Resources and Operations ● Faculty professional development - our success in creating a safe environment that is academically successful will necessitate an emphasis on teacher training and support in August. Teachers will need training and time to plan lessons and arrange classroom time to ensure safety and rigor. Training will also include teaching through technology and adoption of a unified school platform for delivering instruction. Further, professional development will include training on nurturing social-emotional skills to manage trauma. ● Security - The school doors will open at 7:15 a.m. School personnel will be at the two morning entrances to visibly screen students upon arrival. Throughout the school day, visitors, volunteers, and guests will be prohibited from accessing the building except to visit the main office vestibule. After school, security personnel will be present from 2-5pm to patrol the school campus inside and out. ● Cleaning and sanitization - Maintenance staff will be expanded and trained on current and updated cleaning and disinfecting guidelines. Additional staff will be available during the school day to continuously sanitize common area touch points. ● Technology - Expanded wifi broadband service will occur that will better support live streaming each class for those students learning from home. ● Air quality - The indoor air quality in our building meets standards for schools. Fortunately, our new building is equipped with a state of the art BMS (building management system) and new HVAC systems. ● Transportation - It remains the intent of the school to continue to provide to/from school busing to the cities and towns we serve. However, at the time of this publication, busing policies and/or changes have not been communicated by the two busing companies. ● Staggered dismissal - Students will be dismissed at the end of the school day using a staggered schedule (to be published) that dismisses in groups such as those being picked up by parents, those riding the bus home, and those who drive themselves to school.
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