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The County Office of Education and the County of Santa Clara Public Health Department are continually working with schools, educators, and parents to safely reopen after school closures due to COVID-19.
Recorded July 22, 2020.
The City of Cupertino would like to express its thanks to the County of Santa Clara for the use of their video materials during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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B
Hi
everybody
thank
you
for
joining
us.
I'm
larry
little
public
information
officer
here
at
the
county's
emergency
operations
center
and
this
morning
I'm
joined
by
omar
torres
community
leader
and
former
school
board
member
and
in
just
a
moment
we
will
discuss
the
impact
of
covet
19
on
schools,
communities,
students,
educators
and
families.
But
first
I
want
to
let
you
know
that
safety
is
a
priority
for
us
here
at
the
emergency
operations
center
and
we
have
removed
our
facial
coverings.
B
So
everyone,
including
our
american
sign
language
interpreters,
can
clearly
understand
and
communicate
the
information
that
we
will
be
sharing
this
morning.
So
I
want
to
just
jump
right
into
it.
I
remember
growing
up
in
arkansas
and
we
would
have
it
was
snow
from
time
to
time
and
we
would
miss
probably
one
week
and
the
parents
would
just
go
crazy.
They
didn't
know
what
to
do.
The
schools
didn't
know
what
to
do.
So.
C
C
B
C
So
when
we're
talking
about
east
san
jose
we're
talking
about
overcrowded
conditions,
we're
talking
about
our
families,
moving
place
to
place
being
displaced,
gentrification
and,
unfortunately,
we're
also
talking
about
a
terrible
digital
divide
and
our
east
san
jose,
downtown
and
throughout
santa
clara
county,
because
there's
pockets
of
of
poor
neighborhoods
in
santa
clara
county.
However,
in
some
some
zip
codes,
we
know
that
that
the
problem
and
the
situation
is
even
worse,
and
so
our
kids
haven't
been
able
to
to
connect
digitally
because
they
don't
have
the
necessary
tools
and
the
resources
to
do
it.
B
B
C
For
me,
it's
it's
it's,
it's
very
I've
been
losing
sleep
because
education
is
is
a
priority
for
myself
and
for
my
community
I
didn't
go
to
the
best
schools.
I
didn't
have
enough
of
the
resources
for
me
to
be
successful
in
elementary
and
middle
and
high
school,
I
had
wonderful
parents,
and
I
did
have
wonderful
teachers.
However,
those
resources
were
lacking
for
myself.
D
C
So
when
I
see
kids
now,
you
know,
I
think
it's
it's
it's
unfortunate,
what
we're
going
through,
but
I,
as
I
always
told
students
wherever
I
went
wherever
I
presented
wherever
I
served,
I
said,
do
not
give
up
right
now,
we're
we're
in
in
trying
times,
but
do
not
give
up
on
your
on
your
education,
make
sure
that
you're
learning.
I
think
this
is
a
great
ex,
a
great
time
to
pick
up
a
book
and
start
drawing
or
doing
crossword
puzzles
reading.
C
I
struggled
reading
my
whole
life,
but
I
continue
to
force
myself
to
to
read,
but
not
only
read
my
passion
is
is:
is
politics
and
learning
about
community,
but
also
learning
about
now
that
cover
19
is
happening?
I
read
about
scientific
research
about
what's
happening
with
cover
19
or
you
know
animals,
and
so
it's
it's
you.
You
just
have
to
break
out
of
your
the
box
that
you're
in
to
learn.
C
Well,
they
are,
they
are
concerned
because
they
do
want
to
go
back
to
to
to
the
classroom
and
they
hope
that
they
will.
However,
I
know
many
friends
who
are
teachers
and
they're.
They
are
excited
that
they
don't
have
to
go
into
the
classroom,
because
right
now
is
not
the
time
to
go
to
the
classroom.
Our
cases
are
surging.
You
just
mentioned
that
we
had
over
a
thousand
this
week,
that's
scary
and
so,
and
now
we're
seeing
maybe
because
cover
19
is,
is
evolving.
C
Now
we're
seeing
a
lot
more
kids
who
are
who
are
being
diagnosed
with
with
cover
19
and
and
that
that's
scary,
that
to
me
is
scary,
and
so
right
now
is
not
the
time
to
be
in
classrooms
or
impact
impact
rooms.
As
you
know,
also
in
the
east
side
we
have,
we
don't
have
the
infrastructure
in
some
schools
to
separate
by
six
feet
or
rotate,
and
so
so
right
now
is
the
time
to
to
not
be
in
the
classroom,
but
we
also
have
to
make
sure
that
that
children
are
learning.
B
B
C
B
C
So
public
schools
are
governed
by
school
boards.
Private
schools
are
governed
by
board
of
directors,
and
so
it's
unfortunate
that
some
school
boards
cannot
hold
private
schools
accountable
and
to
me
that
that's
very
scary,
I
didn't
know
that
private
schools,
some
of
them,
were
going
to
in-class
learning,
unfortunately,
that's
their
right
because
they
have
a
board
of
directors,
that's
probably
pushing
the
admin
and
the
teachers
to
come
back.
So
it's
unfortunate
that
private
schools
are
returning
to
the
classroom.
That
is,
that
is
very
that's,
not
good.
Yeah.
B
C
C
B
E
F
And
this
is
someone
who
is
not
getting
the
same
level
of
social
stimulation
is
not
getting
or
physical
activity.
This
is
someone
who
is
like
craving
that
that
interaction
with
other
folks,
someone
who
has
a
lot
of
energy-
and
so
when
you
have
a
child
with
that,
you
know,
needs
to
move,
needs
to
have
fun
and
play
with
other
kids
like
and
they're,
not
getting
that
they're
they're
going
to
act
up.
So
that's
what
then
that's
what
it's
been
like
at
home.
I
think
he's
lonely.
F
You
know
I
think
he's
wanting
to
get
out
a
lot.
We've
been
pretty
upfront
with
him
from
the
very
beginning
about
what's
happening
and
just
validating
that
this
is
a
really
hard
experience
for
him.
It's
a
really
hard
experience
for
his
friends.
It's
really
hard
for
all
of
us
and
he's
been,
you
know
pretty
resilient.
I
think
like
he
enjoys
the
extra
time
with
his
parents.
B
E
Well,
I
learned
to
sleep
with
earplugs,
because
they're
sometimes
they're
on
a
lot
later
at
night.
You
know
and
they're
really
active
at
night,
and
I
need
to
go
to
sleep
and
I,
like
it
quiet,
so
I've
learned
to
sleep
with
ear
earplugs
for
my
husband,
life
didn't
really
change
for
him
because
he's
a
first
responder
already,
so
you
know
he
has
his
normal
schedule.
E
The
only
thing
for
him
is,
you
know
he
was
coming
home
late,
sometimes,
but
schoolwork
wise,
our
kids
were
really
good,
with
getting
all
the
work
done
and
then
now
we're
into
summer.
And
but
again
it's
it's
a
lot
of
adjustment
for
us
because
we
had
to
modify
the
way.
You
know
we
were
doing
things
because
we're
so
used
to
always
going
out,
and
now
we're
in
the
beginning
was
like
we're
stuck
at
home
and
all
we
see
is
each
other.
E
F
For
for
my
partner
and
I
we've-
we've
tried
to
split
the
load,
you
know
in
terms
of
parenting
and
teaching,
but
she
also
has
an
incredibly
demanding
schedule,
and
so
a
lot
of
a
lot
of
this
is
required.
Independence
on
the
part
of
our
child
we've
created
schedules,
the
three
of
us
together
and
again
trying
to
split
up
our
time.
F
One
tool,
that's
been
sort
of
successful
for
us
is
this
tactic.
That's
part
of
this
parenting
method
called
love
and
logic
where
we
put
kind
of
the
responsibility
on
him
to
complete
his
assignments
at
his.
You
know
at
his
own
pace,
and
so
that
can
look
like
say
he
has
math.
We
tell
him,
you
can
have
your
lunch
when
your
math
work
is
done,
and
then
that
kind
of
eases
any
need
for
fighting
or
rebelling.
F
B
E
So
we're
actually
I'm
actually
quite
excited
for
schools
to
have
a
plan.
I
know
that
there's
some
fine-tuning
that
the
each
school
district
has
to
have,
but
I'm
excited
to
to
read
it
to
see
it
to
see
what
they
want
to
do.
But
I
know
that
I
have
to
do
my
part
and
my
part
is
teaching
the
kids
on
what
to
do
to
prepare
for
reopening
and
because
just
like
how
it
needs
to
be
safe
for
us.
E
E
Everyone
has
their
own
individual
responsibility
to
be
safe,
and
I
know
that
it
can
be
difficult
for
some
of
the
younger
kids
and
it
can
be
difficult
for
actually
any
kid,
but
I'm
trying
to
do
my
part
to
have
the
kids
recognize
what
they
need
to
do.
You
know,
and
I
want
them
to
regardless.
If
they
go
out
to
school
or
they
leave
the
house,
you
know
to
do
some
other
activity
or
just
even
walk
around
the
house.
You
know
in
the
neighborhood
I
want
them
to
practice
social
distancing.
E
I
want
to
remind
them
to
wear
their
face
covering
when
they
go
into
school.
I
want
I'm
going
to
give
them
a
short
supply
of
like
sanitizer
wipes
so
that
they
can
wipe
down
their
desks,
and
you
know
and
anything
that
they
think
that
may
have
been
touched
by
somebody
else.
It's
it's!
Okay
for
them
to
to
go
ahead
and
wipe
things
down,
and
you
know
do
things
like
that,
so
I
I
just
want
to
help
them
with
that,
especially
wearing
face
coverings.
Throughout
the
day.
E
F
F
D
B
We
continue
to
encourage
people
to
be
safe
practice.
Social
discipline
mask
up
and
stay
at
home.
If
you
don't
need
to
go
out.
If
we
take
a
look
at
the
data
dashboard
here
and
you
can
see
omar,
we
are
surging
cumulative
cases
right
now.
8046
new
cases,
as
of
yesterday
254
we've
had
178
deaths,
no
new
deaths,
thankfully,
and
look
at
the
hospitalizations,
I
remember
a
few
weeks
ago.
C
19
in
the
county
right
larry.
Actually
I
wanted
to
go
back
to
the
question
that
was
asked
on
facebook.
I
was
able
to
obtain
some
information,
so
not
all
private
schools
are
going
back
to
their
classroom,
there's
going
to
be
a
hybrid
of
online
learning
and
staggered
attendance,
and
so
I
would
check
in
for
that
per
individual.
C
Who
asked
that
question
I
would
check
in
with
with
your
students,
private,
school,
okay
and,
and
I'm
not
sure,
I'm
going
to
have
the
opportunity
to
say
it
at
the
end,
but
I
also
want
to
thank
teachers
who
are
being
incredibly
flexible
with
our
children
and
their
families
during
these
difficult
times.
So
thank
you
very
much
teachers,
but
also
thank
you
very
much
parents
for
keeping
your
children
safe
and
also
being
a
teacher
during
these
trying
times.
B
C
C
B
Omar,
thank
you
for
being
here.
If
you
would
like
more
information
regarding
guidance
for
coronavirus
in
schools,
you
can
visit
sccgov.org
forward,
slash
coronavirus,
select
the
learn:
what
to
do
drop
down
and
select
corona
virus
and
schools
there.
You
will
find
a
22-page
document
on
reopening
of
santa
clara
county
k-12
schools
for
the
2021
school
year.
All
right!
B
Well,
that's
going
to
do
it
for
today,
thanks
for
joining
us
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vietnamese
have
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safe
day.
Everyone
take
care
of
yourselves,
mostly
take
care
of
your
neighbors,
and
we
will
see
you
next.