Even if fewer kids ride the bus
by BottleofRed (2020-06-20 09:30:35)

In reply to: Maybe enough parents opt out of bussing?  posted by squid

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there aren't enough classrooms or teachers for that matter. Our school system has said that classes will have to be capped at 16-18 students. I've worked in education for more that 10 years and have never had a class with only 16 students. It's a logistical nightmare.

The class size issue has been our biggest challenge.
by ewillND  (2020-06-20 14:48:46)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

As a quick fix, we are splitting classes, but that's just bad pedagogy--the half of the class that has a sub...has a sub.

We are working on creating bigger spaces so that we won't have to split classes when we come back in August. But we have to get through the end of this year first.

As for buses--everyone is masked up the whole time. Seems to work.

I think they are going to be going every other day.
by domer4  (2020-06-21 02:11:30)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

That might solve some bus problems - but capacity on the bus here is greater than 100%. You can't do six feet distancing at even 50%.
We are working on a rotation right now.
by ewillND  (2020-06-21 12:41:29)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

All of the solutions we have come up with are not perfect, but we are getting there. It's just an exercise in squaring the circle.