Huerfano RE-1 Reopening of Schools Plan for 2020-2021

Huerfano RE-1 Schools (Peakview pk-8 and John Mall HS) will begin school with online/remote instruction. Huerfano RE-1 will hope for a normal return to school on September 8, 2020 after further review and analysis of the Covid 19 virus levels in the state, county and in schools that returned to normal to start their school year. New student Chromebooks will be distributed when students return in small groups for online training on 8/17 or 8/18.

Huerfano RE-1 does not expect nor anticipate that students will spend 8 hours in front of their Chromebook. We will make every effort to provide exceptional lessons in a reduced amount of time. The starting and ending times of student classes will be determined by building level Principals. Lessons shall also be recorded for viewing at an alternate time.

Sack breakfast and lunches will be served in a similar drive-through manner as this past spring. Only Peakview and John Mall HS enrolled students are eligible for these sack breakfasts and lunches. Students will receive 2 days’ worth of meals during each pick-up. Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:30am-12:30pm

Schedule of events

8/3-8/6-Monday-Thursday School Registration/Enrollment (Peakview and John Mall HS)

9:00am-12:00pm and 2:00pm-4:00pm

8/10/20- Monday-Teachers return to school

8/17/20-Monday- Students will return to school in small groups (schedule TBD ASAP) to receive training in online learning instructional delivery platform, online learning etiquette and expectations.

8/18/20-Tuessday- Students return to school in small groups (schedule TBD ASAP) to receive training in online learning instructional delivery platform, online learning etiquette and expectations

8/19/20- Wednesday- 1^st day of online instruction for students. Online instruction class schedules and sack food pick-up information will be provided to parents at registration and passed out to students during their online learning training session on the 17^th/18th

Reopening Plans for 2020-2021

July 29, 2020

Dear Parents,
Huerfano School District RE-1 will hand out sack lunches while we are resuming school online. Students registered at Peakview or John Mall High School in grades PK-12 qualify for meals. Parents will need to sign a permission slip to obtain a meal card. Once you receive this meal card, please have it with you each time you arrive to pick up meals. If you are unable to pick up meals, a parent or guardian may give their meal card to a designated person to pick up meals on their behalf. If you wish to pre-register for meals, please fill out the attached permission slip. permission slip for meals . You may also obtain a permission slip at the Huerfano RE-1 District office located at 201 East 5th Street.
The start date for sack meal distribution is Tuesday August 18, 2020. We will hand out sacks on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. Each sack will contain two breakfast and two lunch meals. We will continue to hand out sacks in this manner until we resume in-person instruction. Please check our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/HuerfanoRe1/ and our district web page http://huerfano.k12.co.us/ for updates.
Please feel free to email Tara Burke at or call 719-695-0095 for more information.

Sincerely,

HUERFANO SCHOOL DISTRICT FOOD SERVICE DEPARTMENT
Non-discrimination Statement:
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations
and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering
USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or
reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille,
large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they
applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA
through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available
in languages other than English.
To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027)
found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter
addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the
complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
(1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights;
1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
(2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or(3) email: .
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Huerfano RE-1 School District Re-opening of Schools Plan

This plan is susceptible to change at a moment’s notice. These plans will also need to be approved by the Las Animas/Huerfano Health Department. We are currently waiting for a response by Friday afternoon. When I receive said response then we will either make recommended changes or go to another choice> remote learning until Labor Day or alternate a/b days. These are our intentions:

1. School will open for full time in person instruction, meaning all students are expected to attend schools on August 13, 2020. If this option is not possible it is likely we would go to an all “remote learning” situation until Labor Day and reevaluate prior to that date.
2. Parents/students will have the option to stay home and engage in remote learning provided by the school district. Students will engage in live lessons provided in the classroom via live video. Our intent is to provide as close to a classroom experience as possible with the live instruction. We have also purchased Schoology, a new, trusted, platform to deliver this and other lessons/work associated with the classroom experience.
3. Schools will abide by the safety protocols as put forth by the local health department to include:
4. Temperature scans for all personnel and students. These may be conducted prior to entry on a school method of transportation (bus or school vehicle
5. Intermittent health checks during the school day
6. Facemasks, preferably of the cloth type, or other material will be required for students and teachers to wear. The school district will provide masks to any student needing a mask. We understand that it will be difficult for many children to keep these on yet we need to make the effort to ask that they do, to the best of their ability and we need your help in doing so.
7. Follow protocols to wash hands often and use hand sanitizer
8. Attempt to follow social distancing protocols as best as possible
9. Cleaning and wiping of surfaces by custodial personnel
10. If allowed to go full time, busing will be normal and not limited to 10-12 students. If the full time plan is not allowed then expect busing changes to occur which could include some bus runs not being available.

This has been a very trying time to determine our best course of action and I understand and appreciate the fact that people will have differing opinions and may exercise the right to choose the “remote learning” option. We ask that you please inform school personnel of your choice during early registration which will occur soon of which you will be notified. Thank you. Let us all do the best that we can to provide a meaningful learning experience for all.

Michael J Moore
Superintendent of Huerfano RE-1 Schools

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Huerfano RE-1 is hosting a food distribution tomorrow July 16 at Peakview and Gardner School from 11 am to 12 noon. I box per household. Please bring ID. PLEASE DO NOT RETURN EMPTY BOXES OR EGG CARTONS.

Huerfano School District Re-1  Regular School Board Meeting
July 13, 2020 5:30 pm – District Office

This meeting will be held in person at the School District Administration building, but will also be broadcast on ZOOM and on Facebook live stream.

Superintendent Michael Moore (Re-1) is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. The public can join the zoom meeting directly or you can watch live on our Facebook page at https://facebook.com/HuerfanoRe1/live
You do not need a Facebook account to watch live.

Topic: July 13, 2020 Regular School BoardMeeting
Time: July 13, 2020 05:30 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting –

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Meeting ID: 721 832 2432

Call in if you do not have access to Zoom for your computer, phone or other device:
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1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call
4. Approval of July 13, 2020 Agenda
5. Welcome, Focus, and Recognition
   5.1. Board Teamwork
   5.2. Staff/Student Recognition
   5.3. Citizens to Address the Board
6. Administrative Report
   Will be given at the July 27, 2020 Board Meeting
7. Routine Business
   7.1. Consideration/Board Minutes
   7.1.1. June 29, 2020 /Regular Board Meeting Minutes
8. Discussion Items
   8.1. Best Grant-Do we move forward with a ballot measure?
   8.2. South Central Boces Operating Agreement
   8.3. South Central Boces Board Executive session July 7th.
   8.4. 1st Reading of Policy GBEB-R Staff Conduct and Professional Boundaries with Students
   8.5. 1st Reading of Policy EGAEA-R2 Regulation of Social Media Use
   8.6. Procedures for the proper handling of gate or events money
   8.7. Reopening of School Plans
   8.8. HEA Addendum
   8.9. Email protocol for Board members and other items from school attorney
   8.10. Band Leadership Retreat 2020
9. Action Items
   9.1. Approve the transfer of Ana Choin to JMHS secretary
   9.2. Approve the hire of Assistant Principal Peakview School Jamie Odum
   9.3. Approve assignment of Santiago Bobian as a 5th grade teacher at Peakview School.
   9.4. Approve South Central Boces Operating Agreement with Huerfano RE-1.
   9.5. Approve 1st Reading of Policy GBEB-R Staff Conduct and Professional Boundaries with Students
   9.6. Approve 1st Reading of Policy EGAEA-R2 Regulation of Social Media Use
   9.7. Approve Reopening of school plan for 2020-2021 school year.
   9.8. Approve HEA Addendum
   9.9. Approve Band Leadership Retreat July 27,2020-August 1, 2020
10. Information Item
11. Adjournment

July 13, 2020 School Board Meeting Agenda

https://forms.gle/QKP3C5L3kwQaLx6DA

Parents/Guardians/Students of Huerfano Re-1: We have a survey we’d like to ask you to fill out for us. If COVID -19 restrictions do not allow a traditional school schedule in the Fall, we would like your input. Please click the link for our Google Form to fill out the survey.

https://forms.gle/QKP3C5L3kwQaLx6DA

http://kidsfoodfinder.org/

Non-discrimination Statement:

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations
and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering
USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or
reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille,
large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they
applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA
through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available
in languages other than English.
To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027)
found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter
addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the
complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
(1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights;
1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
(2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or
(3) email: .
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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Dear Parents and Guardians.

You may have heard about a new program authorized by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) called Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer or P-EBT for short. This program intends to provide financial assistance to families of children grades K-12 eligible for free or reduced-price school meals who have lost access to food due to the school closures caused by COVID-19. The financial assistance will be distributed to eligible families on new or existing Colorado EBT cards. The average P-EBT benefit is $5.70/child per day or up to $279 per eligible child, retroactive to when school initially closed. Huerfano School District Re-1 participates in the National School Lunch Program under the Community Eligible Provision, which provides free lunches to all students, meaning all Huerfano RE-1 students grades K-12 may be eligible for P-EBT.

If your family is already participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and possesses an EBT card, the P-EBT benefits will automatically be loaded onto your card within the month of July 2020. If your family is not currently enrolled in SNAP benefits, you must complete an application to receive P-EBT.

Receiving these benefits will not affect your immigration or public charge status. All families who are eligible for P-EBT may receive it, regardless of immigration status. P-EBT is a pandemic emergency benefit based on free or reduced-price school meal eligibility, and similar to other benefits that the Department Homeland Security has stated that it is excluded from consideration in public charge. Household information that is used to determine eligibility is protected under both federal and state data privacy practices.

To successfully complete the P-EBT application, you will need your child(ren)’s State Assigned Student ID (SASID) number

Upon approval, an EBT card with the qualifying amount will be mailed to you. To access the P-EBT application available mid-July 2020 visit: https://www.colorado.gov/cdhs/p-ebt.

For more information about P-EBT, please visit Colorado Department of Human Services’ Frequently Asked Questions webpage – https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdhs/p-ebt . If you have further questions, please contact and a representative will respond.

If you have other questions or need help, or are interested in applying for P-EBT, contact Tara Burke at or 719-695-0095 to obtain the required SASID information.

Sincerely,

Huerfano School District RE-1

Non-discrimination Statement:

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations
and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering
USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or
reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille,
large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they
applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA
through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available
in languages other than English.
To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027)
found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter
addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the
complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
(1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights;
1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
(2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or
(3) email: .
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Huerfano School District RE-1 will be hosting a boxed food distribution this Thursday June 25 from 11am to 12 noon, or until supplies last at Peakview School and Gardner School. Please return empty egg cartons if you have not already done so (WE DO NOT NEED EMPTY BOXES RETURNED). Please do not arrive before 10:45 A.M. There is a limit of 1 box per household and you will need to present your ID to receive a box. See map below for information on direction and traffic flow. Please contact Tara Burke at or call/text 719-695-0095 for more information.