Board of Trustees

Called Board Meeting, July 13, 2020

● COVID-19 pandemic will continue throughout the 2020-21 school year.
● Health and safety logistics in district facilities will be extensive to maintain safe
in-person environments for students and staff.
● Flexible learning options will be necessary to meet families’ needs.
● We must be ready to pivot to 100% virtual learning at any time.
● Students will likely move between in-person and virtual learning environments
throughout the course of the year.
● Students’ needs are best met within schools.
● Staff members have concerns about personal safety.

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 ● Requires all participants to be present ● Does not require all participants to be
at the same time, virtually virtually present at the same time

● 3rd-5th grade – 180 minutes/day ● Available for all grade levels, Pre-K - 12
● 6th-12th grade – 240 minutes/day

Examples: Live two-way classes with Examples: Self-paced online courses with
students & teachers participating real time, intermittent teacher instruction, preassigned
teacher supported work time on video work with formative assessments, watching
conference calls, scheduled online tests. pre-recorded videos of instruction.

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● Take daily attendance
● Meet the 75,600 minutes/year rule
○ In the event of a campus/district closure, remote instruction will
count towards operational minutes
○ TEA will not issue missed school day waivers for schools that do not
offer remote instruction
● Address the required curriculum per TEC, §28.002
● Provide school grading policies for remote student work that are
consistent with those used before COVID for on campus assignments

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● 90% attendance rule remains
● Parents may request virtual instruction. School systems permitted to limit
transitions between virtual and in-person to the end of a grade period.
● School systems must provide daily, on-campus attendance for students who follow
public health procedures and whose parents wish them to attend in-person.
● During the first three weeks, school systems may limit access to on-campus
instruction.
● Any family who does not have Internet access and/or devices is still entitled to have
their student receive on-campus instruction each day during the three week period.

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● On July 1, parents were invited to participate in an informal survey about their
desired instructional setting for their student
○ When the survey closed on July 9, approximately 50/50 split between in-person and virtual.
Results varied slightly by grade level.
○ Parents will make a formal decision for the first grading period during the re-enrollment period.
○ Per TEA guidelines, changes can be made until 2 weeks before the start of school.
● On July 9, staff were asked to indicate whether or not they will return to work
on-site and were provided information from Human Resource Services and
Benefits about how to request accommodations or COVID-19 related leave.
○ The staff survey is open through July 16.

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100% In-Person Hybrid 100% Virtual
Students attend school 2-3
days/week and work at home
other days.

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● Impact on families
○ Childcare challenges for working parents
○ Multiple children on multiple schedules
○ Transporting on different schedules creates undue challenges for families
○ Challenges with extra-curricular scheduling

● Impact on teachers
○ Safety not improved for campus staff - same amount of student contact over the course of a
week
○ Childcare challenges for staff who are parents of school-aged children
○ Planning for students who are learning in two contexts (in-person and virtual) is challenging

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 - Or -

100% In-Person 100% Virtual*

*We are exploring options for high school students enrolled in the virtual learning to enroll in
designated on-campus courses.

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Student Face Masks, disposable and cloth

Adult Face Masks, disposable and cloth

Face Shields & KN-95 masks, LID and nurses

Hands Free Thermometers

Sanitation Wipes, T & L staff refillable tubs

Hand Sanitizer, T & L staff refillable pumps

Germblast Sanitation 10
Bottle Fillers, minimum of 2 per campus

Environmental, hvac supply air ionization

Facility Access, ADA hands free opening

Signage, directional and informational

Partitions, counters-cashiers, receptions

Isolation Spaces, possible positive covid-19

Outdoor Learning Environments, awnings 11

● Non-Payroll Costs:
○ $198,111 as of 7/9/2020, plus an additional $195,136 in encumbrances (mainly hotspots/wifi)

● Payroll Costs:
○ $839,769 as of 6/30/2020.

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● Communicate plans with families via direct email, web, social media and
earned media.
● The Round Rock ISD community will have the opportunity to hear from
District officials and ask questions about the upcoming school year during a
series of Virtual Town Hall meetings in July.
● Parents/guardians indicate in-person or virtual learning preference.
● Equip schools with materials needed to enhance safety.
● Provide professional development on virtual instruction.

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● - Public Health Guidelines/Safety
Measures
● - Virtual Learning/Support Services
● - Elementary Parents: Overview
● - Middle/High Parents: Overview

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