Todd County School District

An Overview of Option 1: In-Person Education

1. We recommend that all students would be back in school by September 8^th.
2.  In order to prepare for all necessary social distance, cleaning, and organizational considerations, additional professional development and work time will be added to the beginning of the year to support staff to prepare for students returning to buildings.
3. In addition to preparing for students to return, teachers will attend professional development that supports their ability to move their courses and instruction to an online learning environment in cases it is needed.  All teachers will engage in district and school-specific professional development on the following dates: 1) August 17 – 19 & 24 (original dates on the calendar); and 2) August 25 – September 3: Administrators and teachers will receive training on the new Learning Management System (Schoology) and take a course about teaching in online learning environments,  in case a Covid-19 outbreak requires students and staff to move to an online/flexible learning environment.
4. All teachers will use Schoology and ensure that both they and their students can transition to an online/flex learning environment immediately if necessary.
5. TCSD staff will communicate with families and students about how to access and use Schoology.
6. All teachers will continue to use district-approved curriculum for instruction and assessment.
7. All students will take the district-approved diagnostic assessments (iReady and NWEA's MAP) along with all state-mandated assessments.
8.  All students in grades 4 - 12 will be checked out a Chromebook.
9.  Each family that has a student in grades K – 3 will receive a Onetab device that can be shared by everyone in the family. Onetab devices support reading, writing, and numeracy. The consistent use of these devices helps support missed learning opportunities for students in the spring of 2020. In addition, these devices will be important tools for students to use in case any attendance center needs to move to an online learning environment.
10. All schools will provide a safe and clean learning environment that adheres to their approved Pandemic Plan.
11.  If there is a confirmed risk of the spread of Covid-19 at an attendance center, the administrator(s) will follow the protocol outlined in their school Pandemic Plan.
12.  In the event that a school has to move to an online/flex learning environment, all students in grades K-12 will be checked out a Chromebook to use for flexible learning.

An overview of Option 2: South Dakota Virtual School

Overview of the South Dakota Virtual School (SDVS)

1. SDVS offers a variety of online courses. SDVS has coursework available for all grade levels and content areas for all required courses.
2. SDVS Provider ensures all courses are taught by teachers certified in the content area in which they are providing instruction.
3. All courses are aligned to the state's content standards.

TCSD Responsibilities

1. Students are registered for courses through TCSD, using the SDVS registration system.
2. TCSD ensures that all state summative assessments in a secure environment and follow all summative assessment administration policies. This will require that all students attending SDVS be in-person at a designated testing location. All social distancing, cleaning, and health precautions will be in place at testing sites. 
3. TCSD will assign an administrator to oversee all SDVS students and staff.
4. TCSD will assign the staff who will provide services and support to English learners receiving distance learning instruction as well as screen any student who may potentially be an English learner.
5. The district will assign credit associated with any course taken via SDVS (providers will assign the number grade).

Additional Support for Students

1. All students enrolled in the SDVS will receive a Chromebook for engaging in online learning. Parents/guardians are required to pick up the computer at the school and sign the TCSD technology use agreement.