Frequently Asked Questions
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- What will a typical day look like for students during Distance Learning? (How many classes will students log into each day? What will the bell schedule look like? How much of the classes will be live interaction with teachers? How will attendance work?)
- What assurance is there that Distance Learning will be meaningful this time around? How will students and teachers be held accountable?
- How will sites follow up with non-attending students?
- Will AP courses be offered? If so, how will they work?
- Will all support personnel (paras, tutors, etc) be available?
- How will shop classes, lab classes and other CTE hands-on classes be taught under distance learning and if there is no lab nor shop classes, how does a student complete graduation and college entrance requirements?
- Will students still be able to enroll in classes at Merced College?
- How will schools handle special populations to ensure that they get the support they need?
- What mental health services will be offered for students?
- Will there be opportunities for in-person help? If so, what will be the protocol?
- How will students be able to access the library?
- Will there be PE?
- Will there be athletics?
- Will there be extracurriculars like Band and FFA?
- Will there be clubs?
- Will ASSETS be offered?
- Will there be Saturday Academy?
- When will MiFi wireless hotspots be distributed?
- What if a student has a technology issue?
- For staff working at school sites, what safety precautions will be in place to keep them safe?
- What precautions will be in place to keep students/parents safe while receiving in-person support at school sites?
- Will meals be offered for students like they were in spring/summer?
- Since the start of the school year was delayed by a week, will school end a week later?
- How can parents better support their students through DL?
- What additional training are teachers receiving to prepare for Distance Learning?