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Safe learning plan
On Thursday, July 30, Governor Walz and the Minnesota Department of Education announced that school district operations for the 2020-2021 school year will be driven by county-level virus metrics provided by the Minnesota Department of Health. We will be using the tools provided by the Minnesota Department of Health for guidance as to what will be the safest way for our district to start school and move forward throughout the school year. It is clear that our local collective effort to contain the spread of COVID-19 will determine whether or not students can attend school inperson.
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In this situation, unpredictability reigns supreme. We must remember we are still in the midst of a global health pandemic and the circumstances continue to change. Ongoing decision-making about Celebrate our students, our staff our school model will be a direct our schools by following us result of local virus data.and We must all do our part by taking onnecessocial media. If you like what sary precautions if we would like you see, be sure to share it with students to return to, and remain, in school. We thank our parents others. Together, we are and community members for their support, patience, and understand#OwatonnaProud! ing as we work to implement the Governor’s direction. Our main priority continues to be the health, safety, and wellness of our students, staff, and community.
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As a part of the Governor’s Executive Order 20-82, we are prepared to offer a full distance learning option for any family that chooses to participate in this learning delivery
model. For planning purposes, @Owatonna761 parents were asked to complete a form by August 7, indicating whether or not this was their preference.
We have used the information collected, and the five goals provided by the Minnesota Department of Education listed below to determine our Owatonna Safe Learning Plan.
1. Prioritize the safety of students and staff 2. Prioritize in-person learning, especially for younger learners 3. Consider infectiousness and transmission risk among different ages 4. Support planning, while permitting flexibility for districts 5. Take into account disease prevalence at a local level
expectations, additional clearing and hand sanitizing, expansion of lunch room space among other The three learning scenarios for things. which we have prepared are inperson learning, hybrid learning, Hybrid Learning and distance learning. Hybrid Learning is a unique comIn-Person Learning bination of distance learning and in-person learning. This plan inAn in-person learning plan is a cludes assessing students’ health regular school day with modifica- before school, six foot social distions for social distancing, when tancing, face masks per the Govfeasible. This plan includes assessing students’ health before school, face masks per the Governor’s continued on page 2
Three Learning Scenarios
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