Smart Start 2021Racine Unified School District

Our Commitments

SafetyStudent and staff safety is a toppriority. Plans will reflect guidancefrom the CDC, State and RacineCounty Health Departments.

FlexibilityPlans will be developed to allow for afluid response keeping in mind staff,student and parent capacity, coupledwith financial resources of the District.

InstructionPlans will reflect a preference for traditional classroom learning and focus on creating conditions to safely re-open schools. Instructional models will include

blended/E-learning options for 6-12 and PK-12 in the event that traditional classroom learning cannot occur.

Survey Results

If RUSD returns to in-person learning, my child will:

■ In-Person: Students return to their school building for in-person instruction four days a week.Wednesdays will remain an asynchronous/remote learning day for all students.Students will be required to bring their Chromebook to school each day and are asked to bring headphones. Instruction will continue through Google Classroom (while in school in-person) to ensure social distancing and allow class to be livestreamed for those students who are remote.

■ Remote: Students remain learning from home and follow along via livestream with their current classroom teacher. Students will follow the in-person school-year/school-day schedule and log in to Google Classroom each day. Teachers will livestream from their classroom. (If students start in the remote option and then choose to return in-person, a two-week notice to the school will be required.)

■ Virtual: Students enroll in the RUSD Virtual Program. This is a separate program taught by certified virtual learning teachers. More information can be found on the RUSD Virtual Learning website.

RUSD to Provide 3 Options for Families

Student Re-entry Timeline● March 1: Grades PreK-5, 6, 9, 12● March 8: Grades 7, 11● March 15: Grades 8, 10

This timeline was carefully considered based on safety as well as educational and social emotional benefits for our students.

Student Re-Entry Timeline

■ All staff reported back to their buildings today (Monday, Jan. 25)

■ CDC guidelines and protocols are in place to ensure a safe and

healthy environment.

■ Hand sanitizer stations have been installed in every building

and proper PPE (masks) will be available for all staff members.

■ Staff will get dedicated time to prepare their classrooms and

plan prior to students returning.

Supporting Our Staff

Safety Protocols for In-Person Learning

100% Face-to-Face Learning

All students will be in school full-time

abiding by safety and sanitation

guidelines.

● All staff and students must wear masks at all times.● Social distancing protocol will be implemented to the

greatest extent possible.● Students who are sick or exhibiting symptoms at school

will be isolated in a precautionary room and parents/guardians will be notified to pick up the child(ren).

● All schools’ re-entry plans are based on the guidelines set by the CDC.

Safety Protocols for In-Person Learning

100% Face-to-Face Learning

All students will be in school full-time

abiding by safety and sanitation

guidelines.

● Hand sanitizer is installed in each classroom for student and staff use.

● All staff and students are required to use hand sanitizer upon entry and exit from the buildings.

● There will be no lockers in use. Only necessary items should be brought from home.

● All staff and students must stay home when ill.

More details are provided in RUSD’s Health and Safety Guideline document.

Staffing

100% Face-to-Face Learning

All students will be in school full-time

abiding by safety and sanitation

guidelines.

● Back-up staffing plans for building staff ● Cross-training● Monitoring absences and added substitute staff assigned

to specific building location.

Planning for meal service has been addressed on a site-by-site basis All sites will follow these protocols:● All students must wash their hands before and after meals.● Masks may be removed only while eating.● Students should all face in the same direction during

mealtimes.● Student desks/cafeteria tables must be cleaned before and

after each meal service. ● Allow extra time in schedules for this to be done properly.

Food Service

Cafeteria Service – Classroom Dining● Student will pick-up meals in cafeteria and return to classroom for dining.● Classes will be staggered to avoid large groups of students or mixing of

groups.● Primarily used by elementary & K-8 sites.

Classroom Service- Classroom Dining● Meals are delivered to classroom by school staff and served to students.● Primarily used for elementary breakfast service and students in grades PK-1.

Cafeteria Service – Cafeteria Dining● Meals are served and consumed in the cafeteria.● Primarily used for Grades 6-12 or whenever social distancing protocols can

be followed.

Meal Service Options

The Community Eligibility Provision Program will provide 1 complete breakfast and 1 complete lunch for all students at no charge.● Limited menus● No self-service● Pre-packaged meals

Food Service

Transportation● No more than 15 students per bus stop with social distancing encouraged.● Masks will be required for all students to wear when riding the bus.● Students will load onto the bus back to front, and dismiss front to back.● There will be no more than 2 students per seat (3 if from the same

household).● Students will have assigned seats on the bus.● Students who are ill at school and placed in the precautionary room will not be

sent home on the bus. They must be picked up at school by a parent/guardian (or a non-household/emergency contact identified by the parent/guardian).

Transportation

Instructional Team

● Remote Learning Quarantine/Isolation Protocol

○ Instructional practices that should be used when students and staff are out ill or are

quarantined/isolated.

● Hands-On Recommendations

○ Includes Early Childhood, Science, CTE, Fine Arts, Phy Ed

○ Recommendations for learning stations, book handling, materials handling,

troubleshooting, and other helpful resources (See “Health and Safety Guidelines”

document for specific information on disinfecting/sanitizing)

Technology

■ District is now one-to-one. This means every student has a technology device for learning year-round.

■ Students will bring technology devices and personal headphones/earbuds between school and home.

■ In-person learning still requires technology. Students need to charge their device before coming to school.

■ Plans for dealing with device issues when the device is not working properly. (In-person, Remote)

■ New students collect their technology at their school.■ Internet is available in district buildings for students

returning to face-to-face learning. Students remaining remote with internet challenges can contact their school for more options.

■ RUSD Re-Entry Team and leadership met with principals this afternoon.

■ We sent an all staff email to staff prior to this meeting ■ We will send families an email sharing this information

immediately following this presentation ■ In the coming days, we will share general safety protocols with

school communities.■ A family survey will be sent asking families to make their

decision by Feb. 5.

Communications

Questions?

Email info@rusd.org