00:01:15 Laurel Zolfonoon: Thank you so much for these Town Halls! 00:02:03 Kasim Aslam: You're welcome! Thank you so much for coming!! 00:10:13 Dawn Conforti: name of the school again 00:10:30 Danielle Benge: Austin Montessori School 00:10:47 Dawn Conforti: thanks 00:11:50 Jan Malkar: What hand stamp do you use? 00:12:43 Julie Bawulski: Are you letting tours into the school for prospective/future students? 00:12:44 Kristin Hannon: worried about a phase in for a toddler with a drop off 00:13:27 Jacqueline Griebel: Did you switch to touchless faucets, touchless soap dispensers, touchless papertowels, etc? 00:14:23 Kristina Fox: Kasim, can you share that checklist? 00:14:41 Martha Winters: fyi, may not apply to all or in this case even, however, licensing requires that documentation is signed with whole name, not initials 00:15:01 Ruth Gonzalez: thank you for sharing check list 00:16:57 julie einstein: How are you tracking temperatures 00:17:26 sailini Lohia: Which brand of thermometer would you recommend? 00:17:54 Syed Haider: Are children using mask? 00:19:26 Silvia Dei Rossi: I agree! Start small 00:19:30 Dena Stoneman: Our touchless thermometer says it has a +/- accuracy rate of .8, so our threshold is 99.6 which meets the CDC guideline of 100.4 being a fever. We use an in-ear thermometer when in doubt. 00:19:40 Nirvair Khalsa: we learned that inside wrist works as good as forehead. we were told do not record temperatures and screening questions because then it becomes a medical record and invokes HIPPA, FERPA, OSHA, etc. Also here in Arizona people are getting higher temps after time in a hot car and retakes are often necessary, with 15 min wait time to cool off 00:20:00 Teresa Heinen: Have you sent any child home due to temperature since you opened? If yes, how long are you requiring them to stay home AND OR allowing them to return with negative COVID test? 00:20:13 Silvia Dei Rossi: For fall I am planning to phase children into the program; not all at once 00:21:58 Heidi Hewett: Teresa - Illinois Dept. of Health put out guidelines on isolation & quarantine. You may want to check your state. 00:22:04 Julia Hook: Recent research has also suggested that Infared thermometers read incorrectly, or "cooler" with children/adults who are wearing cream sunscreens. 00:23:44 Barbara Altbrandt: we got ours - love it 00:24:25 Heidi Hewett: We're getting questions from parents worried about what disinfectant is used in the sprayer. 00:24:53 Teresa Heinen: Are you using plexiglass in 3-6 classrooms also? 00:25:12 sailini Lohia: Benefact is an option.. non toxic as well. 00:25:33 Louis Lee: concrobium 2 is botanical 00:26:09 Robin Bigwood: I thought you had to wear a face mask beneath a face shield - the shield is supposed to protect the face mask 00:26:25 Rosanne Galluzzo: After spraying, do surfaces need to be wiped down? 00:26:42 Kimberley Saxton: Some counties will NOT allowed only face shields. Check with your public health department 00:26:50 Teresa Heinen: Thanks Heidi - IDPH only requires 72 hours max. JW if others were being stricter than state requirements since IDPH does not require any test to return. 00:27:00 Christiane Leitinger: My understanding is one uses face shields in conjunction with masks. 00:27:03 sailini Lohia: Did you find face shields without the bright blue markings on the top? 00:27:04 Kristi McAlister: Check with licensing re shields- CA licensing in Napa and Sac allowed it, but same one in San Mateo did not. We’re arguing it and asking for a waiver, but just fyi before purchasing. 00:27:17 Danielle Benge: We are using hypochlorous acid for disinfecting. 00:27:19 Robin Bigwood: so not observing 6 feet social distance your staff do not wear face coverings outside? 00:27:29 Barbara Altbrandt: we also use the vitaloxide and bioesque (also non-toxic) in our electrostatic sprayer 00:27:30 Syed Haider: What is the name of the disinfectant for the sprayer? Vital Oxide? 00:29:38 Elora Daniels: What database/health screening systems are you using? 00:29:39 Leslie Woodford: What about HIPPA? If you save the details of their temp, do you have to follow HIPPA laws for protecting medical information? 00:30:22 Silvia Dei Rossi: Can share a draft with us? 00:31:09 Barbara Altbrandt: can you share those questions with us? 00:31:30 julie einstein: Yes, what database/health screening systems are you using. Thank you. 00:33:31 Marijane Schafer: Can you talk about distancing children outside 00:34:01 Laurel Zolfonoon: What are cleaning protocols for outdoor equipment? 00:34:12 Theresa Nobilski: Have you sent any child home due to temperature since you opened? If yes, how long are you requiring them to stay home AND OR allowing them to return with negative COVID test? 00:34:33 Jill Walsh: What is the language you are using in your contract re: future force majuer and still expecting tuition payment during a shut down? 00:35:02 Silvia Dei Rossi: We are recording all the temperature scan 00:36:05 Heather Angersoll: My Privatel thermoscanner came in and didn’t work as expected. I sent it back. 00:36:07 Hillary Drinkell: I’m doing virtual tours with great success 00:36:22 Silvia Dei Rossi: We are doing tours on site after closing if needed following same procedures and health screening 00:36:38 Dania : With respect to staff certifications, depending on the questions you ask, there are specific legal requirements dictating how those records are maintained. 00:36:53 Dania : Please keep that in mind. 00:37:16 Tina Davidson: I did a “socially responsible” one house last weekend - virtual for those who chose, others came with their families, masked for 30 minutes; half hour between each session to allow for cleaning 00:37:31 Jim Murphy: What about 10 max. children in California. How do you deal with that? 00:38:31 Silvia Dei Rossi: We do virtual tours first and then in person too 00:39:39 Victoria Walgren: Financially speaking - - what did you prioritize? How did you choose? 00:40:23 Leslie Woodford: Awesome Montessori? I'm having a hard time understanding his words. 00:40:32 Leslie Woodford: Thx 00:41:41 Amber Engel: Are you combining groups for after care? 00:42:03 Tori Inkley: 10 children in Early Childhood with how many teachers? 00:42:24 Elora Daniels: Are you operating before/after care? 00:42:33 Jan Malkar: Even elementary children? 00:42:34 Stephanie Sayre: Staff choice for wearing masks? Or is it required. If required, when? during class or just at arrival? 00:42:36 Victoria Walgren: The question about wiping down after spraying...he mentioned you don't have to because it is dry...but what about left over chemical? 00:43:18 Caroline Robbins: Are children putting materials in a central place after use, or back on the shelf? 00:43:35 Tori Inkley: Do you give staff “no mask” (or field shield) breaks? I have staff who just feel like they need to take it off after a few hours to breathe normally? 00:43:51 Danielle Benge: Are bathrooms cleaned 3 x a day...or more? 00:44:03 Caroline Robbins: Assigned seats for children? Tables, rugs both being used? 00:45:13 Christiane Leitinger: Kasim - perhaps several union insurance companies can explain what they are doing in regards to COVID-19 and the insurance they offer. 00:45:27 Laurel Zolfonoon: Matt, do the parents pay full tuition for "distance learning" we are expecting future closures. 00:45:52 Marlene Cherry: How do you deal with ratios when more children want to join if there is a max? 00:46:21 Marijane Schafer: Licensing told us 10 San Diego County 00:46:52 Marijane Schafer: and health says 12 00:47:11 Kimberley Saxton: Licensing told us 10 too…. I feel confused 00:47:32 Zoe Paul: Did you adjust your school hours and other services? 00:47:33 Kristi McAlister: San Mateo has been 10, but those in CA, check again- just had our opening licensing visit and analyst said they have changed it to “as few children as possible, as long as you can maintain 6 ft apart) 00:47:49 Kristi McAlister: Change came last week apparently 00:47:57 Tina Davidson: exhausting 00:48:00 Robin Bigwood: challenging 00:48:44 Elora Daniels: How long does your screening process take in the morning? What does your process look like? 00:48:46 Jan Malkar: Have you removed some materials? tasting jars? 00:48:51 Victoria Walgren: Continuing food prep? 00:48:58 Louis Lee: how are you disinfecting items each day? just electrostatic spray or actually wiping down items used? 00:49:07 Jill Walsh: We are using Montessori principles and set up a "washing station" where children wash their materials before returning to shelf. We also sanitized 3x a day as well. 00:49:19 Stephanie Sayre: We have late students arriving and trying to isolate them from other classes is a big challenge. Do you just have a time after which children cannot be admitted? 00:49:43 Kristi McAlister: We have a token process for indicating work is dirty- also one class is using a dirty shelf. Silly because there is no real evidence of surface transmission, but licensing for us required “cleaning toys between use”. Can let you know next week how the two methods are working. Kids are still getting used to it (we opened Monday). 00:50:21 Tina Davidson: personal survival! 00:50:47 Robin Bigwood: no food prep, individual snack to be brought in from home 00:50:49 Ruth Gonzalez: will you be able to email us the information you shared? Like check list? 00:51:13 Amber Engel: Are you using air conditioning and are you worried about recycling inside air? 00:51:31 Leslie Woodford: Is this the document from Austin Montessori: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kQrdsgAQ5R8rjh-WtqLx2iCMWv6SeSR_/view 00:51:38 Leslie Woodford: This is on their webside 00:52:06 julie einstein: How many people are taking temps at drop off 00:53:19 Tina Davidson: are parents walking child to building? or checking temps in car? 00:53:48 Jan Malkar: Thank you for saying you do not do distance learning 00:54:20 Hawley Hoggard: If you are disinfecting at night why are you cleaning in the morning as well? 00:54:39 Kristin Hannon: phase in for new children if parents can’t enter building? 00:54:41 sailini Lohia: Are parents refunded tuition if you end up closing again? 00:55:30 Louis Lee: who is doing sanitizing mid day? 00:56:38 Jill Walsh: Would you be willing to share your enrollment agreement? 00:57:45 Heidi Hewett: Grateful for the resources from Nido and the community - these have been HUGELY helpful. 00:58:08 Stephanie Sayre: Thanks so much for sharing all this info! It's very helpful 00:58:09 Carson Smith: Thank you. This has been very helpful. 00:58:40 Victoria Walgren: how did you prioritize safety measures with finance 00:59:45 Alice O'Neill: Thank you! 00:59:45 Tina Davidson: this is so very helpful! 00:59:46 Montessori School Evergreen: Thank you!!! 00:59:49 Charlie Biggs: Thanks you! 00:59:50 Lynette Goss: Thank you! 00:59:52 Laurel Zolfonoon: THANK YOU MATT AND KASIM!!!!!!!!!!!! 00:59:55 Natasha Soderberg: Thank you so much for sharing! 00:59:58 Victoria Walgren: Thank you! 00:59:58 Hillary Drinkell: Thank you so much Matt and Kasim! 00:59:59 Naomi McIsaac: Thanks so much! 00:59:59 Tomomi Saito-Kalkhoven: Thank you so much !!! 00:59:59 Christine Bradley: Thank you! 01:00:00 Tina Davidson: great idea! 01:00:02 Jill Walsh: Thank you so much! 01:00:03 Caroline Robbins: Thank you! 01:00:06 Sahar Miller: Thank you! 01:00:07 Tori Inkley: Thank you Matt!!! VERY helpful!! 01:00:09 Tiffany Rohdenburg: Thank you so much! 01:00:15 Deirdre Fennessy: Thank you again!!!! 01:00:15 Jamie Van Horn: Thank you very much! 01:00:17 laura bengel: Thank you! 01:00:18 Heidi Hewett: This was terrific information. Follow with additional schools would be great - thanks so much. 01:00:19 Martha Winters: Thanks a million - this has been so helpful! 01:00:31 Elora Daniels: Thank you! This was very helpful! So many things to consider. Thanks for sharing! 01:00:37 Barbara Altbrandt: thank you! 01:00:43 Danielle Benge: Thank you, Matt! 01:01:01 Margo King: Thank you! 01:01:37 sailini Lohia: Kasim - I would love to help. We started this week 01:01:38 Natasha Soderberg: We really appreciate you leading us through all these complex issues.