Table of Contents
TESTING AND CONTACT TRACING PLAN
COMMUNICATION AND ENGAGEMENT
Communications Strategy and Plan
Engagement and Training
HEALTH AND SAFETY
Considerations of Reopening
Health Checks
Healthy Hygiene Practices
Social Distancing
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Cloth Face Coverings
Management of Ill Persons
Cleaning and Disinfection
Safety Drills
Health & Safety Training
Accommodations
FACILITIES
Considerations for Reopening
Space Utilization – Health & Safety Assurance
Fire Code Compliance
Lead Testing
Ventilation
Additional Resources
CHILD NUTRITION
Considerations for Reopening
Safety and Sanitation
Food Service Staff Training
Meal Service
Hand Hygiene
Social Distancing
Additional Resources
TRANSPORTATION
Considerations for Reopening
School Bus Requirements & Considerations
School Bus Staff Requirements
Students on Transportation Requirements & Considerations
Student Loading and Unloading
Pupil Transportation Routing Requirements & Considerations
Additional Resources
SOCIAL EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING
Considerations for Reopening
Comprehensive Developmental Counseling
Mental Health and Trauma Responsive Practices
Additional Resources
SCHOOL SCHEDULES
Considerations for Reopening
Scheduling Options
ATTENDANCE AND CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM
Attendance for Instructional Purposes
Attendance Considerations
Attendance for Reporting & State Aid Purposes
Chronic Absenteeism
Educational Neglect
Additional Resources
TECHNOLOGY AND CONNECTIVITY
Considerations for Reopening
Access to Computing Devices
Access to Internet Broadband
Professional Development and Training
Additional Resources
TEACHING AND LEARNING
Considerations for Reopening
Early Education and Learning
Continuity of Learning Plan
Collaboration, Grading, and Assessment
Interscholastic Athletics and Extracurricular Activities
Career and Technical Education
English Language Learners/World Languages
Professional Development
Additional Resources
SPECIAL EDUCATION
Considerations for Reopening
Special Education Program and Services
Medically Fragile Students
IEP Implementation and Processes
Documentation Requirements
Additional Resources
STAFFING, EVALUATION, AND CERTIFICATION
STAFFING, EVALUATION AND CERTIFICATION
Staffing
As the South Orangetown Central School District prepares for the 2020-21 school year, the Director of Staff Relations will conduct a review in order to ensure that all teachers, school and district leaders as well as pupil personnel service professionals hold a valid and appropriate certificate for their assignments.
The district will consider utilizing incidental teaching when determining how to staff classrooms, while employing substitute teachers (as needed) in order to address staffing needs for the allowable amount of days given their qualifications and teaching assignment.
The District will work with educator preparation programs in order to identify appropriate ways in which student teachers can support classroom instruction.
The District will continue to consult with our district’s representative associations while working to be consistent with our recently updated and approved APPR plan.
Evaluation
The South Orangetown Central School District’s revised Annual Professional Performance Review Plan was updated during the 2019-2020 school year and was approved by the New York State Education Department on June 25, 2020. The Director of Staff Relations will ensure that all teachers and principals are evaluated pursuant to this currently approved APPR plan. In the case that the district should move to full-time remote instruction, observations will be completed virtually to the greatest extent possible, subject to any required negotiations with the representative association. Student performance data will be based on anticipated participation in previously approved assessments (Living Environment & U.S. History and Govt. Regents Examination Results).
Certification
The Director of Staff Relations will conduct a review in regards to the certification of all professional staff, while ensuring that all teachers hold valid and appropriate certificates for their teaching assignments except where otherwise allowable under the Commissioner’s regulations (e.g., incidental teaching) or Education Law. The Director of Staff Relations will communicate with all building principals in order to review the scheduling of staff and the potential need for Incidental Teaching.