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Tuesday, July 21: Sonoma School Board will consider online-only semester
Posted on July 21, 2020 by Sonoma Valley Sun
School District Superintendent Socorro Shiels will recommend to the board on July 21 a plan for online-only classes for the upcoming fall semester.
Today’s School Board meeting begins at 4pm with a closed session, and the open session starts at about 5pm.
See the full agenda here: July 21 SVUSD Board Meeting Agenda. The agenda can also be found here: sonomaschools.org.
There are two ways you can watch or listen and/or provide comments: Via Zoom, click here: Zoom.SVUSD.org. This Zoom link can also be found on sonomaschools.org. Or by Telephone: 669-900-6833
You can also watch the live-stream on sonomatv.org, or view the recorded meeting afterward by clicking here: Sonoma TV YouTube Page.
Sheils said the plan moves from the emergency response of last semester to “an adaptive and strategic response” to the ongoing pandemic. Elements include:
- Daily attendance will be taken
- Defined daily instructional time with clear student schedules
- Grade level assignments and assessments
- Clear and frequent communication
- Traditional grading and learning feedback
- Care and attention to the social wellbeing of (every) student
“Student learning, as well as the safety of all during the pandemic, are non-negotiable for Sonoma Valley Unified School District,” Shiels said.
The Board will consider the recommendation on July 21, and may hold an additional meeting on July 28 for a final vote.
