Changes can be made in schools to make them safer: masks for older children, no large gatherings, stricter policies on staying at home when sick.This is unprecedented, but so are these times. Make us choose and stick with the choice we make-that way everyone (students, families and school staff) can feel comfortable with their education and their job.I talk to too many parents in my office that are at a loss with trying to assist with home education, or have to make a difficult choice to work to pay bills or stay home with their kids...............Anitai, MD, FAAP

Nothing can replace education face to face, we can take more precautions, the nurses and also classified staff could be training to take students temperature every morning as soon as they enter in the school, improve the hygiene with all the students, no recreational areas in common and in buses 1 child per set.

When I think of going back to face to face instruction, the idea of smaller class sizes appeals to me. I know my daughter would not miss the cafeteria, would gladly eat in her classroom or picnic with her class "pod." If class size is limited to 10 or under, I could see the kids sitting at their own desks without masks but wearing them in hallways and drop off/pick up from school. However, I do worry about the exposure some students will receive on the school bus and home and bringing that into the classroom. I feel like temperature checks/masks should be required to enter bus and to enter the school. I wonder if it would make sense to separate bus riders from walkers/car riders to limit the exposure in case of an outbreak spread on the bus where there is little supervision to enforce mask wearing and distancing. We cannot control what other students are exposed to at home, but my thought pattern is to try to eliminate possible exposure as much as possible. Or, if OCPS adopts a 2 day face to face, 3 days virtual and rotates which students come which days, I wonder if it would help limit exposure and help with supervising the very busy drop off/pick up times if bus students and walkers/car riders were divided. Most importantly, OCPS must be transparent about teacher and student covid testing. There will be an outbreak and parents need to know if their child has been exposed.

Distance learning and staggered days are absolutely ridiculous thoughts. Students should be able to attend school. They should eat in the cafeteria and all specials should remain as they previously were. Make kids wash their hands alot and use hand sanitizer, parents need to be able to work full time. That cannot happen if there is distance learning or Staggered days.

As full time working parents in the medical field and as long as it were safe to do so it would be ideal for our family to have face to face learning for the next school year.

We need our kids to have a life outside of their home to learn. Some kids don’t do well with online schooling. We say that kids are losing the skill of talking to people face-to-face and now we had to end last school year with distance learning which only makes them rely more on technology for communication and spend more time on electronics instead of building on how to communicate in person.

"My son who is in fourth grade and moving up to 5th did horribly with the virtual School this year. He does better in a face-to-face situation.

Why not limit the classes to 10 kids? Or, if that can't be done have the first half come from 8 to 12 and the second half from 1 to 4.

or, you could have the younger kids come three days a week in the older kids two days a week. And then alternated the next week they older kids 3 days a week the younger kids 2 days a week."

"We need to get the kids back to school. They need socialization and to be taught by a real teacher. The current CDC guidelines are ridiculous, the kids don't need a prison either. The reason my family could do distnace learning the last 9 weeks is because we were furloughed by our fulltime jobs. We want to go back to work. The economy needs people to go back to work. Who will teach our kids when we are at work? Who is picking them up if you do blended days? Who is staying home with them? Do you think parents are available all day to drive their kids to and from school? If you don't have tax payers you wont have any income for the school or money to pay salaries to teachers. Pleae know my 3 kids didnt learn anything the last nine weeks with the distance learning method. I had to sit with my twin 1st graders all day long and read everyrhing to them, how is that reaistic to think that is sustainable? It was a full time job for us but we didn't get paid for being teachers. If I wanted to be a teacher that is what I would have gone to college for. My middle schooler watched videos and completed works sheets all day long, a complete waste of time.

Keeping the schools closed will force parents to be homeless without incomes, how will that be good for the kids? "

My daughter has problem to stay at home and Understand the classes

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Have smaller class sizes so we can do social distances

Have cubicles around each table for Elementary School students.

Have staggered classes/schedules

Do temperature check for all persons entering the school compound

Have temperature check points at the entrance of building

Have temperature check for all bus riders

Install sanitizing stations all over the compound "

Could we divide each of the classes in half (so class sizes are smaller) and have half the class go to school in the morning and the other half go in the afternoon? I am thinking this would work best for younger students ESE, pre-k - 2nd grade for whom distance learning does not work as well.

"I would like to see me have 1/2 my class from 9-12 and the other half 1-3.

1 hour break for lunch and planning.

I know that means real issues for bussing but in my world this would be perfect!

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"20 students class

Split class in 2 groups

First group

Students with numbers 1-10 come on Monday , tuesday full day and 1/2 day wednesday.

Thursday and Friday - Distance Learning

Second group

Students with numbers 11-20

1/2 day wednesday, full day thursday and friday.

Monday and Tuesday - distance learning

We need to see our students. Distance Learning is not for everyone. My son is in high school and he hot the worst grades in this distance learning. Out students are not learning nothing.

Please lets go back to school splitting classes"

At the elementary level the students should not be switching classes to limit contact. Students should remain with the same teacher for all the core subjects and special area teachers should travel to their regular classroom, with the exception of PE. Students should be given temperature checks prior to given access in the school and outside visitors should not be permitted on campus.

I want to see Only 10 students per class room so the students and school personal keep the sicial distancing.

"Purchase Screencast software Enterprise so we can video our presentations with unlimited video size upload for our students to engage in whichever way helps them the most.

Normal Everything - Lots of hand sanitizer stations on campus and at the bottom / top of all stairs - OPTIONAL face masks for students & Teachers - UV Light stations/wands in each classroom - Remember...the REAL Data shows that if you take out the deaths in the NY NJ MI NURSING homes where the Governors Forced Covid patients INTO the most vulnerable population - nursing homes, then as of this past week's CDC data, Covid is almost identical in mortality as the Flu, which HAS a vaccine every year. STOP being a puppet for the media! - Back to School Normally with some additional sanitizer and reminders for cleanliness. We were told to ""follow the science"" when they said it's deadly...Now we're supposed to NOT follow the science when it's pretty much been debunked and Covid is almost identical to the Flu... Stop the Nonsense & Political Correctness!What kind of an example are we setting for our Young People? Back To School! "

I believe by providing easy access to digital learning class sizes will be reduced for those who are healthy and able to return to school. People will want to do both so make both options easily available. Stricter guidelines on sick students and staff. Parents must pick up students if they appear sick. Summer camps are open without restriction, so what are we actually even discussing?!

"If cafeteria large groups are a concern, I would suggest more lunch shifts. I would also suggest allowing students to eat throughout campus similar to some high schools where students can eat throughout campus. Cafeteria is still an option especially for those students who need close adult supervision.

Many of CDC recommendations are what has been needed or asked for a long time smaller class sizes, improved monitoring of halls to reduce crowding, basic school supplies for those students who don't have their own so they don't have to share/borrow, tissues and handsantizer, clean classrooms and bathrooms, and the most difficult children keeping their hands to themselves. All of this would come at an expense though and budget cuts are in effect so..."

"Consider year round school model from back in the day. Would allow for sanitizing schools frequently. You could put students on different tracks.

Primary grades must be in face to face for long term limited affects of loss and overall school preparedness.

Special area teachers rotate to classrooms instead of students traveling. PE could still go outside but designate specific area for each class (may need additional paras in both cases)

One grade level at a time in lunchroom for Elementary lunch, allows spreading out and teacher break. Use both sides for food distribution or have lunches already at tables. Time in between to wipe down tables.

All instructional who do not have designated classes should assist in providing breaks or be in classrooms to lower class sizes. (Gifted, guidance, media, instructional coaches, MTSS coach, reading coach)

Evaluations need to be reconfigured. With all

Limitations, many elements are impossible. Quite honestly, we are all innovating at this time and we have shown our capabilities without all of the micromanaging.

Designate many areas for kids to get out and play (with masks).

Classroom books and tools should be able to be used by students. Provide wipes that can be used to wipe down before and after use. Developmentally appropriate practice is going from concrete to abstract, especially with math concepts.

Provide face shields, not masks for students.

If u have masks or shields you don’t need to be 6 feet away.

Strict illness guidelines must be in place for parents bringing kids to school sick. (Yes they do)

Custodial crews must have better accountability for actually doing their job...how much does a school have to complain about lack of cleanliness? My school is disgusting!! "

I think schools should return back to normal and just encourage children to wash their hands more. More hand sanitizer stations.

"Please allow elementary students to return face-to-face for the sake of the students’ development, emotional well-being, and meeting of needs.

As a elementary and middle school parent, we saw in our family how difficult it was for young learners to handle virtual school. "

Washing stations upon entry to school. Temperature checks upon entry. Strict policy for students with temps. No Backpacks. Hats with plastic sneeze guards for students. Ensure soap and hand sanitizer in each classroom. Parents who prefer digital learning only will have to sign a waiver and depending on the numbers a teacher will be assigned from the school. Lunch in the cafeteria by grade level, students spread apart. Café needs more workers to create the trays for the students and hand a completed tray to the student. NO BUFFET. Hand sanitized on the way in and out of each room. Custodial needs monitoring and changes for how things are cleaned. Touch points cleaned twice a day. Wipes provided to teachers for students to clean down their desks daily. After school care will have to have same policies.

"As a teacher of students with Autism, it is so much harder to teach students virtually. Our students need prompting to stay on task which is not always effective with just a verbal reminder. Some students may need a light touch or proximity to help them to focus and learn their best. Parents are awesome, but may not be able to get their child to listen or participate either. In some cases the parents are giving answers to students when I have asked questions. I am unable to gauge what a student has learned, if the parent is answering questions. In a face-to-face classroom, I have 2 other adults helping with prompting and helping the students stay on task. The paraprofessionals are also able to reinforce skills that have already been taught to help the students get closer to where they need to be academically.

Although I am concerned about the Corona Virus being spread in face-to-face learning, I am concerned my students are not getting everything they need. Social skills are difficult to teach through a computer also, but it can be done. Google Classroom is a great tool however, it is not great for every student or population of students. Students in my classroom often have to be lead through Google Classroom every step of the way. Assignments have not been turned in due to the lack of understanding and sometimes willingness of the parents, not only the students. Parents are drained and they are not professional educators. They have been our heroes these past months and if there is a way, they deserve a break too!

After having two more months of social distancing, the rate of transmission may be lower and we may be able to come together with precautions in place. Perhaps students that are able to learn and make gains virtually can do it that way. "

"As much as I respect these are challenging times for us all, in relation to Elementary Education, it is crucially important that children have face to face interactions with teachers.

My 2-3 month experience with online was seriously challenging for my second graders who found the work as a task and not entirely enjoyable

Additionally, my resources are limited and I do not believe I have all the capabilities to teach my children as a trained professional teacher. "

"Address our biggest concern of student safety by assuring parents that teachers will enforce:

1. Hand sanitizing/washing breaks every 30 minutes.

2. Open windows along with using the air conditioning to increase air circulation and reduce re-circulating air.

3. Student-administered sterilizing wipe down of their work spaces and seating between uses with training and checking by teachers on correct way.

4. Daily temperature checks at doorway before students enter school. Media center utilized for elevated temp students to work online.

5. Face masks/shields worn at all times by all people at school. (Shields might be easier for some.)

6. Social distancing enforced in classrooms and on campus.

7. Utilize covered outdoor and cafeteria/auditorium spaces for instruction that can be delivered in those spaces.

8. Tell parents details of their school's reopening plan and train teachers how to enforce it. After all we've done to protect our families, we need to be assured that this is not a foolish thing we're being asked to do.

ps: we're praying for you all as you navigate this."

It is over. Get over it. No masks, no alternate schedules, no distancing, just school and learning. We cannot destroy the future of our students by living in fear, or even worse believing we can see the future.

"Have you considered that the service models may be different for Elementary as compared to Secondary? Could elementary be on a face to face plan with safety protocols in place, and Secondary (except for low functioning ESE) be on a blended approach as a way to limit interactions and class sizes? While I think that Secondary, especially HS can partially learn via distance learning, it does not work well for our younger and our lower-functioning ESE populations.

Additionally, have you considered exploring implementing a ""Year Round Calendar"" as we did many years ago? You could pull out the old calendar file, which I am sure is archived somewhere, and put us back on some version of tracks again. Using a year-round model would help alleviate the amount of people in the building at a time, allow for empty classrooms on campus that could be used to reduce class sizes, especially at the Elementary level. Intensive ESE classes could be capped at 10 students to keep consistency in place but enable social distancing. I am BEGGING you to, at a bare minimum, allow our low functioning and intensive ESE populations to go back to face to face learning. Distance Model is not working for these populations, either for the children or for the families. It goes without saying that cleaning protocols would have to be greatly increased and documented. For example, mop water and table washing water would have to be changed between each cleaning and with the amount of disinfectant or bleach greatly increased in the water. Thank you for considering my input. "

Kids should be able to go back to school as usual. There should still be specials such as p.e., art, music etc. Kids can go to different classes. Kids don't share supplies. Kid's desks can have dividers or all facing same direction. Temperatures taken in the morning and lots of hand sanitizer should be used throughout the day.. There doesn't need to be a reduction in the # of students per class like 10 kids per class is ridiculous. It should be the parents decision to enroll their son or daughter in school or home school them.

"I want schools to reopen without radical changes regarding social distancing etc. There have been several studies that children are at very low risk of infection and spreading of this virus.

I will not send my kid to school if the recent CDC guidelines are followed. Such as wearing a mask, no specials, six feet apart etc etc. It's harmful to their mental health.

I do not want to homeschool or enroll my child in virtual school. My husband and I both work and distance learning was extremely difficult and stressful for all of us. My son needs his school community back. But I will not send him if it's more like a prison. I will pull him out of OCPS and find another option. Thank you."

Students (and parents) work best and learn best with face-to-face learning. We should focus on getting students back in the classroom with proper safety procedures in place. Whether that means masks for everyone on campus, cafeteria closed and lunches in an assigned teachers room, or temperature checks daily, we all need to get our students and staff back on campus. The next best option would be blended, but the planning and logistics behind this might be difficult to work around.

"If people can be out protesting en masse without face coverings or practicing ""social distancing"" our children should be able to get back to school without insane procedures.

No masks.

No desks alone all day

No staggering classes

No single seats on busses

No temperature checks!!!

Let our children learn and be social! Mental health matters!

You will bankrupt the schools trying to implement the CDCs disgusting and misguided suggestions!!!!

Use your brains! And stop leading with fear"

I think Elementary schools should reopen as planned in August. Too many homes have both parents working and many cannot work from home and do not have or cannot pay someone to supervise distance learning for young children. I fear some children will be left home alone and there will be dire consequences. Day cares are not going to be able to take children beyond their licensing capacities and many have closed. Those that have remained open are filling up with the children from the ones that closed. Middle and high school children are older and more capable to stay by themselves for a longer period of time.

As a 1st grade teacher, the distance learning was only successful for students who had parents that were literate and motivated, had good internet service,had time to work with their student, and had a good device. My school was not 1:1 so several kids did the packets but the parents would not contact me about questions or problems or return my calls. Those kids probably fell behind. Some didn't have a good device to use that was able to access launchpad's software. I just don't see how they could get a good education with digital only or blended schooling. Face-to-face: I think several things will need to happen. 1)Temperature checks for all employees and students coming into the school. 2)The county will need to pay subs more so that they can have a bigger pool of subs to choose from. There are many times teachers worked during the year because we knew subs were difficult to get. We will probably be calling in sick more because we won't know if something is just a fever from sinus issues or a fever from Covid19. 3)Students will need to supply their own tissues and hand sanitizer. Right now, some students donate some classroom supplies, but each student needs to supply their items that they will touch. 4)Have more staggered times with lunches. Right now our classes eat 1 minute after the next class and it's very crowded in the cafeteria. They'll need to spread out a more, have the lunch crew working a bigger window time frame, and better wiping down of the benches and tables after each class comes through. I don't want to eat lunch with my kids because I use that time to get ready for other lessons, call parents, go to the bathroom, etc. I need my own 20 minutes to regroup. 5)No more tolerating having sick kids at school.Parents need give meds for runny noses/coughs.

masks required, clear desk separators, lunch in classes or less people per lunch, disinfect after every class, if possible six feet apart

"As I teacher I already suffer the consequences of having to be teaching behind a computer. For some students who have discipline and good role models at home it might work, for other students it's sad because they need to socialize, they need to learn to learn from others and learn by moving and interactions. Unfortunately distance learning don't meet this needs and students lack of enthusiasm. Also parents who are not responsible jeopardize the education of a group that are really needy.

Distance learning is much more work to parents of elementary education students because they will need to guide them, supervise them and support them. Will parents understand the importance of this process? Parents are not educators and not all of them have the emotional tools that this process requires.

One main concern I have is how are we going to make sure in distance learning that our kids will have the educational, physical and emotional support that they need. "

With few students per rooms and no massive activities.

Go back to school. Allow for windows to be open, wear mask, eat lunch outside tables , smaller PE classes and use mask. Make sure the rooms are actually cleaned each night. Hire more help. No water fountains, plenty of soap and hand wash. Allow for sports - let the athletes play.

"A co-worker suggested splitting the class in half. First half during the morning and 2nd half after lunch. Specials can be worked in during the two sessions?? Unsure how that will look.

* Only core courses will be taught during the two sessions.

* This will allow clear differentiation

* Groupings can change each 9 weeks so that the students can interact with a different group of classmates

I thought that this idea was definitely worth sharing."

Back to normal! Just more soap in classrooms and antibacterial being provided to teachers!

"Our daughter excels on the academic side and we can continue to teach her via homeschooling, but we find that school is more important for her social development. So therfore we encourage face to face.

However, I think it would be best to reduce class size. This can be done by having a staggered school schedule (morning start sessions and afternoon start sessions)."

If it's ok to protest, riot and attend massive funerals then it's ok to return to school. Even healthcare workers are no longer worried about the virus as they March in large crowds downtown as SJW.

For middle and high schools, consider a block scheduling model that would reduce the number of class changes, number of students that enter a classroom per day, and permit for smaller lunch shifts by implementing a split-lunch. For example, in middle school students would report to first period every day for a regular 47(?) minute class period. Then, students would attend periods 3, 5, and 7. The next day, after first period, students would report to periods 2, 4, and 6. The longer class periods would allow for split lunch (one shift during the class period, one shift after the class period). Longer class periods would also allow teachers to take the last 5 minutes of class for students to wipe down desks and clean their hands.

" 9 students come in the morning for 3 hours. (I teach Reading, Math and Writing. I could assign work to be done at home to be returned the next day.) A different 9 students come in the afternoon for 3 hours: I teach Reading, Math and Writing. (I teach Reading, Math and Writing. I could assign work to be done at home to be returned the next day.)

On Fridays I can teach Health, Social Studies and Science, catch up on other lessons, same time frames

Con: If a child misses Friday, I would send work packet/lessons home or send them digitally. also Cleaning room in between 2 groups.

Other thought: I have 18 on my list and 4 want to do distance learning (DL) only. Do we want to place all the distance learners in one class and have 1 teacher responsible for them? (In other words, I would get 4 new students and the 4 that want distance learning only would go officially to that DL teacher.)

Note: I had 17 students for distance learning March-May 2020. While 16 had access to email, only 6 got on iReady or Brainpopjr.com.

If we go to more distance learning, K-2 students also need their own ipads (or whatever) at home so they can access and do lessons.

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By practicing social distancing in class and small groups. We will require more desks and tables and ideas for a new way of classroom setting, also getting students getting used to wearing mask till it is required.Both parents and students will need meetings/workshops on this topic before school reopens.

Half day for 4 core classes. Half students in classrooms. Social distance in classrooms. Face masks outside of classrooms. Hand washing or hand sanitizer between classes. No switching classrooms.

"This is for the Elementary School setting in mind: (to avoid large gatherings)

For lunch, students should eat within their classrooms.

For recess, students should use the playground equipment area by classrooms only, if possible, larger areas can have 2 classes if within designated zoned so classes do not mix. (I.e- One in the field and the other within the playground area) Areas can be sectioned/zoned by tape.

For special areas (art, PE, music,etc), teachers can rotate to the classrooms.

*Heavy emphasis of parent volunteers, college interns, other therapies to help with teachers and paraprofessionals breaks throughout the day. "

"If face to face classes are being considered, I think they should be delayed to start after Labor Day to help give time for proper planning and preparation. Hand sanitizing stations need to be installed throughout school common areas and classroom and remain refilled at all times.

All students and staff should have their temperature checked upon arriving to school, and should not be permitted to stay if it is above average. Class sizes need to remain small. Students and staff should wear masks if working in close proximity. Tables - students need to be spread apart during eating times, which means lunch schedules need to be spread out and breakfast needs to be grab n go to classrooms. Teachers and students should self-isolate for 14 days if they have had any contact with anyone who has tested positive for covid-19. "

"Choosing face to face model is difficult without knowing what safety precautions would be implemented. For example, social distancing would be impossible unless class sizes were reduced significantly. To reduce class sizes, more teachers would need to be hired or instructional personnel, such as coaches, media specialists, MTSS personnel , etc., would need to be assigned students. If the safety precautions are too extreme, I would prefer a distance learning approach in which the teachers could work from the school building each day while students stay at home. This way teachers would have access to their resources and could better plan with their colleagues while reducing the possible spread of the virus.

In closing, more information about each platform needs to be revealed before I can make an informed decision."

As an elementary school based administrator, it concerns me to return with current guidelines. It is not feasible to maintain social distancing of 6 feet with 18 and 22 students per class. I also do not see lunch, PE, morning arrival and afternoon dismissal happening in the same fashion. We do not have the staff in the morning during teacher planning time to socially distance students arriving for breakfast and waiting until first bell. We do not have enough staff to cover classrooms (should lunches be held in the classroom) to provide teachers a duty free lunch. If we return with the expectation of social distancing, I hope that OCPS brings school based administrators into the conversation to see the recommendations/guidelines from the district are something that can be practically put in place at the school level.

For elementary students have smaller student to teacher ratios, daily temp checks, and frequent hand washing. Art or music teachers etc can come to the classroom instead of the students going to their classroom. Recess can be held on fields instead of playground equipment requiring cleaning. Lunch can be brought to the classrooms. Parents with full time jobs need an option of face to face education.

We parents need to work, our child needs social. They shouldn’t be locked in the house long time.Of course, safety is first, we believe the school will do the good job for cleaning the campus.

I think if we are to return to school, we should limit unnecessary intermingling. So, I propose high schools should take advantage of something my middle school did (Gotha), have grade level houses. Place core teachers together and have students share at least those core teachers. A senior class of 500 students divided into 4 houses would be 125 students each house. (This Number is not far off from the number of actual students I had this past year) Have 4 teachers on that team. 1 English teacher. 1 maths teacher. 1 science teacher. 1 economic/US government teacher. If you can limit the number of people any one student or teacher is around will help lessen the exposure rate. The house names can even add school spirit, like Olympia HS could use the Greek Gods names or Dr Phillips HS could use big cats or well known doctors in history or Oak Ridge HS could use different pioneers of history or wild animals of the frontier, Ocoee HS could go with King Arthur characters.

I am soon to be an OCPS employee. I am a grandmother who graduated with a degree in Elementary Education this spring! I come from a unique prospective. I homeschooled my four children K-12. It is a ton of work and a full time job that is not for everyone. Children need other children and adults to develop certain skills. Parents have to be able and willing to make that happen. I just finished my final Internship at an OCPS school and I know some of my class did not do well. Some come from difficult home situations. Some parents lack the skills to supervise their children. Many must work. The risk of contracting COVID 19 is exceedingly minimal for most people. It is hurting children, parents’ livelihood and some people’s sanity. There is no substitute for relationships and learning. Schools and teachers are perfectly capable of cleaning and sending home students who are sick. By August this may prove to be far less of a threat than predicted.

"I teach elementary and they need face to face. We need custodians to sanitize each room and common areas daily. Handles, handrails, doors, playgrounds all need to be Sanitized daily. Which leads to more custodian staff per school. Currently, we have 2 and sometimes 3, we need 3 during the day and 5 after hours to make sure things are cleaned properly.

We also need a stricter policy for sick kids. Random fever checks should be done. Also, if a child is sick or throws up, parents should have 1 hour maximum to get their child from school and may not return the following day. Any absence more than 2 days should require a doctors note to return. "

I think the students, especially our Kindergartners and our ESE students, benefit most from face to face education. They need hands on experiences and supports that unfortunately not all of our parents are able to provide. I feel that the best, for our students, is to return to face to face education with safety measures in place. Students can all stay in one classroom, teachers (such as specials and departmentalized teachers) can switch classrooms to teach their other group of students. Sharing of supplies can be limited and proper spacing can be implemented until we are safe to return to a more normal setting.

Every teacher I know is ready to go back to school and be with our students in every way we traditionally were before. Students need to be in school with other students to not only learn academically, but also learn the extremely important social and emotional skills that come with leaving their home and family each day to come to a new environment with a diverse population and experiences. If we are unable to be in large crowds at the time school returns, lunch in the classroom will have to do until we are allowed to be in large crowds again.

"Students are taught within the classroom.

Lunch tables have fiber glass partitioning with staggered lunch times, or they may have lunch in the classroom with the teacher.

Sanitizing stations at special area classes, and primary entrances and exits. Teachers will also provide this in the classroom.

Safety adhered to with reasonableness for everyone involved.

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"We need to get back to face-to-face. In education, we always say, ""What does the data show?"" So why are we not looking at Covid-19 the same way? What does the Covid-19 data show? THE DATA DOES NOT SUPPORT SCHOOL CLOSURE. The data shows that Covid-19 hype was totally overblown.We need to stop looking at ""projections"" and ""models""---( we here in FL should by understand that, based on how the hurricane ""models"" are so flawed.) The curve was flattened, hospitals were not and are still not overwhelmed. What is the objective for not fully opening schools? Because we are scared of something that ""might"" happen? We need to get back to business as usual, and seek out medical attention when warranted.

Also, in the survey that was previously sent out, the choice that received the highest percentage, was the choice to ""go back to face-to-face.""

Finally, how do special needs children with IEPS, especially those with social and independent functioning goals, have their educational needs met through distance learning? It is not possible. "

If face-face is not an option due to phased openings, I think that at the middle school and high school levels This should be a real-time virtual classes. I understand these may be more difficult for younger children as they don't know how to navigate and need parental health but for middle school and high school children there is no reason why virtual real-time classes cannot happen. They would keep the same schedule as if they were in school as would the teachers. Just like in school, there would be no crossing over into other classes and it allows them time between bells to go to the bathroom and do whatever they need to do. I don't understand why this option wasn't looked at to begin with. To me, it seems very possible

"As of today, most places the vast majorty of OCPS residents assist are open. Theme parks, restaurants, malls, churches, summer camps, movie theaters, city park, beaches etc. I feel our schools should open as well. The county should invest on havingg the schools ready with what the CDC requires and then some. Our students need to be back at school, many of them for their education, social interaction and others for their mental health and safety.

For those few parents that are not ready for face to face, give them the option to do virtual learning. Train the entire staff, including classified staff on how to serve as support for these students, not only by assisting with school work, but also keeping an eye out for any signs of stresso any unusual behavior. Do home visits and phone calls to make sure things are well in the home setting and that parents know how to support their students. It sounds like alot, but if your passion is for sure education, this won't be an issue at all. "

"Being in the classroom provides teachers with the opportunity to reach out directly to the student without having a screen that can come in between the two parties. Students need to interact with each other socially and academically. It is very hard to continue with the way we were teaching before COVID 19 for obvious reasons but if we take the precautions needed for the well being of all, we can make it happen.

"

It’s just better and all the students need to have some normal in their lives

I think we should go back because we need to overcome this.

Well, based on my opinion, you can do two sessions a day, (AM/PM) so you can practice social distancing having 10 students in a room on it’s class. Like you can start 7:00 to 12:30 then 1:00 to 6:00. But if it’s needed, I can be pro with the blended too. The health of the children is more important. Thanks

"I think that going back face-to-face is what our students need. However, I have seen several other school districts and states posting guidelines and I think it is important to remember that we do teach children and there are some things that just don't make sense. Such as removing items from the classroom, separating students by at least 6 feet, and requiring them to wear masks. Here are some things that I think are feasible...

- Hand sanitizing and hand washing stations and times upon entering, prior to eating, and other times throughout the day

- Masks to be worn on school transportation

- Daily wipe downs of surfaces and thorough cleaning whenever possible

- Temperature checks at bus and car entrances to the buildings

- Lunch times staggered or rotational schedule of cafeteria/classroom time

- VIRTUAL SCHOOL FOR THOSE NOT WANTING TO COME BACK"

In order to avoid some of the major viruses and/or flu seasons, I suggest that we go back to year round school. This will allow the students to be in school and then out of school for a few weeks.

I think precautions can be taken to allow a safe reopening of schools including possibly doing the following including taking temperatures, health survey, face mask where needed (i.e. in the hallways). Having all students wash hands upon arrival. Possibly having lunch in the classroom or eating lunch outside when able too, avoiding large assemblies or mixing with other classrooms, not using water fountains). No visitors on campus. Strictly enforcing MD notes to return to school. Requiring self quarantine /virtual learning after travel. I think if a parent is not comfortable sending their child back then they should have the option for virtual school. As a parent who spent the last 9 weeks with my kindergartener doing Virtual School, I can say without a doubt it is not for us. While the packets and supplemental videos/ programs (iready/AR etc) were well organized the amount of contact with our teach was limited to 1x a week for an hour. Their was no actual instruction, if your going to have Virtual School then Orange County needs to have a standard for the amount of face time the teachers are providing to students. I don’t see how lower elementary school students can optimally learn this way.

This should not be instituted. There are too many variables and risks of disease transmission included when people gather, especially in enclosed spaces such as classrooms. Since you cannot guarantee that teachers, students, and other people attending the school will not become infected, it is just not feasible or safe. Also, if teachers/students become infected, they may die. However, if they live, they can also experience long-term negative health consequences after recovery from Covid-19. This is terrifying -- perhaps more so than contracting the disease. Further, who will step in for the infected teacher who may never return to work? Face-to-face instruction is undoubtedly the best method for student achievement, but how many lives are you willing to alter or end for a "return to normalcy?"

A few ideas to consider: 1. Split days (morning and afternoon) sessions to reduce number of students on campuses. Could work well in Elementary, but more difficult in high school. This could also work as a blended approach - teacher instruction in class and work at home to complete assignments.

"Reduced class sizes to allow a little more space between the kids. Desks slightly separated but still pushed close enough to feel like a community and not “an island” instead of tables for younger students.

Hand sanitizer at each entry way to the school, and a teacher or staff to enforce everyone uses it prior to entering. Hand washing each time the children re-enter the classroom and before and after lunch/snack.

No clinic. Any child who is ill, the nurse should go to the classroom and pull the child into the hallway for assessing the nature of illness. If the child needs to go home, parents must pick up within 30 minutes. Child and nurse wait outside on a bench in front of the office.

Children should have their own supplies in class and art class. No communal supplies to be shared. Students can carry their supplies in a supply box or bag to and from art.

Music instruments sanitized after each class. No sharing instruments during class.

Library books wiped down with Clorox wipes and quarantined for a week before being allowed to be put back on the shelf for circulation.

Kids who have a cough should wear a mask. Those little coughs take forever to go away sometimes. But they aren’t “sick”. Any sick child, teacher, or staff should not come to school.

Volunteers should wear masks when working with children in close proximity. No computer sign in for volunteers. Hours can be logged at home on their personal computer or device by the parent.

All door handles leading to and from building entrances and exits should be wiped down after school has begun and after school has dismissed. All classroom door handles, sink knobs, and toilet flushers should be wiped down hourly at least. Ideally, after each use. Constant hand washing!

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"Considerations and Implementation:

1. Analyze specific COVID data related to school-age kids (mortality rate, health hazards if contracted, etc.).

2. Risk analysis must support decision to go back to ""old normal"" (i.e. face-to-face).

3. OCPS must be prepared to fall back to distance model if risk rises to dangerous levels.

4. Increase sanitation stations, supplies, etc.

5. Make masks optional to students, teachers, admin.

6. Do not make social-distancing standards of 6 feet apart and groups of no more than 10 a requirement. It’s either safe to go back to school, or it’s not. Most school infrastructures and activities weren’t designed to accommodate these standards.

7. Educate parents/students on need to stay at home if experiencing fever and/or flu/COVID symptoms.

Reasoning:

1. Distance learning works for driven, self-motivated, students possessing initiative and a support system at home. Distance learning becomes a challenge for students who don't care about education, don't have support, lack discipline, can't prioritize their day, have too many distractions (siblings, unstable home environment, etc.), and so on. Performers will continue to perform, while non-performers get left further behind.

2. Classroom provides structure that many students rely on.

3. Ability to teach, mentor, provide social opportunities and group dynamics are degraded in a distance learning environment.

4. Band? Choir? Athletics? Hands-on Electives? Hands-on classes?

5. Second and third order effects of distance learning (e.g. the working single parent who can't afford to stay at home with their elementary child)?

6. At time of submission, we're moving into Phase 2 (bars, movie theaters, etc. at 50% capacity, gyms, retail at full capacity)."

Just bring back school to how it was prior to all of this nonsense. My kids did not learn hardly anything during distance learning despite being on for hours a day. There is no substitute for the classroom environment. Parents are not teachers. I pay taxes for my children to be IN SCHOOL, not half assed at home trying to retain whatever they learned when they were there last. Do your jobs and use my money for what it is supposed to be used for!

Literally the exact same way we started the 2019 school year. Do not change a single thing. Please don't go crazy with ideas from Karen...I beg you. NO MASKS. NO SOCIAL DISTANCING. JUST BACK TO NORMAL. BRING FOOTBALL BACK.

Reduce class size and return to normal. Kids aren't getting sick from this virus.

"I know by a fact that online education programs are offer and good, so, for those that do not feel safe, just do distance learning and those that want to go back to school, let them go

There is nothing that replace face to face learning, specially in young kids. For HS and MS I would reduce the amount of classes needed like 5 classes instead of 7. I think also that young kids should go less time to school, like from 8.30 to 1.30, not because some parents need a day care, the school should be one! If they need day care, offer extra hours for those kids. If something should be learnt from this situation, is that kids don't need to spend too much time in school and with so much pressure. I have 6 kids and know for a fact, that teacher are not good and missed many days of school, leaving kids unattended, and I have mine in the best programs the school offers, so with the lacking of teachers, I prefer for them to be lees hours at school but with more quality ones! Don't do hybrid model. Not a solution. Those that want to stay at home, always have the option to do so. I want my kids in the building learning social skills. Make the online programs more available.

And reduce the amount of hours a kid needs to go to school, offering extra hours for those that needed "

Face to face is a must for our children. You are risking social and emotional intelligence and health just as much as their intellect wellbeing. Smaller classes will be the way to go and I can see some small adaptations to ensure safety. If parents are not okay give them the option for virtual school or face to face. It should be the parents decision how they want to school their children but face to face needs to the main focus. Monitor symptoms more, make smaller groups but let kids be kids. The immunity is already getting compromised as well as their mental health which is just a severely important. Eating lunch in classrooms would probably be a good choice. Give teachers the ability to take temperatures but let them get back to teaching students face to face. Having a masters in psychology I can tell you children need to be hands on and I have seen first hand the damage we are causing them in isolation. Mental health is declining in a time where kids need the biggest support system. Make homeschool an option for those afraid but for the rest of us let our kids live and breathe. Let them thrive not just survive through this world. If anything we should be more hands on with them. I do agree teachers and staff need to be checked regularly for being sick and not penalized if needed a day off due to being sick. Just as with any kind of virus people need to stay home if sick. We need our kids to flourish in a positive environment open to challenge and creativity, not to live in fear. I think for 100% a class should be taught to every student on positive psychology. Teaching Kidd how to manage emotions and their well being will be key to helping to guide them back on track. So make some precautions if needed but bring back a school where kids can be free to be kids.

"Idea One: Start face to face school After labor day for middle, high school & ESE schools only since it’s less of them that usually ride buses. Have lunches in classrooms. Elem do virtual learning... Then Restart face to face elementary students in January 2021 after flu season. Make sure everyone is doing daily cleaning of classrooms/buses DAILY.

Idea Two: Resume school AFTER labor day for those that want to attend at 50% capacity & all others do virtual learning... Resume all schools at 100% capacity in January 2021.All students should wear a face covering while on the bus and passing in hallways."

Please do not consider face to face. Not only are our the students at risk, but our teachers have families they have to go home to. Elementary teachers are at greater risk as children that age are less prone to practicing good hygiene.

"Publicize and allow the 18 credit graduation option to be offered for all students in High school to select and adopt. This limits the number of electives needed from 8 to 3 for each student, thus dramatically reducing the number of students who need to be on campus at the same time.

If students only need to be on campus for their core classes, this would allow a shift pattern to take place without jeapardizing graduation rates."

I think students should attend full time as they did before with additional health screenings. All absences should be excused so sick kids don’t come to school. It’s the responsibility of parents to keep sick kids home

I am most concerned about the standard of cleanliness - having enough well trained and motivated to perform custodians to really deep clean and vacuum, wipe down furniture, window sills and keep electronics dust free - is it a teacher responsibility to vacuum, use products and what is the protocol for smart boards, keyboards, monitors etc... I have pictures of my cleaned and disinfected room after the lockdown ... they show a very unacceptable level of sanitation - after 8 weeks my room wasn’t vacuumed even once - the waste basket has disgusting stuff at the bottom - I do not have access to running water in order to clean it myself and the custodians just change the liner - I am sorry to say that my administrators whom I like very much do not think it a concern ....

Distance learning for K-2 students is not sustainable. Parents are no substitute for a certified classroom teacher. During distance learning in first grade parents either did the work for their children or the parents did not encourage their children to complete digital or paper assignments. I had students who did nothing in spite of my daily monitoring and daily conversations with parents. Students who were below level the entire year had perfect scores on digital assignments. Parents who requested a digital platform did not encourage students to complete I-Ready lessons during the week. Parents did not provide monitoring of digital or paper packets. Students who completed high quality assignments in class submitted poor quality paper packet work. Parents did not consistently have students respond to daily attendance check and chat. Digital students did not show evidence of daily lesson interaction or completion. Distance learning is hurting K-2 students.

Maybe a VPK split day concept could work. To help with social distancing inside the classrooms there could be a group of students that come in from 8-11 and a second group from 1:00-4pm. Between 11 and 1 the teachers can get a lunch break and the cleaning staff can come in and freshen up classrooms by cleaning all common areas and get ready for the second class.

"Elementary students need to return to face to face instruction, 5 days a week!

More importance needs to be placed on hand washing (NOT just sanitizer), and there needs to be adequate time allowed in the day for this. Prior to Covid, our school had a large flu outbreak in 2nd grade, and those students were not allowed to wash their hands prior to lunch because they were coming from PE and parents were told the PE teachers had to meet a mandated number of minutes of class time, which did not allow any time in between for handwashing. This is absurd and a huge cause of the spread of infection! If a “health” class can’t use some of its time to teach kids the number one way to prevent the spread of disease, (and one of the biggest breakthroughs in medical history), which is hand washing, we are failing our students and school staff. I hope with more awareness about the spread of germs with Covid, more importance will be placed on this simple, yet effective way to stay healthy, whether we’re in a pandemic or not! Time for this must be built into the school day!"

I would prefer a face to face environment if at all possible. Students benefit academically, socially, and emotionally from the ability to interact in person with teachers and their peers. In a secondary school environment, class changes should be more limited. Perhaps implementation of a block schedule would support this.

As a mother of three school age children (Kinder through 7th) as well as an employee of OCPS - FNS, I believe that it would be safe to return to distant learning in the fall. My husband and I both agree to this. We believe Covid will peak over the summer. We believe OCPS will protect our children. A thought though - if OCPS follows the CDC recommendations, opens, but does not allow anyone into the cafeteria, will I still have a job? Will we make "grab and go" lunches for the children who do not bring one? What about serving breakfast?

Probably not what you want to hear but if asked the question-a majority of parents would agree: This is a perfect opportunity to overhaul the ENTIRE education system in FL by implementing a ‘Year Round Schedule’ (instead of an extended summer break,shorter breaks w/i the full year). Long-term benefits outweigh trying to figure out this ‘new hybrid (which really didn’t work through shutdown). The current system is outdated&teachers are not educated in distance/online learning. Year round schedule may initially ‘cost’ more (& some will argue now is not time)but will help the students/parents by Less wasted time/need for ‘review’at the beginning of the school year, save ‘costs’ for summer camps/ caretakers for families. The current system was already tested for distance learning. Why not try something else. At the same time, readjust start times. Middle school needs to start earlier (not later), try starting high school a little later. Again, we understand ‘too expensive, high school kids need to work or participate in after school sports, need to take care of younger kids’. Those things can also be modified when necessary. Studies show middle school is when kids can get into trouble- working parents can’t be home at 9am to make sure kids going to school, high school age need more sleep. OCPS should be the innovators, leaders, in creating a new system that others will look to. Our kids are falling behind, you have an opportunity to fix it, distance learning was not the answer, hybrid will be even more complicated, confusing & frustrating for the students, teachers & parents. Work hard this summer, make the difference happen (don’t let the government by committee approach force a delay in the change). You only have 10 weeks but in a time of crisis, you can do it!

One extra precaution that we can take is allowing children to eat lunch outside at schools that have the space for it. My oldest daughter attends Howard Middle School and they would definitely have space for the students to eat outside as weather permits. We all know that outdoor spaces carry less risk than indoor spaces as it pertains to the spread of the virus.

Each school needs to have two clinic areas. One for students getting meds, ice, bandaids, etc. And another one for students who are feeling ill and waiting to be picked up by a parent.

"In Kindergarten the social emotional and face to face is so important but also a challenge for social distancing guidelines (mask etc.) Just need to have smaller groups at a time by having half day sessions and/or different children on different days of the week.

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" Dear OCPS,

I am a mother of a two who attend Riverdale Elementary. We have concerns about the new CDC guidelines for schools reopening.

Here is the link to what is being recommended.

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/schools.html#anchor_1589932027380

This is very concerning to me, my family and other families. These suggestions are very dramatic, not logical and seem like a big burden on the schools, families and infringing upon our individual liberties.

Face masks for children can be very dangerous.

It can cause anxiety, stress and our children rely on facial expressions to learn.

Here are some follow up articles to understand how dangerous it can be to mandate masks.

https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/mask-respirators/surgical-cotton-masks-equally-ineffective-blocking-covid-19-spread-say-investigators

https://www.technocracy.news/blaylock-face-masks-pose-serious-risks-to-the-healthy/

Children like my active girls need recess, physical touch, playing, laughing and dancing with friends. Think of the emotional, Psychological and physical repercussions this has on our children, their childhood, their relationships with their community and how this reflects on their own personal self-esteem. We want teachers to hug, high fives and comfort our children when they are scared, hurt or sad. We love how much teachers love our children. Children need physical touch.

Here is another article that explains that is safe to reopen for children and staff based on science and Dr recommendations.

https://thehill.com/opinion/education/500349-science-says-open-theschools#.XtkTaQ2dtOE.facebook

We hope to be showing up at school to enjoy a year of school without such strict restrictions.

Thank you.

"

Please consider fighting for full distance learning in the fall. It is the only way to ensure that all staff will be safe from exposure and keep all students and their families safe. Asking students and staff to wear masks is impractical as I have seen NUMEROUS people saying that they will refuse to wear a mask. There is no way to ensure the safety of ALL without distance learning. This obviously will create childcare issues for many (myself included); but I would much rather have to combat these issues than be hooked on to a ventilator.

I took the first phone survey and was in the 38% that wanted kids to return to school. Allow those kids to return and the other kids distance learn ! Smaller classrooms and social distancing can happen !`High School kids need to be in classrooms !

We need to get back face to face for our students. setup station to sanitize hands when needed, and re-program people to stay home when they don’t feel well, and not be punished or frown on, other than that we are good, Covid-19 is not an Airborne virus, and is not floating in the air infecting everyone around. It is transported by sick people when they cough and sneeze in your face or space. Let’s educate students, teachers, staff in Virology, and how viruses are spread. Our students need us and the school. We need to get back to school, otherwise there will be a lot of students that will lose their only opportunity to make a better life for themselves, and their families. Nothing should make us turn our back on education, Covid-19 or anything else, distance learning will hurt our society more than any virus.

"Temperature checks for everyone entering the building.

Additional cleaning and sanitizing (student/staff stations to sanitize throughout the building).

If parents don't want students at school they can enroll them in virtual school.

"

A warning bell for each class dismissal. This will give us time to clean/disinfect before next period of students come in. Increase in teacher classroom debit card amount to supplement cleaning supplies. Upgraded video editing software so we can make video lessons(with training of course). Distribution of an internet phone number, so we can contact households without using our personal contact numbers.

Open up the fucking schools you moronic pussies.

"I wonder if we prioritize which students really benefit more from F2F learning, and pool our resources there. For example, the hardest group to put online is elementary school. What if, at least until January, we put middle and high online, but then use the openings in space of the middle and high schools to spread the elementary schoolers out? This would allow for maximum social distancing, and best use of existing resources. The younger the kids, the more we make sure to keep them in an elementary school for purposes of stuff being small enough to accommodate them, and as they move up in grades, they move into larger schools. You could even put 6th grade into this if they fit.

From there, we tell the rest of the kids that they will be online for the moment, so that we can plan for their arrival back with more time while learning the pitfalls. You could also incorporate real time virtual classes for the older kids, still recorded just in case, to help keep them engaged and help with parents needing a few hours to themselves to work from home. Most of these kids are old enough not to need childcare, but may need a slightly more structured environment. If you do go down this road, maybe consider using the existing structures of FLVS or OCVS since they have online down waaaaaay better than some teachers that are new to it. Certain classes that require hands on approach, or lab time, could be planned maybe one day a week per group, which could be spread out over a week if needed. Then, you are only moving certain kids through certain areas every week, but you can do it utilizing consistent bus schedules, and have something easy to cancel if things get bad. You may even consider using only 1-2 schools for these live labs, since one longer bus ride a week isn't a big deal. "

"I would like for my children to go back to school come August and interact with their peers and teachers. I feel that staying home and learning virtually is not beneficial to them and stressful on my husband and myself who have full-time jobs. I also feel that they are falling behind academically as well.

Some people make decisions to home school, and they do it for various reasons. That is NOT an acceptable scenario for our family at this time. We simply can't clone ourselves and do our jobs, supervise kids' school progress (read sit for hours with the first grader and monitor the third grader) while performing all of the other household and job duties.

Also, continued isolation could negatively affect my kids' physiologically in terms of socialization and anxiety.

"

Let kids wear mouth and nose coverings however they like. Could be a bandanna or a regular mask. The school can give them out if students don’t have one. They could also be a special class or competition for students to design one. Maybe the school itself should come up with a special color and brand a mask so everybody has the same one. Biggest problem is kids don’t want to look funny or be different from others. So perhaps standardize the bandanna or mask that goes around them and make it super comfortable and easy to wash.

"We could do face to face, but have a group in the mornings and one on the afternoons to limit the number of students and teachers being at school at the same time ?

Or reducing the number of students per class, but that would requiere more classrooms "

We go back to the traditional way of teaching and learning with safety precautions put in place. Daily temperature checks for students and staff. There should be a designated area for students to go who have a temperature to wait for parent pick up. Students and staff will need to be cleared by a physician before returning. It would be nice if schools had the ability to do COVID testing. Hmmm...that's a thought. If a teacher has a temperature and there's no substitute, a coach could teach the class. Lesson plans and emergency lesson plans definitely need to be in place. Of course, splitting the class among other teachers should be the last option, but should be understood if necessary.

We need to get our students back in school where there is safety, food and meaningful learning and socialization. If essential workers can work on site, we can have mass non-violent protests, head to Universal, eat in restaurants again, then our kids can go back to school. FLVS/OCVS are sufficient for those who prefer distance learning. Use what we have already. Only thing I would add is offer parents who choose face to face learning the option of patching into OCVS classrooms (have them mirror what's happening in physical classrooms) if they are not at 100% (allergies, very low grade fever, etc.). This could be achieved by giving some of your existing teachers the option (priority due to proven need) to teach online through OCVS v. physical classroom. Then you wouldn't lose funding, teachers and you wouldn't have to rework your entire school system, etc. and kids wouldn't fall behind if absent. For in-school elementary, students eat lunch in the classroom and not the cafeteria. To ensure teachers have a 30 minute lunch period and their planning period, staff members without dedicated students should push in. Specials teachers should have rolling equipment carts and likewise visit classrooms. Recess should go on as usual. Children can run and play and need to have this time outside the building. Supply recess equipment like kick balls and soccer balls (feet only, no hands) and have playground powerwashed monthly. Ample flexibility for teachers fox extra recess, a walk outdoors, class on the grass, lots of handwashing, etc. It should NOT fall on teachers to provide soap and wipes and soccer balls. Also your custodians have zero accountability now that management is centralized. You need to restore principal supervision and engage outside cleaning companies for weekends.

"All students need to be provided face masks on a daily basis.

Discipline -- What if someone refuses to wear a face mask?

Teachers could move from one class to another instead of the students moving.

Very unsafe -- at this time without a treatment, cure or vaccination.

We are not 100% sure how coronavirus/covid-19 will affect the children because the kids have been home since March. Most parents have not even taken their children to the grocery store. They have NOT been exposed to the virus to completely understand how it will affect them.

This is not a good idea!

Too dangerous... too risky... let's error on the side of caution and keep the kids home.

Let the parents know your decision ASAP so they can plan accordingly!

Thanks!"

As a high school Science teacher, I would express my concerns with the face-to-face teaching. In the average classroom, the size of the class would be too big to keep safety as a priority. If face-to-face instruction is implemented, the idea would be to partner teachers for direct instruction and online monitoring. This way, the students could rotate between the classroom and the online learning. The rotation would allow social distancing. Masks should always be used under the CDC and county guidelines.Using this model, the teachers could then assess the in classroom progress and the online assessments. Ideally, the teacher partnership could include a teacher from the high risk category and one who is not in the risk category.

Face to face allows for socialization but the amount of days is an old model. A three day work week with an extended schedule is a great approach Monday-Wednesday 8am-5pm. This is essentially the same amount of hours in class just less days so less risk of infections and more rest days to not get sick. So the students weekend would be Thursday to Sunday.

Face to face is a must for our children. You are risking social and emotional intelligence and health just as much as their intellect wellbeing. Smaller classes will be the way to go and I can see some small adaptations to ensure safety. If parents are not okay give them the option for virtual school or face to face. It should be the parents decision how they want to school their children but face to face needs to the main focus. Monitor symptoms more, make smaller groups but let kids be kids. The immunity is already getting compromised as well as their mental health which is just a severely important. Eating lunch in classrooms would probably be a good choice. Give teachers the ability to take temperatures but let them get back to teaching students face to face. Having a masters in psychology I can tell you children need to be hands on and I have seen first hand the damage we are causing them in isolation. Mental health is declining in a time where kids need the biggest support system. Make homeschool an option for those afraid but for the rest of us let our kids live and breathe. Let them thrive not just survive through this world. If anything we should be more hands on with them. I do agree teachers and staff need to be checked regularly for being sick and not penalized if needed a day off due to being sick. Just as with any kind of virus people need to stay home if sick. We need our kids to flourish in a positive environment open to challenge and creativity, not to live in fear. I think for 100% a class should be taught to every student on positive psychology. Teaching Kidd how to manage emotions and their well being will be key to helping to guide them back on track. So make some precautions if needed but bring back a school where kids can be free to be kids.

"Face to face with hundreds of kids and staff under one roof will be risky. Sadly, my thoughts are, lunch is brought to the kids in the class room to eat.

Art and music teachers come to the class room for those subjects. Library will probably need to be online only. Playing out side would be one class at a time in one section. Hands would need to be washed coming and going from the class room. Of course mask at all times except eating. The kids would need to be able to bring and drink plenty of their own water. "

"Face to Face.

Each student should be provided with their own table or laptop device. They should have their own supplies of paper, pencils, markers, glue, paint and crayons.

Temperature checks done before they enter the classrooms. B1883"

Half days. We prioritize instructional time and keep non curriculum based items to a minimum. This keeps class size small and maintains a consistent social school experience for the kids.

Have the governor send the national guard to clean the schools like they did the nursing homes to get it really sanitized.

"High school:

Just go back to normal with all wearing masks, most will wear them out of fear anyway and we will be fine. Everyone is afraid enough to be safe and social distance. Enough will stay home for distance learning to keep campuses not over crowded. "

Idea #3: The day at school gets longer to allow 1 hour of lunchtime. In this hour of lunchtime, kids have the opportunity to come back home and eat lunch. Those kids that cannot go home for lunch will stay at the cafeteria with fewer kids around, making it safe for all to eat without masks.

Ideally this is the best model, however it is unsafe for students, teachers and all staff. It will be very difficult to meet all CDC guidelines and keep everyone safe if schools go back to "normal." Students will need dividers on their desks and tables, wear masks at all times which could be suffocating and lunch will need to be outdoors seating 6 feet apart. It might help if students attend less school hours to make it more manageable for all. For example, instead of 8:45- 3:00, 8:15 - 12:15 would be better.

"If 100% face to face is ultimately decided, they should add different school hours: one group goes Mornings 9-12 and the other one goes evening 1-4pm

The same suggestion as far as cafeteria boxed food, and different bells so kids are not in the hallways.

PE should be still done online."

"If all students return for face-to-face learning students and faculty should be required to have daily temperature checks and wear masks in classrooms where they can’t maintain social distancing. Switching classrooms should be minimized - maybe do a block schedule for 6-12 and have the teachers switch classrooms rather than the students in elementary.

No touch faucets, soap and towel dispensers, and sanitizer at all doorways.

Lessons should all be made available digitally for anyone who stays home sick. "

If the CDC still dictates extreme safety measures, students could engage in a flipped classroom model, and use class time as a study hall and tutoring session. Students could attend in shifts, perhaps utilizing block scheduling, to help them with routine.

Implement year round school schedules ( we did that in the 80's) to enable fewer kids to be on campus at any one time. As I recall, it was structured to give a 20% boost on the number of kids a campus could serve. If this can be reverse engineered with a goal to boost available classrooms by 20%, perhaps enough larger rooms that meet CDC guidelines will be available to run a typical classroom of 22-25..

Install knee operated hand washing stations at each school.

Many people work jobs full time and the nature of their job does not allow them to social distance. They wear masks and take other precautions as they can (ie washing hands, hand sanitizer, etc). I propose we treat school like a job that does not allow for the full social distancing measures.

No more than 25 students per class electives and core classes but start in January 2021 instead of Fall, keep the distance learning in Fall.

"Open Letter

I have recently reviewed the new considerations by the CDC for reopening schools in the Fall. Some of these considerations I am considerably concerned about. Most of all, I am concerned about the consideration to have all teachers, staff, and especially students, wear masks at school.

I am not in favor of the consideration to have children, or anyone else who is healthy, wear masks. Healthy people, especially children, should NOT wear masks. Masks restrict oxygen to the brain, having the ability to cause hypoxia and other health problems. We are not meant to breathe in our own waste of carbon dioxide. This is detrimental to our health, as humans. Also, masks are not effective against transmission of any viruses.

This has been repeatedly discussed by many health officials, doctors, and is even written as a disclosure on the box of medical earloop masks, stating, "" This product is an ear loop mask. This product is not a respirator and will not provide any protection against Covid-19 (Coronavirus) or any other viruses or contaminants.""

Masks on all students and staff will also cause communication to be more difficult, as students cannot see eachothers faces, or even a simple smile, which is so important. Non-verbal communication makes up over 90% of our communication, thus masks inhibit the ability to engage and learn properly.

Please do not reccomend or require masks when reopening schools.

Thank you.

"

"Ramp up sanitation.

No cafeteria eat with teachers in classroom, bagged cafe lunch or lunch from home. Teachers compensated with time for losing no contact lunch.

Place students in pods and when possible have teachers rotate instead of the students....especially for core subjects. This limits student contact and increases social distancing, specially in the hallways.

Different bell schedules for each grade level in middle and High to limit the hallways and courtyards. "

Require teachers to rotate for core classes, not students. It reduces humans touching surfaces that any student is going to be exposed to, especially for 45+ mins each course. Foster options for students to have a reduced schedule with early pickup or late drop off: example, if my student only requires 4 courses, assign it as periods 3-6 or 1-4. Limit MS to no more than 5-6 courses and allow additional time to navigate between classes or have a break. Allow middle school students breaks and lunch OUTSIDE, weather permitting. Don’t force them to sit at the same cafeteria table day in and out with assign seats; it kills their dignity and sense of independence transitioning from Elementary to High School. Have teachers standardize in use of Canvas and Skyward.

setup cubical s in the classrooms, and hire more custodians so they can clean more often, and use chemicals that kill germs, not green friendly cleaning supplies that shake hands with germs.

"Temperature checks on the parents and the students. If a child is sick the parent must get that child immediately. The kids must be 6 feet apart

Also the teachers need to take part and taking safety measures to protect the children. They can help by keeping the room sanitized and wiped down as well. This would help to keep the germs down. also have a teaching session to show the kids how important it is to wash their hands and to practice safety. And also they could squeeze in some time that the kids can practice washing their hands. To show them how important it is to wash hands and to be safe."

"The main concern of face to face is how to keep social distancing..and I would say, as an employee of an elementary school its quite impossible, since kids need touching, hugs...

This is very hard, because no matter what we suggest there will always be a risk...

1. everyone must wear masks

2. nothing is shared

3. reduce the number of students in a classroom, which would probably result in opening up more classrooms or rezoning students to less crowded schools (for instance, the school I work at has 1200 students, but all the other three elementary schools close to ours have only 600/700 students)

4. reduce the number of classes in the cafeteria during lunch, by creating more lunch hours and a schedule in which some days kids eat inside the classroom

5. recess must happen throughout the day, not only after lunch, that way we can spread out the kids and avoid gatherings

6. encourage activities outdoors, classes being taught outside

7. daily temperature check

8. hand sanitizer stations everywhere

9. intensify cleaning and desinfecting

10.hallways and cafeteria lines with marks on the floor for social distancing

"

"This is my least preferred model of consideration. However, if this is the path, please consider the following:

1. Daily temperature checks of staff and students before admittance into the school building.

2. Weekly covid tests of all staff and student before admittance to a building.

3. Monitoring of each school to determine that health protocols are being followed, including random visits from the health department for review.

4. Smaller class sizes to allow easier distancing.

5. Limit the face-to-face offering to high school students and up. It's hard to imagine lower elementary age kids social distancing properly despite protocols.

6. Ease any policies related to excused absences; making allowance for students to stay home without fear of repercussion if they are sick.

7. Offer a short-term distance learning option for students who do come down with Covid, or who decide to stay home out of caution when they do not feel well. We want to lower people's hesitation to stay home when they do not feel well.

8. Consider offering face-to-face schooling every other day to allow for adequate cleaning. Or, consider alternating morning admittance and afternoon admittance every other day in order to allow enough time for thorough cleaning of buildings each day. "

Use infrared thermometers to test every child’s temperature coming in and out of the classroom. Any teacher should be able to do this in a reasonably quick amount of time for their class. That way it is not an overwhelming task for any one person trying to test all these students at the same time.

"Very irresponsible option if planned just like every other school year. With cases rising in Florida, this should not be an option. There is no way for kids to socially distance. Teachers are being put in dangerous situations as they will be trapped inside small classrooms with 22+ students. There is not even enough space in the classrooms for students to be even 3 ft apart from each other or the teacher.

Cutting classroom size to half would be ideal, although I am not foolish enough to think that we have the space or the budget to add more teachers and classrooms.

Meet the teacher and open house should be cancelled. Parents can schedule a Zoom meeting to meet the teacher. Teachers should NOT be put at risk of dying because parents do not have child care and want to send their kids back no matter the circumstances. "

We could do face to face, but have a group in the mornings and one on the afternoons to limit the number of students and teachers being at school at the same time ?

Wearing masks and coming to school having to teach with masks and socially distanced will not work. A failed attempt at this will only get many sick.

With school delaying starting date - September/October

"- Limit number students per class allowing a safe social distancing.

- Students must be fixed (same group of people staying in the same class during all the periods). This will diminish the number of students circulating at school and will allow students to have more time together and have more time to bound with each other. I think american people are very lonely that is why the suicidle rate is very high. This action will colaborate to lower suicidle rate to. Teachers will change classes, students will remain in the room.

- The use of mask is a must.

- Dispose alcohol gel in all the rooms and the teacher should ask everyone to use it in the begining of the each class.

- If the student or teacher has a fever or cough (any sintoms of covid19) will not be allowed to attend classes.

- School must be cleaned with sanitizer everyday after classes.

- There should be a class per month that teaches the students about covid19. What is it and what are the transmissible ways and how to prevent it"

1 teacher in every grade level does distance learning. All other classes are conducted normally but the disnace teacher supports all students at home until their parents decide to send them back at midterm or beginning of each semester.

4 day school week with one day to be cleaning and disinfecting. Could be in the middle of the week and another day over the weekend. That way they’re in school for two days before the school is disinfected.

4 day week

A day & B day. A usual class of 20 kids split in half. A day 10 kids B day other 10 kids. Only negative would be fot teachers & probably no more early day due to reduced hours of school in a week? Maybe start sooner or stay longer (shorter summer).

A/B days or double sessions with options for child care available before or after.

All ideas need much more thought/planning. So many details I do not have ideas for. As a parent of elementary-aged children, I picture these ideas in elementary school. These are starting points for brainstorming. All students eat in classrooms. Partition cafeterias/cafeteriums/stages media center into multiple classrooms to enable more classrooms to lower class sizes for appropriate social distancing. Lunch delivered to classrooms. Students stay in classroom for all classes and teachers rotate through the classroom or teach students virtually. Incorporate ideas/concept used by Steve Spangler in virtual summer camps (deliver kits to students with all items needed for science classes, so students do what teacher who is on screen is doing or leading them through). Protocols for distancing mask wearing and frequent (scheduled) handwashing, temp checks.

All students must wear medical face shields if masks aren’t able to be worn. Keeping sharing and touching things to a minimum and limiting class sizes to keep students 6 feet apart. Extra cleaning.

all the students can go to school with security measures against the virus , for example, all the chairs and desks stay far from each other, and the students had to go with masks and gel alcohol. but i really think that they need to do a face to face school, because they can learn better and have more socialization.

"Another idea is for all to attend school 5 days a week and do a block scheduling method where the students would spend 2 hours in 1 subject, having 3 or 4 subjects a day, not 7.

That way less surfaces would be touched daily in each room. Instead of 7 kids in each desk per day, there would be 3 or 4.

Some subjects require more face time to learn effectively, such as my foreign language classes. Our class is very communicative, with pronunciation and grammar taught, etc. I teach I.B. and we have a rigorous curriculum and it is hard to lose any days in class together.

Some classes do research, which could be done independently, and others have discussions and experiments which are done in groups.

Also, please consider that elementary, middle, and high school student needs are totally different. Maybe different models will have to be used for each type of school. High schools have the highest population numbers of all and college rigor is being taught.

Distance learning is not, hands down, as effective as face-to-face learning and should not ever be used alone. Students are hard to track down--they do not have the capability of making and sticking to a routine from home. Parents cannot get them to cooperate. Most put off and/or do not do many assignments. Many cheat. The teacher cannot explain the concepts and see their faces and answer their immediate questions. They are sent off to the next level/year with huge gaps in their education. Also, the longer they work from home the harder it will be to get them back into a school routine! They need the routine to be productive, and the social aspect is huge, too."

Arts HAVE to be available. Allow them one elective and schedule it so it can take one scheduled day with spaces like gyms / auditoriums.

"As a VPK/ kindergarten teacher it is nearly impossible to teach 4 and 5 year olds through distance learning. My VPK 4 year olds require social skills instruction and practice. Those social skills cannot be taught or practiced at a distance. Face to face instruction is required for social, emotional, behavior and academic learning to be successful.

I believe that daily face to face instruction is required. However, if we must make adjustments then considering moving to a half day or rotating day schedule. Perhaps AM groups who pick up and take their lunch with them when they leave in the day. Followed by a half day PM group who pick up and eat their lunch before their school day begins.

Or another option is to have full day primary grades (VPK, K, and 1st) alternating days. M - W - F instruction or T - Th instruction days.

Digital instruction for primary students is nearly impossible as they require so much hands on / manipulative / concrete learning strategies.

We also MUST consider working parents in the mix. Have any studies been made into the Covid 19 outbreak within day cares? Daycares have been up and running continually since the beginning. Those children are in close proximity using shared toys and learning materials with what I might add are most likely far less attention to cleanliness than public school scenarios would utilize.

Children cannot remain at home while parents work. School is necessary to maintain society. Public schools can and will take necessary precautions for safety as well as to provide social, emotional, behavioral, and academic needs of our children.

Please allow teachers and school staff to care for our children face to face as we return to school in the fall of 2020. Darlene McCarthy Riverdale Elementary School."

"As Florida is already to Phase 2 on Fri, and children are not social distancing outside of school as it is, we should just resume school as usual and have them practice common sense hygiene and sanitize surfaces daily.

Studies have shown that children are not known to really be carriers of COVID-19. (.01% of cases are known to be related to children)

Children are closer in proximity outside of school just playing and hanging out with each other, so there is no need to Social distance.

Parents who would like to continue distance learning can enroll their child in FL Virtual School.

Masks should not be worn, as this would cause individuals to be touching their faces more in a school setting than they would if not wearing them.

In event a student appears to be feeling ill, or has a fever, nurses would be required to send students home and they are not permitted to return to school until a signed doctor note clearing them is presented. "

At Glenridge MS, the staircases at the end of the hall are closed off for student access. Opening them could help reduce crowding in the hallways between classes.

Back to normal face to face without any change and let the kids immunize to the disease. Teachers can wear masks and keep social distance with the kids. Daycares already are working like that. Kids that belong to the group risk of the disease can wear mask or take online education with the county.

Back to normal. Get rid of this social distancing face mask crap. We have been mislead and LIED to. The CDC has continuously changed the numbers. They are now saying the death rate is .26%. You have a greater chance of dying from the annual Flu vaccine, PER THE MANUFACTURER INSERT, the death rate for the fluzone vaccine is .6%.

Back to School

Based on info from the survey, one third of the parents and teachers are interested in a traditional approach. Should we return to that modality, 2/3 of teachers and parents feel some type of apprehension. The district may want to separate schools for students attending all week and those attending in a hybrid modality. I know that I would not feel comfortable sending my middle school student back into a classroom with student's that attend daily.

Bring in school only VPK-2nd grade and ELL and ESE students.

"Common sense following CDC guidelines!!!

Masks, hand sanitizer and soap!!"

Delay the opening of school until after labor day and extend the school year to mid/end of June.

"Divide groups with no more than 7-8 kids per classroom, for social distancing.

Kids do not change classrooms, teachers do.

Kids and Teachers wear masks all the time.

Shorten core classes so they are physically in School half day.

No lunch time to avoid they are in close contact.

No PE to avoid physical contact."

Do an AM and PM session daily so you have less students in a room at one time.

Don't do it face to face. Too many people in the school building and no way to keep them distanced.

Eliminate specials classrooms and then those into home rooms. Have the specials teachers visit the classrooms when it is time for them to teach on rotation. Eat lunch in classroom and have the cafeteria be turned into break our classrooms, maybe being back portables. No masks please, these kids will have such a hard time focusing, learning and enjoying themselves with a mask on their face.

Everyday, teachers meet with students via online teaching. Twice or thrice a week for 20 min won’t help them and it doesn’t help parents. A face to face via online will have a better impact on kids and parents at home.

face to face but having another teacher or a assistant in the class for children who are behind and or school is all they have as of right now this would be a good thing but knowing that there is more help to ensure the safety of the students

"Face to face only if Covid-19 tests are available for the students and their families.

Usually whoever has a fever, don’t go out, to work or or to school anyways. It’s a nonsense to take the temperature prior to entering the school campus. It doesn’t mean anything.

Kids need to go to school. Need to socialize.

If they say at home we all will have to deal with depression, mental illness in general, anxiety because the more they gone and away from their peers they will feel lonely, depressed, bored.

So far the virtual classes that they had were very minimal. I mean not a lot homework’s, assignments or projects for them to stay longer learning.

The 7 periods (Middle School) that they spend at school they did in 1.5 hour at home. Too easy!"

Face to face with less students per group. Lunch in different areas of the schools where the kids can be separated from each other but outside the classroom. Early dismissal every days if the students cannot have recess.

Face to face with social distance guidelines. Students stay in one classroom and teachers will rotate to classes.

Face to face. Digital if kids are sent home because they are showing sickness symptoms. Fever is usually what gets kids sent home and only lasts a couple days max. Unfortunately runny noses and coughs will last weeks. With runny noses and coughs kids are still able to focus and learn.

For face to face learning I would absolutely hate having to wear a mask. I would hope that if we go back to face to face we can do it safely without masks.

Full face to face options for those in favor with part or full time distance for those who don't have both parents needing to work and need to do this until there's a vaccine

Go back full time and have parents sign a waiver that they will not hold the school system responsible for any illness

Half day kindergarten.

"Have teachers to change classes. Require students to wear mask

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"Herr are some ideas that I think may work: Temperature checks for all students upon arrival via forehead scan. Temporary See through Barriers around each child's desk. Cafeteria seating for 10 kids or less. Masks when traveling between classrooms or outside. More spaced out seating in classrooms limiting each class to 10 students or less. Hand sanitation stations around school property. Stricter rules concerning kids with colds or flus.

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"Hi,

The important thing is to organize face to face training how to organize it.

To reduce the density in the classes, two groups can be made in the morning and afternoon, or on weekends can be divided into groups by including them in their class days.(maybe this will require additional teachers but I think it can be provided)

Due to the social distance, lunch can be served in different ways in different stands in the school yard instead of the dining hall to reduce the intensity.

Hand washing is important, the duration of the water flowing from the taps in the toilets is not enough, this should be adjusted.

A transparent separator can be placed between the students' chairs.

Thanks for giving this communication opportunity.

Regards,

N.A."

Higher more teachers and spread us out.

Hire more teachers to have less children in the classrooms.

HIRE MORE TEACHERS! Let’s improve the teacher-student ratio as a natural consequence to social distancing. Only 15 students in a room at a time and tweek the schedules for block scheduling at the high school level.

I am a resource teacher that teaches multiple grade levels. I am very concerned with many kids coming into my class and touching items, then going back to their class and families. After participating in a car parade at the school, I am very concerned that adults struggle to follow guidelines and won't be able to model proper sanitary precautions. We were advised to wear masks, but minutes into the parade, many adults removed their masks. I witnessed teachers reaching into cars and giving hugs without a mask on. If we return to face-to-face learning, there should be more time for students to properly wash hands. I should have time built into my schedule in between groups to sanitize my table and items before new students come into my room. If we have state testing this year, it should just be for practice, teachers evaluations, student retention, and school grades should not be affected by state testing. One thing that I think should continue is allowing for students to be more creative and sharing their interests. Many teachers have been doing show and tell, drawing classes, and other social & emotional check-ins. That would be a great thing for the students to continue when we do return to campus.

I believe that benefit of face-to-face school attendance with new social distancing and hygiene expectations far outweigh the disadvantages. I think it would be important to educate children in regards to healthy lifestyles, proper hygiene as well as what boosts (proper nutrition, rest and physical activity) and what compromises their immune system (poor sleeping habits, insufficient physical activity, poor nutrition and stress).

"I hope we are able to teach face to face in the fall. We must realize that elementary school children will act according to their age. As a teacher, I know that students will not correctly wear masks for the entire school day. They are not able to stay 6 feet apart from others at all times--they simply forget and move closer or get up and walk around. There is no way to teach if no classroom items are shared.

We should consider teaching half days so lunch, recess, etc. are not happening for students. This would eliminate the need to control these situations. Those students who need lunch could take home the lunches. Special areas could also occur online. Students would arrive at school at the regular time, go to their classroom and learn with the classroom teacher, staying with only the assigned teacher and students. The classroom would focus on lecture, collaboration, and teacher led instruction. Students would have work at home to practice the skills or work on projects to continue learning. "

I think that as long as students remain seated during instructional time, this will decrease the spreading of germs.

I was toying with the idea that it would be safer for all core courses to have the students stay in the room and the TEACHERS be the ones to migrate from classroom-to-classroom, but this would have to rule out any electives, Honors, AP courses. If you have a way to make this work, it’s worth discussing.

I would suggest a block schedule with students only changing classes 3 or 4 times per day. Homeroom would be 20-30 minutes for announcements, code of conduct or infrastructure testing. Students would attend 1st - 4th periods on Monday-Wednesday-Friday and attend 5th-7th periods on Tuesday-Thursday.

Idea for when we are face to face... set all the faucets to turn off after 20 seconds.

If face to face was the way to go I would recommend small size classes where appropriate distance can be achieved at all times. Sanitizing the classrooms frequently during the day and ensure children are sanitizing their hands regularly. Instead of having children move from once classroom to another in order to cover different subjects have the teachers rotate instead as it’s easier to sanitize one teachers desk than an entire room after each rotation. Definitely do not require masks for elementary school children, they will likely get distracted and not learn the material. Older age groups from middle school on and staff should use them since they have the ability to remain focused due to maturity. School gatherings and events would have to be put on hold as well as outdoors recess unless there is a way of doing this while enforcing 6 ft of distance between each child. While at the cafeteria for lunch it would be most important to have children keep their distance which could be very difficult, therefore I suggest having lunches delivered to the classrooms and having children eat at their assigned seats where they already have the appropriate distance from each other.

"If I'm 6 ft away from my student's desk, I can't see what they've written. In order to actually work with a student, we'd just have to use computers anyways, in which case why not stay home and keep everyone safe.

If we space all the students out in the classroom, I'd have students sitting in far off corners that can't see what's being done on the board. Again, I'd just have to use the computers anyways, so why not just keep everyone safe at home.

In science we do a ton of hands-on labs and activities. CDC says not to share supplies, so we can't do any of those activities. It would have to be all demonstrations anyways. Why not just share a video of the demonstration and keep everyone safe at home.

Even if students only attend every other day or AM/PM sessions, the teachers/staff are still exposed to the same number of students, so they're at just as much risk as if we went back to ""normal"".

Any form of face-to-face instruction under these conditions is going to be just as challenging as distance learning, but it will also put people in unnecessary danger. "

"If majority choose Distance or Blended learning, then allow for the non-English speaking / ESOL / ELL students have the opportunity to attend school in a classroom setting.

Thank you."

If possible, kids will attend different shifts. This will limit the amount of kids at any given time and benefit from face to face learning as it was meant to be

If school starts back in the fall fully face to face my biggest concern as a K-2 VE teacher is I’d prefer my room to have a morning group and an afternoon group so I can see my students daily and they will not regress. I think Elementary schools should do what Prek-VE does. It would cut down on the number of students on campus and on the busses and help with social distancing. I could teach a morning group for a couple of hours and then my afternoon group. I am also concerned about if we return to full day and students do not get to leave the classroom for specials. Teachers need specials for their planning time and to attend IEP meetings. I hope the district can come up with policies of how specials will look during the school year for teachers and students.

"If students are to be face-to-face DAILY, there must be reduction in the class sizes to accommodate health and safety considerations. Teachers know best the space and equipment available in their classrooms. Conduct a survey to get a realistic idea of the number of students that can be safely in the classroom for learning based on the program and health considerations. Then take the information seriously. Must students sit 6 feet apart? Tables where 4 students previously sat may now only allow 2. Computers aligned side by side will need to be spaced farther apart. Take into consideration the subject and method of instruction / learning. Not all classes require students to remain seated at a desk and students must be moving around in the room; therefore packing the classroom should not be allowed.

If this means some students will need to attend different schools, make arrangements now. If this means schools in development need to be opened sooner, make it happen. If this means more students need to participate in OCPS virtual school, make it happen now. Students who have special needs and circumstances need to be evaluated on a case by case basis to determine what is best for each student and family. Teachers health and safety also needs to be considered. "

If students were to come back, it would be proactive to check their temperatures also with employees as well. A fully virtual is not a one size fits all. Maybe having more groups of less students for distancing protocols, although hours might be a tad longer.

If the CDC says the virus is clear, then the students can resume back to how they regularly attended school. Just need to ensure that soap, hand sanitizer, and other measures are in place for students to remain healthy.

If the school system chooses to remain face to face for the next school year, there may need to be a plan where the students may need to remain in the classroom and not move around (middle and high school mostly). The teachers will need to move to come to the students. This will help cut down on exposure and transmission of the virus if someone is sick. Students should not be able to mingle around campus with other students and other school personnel between class changes. Look closely at the designs of the school buildings, are the plans spread out in a buildings or several floors. Look at the design and let the layout of the school plan help determine how the students can be housed during the course of a school day and how those teachers can move from class to class to teach. PE and music may be the only classes where the students move which should be left at the end of the day for the last class.

If the students would come in at different times depending on the grade or have the bell schedule staggered so not as many students would be in the halls at the same time. Also if you have lunch shifts for each grade level, For example instead of 1lunch period for 6th grade break it up to lunch A and lunch B. This would help the cafe not to be as busy, and you can separate the students further. Also the teachers still get their lunch period per contract.

"If we do this model there has you to be ma u changes. In MS and HS instead of the students moving, the teachers can rotate to the classes

Lunch would be in the class room being delivered. Everyone will wear mask."

Implement evening school at all levels. This would allow for staggered classes and start times for all kids, and maybe give working parents a chance to still have their kids in reduced size classes in school so they can work. Just because we don't want our kids to go to school in ridiculously over crowded classes, doesn't mean our opinions don't matter, nor does it mean we want to or can afford for our kids to do online school. Many of us work, and have younger kids, and they also rely on school during the day. We can't just all quit our job. If we return to normal with the insane class sizes, these kids will get and spread the virus because of the length of the incubation period. They won't even know they have it and we can't just test them every day. Older kids with jobs will take the virus to work. None of this is going to be ok!

In a high school setting, I can see an option of having only 6 classes total, 3 each on alternate days. This would eliminate an option for an extra elective but would limit movement during the day by half and allow for more project-based, thorough curriculum. In this situation, kids would go to class 1, 2 and 3 on day one with lunch eaten after class 2 in the same room or before beginning class 3. The next day would have classes 4, 5 and 6.

In order for this to be done fully we need PPE and actual cleaning processes. No longer can trash bags only be changed once or twice a week with zero actual cleaning of rooms from the custodial staff.

It doesnt have to be one or the other. Hopefully there are enough teachers/staff and parents who want to go in and students who want to go in balanced with those who want to distance learn and teach.

It's called the way it was before the virus

"Japanese model, students stay in a homeroom and teachers move to the next class. Also to stress cleanliness and good hygiene.

Having AM/PM groups of students scheduled to come to school, separated by last names. Block schedules similar to college throughout the year with alternating school weeks so every class gets same amount. Alongside with hybrid model so not every class session is in person but can be online.

Having teacher(s) go to communities and teaching students of different educational levels outside the traditional classroom model, similar to home school church groups or community groups. Teachers can be group and every subject is represented and certain communities can receive the different teams of teachers for a set period 2-3x a week anywhere that can hold alot of students, this idea is moreso to break down a large gathering of people.

Temperature checks and get sent home or to the hospital if they have a high fever.

For transportation: temperature checks, masks and sanitizers. Turn around those who have high temperature at bus stops.

For lunch: separate between cafeteria, gym auditorium. "

Just have everyone together so that everyone can get exposed and our bodies build up antibodies. I think err need to do that anyway as a country. Sorry if that’s harsh.

large classes could be split in two different schedules, one group morning section, and the other half, in the afternoon. The same teacher could be for both sections. ESE students don't need any change because classes usually are small.

Leave the decision to the parents.....option one enroll your child full time in school or optikn two enroll your child in virtual school online. Plain and simple......if parents are ok with their kid(s) attending school they should be given that option.

Let families send their children back to school with face-to-face and the ones who choose that that isn’t the best for their family can enroll in full-time FLVS/OCVS.

Let the parents that don't want to send their kids to school enroll in virtual school. Do Face to Face for families that want it. Blended is ridiculous we will have to hire a nanny and a driver to make that happen and that isn't realistic.

"Limited number of students in special area/electives.

Modified PE so students do not need to use locker rooms.

Adults wearing face masks. Each classroom teacher would have a sanitizing spray which he/she would use after the student’s leave the classroom and before new students would walk in.

Elementary would not switch classes, the teachers would do the switching.

Middle school would be on a rolling schedule, so the amount of students transitioning in the hallway would be limited. This would mean a bit of planning on the scheduling part of things. Students would have to be limited to different sections of a hallway, or different levels of a building.

There may need to be more lunch shifts added to decrease the number of students in the cafeteria at one time.

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Live Stream each classroom. Or if that is too much for elementary students only live stream one class per grade level. Middle school live stream only one subject area class. This way you do not need to have so many cameras. Allow the students who can and want to return and those who do not can continue virtually.

mandatory face mask at all time , classroom lunch and heavelly supervised extracurricular activities to reduced uneccesary physical interaction betwwen students.

"Masks for everyone -students and teachers

SMALL classes

Consider non traditional classrooms

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Monitor if we have COVID cases in the school.

Morning and afternoon sessions to limit the amount of kids in school at one time

My daughter needs her teachers and some social activities, but i ask you to please keep less students in the classrooms. 10 students in elementary and middle and a maximum of 15 for high school.

"My model for my previous response was for DISTANCE until districts have a real solid plan to return students with face to face. This way it is safe for studentsand the staff who can catch it from students and suffer worse. DO NOT RUSH your decision. You can start with distance the first quarter, get all your funding and ducks lined up so students are not adversely affected mentally, emotionally, and socially by being sent to prison where they can't even change cells. Sorry, I meant school and changing classrooms.

After the first quarter or a later first day of school start time, schools can proceed with blended where students can move about the campus and experience a real lunch that is at least 30 minutes, outdoors, and in volunteer classrooms."

Online - live!!! Is it face to face??? It has to be live as well. Just leaving for students didnt went so well

Only allow ESE children and Kindergarten children to return to face to face. But it will still be humanly impossible to make them social distancing nor wear masks for long hours. Distance learning will not work for these set of students. They need one on one attention.

Open the schools for all students. Let the parents choose if they want this option or virtual school. If businesses can be open, so can schools.

Outside classroom where applicable (PE, electives, art and language....

Place desks in classrooms, before students transfer from classes have them wipe down the desks. In high schools and middle school use block schedules to limit classroom changing. Have them do the same also separate each grade into their own sections. Apace the cafeteria schedule so it will allow students time to eat and staff can wipe down tables before next Lunch period.

Resume school to the way it was before covid 19 with the accepting of making kids wash their hands alot and use hand sanitizer.

Return to our normal operating procedures, educate students about maintaining safety, and hope there is no breakout.

See my previous comment to open elementary schools but keep middle and high schools to distance learning

Send kids back to school- they need to learn social skills and needs friends their own age. My 6 yr old hasn’t played with another child since we moved here in February from NY. It’s not mentally healthy for her to engage solely with working adults all day.

Shorter hours so that students eat lunch at home

Split up the kids between section A (days) and section B (afternoon/evenings). Section A for example will run from 7 am - 1pm and section B will run from 2pm - 8pm. Have the parents choose which section they want and split the kids that way.

Staggered schedule, which will accommodate smaller class sizes without the need for additional staff. Morning session and afternoon session. The length of the school day would be lessened to ensure reasonable work days for staff.

Stop indoctrinating students to liberal agenda and hate. Teach the truth not your revisionist ideas.

Switch groups into morning and afternoon sessions.

Teacher environment should be no more than 15 people in the classroom while still practicing social distancing and all students, teachers and staff should wear masks and have hand sanitzer provided/available.

The class size would be automatically reduced if kids whose parents either stay home or work from home or want to continue distance learning are encouraged to go ahead and sign up for flvs. This will give the school a better idea of numbers for planning. Additionally high school and middle schoolers are able to do distance learning more independently and should be surveyed separately by each grade level

The school day can be reduced into an a.m. session and a p.m. session. Students can have face-to-face instruction and then go home to work on modules for their classrooms and their assignments. This would allow teachers to have less kids in each class

The school system would need to go back to year round schools with staggering schedules.

The student body would be split in half and would alternate days in which they will attend the physical school (MTWR) with one day (F) being reserved for mandatory teacher office hours.

Think ii is very important that sped students get ftf as soon as possible and get back to ot, pt etc

This idea involves all students recieving face to face instruction Mondays through Fridays however with a spilt schedule day when half of the student population attend classes for 3 and 1/2 hours in am and the other half attend in the pm with home work packets to help supplement the instuctional time. Withis this model teacher are able to assist each student and provide corrective feedback as needed.

"This is for middle school - divide up the campus - into 3 grade / core class areas / have teachers rotate in. Use a combination of distant learning and face to face in classroom. If social distance cuts the amount of students per class, shift core classes to morning/ electives in afternoon or 2 days a week core classes/ 2 days a week elective classes - basically like a block program, and 1 day a week for distance learning in a classroom setting. The problem with all of the ideas is parents need child care to return to work and children have to be transported. So, following the CDC guidelines for cluster geographical areas, run buses by neighborhood - which most are anyway - but keep those clusters together on campus in classrooms. Teachers rotate in.

Not a great idea but an idea. Thank you for allowing everyone to offer ideas."

This is not feasible with CDC guidelines in place and should not be implemented unless the district has a comprehensive plan, including additional personnel assigned to each school site. Principals and Assistant should not be held responsible for maintaining social distance among 5-11 year olds.

This is too dangerous. Students do not follow current dress code requirements, how will we enforce mask wearing and such? It will not work successfully to keep our communities safe.

This method would only work with smaller class sizes and proper spacing.

Those teachers and students (parents) who want to return to traditional model should do so, and those teachers and students (parents) who are uncomfortable should have the opportunity to do virtual school. We could make many, or all if necessary, schools provide an optional virtual cohort where the teachers and students of that virtual cohort are still a part of that school - can attend school functions, come for breakfast and lunch if needed, can check out books from that school, etc.

Traditional face-to-face, forget the hype on focus on the data.

We can have a staggered start time. Half the students come to school from 9-1, and the other half come from 1-5 pm. And we can switch the times for the students every day.

"We can have all students attend school physically but this idea would cost more money for the district. Hiring more teachers and staff to limit the number of students in the classroom and spread out all the students by adding more grade levels. Not to mention, additional classroom, buildings, buses, etc.. This is for social distancing to work.

Also, we require ALL students and staff to wear mask, check temperature of everyone in the school."

We can make a block schedule and assign smaller class per room, it can be Monday and and Wednesday, then Tuesday and Thursday so they can have Fridays off. It have been done before for the FSA test days and it works. Thank you for listening.

We can not open schools with face to face. It will be impossible to keep 5 year olds away from each other. 5 year olds as well as any child should not be responsible for keeping themselves apart and should not be faced with the responsibility of possibly bringing Covid back to their families.

"What if we did face-to-face for Elementary schools and distance learning for 6-12? At this age group, most students should be able to be at home alone for a few hours while parents are at work.

Parents need to put ownership on some of their child's education, but not all of it. With distance learning, teachers would be required to call to check in with parents/students once a month (same as FLVS).

With 6-12 at home, K-5 could use the classrooms (smaller class sizes) at these empty school buildings of 6-12. "

When possible in the middle and high schools, rotate teachers instead of students. This cuts down on hallway interactions and students using multiple desks/supplies.

Year round education with multiple tracks to limit the class sizes and make social distancing easier.

Year round schooling that allows the kid to go half days. Group a goes from 8-12 and group b goes from 1-5.

Block scheduling - develop a schedule that reduces the amount of class changing. For high and middle school, maybe by do double periods of classes and not have all classes every day. Example - Monday (1st, 2nd and 3rd only), Tuesday (4th, 5th and 6th), etc.

"All students need daily contact but for elementary school students it is more important that they get in-person lessons every day. This fits with my notion earlier of half-day splits for elementary school students. Every student still attends every day but they are only there for half the time.

Junior high school and senior high school students can attend classes like college students with a M-W-F and T-TH schedule. They are on campus for the full day but only 5 days out of 10. The days those students are not in class they are still responsible for school work.

There must be a way for students who are not in face-to-face classes to still participate in the classroom experience. A program like Skype would allow students to 'attend' live classes even if they are not at school (some parents won't send their students to school yet, the students are nervous about returning, etc.)

Schools will need help with keeping track of attendance. The normal rules about attendance don't quite work. A student could be at home for 14 days of isolation because of contact with someone who had COVID. Students who are feeling sick at all should not be attending school in person even though previously they would do exactly that. In both of these cases the students are doing the right thing by staying home. And a student who is simply on 14 day isolation could and should still participate in school from home (see paragraph above).

School is about more than attending classes. Meeting face to face means students have easier access to every other service that school provides. Lack of easy access may mean students do not get those services at all.

All the school extras (performing arts, sports, clubs) will need to find safe ways to occur or simply cannot occur until we cure COVID. "

"Distance learning should remain an option. If face to face attendance on campus is the only option at any given point (whether through full-time attendance or blended model) students should be permitted to register with FLVS/OCVS.

*However, those students in magnet programs should be granted the opportunity to re-enroll in their magnet program once a vaccine is widely available and in widespread use.*

Of course, an assessment of their academic readiness should be assessed prior to re-entering the program but they should have priority. We prefer our child to remain in the Two Way Dual Language magnet program at Hunter’s Creek Elementary, but we are very concerned about her health and safety, the health and safety of the staff, and ultimately the health and safety of our community at large. Transmission of the virus can occur rapidly particularly in a school environment of shared resources.

If families choose to accept greater risks by attending in person classes, so be it. However, I do not agree that is the best option for the community. I am speaking as a parent and a nurse. I also have elderly parents and relatives in the area with other chronic conditions.

*For the safety and well-being of our communities and families, distance learning should continue to remain an option until a vaccine is widely available and in widespread use.*"

Schools have an alternating block schedule where students are placed into teams and only come in on particular days to ensure the numbers are small in each classroom. Teachers change classrooms and not students.

Making the classes smaller. 10 kids in each class. Kids have their own devices—-tablet and/or computer. Also they use their own pencils, crayons, markers, paint, glue, scissors and notebooks. Temperature checks done in hallways while they wait to go into classroom. Everyone washes hands before sitting down or uses sanitizer.

If we are going back to face to face, don't wear mask or take temperature. That won't solve it

For younger grades, especially K, face-to-face learning could be moved outdoors, where the virus is dispersed. Social component is incredibly important for early grades and cannot be replicated online. Learning class to respect the class rules and controlling emotions supported by an encouraging adult is a must for future academic success. There is no reason kids couldn’t have circle time or be read to outside, we just need to revise class supply list and/or ask for community support. Most schools have ample green space outside. Further, recess should also be part of F2F plan, as it requires fewer modifications compared to classroom activities. Please support our children’s mental health and social and emotional development.

Face to face is a must for our children. You are risking social and emotional intelligence and health just as much as their intellect wellbeing. Smaller classes will be the way to go and I can see some small adaptations to ensure safety. If parents are not okay give them the option for virtual school or face to face. It should be the parents decision how they want to school their children but face to face needs to the main focus. Monitor symptoms more, make smaller groups but let kids be kids. The immunity is already getting compromised as well as their mental health which is just a severely important. Eating lunch in classrooms would probably be a good choice. Give teachers the ability to take temperatures but let them get back to teaching students face to face. Having a masters in psychology I can tell you children need to be hands on and I have seen first hand the damage we are causing them in isolation. Mental health is declining in a time where kids need the biggest support system. Make homeschool an option for those afraid but for the rest of us let our kids live and breathe. Let them thrive not just survive through this world. If anything we should be more hands on with them. I do agree teachers and staff need to be checked regularly for being sick and not penalized if needed a day off due to being sick. Just as with any kind of virus people need to stay home if sick. We need our kids to flourish in a positive environment open to challenge and creativity, not to live in fear. I think for 100% a class should be taught to every student on positive psychology. Teaching Kidd how to manage emotions and their well being will be key to helping to guide them back on track. So make some precautions if needed but bring back a school where kids can be free to be kids.

"If we have to be on campus, have elementary school on either morning or afternoon sessions, like kindergarten used to be. Only half the school will be on campus at a given time.

For middle and high school, implement block scheduling with a staggered bell schedule. Only half the school would be on campus each day, and staggering the bell schedules would have half of that population moving at a time. Either the busses could be staggered or implement a study hall to have everyone starting/ending at the same time despite staggered schedules."

"Perhaps some of the classes can be taught outdoors. PE obviously, but maybe other classes could be conducted outdoors at least some of the time. Working outdoors could make things safer.

Also perhaps the ventilation systems in the schools could be upgraded to make indoor conditions also safer. I don't know what sort of ventilation the schools have, but I'm reading that uv coils and special filters can cut down on virus transmission; also circulating fresh air from outside."

Alternating school days for kids in two week rotations. This will reduce class size but keep the school/social experience. One group of kids attends MWF in week 1 and TT in week 2.

"I think the number of custodians needs to increase per classroom, bathroom , portables, ESE classrooms or go to a private professional company who maintains a staff who can be fired for not showing up or doing a very haphazard sloppy job.

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"I prefer face-to-face. We need to look at other countries and also the latest medical findings by July. Is it absolutely necessary to maintain 6 feet distance? If so, true face-to-face cannot work even if you implement (as discussed at the board meeting) reducing class sizes to 13 from 22 in 5th grade. I think you would have to stay remote. Student's desks could be 6 feet apart but what about movement/dismissal etc?

So, if the 6 foot rule is not in place but hygiene rules are in place: such as to not share tools, wear masks, and limit human exposure to each other then allow all students in - keep those students in one room with one teacher (the old one room school idea). Specials would need to teach via 'BBB' - maybe there is a way to do PE outside? There would need to be back up support for the teacher's break and lunch etc - so a second Admin or Para assigned to each class?

Arrival and dismissal would need to be highly staggered - so the teaching day would be shortened. All students would need devices so that learning can also be supplemented at home."

Return to face to face instruction. When students are exhibiting cough/cold symptoms and or fever, require parents and care givers to collect them from school. Require students to wear masks. Require custodians to clean thoroughly daily! I will be happy to have students eat in the classroom with me. Pay me for an additional 25 minutes daily to compensate or allow me to leave 25 minutes early. Allow special area teachers to come to classrooms for special area classes. We already have a recess schedule at our school which insures classes are separated to ensure safety. Students may eat breakfast in the classrooms as well when they arrive; however, you will need to compensate teachers with additional pay for loss of duty free Morning.

"About the measures to avoid the spread of the virus I can come up with many. The distancy between the students does not reduce notably the risk to get infested because the close rooms and the AC operating.

So I thing the amount of student per teacher shouldn't change.

AC with anti-virus filters, of course.

Airpraying and surface higine every time students leave the clasroom.

Testing for the virus and fever cheking available every other day at formation outside before entering the school. (there is an instant way for testing).

Masks outside the classrooms.

Teachers can rotate clasrooms, not students."

The only way I could see this working is if course / graduation requirements change. If we only require kids to take 5 classes next year then we can technically accomplish face-to-face learning. If we run on a block schedule and see one group of kids for three to four hours a day, then we would technically see 5 classes of kids each week. That means technically we are still getting their instruction in. Even then class sizes need to be smaller to maintain 6 feet distance. Masks also need to be stationed in school busses for when kids get on, and at schools for kids who lose or need to switch out their masks. I think this three to four hour day solves a lot of our problems. The kids won't need to eat at school, they could grab a to-go meal on the way back to the bus at the end of the day. As far as what two classes should be eliminated, I think elective courses should be elimitated and elective teachers should be trained to teach one of the core courses over the summer, since we will need more core course teachers to make smaller class sizes. I'm an electives teacher and I know I would hate this BUT if school grades aren't calculated and testing doesn't exist again, I think it would stop elective teachers from feeling that added pressure and quitting. I really believe that blended learning will be the most win-win course of action for everyone.

For ES, teachers temp scan at beginning of day and after lunch. For MS and HS temp scan at 1st and 4th period. (This is to help with parents that may send their kids to school medicated to lower fever)

We would need to make transition times longer in Middle and High School so students are not in large groups hurrying to get to their next class. This might be remedied by extending the school day by a few minutes. One extra minute for each transition would add up to 6 extra minutes needed for day. If you extend it by 2 minutes for each transition then that would still only be an extra 12 minutes each day.

"Use every square inch of the school to include cafe/gym/media and or rent large tents and have 1/2 of the kids in large group intro lessons delivered in the large areas for 1/2 of the school day and then have the other 1/2 of the kids in small group instruction in CDC compliant classrooms for 1/2 of the day.

You could then run this as an AM/PM session or on a type of block schedule such as day on day off...whatever.

For the secondary core subjects, OCPS should develop a DISTRICTWIDE CANVAS lesson suitable for the large group with expected formative and summative instruments and expect all schools to use it while the teachers have their freedom and wide latitude during tutoring/small group.

Elementary PLC's know their school and students better and should develop those lessons that suit the level of their students.

Pro....all kids get face to face, same number of teachers needed

Con..... busing issue is only solved by purchasing a lot of buses and hiring a lot of drivers of which there is already a significant shortage"

Every school needs UV lights installed on A/C systems.

Smaller class sizes and spreading out students on a school campus. You would need to have strict procedures in place to ensure the safety of others which include much smaller class sizes, the wearing of masks, limiting transitioning on school campus, limiting visitors on school campus, etc Following the CDC guidelines within reason.

"1. Creating morning and evening shifts to decrease the number of students on campus

2. Lunch in classrooms

3. Smaller classes. Social distance seating. Add plexiglass to seating

4. Mandatory masks

5. Lockers for extra items. This would decrease items transported and risking contamination.

6. Education as a mitigation tool headed by Guidance Counselors, teachers etc.

7. Suspend electives that are high risk e.g. athletics in the gym, musical wind instruments etc. These may be done virtually as best as possible.

8. Small groups of aftercare students. Maintain social distancing and other protective measures.

10. More nurses/medical staff

11. Social distancing/masks etc on school buses. More trips to be added to accommodate less crowding. "

Encourage carpooling or parents driving their students to school instead of using buses. Allow bus transportation for only families who depend on it as their families only way to get their children to school. Many families use the buses but have other transportation options.

Providing teachers and staff with cleaning supplies and time to clean throughout the day. Understanding that teaching may look different than what we are used to. We focus so much on cooperative learning which is not following cdc guidelines.

If on campus, start back after Labor Day. Allow schools time to meet the challenges of hiring extra classified to cover classrooms for lunch in the classrooms. Special areas to be decreased to 30 mins to allow more time between classes for sanitization.

"I appreciate Dr. Griffins words in this article, I am concerned that Parents will leave the public school system if these extreme guidelines are adopted as they are detrimental to our children and communities. Schools will lose funding and parental support.

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/coronavirus/os-ne-coronavirus-reopening-schools-florida-20200603-exr4enjjirfybbscr5ip6nybbm-story.html

Please consider my family when making these decisions as it would be extremely difficult to homeschool both of my children while also running a business.

Lastly, a CDC article to prove how little this has effected our children.

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6914e4.htm

Thank you."

"Pros:

1. Teachers are TEACHING.

2. Young people have primarily NOT been affected by the virus.

3. Strengthens economy.

4. Parents can work and not worry about academic success of their children.

5. Student academic success greatly increased.

6. Opportunity to teach/encourage personal hygiene and safety.

7. Immunities would strengthen by being around others.

Cons:

1. Social contact increased.

2. Older teachers would have increased anxiety.

3. Elementary children would have more difficulty social distancing, but young people of all ages by nature like closeness.

Idea: Older teachers who express concern for health are given the opportunity to provide distance learning to families who may still demand that platform.

+B2034"

We need to get back face to face for our students. setup station to sanitize hands when needed, and re-program people to stay home when they don’t feel well, and not be punished or frown on, other than that we are good, Covid-19 is not an Airborne virus, and is not floating in the air infecting everyone around. It is transported by sick people when they cough and sneeze in your face or space. Let’s educate students, teachers, staff in Virology, and how viruses are spread. Our students need us and the school. We need to get back to school, otherwise there will be a lot of students that will lose their only opportunity to make a better life for themselves, and their families. Nothing should make us turn our back on education, Covid-19 or anything else, distance learning will hurt our society more than any virus.

"I also submitted this idea for the Blended model.

The upper elementary math and science department should consider turning all CRM daily presentations into nearpod modules if they have not already. The Unit slides could be divided into 2 categories: Study Slides for items that can be read/watched/responded to individually and Collaboration slides for those components of the CRM slides which rely on hands on and group activities. Canvas discussions could be incorporated so students are able to discuss academic ideas in a distance setting or as homework. I imagine that teachers who are fluent in nearpod would be willing to help with this endeavor if they needed more practitioners to complete the transfer. This way students would always be able to have these as a reference due to the need to continue/ resume distance learning or for absences. This distance experience taught me that there is no need for students and teachers to wait for a first exposure to content slides for in classroom sessions. Digital version of content presentations could also be used for reteach and remedial sessions. "

"Allow students to return and encourage hand washing.

Do not:

expect faculty to wipe down desks/shared materials

deliver lunches

require facemasks

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Open up the schools you fucking gullible, scared of your own shadow, moronic pussies

Don’t do this. With the e siting shortage in teachers and staff as well as the shortage in bus drivers, it is not safe.

"Schools need significant support increases for custodial staff. I’ve worked in two OCPS schools that were short staffed and not clean. Sanitizing procedures must be improved and completed every day. My classroom floor was only mopped 5 times this school year. Surfaces were not sanitized. As a teacher, I am doing this but I don’t have the supplies unless I buy them & I don’t have the training. I also have chronic conditions so I shouldn’t be doing it.

Students need more space to not sit so closely. Teachers need storage solutions so supplies are not shared and can be frequently sanitized.

Students and teachers need support and flexibility to work from home if needed due to health crisis and chronic conditions. "

Upgrade all the restrooms to work like they do in airports where there are no doorhandles to touch and all of the handwashing and drying is automated and touchless. The stall doors will obviously have to be touched with a normal lock but there could be a janitor or someone on call standing by who is constantly wiping those down. Toilets can also be auto flush so students do not have to touch them. I don’t think there is an a problem with their bottoms touching the seat. it’s more about the hands. Yes it will cost but that is what we expect as taxpayers to keep our kids and teachers safe. They absolutely need face-to-face. We cannot have a generation grow up without that type of contact. They are already on their devices and playing in virtual worlds too much. And don’t forget about parents that will eventually need to go back into offices and regular commuting. Not all of us want to hire somebody to watch our children do school work at home or have others to help us. And some of us are single parents.

We could do face to face, but have a group in the mornings and one on the afternoons to limit the number of students and teachers being at the school at the same time .

Face to face, but a flip classroom method. Students on campus working on digital learning, and teacher providing guidance as needed on one to one basis. Teacher can also provide interventions individually as needed.

"*Weds. Early day- make distant learning for all students.

Have ready access to hand sanitizer in all main areas at school and classrooms.

If students change classes, set out 5 mins to have students wipe down their area before the new group of kids come in.

Encourage face masks to all except for lunch.

If students opt-out not to wear them while on campus, provide an alternative to class instruction and place students in the online format."

Absolutely do NOT do it. Things are just too bad. Would be a worse nightmare than we have now.