2020–2021 New York City Department of Education’s School Reopening Plan Submission to the New York State Department of Education Table of Contents Table of Contents Letter from the Chancellor ......................................................................... 5 Introduction ............................................................................................... 7 Plan Background.......................................................................................................................... 7 What We Know ............................................................................................................................. 8 Our Guiding Principles ................................................................................................................. 8 Our Planning Process .................................................................................................................. 9 Family and Student Survey Results .............................................................................................. 9 Equity and Excellence: Our Continued Commitment .................................................................. 10 Family and Community Engagement .......................................................................................... 11 Health and Safety .....................................................................................15 Capacity ..................................................................................................................................... 15 Social Distancing ....................................................................................................................... 15 Shared Spaces .......................................................................................................................... 16 PPE and Face Coverings ........................................................................................................... 19 Hygiene, Cleaning, and Disinfection ........................................................................................... 20 Hand and Respiratory Hygiene................................................................................................... 20 Visitors ....................................................................................................................................... 21 Early Childhood Contracted Programs ....................................................................................... 21 Accommodations for At-Risk Students and Staff ........................................................................ 21 Before and Aftercare .................................................................................................................. 22 School Safety Drills .................................................................................................................... 23 COVID-19 Safety Coordinator .................................................................................................... 25 Monitoring .................................................................................................................................. 26 Containment .............................................................................................................................. 28 Positive COVID-19 Case ............................................................................................................ 29 Contact Tracing ......................................................................................................................... 31 School Closures ......................................................................................................................... 33 Facilities ...................................................................................................36 Compliance ................................................................................................................................ 36 Lead ........................................................................................................................................... 37 Ventilation .................................................................................................................................. 37 2020–2021 NYC Schools Reopening Plan 2 Table of Contents Space Utilization ........................................................................................................................ 37 Nutrition ...................................................................................................40 Health and Safety ....................................................................................................................... 40 Allergies ..................................................................................................................................... 40 Compliance ................................................................................................................................ 41 Transportation ..........................................................................................43 Health and Safety ....................................................................................................................... 43 Provision of Services .................................................................................................................. 44 Social Emotional Well-Being .....................................................................46 School Counseling Plan ............................................................................................................. 46 Student Supports ....................................................................................................................... 47 Staff Supports ............................................................................................................................ 49 School Scheduling Models .......................................................................52 Scheduling Models ..................................................................................................................... 52 School Programming Model Selection Process .......................................................................... 54 Exceptions Process .................................................................................................................... 55 Superintendents Process for Review: District Review Team ....................................................... 56 Central Process for Review of Exception Requests .................................................................... 57 Attendance ...............................................................................................60 Technology and Connectivity ....................................................................63 Access to Devices and High-Speed Internet .............................................................................. 63 Requesting A Device .................................................................................................................. 63 Accommodations ....................................................................................................................... 64 Teaching and Learning .............................................................................66 Continuity of Learning ................................................................................................................ 66 Instructional Coordination .......................................................................................................... 67 Communication .......................................................................................................................... 67 Special Education.....................................................................................70 Provision of Services .................................................................................................................. 70 Communication .......................................................................................................................... 70 Multilingual Learners ................................................................................73 Identification Process ................................................................................................................. 73 2020–2021 NYC Schools Reopening Plan 3 Table of Contents Units of Study ............................................................................................................................. 73 Communication .......................................................................................................................... 74 Staffing and Human Resources ................................................................76 Teacher and Principal Evaluation System................................................................................... 76 Certification, Incidental Teaching, and Substitute Teaching ....................................................... 76 Appendix ..................................................................................................78 2020–2021 NYC Schools Reopening Plan 4 Letter from the Chancellor Letter from the Chancellor On behalf of the New York City Department of Education, please accept the submission of the following reopening plan. This plan meets the standards as outlined by the State Department of Health and the State Education Department and is informed by deep engagement with school