FAQs for Legacy Employees

Immune-compromised students will be able to select online learning for the 2020-21 school year. If they select in-person learning but need to miss school for an extended period of time, they will be able to login to Schoology and complete coursework online.

Students will be required to wear face coverings since physical distancing is not always possible.

If a teacher is not showing any symptoms of COVID and resides with someone who has tested positive for COVID, they should consult with their medical provider to determine if quarantine is necessary. HR/Benefits will work with the employee and their medical provider to determine what leave of absence options are available if needed. If an employee chooses to self-quarantine without showing any symptoms and without medical guidance to do so, the employee would need to submit paid or unpaid time off from work.

At this time, the state has made no changes. However, if students need to stay home because they are sick, they can login to Schoology and complete schoolwork. If they login to Schoology and complete work each day that they are home, they will not be marked absent on those days.

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Emergency evacuation drills will be practiced in small groups so that students are prepared in the event that there is a need to engage in an actual procedure. Drills will not be held on a campus-wide scale to avoid unnecessary large group gatherings. Fire Drills will be scheduled by grade level to avoid a large group gathering. Campus administration will create a monthly schedule to ensure all classes practice evacuation via exit routes once monthly. The audible alarm will not be used due to the frequency of drills. Campus Alert Drills and Lockdown Drills will also be scheduled by grade level to practice procedures.

The campus facilities team will oversee cleaning and sanitizing efforts throughout the campus for daily routine cleaning, sanitizing of high touch surfaces, and deep cleaning after large group gatherings. In addition to this, staff members will have the following sanitizing repsonsibilities:

All Staff: Sanitize assigned computer keyboards and screens daily

All Staff: Wipe down conference rooms with disinfecting wipes or a towel with a cleaning solution after each use throughout the day

Lunch Aides: Sanitize tables and benches between each lunch group

Playground Aides: Assist facilities with sanitizing equipment/balls between each group

Teachers: Sanitize mobile computer carts and computer labs between each use

Health Assistant: Sanitize the Health Office every two hours

All Staff: Clean phones/headsets every two hours

Students will not share desk supplies. All supplies sent in will be kept in the student’s desk for individual use only.

The campus facilities team will be responsible for cleaning bathrooms daily.

Yes. We know this is a challenging circumstance but at this time teachers will still be required to work the full day.

Yes. Two Legacy-branded cloth face coverings will be provided for each staff member prior to the first day of school.

If an employee has been in immediate contact with someone showing symptoms of COVID-19, they should consult with their medical provider for guidance. If the employee is experiencing symptoms or has been directed by a medical provider to quarantine, please report to hr@vertexeducation.com.

BlueCross BlueShield (BCBS) and Cigna are now offering extended support for COVID-19 services and care. This includes full coverage for medically-necessary diagnostic tests related to COVID-19. Additionally, BCBS and Cigna have eliminated the 30-day restriction to fill prescriptions, and will increase the window to allow for 90-day supplies.

Additionally, we want you to be supported during this time of uncertainty. We encourage you to access the resources available through SupportLinc, our Employee Assistance Program (EAP). These services include emotional health support, financial services and wellness resources. Use code “legacy” to access the online resources, or call 1-888-881-5462 for immediate assistance.

If you are not showing symptoms of COVID-19, please refrain from using medical resources that are not necessary.

Teachers and parents are asked to do a temperature check before coming to school. Those who do not have access to a thermometer may go to the health office for assistance.

Yes.Teachers will have access to the supplies necessary to perform the cleaning responsibilities assigned to them on campus, including cleaning their computer keyboard and telephone daily. Classrooms will be stocked with hand sanitizer for student and staff use as well.

Students will be required to wear face coverings since physical distancing is not always possible.

Legacy campuses will follow the guidelines put in place by the CDC and local authorities. Health and safety regulations will be followed at all times on each campus.

No.

There will be a Health Aide on campus every day.

If employees are directed to quarantine by their medical provider, they may be eligible for emergency paid sick leave or other types of medical leave. Emergency paid sick leave does not impact an employee’s paid time off balance.

All full-time and part-time employees are eligible for the emergency sick leave.

Please contact hr@vertexeducation.com to start the application process. A Benefits team member will respond to you within 24 hours regarding your request.

Teachers who are teaching in-person will need to send their weekly communication/newsletter via Schoology. Teachers will also be expected to use Schoology as a supplement to their classroom, and if a child is out for an extended absence will need to monitor Schoology for that student during that time. 

Yes. Instructors may use Schoology to grade. They will not need to input grades in both Schoology and PowerSchool/Infinite Campus, as grades will pass from Schoology to PowerSchool/Infinite Campus.

Yes. Instructors will have an option to un-check the “Sync to SIS” box to exclude any assignments or quiz grades that they don’t want to pass back to PowerSchool/Infinite Campus.

For remote learners, yes, all assessments will be taken within the Schoology platform. For our students choosing to attend school in person, assessments may be taken in Schoology, however they are not required to be taken in Schoology.

Vertex will create master courses for all core content areas (math, reading, science, and social studies) for grades K-8. However, teachers will have the ability to add approved resources to meet the unique needs of their students.

Yes, you will be able to preview a course as it appears for a student with the “View Course As” function. “View Course As” is a function that enables a course administrator to view courses as a specific member or student would.

Yes, you will be able to use the “linked section” feature. The linked section feature was designed to improve the instructor’s experience. Your students will continue to see and experience Schoology in the same way they always have. When sections are linked, they all share the same set of materials and grade setup. This means you only need to create materials and set up your gradebook once, even when you teach multiple sections of the same course. When adding new material, you will have the option to add it to all sections or specific sections. Linked sections also have toggles you can use to switch between each section instantly, so you can keep the sections separate while enjoying a more streamlined workflow.

Yes. Teachers will be able to meet live with their students using Google Meets if needed. Teachers will also use Google Meets to interact with students when conducting their live tutoring sessions twice a week.

New teachers will receive their Legacy Schoology accounts in mid-July.

Parents will have the ability to create a Schoology account that links to their child’s account. Having a parent account in Schoology is like having two accounts:

1. The parent’s personal account with their own name and information

2. The Child Activity view. From here, the parent can view Schoology from their child’s perspective. They will be able to see what their child sees and receive updates about their child’s activity.

In order for parents to be linked to their child in Schoology, they will need to receive a parent access code from their child’s instructor. Parents will then be able to sign up for Schoology and use this code to link to their child. The instructors will be responsible for distributing parent access codes to the parents.

Yes. Schoology does provide video and audio features for both instructors and students.

Separate instructor accounts do not have the ability to be linked. Therefore, one instructor would not be able to add material to another instructor’s courses. However, instructors can share resources by using group resources. Anyone who is a member of that group will be able to access the resources and copy them to any courses added to the resources group.

Yes, Schoology is compatible with Google. The Google Drive Assignments App will be installed for each instructor and will enable them to assign Google Docs, Spreadsheets, Slideshows and Drawings from directly within the Schoology platform. When a student opens the assigned file, an individual student copy is automatically generated. This will allow the student to work on the assignment and submit it within Schoology. The instructor can also provide feedback and grade the assignment without leaving Schoology.

Schoology will be used regardless of whether you are teaching in the classroom or teaching our remote students. If you are teaching in the classroom, you will use Schoology as a resource and will follow the expectations established by your campus administration. However, if you are teaching our remote students, Schoology will be used as the primary mode for learning and instruction.

You will not be able to assign material from the student’s HMH ED/PearsonRealize accounts directly. Schoology does not link to the student’s ED/PearsonRealize accounts.

Teachers will still be able to access Clever during the 2020-21 school year. There will be a button in Schoology which will take teachers to Clever. However, the Clever and Schoology platforms do not “talk” to each other.

Students will not be able to play instruments during band class and must wear face coverings. The class will consist of more general music instruction until further notice. When face coverings are no longer required by state and local authorities, band class may resume as normal.

If students return to campus at the end of any quarter, they will be assigned to the class with the lowest number of students, so there is no guarantee that you will have that student.

No. If schools do not open on Aug.17, this does not mean students will return to their originally assigned teacher. They will remain with their online teacher while the students who chose in-person learning will remain with their in-person teacher. At that point, we will have to be prepared to transition the in-person student groups back into school as soon as we are able (which could be before the end of the first quarter).