On February 23, San Juan Islands Community Network hosted its second virtual forum exploring how our islands’ schools are responding to the health and educational challenges posed by COVID-19.
You can navigate the video using the timestamps below:
0:00 SJICN Intro
1:30 Michael Soltman (Moderator) Intro
4:00 Eric Webb, Orcas Island School District Superintendent
7:05 Amber Paulson, Director of Kaleidoscope Preschool & Child Care Center
12:00 Fred Woods, San Juan Island School District Superintendent
17:28 John Bogert, Shaw Island School District Board Chair
20:33 Carl Bruner, Lopez Island School District Interim Superintendent
31:06 Is San Juan County being too cautious?
38:13 How are school leaders assessing what students are thinking and feeling?
40:36 How are school leaders accounting for all community perspectives and staying connected with families?
48:33 What are the effects on students as a result of remote learning?
50:43 What are schools doing to ensure staff safety?
56:03 How are school districts handling liability and coverage concerns regarding the pandemic?
58:21 What have schools learned from the COVID-19 crisis (insights to take forward, opportunities to explore)?
1:07:53 What are the most important things that schools want parents and the community to understand? What “asks” do school leaders have?
1:17:48 Words of thanks / What topics should SJICN cover next?
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