“We became, I believe, the number one provider of food in this community over the last 15-16 months,” he said. Roughly 7 to 8 percent of them were for adults. The district distributed 7.7 million meals during the pandemic. Working with community partners to meet some of the basic needs of struggling families will continue to be a priority. “We had to think differently about how we approach this community because of the number of people living on the edge,” he said. “If we are to truly have equity, that may require that adults do things differently for kids.” One of the top lessons learned over the last year, Munn said, is that equity must be at the center of schools’ plans. Nearly every data point shows that the pandemic exacerbated inequities, especially for families who were already struggling financially. “This was going to be a year that we had to deliver for our kids and be held accountable for that delivery.” Courtesy of Aurora Public Schools Lesson learned: Equity is key That was not who we were and that's not who our kids needed us to be,” he said. “We were determined this year that this was not going to be a year that we just held on and survived. In his presentation to the school board, Munn said the district excelled in some areas, like prioritizing students in need of support, continuing to evaluate students’ academic growth throughout the year, partnering with community organizations to meet families’ basic needs, and keeping students and staff safe. The district said it is critical to analyze all the data collected during the abrupt change to remote learning and use it to guide recovery. The district Monday night released a 10-page “ Lessons Learned” document, one of the frankest assessments of any major Colorado district’s pandemic performance so far. There are clear challenges that have been created by the pandemic.” “We cannot paint a rosy picture about that,” Superintendent Rico Munn said at a special board meeting Monday night on the lessons learned from the pandemic.
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