Fall 2020 Return to School Survey

Executive Summary
Issued: June 23, 2020

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Executive Summary Overview
The safety and well-being of all students, families and employees remains our highest priority. As such, the
district is solidifying protocols for the return of students in fall 2020, in alignment with the guidance from the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The district will utilize information from survey results,
feedback groups and continued collaboration with the Florida Department of Health and local medical
professionals (from Johns Hopkins’ All Children’s Hospital, BayCare and Community Health Centers of Pinellas),
to inform the plans for fall 2020.

The Pinellas County Schools Fall 2020 Return to School Survey was open on Monday, June 15 and closed on
Sunday, June 21. The survey and results below are structured in four sections: participant demographics,
comfort level for return to school, models of instruction and preventative measures for return to school. The
executive summary information below outlines the aggregated results for the entire district for all
participants. Please note, the wording of response options for some questions was specific to demographic
participant groups, in these cases the results for these questions are noted by demographic.

Survey Title: Pinellas County Schools- Fall 2020 Return to School

Start Date :15-Jun-20
End Date: 21-Jun-20
Completed: 43,220 1

Participant Demographics
Please indicate your relationship with Pinellas County Schools
Response Options # Responses %
Parent/Family Member 28,623 66.27%
Student 2,950 6.83%
Employee 10,642 24.64%
Community Member 953 2.21%
(Did not answer) 52 0.12%
Total Responses 43,220

Please indicate the grade level(s)/building type that most impacts you.
Response Options # Responses %
Elementary 19,920 46.12%
Middle 8,049 18.63%
High 12,504 28.95%
Adult Education 433 1.00%
Districtwide 2,260 5.23%
(Did not answer) 54 0.13%
Total Responses 43,220

1 Total responses for each question may not equal the total number of responses for the entire survey as participants did not have to answer each

question
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Comfort Level in Returning to School in Fall 2020: Wording for response options was specific to
demographic participant groups. Results by high-level group type are below.

Parent/Family, Student and Community Member Participants

Please indicate your comfort level in returning to school in fall 2020.
Response Options # Responses % Percentage of total respondents
Extremely comfortable: ready to return
with appropriate health and safety 8,989 27.66%
measures in place
Comfortable: ready to return but
cautious. Need to learn more about 9,774 30.08%
health and safety measures
Uncomfortable: not certain if we will
return. Would like to explore options for 10,365 31.90%
blended or virtual learning.
Extremely uncomfortable: my student
will not be returning for face-to-face 3,321 10.22%
instruction
(Did not answer) 77 0.24%
Total Responses 32,526

Employee Participants
Please indicate your comfort level in returning to school in fall 2020
Response Options # Responses % Percentage of total respondents
Extremely comfortable: ready to return
with CDC health and safety measures in 1,668 15.69%
place
Comfortable: ready to return with CDC
3,327 31.29%
health and safety measures in place
Uncomfortable: unsure and want to
review all CDC health and safety 4,505 42.36%
measures
Extremely uncomfortable: plan to
1,086 10.21%
explore employee leave options
(Did not answer) 56 0.53%
Total Responses 10,642

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Models of Instruction: Wording for response options was specific to demographic participant groups. Results
by high-level group type are below.

Parent/Family, Student and Community Member Participants

Please indicate the model of instruction that you are most interested in for your student in fall 2020.
Response Options # Responses % Percentage of total respondents
Face-to-face instruction: remain enrolled
in current school with CDC health and 14,975 46.08%
safety measures in place
Digital instruction: remain enrolled in
current school and access instruction 6,134 18.88%
virtually with a teacher from my school
Blended instruction: combination of
8,966 27.59%
face-to face and digital instruction
Pinellas Virtual School: enroll full-time in
1,765 5.43%
Pinellas Virtual School
Other (Please specify) 568 1.75%
(Did not answer) 118 0.36%
Total Responses 32,526

Employee Participants
Please indicate the model of instruction that you are most interested in for fall 2020.
Response Options # Responses % Percentage of total respondents
Face-to-face instruction: students remain
enrolled in current school with CDC health 3,622 34.06%
and safety measures in place
Digital instruction: students remain enrolled
in current school and access instruction 2,665 25.06%
virtually with a teacher from my school
Blended instruction: combination of face-to
3,855 36.25%
face and digital instruction
Other (Please specify) 362 3.40%
(Did not answer) 138 1.30%
Total Responses 10,642

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Transportation: Wording for response options consistent across groups in this section
Please indicate your comfort level in riding the bus in fall 2020.
Response Options # Responses % Percentage of total respondents
Extremely comfortable: ready to ride the
bus with health and safety measures in 4,527 10.48%
place
Comfortable: ready to ride the bus with
3,541 8.20%
health and safety measures in place
Nervous: unsure and want to see all
5,350 12.39%
health and safety measures
Uncomfortable: will be transporting my
6,258 14.49%
student
Not applicable: do not use the bus for
23,245 53.82%
transportation to school
(Did not answer) 299 0.69%
Total Responses 43,220

Preventative Measures 2: Wording for response options consistent across groups in this section
Cleaning and Sanitizing: What measures are most important to you upon a return to school/work in fall 2020? Select
all that apply.
Response Options # Responses % Percentage of total respondents
Installing waterless
handwashing/sanitizing stations within 22,924 53.07%
buildings/classrooms/buses
Posting clear signage for all protocols
15,763 36.49%
throughout buildings and classrooms
Cleaning and sanitizing all spaces within
22,840 52.88%
buildings prior to the reopening
Cleaning and sanitizing shared spaces and
24,231 56.10%
high-touch surfaces throughout the day
Nightly cleaning and sanitizing of all
23,912 55.36%
spaces within buildings
Verifying soap and sanitation supplies
22,854 52.91%
each day
All of the above 30,351 70.27%
None of the above 611 1.41%
Other (Please specify) 2008 4.65%
(Did not answer) 171 0.40%
Total Responses 165,665
Multiple answers per participant possible. Percentages added may exceed 100 since a participant may select more than
one answer for this question.

2 Note: Multiple answers per participant possible in each question within this section. Percentages added may exceed 100 since a participant may
select more than one answer for this question.
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Preventative Measures (continued)

Self-Screening and Health Supports: What measures are most important to you upon a return to school/work in fall
2020? Select all that apply.
Response Options # Responses % Percentage of total respondents
Daily wellness self-screening, developed
with medical professionals, for all staff 16,460 38.11%
and building visitors
Daily wellness self-screening, developed
with medical professionals, for all 14,483 33.53%
students
Nursing services on-site at every school
14,271 33.04%
building
Reducing the number of visitors to
13,502 31.26%
buildings
All of the above 27,116 62.78%
None of the above 2,085 4.83%
Other (Please specify) 1347 3.12%
(Did not answer) 359 0.83%
Total Responses 89,623
Multiple answers per participant possible. Percentages added may exceed 100 since a participant may select more than
one answer for this question.

Social Distancing in Schools and Classrooms: What measures are most important to you upon a return to school/work
in fall 2020? Select all that apply.
Response Options # Responses % Percentage of total respondents
Classroom furniture arranged to maximize
15,249 35.30%
social distancing
Lunchrooms arranged to maximize social
13,909 32.20%
distancing
Lunch schedules to allow elementary
8,279 19.17%
students to eat in their classrooms
Minimize areas where groups of students
13,891 32.16%
may cluster together
Increased opportunities to wash/sanitize
22,350 51.74%
hands
All of the above 21,146 48.96%
None of the above 2,045 4.73%
Other (Please specify) 1829 4.23%
(Did not answer) 337 0.78%
Total Responses 99,035
Multiple answers per participant possible. Percentages added may exceed 100 since a participant may select more than
one answer for this question.

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Preventative Measures (continued)

Personal Protective Equipment in Schools and Classrooms: What measures are most important to you upon a return
to school/work in fall 2020? Select all that apply. Face coverings/masks to be worn by:
Response Options # Responses % Percentage of total respondents
All staff in buildings, when social
12,788 29.61%
distancing is not feasible
All students in buildings, when social
9,822 22.74%
distancing is not feasible
All staff on buses, when social distancing
10,417 24.12%
is not feasible
All students on buses, when social
9,092 21.05%
distancing is not feasible
All of the above 23,463 54.32%
None of the above 8,656 20.04%
Other (Please specify) 2597 6.01%
(Did not answer) 808 1.87%
Total Responses 77,643
Multiple answers per participant possible. Percentages added may exceed 100 since a participant may select more than
one answer for this question.