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Chief Executive Officer
Eric S. Gordon
Board of Education
Anne E. Bingham Board Chair
Robert M. Heard, Sr. Vice Chair
Louise P. Dempsey, Esq.
Sara Elaqad, J.D.
Jasmine Fryer
Denise W. Link
Willetta A. Milam, J.D.
Lisa Thomas, Ph.D.
Kathleen C. Valdez, Esq.
Ex Officio Members
Alex Johnson, Ph.D.
Harlan M. Sands, J.D., MBA
DearCMSDStudents,FamiliesandCaregivers,
Ourteamhasbeenworkingdiligentlytoensureourstudents,staff,familiesandfacili?esarefullypreparedforwhatweexpecttobeaverydifferentschoolyear,duetothehealthandsafetyguidelinesrequiredforOhio’sschools,asannouncedbyOhioGovernorMikeDeWineonJuly2nd.
IwillbesharingourfullreopeningplanwithourcommunitybyJuly24th.Thatplanwillincludeavarietyofop?onsforhowstudentswillexperiencelearningandteachingthisyear,basedlargelyonthecityandcounty’srisklevelasreportedbyOhio’sPublicHealthAdvisorySystem.
ThefirstdayofschoolforstudentsofourYear-RoundschoolswillbeonMonday,August24thisyear,withstudentsinallotherCMSDschoolsstar?ngonTuesday,September8.Tofullypreparefamiliesforthestartofschool,ourFamily&CommunityEngagementTeamiscollabora?ngwiththeMayor’sOfficetorevisetheformatofourannualBacktoSchoolFair.Yourprincipalwillsoonshareinforma?onaboutdistribu?onofuniforms,schoolsuppliesandotheritemsneededtofullyprepareourscholarsandfamiliesforthestartofschool.
Ifyouhavenotalreadydoneso,pleasemakesureyouhaveregisteredyourchild’sschoolchoicesbyvisi?ngouronlineenrollmentportalatChooseCMSD.orgorbycalling216-838-3675.Ourenrollmentteamishappytohelpyouwithanysupportyoumayneed.
CMSDremainscommi]edtonotonlyensuringstudents,familiesandstaffhavethematerialsandsupportsneededforasafereopening,butweareequallycommi]edtoensuringyouhavetheinforma?onneededtohaveconfidenceinourreopeningplans.Yourfeedbackonourremotelearningsurveythisspringandyourpar?cipa?oninourcurrentparentsurveyisessen?alforensuringthatourfinalreopeningplansreflectyourhopesandconcerns.Addi?onally,wearealsocollabora?ngwithout-of-schoolproviders,agenciesandpartnerstoiden?fyhowbesttoalignservicesandsupportsthatmanyfamilieswillneedwhenstudentsarenotinschoolandarelearningremotely.
C L E V E L A N D M E T R O P O L I T A N S C H O O L D I S T R I C T
Chief Executive Officer
Eric S. Gordon
Board of Education
Anne E. Bingham Board Chair
Robert M. Heard, Sr. Vice Chair
Louise P. Dempsey, Esq.
Sara Elaqad, J.D.
Jasmine Fryer
Denise W. Link
Willetta A. Milam, J.D.
Lisa Thomas, Ph.D.
Kathleen C. Valdez, Esq.
Ex Officio Members
Alex Johnson, Ph.D.
Harlan M. Sands, J.D., MBA
A]achedtothisemailandonourCMSDwebsiteisaddi?onalinforma?ononourreopeningplanningprocess,includingtheprinciplesguidingourwork,priori?esforasuccessfulreopening,someofthechangeswean?cipateforthe2020-21schoolyear,andmoreinforma?onaboutOhio’sPublicHealthAdvisorySystemandhowCMSDwilluseittoinformouropera?ons.Iwillcon?nuetoprovideupdates,andyourschoolprincipalswillprovideinforma?onspecifictoyourschool,includingresourcesandsupportsavailabletoprepareyouforasuccessfulschoolyear,inthedaysandweeksahead.
Wewillalsocon?nuetoregularlyupdateourback-to-schoolinforma?ononourwebsite,ClevelandMetroSchools.org.
EricS.GordonCEO