Featuring Dr. Tom Jeanne, Deputy State Health Officer for OHA; and Colt Gill, Director of the Oregon Dept. of Education
7:59 – If the teachers are vaccinated, why do we need to wait so long for our older children to go back to school?
10:02 – What is being done to support students with special needs who have been denied access to their IEPs?
11:49 – When will sports, particularly outdoor sports, be allowed for students?
13:48 – Won’t teachers need to be revaccinated, and how will that impact the reopening of schools?
14:44 – Why aren’t all school cases reported on the School Outbreak Report? I’ve heard of cases in Estacada, but don’t see those there?
17:45 – How are private schools that are already offering in-person instruction being overseen? How is compliance with state requirements being enforced?
19:50 – Since much is unknown about transmission of the virus in youth, what is the state doing to enhance contact tracing and data acquisition to assess transmission risk?
21:54 – My child’s classroom has no windows that open.
25:30 – Reviewing the plan for opening schools, it states that schools that are open are encouraged to stay open regardless of the local case load – is that accurate?
28:37 – I’m so eager for my child to return to school, but I’m at high risk for serious COVID-19 illness. Is there discussion around vaccinating parents?
29:22 – Will ODE adjust the [Ready Schools, Safe Learners guidance] post-vaccination?
29:55 – What timeline do you see for after-school programs that offer wraparound services to communities?
