JEFCOED Roadmap Approved by The Board 7.23.2020
JEFCOED Roadmap Approved by The Board 7.23.2020
JEFCOED Roadmap Approved by The Board 7.23.2020
Instructional Scenarios
Traditional
Traditional school will be a face-to-face school model similar to that of Fall 2019 and previous years. A
combination of technology integration support and face-to-face classroom methods will be provided in all
classrooms in an on-campus setting. Students will report to their designated school five days each week on a
regular school schedule and be taught by JEFCOED teachers. Students who are exposed or test positive for
COVID-19 while in a traditional model will be allowed to transition to remote learning and back to traditional
learning based on health status.
Remote (one year option for traditional students related to COVID-19 crisis)
Students will remotely attend their designated school from a site off campus, usually from their home. Remote
learning focuses on providing continuity of the standards-aligned instruction that students would typically
receive in a traditional scenario. Learning activities are planned, facilitated, and assessed by JEFCOED
teachers using the Schoology learning management system. Students will attend classes remotely using the
Schoology portal. Teachers will provide whole group and small group instruction. Additional regular check-in
times with individual students will also be required in the remote model. Remote learning through Schoology
will occur five days each week using best practices for learning in a digital environment.
If the Alabama Department of Public Health or the Jefferson County Department of Health issues a health order
that would require a school closure, all students participating in a traditional school model would transition to a
remote learning model.
Blended
The blended learning model falls under the traditional instructional scenario. If the Alabama Department of
Public Health or the Jefferson County Department of Health issues a 50% capacity health order, all students
participating in a traditional school model would transition to a blended learning model. Students will
participate in both traditional school on campus and remote learning from home using Schoology. All
instruction will be provided by JEFCOED teachers. In this model, students would attend school on campus two
days each week on a Monday/Tuesday or Thursday/Friday schedule. Remote instruction would be provided via
Schoology on Wednesdays and the remaining two school days for which the student is not scheduled to attend
school on campus.
Once parents complete the registration process, they will be sent a link to register for one option for the
2020-2021 school year. Parents will choose 1) traditional, 2) remote, or 3) virtual school.
*Parents will be provided with an opportunity to change their choice from traditional to remote learning at
the end of each nine week grading period if desired.
Parents who choose virtual school will be provided further steps for registration for the Jefferson County
Virtual Academy of Learning (JCVAL) via Edmentum.
The deadline for virtual school enrollment into the Jefferson County Virtual Academy of Learning for the
first semester of the 2020-2021 school year will be September 18th, 2020.
Wellness Procedures
Social Distancing
● Students and staff will respect personal space in all school areas and activities.
● Visitors will only be allowed on a pre-approved basis for essential activities such as medication delivery
or meetings scheduled for individual students.
Cleaning and Hygiene
● All school areas will be cleaned and disinfected daily. Cleaning schedules will be adjusted to clean and
disinfect common areas on a more frequent basis.
● Hand washing and hygiene routines will be reviewed daily with students and staff.
● The use of face masks by all students and staff will be mandatory.
● Vendors and all outside individuals entering campus will be required to wear face masks.
Transportation
● Students will sit in assigned seats.
● All buses will be cleaned and disinfected after morning and afternoon runs. This includes bus seats.
Child Nutrition
● Rotations and schedules will be used to provide greater personal space for students during meal service
times.
Health Services
● Parents are asked to take their child’s temperature before school each day.
○ If a student has a fever, they should be fever free (less than 100 degrees Fahrenheit) without the
use of fever-reducing medication for 24 hours before returning to school.
Human Resources
● Interviews / Employee Meetings will be held in person only if absolutely necessary. Otherwise it is more
safe and efficient to conduct these meetings with individuals working outside of the COB through
WebEx.
● We will plan for essential functions to be completed if employees must be out due to COVID related
reasons. We are addressing gaps in cross-training now so that the business of the district is able to
continue without interruption.
● The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) provides employees with paid sick leave or
expanded family and medical leave for specified reasons related to COVID-19. These provisions will
apply from April 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020. All requests are subject to the duration of leave
and calculation of pay outlined in the Act. This form should only be completed for requests relating to
COVID-19. Click here to view the form.
Public Information
● We will be strategic, precise, and direct in how we release information.
● Information will only be released once it is finalized and approved by the superintendent.
● We will work with key departments to help develop communication plans. This includes crafting
messages, as well as producing content and visual aids to clearly explain essential information.
● We will use a variety of platforms to communicate with all stakeholders. This includes but is not
limited to traditional media, blackboard, our district website, and social media channels.
● We will archive and update all communications on a centralized page that can be found under “District
News” on our website. Each school website also automatically displays this information.
● We will work with ESL to translate necessary communications.
● Public Information should not be affected if employees are out for COVID related reasons. We are fully
equipped to conduct most, if not all, business virtually.
Child Nutrition
● Parents will be encouraged to prepay for meals through the online repayment portal. Another option
would be to send weekly funds via the student to the main office for forwarding to the cafeteria
manager.
● All breakfast meals will be a grab and go and will be served in an area easily accessible to students to
allow for maximum use of personal space. The meals will be taken either to the gym or other location
as designated by the principal.
● Lunch meals will be served in the cafeteria or classroom with seating spaced to allow greater personal
space between students.
● Meal service times, schedules for pickup, and eating location rotations will be spaced to maximum use
of personal space between students.
● Google docs will be used as a means to provide the number of meals needed per classroom for lunch.
Remote Learning
● Meals will be distributed via the area designed for student drop off and bus riders for bulk distribution.
● We may utilize the option of the bus drivers in delivering meals to the designated bus pick-up points
with car riders reporting to the designated pick-up locations at the local school.
● Forecasting will be used to determine the amount of food to prepare.
● Meals will consist of five breakfasts and five lunches for the week.
● All CNP staff members will be required to wash their hands, wear clean uniforms, respect personal
space and wear face masks provided by Child Nutrition.
Maintenance Operations
● We may need to increase mini construction projects depending upon the needs of local schools.
● We will have a possible increase in over time for after hours projects.
● We will replace filters and clean HVAC evaporator coils quarterly.
● We will purchase sneeze guards (2 per school). We will also build and install them.
● We will provide custodian training (181) during PD/Workdays. Tentative Date 8-6-20
● We will provide assistance at local schools regarding portable walls, nursing areas, etc.
● We will ensure sinks and hand-sanitizing stations are available for frequent hand washing and sanitizing.
● We will coordinate the purchase of additional cleaning supplies, including proper amounts, for local
schools in the form of one cleaning kit per school.
● Students should refill personal water bottles with water fountains which facilitate filling of bottles or
sinks.
● Open top trash cans should be used to ensure no touch options for trash disposal.
● Schools will need to implement procedures for personal space consideration for emergency drills. Ex:
Lockdowns, Fire Drills, Intruder Drill, Tornado Drill, etc.
● Implement a plan that incorporates no contact as much as possible for vendors and deliveries such as
mail, UPS, Fedex, etc.
Technology
● Booktracks by Atriuum will be used to inventory all technology devices. Training will be provided for
designated COB department contact and one contact per school (ETeam Leader preferred).
● Students in all grades will be provided with a chromebook for remote learning in a 1:1 model based on
the district’s Digital Device Policy. Delivery of devices may occur after the start of the 2020-2021
school year based on supply from manufacturers.
● Coordinate Schoology Professional Development (Learning Management System [LMS] to facilitate
remote learning option and technology engagement in the traditional school model.
○ Developing Curriculum Collaboratively (curriculum leaders and teaching and learning directors)
○ Schoology for Master Instructors (Technology administrators, Curriculum Leadership, Executive
Leadership
○ Blended Learning Leader Academy (Curriculum Specialists and District Leadership)
● Provide a repository of wifi access areas across our zoned area.
● Coordinate cradlepoint wifi access on select JEFCOED buses.
● Coordinate the purchase of hotspot devices for individual students in hard to reach remote locations.
● Provide Classlink Single Sign On (SSO) access for all teachers and students to streamline access of
learning content.
● Provide training for district leaders, curriculum department specialists, and ETeam Leaders regarding
webex training, ClassLink, and Schoology to build capacity to facilitate turn around training for all
teachers and administrators.
● Streamline digital resources across the district through collaboration with district directors to simplify
digital learning tools in order to provide focus and consistency.
● Establish online tutorials/training for parents for assistance with transitions for remote learning.
● Promote standards related to digital learning support to include ongoing professional development
throughout the school year using a train the trainer model for all teachers.
○ Alabama Digital Literacy and Computer Science Standards
○ ISTE Standards for Educators
Transportation Operations
● It is highly recommended that bus drivers will wear a mask unless the district or the Jefferson County
Department of Health mandates a mask for employees.
● Parents are asked to complete temperature checks on students before school.
● The seat behind the driver must remain empty with no students.
● Drivers will complete cleaning on the bus for AM and PM routes.
ESL
● Training ESL staff (including those based at COB) on all instructional delivery platforms (Edmentum,
Schoology, etc.)
● Supporting vulnerable populations - ELs Newcomers, homeless ELs
● Training for local schools (teachers/admin) on ELLevation (platform for ESL paperwork-I-ELPs)
● Parent training for using virtual/remote learning platforms
Exceptional Education
● IEP committees will explore digital solutions for all requirements in the IEP.
○ Student IEP revision will occur to facilitate digital accommodations to match services
accordingly.
● The department will support collaboration between special education and general education teachers to
review assessment data and provide responsive interventions and inform design of accommodations.
● The department will provide multiple specialized instructional resources for use in any format.
○ Resources will focus on academic areas to include reading support, math support, expressive and
written language support, and behavior.
○ Related services will be provided such as speech therapy, occupational therapy, and physical
therapy.
● Face masks will be provided to special education teachers providing individualized instructional support
in an environment that reduces personal space between staff and students.
Federal Programs
● The department will support schools by making visits, calls, emails, and/or virtual meetings. District
guidelines will be observed for social distancing, wearing masks, etc.
● Required meetings - The size of the group will be considered when deciding how to conduct meetings.
They may occur in person or virtually and may also be offered several times and/or recorded. If held in
person, district guidelines will be followed.
● Title I required documentation (evidence box) is already in a virtual platform and staff members may
assist schools face-to-face or virtually with documents.
● JBS Mental Health therapists and case workers will work with students, families, and teachers in Title I
schools. District guidelines will be followed.
● Homeless - We will identify students who are displaced and provide necessary resources to include
supplies, clothing, etc. We will keep a check on these students to be sure all barriers to learning are
being removed.
● OSR Pre-K
○ JEFCOED will provide in-person instruction (Traditional School) for all First Class Pre-K
students while taking into consideration health and safety guidelines.
○ Pre-K will follow JEFCOED guidelines for lunchroom use.
○ No Pre-K field trips will be taken for the 2020-2021 school year.
○ If a Pre-K student will be absent for 2 weeks or more, an activity packet with developmentally
appropriate lessons will be sent home.
○ If the school system has to close due to COVID, activity packets will be sent home with each
Pre-K student and a remote learning plan will go into effect. This plan is still being developed
and must be submitted to OSR for final approval.
○ Pre-K - Screenings to include vision, dental, hearing, and physical
■ JEFCOED employees will conduct the hearing and physical screenings while outside
agencies will follow district guidelines and conduct the dental and vision screenings.
Professional Learning
● Funding and/or training will be provided to support professional learning for teachers, faculty, staff
and school leaders in focused and essential areas.
○ Specific focus will relate to technology integration, specifically with Edmentum, Schoology, and
webex meetings and training.
○ Other areas of focus include:
■ Differentiated learning, innovative instruction, and student engagement
■ RtI, Assessment, and Scheduling
■ Social and emotional learning
■ Collaboration and communication
■ Health, wellness, and safety protocols
■ Leadership academy for administrators
■ Lead mentor support
School Counseling
Traditional
● Weekly classroom guidance lessons will address social and emotional learning skills.
● Individual and small group counseling services provided for students needing additional support.
● School counselors will provide parents with information about community resources and mental health
support.
● Crisis interventions services will be provided as needed.
● School counselors will advise students on academic progress and course selections.
● Counselors will work with students to ensure that they are on-track for graduation.
● Counselors will assist students with post-secondary planning, including help with scholarships and
financial aid.
Remote Learning
● School counselors will provide virtual classroom guidance lessons. Virtual lessons will be conducted
via WebEx, and will be recorded so that they can be presented to all virtual and remote students.
Recorded lessons will be saved in a Google Drive so that they are available on-demand.
● Individual and small group counseling services will be conducted virtually. Virtual counseling services
may be provided in the following ways:
○ WebEx
○ Tele-counseling
● Individual school counseling web pages will provide parents with information and resources to support
students’ mental health needs.
● Parent information and resources will also be provided in each school’s digital newsletter
● Crisis intervention services for virtual and remote students will be provided in accordance with the
district protocol.
● Virtual meetings will be held with students to discuss academic progress and course selections.
● Virtual meetings will be held with students to ensure that they are on-track for graduation.
● Recorded webinars and live sessions with counselors will be provided to assist students with
post-secondary planning, including information about scholarships and financial aid.
● Counselors will conduct weekly check-ins with all virtual and remote students.
Health Services
● Administrators and nurses designate an isolation area for symptomatic students to await pick up based
on school layout. If the health room area is large enough, it can be partitioned to provide a separate area
for isolation. If the health room size does not allow for partitioning, an isolation area will need to be
provided in another area of the school that provides student supervision by another staff member.
● Nurses will prioritize triage based on the symptoms students display relating to COVID-19.
● Nurses will place masks on symptomatic students and relocate them to the designated isolation area.
● The nurse or designated office personnel will contact the parent /guardian to pick up the student as soon
as possible.
● Provide a designated “well” area in the health room where students coming for scheduled
medication/procedures are not in direct contact with students who may be sick. Students should be
respectful of personal space while waiting for medication. Nurses may use floor markings to provide
guidance for spacing.
● Nurses must wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) when caring for symptomatic
students. These include masks, face shields, gloves, gowns, etc.
● The designated JEFCOED point of contact for reporting COVID-19 cases to the Jefferson County
Department of Health is Kristen Hefner. School nurses should contact Ms. Hefner prior to following
procedures and notifying the JCDH directly with positive COVID-19 cases.
● Local school principals must be mindful of the impact and time involved to provide requested
information to the JCDH for the report of positive cases through the JEFCOED point of contact.
● If a student or staff member tests positive for COVID-19, the individual should be excluded from school
for at least 10 days from the date of onset AND must be fever free (less than 100 degrees Fahrenheit)
without the use of fever-reducing medication for 3 days AND improving respiratory symptoms for 3
days prior to returning.
● If a student or staff member has a direct exposure (within 6 feet for greater than 15 minutes without
PPE), then the individual should self-quarantine for 14 days from the date of exposure.
● If a student is symptomatic/has fever but tests negative for COVID-19, or is positive for another illness,
then they should be fever free (less than 100 degrees Fahrenheit) without the use of fever-reducing
medication for 24 hours before returning to school.
● School nurses will train individual classroom teachers and physical education teachers for Inhaler Only
Delegation so that they can administer scheduled inhalers before PE/activity in order to eliminate
exposure of asthma students to infectious students.
● Provide medication training to additional resource staff, such as librarian, reading coach, interventionist,
counselor, etc. that may assist with daily medications as needed.
● Educate teachers/staff on guidelines for sending students to the health room. (Ex: Soiled clothing or
loose teeth should NOT be addressed by the nurse.) Bandages should be kept in each classroom to
cover minor cuts. Extra clothing should be stored in a location other than the health room.
● Provide required staff training such as OSHA, Diabetic tier I, Anaphylaxis, PPEL, etc. virtually for all
staff. A training video will be utilized for these sessions.
● Specific procedure for Burkett Center
○ Students will be screened and have their temperature taken before boarding the school bus or
entering the building if transported by the parent. If temperature is equal or greater than 100
degrees Fahrenheit, students may not board the bus or enter the school building.
● Address the needs of schools without a full-time nurse.
● Ensure that posters and signs regarding hand-washing and preventing illness are posted in the health
room. Administrators should ensure posting throughout the building.
● Students will use hand sanitizer upon entering and exiting the health room. (scrub in & scrub out)
● Follow all ADPH and JCDH guidelines, which could redefine the aforementioned essential steps.
● Employees will follow JEFCOED Guidelines for Work Re-Entry and the Prevention of COVID-19.
Student Services
● All registration and 2nd party certification for the 2020-2021 school year will be online.
● Hearings will continue as usual. Google forms will be used for disposition, which will be emailed to the
parent and a paper copy will be provided.
● Participation in regular education hearings will be limited to one parent, the student, hearing officer, and
one school administrator.
● JCCLC and In School Detention 10-day assignments may be made on alternating A-B schedules based
on zones, minimizing contacts between feeder patterns.
● Attendance will continue to be taken with training for administrators and attendance secretaries for
marking attendance based on absence codes from the ALSDE for COVID-19. Depending on current
circumstances, home visits may be suspended.
● Field trips will be approved/denied based on the superintendent's parameters.
● Releases and transfer applications will continue to be submitted and processed electronically.
● Hearing officers may modify consequences assigned to students for Class IIIs committed during remote
instruction. Serious infractions may require the student to serve those days before returning to a school
facility or any school event.
● Early Warning referrals and truancy petitions will only be made on students counted absent due to
failure to participate in any instructional program.
Executive Leadership
● Consider options for coverage of principal positions in cases where principals test positive for
COVID-19.
● Evaluate needs and purchases.
Educator Roadmap
*This roadmap was created with guidance from the Alabama State Department of Education, the Alabama
Department of Public Health, and the Jefferson County Department of Public Health.