I'll put together a post on this, but let's be entirely fair and just share the material:
Each week, the #MAedu Commissioner sends out an On the Desktop message to all superintendents in the state along with all DESE staff. It then is posted on the website the following week.
Each week, the #MAedu Commissioner sends out an On the Desktop message to all superintendents in the state along with all DESE staff. It then is posted on the website the following week.
Note that by virtue of both the Commissioner's position and the positions of those to whom he sends it, this communication is a public document.
This week, the Commissioner included the following presentation regarding classroom arrangements under the state guidance. I have posted it here: dropbox.com/s/w5zsm7kdlzpv…
Again, it is not yet on DESE's website, so you're going to have to take my word that this is what it is.
Again, it is not yet on DESE's website, so you're going to have to take my word that this is what it is.
Recall that the state is:
1. absolutely prioritizing getting all students back into classrooms;
2. setting no minimum on numbers of people in a room;
3. setting a minimum of three between student desks (six "when feasible")
1. absolutely prioritizing getting all students back into classrooms;
2. setting no minimum on numbers of people in a room;
3. setting a minimum of three between student desks (six "when feasible")
Here is the context in which this is presented: 
And here are the diagrams:
I would only ask if this indeed fits with what we know to be safe for students and staff. #MAEdu
Oh, and I put this on FB here: facebook.com/media/set/?set…
And the blog post from me on this is over here: who-cester.blogspot.com/2020/07/dese-r… #MAEdu
