Continuity of Education PresentationDecember 17, 2020

PA Dept of Health Dashboard (Dec 4-10)

CHOP Policy Lab (as of Dec 23, 2020)

CHOP Policy Lab (as of Dec 13, 2020)

PDE Recommendation for PreK-12 Schools

PDE Recommendation for PreK-12 Schools

Pennsbury COVID Dashboard

Pennsbury COVID Dashboard

Elementary Student Attendance (Pre-Thanksgiving)

Elementary Student Attendance (Post-Thanksgiving)

Secondary Student Attendance (Post-Thanksgiving)

Staffing Impact (William Penn MS)-12/14/20

Elementary Staffing Challenges

Nov. 30th to Dec. 4th Week of Dec. 7th to 11th 2 Week Comparison of Staffing Challenges Total

Number Daily

AverageTotal

Number Daily

Average

Professional Staff Absences 77 15.5 152 30.5

Professional Staff Missed Preparation Periods 10 5 125 25Coverage Cost for Professional Staff Missed Preparation Periods $270 $3,375

Support Staff Absences 44.5 8.9 81 16.2

Small Instructional Groups Canceled 97 19.4 249 49.5

Special Area Classes Canceled 0 0 101 20.2

Efforts to Secure Substitute Staff● Team met with Substitute Service Provider (ESS) repeatedly to secure

permanent and daily substitutes● Routinely post for vacancies and anticipated positions (20 consecutive days +)

○ Candidates not offered position are provided ESS contact information to add to our sub list

● Hired substitutes as Pennsbury employees for daily assignments○ Budgeted 1 per school for the current school year only

● Offered technology devices and training to potential substitute employees● Working with recent graduates to expedite Pennsylvania certification● Created Memorandum of Understanding with PESPA to secure emergency

certification for Paraprofessionals with Appropriate Credits○ 7 candidates approved for emergency permits by PDE ○ 5 more still being processed by PDE

Phased Reopening Timeline

Phase I and Phase 2 StudentsGrades Pre-K -8 Students & students in Specialized Learning Classrooms● Fully Remote for week of January 4-8, 2021● Return to offering Hybrid A/B beginning January 11, 2021

○ 4 Days a week for students in Specialized Learning Classrooms○ 100% Remote instruction option continues

Phase IIIHigh School (Grades 9-12)● Continue to follow full remote learning through first semester● Return in Hybrid A/B to begin February 2, 2021