Ritenour School District
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Return-to-School Plans
- Elementary school families will have the option of sending their students in grades K-3 to school for two days a week in person with three days virtual, or keeping their children in full virtual learning through the Ritenour Virtual Academy.
- K-3 students will be phased back into their buildings beginning Oct. 7 starting with only kindergartners. Beginning Oct. 12, Ritenour will welcome back students in grades 1-3 for families who want in-person hybrid learning.
- Students in grades 4-12 will continue at this time in Phase 3 of full virtual learning.
Click here for the Sept. 23 update from the Ritenour School District.
Additional information is available in Ritenour's Return to Learning Plan.
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How are special education services being provided?
Services delivered are outlined in the Distance Learning Plan. We are able to implement special education and related services for in-person students and for those students in a virtual educational model.
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What learning platforms and instructional delivery models are used, and how do they support students receiving special education services?
Ritenour utilizes Google Classroom and SeeSaw as learning platforms. The instructional delivery model for K-3 will be hybrid for families that selected the in-person educational model. In addition, families that chose to remain virtual (Ritenour Virtual Academy), as we transition to in-person learning, will continue to access special education virtually.
For more information, visit the Return to Learning section of Ritenour's website.
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What are the district's health and safety procedures and how are they implemented in the special education setting?
Ritenour's Return to Learning Plan details all health and safety procedures for staff and students. All procedures are followed in the special education setting. Due to student-specific needs, social distancing may not be possible at times. Enhanced personal protective equipment (PPE) and materials are provided to staff supporting these situations.
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What are daily routines and procedures for social distancing?
Ritenour's Return to Learning Plan details all health and safety procedures for staff and students. All procedures are followed in the special education setting. Due to student-specific needs, social distancing may not be possible at times. Enhanced personal protective equipment (PPE) and materials are provided to staff supporting these situations.
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What do I need to know for students who receive transportation as a related service?
A student’s need for transportation as a related service will continue to be determined by the IEP team, based on the individual student’s needs.
For those students that receive transportation as a related service, SSD bus capacity will be reduced to promote physical distancing and to accommodate health and safety guidelines. As soon as routes are determined, we will reach out to families with additional information. Students are encouraged to wear a cloth face mask if physically able and when harm does not outweigh risk while on the bus. Student temperatures will be checked as they board before the bus. All staff will be equipped with personal protective equipment (PPE).
Any student with a temperature of 100° F or above will not be transported to school. Parents will receive a notification form that will include next steps. Students identified with a fever will be reported to the transportation dispatch and the SSD staff member who receives students upon exiting the bus at the school site. SSD transportation will be cancelled for 24 hours unless a note from a healthcare provider indicating that a student may return to school is provided.
