USD 329 Board of Education, Wabaunsee Public Schools

For the 2020-21 school year only, a Remote Learning student is a student regularly enrolled in the school district he or she would normally have attended On-Site, but the student is attending remotely (because of concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic) and curriculum and instruction are prepared, provided and/or supervised by local teachers and staff in the student’s home district.  USD 329 assures to the Kansas State Board of Education it will follow the requirements below to ensure that Remote Learning approximates the student learning experience taking place in the On-Site (brick and mortar) classroom for the 2020-21 school year, including:

1. USD 329 assures Remote Learning Curriculum and Instruction will coincide with each student’s On-Site classroom to ensure that when a Remote Learning student returns to the On-Site classroom that he or she is able to make a seamless transition. In addition, Remote Learning students will be assessed on the same standards and competencies as the On-Site students using each and all progress, academic, and social-emotional monitoring assessments as On-Site students.

2. USD 329 assures Remote Learners will have at least one meaningful Daily Connection with a local teacher. In addition, Remote Learning students will have ready access to all local content teachers throughout each week and student questions will be answered within 24 hours during school days, preferably the same school day if possible.

3. USD 329 assures each Remote Learner’s Academic Progress will be monitored daily by local teachers to ensure that when the student is able to return to the On-Site classroom that he or she is able to make a seamless transition.

4. USD 329 assures that timely and relevant Professional Development will be provided to all local educators providing services to Remote Learners.

Signed,
Brad Starnes, Superintendent of USD 329