Safe Return-to-School Plan

Due to the amount of cases in the district, the Substantial Level of cases in Allegheny County and the inadequate amount of teachers, staff and substitutes for in person learning, Deer Lakes School District must start fully remote learning beginning November 23, 2020 until December 7, 2020. The various learning models will be monitored and updated as recommendations and mandates will continue to alter.

DLSD PDE Health and Safety Plan

DLSD Attestation Form

Survey Results and Plans

Deer Lakes Reopening Plan November 2020

November 2020 Registration Results

After the October 20, 2020 Board Meeting where a 5-Day In-Person learning model was added along with Hybrid Learning, [email protected] and Lancer Academy, a registration was sent out for all families to choose the best option for their student.

Healthy & Safe Return-to-School Virtual Q&A

On Monday, Aug. 10, Deer Lakes held a virtual Q&A forum with district families to explain the various learning tracks being offered as well as the modified Phased Schools Reopening Health & Safety Plan.

Webinars

As schools across the country begin a new academic year, the persistence of COVID-19 continues to create challenges for traditional approaches to in-school learning. In this webinar learn about how different reopening, quarantining, and closing strategies can mitigate the spread of COVID-19—and associated disruptions to school schedules—based on the unique circumstances of your school and community.

Operating Schools in a Pandemic: A Tool for Customized Prediction of Infection Spread

https://mathematica.org/commentary/new-data-help-cut-through-the-uncertainty-of-back-to-school-amid-covid

DLSD COVID-19 Tracker

Frequently Asked Questions

Thank you for visiting Deer Lakes School District’s Frequently Asked Questions platform where responses to your Reopening Plan inquiries will be shared. To submit a question, simply send an email to [email protected].

Questions will be answered regularly. Answers will be presented by common themes, and not all individual questions may be represented. Answers may be embedded within themed questions.

Through August 3, 2020

Through August 10, 2020 (Parent Q&A)

Information for Families of Students Who Receive Special Education

As we work toward developing plans for reopening for the 2020-2021 school year, we recognize there are still concerns that many of our families still have regarding the upcoming school year. In an attempt to help answer some questions, we have created a Special Education Frequently Asked Questions document

Please know the Deer Lakes School District is committed to providing free and appropriate educational opportunities for students with disabilities in alignment with public health guidelines.

Thank you again for your partnership and patience during this challenging time. As additional information becomes available, we will keep you updated. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at 724-265-5300 Ext. 2642 or via email at [email protected] or [email protected].

Deer Lakes approves modified back-to-school plan and schedule

In August, at a special meeting, the Deer Lakes School District Board of School Directors unanimously approved the Modified Phased Reopening of Schools Health & Safety Plan.

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Transportation Rules and Protocols

Should a family opt to drive their child to school, that does not take away the bus option. Students may still utilize their assigned school bus on any given day. All children must wear a mask while on the bus and family members will be required to sit together on the bus.
The school district strongly encourages student drivers at the high school level. For that reason, Deer Lakes is waving all student parking permit fees for the 2020-2021 school year. Students will still be required to submit vehicle registration information.
School buses will be disinfected after the morning run and again after the afternoon run. Hand sanitizer will not be available on the bus but will be available at your child’s school.
Parents are strongly encouraged to assist with providing transportation to and from school to help promote social distancing.
Deer Lakes will follow the state mandate requiring face coverings for individuals on district property.
Should your child forget his or her protective face covering, one will be provided when boarding the buses with loading occurring from back to front.
Social distancing will be encouraged at bus stops.
School buses will be cleared and sanitized daily using electrostatic cleaners.
Deer Lakes will temporarily permit students who also AW Beattie Career Center to drive to that school for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic.