School Re-Opening

[funKYcat75]

Yeah. The main takeaway from the article that would have the most impact for schools would be the 12-16 year olds being more susceptible to catching it in the first place. Kind of goes in line with what FCPS will (hopefully) do with the graduated re-entry plan.

 

[anthonys735]

I haven't been paying attention to FCPS stuff, I mean, they're not going back this year, right? At least not full-time.

 

[jtrue28]

Doubt it.

My child is taking her MAP Reading test today, and yesterday and next week. Keep in mind it should have only taken 1 day. Why, because the system sucks and kids are struggling. Thankfully for her, she has both parents here to help. This is bad.

 

[Hank Camacho]

I haven't been paying attention to FCPS stuff, I mean, they're not going back this year, right? At least not full-time.

It will be interesting to see what happens if UK makes vaccines easily available to all FCPS personnel this month. The cynic in me believes that FCPS will somehow still find a way to stay NTI-only until August 2021.

 

[awf]

I agree. But are they younger in the other states and countries not having issues in schools?

Open windows on buses, wear masks, and limit to ONLY students that are from a single parent household. The rest can either stay virtual or get a ride.

No one saying we don't need to buckle up, and some inconveniences are going to be tough... but this is literally working for 90% of the world and a huge chunk of the US.

To state that other countries are not having issues is disingenuous.....tell that to the parents of the statistically few............and the other thing is it seems to be harder on small kids than most everyone else.......they get it at a lowere rate but it kicks them harder......

 

[RunninRichie]

To state that other countries are not having issues is disingenuous.....tell that to the parents of the statistically few............and the other thing is it seems to be harder on small kids than most everyone else.......they get it at a lowere rate but it kicks them harder......

no it doesn’t....

 

[awf]

4th parent from my child’s elementary school (Rosa Parks) committed suicide last week. Do we have a separate case count for that?

UK has agreed to vaccinate all FCPS teachers ASAP.

You mean a case account for people who have raised children they can't stand to be around 24/7.........from the looks of things from my perspective is there are a bunch of them......

 

[awf]

no it doesn’t....

Believe what you want to believe.........I hope your child doesn't contract it......

 

[Wrong]

F off. Nice move to poke fun a suicide.

 

[LowerLevelSeatA]

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[funKYcat75]

“Our goal is to begin graduated in-person learning the week of Feb. 1-5, 2021. The data will determine whether we can begin a phased-in return – starting with grades K-2, and adding other grades in subsequent weeks – for students whose families chose in-person learning, or whether we will offer additional services for smaller groups of students.”

 

[HymanKaplan_rivals48997]

The real reason was because devos was appointed by trump. Devos was recommended by the heritage foundation and was to implement school vouchers. Bevin and ky was the test case.

That would've ended the nea. So they mobilized the troops. Bevin didn't help matters with some uncouth statements. But it was all about self preservation by the nea.

It always IS. (with respect to the NEA) Federal government meddling is toxic to public education. The hoops that a school district has to jump through, to qualify for federal money are insane, and the money mainly serves to create jobs for more administrators, who try to obtain more federal money. I'm in my 27th year (as, I know, I've said repeatedly) and the exponential and top-heavy growth of the administrative class in FCPS is mind-boggling.

If you could see the organizational chart for FCPS, and compare it to when I started, you'd think it was satire.

 

[HymanKaplan_rivals48997]

And the majority of that growth has come in the areas of data analysis (massaging the data in such a way, as to minimize deficiencies and inflate perceived gains), The equity office (which now dwarfs the academic support team), Title 1 compliance, and theTax/Revenue collection office.

What's that old saying? If you want to know what is important to someone, look at their checkbook.

 

[joeyrupption]

Fort Thomas Schools are vaccinating 400 faculty and staff this Sunday (administered by St Elizabeth Healthcare).

 

[pitinoshairplugs]

Believe what you want to believe.........I hope your child doesn't contract it......

One of Mine has, 100% completely asymptomatic. NObody in the house contracted it.

You are 100% wrong about everything you say regarding school and covid. You are on the wrong side of science. You have been from the start. The worst surges have happened when kids HAVEN'T been in school. The worst infection rates among teachers have been when they aren't teaching.

School helps slow spread in a the community because it creates structure. If everybody went and hid in a hole when school was out due to covid perhaps letting school out would slow the spread. But people aren't hiding in holes. They're taking advantage of the flexibility of not having school. Every days is like a friday afternoon.

 

[funKYcat75]

Latest: Whenever the numbers get to Red in Fayette County, they will start during the next available week regardless of vaccination status.
We’ll see if it stands. K-2 only for the first week.

Would I be surprised if that changed? No.

 

[Wrong]

You mean below red?

 

[funKYcat75]

You mean below red?

No, into Red. According to the matrix thing they created, Red can be virtual or gradual re-entry. We're in Purple right now.

 

[anthonys735]

No, into Red. According to the matrix thing they created, Red can be virtual or gradual re-entry. We're in Purple right now.

Going to be awhile. Especially with UK returning and requiring all students to test.

 

[Wrong]

No, into Red. According to the matrix thing they created, Red can be virtual or gradual re-entry. We're in Purple right now.

So they are using a different color code chart than the government?
25 or more cases per 100K is red on the governor’s incident rate chart.

 

[funKYcat75]

The numbers are adjusted for Fayette County's population.

 

[Wrong]

It really is turning into the deparment of Homeland Securty zone level.

 

[LowerLevelSeatA]

Latest: Whenever the numbers get to Red in Fayette County, they will start during the next available week regardless of vaccination status.
We’ll see if it stands. K-2 only for the first week.

Would I be surprised if that changed? No.

I was thinking all along they have been waiting untill all teachers are vaccinated..just not telling us. Curious where you heard they would start regardless of vaccine status? I know you are in the system..did you all get an email?

 

[funKYcat75]

I was thinking all along they have been waiting untill all teachers are vaccinated..just not telling us. Curious where you heard they would start regardless of vaccine status? I know you are in the system..did you all get an email?

It was more of a unspoken thing apparently. I get most of this stuff third hand except for the official emails. Vaccinations-dependent returns were not mentioned.

 

[Kaizer Sosay]

Yeah, it’s pretty absurd that people think that FCPS & JCPS kids haven’t been mingling together during all of this just because they aren’t in school. Those people are either blind, dumb, or a prototypical “look the other way when it doesn’t fit my agenda” type.

It’s all arbitrary BS. All of it.

Kids should be in school.
King Andy is a jackass.
Steven Stack is a jackass.

 

[anthonys735]

It really is turning into the deparment of Homeland Securty zone level.

...and just like after 9/11 we surrendered a lot of rights to be "safe" we are going to do the same after this. Chipping away.

 

[Kaizer Sosay]

The numbers are adjusted for Fayette County's population.

Seems odd that they didn’t make Stage 5 Red to avoid confusion. Is there a logical reason that I’m not aware of?

 

[BigBlueDave_rivals76951]

Seems odd that they didn’t make Stage 5 Red to avoid confusion. Is there a logical reason that I’m not aware of?

They already had red and it was set at to low of a threshold.



Purple is ultraRED.

 

[funKYcat75]

Seems odd that they didn’t make Stage 5 Red to avoid confusion. Is there a logical reason that I’m not aware of?

Yeah, the red still falls at the same cutoff as the KY system. Purple is just Red 2: Contagious Booglaoo.

 

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Yeah, it’s pretty absurd that people think that FCPS & JCPS kids haven’t been mingling together during all of this just because they aren’t in school. Those people are either blind, dumb, or a prototypical “look the other way when it doesn’t fit my agenda” type.

It’s all arbitrary BS. All of it.

Kids should be in school.
King Andy is a jackass.
Steven Stack is a jackass.

Not school related, but similar to this point:

 

[joeyrupption]

Seems odd that they didn’t make Stage 5 Red to avoid confusion. Is there a logical reason that I’m not aware of?

IMO:
That would make stage one “Blue.” “Green” is a better metaphor for stage one to mean proceed as normal and violet reinforces that we are beyond “Red” which we all know means stop. I think they needed to make it as intuitive as possible.

ROYGBIV. Homeland Security and DEFCON coloring is not as intuitive.

 

[funKYcat75]

I’m looking out for Periwinkle level.

 

[anthonys735]

Can I get a pantone verification before sending my child to class next week?

That looks like 19-336 Sparkling Grape but maybe it's 17-3014 Mulberry. Of course, we all know what happens when it's 18-3617 Rhapsody.

Man, I ache for 18-6026 Abundant Green.

 

[Hank Camacho]

Can I get a pantone verification before sending my child to class next week?

That looks like 19-336 Sparkling Grape but maybe it's 17-3014 Mulberry. Of course, we all know what happens when it's 18-3617 Rhapsody.

Man, I ache for 18-6026 Abundant Green.

Century Cat thinks this is ********.

 

[anthonys735]

 

[Wrong]

2 days per week hybrid starting next week in Woodford. It will be a week by week decision on if hybrid or full 5 days. But it seems as long as transportation holds up then hopefully a minimum of 2 days per week going forward.

 

[anthonys735]

Does the 2 day per week thing help? Serious question. Seems like it'd be more of a pain in the ***. Plus, it really doesn't do much to ease the burden and allow people to get back in the workplace.

Place I get my haircut, thriving business prior to covid, is really dying a slow death because she had 6 of 8 stylist quit to do NTI. So rather than manage she's back cutting hair and she talked 1 lady into coming out of retirement. Just said, it's not enough, she lost >60% of her production.

I know that's the big issue with hospitals and nurses. It's not the quarantines as much as lost workforce due to teaching NTI.

The lower income workforce right now is INSANAE. The $15-20 employees are freaking gold and almost impossible to hire.

 

[Hank Camacho]

I guess it is a start but that week by week stuff seems worse than just declaring NTI all semester to me.

Schools do a lot of things but the first (and most important) thing they do is provide safe, reliable, and taxpayer funded childcare so people can work. A daycare that didn't have reliable hours would be out of business in a week.

 

[Wrong]

Does the 2 day per week thing help?

Not sure yet. It was a dumbass Beshear recommendation for schools in higher red designation.

I understand what you are saying Hank but the week by week is just in case of spikes and quarantines of essential staff. . If the holiday backlog starts coming back in the next few weeks then we will be in 5 days per week.

I just think we can't give in to NTI the rest of the year no matter the uncertainty.

 

[blue23_rivals376887]

I just think we can't give in to NTI the rest of the year no matter the uncertainty.

I could not agree more. I've stopped openly voicing this because I'm worried I may be giving my son (Freshman in JCPS) false hope. Fortunately our daughter is at Mercy so she gets two days a week for now and I suspect the private schools will be back full-time sooner rather than later.

Also agree w/Hank in regards to reliable child care. Not sure how some parents w/young kids are making this work.