Table 4:

Focus Group Guide

Question*	Asked to Parents	Asked to Staff
How has this school year been going compared to last year?	X	X
What are the top risks related to COVID-19 that are weighing on you/your child about being at school in-person?	X	X
What impact does access to COVID-19 testing have on you and the school community? If possible, provide examples.	X	X
What sorts of factors did you consider when deciding whether to participate/to have your student participate in COVID-19 testing at your school?	X	X
What challenges or concerns, if any, do you have around being tested weekly for COVID-19?	X	X
We will now share a set of 6 messages on the screen. Do you remember seeing any of these materials sent or posted from the school that encouraged weekly COVID-19 testing?	X	X
If so, where do you remember seeing these messages, and in what format?	X	X
Has the increased availability of vaccines changed your comfort level with you/your student attending school in-person? Why or why not?	X	X
What challenges or concerns, if any, do you have around you/your student being vaccinated against COVID-19?	X	X
Many schools are requiring universal masking. Do you think SSD should continue to implement the mandate for those who are able to mask? Why or why not?	X	X
Looking ahead, what lessons learned from how COVID-19 is being addressed in your school should be considered when planning for the future?	X	X
Thank you, that is all the questions we have for today. Is there anything else still weighing on your mind about COVID-19 and what it means to return to in-person learning that I didn’t ask about?	X	X

^*Note that the wording of the question in this table reflects both how questions were asked to parents (e.g., how does your student feel about COVID-19) as well as staff (e.g., how do you feel about COVID-19).