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Monday, July 20, 2020

Superintendent Greene's ZOOM call with the NAACP and the Friends.

First, there were no teachers on the panel which was frustrating but made more so because the moderator said it was because there were ongoing discussions between the union and the district. Um what? Sigh, teachers once again are marginalized and left out of the conversation, usually, it's not a matter of life and death.

The superintendent said they will have a mask policy, but there will be no consequences, at least for students if they don't follow it.

So we won't be having a mask policy. 

ESE center schools will have Plexiglas shields, not sure how since teachers must work one on one with the students how that will work or alow for social distancing.

Extended day will be in place, gear up and team up will go on as normal.

The super has a miracle cleaner that will be sprayed over all our schools.

Daily quick medical screenings, though I have to say since people can be asymptomatic and still spread the virus checking temperatures doesn't make me feel safe.

Connie Hall says starting school at this time it is an impossibility.

Each school needs to come up with their own plan.

Elementary schools will have a handwashing schedule, expected to wash hands once an hour.

They are requesting a waiver of the executive order to get out of five-day learning but it does not sound like starting online is an option. She keeps referring to it as an executive order even though the governor has said it is just a suggestion. It is incredibly disappointing that she isn't sticking up for our children and states.

There won't be more custodians but the custodians we have will be redirected to in school hours, yay more people in the buildings.

Warren Jones says after this over Terrie Brady and Superintendent Greene will be able to write a book about how to open schools during a pandemic, because it has never been done before. Um spoiler chairman Jones, it should be done now.

Middle and high schools are going to 7 periods a day.

Monique Tookes points out we don't have enough soap during normal times.

Every school will have an isolation room for children that exhibit symptoms.

Students in DIVA are expected they spend the entire year there.

Duval homeroom is expected to go quarter to quarter.

Expect testing during the first three weeks of school.

So K-2 should expect new standards, no delay during a pandemic.

Greene encourages community members to write the commissioner and governor to tell them to take away the five days a week order.

If it was up to Greene on her own, she would recommend the hybrid over Duval homeroom. She gave a lot of powerful reasons, but at the end of the day protecting people's health was not one of them.

Well, friends whatever optimism I felt last Thursday has been dashed. These are troubling times.

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