Wednesday, April 15, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
SCHOOLS: 2020-2021
school year to include
two-week spring break
Continued from page 3
and disseminating feedback
from school employees and
patrons, the board voted 3-2
for the start date for the 2020-
21 school year to be the first
Tuesday of September, which
falls on September 1, which is
before Labor Day. The two-
week spring break, which has
been the subject of debate,
will remain in place for at
least one more school year.
Wilkins acknowledged
that the board will look more
deeply into the issues of ineq-
uity of the two-week spring
break.
<We know it creates a
hardship for some of our
families and that needs to be
addressed,= he said.
The board also plans to
discuss the concept of always
having school start the first
Tuesday of September, rather
than hinging the decision on
where Labor Day falls.
Details of the calendar,
including in-service days and
end date will be determined in
the weeks ahead.
During the business/
finance report some discus-
sion ensued about what the
future may hold 4 in light
of the coronavirus crisis 4
regarding some of the extra
funding earmarked by the
Student Success Act expected
for next year. Superintendent
Curt Scholl acknowledged
that <there are more ques-
tions than answers= and that
he knows school districts will
be continually updated in the
weeks ahead.
Schools are funded based
on enrollment and Scholl
explained that the state has
basically <frozen= enrollment
numbers based on the count in
December.
<With the economic impact
of this crisis I am having a dif-
ficult time believing that we
are going to be as whole as
they (the state) think we are
going to be,= he added.
At the same time the dis-
trict may have a drop in some
expenditures due to the clo-
sure of schools.
Administrator reports
began with Special Programs
Director Martha Hindman.
She said, <State leaders
are working to make sure that
equity is kept in the forefront
for special needs students.=
Locally, she said, the focus
has been about reaching out
right now to families. <Special
education teachers are going
to be looking at each of their
students and how they are
making access to instruction,=
she said. <We need to ensure
whatever we are planning is
accessible to all students.=
Elementary Principal Joan
Warburg reported on what
her staff was doing in the
first days back from spring
break. The first two days were
spent making phone calls and
emails to connect with fami-
lies and teachers reported very
positive connections. <Parents
were thrilled to have that con-
nection and have that oppor-
tunity to talk to another adult
who cares about their children
and are walking that road with
them,= she said.
Warburg acknowledged
that her staff is <clearly griev-
ing with the knowledge that
they won9t be back in the
classrooms with their kids.=
Beyond that she said, <Our
focus moving forward is how
to move into the new style of
learning. I am super proud of
my teachers and other staff.
Their passion shows for all of
our students and, in particu-
lar, for our most vulnerable
students.=
Middle school Principal
Alison Haney began with
praise for her staff in the
<awesome resilience= her
staff is showing in light of this
<tremendous challenge.= She
said she is trying to instill in
her teachers for this first week
of instruction that <anything
we do will be great= and that
she believes <that everyone
understands= what we are up
against.
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<It has actually been an
inspiring process for me
amidst a tough time,= she said.
Sisters High School
Principal Joe Hosang said he
feels grateful for the love he
and his staff at the high school
are receiving back from the
community.
<Parents and students
are telling us to take care of
ourselves and are incredibly
thoughtful and understand-
ing,= he said.
He said that as an example
of the support being shown
by the community that VAST
Church had offered to supply
lunch for all the teaching staff
throughout the district from
June9s Kitchen. <That9s just
incredible,= he said.
(For information on how
the school closure affects
students, including graduat-
ing seniors, see related story,
page 1).
Superintendent Scholl also
reported that the construction
of the transportation center
adjacent to SPRD is progress-
ing on schedule.
The next board meet-
ing is scheduled for 5 p.m.
Wednesday, May 6, and is
available to the public via
Zoom. Access to the meeting
will be posted on the school
district website.
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