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SUPERINTENDENT FOREWORD

When our schools closed on March 13th, 2020, we knew then we were entering an ever-shifting, brave new world in education. We quickly pivoted to a full remote teaching and learning experience. Our faculty and staff, students, and families adjusted the best that they could to a new landscape and the unknown. Although adapting to a new terrain was far from perfect, our community spirit and collective efforts were guided by the "educating for excellence" embedded in our district mission and vision. We endured despite the unusual challenges, unforeseen obstacles, and changing developments. We can all agree on one overarching lesson we learned as a community: We put forward our best, and we remained and grew stronger together.

Our community faces another call to action: Reopening Schools for the 2020-2021 school year. This will not be easy, and we all must lean into the adjustments of impermanent, shifting norms. But I politely ask that you join me in moving forward together. With our focus on our students, on educating for excellence, we put forward this Operational Reopening Schools Plan based on the Adapt, Advance, Achieve: Connecticut's Plan to Learn and Grow Together, the State of Connecticut plan, which requires school districts to construct their own individual plans based on identified requirements and guidance. Our Operational Plan responds to the state plan. Our Griswold administrative team aimed to craft a document that was as specific as possible and quite dynamic, knowing that conditions could very well change, at any moment, due to local public health data and state mandates.

It goes without saying that this plan is by no means a solo effort. Our Operational Plan integrates the thinking, experiences, and input from many individuals, for whom I am more than grateful. This includes our supportive Griswold Board of Education: Mary Beth Malin, Chairperson; Yvonne Palasky, Vice Chairperson; Joyce Rice, Secretary; Stuart R. Norman, Jr.; Martin Osga; and Shannon Webster. The Griswold Public Schools Administrative Team remains deeply committed to our students and to sharing an authentic plan that makes sense for Griswold, and so I thank each of you: Joseph Bordeau, Griswold Elementary School Principal; Christopher Champlin, Director of Special Education; Jim Collins, Director of Security; Stephen Cravinho, Director of Athletics & Campus-Wide Activities; Jill Curioso, Director of Technology; Glenn LaBossiere, Griswold Middle School Principal; Jackie Love, Griswold Elementary School Assistant Principal; Marceline Macrino; Griswold High School Associate Principal; Thomas O'Connor, Director of Food Services; Erin Palonen, Griswold High School Principal; Susan Rourke, Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment; Alisha Stripling, Business Manager; Thomas Verville, Director of Facilities; and Louis Zubek, Griswold Middle School Assistant Principal. Our First Selectman, Todd Babbitt, continues to support our schools in all endeavors--and I thank you. All members of our School Reopening Work Group and sub-committees: Thank you for your continuous contributions during a very unsettling time. To assist in the enterprise of critical thinking, I joined a group of regional "thought partners" who came together in mid-March to provide support, to road-test ideas, to consider multiple angles regarding school reopening, and to challenge one another in mutually beneficial ways. I thank both the full-time and part-time participants of our Friday afternoon think-tank, which includes: Rebecca Adams, Attorney; Mary Anne Butler, Assistant Superintendent, Stonington Public Schools; Patrick McCormack, Director of Uncas Health District; Daniel Murphy, Attorney for the Griswold Board of Education; Elizabeth Osga, Retired Superintendent, NESDEC, Staff Associate, and Connecticut Center for School Change, Staff Associate; Laurie Pallin, Superintendent, Montville Public Schools; Katie Roy, Executive Director, Connecticut State and School Finance Project; State Senator Heather Somers; and Roy Seitsinger, Superintendent, Preston Public Schools. Last but not least, I sincerely thank all the students and families of Griswold for their resilience, their involvement, and their heartfelt, continued support.

We hope you find this plan helpful, as we shift forward together, united in being "Griswold, Wolverine Strong."

Respectfully yours,

Sean P. McKenna, Superintendent of Schools

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COMMUNITY PARTNERS' SIGNATURE PAGE

This plan has been provided for review by the Griswold Board of Education; Town of Griswold, First Selectman, Todd Babbitt; and Patrick McCormack, Director of Uncas Health District. All feedback provided by the aforementioned partners has been addressed and integrated into this plan. The Griswold Board of Education voted to adopt this plan, Version 1.0, on July 22nd, . Because of the changing conditions regarding public health with respect to the COVID-19 Pandemic, this plan will warrant necessary and frequent review and revision. Therefore, it is important to note that the Griswold Board of Education and Town of Griswold will be informed of necessary changes as soon as possible. Uncas Health District will be informed. All faculty, staff, and parents will be notified once changes have been made. Subsequent versions of this plan will be publicized on the Griswold Public Schools website. Based upon the authority given by the Board of Education to the Superintendent in Griswold Public Schools Policy 6114.8: Pandemic/Epidemic Emergencies, the Superintendent is authorized to make changes to this plan when necessary.

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Priorities: detail on reopening school Griswold public schools will start with a hybrid plan for the

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2020-2021 school year for many reasons.

School liaisons

Added information for Griswold Alternative School

Operations: facility logistics (page 8) Added information for Griswold Alternative School classroom layout

Bathroom use plan & protocols for students

Added information for Griswold Alternative School

Operations: class groups and cohort Added information for Griswold Alternative School teams

Student arrival and dismissal detail Added information for Griswold Alternative School

Extracurricular activities

Updated CIAC Resocialization Plan beginning August 3. This update outlines the delayed return to High School Athletics.

ECC Plan for Fall Sports TBA.

Preschool

We have included Addendum (2) from the Adopt, Advance Achieve: Connecticut's Guidance for Preschool in Public Schools

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Containment Plan

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New decision-tree based on feedback from the public health department

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Extracurricular Activities Extracurricular Activities Special Education

Special Education

Addition of Griswold Athletics FAQ link

Announcement of temporary suspension of all sports activities Facilities, Health Practices and Protocols, Related Services, Planning and Placement Team Meetings

Temporarily Opting into Voluntary Remote Learning

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Overview of Reopening Model Classroom layout Student Nutrition Student Arrival and Dismissal Detail Standard Health Practices Contact Tracing Face Masks/ Covering

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Clarified language on Hybrid Model Deleted sentence on teacher removing facemask during instruction Updated hours of operation Procedural change in student pick-ups Added information about "Welcome Back Information Review" Addition to plan Adjustments based on Addendum 11

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Equity & Commitment Detail on Reopening Learning Models Communication Planning Bathroom Protocols Class Group & Cohort Teams Immunizations & Health Assessments Travel Advisory Contact Tracing

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Language was added to provide further clarification Provide update on 4-Days a Week Learning Model Change Contact Name at GES Change to GES Protocols Change to GHS groups and chort teams Section added about COVID-19 Vaccinations in Connecticut Added information about travel advisory information Added information about household contacts, quarantine, and isolation. Updated section to include current information.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

A READER'S GUIDE TO OUR OPERATIONAL PLAN------------------------------------------- 9 OPERATIONAL PLAN DEVELOPMENT PROCESS---------------------------------------------- 10 SCHOOL REOPENING WORK GROUP MEMBERS---------------------------------------------- 11 GUIDING PRINCIPLES: CONNECTICUT & GRISWOLD PUBLIC SCHOOLS------------ 13 GUIDING PRINCIPLES & EQUITY: OVERARCHING PRIORITIES-------------------------- 14

PRIORITIES Overview of Reopening Learning Model--------------------------------------------------- 15 Detail on Reopening Learning Model------------------------------------------------------- 16 Communication Planning----------------------------------------------------------------------- 18

OPERATIONS PLAN Facility Logistics----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22 Signage and Messaging------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24 Ventilation-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25 Training Related to the Facilities ------------------------------------------------------------ 26 Bathroom Protocols------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 27 Class Groups and Cohort Teams------------------------------------------------------------ 28 Foot Traffic, Hallways, and Shared Areas------------------------------------------------- 29 Recess/Playground/Facility Use ------------------------------------------------------------- 30 Student Nutrition----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 32 Transportation-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 34 Student Transportation Vehicles------------------------------------------------------------- 39 Fiscal and Budgetary Considerations------------------------------------------------------ 40

HEALTH PRACTICES AND PROTOCOLS Standard Public Health Practices------------------------------------------------------------ 42 Immunization and Health Assessments--------------------------------------------------- 43 Reporting Illnesses------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 44 Travel Advisory------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 45 Materials Sharing---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 46 Facemask/Coverings----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 46

HEALTH MONITORING PLAN Attendance Monitoring-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 50

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CONTAINMENT PLAN District Containment and Building Isolation Rooms---------------------------------- 51

CANCELLATION OF CLASSES, REMOTE LEARNING, AND REOPENING PLANS--- 56 ACADEMIC PLANNING

Plan to Reimagine CT Classrooms with Distance Learning------------------------ 58 Assessments Practices------------------------------------------------------------------------- 61 Sensible Assessment Guidance from the State of Connecticut------------------ 62 Attendance------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 63 Special Education-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 64 English Learners (ELs)------------------------------------------------------------------------- 66 Physical Education, Athletics, Arts, and Extracurricular Activities------------- 66 FAMILY AND STUDENT ENGAGEMENT Family Support and Communications------------------------------------------------------ 68 Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) and Mental Health---------------------------------- 69 After-school Programming--------------------------------------------------------------------- 70 Adult Education------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 70 CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION----------------------------------------------------------- 71 STAFFING AND PERSONNEL Certification and Personnel Planning------------------------------------------------------ 72 Professional Development--------------------------------------------------------------------- 73 REFERENCES----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 75

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