Dear CUSD,
It is very disappointing and stressful to have to make an informed educational and health decision by July 14, 2020 with such health risk uncertainty and limited information surrounding our two educational options, particularly in a climate where Covid-19 is nowhere near under control (AZ positivity rate >20%; recommended to open safely ≤5% positivity rate). Furthermore, Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman recently expressed her position that she “cannot provide those assurances for the adults and students who are medically vulnerable in our school communities at this time.”
There have been limited resources to refer to and sparse communication regarding what the gifted track will look like for COA. What will the schedule look like? How will gifted education be differentiated from general education curriculum? There are many other unanswered questions we parents have, yet we are to decide in two business days as we have patiently been waiting for more information.
We understand that by selecting COA, KGA/WGA families will no longer receive communications from KGA/WGA, despite being informed we will still be considered “students at our respective campuses." Parents who have already selected COA are upset and some are even wanting to retract their decision over the matter. ****Edit: We understand our schools have/are working on a resolution to this. It remains unclear if we are technically disenrolled from KGA/WGA and have a "holding spot", or if we are not disenrolled.****
We also understand that when the county face mask mandate expires at the end of the month CUSD will not require masks to be worn if the order is not extended. This with leave in-person learning with face coverings as optional.
For these reasons (and many more), the remaining undecided parents of KGA/WGA who have not yet selected a learning path, are respectfully asking for the July 14 deadline to be extended until we are provided more reasonable and robust information for educational decision making and health/ safely decision making. In addition, we request that parents who have already submitted the intent form be allowed to rescind their submission to reassess the situation along with the rest of the parents during the extension period if granted.
Respectfully,
Parents of the KGA/WGA Gifted community
Updates
July 11, 2020
The district has yet to provide the clear answers we need regarding these educational options. Send an email to your board member today demanding they push back the deadline until we have a complete plan. Silence from them is not acceptable while our families are left in the dark.
July 11, 2020
The momentum behind this petition shows exactly how frustrated we are with the lack of communication from the district. We need to keep this pressure up so they understand we will not accept these impossible deadlines. Post this link to your Facebook page and email your school board representative today.
9 Comments
Please make the right decision for our kids....not for our governor, not for the economy...for...our...kids
Extend the deadline for decisions until more reliable information is provided by the school district.
I understand needing to figure out staffing, there are too many questions and no one has the answers yet. I am sorry for this unprecedented time.
It's unreasonable to expect us to make this serious of a decision when there are still so many unknowns. We need more time and more information.
We have to be online because of our risk factors. I chose COA based on the current information (or lack of information). We signed on for the quarter, but we were removed from our school email list. How are we supposed to assess at the end of each quarter if we want our child to return? I don’t have much faith in the information that is being given, since we were told we would still retain a place at our current school.
I agree. We can't put our kids iand teachers in risk.
While I feel that the online option is the best option for my children for our family's safety as well as the greater good of all families and staff I am frustrated by the lack of communication (with substance). However, when the online model was initially communicated we were told that we would receive more information, however we have not been provided any SPECIFIC information regarding the gifted instruction model and how that will compare to what is being taught by on site teachers at KGA. We were also told that even if we choose the online model, we would be connected to brick and mortar events, yet as soon as we opt for the online option we are removed from the KGA email lists, which makes me feel even more alienated. At this point many districts are postponing their on site reopening until after the end of the first quarter (and that I assume will also be re evaluated). So, if Chandler opts for the same, then those who have selected on site will receive online teaching from the KGA staff with their peers and those of us who have opted for online will still receive an unknown model. We are being asked to make a decision when we do not even have all of the information.
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Dear CUSD,
It is very disappointing and stressful to have to make an informed educational and health decision by July 14, 2020 with such health risk uncertainty and limited information surrounding our two educational options, particularly in a climate where Covid-19 is nowhere near under control (AZ positivity rate >20%; recommended to open safely ≤5% positivity rate). Furthermore, Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman recently expressed her position that she “cannot provide those assurances for the adults and students who are medically vulnerable in our school communities at this time.”
There have been limited resources to refer to and sparse communication regarding what the gifted track will look like for COA. What will the schedule look like? How will gifted education be differentiated from general education curriculum? There are many other unanswered questions we parents have, yet we are to decide in two business days as we have patiently been waiting for more information.
We understand that by selecting COA, KGA/WGA families will no longer receive communications from KGA/WGA, despite being informed we will still be considered “students at our respective campuses." Parents who have already selected COA are upset and some are even wanting to retract their decision over the matter. ****Edit: We understand our schools have/are working on a resolution to this. It remains unclear if we are technically disenrolled from KGA/WGA and have a "holding spot", or if we are not disenrolled.****
We also understand that when the county face mask mandate expires at the end of the month CUSD will not require masks to be worn if the order is not extended. This with leave in-person learning with face coverings as optional.
For these reasons (and many more), the remaining undecided parents of KGA/WGA who have not yet selected a learning path, are respectfully asking for the July 14 deadline to be extended until we are provided more reasonable and robust information for educational decision making and health/ safely decision making. In addition, we request that parents who have already submitted the intent form be allowed to rescind their submission to reassess the situation along with the rest of the parents during the extension period if granted.
Respectfully,
Parents of the KGA/WGA Gifted community
Updates
July 11, 2020
The district has yet to provide the clear answers we need regarding these educational options. Send an email to your board member today demanding they push back the deadline until we have a complete plan. Silence from them is not acceptable while our families are left in the dark.
July 11, 2020
The momentum behind this petition shows exactly how frustrated we are with the lack of communication from the district. We need to keep this pressure up so they understand we will not accept these impossible deadlines. Post this link to your Facebook page and email your school board representative today.
9 Comments
Please make the decision that is best for our children. Not the governor, not the economy, but our children.
Please make the right decision for our kids....not for our governor, not for the economy...for...our...kids
Extend the deadline for decisions until more reliable information is provided by the school district.
I understand needing to figure out staffing, there are too many questions and no one has the answers yet. I am sorry for this unprecedented time.
It's unreasonable to expect us to make this serious of a decision when there are still so many unknowns. We need more time and more information.
We have to be online because of our risk factors. I chose COA based on the current information (or lack of information). We signed on for the quarter, but we were removed from our school email list. How are we supposed to assess at the end of each quarter if we want our child to return? I don’t have much faith in the information that is being given, since we were told we would still retain a place at our current school.
I agree. We can't put our kids iand teachers in risk.
While I feel that the online option is the best option for my children for our family's safety as well as the greater good of all families and staff I am frustrated by the lack of communication (with substance). However, when the online model was initially communicated we were told that we would receive more information, however we have not been provided any SPECIFIC information regarding the gifted instruction model and how that will compare to what is being taught by on site teachers at KGA. We were also told that even if we choose the online model, we would be connected to brick and mortar events, yet as soon as we opt for the online option we are removed from the KGA email lists, which makes me feel even more alienated. At this point many districts are postponing their on site reopening until after the end of the first quarter (and that I assume will also be re evaluated). So, if Chandler opts for the same, then those who have selected on site will receive online teaching from the KGA staff with their peers and those of us who have opted for online will still receive an unknown model. We are being asked to make a decision when we do not even have all of the information.
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Please make the decision that is best for our children. Not the governor, not the economy, but our children.