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Welcome! Thank you for joining us today! Zoom Chat with Superintendent Maxwell Pullman School District

The Pullman School District Fall Reopening Plan can be found on our district website at: http: //pullmanschools. ss 11. shar pschool. com/reopening_schools Reopening School Update

Pullman Public Schools is working on a reopening plan to bring back students when the number of COVID cases is 63 -83 cases per week over a 2 -week period starting with Kindergarten and 1 st grade.

General Information • Online ONLY option will be available for families. • This will be a semester or year long commitment to minimize the disruptions to learning. • Online only option may result in a change of a student's classroom teacher. • Slow Start Reopening • A "slow start, " would include bringing students back in two smaller groups for a few days to teach new safety routines before the whole class attends together. • Phasing will begin with K-1 on an alternating schedule. The purpose of phasing is based on guidance from public health officials to transition slowly, and utilize ample opportunities to carefully train and acclimate students to safety protocols in small groups. • Teachers will be focused on transitioning and training students in the classroom during the alternating schedule portion of the phase-in process.

General Information • What will be required of students and families? • All families will be required to complete a daily wellness screener for students before attending school. • Masks are required for all staff and students. There will be opportunities for students to take a break from wearing a mask safely as outlined in the Reopening Plan. • Students will be physically distanced and required to maintain distancing practices. • Time will be provided and students will be required to wash their hands several times a day as outlined in the Reopening Plan. • Transportation will be provided for students, but the district is encouraging families to take their child to school, or students to walk/bike if at all possible to help with physical distancing practices. More information on what school days will look like for students can be found in the District Reopening Plan. Information will also be posted to the FAQ on our website when finalized.

Responding to Potential & Confirmed Cases • Protocols are in place to respond to cases of COVID-19 reported to district health staff. • This includes robust contact tracing by a trained team of Whitman County Health Department professionals, notification to any individual that may have had potential exposure and issuing of quarantine requirements. • Notifications and communication will occur in partnership with the Whitman County Health Department and must comply with established legal requirements for privacy. • Transparency and privacy will both be recognized. • Individuals who are determined to have potential close contact will be notified regarding the need for testing and quarantine. • Staff and students who are working in and attending the school building will be notified.

New Guidelines Issued for Return to Athletics/Activities October 6, 2020: The Governor’s office and Washington Department of Health released new guidance for returning to education-based sports and activities. • New general, as well as sports specific, return-to-play guidelines will replace previous guidelines tied to the Governor’s Safe Start Plan. • These guidelines must be followed per the Governor’s office.

New Guidelines Issued for Return to Athletics/Activities (continued) • County benchmarks will be used to determine which sports/activities are recommended to take place based on COVID activity. • To view the most recent guidance, click the link below or you can find it on our district website under “News, ” or on WIAA’s website. WIAA: https: //wiaa. com/News. aspx? ID=1732&Mon=10&Yr=2020

Thank You! Bob Maxwell, Superintendent (509) 332 -3581 Rmaxwell@psd 267. org