Return to Learn e-Newsletter
June 29, 2020
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Despite the guidance from the Iowa Department of Education, Ankeny Schools will continue to prepare for the practices of social distancing, the use of face masks, and other recommended health practices as provided by state and federal authorities.
As we develop our Return to Learn draft plan, we will continue to work to follow Iowa Department of Education and public health guidance. We are carefully and continuously monitoring this guidance so we can engage the Board and our Return to Learn committees in a discussion about the appropriate next steps as the guidance evolves, including but not limited to the use of face masks. We are working now to understand if/how the recent guidance from the Iowa Department of Education on masks might impact our Return to Learn plan, which includes a significant personal protective equipment (PPE) component.
We’ll be sharing more detailed information about our draft plan in the coming weeks. We hope this will provide a more nuanced picture of our use of PPE.
Return to Learn Plan: Timeline Clarification
While you may have heard school district's Return to Learn plans are due to the State of Iowa on July 1, please understand the final, detailed plan will not be released until later this summer. That being said, we are releasing these newsletters to keep you informed on the work throughout the summer.
School Calendar
DRAFT Model Comparison Table
This draft chart presents a comparison of many aspects of teaching and learning in traditional and online learning environments and variations of models.