REOPENING JALSD PARENT SURVEY We look forward to welcoming our students back for the 2020-21 school year. We are working on a plan for reopening our schools that includes two learning possibilities for our students: in-person learning, and remote learning. We need the input of parents to assist in our planning. The survey will be open until Friday, July 10 at 5pm. Please give us your input. Our Parent Survey Has Now CLosed. We realize that some parents may not want to have their child return to school in the fall because of the Covid 19 virus. Click this link for information and registration: JALSD ONLINE SCHOOL FOR 2020-21 Gov. DeWine holds briefing, announces plans for schools7-2-2020 Superintendent's End of Year Message Superintendent's June 23, 2020 Update: At this time, our school calendar as adopted in March of 2020 represents our planned operating schedule. Click Here for calendar The first day for students is scheduled for August 20th. We continue to prepare for our opening as stated in my robocall June 3rd: It is anticipated that we will be back in school in the fall but will have to make changes to the way we operate. We are waiting for Ohio’s guidelines for reopening schools. The State of Ohio's last communication to us included this: "A broad, diverse group of stakeholders is working to co-design the planning guide. The group includes Ohio’s major education associations, school leaders, educators, school counselors, school nurses and union representatives, among others. Officials from the Ohio Department of Health also are at the table, in addition to parents, students and business and philanthropic representatives. This cross-sector approach enables collective impact. To assure coherence, the group is considering tools and resources that have emerged locally across the state. The intent is to honor and build on those local-level efforts, respecting the importance of and need for local decision-making" . " Based on advice from school leaders and educators, the planning guide will address actions to ensure the health and safety of students, educators and staff once school buildings reopen. This includes measures for assessing student health, practicing physical distancing, sanitizing surfaces, exercising good hygiene, wearing masks and other components relevant to a student’s daily journey—from stepping on the school bus, to learning in the classroom and eating in the cafeteria. The planning guide also will discuss caring—considerations for ensuring equity, social-emotional learning and behavioral health; teaching—approaches or professional development and effective remote learning; and learning—ideas for assessing students’ learning needs and meeting them where they are" . Additionally, recent legislation introduced or passed by the Ohio House and Senate may add some clarity or slow down guidance from the state: House Bill 164 passed and:
I understand everyone is awaiting information in order to plan for the fall. As soon as we have state guidance, I will update the community. To help us plan for next year, we have created a parent survey. The survey asks parents to evaluate our remote learning process this past year and to make suggestions for next year. TAKE OUR Covid 19 - Remote Education Parent / Guardian Survey (Title I) THIS SURVEY HAS CLOSED 2020-21 School Year The opening of school next year is uncertain. We will spend the summer planning for each of the following possibilities: · A normal return to school · A return to school with social distancing and a blended learning process with students both learning in school and remotely educating at home · A continuation of our current remote learning process As the requirements for reopening schools become clear, we will share them with our community on this page, in emails, robo calls and in the media. For Grade 6 Students and Parents An Introduction to Grade 7 New Student Registration for 2020-21 Click Here for Information and materials needed for New Student Registration for the 2020-2021 school year. Food Service for the summer  OHIO DEPARTMENT of EDUCATIONVisit: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for Ohio's Schools and DistrictsLink to a live and updated map of Coronavirus cases: Click here The Jefferson Area local Schools has developed a COVID-19 district-wide response team. Team Members: Amy Beckwith, BSN, RN Nurse Supervisor / Richard Hoyson EdD, Jr. High Principal / Evan Howe, M.D. PhD / MPH, Parent / Patty Hoyson, PhD, DNP, APRN and JALSD Board / Jeremy Huber, High School Principal / Lisa Loomis, Supervisor of Food Service / Mark Pickard, Technology Coordinator / Tara Reed, Jefferson Elementary School Principal / Steve Candela, Rock Creek Elementary Principal / Seanna Butler, Transportation Supervisor This page is to provide our constituents with information and updates regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19) Coronavirus illness. With the virus now spreading in regions world-wide, federal health officials are preparing to respond to outbreaks in the United States.
The District is monitoring the situation closely and is taking direction from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),Ohio Department of Health and the Ashtabula County Board of Health regarding prevention and response to outbreak procedures. |
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