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NYC Safety Plan for Schools – Needed, Doesn’t Exist | JD2718

NYC Safety Plan for Schools – Needed, Doesn’t Exist | JD2718

NYC Safety Plan for Schools – Needed, Doesn’t Exist



Each school is working, planning. Shouldn’t each school come up with a safety plan? Isn’t each school unique?
Schools do need to apply safety guidelines to their individual situations. But those guidelines need to come from the New York City Department of Education – a citywide safety plan. And, as of today, no dice.
There is a New York State document, reopening guidance. But it is the NYCDoE’s responsibility to use it come up with district health and safety policies.
I’m a “programmer.” I schedule my school. My progress is limited by the NYCDoE not meeting this basic responsibility to the schools.

Entry and Movement

There are decisions that need to be made locally. How the kids enter the building for instance. Each building is different.
But that decision cannot be made until the New York City Department of Education has laid out CONTINUE READING: NYC Safety Plan for Schools – Needed, Doesn’t Exist | JD2718