Update: October 9, 2020

Dear FCUSD Families,

Please see the information below, which outlines decisions made at last night’s Board meeting, as well as other important updates. As we work through the many changes taking place during this unprecedented school year, and as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, we will continue to keep you informed with frequent updates, and with information on our website that addresses frequently asked questions. To see answers to common questions please visit:

www.fcusd.org/ReopeningFAQ

We are grateful for the collaboration of our staff, students and families as we continue to provide safe and robust learning experiences for all of our students. Please keep reading:

Reopening Timeline for Hybrid In-Person Instruction

At the October 8 Board Meeting, the Board approved (4-1) a timeline for returning students to campus for Hybrid In-Person Instruction. Timeline is as follows:

• November 9: Elementary Schools
• November 30: Middle Schools
• January 4: High Schools

**Reminder that the Board previously approved timelines for

• September 28: one-on-one assessments
• October 19: Small cohorts for students with special needs

School schedules

Board approved Hybrid schedules on July 14, 2020, to be:

• Elementary- AM/PM Hybrid
• Secondary- A/B Hybrid

*Specifics and more details pertaining to classes and school sites will be forthcoming, however, an outline of schedules is below:

*Middle schools and high schools operate on varying schedules and grading periods. While all middle schools will reopen for in-person Hybrid on November 30, specific class scheduling will be communicated from each site to families.

Secondary principals will be reaching out to families soon.

Safety is our number one priority

Shout out to the facilities and custodial staff who have worked tirelessly for months to sanitize rooms, clean and retrofit HVAC systems, install Merv13 filters, and allow increased fresh air flow into classrooms.

Want to see this in action?

Click here to watch a short video, showing how our facilities are cleaned and sanitized

Health Services is providing direction for on-campus safety precautions that will include:

• Surveillance tools for pre-screening
• Screening for students exhibiting illness while on campus
• District protocols for contact tracing should an individual test positive for COVID

ATTENTION ELEMENTARY PARENTS

Before we can finalize plans for staffing and multi-departmental operations, we need to know how many elementary students will be returning to campus in the Hybrid model or will remain in Distance Learning on November 9

An Elementary Return to In-Person Hybrid preference survey will be sent to you from your school’s principal.

Surveys will be open from October 9 - October 14

Please let your school site principal know if you plan to send your elementary student to campus on November 9 for in-person Hybrid instruction or if you would prefer to remain in Distance Learning.

As we take this next step to bring students and staff back onto campus, we appreciate your collaboration. We know you will have many questions and both the District and your school site will be communicating regularly with you to answer and address.

Other Board notes:

Folsom’s Hope program and facility update

Since 2012, Folsom's Hope has been working with the District to develop a facility at the Theodore Judah Elementary School site to benefit students and members of the Folsom community, and have worked collaboratively to develop a joint occupancy proposal that was last updated on September 15, 2016. Board approved to make updates to the joint occupancy proposal, regarding construction costs and methods, and use of the property.

The new project description features two phases, each involving construction of one modular building. The building to be constructed in Phase One will be approximately 4,800 square feet in area, and the building to be constructed in Phase Two will be approximately 3,840 square feet in area.

Elementary Waiver application

The District has developed an Elementary Waiver application, that if approved by the Sacramento County Department of Public Health (SCPH) would allow the District to plan for in-person elementary instruction to take place, under any Sacramento County Tier status, and as long as health and safety guidelines are followed as put forth by SCPH. Board approved the Elementary Waiver and directed staff to submit. This process is happening in tandem with the Hybrid opening, to ensure a Nov. 9th elementary opening,

Upcoming Board meetings - Budget Study Sessions

Board approved upcoming Budget Study Sessions to take place at these upcoming Regular Board Meetings:

• October 22, 4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
• November 5, 4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.

Please watch your email for more information on how to join and participate in the budget study sessions

SROs on campus

A presentation was made by a collaboration of student and community groups BAC East Sac X GENup FCUSD, in protest of SRO presence on FCUSD campuses.

At the June 18, 2020 meeting, the Board approved School Resource Officers (SRO) agreements for the 2020-21 school year with conditions that at the start of the school year, staff bring back the agreements with amendments

The amended MOUs will be brought to a forthcoming Board meeting. Future fiscal impact will be addressed at the upcoming Board Budget Study Sessions.