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Stanley M Levitsky <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 7 Aug 2020 10:08:26 -0400
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Dear all,
I am in an information gathering mode about school opening at the end of
the month. Attached find the HS announcement about how things will open at
the High School level.

Is anyone willing to share thoughts about this?

I am very ambiguous about the hybrid plan and to be completely open to you
my feelings are to wait until after the first semester to enact the plan
doing the first semester fully online. This gives us time to evaluate
school openings around the country. I ask you why not wait? I also ask you
what's the rush? First semester online will not harm our children's
education anymore then this pandemic already has. Why throw them into the
fray of this experiment without more preparation and knowledge in our
pockets for their safety.

This gives us space to observe how school reopening will go around the
country. Also I believe it would be prudent to put a stop to the
construction plans because needs will change due to our world's reaction to
the pandemic. We also need to open our attitudes to be prepared for
whatever change is upon us. It is no longer business as usual no matter
what you believe.

Our state has been lucky so far but we are not immune. Whatever your
beliefs, I invite you to kindly share them here on this old fashioned
listserv. I find that this avenue of communication leads to freedom of
communication that is not controlled by the structures of a board or
committee.

In the past it was a valuable tool for all who used it allowing voices to
be heard and fears to be voiced.

Respectfully,
Stanley M Levitsky

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