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Please continue to check website for adjustments to plans as we work to meet our student needs and follow state guidelines.
Jarrell ISD is excited to begin offering a temporary remote option for students who are COVID-positive (and other medical conditions) and mandated to stay home for ten days in accordance with policy. This includes students who are unable to attend school because of a temporary medical condition (reference TEA Remote Conferencing information) and meet eligibility. The district understands the burden of students missing instructional time at school and wants to provide as much support as possible.
NOTE: This option is limited to 20 total days for each student per school year according to TEA guidance.
What is remote conferencing?
What is remote conferencing?
Remote conferencing IS an opportunity for Kindergarten through 12th grade students who are in mandatory isolation due to a test-confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19, or in quarantine due to being a close contact, to maintain attendance and stay up-to-date on assignments for the duration of time in isolation. The days in remote conferencing may not exceed more than 20 instructional days over the entirety of the school year.
Remote conferencing IS NOT remote/virtual learning. Lessons will not be taught synchronously (or live) by classroom teachers or Remote Conferencing online facilitators. Assignments may be available through Google Classroom or for in-person pick up for students to complete, and a Remote Conferencing online facilitator will be available to assist students on assignments and to hold mandatory daily attendance meetings.
If you are interested in your student participating because they meet the Remote Conferencing eligibility, please complete the registration link below.
What Does my child have to do?
What Does my child have to do?
Check Google Classroom each day for assignments pushed out by teacher(s) and complete as able.
Use the Google Meet link provided in the JISD Remote Conference Guidelines to meet with the Remote Conferencing online facilitator as needed for assistance on assignments. Remote Conferencing online facilitators will be available from 8:00am - 12:00pm each day to assist students with assignments.
Email classroom teachers with questions regarding assignments if Remote Conferencing teacher is unable to answer questions.
Join mandatory daily attendance meetings with Remote Conferencing online facilitator at the following times.
Joining the mandatory daily attendance meeting, and remaining in the meeting for the entire meeting, is the only way your child will be counted present for the day.
Students are expected to participate and engage in learning daily. The following links will provide students with activities and ideas to use to engage in learning for their daily synchronous time.
how does my child maintain attendance?
how does my child maintain attendance?
TEA guidelines for remote conferencing state a student can maintain attendance by joining a mandatory daily attendance meeting each day he/she is in remote conferencing. The Remote Conferencing online facilitator must see your child on video during the attendance meeting to verify attendance.
Your child will be marked absent each day by the classroom teacher, but the Remote Conferencing online facilitator will take attendance during the daily attendance meeting and submit to the campuses each afternoon. An attendance correction will be submitted for students who attended the daily attendance meeting requirements.
Submitting assignments through the Google Classroom but not joining the daily attendance meeting will not result in your child being counted present for the day.
If your student would like to be added to Remote Conferencing because of COVID-positive mandatory stay at home orders or other illnesses and concerns, please complete the registration link.
You will be notified of approval and admittance into Remote Conferencing. Please allow one to two school days to be notified with information.
who should i contact?
who should i contact?
Who do I contact about technology, including needing a computer or hotspot?
Who do I contact about technology, including needing a computer or hotspot?
Technology support is always available. If you need assistance for technology including internet access, a computer, or other needs, please contact:
Email: Helpdesk@jarrellisd.org
Who do I contact for specific questions regarding my assignments?
Who do I contact for specific questions regarding my assignments?
For questions about specific classroom assignments, please contact your campus and teachers.
Who do I contact regarding questions about absences?
Who do I contact regarding questions about absences?
For questions regarding absences, please contact your campus attendance clerk.
Who do I contact with questions about remote conferencing?
Who do I contact with questions about remote conferencing?
For questions about remote conferencing, please contact your campus principal.
Who do I contact with questions regarding isolation or mandatory stay-at-home dates?
Who do I contact with questions regarding isolation or mandatory stay-at-home dates?
For health related questions including stay-at-home dates and the availability to return to campus, please contact the campus nurse.
questions & Answers for Remote conferencing
questions & Answers for Remote conferencing
Will the Remote Conferencing online facilitator be providing daily instruction each day my child is in remote conferencing?
Will the Remote Conferencing online facilitator be providing daily instruction each day my child is in remote conferencing?
No. The Remote Conferencing online facilitator is available each day via Google Meet to assist your child if they have any questions regarding assignments, but he/she will not be providing direct instruction on grade level content/standards due to the multiple grade levels in remote conferencing. Students are encouraged to email teachers if they have specific assignment related questions that Remote Conferencing online facilitators are unable to answer.
Is remote conferencing the same as remote learning that was offered last year?
Is remote conferencing the same as remote learning that was offered last year?
No. Remote conferencing is an opportunity for students who are required to isolate due to a test-confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis, a temporary medical condition that is documented by a medical doctor preventing the student from attending in-person instruction for a specified time, or have been identified as a close contact of a COVID-19 person, to be counted present each day he/she is not physically present in school. Remote Conferencing online facilitators are available to assist students on assignments, but they are not providing direct instruction on grade level content/standards.
Does my child have to attend the daily attendance meetings to be counted present if he/she is submitting assignments in the Google Classroom each day?
Does my child have to attend the daily attendance meetings to be counted present if he/she is submitting assignments in the Google Classroom each day?
Yes. Students in remote conferencing are required to attend the mandatory daily attendance meetings, and remain in the attendance meeting for the entire time, in order to be counted present for the day even if assignments are submitted in their Google Classroom. Their presence at the daily attendance meetings are the only way to be counted present for remote conferencing.
Does my child have to turn his/her video camera on during the daily attendance meeting?
Does my child have to turn his/her video camera on during the daily attendance meeting?
Yes. TEA guidelines for remote conferencing state that the Remote Conferencing online facilitator must see each student during the mandatory daily attendance meeting in order to count students as present for attendance. If your child does not turn on the video camera, he/she will not be counted as present.
Is there a limit on the number of days my child can be in remote conferencing?
Is there a limit on the number of days my child can be in remote conferencing?
Yes. Per TEA guidelines, the total amount of remote conferencing may not exceed more than 20 instructional days over the entirety of the school year. Exceptions beyond the allowable cumulative 20 instructional day period must be submitted to and approved by TEA and require documentation as to the need for an exception.
When does the students remote conferencing 20 days start?
When does the students remote conferencing 20 days start?
As soon as the student is enrolled in the Google Classroom, their 20 day limit starts. Once a student returns to campus, their time stops. If a student is absent from the mandatory attendance check-in, they will be counted absent and this will count as time against their optional 20 day limit.
My child was diagnosed with the flu and the doctor said he/she must stay home. Is my child eligible to participate in remote conferencing?
My child was diagnosed with the flu and the doctor said he/she must stay home. Is my child eligible to participate in remote conferencing?
Yes. Students who have a temporary medical condition are eligible for remote conferencing if the medical condition is documented by a physician. The documentation must include that the student must remain at home and include the exclusion dates. The total number of days may not exceed more than 20 instructional days over the entirety of the school year. The campus must receive this documentation prior to your child receiving the JISD Remote Conferencing Guidelines.
My child is not feeling well, but has not tested positive for COVID-19 nor has been seen by a doctor, so I am choosing to keep my child home. Is my child eligible for remote conferencing while he/she is at home?
My child is not feeling well, but has not tested positive for COVID-19 nor has been seen by a doctor, so I am choosing to keep my child home. Is my child eligible for remote conferencing while he/she is at home?
No. Your child would not qualify for remote conferencing. If your child has a test-confirmed diagnosis for COVID-19 or other illness requiring exclusion for attendance by a doctor, then he/she would qualify for remote conferencing at that time.
My child was a close contact of someone who has COVID-19. Is my child eligible for remote conferencing?
My child was a close contact of someone who has COVID-19. Is my child eligible for remote conferencing?
Yes. If you choose to keep your student at home because of close contact, please provide documentation to your campus. An email will be sent out within 24 hours of receiving the form with the JISD Remote Conferencing Guidelines for Close Contacts. The number of days for stay at home because of close contact will begin according to the date your child was a close contact of a COVID-19 person. Please remember the total amount of remote conferencing may not exceed more than 20 instructional days over the entirety of the school year.
Do siblings of COVID-19 positive students qualify for remote conferencing if I choose to quarantine the siblings?
Do siblings of COVID-19 positive students qualify for remote conferencing if I choose to quarantine the siblings?
Yes. Siblings of COVID-19 positive students qualify for remote conferencing if they were in close contact with their sibling in the 48 hours prior to receiving a positive test or the onset of symptoms. Parents should complete the Remote Conferencing Request form if choosing to have the other children in the household stay at home. Once the form is submitted, parents will receive additional instructions so that the siblings may begin remote conferencing.
Do students in Early Education or Pre-K qualify for remote conferencing in the event they test positive for COVID-19 or are a close contact?
Do students in Early Education or Pre-K qualify for remote conferencing in the event they test positive for COVID-19 or are a close contact?
No. Students in Early Education or Pre-K do not qualify for remote conferencing as compulsory attendance rules begin once a student enters kindergarten.
We will add questions submitted to the ongoing site here. If you request a personal response to your question, please allow at least two school days for a response. Thank you.
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