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Reopening Plan Objectives and Process

Goal and Objectives

The goal of all reopening planning conducted by the District has been to meet the needs and desires of the Brandywine families and community we serve.  To this end, the District's planning efforts have focused on the following key objectives:
  • Provide a robust virtual learning experience for all BSD students, providing instructor-led, online courses for students in an interactive experience.
  • Provide in-person teaching and learning to the greatest extent allowable by local and state guidance and restrictions.
  • Meet or exceed all safety protocols and recommendations prescribed by the Delaware Department of Education, the Delaware Department of Public Health, and Executive Orders of Governor John Carney.

BSD Work Groups

In preparation for the re-opening of public schools, the Delaware Department of Education formed three work groups charged with developing guidance in the following areas:
  • Health and Wellness
  • Academics and Equity
  • Operations and Services
The recommendations of these three work groups were compiled and are the basis for the Department of Education's "Returning to School: Planning a Safe, Efficient, and Equitable Return to School for Students and Staff."  This document was released to Delaware public schools and districts on July 15, 2020.

In anticipation of the release of the Department's guiding document, the District formed three identical work groups charged with taking the State's guidance and determining if and how the requirements and recommendations could be operationalized in BSD schools.  The findings of the work
 groups would be used by the District in determining the feasibility of potential instructional models and assist in determining the final re-opening recommendation presented to the Board of Education.  Work groups ranged in size from 13 to 17 members, with membership from each of the following stakeholder groups on all three committee:
  • District Administrators
  • Building Administrators
  • Department Specialists
  • Building Specialists
  • Teachers
  • Parents
  • BSD Board of Education Members
Multiple work group meetings were held over a three-week period, with each group producing a summary report.  Click the links below to access the summary report of each work group. 
BSD Health and Wellness Summary Report
BSD Academics and Equity Summary Report
BSD Operations and Services Summary Report

Special thanks to the following individuals for their service on the District's  Re-Opening Work Groups:

Becca Beck
Jennifer McBride
Maria Sanchez
Greg Erskine
Christine Fisher
Sabrina Fitzhugh
​Jennifer Horney
Beth Mattey
Beryl Gamiel
Curi Calderon-Lacy
Tami Grimes-Stewart
Dr. Debbi Zarek
Lavina Jones-Davis
Dr. Cary Riches
Lisa Fabris
Cori Morneau
​Laura Yaghoobian
Robyn Howton
Monique Johnson
Tara Nardone
Marqueia Davis
Mark Overly
Kenny Rivera
Michelle Hawley
Ken Hutchins
Karen Gordon
Rev. Shanika Perry
Dr. Michelle Kutch
Cora Scott
Melissa Culbreath
Carla Riccardi
Marissa Finocchiaro
Susan Dickinson
Kaitlin O'Connor
Ed Burks
Mark Mayer
Colleen Carter
Bobby Clarke
John Read
Lisa Rochford
Patty Staker
Jason Heller
Kristin Pidgeon
Dr. Jason Hale
Dr. Lisa Lawson

Continuous Improvement Survey

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In the spirit of continuous improvement, the District partnered with Hanover Research to conduct a survey to hear from students, parents, and staff regarding the remote learning that occurred due to school closures last school year.  It was important that the District hear first-hand from these different perspectives what went well, and more important, what areas to focus on for improvement should school closure necessitate remote learning during the 2020.21 school year.  The constructive feedback from the survey guided the summer work of the District and the development of professional development offerings for staff.  Click the following link to access the Extended Closure Impact Survey Report for BSD.


Parent Preference Survey

In order to determine the degree to which the restrictions previously reviewed would impact what the District could offer, we needed to know how many parents were interested in any form of in-person instruction, whether full time or hybrid (part in-person and part remote) to determine our ability to accommodate preferences based on physical classroom availability, as well as staff capacity.  In addition, it was imperative that the District know what percentage of those parents preferring an in-person experience for their child were in need of District transportation.  Without this information, the District would be unable to determine if a proposed model was feasible.
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With approximately 86% of enrolled students accounted for in the data:
  • The District does not have the capacity to meet the in-person learning preferences requested by parents due to COVID-related restrictions imposed by the State in the following areas:
    • Transportation capacity
    • Classroom, physical learning space capacity
    • Staffing capacity

BSD Opening of Schools 2020.21 
  • Home
  • Remote Learning
    • Remote Learning Expectations
    • Borderless Classroom
    • Remote Learning Attendance and Accountability
    • Sample PreK Schedule
    • Sample Elementary Schedule
    • Sample Middle Schedule
    • Sample High Schedule
  • Process
    • Superintendent's Message
  • Health and Safety
  • Revisions Log
  • Contact