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April 3, 2020 April 3, 2020 Dear Community Members, As many of you know, upon becoming aware of the spread of COVID-19 in Colorado and the myriad concerns inherent, school superintendents took action several weeks ago to protect students, staff and the community. We have been working hard to provide leadership guidance to families throughout ​ ​ Colorado. As school superintendents, we consult and collaborate many times each day to share thinking and to problem solve as a regional group. Two days ago, on April 1, Governor Polis announced extended closures of schools in Colorado through April 30, 2020. Over the past several weeks, we have spoken regularly and often to public health officials and state officials to better understand the timeline and path forward for the year, both with regard to COVID-19 and “traditional” school year expectations. We understand that there are not specific answers to exactly how and when we return to “life as normal” during this unprecedented health crisis. Given that, we must rely upon our best judgement and place safety above all else. What is clear is that there will not be definitive, universal guidance to proceed as normal. Rather, there will be a gradual lifting of restrictions and a step by step return to normalcy. What we do know is that once the “Stay at Home” orders are lifted, we will continue to have restrictions on social distancing and the size of group gatherings for at least several weeks, if not months. Given the nature of a school environment (classrooms, passing periods, buses, playgrounds, etc.), these restrictions are not practical within the school setting. As such, there does not appear to be a viable way for us to convene traditional in-person learning this school year. Collectively we believe, and are making the decision, that in the best interest of the children, staff, ​ ​ ​ ​ and the communities that we serve, our schools will remain closed to in-person learning for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year. A significant consideration in making this decision today is guidance from the respective health departments serving our districts. Many models currently show that the impact of COVID-19 is likely to peak in the last week of April. Even once COVID-19 reaches its peak in Colorado, we know that there will be an equivalent amount of time after the peak in which the virus continues to pose a significant threat. The continued safety and public health risk this presents for our students, staff and families moves us to take the step of extended closure to in-person learning through the balance of the school year. Additionally, providing a concrete direction now with regard to in-person learning for the duration of the school year allows us to focus our energy and attention to addressing questions and concerns, rather than ongoing uncertainty. It will also allow us, as school district leaders, to shift to a proactive stance in that we can begin to plan for completing the current year remotely, and returning to school in August when we are able to joyfully welcome our students, staff and families back into our buildings. Making this decision was extremely difficult. We do believe, however, that this is the right decision ​ ​ ​ ​ given all of the information that we have received from health experts and state officials. Our teams have been hard at work developing quality remote learning opportunities for our students. Please know that the health and safety of our students, staff and families is paramount. We believe that finishing this school year through remote learning is one of the most effective ways in which we can do our part to avoid exposing anyone to unnecessary risk. Sincerely, Chris Fiedler Thomas Tucker 27J Schools Douglas County Schools Chris Gdowski Wendy Rubin Adams 12 Five Star Schools Englewood Schools Don Rangel Jason Glass Adams 14 Schools Jeffco Public Schools Rico Munn Brian Ewert Aurora Public Schools Littleton Public Schools Scott Siegfried Charlotte Ciancio Cherry Creek School District Mapleton Public Schools Karen Quanbeck Patrick Sandos Clear Creek School District Sheridan School District 2 Susana Cordova Pamela Swanson Denver Public Schools Westminster Public Schools 3 de abril, 2020 Estimados miembros de la comunidad, Como ustedes saben, después de estar al tanto de la propagación del COVID-19 en Colorado y de la infinidad de preocupaciones inherentes, hace algunas semanas los superintendentes de las escuelas tomamos acción para proteger a los estudiantes, el personal docente y la comunidad. Hemos estado trabajando arduamente para proporcionar liderazgo a las familias en Colorado. Como superintendentes de las escuelas cada día consultamos y colaboramos para compartir nuestras ideas de cómo resolver los problemas como grupo de la región. Hace dos días, el 1ro de abril, el gobernador Polis anunció la prolongación del cierre de escuelas en Colorado hasta el 30 de abril, 2020. En las últimas semanas, hemos conversado con regularidad y a frecuencia con los oficiales de salud pública y del estado para comprender mejor la trayectoria y dirección para el ciclo escolar en relación al COVID-19 y las expectativas del ciclo escolar “tradicional”. Entendemos que no hay respuestas específicas para saber exactamente cómo y cuándo regresaremos a la “vida normal” durante esta crisis de salud que nunca se había visto. Sabiendo esto, debemos confiar en nuestro mejor juicio y poner la seguridad por encima de todo. Lo que es claro es que no habrá una guía definitiva ni universal para proceder normalmente. Más bien, ​ ​ habrá un levantamiento gradual de las restricciones paso por paso para regresar a la normalidad. Lo que sabemos es que cuando la orden de “quedarse en su hogar” se levante, continuaremos con las restricciones del distanciamiento social y el número de personas que se pueden reunir en un grupo por lo menos por varias semanas, si es que no sean hasta meses. Dada la naturaleza del marco escolar (aulas, períodos entre clases, autobuses, juegos de parque, etc.), estas restricciones no son prácticas dentro del marco escolar. Como tal, no parece ser posible que resumamos el aprendizaje tradicional en persona este ciclo escolar. Colectivamente creemos y estamos tomando la decisión que para el mejor interés de los estudiantes, ​ ​ el personal docente y las comunidades que servimos, nuestras escuelas permanecerán cerradas para el aprendizaje en persona por el resto del ciclo escolar 2019-2020. Una consideración importante al tomar esta decisión el dia de hoy es guiada por los departamentos de salud respectivos que sirven a nuestros distritos. Actualmente muchos modelos demuestran que el impacto del COVID-19 es probable que llegue a su punto alto en la última semana de abril. Una vez que el COVID-19 alcance su punto alto en Colorado, sabemos que habrá la misma cantidad de tiempo después de esto en el cual el virus continuará siendo una amenaza importante. La seguridad continua y salud pública que esto presenta para nuestros estudiantes, personal docente y familias nos mueve a tomar el paso de la suspensión extendida del aprendizaje en persona por lo que resta de este ciclo escolar. Además, al proporcionar una dirección concreta en relación al aprendizaje en persona para el resto del ciclo escolar nos permite enfocar nuestra energía y atención a contestar preguntas y preocupaciones en lugar de las cosas inciertas en curso. También nos permitirá, como líderes de distritos escolares, cambiar a una postura proactiva en la que podemos comenzar a planear para completar el ciclo escolar actual en línea, y regresar a la escuela en agosto cuando podamos felizmente darle la bienvenida a nuestros edificios a nuestros estudiantes, personal docente y familias. La toma de esta decisión fue extremadamente difícil. Creemos sin embargo que es la decisión correcta dado que toda la información que hemos recibido ha sido de los expertos de salud y oficiales del estado. Nuestros equipos han trabajado arduamente para crear oportunidades de aprendizaje de calidad en línea para nuestros estudiantes. Por favor tenga en cuenta que la seguridad y salud de nuestros estudiantes, personal docente y familias es lo primordial. Creemos que el terminar este ciclo escolar a través del aprendizaje en línea es una de las maneras más efectivas en la que podemos poner de nuestra parte para evitar la exposición a cualquier persona a un riesgo innecesario. Sincerely, Chris Fiedler Thomas Tucker 27J Schools Douglas County Schools Chris Gdowski Wendy Rubin Adams 12 Five Star Schools Englewood Schools Don Rangel Jason Glass Adams 14 Schools Jeffco Public Schools Rico Munn Brian Ewert Aurora Public Schools Littleton Public Schools Scott Siegfried Charlotte Ciancio Cherry Creek School District Mapleton Public Schools Karen Quanbeck Patrick Sandos Clear Creek School District Sheridan School District 2 Susana Cordova Pamela Swanson Denver Public Schools Westminster Public Schools .
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