Reopening School Planning
SUPERINTENDENT'S MESSAGE
Dear Mabton Students, Staff, and Community,
Since March, the Mabton community has shown a tremendous amount of resilience, flexibility, and a commitment to our children. Though we wish we could say it is all over and we can go back to normal, we cannot. That state of Washington, our state Superintendent Reykdal, and Governor Inslee have provided school districts with guidance and requirements that pertain specifically to how we will start school in Fall of 2020.
What we do know is that school will start this fall. What we do not yet know is what this will look like. A lot of this depends on the Phase that we are in at that time, and we also know that more guidance is coming our way.
Our state has asked school systems to be flexible, work together, and to partner with each other to ensure a safe start to school. The state recently led a workgroup to explore seven options for reopening. The workgroup settled on three that are now presented to our district as the three reopening options. They are:
- Split or Rotating Schedules with Distance Learning
- Phased-in Opening with Distance Learning
- Continuous Learning 2.0 (staying online a bit longer)
So, now the hard work begins. As a community, we will need to come together to formulate what is right for Mabton kids. There are many stakeholders, and we have basically the month of July to sort things out. As you have noticed, things change on us frequently, so it is important to remember that we aim to stay diligent, stay flexible, and stay positive for kids.
Mabton has a perfect track record of getting through tough times. We will get through this!
Sincerely,
Dr. Joey Castilleja
Superintendent
REOPENING TIMELINE (SUMMER 2020):
The following is a timeline for information gathering and reopening plan design.
| When Where | What | Notes |
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June 29 from 9am to 12pm
Zoom Teleconference Host: Dr. Castilleja
Meeting ID: 965 7442 4707
Password: mabton |
Stakeholder Focus Group Session 1 (~50 people) |
This group will:
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June 26 to July 10 District Website, email, & Facebook |
Surveys |
A separate survey will go out to: |
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July 6 from 9am to 10:30am
Zoom Teleconference Host: Dr. Castilleja
Meeting ID: 980 7825 8346
Password: mabton |
Stakeholder Focus Group Session 2 (~50 people) |
This group will:
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July 13, at 5:50pm
Zoom Teleconference Host: Dr. Castilleja
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School Board Study Session (5 Board members + Supt.) |
The Superintendent and Cabinet will present their findings and a baseline proposal to the School Board. The Board will ask questions and offer their adjustments. |
| July 13-27 | Department of Health Approval | District works with the DOH for approval of the reopening plan. |
| July 13-27 | Special Interests | Superintendent may reach out to specific groups to gather clarification as needed. |
| July 27 at 5:30pm | Regular Board Meeting | If all goes well the Board will pass a Resolution adopting a reopening plan, but we will have an option to adopt the plan at a special meeting on August 3rd (TBD). |
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August 3 at 5:30pm (tentative) |
Special Board Meeting | Tentative |
| The week of August 3-7 | Submit for State Approval | |
| August 11 | State Approval | Required 2-weeks prior to the first day of school |
| August 25 | First Day of School |
One of the three options allowed by the state will be in place:
1 - Distance Learning 2.0 2 - Phased Back to School w/ Distance Learning 3 - Staggered Schedules w/ Distance Learning |
