![]() Liz: I agree totally that we need to have masks. I know Public Buildings did a pretty thorough job last fall of going through and upgrading ventilation systems and air filters in school, I would encourage and expect them to keep watching for weak points in the ventilation system and improve any areas that can be improved. In addition to continuing to require those masks (which I think is fantastic), we need to keep encouraging handwashing, opening windows when the weather is not inclement or freezing, social distancing as much as possible with our full school communities back in buildings. The priority was to get them back in person learning in front of a live teacher and not a screen. After hearing Assistant Superintendent Perkins present the new guidance that DESI just released, this was absolutely the best option – hearing how many students would need to be quarantined and tested without those masks being required was staggering. ![]() I want to hear from Department of Public Health (DPH) and school administration regularly on how numbers look in our communities and in schools, so we know how we should move in our mitigation strategies – do we need to increase them or can we pull back? We weren’t able to get info from Quincy DPH last night, hopefully he’ll better understand our needs moving forward, and I also think we would like to submit questions to them prior to our meeting so the answers are there and we can discuss them.Ĭourtney: I agree with Emily on all that, I’m sure by now most of you’ve heard that school committee last night unanimously decided to continue with current QPS policy for requiring masks for all students and staff regardless of their vaccination status. Masks and distancing are simple strategies that we need to keep in place right now. TRANSCRIPT: (With timestamps, lightly edited for clarity) Given the rise of the covid Delta variant, what is your stance on continued safety measures in the schools this fall? What do you think we should be doing to keep both staff and students safe, and students learning?Įmily: So the health and safety of students/staff/community are #1 always, but I want to do everything we can to keep our kids in school. We hope this additional information helps you all decide which candidate(s) you would like to vote for in the upcoming elections! POST-PRIMARY UPDATE: The current candidates list is Emily Lebo, Doug Gutro, Courtney Perdios, Liz Speakman, Liberty Scaaf, and Tina Cahill. There will be a primary election on Sept 14 to pare the field down to six, and then a general election on Nov 2. The Quincy school committee has three seats up for election, and seven candidates seeking to fill them: incumbents Emily Lebo, Doug Gutro,and Courtney Perdios, and challengers Liz Speakman, Liberty Scaaf, Ellen O’Donnell and Tina Cahill. (Ellen O’Donnell was unfortunately not able to attend.) The questions were submitted by QFTC organizers and the Education Task Force. On August 19, 2021, QFTC held a virtual forum with six of the candidates running for Quincy school committee seats, to ask them about how they intend to effect change within the policy making body of the QPS school committee.
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