The Board of EducationRe-Opening Update

October 20, 2020

Our Re-opening Accomplishments

• Our Re-Opening plan is a living document that continually changes as required.

• Signs and directional markers have been placed throughout entire school.

• Extra Cleaning is done throughout the day, every day.

• Cleaning of buses is performed at least 2 x per day

• Temperatures of every student are taken as they get on bus or enter the school.

• Masks are worn by staff and students

Steps Taken

• Verdi units on sight for additional storage

• Two large tents were used for lunches during the warmer weather months. Currently scheduled to be removed on October 23rd.

• K-5 Eats in their classroom

• 6-12 will utilize large and small cafeteria, auditorium foyer and media center for lunch

• Service providers using elementary library

• Spaces and rooms have been utilized to adjust to the social distancing guidelines.• Following slides show how adjustments were made.

Auditorium Foyer – Seats 24 students for music and lunch.

Small Cafeteria – A portion is blocked off for Special Education and 1:1 interactions, while other half is used for lunch. This will be modified again to allow students more space for lunch due to the tents no longer being utilized in the cold weather.

Auditorium – Taped off to allow for music and band classes.

MS/HS Media Center – Used for Testing, Study Halls, lunches, and other classes

Classrooms in MS/HS have rotating desk set up.

Tents were utilized for lunches in warmer weather.

EnrollmentElementary School 2020-2021 2019-2020 2018-2019

Avon (K-4) 300 340 356

Dansville (K-5)

*primary & elem buildings

K-2 - 250

3rd- 5th - 270

570 606

Geneseo (K-5) 370 396 393

Livonia (K-5) 600 582 580

Mt. Morris (PreK -6) 313 322 340

Perry (PreK-6) 405 416 408

York (K-5) 300 254 305

Local School Sizes –District

Total Building Area -

Square Feet (including

Mechanical Spaces)

Average Class Size of

In Person

Mt. Morris 227,700 13-20

Geneseo 233,485 14-18

Pavillion 238,465 12-14

Avon 257,000 15

Cal Mum 260,723 12

Warsaw 263,000 7-11

Pembrooke 292,600 13-16

Letchworth 292,659

Perry 293,000

Dansville 446,000 hybrid

Livonia 489,273 14-15

Keshequa ? 15

York ? 12

Geneseo has interior rooms

without windows. This could

cause concerns with

ventilation.

School District Current Instructional Models:

• Attica• Batavia• Dansville• Elba• Geneseo• LeRoy• Warsaw• Wayland-Cohocton

• Alexander (Elem)

• Avon (Elem)

• Byron Bergen (Elem)

• Cal-Mum (Elem)

• Hornell (Elem)

• Letchworth (K-12)

• Livonia (K-12)

• Mt. Morris (K-12)

• Oakfield Alabama (K-12)

• Pavilion (Elem)

• Pembroke (K-12)

• Perry (K-12)

• Wyoming (Elem)

• York

In Person Hybrid

Full Barriers extending beyond table edges

This is one option we will utilize as we transition to bringing more students back.

Masks would still be worn in this layout.

Desk Rows with Tall Partitions

This layout allows for students desks to be closer together with tall partitions separating to achieve appropriate level of protection.

Masks would still be worn in this layout.

Pin Wheel Layout

This layout allows the use of the traditional desks but with added protection of barriers separating each of the desks.

Masks would still be worn in this layout.

Most of our rooms are wider vs. longer in which this set up would be utilized.

Livingston County Infection Rate

Student Absences since September 10, 2020

49

32

24

26

23

32

35

22

27

23

33

25

57

2322

25

23

3334

56

3334

28

Daily Student Absences

Staff Absences since September 10, 2020

9

6

8

11 11

14

11

9

7

19

8

10

12

6

9 9

16

10

13

19

9

14

24

30

32

Daily Staff Absences

Remote Day

Remote Day

Remote Day

Remote Day

Next Steps• Meet with staff

• Survey sent to families on 10/16/2020• Questions asked pertained to changes that would be made to offer in-person

instruction and the comfort level of families to allow their children to attend 5 days per week.

• Review results of Survey

• Determine Classroom Capacities

• Obtain Classroom Equipment• Barriers

• Additional Desks/tables

DOH / Dr. Collins Opinions

Our latest conversations with the DOH and our School Physician, Dr. Collins, regarding the feasibility of bring more students back, confirmed our thought that now is not the appropriate time.

Positive cases have been on the rise in the last few weeks, including Livingston County.

Although our accommodations would meet all requirements, at this time the increase in the infection rate and the start of flu season cause us to be extra cautious.

The safety and well being of students is always our number one priority.

How will the Decision be made:

• Continuing discussions with DOH and our School Physician

• Discussions with the GFA

• Continued collaboration with neighboring schools

• Implementation of a Committee to provide updates and feedback

At this point, any changes to the current instructional model would not occur until at least January, 2021.

We are committed to bringing our students back, but only when it can be done safely, and with support of all stakeholders.