Superintendent's Update to SC 9.23.20

 Superintendent’s Report to the School Committee

September 23, 2020

Occupational Health Nurse:

• Mrs. Amanda Mulcahy is an RN with 13 years of experience in the medical field working as a Medical Assistant, EMT, and Nursing Assistant.

• We have developed a robust 30-day Entry Plan which includes meeting with the lead nurse, nursing staff, visiting buildings, reaching out to the Health Dept. and reviewing COVID-related policies and procedures we already have in place.

• Amanda is part of my Central Office Team, District Crisis Team, HSAC Committee, and Leadership Team. 

• Workplace Welcome Letter and Faculty and Staff survey

Opening of Schools:

• School visits - Lots of teachers in their classrooms Zooming with students

• Faculty and Staff LOA requests from 75 to approximately 15.  Still in process and gathering more information.

• Glitch with Zoom and some of the Chromebooks - Tech dept on it

• Glitches with some high school students’ schedules

• Happy we are following a phased approach:

• Sanitation signs

• Room occupancy/capacity signs

• The first cohort of High Needs students - Assistant Superintendent, Mrs. Raymond

Kindergarten Screening:

• Completed at the elementary level.  Article in the Lynn Item about Clarke’s screening under the tents.

Facilities Update:

• Water fountains being replaced with sinks. Hadley (2) Stanley and Clarke (1 ea)

• Medical Isolation Rooms (SHS)

SHS, Stanley, SMS Exhaust systems installed

• Kick-off meeting with mechanical contractor last week, this week the work began.

• Exploring the fluid in the middle school heating system to glycol instead of water to avoid freeze-ups and pipe bursts.

• Invitation School Committee members to visit the buildings with Mrs. Raymond & me in the next few weeks.  

Educational Materials Distribution - Director of Teaching and Learning, Dr. Bacon

Reading and Math Assessments (3 & 4) - Director of Teaching & Learning, Dr. Bacon