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Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC
Date: July 7, 2020
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201-896-4100 info@sh-law.comAs our eyes recover from an initial review of the New Jersey Department of Education’s 104-page “The Road Back: Restart and Recovery Plan for Education,” we can almost hear thousands of keyboards simultaneously clicking across the State, as school officials begin developing plans to re-open their districts for some degree of mandated in-person instruction in the Fall of 2020. Clearly, no “one size fits all” plan would be appropriate for all of New Jersey’s 580+ operating school districts, each of which is uniquely situated in terms of budgeting, staffing, student population, physical facilities, and educational offerings. Accordingly, while “The Road Back” provides an outline of issues that must be addressed in each district’s plan, NJDOE has left the specifics to the discretion of each individual district, within certain parameters.
Specifically, each school district is directed to establish: (1) a “Restart Committee” (comprised of administrators, board members, local union representatives, educators, parents, and students) to develop its re-opening plan; and (2) individual school-based “Pandemic Response Teams” (comprised of administrators, staff, and parents representing a gender- and racially-diverse cross-section of the school community) to “centralize, expedite, and implement” the district’s plan. Each district’s plan must include policies and procedures addressing each of the following items:
While not required, NJDOE also recommends that school districts: (1) adopt protocols to address the social and emotional trauma that staff and students may have faced during the pandemic; (2) employ multi-tiered systems to identify students in need of extra support and to engage families in collaborative problem-solving; and (3) consider expanding before-school and after-school programs and providing transportation to external child care facilities.
With respect to finances, districts are encouraged to engage in cooperative purchasing programs for cleaning supplies, personal protective equipment, and technology items. NJDOE reminds districts that aid under the fiscal year 2021 State budget has not yet been finalized, and that Commissioner approval is required before a district may tap into its emergency reserve account to finance unanticipated expenses.
This week, many school districts across the State are beginning to implement their summer programs. However, September is just around the corner and time is of the essence, as NJDOE has directed districts to “strive to share their scheduling plans with staff, families, and students at least four weeks before the start of the school year in order to allow families to plan child care and work arrangements.” As school districts develop their re-opening plans, questions will inevitably arise.
At Scarinci Hollenbeck, our school law attorneys are working tirelessly every day to help our school district clients comply with the maze of ever-evolving guidelines and regulations impacting school operations during these unprecedented times. If you’d like to have a conversation with one of our school law attorneys, please reach out to me at 732-568-8374 or aweinstein@sh-law.com, or the Scarinci Hollenbeck attorney with whom you work, at 201-896-4100.
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