Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
9/1/2022 - 5:00 PM  
Category:
Action Items  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
8.4 COVID Update / Staff Masking Recommendation - Dr. Royal A. Gurley, Jr. and Dr. Beth Baptist  
Strategic Plans:
 
Policy:
 
Enclosure:
 
File Attachment:
COVID UPDATES FOR BEGINNING of 2022-23_September 1, 2022 SB Meeting.pdf
Superintendent's Masking Recommendation_September 1, 2022 SB Meeting.pdf
 
Background and Summary:
Dr. Royal A. Gurley, Jr., Division Superintendent, and Dr. Beth Baptist, COVID Coordinator, will present a COVID Update and Staff masking recommendation. In preparation for developing a recommendation, the superintendent solicited input from the Charlottesville Education Association (CEA) to develop the staff masking recommendation for the 2022-2023 school year.  
Funding:
 
Strategic Plan:
Goal SS 5 — Promote physical health and wellness  
Action Required:
This recommendation requires school board approval.  
Recommendation
After conferring with the CEA, the Superintendent recommends that employees have the option to decide whether they want to wear a mask. The Superintendent recommends that this take effect on Friday, September 16 (10 days after the Labor Day holiday). Just as for our students, Cville Schools will recommend masking for staff when the community transmission rate is at medium or high.  
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Dr. Royal Gurley - Superintendent
 
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Sherry Kraft Moved, Member Emily Dooley seconded to approve the Original motion 'After conferring with the CEA, the Superintendent recommends that employees have the option to decide whether they want to wear a mask. The Superintendent recommends that this take effect on Friday, September 16 (10 days after the Labor Day holiday). Just as for our students, Cville Schools will recommend masking for staff when the community transmission rate is at medium or high.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 5 Nay: 1.
The motion Carried 5 - 1
   
Sherry Kraft     Yes
Lisa Torres     No
James Bryant     Yes
Lashundra Bryson Morsberger     Yes
Dom Morse     Yes
Emily Dooley     Yes