Addison SD 4 outlines one-day e-learning plan to limit full-district cancellations

District staff presented a proposed one-day e-learning plan intended for targeted campus disruptions, stressing that the plan is not a return to pandemic-era remote schooling but an option for a single campus when in-person attendance is not possible.

Administrators emphasized that state rules require five clock hours of instruction for a full day. "We have to have 5 clock hours of instruction or school work as required by the state," a presenter said during the overview (SEG 844). The plan describes an 08:002109:00 teacher planning window, two daily elementary check-ins (including an availability period for students), synchronous checks by junior-high teachers at period start, and packet-based materials for schools without one-to-one devices or for preschool students.

Students with individualized education programs (IEPs) would receive modifications and supports; assignments from an e-learning day must be submitted within three days to confirm participation. The district said it maintains a limited number of hotspots and collects connectivity information at registration, but staff do not have an exact count of families without internet access at the meeting.

Board members asked how many past cancellations might have used the plan (one question noted three district cancellations in the prior year that conceivably fit the plan) and whether the district maintains an up-to-date plan filed with the county; administrators said the district has a general plan on file with the regional office but is updating and refining it for this specific one-day approach.

Administration proposed bringing a formal action item later (perhaps July or August) after additional planning and public communication. The board did not take action that evening.