Picking out that you said "current virus levels" I completely agree.
There is no timeframe for getting the virus levels under wraps. It's a matter of determining what the risk is.
I'd put it like this for myself, if the risk to the students and teachers is MORE than some already known risk factors we have out there (driving) then let's not do it.
If the risk to students and teachers is similar or less than some already known risk factors then we can consider opening.
I'd also like to see a plan of something like (not exactly this I'm no expert).
If someone from a class is confirmed with COVIDthe whole class closes for 2 weeks (goes remote). If there are 3 cases at the school they close for 2 weeks. If there are 3 schools in the district and there's less than XYZ miles then the district closes for 2 weeks.
This is a rough idea but we can easily handle 2-4 weeks off at a time given a case of COVID. So if we're opening lets be cautious and imitate other countries who have done well.
What you describe is very similar to the new rules in California. When the county gets to a certain level of containment, schools will open, and otherwise will basically follow the plan you just described, with closures based on cases within the school and/or district.
There is no timeframe for getting the virus levels under wraps. It's a matter of determining what the risk is.
I'd put it like this for myself, if the risk to the students and teachers is MORE than some already known risk factors we have out there (driving) then let's not do it.
If the risk to students and teachers is similar or less than some already known risk factors then we can consider opening.
I'd also like to see a plan of something like (not exactly this I'm no expert).
If someone from a class is confirmed with COVIDthe whole class closes for 2 weeks (goes remote). If there are 3 cases at the school they close for 2 weeks. If there are 3 schools in the district and there's less than XYZ miles then the district closes for 2 weeks.
This is a rough idea but we can easily handle 2-4 weeks off at a time given a case of COVID. So if we're opening lets be cautious and imitate other countries who have done well.