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Cairycat

(1,760 posts)
Fri Jul 17, 2020, 10:38 AM Jul 2020

What is your school district doing?

I work in Food Service for the Cedar Falls schools. I am feeling very anxious about returning to work there, since I have a number of risk factors.
Here is what Cedar Falls is planning: in-person school, 5 days a week, unless a parent opts out I guess. Parents are to screen if their kid is sick. Mask wearing is required. More vigorous cleaning is required. As to food service particularly, no buffet-style salad bar; instead prepackaged fruits, vegetables, and salads. A staggered schedule for secondary lunch; buildings "may" add additional lunch periods; more cleaning between lines.

I'm all in favor of additional cleaning, but the person who would be doing that is going to another school, so I think I will be stuck with it, in addition to my other duties, which I barely have time for now.

I have another job and I could train to do additional work there. I make more at school but disliked the environment before.

Anyway, what's going on in the schools in your town? Or schools where students or staff you care about are attending/working?

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What is your school district doing? (Original Post) Cairycat Jul 2020 OP
I live in LA Unified. It's closed until further notice. TruckFump Jul 2020 #1
Iowa City Community School District JT45242 Jul 2020 #2
Live in school district just north BigMin28 Jul 2020 #3
Our local school came up with a "no-plan", optional masks and encouraged distancing. Midnight Writer Jul 2020 #4

JT45242

(2,891 posts)
2. Iowa City Community School District
Fri Jul 17, 2020, 10:48 AM
Jul 2020

Theboard announced the other day that they are starting all online. Will reevaluate October 1 based on infection rates and CDC guidelines.


What will Coviodiot Kimmy's press conference announcement do to schools?

I absolutely will not send my child in to get the disease and bring it home to potentially kill any of us in the house.

BigMin28

(1,461 posts)
3. Live in school district just north
Fri Jul 17, 2020, 11:28 AM
Jul 2020

Of Dallas. We were informed this morning all classes would be held remotely through September 9th. Further decisions would be made depending on conditions in the area.

Midnight Writer

(22,972 posts)
4. Our local school came up with a "no-plan", optional masks and encouraged distancing.
Fri Jul 17, 2020, 02:03 PM
Jul 2020

Fortunately, our Governor in Illinois is working to over rule some of these local plans that don't do squat.

I am really disappointed in our local School Board and officials. They are not taking this seriously. Of course, this is a very Red conservative area.

I predict a dire teacher and staff shortage when schools open.

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