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The plan is to have voters enter at the K-1 doors with voting areas set up in the K classrooms. It was stated that the area will be cleaned and sanitized in time for classroom use the next day. This plan, or any possible alternatives, was NOT discussed with parents prior to approval.
Due to Covid- 19, parents/guardians are not allowed to enter the school building for health/safety reasons. Using that reasoning, it is counterintuitive to allow the general public to enter the building while students, faculty, and staff are present. If school had not been in session for election day prior to Covid-19, It stands to reason that it most definitely should not be in session as we navigate a pandemic. We also have the alternative option of offering a remote school day if it is deemed that we cannot lose the day of instruction.
We, the undersigned, respectfully request that School 16 Leadership,Troy City School District School Board, Superintendent Carmello close School 16 for Election Day, Wednesday, November 3, 2020 or allow for whole school remote learning.
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October 1, 2020
Seeing the momentum grow is draining but necessary work while the district remains silent. I did not imagine the response would be this significant when I first started this, but your energy keeps me moving forward.
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Let's be safe! keep the kids home, if we need to let's go remote for that day. Do a deep cleaning prior to the kids returning or move the polls somewhere else. Outside, away from the kids. SAFETY FIRST!! THAT'S PRIORITY!!! Let's prevent another school closure. Not only do we need to protect our kids, we should protect the teachers/administrations that are there daily. Parents or any other visitors are not allowed in the school so why should the general public be allowed in? IT DOES NOT MAKE SENSE!!!
Why is this even being considered? We need new leadership in Troy! The Troy government offices are not even open but this is a choice? Wow.
If parents are kept from school due to Covid precautions, then strangers should not be there when kids are.
Ridiculous to be open when there is no entry of outside guests in the school but all these strangers can go in around our children umm not ok .
As the turnout for a presidential election will no doubt be large and contact tracing will be impossible and as visitors are not allowed to PS16, school should not be in session that day or the polling machines should be outside in the back parking lot.
Let's keep our kids safe!
This is sheer lunacy. Close the school like it’s been done for every other election!!!!
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Status: Closed — this petition is no longer accepting signatures.
Final supporters
The plan is to have voters enter at the K-1 doors with voting areas set up in the K classrooms. It was stated that the area will be cleaned and sanitized in time for classroom use the next day. This plan, or any possible alternatives, was NOT discussed with parents prior to approval.
Due to Covid- 19, parents/guardians are not allowed to enter the school building for health/safety reasons. Using that reasoning, it is counterintuitive to allow the general public to enter the building while students, faculty, and staff are present. If school had not been in session for election day prior to Covid-19, It stands to reason that it most definitely should not be in session as we navigate a pandemic. We also have the alternative option of offering a remote school day if it is deemed that we cannot lose the day of instruction.
We, the undersigned, respectfully request that School 16 Leadership,Troy City School District School Board, Superintendent Carmello close School 16 for Election Day, Wednesday, November 3, 2020 or allow for whole school remote learning.
Updates
October 1, 2020
Seeing the momentum grow is draining but necessary work while the district remains silent. I did not imagine the response would be this significant when I first started this, but your energy keeps me moving forward.
14 Comments
Per CDC guidelines for schools outside visitors are not permitted into the building. Please adhere to what is necessary to keep everyone safe.
Let's be safe! keep the kids home, if we need to let's go remote for that day. Do a deep cleaning prior to the kids returning or move the polls somewhere else. Outside, away from the kids. SAFETY FIRST!! THAT'S PRIORITY!!! Let's prevent another school closure. Not only do we need to protect our kids, we should protect the teachers/administrations that are there daily. Parents or any other visitors are not allowed in the school so why should the general public be allowed in? IT DOES NOT MAKE SENSE!!!
Why is this even being considered? We need new leadership in Troy! The Troy government offices are not even open but this is a choice? Wow.
If parents are kept from school due to Covid precautions, then strangers should not be there when kids are.
Ridiculous to be open when there is no entry of outside guests in the school but all these strangers can go in around our children umm not ok .
As the turnout for a presidential election will no doubt be large and contact tracing will be impossible and as visitors are not allowed to PS16, school should not be in session that day or the polling machines should be outside in the back parking lot.
Let's keep our kids safe!
This is sheer lunacy. Close the school like it’s been done for every other election!!!!
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Per CDC guidelines for schools outside visitors are not permitted into the building. Please adhere to what is necessary to keep everyone safe.