A Guide to the 2020-2021

School Year
School Reopening Workgroup 7

The Learning Landscape 9

Learning Environment Considerations 10

Staff and Parents Surveys - July, 2020 11

Gating Criteria to Move Between Learning Models 16

Teaching and Learning 17

Equity for All 17
Emergency Learning vs. Virtual+ Learning 17
Virtual+ Learning Model 18
Virtual+ Learning Management Platforms 19
Virtual+ Class Schedules 20
Elementary Virtual+ Schedule (K-2) (DRAFT) 20
Elementary Virtual+ Schedule (Grades 3-6) (DRAFT) 21
SIS Virtual+ Schedule (DRAFT) 22
SHS Virtual+ Schedule (DRAFT) 23

Instruction 24
Synchronous Lessons 24
Asynchronous Learning 25
Attendance, Assessment and Grading 25
Attendance 25
Assessment 25
Grading 25

Interventions 25

Engagement 26

Parent Training and Support for Online Learning 26

Transitioning to Hybrid and Face-to-Face Models 27

Hybrid Learning: 27
Face-to-Face Learning: 28

Health & Safety of the School Community 29

Student and Staff Training and Education 29

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 Contact Tracing 30
Face Coverings 31
Field Trips & Safety Drills 32
Classrooms 33
General School Areas 36
Arrival and Departure Procedures 38
Cleaning 39
Sick Child Policy 40
Extracurriculars and Events 41

References 42

(Appendix A)​: Proposed: Face Covering Policy 43

(Appendix B)​: Proposed: Sick Child Policy 46

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July 28, 2020

Dear Shorewood Families and Community Members,

I hope you and your loved ones are safe and healthy as we enter the last leg of summer.
My wife Dawn and I have been able to enjoy some limited outdoor activities in and
around Shorewood with our girls as a way to salvage these difficult times. Unfortunately,
the continued presence of COVID-19 in our region has altered all of our lives significantly
and required our district to examine how to open schools safely while providing the high
quality education all of our students deserve. I acknowledge that the “emergency
learning” we did last spring, while necessary at the time, is not adequate for our district
as we move into the 2020-2021 school year.

Our district is committed to the health and safety of our students and staff as well as
providing high quality educational experiences in any of our models of learning for the
2020-2021 school year. To receive feedback on how to accomplish both of these goals,
surveys were sent out to all parents and staff in early July. Over 1000 responses from
our surveys has helped inform our strategy for 2020-2021. In addition to the survey
feedback, two workgroups, School Reopening Workgroup and Staff Reopening
Workgroup, were created to facilitate dialogue and generate more input. The School
Reopening Workgroup, composed of approximately forty-five parents, community
members, staff and medical professionals, has been hard at work, meeting weekly on
Thursday nights from June 11-July 23. The Staff Reopening Workgroup, available to all
staff members, had fifty regular attendees representing each one of our schools and met
weekly on Tuesday afternoons from June 16 - July 21. This report, created by the
workgroup facilitators, is an overview of the feedback received from both the surveys
and the workgroups. This report will provide the school district with guidance until we
get a treatment or vaccine for COVID-19. Thank you to everyone who completed a
survey along with all the members of both workgroups for their tireless efforts, expertise
and compassion this summer. Their hard work is another example of what makes
Shorewood a great place to live, work and learn.

Based on the increase in prevalence of COVID-19 in our community and region, the
threat it presents to the safety and well-being of our students, staff and community, and
the feedback from the surveys and workgroups, I am recommending to the School Board
that we ​begin the school year in a Virtual+ learning model through at least the end
of the first quarter, Friday, November 6th​. Gating criteria is provided in this report to
determine whether or not we move to a hybrid learning model on Monday, November

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9th, the beginning of our second quarter. I will make this recommendation to the School
Board at its July 28th, 7 pm Special Board Meeting.

The Virtual+ learning model will be very different from the “emergency learning”
conducted last spring in a number of key ways. Virtual+ learning will provide:

● Live Video Classes​ - Structured schedules for students to attend synchronous

(live video) classes with teachers, along with time for teachers and students to
check in on any questions and concerns that arise. Examples of our new
Virtual+ learning schedules are included in the report.

● Scheduled In-Person Access to Staff​ - Scheduled in-person access to our

school buildings and staff for small group and individual education, therapy, and
counseling services.

● Limited Student Supervision at School ​- Supervision at school for families who

cannot be home during daytime virtual learning hours. Due to our limited
capacity, we ask that this is only for students and families who have no other
options for child supervision during the school day.

Similar to last spring:

● Students who need access to a laptop will be provided with a device

● Students who need access to wifi will be provided with a device containing an
integrated hotspot
● Food service will be available for breakfast and lunch

This recommendation is being sent to the School Board, at the Board’s request, earlier
than originally anticipated so that our community could begin to prepare for the
beginning of the school year with greater certainty on how school will start, and how it
will look as we move from Virtual+ to hybrid and full in-person models; ​however, this
guide is an overview and not a comprehensive plan​. We anticipate that more complete,
operationalized plans for each school will be presented to the School Board at its August
11 meeting. We also believe that these plans will change throughout the school year
based on the best available knowledge of COVID-19 in our schools.

As we move beyond the first quarter this year, I am hopeful we can reduce the
prevalence of COVID-19 in our community and region and move to a hybrid model of
face-to-face learning and eventually into a full face-to-face classroom setting. Any
decision we make to move from Virtual+ to a hybrid or face-to-face model will be based
on guidance from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Wisconsin
Department of Health Services, North Shore Health Department, and the Shorewood
School Board.

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In preparation for the upcoming school year, there are two actions families can take now:

Wear a Mask​ - Staff and students will be required to wear masks indoors during
the 2020-2021 school year. Exceptions will be made as needed. It will be
important that staff and students condition themselves to wearing a mask before
the school year starts. Masks will be supplied at the beginning of the school
year. I recommend that staff and students start wearing a mask regularly to
prepare for the school year.

Find a Child Care Provider​ - The Virtual+ learning model requires parents to
have a child care plan for their student as we begin the school year on
September 8. The school district will be able to provide a very limited capacity to
support families for child care. More information on coordinating child care with
the school will be available in August. If families are able to provide their own
child care, we would encourage them to do so.

During the remainder of the summer, principals, teachers, the Director of Curriculum and
the Director of Instructional Technology will focus almost exclusively on training and
implementation of the Virtual+ learning model. Principals and district operations staff will
also continue to prepare our school buildings for the health and safety protocols that will
be in place as staff return to the buildings in August and individual and small groups of
students return in September. We will continue to work with our Workgroup members
and the community as we prepare for the school year.

All of our staff hoped we would have been able to make a full recovery to face-to-face
instruction for the beginning of the school year. Unfortunately, that is not our reality. We
are committed to continuing our tradition of excellence in education through whatever
learning model we adopt to ensure the health and safety of our students, families and
staff. Thank you for your grace and belief in our schools and community during these
difficult times. We will get through this together.

Stay safe,

Dr. Bryan Davis

Superintendent
Shorewood School District

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School Reopening Workgroup
The School Reopening Workgroup is comprised of dedicated volunteers of staff, parents
and community members with a variety of expertise and experiences working toward
planning for the 2020-2021 school year with two goals in mind:

1. Health and safety of our school community

2. Highest quality instruction for the 2020-2021 school year

These goals have guided all of our work and decision making to determine the safest
learning environments and most effective learning models of instruction for the
2020-2021 school year.

This work group met once a week since June 11, that last day of school for the
2019-2020 school year, to discuss various aspects of school reopening. We want to
take this opportunity to thank them for their input, time and effort. Members of the
workgroup include:

Teaching & Learning Health and Safety

Including staff, Shorewood parents & Including medical professionals (Infectious
community members Disease, Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics, Family
Medicine, Public Health, Mental Health), staff,
Shorewood parents & community members

● Kelsey Burke​, SHS Teacher ● Maggie Alschaefl​, PhD, Clinical

● Daniel Burkholder​, Parent
● Melissa Capinegro​, Parent, Director of
High Quality Schools Initiative, City
Forward Collective
● Mickey Chavannes​, Director of
Instructional Technology
● Sam Coleman​, Director for Equity
● Johanna French​, Lake Bluff Teacher
● Julie Harris​, Director of Special Education
and Pupil Services
● Russ Johnson​, Graduate Student at SHS
● Mike Joynt​, SIS Principal
● Tim Kenney​, SHS Principal
● Sarah Kopplin​, SIS Teacher
● Susan Leslie​, SHS Teacher
● Joy Mancuso-Mohsen​, Parent
Psychology, Aurora Health Care
● Kelly Barlow​, School District Nurse
● Lauren Beckman​, St. Roberts Principal
● Amanda Brandow​, DO, Pediatric
Hematology-Oncology, Children’s
Wisconsin
● Jody Brooks​, Director of Recreation
● Justin Calvert​, Recreation Supervisor
● Hilary DeBlois​, School Board Member
● Kellianne Fleming​, Director, Pulmonary
Services at Froedtert Hospital
● Karen Frink​, SHS Teacher
● Catherine Harrison​, Lake Bluff Dean of
Students
● John Hayes​, Parent

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● Sachin Pandya,​ Lake Bluff Teacher
● Sam Prystawik​, SIS Teacher
● Tammy Rasco​, Lake Bluff Principal
● Nate Schultz​, Atwater Principal
● Cate Sebastian​, Atwater Teacher
● Paru Shah​, School Board President
● Roxanne Tibbits​, Atwater Teacher,
Multilingual Coordinator
● Kristi Weisenburger​, Parent
● Ryan Kroeger​, Atwater Dean of Students
● Jennifer McIntosh​, DO, MD, Medical
College of Wisconsin
● Tia Medley​, Parent
● Amy Miller​, Lake Bluff Teacher
● Tracy Miller,​ Parent
● Aimee Noth, ​Atwater Head Custodian
● Dom Newman​, Lake Bluff Teacher
● LeVar Ridgeway​, Director of Athletics
● Tony Seidita​, Facilities & Operations
Manager
● Moriah Weingrod​, SIS Dean of Students
● Donna Whittle​, MD, Infectious Disease,
Aurora Health Care
● Elisabeth Witt​, Parent
● Cheryl Zagnoski​, Director of Milestones
● Sara Starck - ​Awater Teacher

Additionally, we are grateful and appreciative of the student voice and feedback that was
provided by the following students:
● Sonia Bendre
● Shannon Carlson
● Kyle Cress
● Sadie Cumberbatch
● Alicia Obiakor
● Hiwot Schutz
● Fiona Skwierawski
● Mahailey Stephens
● Jack Stuhlmacher

Facilitators:
● Dr. Bryan Davis,​ Superintendent
● Alec Fraser, Shorewood​ Parent, Board Member, American School Health Association
● Timothy Joynt, ​Director of Curriculum and Instruction
● Joe Patek, ​Associate Principal, Shorewood High School

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The Learning Landscape1
The next school year will look different. The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (“DPI”)
recommends planning for multiple scenarios based on the following assumptions:

1. Schools should plan for change throughout the next school year. Schools and districts should
monitor guidance affecting their communities and be prepared to shift between “Full In Person,”
“Physically-Distanced Hybrid,” and “Virtual Learning” throughout the school year.

2. New health and safety protocols will impact many aspects of school operations, including
teaching and learning. Health and safety recommendations may change during the school year
as new best practices develop and may vary from one community to another. Guidance from
national, state, county, and city health officials will include general recommendations to be
adapted locally. For example, guidance on physical distancing, surveillance measures, and
disinfecting could impact decisions related to teaching and learning. In particular, the physical
distancing guidance may lead to class size constraints best met by students attending school in
staggered groups, in shifts, or in static groupings.

3. According to the Centers for Disease Control, “current data suggest a disproportionate
burden of illness and death among racial and ethnic minority groups.”2

4. Schools provide not only positive educational and social interactions, but also ensure
students are cared for when families work outside the home. School closures and reduced time
in the school building may put a strain on families needing to make additional childcare
arrangements.

5. Some staff and students may not feel safe coming into school buildings and may need to
work and study from home.
• Those over age 60 are in a higher-risk category due to COVID-19.
• Staff may have underlying conditions putting them at high risk for infection as well.
• Students may have underlying conditions or live with family members who are at high
risk.

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​From DPI’s “Education Forward” Document
2
​COVID-19 in Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups​, CDC

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Goals of Returning to School:
➢ Keeping students and staff physically safe;
➢ Caring for the social-emotional and mental health needs of students and staff;
➢ Keeping learning coherent by creating a scope of standards with aligned systems of
assessments, bound in units of instruction -- whether learning is in-person, virtual, or
physically-distanced;
➢ Meeting the needs of every student by considering the unique experiences of students
and by considering students’ families as active partners in learning; and
➢ Designing flexibility into school schedules, built-environments, protocols, and norms for
being together in-person , physically-distanced, and through virtual learning.

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Learning Environment Considerations

(Taken from DPI’s “Education Forward” Document)

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Staff and Parents Surveys - July, 2020

Surveys were sent to staff and parents in early July to gauge “comfort level” in virtual, hybrid,
and face to face learning models. The surveys asked several questions to help us better
understand the needs families and staff have for each of these models. The surveys showed
consensus among staff and parents that there is a reluctance to begin the school year in a
face-to-face model. At the time of the survey, staff had the highest comfort level in a virtual
learning model and parents had the highest comfort level in a hybrid learning model. This
confirms our direction of a Virtual+ learning model to begin the school year as it blends
components of the virtual and hybrid learning models.

Based on the survey data, we anticipate that thirty percent of our families will need support for
child care when in the virtual or hybrid model. This will be built into our planning for our Virtual+
preparations for the start of school.

Parent/Student Survey
July 2020
N = 1,007

Face-to-Face Learning

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Hybrid

Virtual

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Staff Survey
July 2020
N = 172

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Face-to-Face Learning

Hybrid

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Virtual Learning

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Gating Criteria to Move Between Learning Models

The Shorewood School District will conduct instruction in the Virtual+ learning model at least
through November 6. The gating criteria to move between learning models will evolve as we
learn more about COVID-19. As of the date of this report, we will use the following gating
criteria to determine our movement between the Virtual+ learning model and our hybrid learning
model at the end of our first quarter:

● Statistically significant reduction (as determined by the North Shore Health Department)
in a trend of the 7 day rolling average of the percentage of positive cases between July
22 - July 28 and October 17 - October 23. These reports will be created by the North
Shore Health Department, monitored weekly by the school district administrators, and
posted publicly to the District website. Here is a sample of what the trend line looked like
for July 14 - July 20:

(Source: North Shore Health Department)

● Adequate in-person staffing to provide instruction and supervision

In addition to these two gating criteria, school district administrators will be working closely with
the North Shore Health Department on tracking the number of individual student cases in
Shorewood and monitoring public health statistics, including the number of positive COVID-19
cases in area districts that begin in a hybrid model or face-to face model. The School Board will
get regular updates from the Superintendent on these indicators along with any relevant
information that becomes available from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction and the
Wisconsin Department of Health Services.

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Teaching and Learning

Equity for All

As we prepare for the implementation of a Virtual+ learning model for the first quarter and
subsequent models for the 2020-2021 school year, equity remains a core priority and focus of
the Shorewood School District. Equity has been a consistent focus of our district for the last four
years. Our equity actions and celebrations are documented in our ​Strategic Plans from 2016 -
2020.

Our operational definition of equity is:

The proportional distribution of opportunity, resources, representation, and power as the

outcome of deliberate and collaborative use of practices, policies, and conditions to
ensure all stakeholders have what they need to flourish. Equity as a practice is aimed to
dismantle systems and conditions that have traditionally created and maintained the
predictability of advantages and disadvantages for individuals and groups based on their
identity or ability.

It is from this perspective that we commit to providing proactive, high quality, and targeted
support to ensure that all students have the opportunity to thrive in this model. We acknowledge
that inequities have historically persisted within our systems and have disproportionately
affected students by race, gender, ability, and participation in specialized services.
Considerations and strategies to address those inequities are integrated in this plan and serve
as the foundation from which we will partner with students and families in this Virtual+ learning
model and subsequent learning models. Strategies grounded in equity include, but are not
limited to: technology and WI-FI access, support for child care, access to counseling and
specialized education services, supplying face coverings to all students and staff, and
professional development on best practices for virtual instruction.

To improve our effectiveness in implementing these considerations and strategies, we need to

begin with ourselves and identifying the biases we contribute to the system. On a monthly
basis throughout the 2020-2021 school year, staff members serving on the District Leadership
Team, supported by ​Integrated Comprehensive Systems (ICS) for Equity ​coaches, will be
facilitating training for the staff at their buildings related Asset Based Thinking, Identity
Development and the creation of District Equity Non-Negotiables. An opportunity for community
members to engage in the ICS for Equity training will become available in late winter/early
spring of 2021.

Emergency Learning vs. Virtual+ Learning

On March 15, 2020, our school district was forced to dramatically change learning delivery
models without notice due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. This “Emergency Learning” model,

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while necessary at the time, is not adequate for our district as we move into the 2020-2021
school year.

We will begin the fall of 2020 school year in a true Virtual+ learning model, and will continue to
rely on virtual instruction when we are able to move to a physically distanced hybrid or full
face-to-face models. The new Virtual+ model will have structured, synchronous (live)
opportunities for students and teachers to interact regularly via video conferencing. This
Virtual+ learning model will be a significant improvement for students' learning experiences
during the 2020-2021 school year.

Virtual+ Learning Model

The Virtual+ learning model was developed in response to the feedback the district received
from our parent, student and staff surveys. The Virtual+ learning model will be very different
from the “emergency learning” conducted last spring in a number of key ways. Virtual+ learning
will provide:

● ​ ive Video Classes​ - Structured schedules for students to attend synchronous

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(live) classes with teachers, along with time for teachers and students to check in
on any questions and concerns that arise. Examples of our new Virtual+ learning
schedules are included in the report.

● Scheduled In-Person Access to Staff​ - Scheduled in-person access to our

school buildings and staff for small group and individual education, therapy, and
counseling services.

● Limited Student Supervision at School ​- Supervision at school for families who

cannot be home during the day during virtual learning hours. Due to our limited
capacity, we ask that this is only for students and families that have no other
options for child supervision during the school day.

Similar to last spring:

● Students who need access to a laptop will be provided with a device

● Students who need access to wifi will be provided with device containing an
integrated hotspot
● Food service is available for breakfast and lunch

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Virtual+ Learning Management Platforms

Seesaw and Google Classroom will be used as our learning management platforms in our
Virtual+ model. An outline of grade levels and expectations are below:

4k-2nd 3rd & 4th 5th & 6th 7th & 8th 9th-12th

Learning Seesaw Google Classroom

Management
System

Virtual+ Learning ● Every student attends multiple synchronous ● Every student attends multiple
sessions per day; (Attendance Taken). synchronous sessions per
● Asynchronous learning is provided to complement day; (Attendance Taken).
synchronous class work ● Asynchronous learning is
● Grade Levels Departmentalize provided to complement
○ 4K/5K teachers stay with their classroom synchronous class work
of students ● Grading is the same as “In
○ 1st through 6th Departmentalize Person”
● All content areas are taught

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Virtual+ Class Schedules
Based on feedback gathered from students, parents and staff, more synchronous (live video)
classes needed to be worked into our schedules in our Virtual+ model. For what this looks like in
the classroom, see the session on instruction below. A ​ draft​ of student schedules for
Shorewood Elementary, Intermediate, and High Schools are below (we expect these draft
schedules to evolve based on continuing feedback from school principals and staff):

Elementary Virtual+ Schedule (K-2)​ (​DRAFT​)

Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

8:00
8:30 Crew Crew Crew Crew Crew
9:00
Reading Work Time
Reading SEL Reading Reading
9:30 (asynchronous)

Phonics/Word Writing/Phonics Work Phonics/Word Phonics/Word

Reading
10:00 Work Time (asynchronous) Work Work

10:15
Specials Work Specials Work Specials Work Specials Work
Specials Work Time -
Time - PE Time - Music Time - Time - Library
Art (asynchronous)
11:00 (asynchronous) (asynchronous) (asynchronous) (asynchronous)
Science/SS Work
Science/SS Science/SS Science/SS Science/SS
11:30 Time (asynchronous)
12:00
12:30
Math Work Time
Math Math Math Math
1:00 (asynchronous)

1:30

2:00
Relationship
Small Group In-Schoo​l support Small Group
Building/
Reading with Speech & Reading
Check-In with
Support Language Support
Teacher/Staff
w/Teacher Teacher (per IEP w/Teacher
2:30 Member
needs)
3:00

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Elementary Virtual+ Schedule (Grades 3-6) ​ (​DRAFT​)

Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

8:00
8:30 Crew Crew Crew Crew Crew
9:00
ELA Work Time
SEL
9:30 ELA (asynchronous) ELA ELA
10:00 ELA
10:30
Specials Work Specials Work Specials Work Specials Work
Specials Work Time
Time - PE Time - Music Time - Spanish Time - Library
- Art (asynchronous)
11:00 (asynchronous) (asynchronous) (asynchronous) (asynchronous)
Science/SS Work
Science/SS Science/SS Time Science/SS Science/SS
11:30 (asynchronous)
12:00
12:30
Math Work Time
1:00 Math Math (asynchronous) Math Math
1:30

2:00

In-Schoo​l Relationship
Small Group
support with Small Group Building/
Reading
Speech & Reading Support Check-In with
Support
Language w/Teacher Student and
w/Teacher
2:30 Teacher (per IEP Family
3:00 needs)

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SIS Virtual+ Schedule ​(​DRAFT​)

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SHS Virtual+ Schedule ​(​DRAFT​)

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Instruction

Students will be taught how to use the technology tools during the first 1-2 weeks of school. This
will be embedded in the normal lesson. This will help improve engagement and reduce the
frustration of both the students and parents. Technology training for parents will be available
starting in August.

Synchronous Lessons

Synchronous (live video) lessons will be provided regularly for students and guided by best
practices in teaching and learning, which includes direct instruction by the teacher and small
group collaboration. An example of what a sample lesson may look like is below:

5 -10 minutes Teacher driven introduction with the whole class Meet. (Explain the learning
target, provide some information)

Move students into breakout rooms

5-10 minutes Students work collaboratively on a given assignment/project. Assign a

student as a timer to return to the main room.

Return to main room

5-10 minutes Reiterate instructional goal. Go over what was discussed in the breakout
group. Give next part of the topic or assignment to discuss/do

Send back to breakout rooms

5-10 minutes Students work collaboratively

Return to main room

10 minutes Reiterate instructional goals and wrap up the class and assign work time for
the remainder of the class, if any.

Lessons should be in 5-10 minute chunks of time, using the breakout rooms for active learning
time. Parents and students should not expect the class to be 25 minutes of straight lecture
followed by 25 minutes of work time. This is not a successful model of instruction.

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Asynchronous Learning

Asynchronous learning is structured learning time where students are encouraged to work, at
times collaboratively, to complete assignments, prelearn material, and/or continue existing
learning. These are learning activities that do not require direct instruction to complete and
should be meaningful and intentional work that enhances the work being done within the
classroom.

Attendance, Assessment and Grading

Attendance
All District Attendance policies will continue to be in effect. Parents/guardians should contact
their school’s Main Office or Attendance Office to communicate any absences within two school
days of the absence occurring. The compulsory attendance state statue still applies to student
attendance during the 2020-21 school year. Students are required to attend any model of
learning that is being provided as long as they are enrolled in the Shorewood School District. As
in the past, individual attendance situations will be resolved collaboratively on a case by case
basis.

Assessment
A universal screening assessment, Fastbridge, will be used in many grade levels early in the fall
to identify student strengths and gaps in learning specifically in reading and writing. Throughout
the year, students will be assessed on their ability to show proficiency of essential learning
outcomes in order to populate quarterly/trimester report cards

Grading
Grading practices will resume and return to past practices. The only modification will be the 5th
and 6th grades where students will continue to be assessed with “Beginning, Developing,
Secure” instead of letter grades. Report cards will still be distributed at regular intervals
throughout the year.

Interventions
Students in need of interventions in the areas of reading, writing, math, or social/emotional
concerns will be able to receive such services through use of Computer-Based Instruction,
Teletherapy and/or in-person small group or individual instruction when the Virtual+ model is in
effect. Such interventions will be targeted to meet the individualized needs of students and will
be selected from a list of Scientific Research-Based Interventions or Evidence-Based Practices
that have been proven to result in gains for students. Progress monitoring will be ongoing to
determine the efficacy of the interventions. If students are not making accelerated growth,

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consideration will be given to identifying another intervention and implementing progress
monitoring to measure growth. When transitioning to a hybrid or face-to-face model, individual
student intervention progress data will be analyzed to determine if other interventions such as
direct instruction may be more beneficial.

In cases where a student’s disability-related needs result in significant challenges with

accessing technology to receive virtual instruction and/or intervention, specialized instruction
may be provided in an alternate manner as determined by an Individualized Education Program
(IEP) team or Section 504 Individual Accommodation Plan team.

Engagement

Engagement is defined as students being virtually present during synchronous classes and
completing asynchronous activities as assigned. Staff will deliver high quality instruction based
on researched instructional methods. Consistent student engagement in academic learning,
skills development, and wellness opportunities will be critical in our ability to support student
growth and achievement goals. Student growth and achievement goals will be consistent with
grade level standards and the essential learning outcomes of each class. Building successful
relationships with students and families and offering learning opportunities that are responsive
to students’ interests, needs, and cultures will be proactive engagement considerations that
inform our approaches to provide high quality learning in this Virtual+ learning model.

Indicators of engagement will include: 1) Attendance being taken by teachers in synchronous

classes and 2) Grades assessing what students know and are able to do on our essential
learning outcomes for each class.

Parent Training and Support for Online Learning

Starting in mid-August, the district will offer parents opportunities to learn more about our
technology platforms as a way to support student learning throughout the first quarter of the
school year. These learning sessions will focus on the applications students will be accessing in
the classroom. This includes, but not limited to:
● Google Classroom - Sign up, notifications and your settings
● Seesaw for Parents
● Internet Issues - how to speed up your wifi

Students are welcome to join any session as well. Teachers will have focused professional
development in August.

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Transitioning to Hybrid and Face-to-Face Models

As we transition to hybrid and face-to-face instruction during the 2020-2021 school year,
Seesaw and Google Classroom will continue to be used as our learning management platforms.
An outline of grade levels and expectations are below:

Hybrid Learning:

4k-2nd 3rd & 4th 5th & 6th 7th & 8th 9th-12th

Learning Seesaw Google Classroom

Management
System

Physically ● Grade Levels Departmentalize ● In Person Days: Schedule

Distanced ○ 4K/5K teachers stay with their classroom of will follow Virtual Learning
Learning/Hybrid students Day Schedule.
○ 1st through 6th Departmentalize
● Wed: Asynchronous
● In Person Days: Schedule will follow Virtual Learning Learning
Day Schedule.
● Virtual Days: Follow the
● Wed: Asynchronous Learning Virtual Learning Day
schedule live-streamed from
● Virtual Days: Follow the Virtual Learning Day schedule home.
live-streamed from home.

Lunch ● Students will eat in smaller groups throughout the building Open Campus
(In Person and Lunch
Physically
Distanced

What would various weeks look like in this model:

● 5 Day Week
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Group “A” attends Group “A” attends All Student are Group “B” attends Group “B” attends
school school Virtual school school

Group “B” is Virtual Group “B” is Virtual Planning and Group “A” is Virtual Group “A” is Virtual
Cleaning

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 ● 4 Day Week
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4

Group “A” attends school Group “A” attends school Group “B” attends school Group “B” attends school

Group “B” is Virtual Group “B” is Virtual Group “A” is Virtual Group “A” is Virtual

● 3 Day Week
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3

Group “A” attends school All Student are Virtual Group “B” attends school

Group “B” is Virtual Planning and Cleaning Group “A” is Virtual

Face-to-Face Learning:

4k-2nd 3rd & 4th 5th & 6th 7th & 8th 9th-12th

Learning Seesaw Google Classroom

Management
System

Full In Person ● Grade Levels Departmentalize OR Share Lessons ● Live Stream classes for
Learning amongst teachers (Necessary to stay consistent with student with existing
curriculum across grade level). conditions or families who
● Live Stream classes for student with existing choose to keep students at
conditions or families who choose to keep students home
at home

Lunch ● Students will eat in smaller groups throughout the building Open Campus
(In Person and Lunch
Physically
Distanced

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Health & Safety of the School Community3
The health and safety of our students, staff and school community remains a top priority. The
following section was created to outline expectations for health and safety in each learning
model we will be in for the 2020-2021 school year.

Although some columns are listed as “N/A” for virtual learning, to the extent students and staff
are present in school buildings during a virtual learning environment, the Physically Distanced
Hybrid policies will apply. Detailed health and safety recommendations from the School
Reopening Workgroup were memorialized in meeting minutes and will be included in the more
complete, operationalized plans for each school to be presented to the School Board at its
August 11 meeting.

★ Student and Staff Training and Education

Physically Distanced
Topic: Virtual+ Learning: Hybrid: Face-to-Face:

All staff will be trained in

sanitization and new All staff will be trained in
All staff will be trained in
procedures in each sanitization and new
sanitization and new
school building. All procedures in each school
procedures in each school
students will be building. All students will be
building. All students will be
Training and educated about new educated about new
educated about new
Education procedures, mask procedures, mask wearing,
procedures, mask wearing, etc.
wearing, etc. Spacing etc. Spacing and other
Spacing and other signage
and other signage signage reminders will be
reminders will be present in
reminders will be present in each school
each school building.
present in each school building.
building.

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​How to read this portion: Each subheading in this Section has been a topic of discussion
during our School Reopening Workgroup meetings. The topic has been discussed for all three
scenarios (full in person, physically distanced hybrid, and virtual) as applicable and the key
recommendation is listed below. One can read how the topic will be addressed in each
scenario by reading across the table.

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★ Contact Tracing
Contact tracing is used by health departments to prevent the spread of infectious
disease. In general, contact tracing involves identifying people who have an infectious
disease (cases) and their contacts (people who may have been exposed) and working
with them to interrupt disease transmission. For COVID-19, this includes asking cases to
isolate and contacts to quarantine at home voluntarily. (From CDC Website)

Physically Distanced
Topic: Virtual+ Learning: Hybrid: Face-to-Face:

Will be handled by
NSHealth Dept: if a Will be handled by NSHealth
Will be handled by NSHealth
positive case occurs, Dept: if a positive case
Dept: if a positive case occurs,
any person (staff or occurs, any person (staff or
any person (staff or student)
student) who has been student) who has been
who has been within 6 ft of the
within 6 ft of the within 6 ft of the positive
positive case for 15 or more
positive case for 15 or case for 15 or more
Contact cumulative minutes may be
more cumulative cumulative minutes may be
Tracing quarantined for 14 days
minutes may be quarantined for 14 days
(subject to change from the
quarantined for 14 days (subject to change from the
NSHealth Dept.). NSHealth
(subject to change from NSHealth Dept.). NSHealth
Dept. will handle all
the NSHealth Dept.). Dept. will handle all
investigation and contact for
NSHealth Dept. will investigation and contact for
this.
handle all investigation this.
and contact for this.

North Shore Health Department Contact Tracing In Schools (North Shore Health
Department Procedure):​ When a student tests positive for COVID-19 or comes into
“close contact” with someone that tests positive for COVID-19 he or she will need to
transition into virtual instruction. Close contact is defined as being within six feet of
someone that tested positive for COVID-19 for at least fifteen cumulative minutes.​ ​In
elementary schools, close contact will include the entire classroom of students. In
the middle and high schools, close contact will be determined based on the
District’s ability to determine who has been deemed to have been within six feet of
someone that tests positive for at least fifteen cumulative minutes.

The following chart from the North Shore Health Department delineates how long
students in such situations will need to participate in virtual instruction before being able
to access in-person instruction again:

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 IF THEN Calendar days
Assigned for
Virtual
Instruction

Your child tests Your child will be assigned virtual At least

positive for instruction for days school is in session
COVID-19 over the course of at least 10 days. 10
The last three days prior to your child’s
return to in-person instruction your
child must be symptom-free.

Someone in your Your child will be assigned virtual At least

child’s household instruction during the time any
tests positive for members of the household that test 24
COVID-19 positive are self-quarantining plus an
additional fourteen calendar days after
the infected member/s of the
household are symptom-free for at
least three days.

Someone your Your child will be assigned virtual At least

child has been in instruction for days school is in session
“close contact” over the course of 14 days. If your 14
with tests positive child is symptom-free throughout this
for COVID-19 time your child can return to in-person
instruction.

★ Face Coverings
Face Coverings will be required in accordance with the draft policy attached as
Appendix A​.

Physically Distanced
Topic: Virtual+ Learning: Hybrid: Face-to-Face:

Face coverings
Face coverings required for
Masks - Staff, required for all Face coverings required for all
all INDOOR activities.
Students and INDOOR activities. INDOOR activities. Exceptions
Exceptions will be allowed
Visitors Exceptions will be will be allowed under policy.
under policy.
allowed under policy.

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 ★ Field Trips & Safety Drills
These are practices that we support during school outside of a pandemic. We need to
look at them differently during the pandemic.

Topic: Virtual+ Learning: Physically Distanced Hybrid: Face-to-Face:

Limited to walking field trips. Limited to walking field trips.

Additional spacing and Additional spacing and
Field Trips N/A
precautions for athletics precautions for athletics
transportation. transportation

Tornado, Active Threat, Evac Tornado, Active Threat, Evac

Safety Drills will be
done class by class or floor by done class by class or floor by
Safety Drills conducted with Staff
floor. Monthly Fire Drills are floor. Monthly Fire Drills are
on site.
required. required.

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 ★ Classrooms

Topic: Virtual+ Learning: Physically Distanced Hybrid: Face-to-Face:

Students and staff Classrooms will be arranged Classrooms will be arranged

can meet in small for students (approximately 15)
groups of 5 or less to be spaced apart as best as
students. Meeting possible. All non-essential
and small group work items will be removed from
should occur classrooms to create additional
outdoors whenever space (bookshelves, extra
possible and be chairs, furniture, etc.).
socially distanced. Students will be seated facing
the same direction wherever
Classroom -
possible. Seats will be
Layout
assigned to students. Any
movement in the classroom
will be to assigned spaces for
students, when necessary.
Teachers encouraged to
practice 6 ft of distancing
whenever possible. When
possible and feasible,
classroom instruction can
occur outdoors.
for students to be spaced apart
as best as possible. As many
non-essential items will be
removed from classrooms to
create additional space
(bookshelves, extra chairs,
furniture, etc.). Students will be
seated facing the same
direction wherever possible.
Seats will be assigned to
students. Any movement in the
classroom will be to assigned
spaces for students, when
necessary. Teachers
encouraged to practice 6 ft of
distancing whenever possible.
When possible and feasible,
classroom instruction can occur
outdoors.

Students and staff

can meet in small
groups of 5 or less
Classroom size limits will occur Classroom size limits will occur
students. Meeting
Classroom - by utilizing a hybrid or by utilizing a hybrid or
and small group work
Capacity Limits physically distanced model of physically distanced model of
should occur
instruction. instruction.
outdoors whenever
possible and be
socially distanced.

Parts of classroom Cleaning procedures normed Cleaning procedures normed

spaces that are used for students at the end of for students at the end of
Classroom - during individual or classroom activity or class classroom activity or class
Cleaning small group meetings period. Classroom spaces period. Classroom spaces used
will be cleaned after used by students and high by students and high touch
each meeting by the touch areas inside of the areas inside of the classroom

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 staff member in the classroom will be wiped down will be wiped down after each
room. High touch after each use by the staff use by the staff member in the
areas will be wiped member in the room. See room. See additional cleaning
down after any room additional cleaning information information below.
use (i.e. door below.
handles).

Students and staff

can meet in small
Arrangements made for Arrangements made for
groups of 5 or less
Classroom - Performing Arts classes to Performing Arts classes to
students. Meeting
Atypical (PE, move into larger physical move into larger physical
and small group work
Perf. Arts, spaces (choir and band). PE spaces (choir and band). PE
should occur
others) classes will be outdoors classes will be outdoors
outdoors whenever
whenever possible. whenever possible.
possible and be
socially distanced.

District Owner’s Rep

working to update
ventilation
installations this
summer to include as
many best practices
as reasonably
District Owner’s Rep working District Owner’s Rep working to
possible. This
to update ventilation update ventilation installations
includes an
installations this summer to this summer to include as
assessment by a
include as many best practices many best practices as
third party HVAC
as reasonably possible. This reasonably possible. This
specialist. Students
includes an assessment by a includes an assessment by a
and staff can meet in
Classroom - third party HVAC specialist. third party HVAC specialist.
small groups of 5 or
Ventilation Classroom doors will be open Classroom doors will be open
less students.
whenever possible. Windows whenever possible. Windows
Meeting and small
will be open whenever possible will be open whenever possible
group work should
and/or practical. A/C will run and/or practical. A/C will run
occur outdoors
when possible and/or practical when possible and/or practical
whenever possible. If
(noise issues will be handled (noise issues will be handled
small group or
classroom by classroom). classroom by classroom).
individual meetings
occur indoors,
classroom doors and
windows should be
open, whenever
possible and
practical.

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 Guest speakers will be
Guest speakers will be
In person guest minimized to only essential
minimized to only essential
speakers can join via people. Limit of 2 per
Classroom - people. Limit of 2 per semester,
the virtual semester, per class.
Guest per class. Volunteers will be
classroom.Volunteer Volunteers will be minimized to
Speakers/Volun minimized to only essential
s should be used only essential activities.
teers activities. Volunteers should
only when Volunteers should complete
complete the task they are
necessary. the task they are present for
present for then exit.
then exit.

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 ★ General School Areas

Physically Distanced
Topic: Virtual+ Learning: Hybrid: Face-to-Face:

Cafeterias will not be used for

large group lunches. Lunch Cafeterias will not be used for
pickup can still occur in the large group lunches. Lunch
lunchroom. Elementary - pickup can still occur in the
lunch will occur in lunchroom. Elementary - lunch
classrooms. SIS - students will occur in classrooms. SIS -
Lunch Periods N/A will eat in smaller groups Lunch will occur in classrooms.
throughout the building.. SHS SHS - Students will be
- Students will be encouraged encouraged to utilize open
to utilize open campus lunch campus lunch and have ability to
and have ability to use 4th use 4th period classrooms and
period classrooms and other other spaces on campus.
spaces on campus.

Limited entrances
will be available for
individual and small
group student and SHS/SIS will examine two SHS/SIS will examine two
Passing
staff meetings. consecutive passing times consecutive passing times per
Times/Transitio
Students will be met per hour, each for one-half of hour, each for one-half of
ns
by an adult staff students present students present
member and
escorted when
entering the building.

Locker and locker room use is

Locker and locker room use is
discouraged. When needed,
discouraged. When needed,
lockers will be spaced out (i.e.
lockers will be spaced out (i.e. 3
3 - 4 lockers between those
Lockers/Person - 4 lockers between those being
being used). PE Locker
al Belongings used). PE Locker rooms may be
rooms may be used in small
and N/A used in small cohorts of 10
cohorts of 10 students at a
Lockerrooms students at a time, physically
time, physically distanced.
(SIS/SHS) distanced. Access to personal
Access to personal
belongings at Elementary
belongings at Elementary
schools will be happening a
schools will happen in a
staggered manner.
staggered manner.

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 No large school
No large school assemblies. No large school assemblies.
assemblies. Virtual
Assemblies Virtual assemblies will be Virtual assemblies will be used
assemblies will be
used when possible. when possible.
used when possible.

Visitors will be limited to only

Visitors will be limited to only
essential visitors. Whenever
essential visitors. Whenever
possible phone conferences
Visitors N/A possible phone conferences or
or hangouts should be utilized
hangouts should be utilized for
for visitor and parent
visitor and parent meetings
meetings.

Water fountains will

Water fountains will be turned Water fountains will be turned
Water be turned off.
off. Hydration stations are still off. Hydration stations are still
Fountains Hydration stations
operable. operable.
are still operable.

Every other sink and

Every other sink and urinal Every other sink and urinal will
urinal will be blocked
Bathrooms will be blocked off to promote be blocked off to promote
off to promote
distancing. distancing.
distancing.

One way traffic flow will be One way traffic flow will be
Traffic Flow N/A prioritized wherever possible prioritized wherever possible
and/or reasonable. and/or reasonable.

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 ★ Arrival and Departure Procedures

Topic: Virtual+ Learning: Physically Distanced Hybrid: Face-to-Face:

NSHealth recommends NSHealth recommends

encouraging families to screen encouraging families to screen
Recommendation
symptoms at home. symptoms at home.
Arr/Dep - Temp from North Shore
Recommendation from North Recommendation from North
Screening Health Dept. is that
Shore Health Dept. is that Shore Health Dept. is that temp
temp screening is not
temp screening is not needed screening is not needed at this
needed at this time.
at this time. time.

TBD by each
building. In person
Arr/Dep - meetings and small Staggered arrival and Staggered arrival and
Spacing (time, group work should departure for students departure for students
people) be prearranged with organized by each school. organized by each school.
a teacher or staff
member.

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 ★ Cleaning
Physically Distanced
Topic: Virtual+ Learning: Hybrid: Face-to-Face:
Dedicated staff during
school day to clean
"high touch" areas
(handles, bathrooms, Dedicated staff during school Dedicated staff during school
doors, etc.). Rooms day to clean "high touch" day to clean "high touch" areas
will be sprayed nightly areas (handles, bathrooms, (handles, bathrooms, doors,
with handheld doors, etc.). Rooms will be etc.). Rooms will be sprayed
electrostatic sprayers, sprayed nightly with handheld nightly with handheld
all areas of room will electrostatic sprayers, all electrostatic sprayers, all areas
Cleaning - be wiped down areas of room will be wiped of room will be wiped down
Frequency nightly, then room will down nightly, then room will nightly, then room will be
be sanitized again be sanitized again with sanitized again with
with electrostatic electrostatic sprayer the door electrostatic sprayer the door
sprayer the door will will then be shut and locked will then be shut and locked
then be shut and until use the next day. New until use the next day. New
locked until use the Room clearing checklist will Room clearing checklist will be
next day. New Room be followed by custodians. followed by custodians.
clearing checklist will
be followed by
custodians.

31 Hand sanitizer
stations will be located
by entrance and exit
doors. Bottles with 31 Hand sanitizer stations will 31 Hand sanitizer stations will
food safe disinfectant be located by entrance and be located by entrance and exit
will be present with exit doors. Bottles with food doors. Bottles with food safe
microfiber towels in safe disinfectant will be disinfectant will be present with
each classroom. Hand present with microfiber towels microfiber towels in each
sanitizer will be in each classroom. Hand classroom. Hand sanitizer will
present near the sanitizer will be present near be present near the
Cleaning -
entrance/exit of each the entrance/exit of each entrance/exit of each
Sanitization
classroom. classroom. Specialized wipes classroom. Specialized wipes
Specialized wipes will will be used to wipe will be used to wipe computers
be used to wipe computers after each use. after each use. Spaces and
computers after each Spaces and equipment used equipment used in classrooms
use. Spaces and in classrooms will be wiped will be wiped down after each
equipment used in down after each use by the use by the staff member in the
classrooms will be staff member in the room. room.
wiped down after each
use by the staff
member in the room.

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 ★ Sick Child Policy
A Sick Child Policy is policy attached as ​Appendix B​. The same policy applies to staff.

Topic: Virtual+ Learning: Physically Distanced Hybrid: Face-to-Face:

Sick Child Policy updated by Sick Child Policy updated by
District Nurse in accordance District Nurse in accordance
with NSHealth with NSHealth
recommendations. Sick recommendations. Sick
children will need to be picked children will need to be picked
Sick Child up within 2 hours. Quarantine up within 2 hours. Quarantine
N/A
Policy - General areas established near Health areas established near Health
Offices. Health Offices will be Offices. Health Offices will be
used for illness related used for illness related
symptoms. All other Health symptoms. All other Health
Office issues will be redirected Office issues will be redirected
to the Main Office. to the Main Office.

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 ★ Extracurriculars and Events
Topic: Virtual+ Learning:
K-12: Perf. Arts has paused
all concerts and
performances until
December. Drama
Performing Arts productions are paused, as
well. The Performing Arts
Dept. will continue to focus
on helping students engage
in their artistic passions.
All Events (Open House,
"Outside of
Movie Night, etc.) should be
School Day
paused. Events may be done
Activities"
virtually.
All Clubs and Activities
Clubs and should meet outside or
Activities virtual. When in person, they
(SIS/SHS) should occur in small groups
of 5 or less students.
SHS Athletic Plan (in
accordance with these
guidelines) developed in
Extracurriculars accordance with WIAA
- Other guidelines. Athletic specific
Plan will be developed for
three models District may
use: F2F, Hybrid, VIrtual
Event Size
TBD
Limits
Physically Distanced Hybrid): Face to Face (F2F):
K-12: Perf. Arts has paused all
K-12: Perf. Arts has paused all
concerts and performances until
concerts and performances until
December. Drama productions
December. Drama productions are
are paused, as well. The
paused, as well. The Performing
Performing Arts Dept. will
Arts Dept. will continue to focus on
continue to focus on helping
helping students engage in their
students engage in their artistic
artistic passions.
passions.
Events can occur with the same
cohort of students that is used Events can occur within the
during the school day. Events must NSHealth Dept. guidelines for
adhere to NSHealth Dept. size and space.
guidelines.
All Clubs and Activities should
meet outside or virtual. Clubs and
All Clubs and Activities can occur
Activities should work with the
“like normal.”
Advisor to determine the most
appropriate space.
SHS Athletic Plan (in accordance
SHS Athletic Plan (in accordance
with these guidelines) developed
with these guidelines) developed in
in accordance with WIAA
accordance with WIAA guidelines.
guidelines. Athletic specific Plan
Athletic specific Plan will be
will be developed for three
developed for three models District
models District may use: F2F,
may use: F2F, Hybrid, VIrtual
Hybrid, VIrtual
NSHealth Department event size
NSHealth Department event size
guidelines will be followed for all
guidelines will be followed for all
athletics or any other school
athletics or any other school event.
event.
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References

● DPI’s “​Education Forward​” Document

● Harvard’s School of Public Health “​Schools for Health: Risk
Reduction Strategies for Reopening Schools​”
● UW-Madison ​Reopening Plan
● UW-Milwaukee​ Reopening Plan
● Marquette​ Reopening Plan
● WIAA ​Guidelines​ for Summer Activity
● WEAC ​Safe Reopening​ of Schools
● CDC ​“Considerations”​ for Schools
● CDC ​Decision Tree​ for Schools
● City of Milwaukee​ Health Department Update​: No In Person Pupil
Instruction in City Until Phase 4
● North Shore Health Department ​COVID-19 Information

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 (Appendix A)
PROPOSED: Face Covering Policy

Summary:

Shorewood places the highest priority on the health and safety of our students, teachers, staff
and the entire school community. Effective on July 10, 2020, the Shorewood Village Board
enacted Ordinance No. 3012 creating Section 319-11.2 of the Shorewood Municipal Code,
“Face Covering Requirements During the COVID-19 Pandemic” which provides, subject to
limited exceptions, that “Any person 4 years or older who is present in the Village of Shorewood
shall have possession of a face covering . . . and shall wear the face covering in indoor areas
open to the public.”

Consistent with this Ordinance, the School Board has determined that a policy requiring face
coverings on the Shorewood School Grounds is necessary to promote the health and safety of
our school community. This requirement applies at all times indoors, and at all times outdoors
whenever social distancing of at least six feet cannot be maintained. This requirement is subject
to exceptions which include, but are not limited to, where an individual’s health condition
prevents the wearing of a face covering, physical exertion (such as physical education or
athletics), and where there are instructional impediments to the effective use of face coverings
(such as special education or music instruction). The policy also includes recommendations on
training, equity and inclusion, and district-provided face coverings for all students.

Shorewood School District Policy Requiring Face Coverings

The Shorewood School District strives to create an environment that will allow our students,
teachers and staff to learn and teach in a healthy, safe environment which provides the highest
quality instruction for the 2020-2021 School Year. Our community includes diverse
backgrounds, including many students, staff and families with higher risk factors. To best protect
our community and provide the safest learning environment, in consultation with the North
Shore Health Department and in accordance with guidance from the United States Centers for
Disease Control, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instructions and consistent with Section
319-11.2 of the Shorewood Municipal Code, “face coverings” (also referred to as “masks” and
defined as a protective mask covering the nose and mouth, including without limitation cloth
face coverings or surgical masks) must be used and six-foot social distancing observed by all
students, teachers, staff and visitors ages 2 and older, while any students, teachers or staff are
on Shorewood School Grounds or engaged in other school-sponsored activities, until the
Shorewood School Board lifts this restriction, as follows:

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● Outside
○ Six-foot social distancing is required unless the space prevents distancing.
○ Face coverings are required where six-foot social distancing is not possible.

● Inside
○ Six-foot social distancing is required unless the space prevents distancing.
○ Face coverings are always required

● Standard Exceptions to the face covering requirement include: (1) when working alone
in a personal office or other non-shared space; (2) where hazards exist that create a
greater risk by wearing a face covering (such as a science lab); (3) where the
individual’s work or school responsibilities prevent wearing of a face covering (for
example where a face covering would adversely affect instruction); (4) while engaged in
physical education or athletics; or (5) when in an indoor area designated for eating food.
Each of the Standard Exceptions are subject to the condition that social distancing of at
least six feet is maintained with the supervision of a teacher, coach or other responsible
adult.

● Additional Exceptions to the face covering requirement are subject to written

acknowledgement by the Superintendent, School Principal, District Nurse or others
designated by the Superintendent. By way of illustration and not limitation, these
additional exceptions include other circumstances where the use of face coverings may
be limited, or alternatives to cloth face coverings (such as clear masks, face shields, or
wind instrument covers) may be appropriate:

■ Special Education
■ Hearing Impaired Students and Teachers
■ Students with an IEP or 504 Plan
■ Where an individual’s health condition prevents the wearing of a face
covering
■ Other medical considerations, such as autism spectrum disorder or
respiratory conditions

Additional Exceptions (including those not listed above) will be granted as required by
law, and otherwise may be requested by an adult and approved by, or under procedures
adopted by, the Superintendent. In all cases where a face coverings cannot be worn and
social distancing cannot be maintained, alternative methods must be utilized to limit
potential transmission of COVID-19.

● Background Considerations for Mandatory Face Covering Policy​. The use of face
coverings is intended to create the safest possible environment for all students,
teachers, visitors and our community. The School Board recognizes that the Wisconsin
DPI recommends not mandating face coverings; ​however​, the Board has designed the

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 policy to align with the Village of Shorewood face covering requirement and has
determined that this policy mitigates the factors noted by the DPI which weigh against
mandating face coverings - specifically with regard to (i) making sure all students,
teachers and staff have access to quality branded face coverings to reduce any stigma
associated with wearing a face covering; (ii) addressing those individuals who are unable
to safely wear a face covering and creating an equitable process for safe alternatives;
(iii) training of students and School District personnel to promote near-universal adoption
of the use of face coverings and to minimize the potential for discriminatory
implementation, bullying and similar issues. In addition, this policy recognizes, as a
practical matter, that Shorewood’s school buildings and classrooms are smaller than in
many other school districts and that Shorewood’s geographic location is closer to
COVID-19 hotspots in Wisconsin. As a result, face coverings may play a more important
role in preventing the spread of COVID-19 in Shorewood than in other districts.

● District Provided Face Coverings​. The School District has partnered with the
Shorewood SEED Foundation to purchase and distribute Shorewood Schools branded
face coverings and other supplies. By supplying face coverings, the School District can
promote equity and inclusion by making sure all students have access to face coverings,
increase compliance, control the quality of face coverings distributed and reduce stigmas
that may arise as a result of wearing or not wearing a face covering, or by different types
of face coverings.

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 (Appendix B)
PROPOSED: Sick Child Policy
Subject to change due to updated Wisconsin DHS Guidance

The health and safety of students and District employees will be the primary consideration in
dealing with communicable diseases. The District recognizes its responsibility for preserving the
safety, protecting the general welfare and promoting the physical, mental and emotional health
of students and employees. This policy’s intent is to minimize interruptions to the educational
program of the Shorewood School District.

Pursuant to federal, state and local laws and regulations, and in cooperation with state and local
public health agencies, the District shall maintain appropriate health standards for all school
environments, promote the good health of students and employees, and educate students and
employees in disease prevention methods and sound health practice.

Based upon presentation of symptoms, the need to go home and requirements for returning to
school may differ.

General illness symptoms:

● Diarrhea
● Vomiting
● Fever of 100.4 or greater

COVID-like symptoms:
● Cough (new onset or worsening of chronic cough)
● Shortness of breath
● Fever of 100.4 or greater
● Chills
● Sore throat
● Runny nose
● Muscle pain
● Headache
● New loss of taste or smell
● Trouble breathing**
● Persistent pain or pressure in the chest**
● New confusion or inability to arouse (wake) a person**
● Bluish lips or face**

**These are emergent symptoms and 911 will be called.

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Students showing any illness symptoms must be picked up within two hours of initial illness
identification. The District will contact all parents/guardians and, if needed, the emergency
contacts listed in Infinite Campus. Parents/guardians and/or emergency contacts will be
informed of the importance of the student being picked up within two hours to prevent further
disease spread. After exhausting all contact options and if there is no contact with a
parent(s)/guardian(s) or any emergency contact(s) after two hours the District may contact the
North Shore Fire Department and EMS for transportation of the student to a medical facility for
the safety of all staff and students in the building.

RETURN TO SCHOOL
Students presenting with general illness symptoms, NON-COVID related, will need to remain
home until they are 24 hours symptom free without the use of medication.

Students presenting with COVID-like symptoms will need to remain home until:
If no know COVID contact:
1) They receive a negative COVID test OR
2) They are fever free for 24 hours without the use of medication
3) AND improved symptoms

If known COVID contact:

1) They are cleared from their isolation or quarantine by the health department AND
2) They are fever free for 24 hours without the use of medication
3) AND improve symptoms

HEALTH OFFICE
Students presenting with COVID-like symptoms will be isolated from other students
All students with any illness symptom will be asked to wear a mask in the Health Office, if able,
to help reduce the spread of illness. Whenever possible, the Health Office will be used for
illness related issues and the Main Office will be used for all other health related issues.

DISTRICT NURSE OR NS HEALTH

When a reportable disease is identified, the district nurse or NS Health will notify families and
staff. Written surveillance/documentation will be maintained by the district nurse.
The District will continue to follow the WI DHS Communicable Disease Chart on when to
remove a student and staff member from school for all communicable diseases.

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