Date, Time, and Location: Thursday, January 15, 2022 at 6:30PM Via Zoom
Meeting called to order by: President- Kathy Vergara at 6:07PM
Note Taker(s): Secretary- Esther Wallace
Timekeeper: President- Kathy Vergara
Attendees: President- Kathy Vergara, Vice President-, Vice President- Yaritza Cano,
Treasurer- Shaenne Toussaint-Islam, Secretary- Esther Wallace, Communications Officer-
Elaine Pagan, Teacher Representative- Mr. McLean. There were 44 attendees and (2) Guests-
Principal, Mr. Wilkins and CEO, Mr. Ferguson; a quorum was reached.
ORDERS OF BUSINESS
I. School Updates
a. Closure/Half Day
OWN2 is currently open and operating full day in-person learning
School Closure Calendar will be updated with all future planned Half Days
Next school half days are scheduled to be on March 9 th and 10 th
b. COVID/TTS
COVID Test to Stay policy has been initiated at OWN2 with the purpose to
keep kids in school as safe as possible
Once a positive COVID test is reported, everyone in the classroom will need
to follow the TTS policy. Every child will be sent home with a box containing
TWO (2) home rapid COVID tests on the day of notification of COVID contact
i. First COVID test must be done on the day of notification (Day Zero) in
order to return to school the next day (Day 1). If a test is positive or a
parent does not wish to have their child COVID tested, then the child
will be required to stay home and begin the quarantine period.
ii. Second COVID test must be done on Day 5 regardless of the results
of the first test.
If the test is once again Negative the child can continue
attending in-person learning and thus would not have had any
interruptions with in person school attendance.
If a parent opted out of the first testing day (Day Zero) this day
is the next opportunity the child would have take the COVID
test and return to school on Day 6 with a negative result.
(Tests can only be submitted on Days 1 and 5).
If a child submitted a positive COVID test on Day Zero, but on
Day 5 has a negative test AND has no symptoms, the child
can return to in-person learning on day 6.
If a child with a positive COVID test on Day Zero also has a
positive COVID test on Day 5 and/or continues to have
symptoms they will then be required to complete the entire 10-
day quarantine period at home.
After the full 10-day quarantine, the child will then be able to
automatically return to in-person learning on Day 11 (if no
symptoms). No further COVID test submission required. As per
DOH, at this point the child will be beyond the period of
transmission
Hybrid Learning: Throughout the 10-day classroom quarantine period hybrid
learning will be offered for ONLY the quarantined class. Students who participate in
TTS will be in person and students that are at home on quarantine will have remote
learning. Classroom teachers will be providing educational instruction to all
students and quarantined students at home will follow the in-school schedule for a
full day of lessons.
The Hybrid home school schedule and the Remote home school schedule
(that children have when the ENTIRE school is closed) are DIFFERENT. Hybrid
learning is only offered to students in the classrooms that have to be
quarantined due to COVID.
Once the 10-day quarantine period has been completed, Hybrid
Learning will NO LONGER be offered. If a parent opts to keep their
child home after the quarantined period is over it will be considered an
unexcused absence.
COVID Testing- The school continues to provide on-site COVID testing on
Wednesdays for 1 st grade and up. Parents should complete permission form
for COVID testing in order to help keep the kids safe and COVID numbers low
COVID Guidelines – because of the ever-changing guidelines, Mr. Ferguson
remains in regular contact with DOH and receives up-to-date policies and
guidelines for school learning. OWN is also working with DOH to track the
COVID cases and determine whether the cases happening are school-wide,
classroom-wide or if contact came from a source outside of the school.
c. Remote Learning
Last week the school moved to complete Remote Learning following our
return from Winter Break from 1/3/22 to 1/7/22
Parents had concerns regarding the remote school day finishing before the
determined 8:05a – 12pm schedule. Parents also felt there were too many
different links and apps to navigate throughout the learning day
As per Mr. Wilkins, if we need to go remote again in the future, parents can
reach out to classroom teachers directly and request a daily schedule to
ensure that it is being followed. As per Mr. McLean, teachers provide the
students with separate time to do I-Ready learning and the specialty classes
are also added into the remote learning schedule which require their own
zoom link access.
d. After-School
Sylvan Test Prep is set to start next week 1/17/22 for children in grades 3, 4,
5
If you are already enrolled with Sylvan tutoring you will not be able to do both
after-school tutoring and Test Prep.
Parents expressed concerns with the lack of communication received by
Sylvan and requested if school can assist with bridging the gap for things
such as program closures/openings and start dates
Summer Program- next week school leadership will begin discussing the
different summer program options that can possibly be offered. The school
will reach out to the parents once the programs have been solidified
e. Trucks/Tractor Trailers
Parents have concerns about the about of large trucks and tractor trailers that
are constantly parked on the street in front of the school
Mr. Wilkins and Mr. McLean have spoken to city council as well as the
building owners regarding the safety of the children around the trucks
Mr. Wilkins will work with the parents in drafting a letter to city council as well
Mr. Wilkins to provide PTO with the dates of upcoming City Council meetings
and all parents will be encouraged to attend or sign petition to have the
allowable time for trucks to park on the street in front of the school changed
II. New Business
a. Join Mr. Wilkins every Friday for Virtual Coffee and Conversation! Time slots are
available between 8am and 9am. Please call the main office to schedule.
b. Parent Contact Form- A Google Form was emailed out to all parents requesting their
contact information. Parent’s contact information is for the purpose of PTO use so
that school information/events can be communicated directly
c. February is Heart Health Awareness Month!
PTO will be creating a Heart Wall inside the school. Flyers will be sent home
with details on how families can participate
Wear Red Day! Friday Feb 4, 2022 we are asking all staff and students to
wear RED for National Go Red Day for heart disease. Please take pictures of
your family/child in your favorite red outfits and email it to the PTO at
PTO_OWN2@owncs.org to be featured on our website
d. Review Our School Raffle- Write positive reviews about the charter school you love,
OWN2, and enter to win 1 of 3 Visa Gift Cards!
e. Webinar Series- Our very own OWN2 parent will be hosting a 3-part seminar with the
aim of interview prep so we can get our dream job! Seminar will focus on Resume
Writing, Interview Prep, and Interview 101. Webinar will run on 3 consecutive
Saturdays starting on Jan 29, 2022.
III. General PTO Meeting Guest Speaker(s)
Founder and CEO, Mr. Ferguson
School will continue to remain in communication with Department of Health
regarding COVID 19 safety procedure and guidelines. Updated information
will be sent out to parents on an ongoing basis
CLOSING
Next meeting is Thursday, February 3rd at 6:30PM
Meeting adjourned at 8:00PM
Minutes approved by President, Kathy Vergara
PTO Email: pto_own2@owncs.org
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