A presentation was received from Kenneth N. Salim, Ed.D., Superintendent of Cambridge Public Schools, for the Joint Round Table meeting between the City Council and School Committee on August 11, 2020

Reopening Plan Summary

School Committee approved Superintendent’s recommendation to re-open schools 1. Staged Approach ○Sept 1: Staff planning, training ○Sept 8: Staff planning, training, & family conferences ○Sept 16: Students begin school with at home learning (three days) ○Sept 21: Students begin school (in-person or remote) with half days (four days) ○Sept 28: Students transition to full days (in-person four days) 2.

Remote learning for all grades with family choice for in-person school (4 days/week): ○Preschool - 12th grade, all students in substantially separate special education programs ○Preschool - 12th grade, all students in sheltered English immersion programs ○Preschool - 1st grade, all students ○2nd - 3rd grade, limited capacity, prioritized for students with disabilities, English Language learners, former English language learners, and students experiencing homelessness 3 3. With Contingencies (see next slide) 4.

Explore safe at-school opportunities for related services, academic support, and wraparound services, JK-12 5. Significant precautions to keep students, staff, and families safe and healthy, including preparing facilities, improving air quality, providing personal protective equipment, and employing hygiene practices to minimize transmission

Summary of Contingencies

1. Routine testing and surveillance testing plan for anyone returning to classrooms (with CPHD) 2. Frequent evaluation and adaptation of key metrics centered on equity and vulnerable populations disproportionately affected by COVID 19 3. Adoption of the safety and facilities manual and ensure there are no spaces used that do not meet guidelines/requirements 4. Vote is subject is change as the COVID-19 pandemic is fluid and changes to this reopening plan may be necessary at any point 4 5.

Plan for scholars in substantially separate programs co-created by special educators, families of those in substantially separate classrooms, with the administration and Covid-19 Task Force experts as scholars and professionals in these rooms are at greater risk of Covid-19 and face the greatest challenges to remote and in person learning. 6. Discussion on childcare options for families and educators during remote learning (with the City Council, CDHS, and City of Cambridge) 7.

Co-created social emotional learning, mental and behavioral health plan for all scholars developed by educators, staff, out of school time professionals, scholars and families for in person and remote learning. 5

Staged Approach to Reopening | APPROVED

Stage 1 Planning Stage 2 Planning & Family Conferences Stage 3

Half Days