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Appleton’s school board is holding a special meeting tonight to talk about possible criteria for deciding when to make changes between in-class and online learning.
The proposal from administrators includes recommendations from public health officials, and staffing levels. They could also take steps, if it’s shown the safety measures aren’t feasible, or they’re not being followed.
The board approved a plan last month that would have students in Pre-K through fourth grade in classrooms five days a week. Fifth through 12th graders can be in class for two days, and have online learning the other three days.
Parents could also decide to have five days of virtual learning.
Tonight’s meeting starts at 6 p.m.
Proposed criteria for making changes to in-class and online learning plan
• COVID-19: Relevant changes in the COVID-19 pandemic itself. This may include changes in COVID-19 data for the District, recommendations or orders issued by local health authorities, or new, different mitigating measures being made available to the District.
• Legal Requirements: New laws, regulations, orders, or other authority that requires review and possible changes in educational models.
• Results Produced By or Under District Policy. Relevant changes in District policy or in matters that affect policy may be cause for review or even change in educational models. For example, a review of educational models may be necessary if safety measures implemented by the District become infeasible or are not complied with, if fluctuations in staffing levels require, if District experience with current educational models indicates that learning and academic performance have not met District expectations, or if inequities for certain groups of students have or may develop that require adjustment to the educational models being used.
• Technology Considerations: Technology challenges or limitations, such as remote access concerns that might impair students’ access to an appropriate education.
• Conservation and Effective Use of Resources: Loss of revenue or other resource concerns that make changes in educational models necessary.
