Superintendent's Weekly Update, July 12, 2020

Hello,

 

I would like to share out some important information and dates with you for the upcoming week. I hope everyone had the chance to enjoy the weekend; what was supposed to be a washout turned into a wonderful weekend.

 

With the help of Donna Sousa, we have set up a District Wide Google Calendar. This is on the District’s web page under the parent page tab and then click on the integrated district wide calendar. Principals will populate information and dates here and it will be a live document. I hope this makes it easier for people to see what is going on in the district for events on a weekly basis. 

 

Last Wednesday night we held our first Re-Opening Task Force meeting. In addition to administration we had over 15 teachers and 6 community members offer feedback and input into the Blueprint to reopen schools. I am in the process of taking the feedback from that meeting, in addition to some new information that has come out over the last few days from DESE, and updating the Blueprint.

 

On Monday July 13, I will host a forum for Douglas Public School staff only to go over the initial plan, guidance from DESE, and review the three proposed models for each of the four schools. On Tuesday July 14, I will host the same presentation for community members. These community meetings will be held via Zoom at 11AM and again at 7PM. Both meetings will be identical with about a 40 minute presentation followed by 20 minutes for questions. It is very important to remember that what is presented this week is not final. This is an extremely fluid plan that will change several times over the next few weeks as we get updated and new information. 


Here is the Zoom information for the two community meetings:


Community Forum 1

Time: Jul 14, 2020 11:00 AM 

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85908382705?pwd=Q1JFUlZyV2U3Y1Z4ZmIxQ01jOWRwZz09

Meeting ID: 859 0838 2705

Password: 0c68ZD


Topic: Community Forum 1

Time: Jul 14, 2020 07:00 PM

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83332328029?pwd=YjNKbXQzQnhsTS8wSklvS0Z4M2VhZz09

Meeting ID: 833 3232 8029

Password: 9j5EgP


I have created a FAQ sheet that I will continue to update as I get information. This document will be long and will be pulled in from various resources, but it should also answer some of the questions you may have. I hope you find this helpful.


If you have not had the chance to follow me on Twitter and Facebook, below is the information.

Twitter: @douglassuper1
Facebook: Douglas Tigers


I would again like to thank everyone for their help and support as I transition to my new role in Douglas. Everyone has been extremely welcoming and helpful. Your support is truly appreciated.


Best,


Paul

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