Superintendent Greene's less than inspiring Meninak Meeting

After I read the Times Union's summary of the meeting, I didn't feel much confidence that teachers and their concerns are being addressed.

https://www.jacksonville.com/news/20200713/duval-schools-superintendent-greene-gives-hints-for-back-to-school-plan-ahead-of-tuesdayrsquos-meeting

You know papers have deadlines and space limits, so I tracked it down online and listened.

https://www.facebook.com/meninakjax/ 

Here are the highlights.

She talked about finding out learning losses and mental health, where she mentioned mental health for staff.

Then she talked about CDC guidelines and the massive undertaking bussing for busses. She admitted that they could not meet the standards and talked about mitigation instead.

I am begging to learn guidelines are more like suggestions than rules you can and cannot break even when lives are on the line.

Desks will be spaced apart whenever possible.

Face shields were ordered for all pre-k- second graders.

The upper elementary grades will get face coverings and desk guards.

The district shifted custodians from evening hours to the day so they can clean more while kids are in class.

Greene said she wants kids to go outside and outside a lot.

Every school will have banners that will share information (???).

Then every student will get their temperature checked, but the thing is since people are often asymptomatic, I am not sure how that helps, emphasis mine.

No visitors the first nine weeks.

Plexiglass barriers at the center schools.

Greene admits nothing they are doing will stop the spread of COVID and that they are just mitigating it. This means she knows employees and children will get sick. Then whenever anyone does, they will have an investigation that tells them what to do, whether classes or schools close. She tells the Meniak club, people will get sick, and classrooms will have to close, but hey.

How is this acceptable, she is knowingly risking lives.

Then if people get sick, hey they can quarantine at home where they will be expected to continue to work.

After that, things got kind of fuzzy as the proposition of knowingly and unnecessarily risking my life tends to make happen.

I will be honest I kind of stopped listening, so I would urge you too.

Greene is knowingly and purposely willing to risk lives, and for what?

Okay, I went back and listened to the question and answer session, and after barely mentioning teachers the moderator asked about teachers, and Greene's answers were less than satisfying at one point she chuckled.