Superintendent’s Parent Advisory Committee Meet Virtually

With teachers returning to their classrooms next on September 21, the Superintendent’s Parent Advisory Committee met virtually. Superintendent LaTonya M. Goffney informed families that the ultimate goal is to prioritize safety without sacrificing student learning. The district “will open as fast as we can but as slow as we must.” Students will return to the district in phases.

District and campus leaders have implemented protocols, which include three expectations — universal masking, frequent handwashing, and social distancing.

Dr. Goffney also shared the digital divide, highlighted by the pandemic. The district ordered 20,000 devices in April and placed another order for an additional 50,000 devices.

Additionally, Dr. Goffney expressed her appreciation and gratitude to families for helping to make Aldine the best that it can be.

“As a district, we want to make sure we provide choices and opportunities for our children,” Goffney said. “Your participation on this committee is greatly appreciated. We value our parents’ voices.”

To ensure that families know and understand how to log in and used the Schoology platform, Akilah Willery, executive director of digital learning, gave a demonstration. Students with access to a Play Station, X-Box, or any other console will have access to class assignments. Families can reset the passwords (a 24-hour turnaround to reset once families submit a request ticket) if they cannot log in to the Schoology system.

She demonstrated and explained to families how to access the following applications on the Aldine ISD website:

• Return to Learn
• Digital Onboarding, which includes the following apps: Schoology, Home Access Center, and Device Information

The Schoology Parents Access Center provides parents with information on setting up a parent account, adding a child account, courses, groups, resources, grades, and how to view the child’s activity.

The Family and Community Engagement (FACE) Department hosted the virtual meeting.