WEBVTT 00:05.170 --> 00:07.337 Hey . Good morning , everybody . Thank 00:07.337 --> 00:09.337 you for coming in this morning . On 00:09.337 --> 00:11.392 being here for weekly press briefing 00:11.650 --> 00:13.706 today , I'm joined by Thomas Brady , 00:13.706 --> 00:15.594 the director of the Department of 00:15.594 --> 00:17.706 Defense Education activity , who will 00:17.706 --> 00:19.761 be providing an update and answering 00:19.761 --> 00:21.928 your questions regarding Dodea schools 00:21.928 --> 00:24.150 in the upcoming school year . Before we 00:24.150 --> 00:26.317 get started , I want to recognize from 00:26.317 --> 00:26.150 the podium that on Sunday the USS 00:26.590 --> 00:28.812 Dwight D . Eisenhower completed a seven 00:28.812 --> 00:30.923 month deployment and a record setting 00:30.923 --> 00:33.570 206 consecutive days at sea . I want 00:33.570 --> 00:35.459 Echo the Secretary sentiments and 00:35.459 --> 00:37.514 express our pride and welcoming home 00:37.514 --> 00:39.570 the Ike . And in thanking all of our 00:39.570 --> 00:41.626 service members who continue serving 00:41.626 --> 00:43.848 defender nation in the face of the Kobe 00:43.848 --> 00:46.126 pandemic . So what , that'll turn over , 00:46.126 --> 00:48.014 Mr Brady . Thank you , sir . Good 00:48.014 --> 00:47.370 morning , ladies and gentlemen , Thank 00:47.370 --> 00:49.481 you for the opportunity to tell you a 00:49.481 --> 00:51.648 little bit about Dodea schools and how 00:51.648 --> 00:53.759 we're preparing for the opening of or 00:53.759 --> 00:55.759 school year . The first is that the 00:55.759 --> 00:57.537 Department of Defense education 00:57.537 --> 01:00.170 activity . We have 160 schools around 01:00.170 --> 01:03.100 the world in 11 countries , seven 01:03.100 --> 01:06.020 states and two territories . We have 01:06.020 --> 01:09.730 approximately 70,000 students on 01:09.730 --> 01:12.270 and we have been preparing for this 01:12.270 --> 01:15.350 opening and for the last eight months 01:16.240 --> 01:20.030 in February , we began to 01:20.040 --> 01:24.000 get the impacts of covert . Our first 01:24.000 --> 01:27.550 school was closed in Dae Gu , Korea , 01:28.330 --> 01:31.980 in the end of February , and within 72 01:31.980 --> 01:34.390 hours we've transitioned from brick and 01:34.390 --> 01:37.130 mortar in person schooling to remote 01:37.620 --> 01:41.230 schooling for our Children . And , um , 01:41.500 --> 01:43.860 we've learned from that lesson because 01:43.860 --> 01:45.970 the cove , it went from Korea . And 01:45.970 --> 01:48.780 then it hit Vicenza , Italy , a za 01:48.790 --> 01:51.170 epicenter that spread throughout Europe 01:51.390 --> 01:53.168 and in each case , the school's 01:53.168 --> 01:55.380 transition to remote learning on then 01:55.380 --> 01:57.602 to the United States . So by the end of 01:57.602 --> 02:00.830 March , we were prepared to do the 02:00.840 --> 02:03.880 remote learning . Eso were predicated 02:03.880 --> 02:06.940 on all of this planning and reaction 02:06.940 --> 02:10.050 and opening preparations based on the 02:10.060 --> 02:11.770 secretary secretary , defense 02:11.770 --> 02:14.360 priorities to safety of servicemen , 02:14.730 --> 02:17.860 service members , D O D . Civilians and 02:17.860 --> 02:20.470 family members on also tickets to 02:20.470 --> 02:23.100 sustain combat combat capabilities . 02:23.920 --> 02:26.380 Our priorities of the director are my 02:26.380 --> 02:28.380 priorities , since the character of 02:28.380 --> 02:30.810 Dodea is to open schools in a safe 02:30.810 --> 02:32.866 environment for our Children and our 02:32.866 --> 02:35.032 staff and our teachers are wonderful , 02:35.140 --> 02:38.860 uh , to be the continuity of education 02:39.000 --> 02:42.840 and it is important the 02:42.840 --> 02:45.210 best education is face to face in a 02:45.210 --> 02:47.670 classroom . And so our priority is to 02:47.680 --> 02:50.380 open every classroom that we can safely 02:51.010 --> 02:53.150 on flexibility . Because there's a 02:53.150 --> 02:56.810 remarkable Mary out of 02:56.810 --> 02:59.032 situations that we're facing around the 02:59.032 --> 03:01.180 world . And unless we are flexible in 03:01.180 --> 03:04.040 our approach , we won't be successful . 03:04.180 --> 03:06.510 And to date I think that we've been 03:06.510 --> 03:09.180 remarkably flexible and cooperative , 03:09.190 --> 03:11.940 and we coordinating a day every step of 03:11.940 --> 03:13.718 the way . Next light , please . 03:16.980 --> 03:20.910 That's the there's there's 03:21.100 --> 03:24.790 I I need to take a moment and explain 03:24.790 --> 03:26.901 some of the modes of instruction that 03:26.901 --> 03:28.790 we're talking about because it is 03:28.790 --> 03:30.790 easily confused between virtual and 03:30.790 --> 03:32.901 vote . They're both using computers . 03:32.901 --> 03:35.940 What does it mean ? So in circumstances , 03:35.950 --> 03:38.117 I said before teaching Children is the 03:38.117 --> 03:40.610 best way is in a classroom with with 03:40.700 --> 03:43.200 with some of our great teachers . So 03:43.200 --> 03:45.200 that's the number one priority . If 03:45.200 --> 03:47.420 it's safe , we do that . Number two is 03:47.420 --> 03:49.560 that that there are circumstances 03:49.560 --> 03:52.030 because of the nature of the cove . It 03:52.120 --> 03:55.260 andi impact on the communities that we 03:55.270 --> 03:57.800 can't . And so the installation would 03:57.800 --> 04:00.022 be at a certain hep con level . In this 04:00.022 --> 04:02.078 case would be Charlie or Delta , but 04:02.078 --> 04:04.650 Charlie and we can't open . And so then 04:04.650 --> 04:06.730 we have to continue that education 04:06.730 --> 04:08.841 process through what we call remote . 04:09.410 --> 04:12.260 Remote schooling is where we have the 04:12.270 --> 04:15.530 it's geared for classes and a teacher 04:15.540 --> 04:17.429 and think of it as the teacher is 04:17.429 --> 04:19.540 taking their class on the computer to 04:19.540 --> 04:21.830 their and the Children are home and 04:21.840 --> 04:24.570 their home . And they modify the 04:24.570 --> 04:26.626 instruction based on what would have 04:26.626 --> 04:29.530 happened in the classroom on its with 04:29.530 --> 04:31.810 your classmates . So it's your classes 04:31.810 --> 04:33.977 you're seeing on the zoom classroom in 04:33.977 --> 04:35.977 the Google classroom . You're doing 04:35.977 --> 04:38.143 assignments , and it's in that sense , 04:38.143 --> 04:40.254 it's it's remote . But it's classroom 04:40.254 --> 04:42.421 oriented for those specific Children , 04:42.421 --> 04:44.588 knowing that they will return to brick 04:44.588 --> 04:46.643 and mortar and they will be together 04:46.643 --> 04:48.754 again . So that's what we call remote 04:48.754 --> 04:50.754 learning where teachers go and take 04:50.754 --> 04:53.480 their classrooms home . Um , virtual 04:53.940 --> 04:56.000 learning is different . We've had a 04:56.000 --> 04:58.750 virtual school for 10 years . It was 04:58.750 --> 05:00.528 aimed primarily for high school 05:00.528 --> 05:02.583 students who are in remote locations 05:02.583 --> 05:04.806 who can't take particular courses . For 05:04.806 --> 05:07.100 example , AP chemistry would be 05:07.100 --> 05:09.156 difficult to do if we don't have the 05:09.156 --> 05:11.378 staff in the equipment at a remote high 05:11.378 --> 05:13.433 school , so they're allowed to do it 05:13.433 --> 05:16.000 through the virtual schools where the 05:16.010 --> 05:18.177 curriculum is designed for computers . 05:18.800 --> 05:21.370 We have instructors , teachers who lead 05:21.370 --> 05:23.720 the process . Basically student driven , 05:24.060 --> 05:27.070 UH , students sets their own schedule 05:27.080 --> 05:30.700 and completes the course to standard in 05:30.700 --> 05:32.756 a virtual setting . So it's designed 05:32.756 --> 05:34.970 from start to finish is a virtual were 05:34.970 --> 05:38.450 as remote . It's a 05:38.460 --> 05:41.200 curriculums modified , but it's a , uh , 05:41.210 --> 05:43.720 the . It's bringing the brick and 05:43.720 --> 05:45.720 mortar classroom to the computer as 05:45.720 --> 05:48.530 opposed to virtual , which is designed 05:48.530 --> 05:50.641 from start to finish , student driven 05:50.970 --> 05:54.550 for for that type of instruction . So 05:55.410 --> 05:58.600 knowing that within our 70,000 students 05:58.600 --> 06:01.980 and our parents that we support , there 06:01.980 --> 06:05.110 would be some hesitation on returning 06:05.110 --> 06:07.630 their Children to what we consider very 06:07.630 --> 06:11.450 safe classrooms in a hep con Bravo . 06:12.040 --> 06:13.984 And so what we did was about three 06:13.984 --> 06:16.151 weeks ago , we offered the opportunity 06:16.220 --> 06:19.330 for parents who are unsure or not 06:19.340 --> 06:21.562 comfortable with sending their Children 06:21.562 --> 06:23.930 to brick and mortar school to be to 06:23.930 --> 06:27.020 participate in the virtual school on . 06:27.030 --> 06:29.141 The commitment for the virtual school 06:29.141 --> 06:31.363 is one semester , as opposed to a whole 06:31.363 --> 06:34.190 year . But one semester Onda we had 06:34.190 --> 06:37.360 about 1200 students in the high school 06:37.360 --> 06:40.320 portion was expanded thieve virtual 06:40.320 --> 06:42.431 school from kindergarten through high 06:42.431 --> 06:44.730 school . Ah , now we have 10,000 06:44.730 --> 06:48.040 students and rules . We've offered our 06:48.040 --> 06:50.262 teachers an opportunity to teach in the 06:50.262 --> 06:53.380 virtual school . About 10% indicated 06:53.380 --> 06:55.436 that they would like to do that , so 06:55.436 --> 06:57.491 we're professionally developing them 06:57.491 --> 06:59.602 and providing them the background and 06:59.602 --> 07:01.830 expertise to be virtual instructors . 07:02.150 --> 07:04.570 So those are the modes of instruction . 07:04.580 --> 07:07.630 So we will be open in some cases open 07:07.630 --> 07:09.741 where Children are in classrooms with 07:09.741 --> 07:11.574 teachers in a safe environment , 07:11.574 --> 07:13.630 According to CDC standards , we will 07:13.630 --> 07:15.852 have remote where teachers will be with 07:15.852 --> 07:18.074 their class and classes with their with 07:18.074 --> 07:20.297 their classmates and virtual , which is 07:20.297 --> 07:22.570 designed for student lead instructor 07:22.570 --> 07:25.910 driven classes . So those are the three 07:25.910 --> 07:28.077 different modes of instruction that we 07:28.077 --> 07:30.650 intend toe execute this opening year . 07:31.040 --> 07:33.150 Uh , so next light , please . 07:35.840 --> 07:38.062 As they said , the planning process has 07:38.062 --> 07:41.320 been began six months ago . The good 07:41.320 --> 07:43.320 news is we're learning lessons from 07:43.320 --> 07:45.376 what we went through with the remote 07:45.376 --> 07:47.431 learning in March through the end of 07:47.431 --> 07:50.500 the year on , we've incorporated all of 07:50.500 --> 07:53.220 those CDC guidance and the Department 07:53.220 --> 07:55.570 of Defense guidance into our opening of 07:55.570 --> 07:58.750 school execution at the school level . 07:58.980 --> 08:01.147 So our administrators and teachers are 08:01.147 --> 08:03.313 aware of the safety measures that have 08:03.313 --> 08:05.536 been put in place . Ondas . You can see 08:05.536 --> 08:08.760 there in the second box . Those are all 08:08.760 --> 08:10.982 the cove in 19 requirements that we had 08:10.982 --> 08:13.360 to make to insert in our planning 08:13.360 --> 08:16.650 process to procure the necessary face 08:16.650 --> 08:19.090 mass unnecessary antiseptic face 08:19.090 --> 08:22.850 washing in selected places to 08:22.850 --> 08:26.590 put barriers that we will clean . We 08:26.590 --> 08:29.640 had to extend custodial contracts to 08:29.640 --> 08:31.751 make sure that that it's clean to CDC 08:31.751 --> 08:34.970 standards work with commanders . And 08:34.970 --> 08:37.192 that's really the key to the Department 08:37.192 --> 08:39.200 of Defense schools is that we are 08:39.200 --> 08:41.367 handing him with each one of the local 08:41.367 --> 08:43.478 commanders and all the facilities and 08:43.478 --> 08:45.478 all the expertise that they have to 08:45.478 --> 08:47.311 include their medical staff . We 08:47.311 --> 08:50.940 designed a very in depth guide on how 08:50.940 --> 08:53.560 to open school safely . Their staff and 08:53.560 --> 08:55.782 the commanders personally reviewed . It 08:55.782 --> 08:57.671 gave us input . We had changed it 08:57.671 --> 08:59.930 accordingly on DNA . Now we're in 08:59.940 --> 09:02.750 version too soon to be Version three as 09:02.750 --> 09:05.120 we update from the CDC and their latest 09:05.120 --> 09:08.100 guidance , Andi input from the field . 09:08.100 --> 09:10.267 So there's two elements were the local 09:10.267 --> 09:12.211 commanders and their community can 09:12.211 --> 09:15.030 input and I'll give ah anecdotal 09:15.030 --> 09:17.720 example in Europe . Very senior 09:17.720 --> 09:20.560 commander reviewed the plan very 09:20.560 --> 09:22.782 comfortable with it is going to execute 09:22.782 --> 09:25.470 it and told his community , This isn't 09:25.480 --> 09:28.520 a Dodea opening of school plan . This 09:28.520 --> 09:31.080 is our opening of school plan , and 09:31.080 --> 09:33.247 it's the community's opening of school 09:33.247 --> 09:35.413 plan , and I'm very comfortable on how 09:35.413 --> 09:37.636 we're executing . And I think that that 09:37.636 --> 09:40.210 kind of closeness or coordination is 09:40.210 --> 09:42.321 very , very critical as we go forward 09:43.210 --> 09:46.330 and now we're in , the supplies are out 09:46.340 --> 09:48.118 in the field or in the school . 09:48.118 --> 09:50.229 Administrators , principals and staff 09:50.229 --> 09:52.451 have done a wonderful job in addressing 09:52.451 --> 09:55.600 the social distancing and the lunch 09:55.600 --> 09:57.767 programs and how the Children will get 09:57.767 --> 09:59.767 them and grab and go and where they 09:59.767 --> 10:01.989 will be . What spaces will be available 10:01.989 --> 10:04.322 to ensure that it's being taken care of . 10:04.322 --> 10:06.656 That's in our brick and mortar openings . 10:06.656 --> 10:09.730 Onda will continue . Teoh are opening 10:09.730 --> 10:12.480 begins next week , in some cases in the 10:12.490 --> 10:15.050 United States . Andi , that's where 10:15.050 --> 10:17.230 we'll go Next light , please . This 10:17.230 --> 10:19.230 gives you an overview of what we're 10:19.230 --> 10:21.230 doing in the around the world . The 10:21.230 --> 10:23.341 green indicates the schools that will 10:23.341 --> 10:25.452 be open in brick and mortar in person 10:25.452 --> 10:28.050 or staff will welcome . Teachers will 10:28.050 --> 10:30.940 be their students will be there . Three . 10:30.950 --> 10:33.270 The yellow indicates those that 10:33.280 --> 10:35.447 installations and schools that will be 10:35.447 --> 10:37.669 open remotely and again . This is where 10:37.669 --> 10:39.836 the child will be with their classroom 10:39.836 --> 10:42.170 on a computer . And then the virtual 10:42.170 --> 10:44.392 school , which isn't thrown with 10,000 10:44.392 --> 10:46.614 students , will be operating from three 10:46.614 --> 10:48.990 different hubs around the world . Onda 10:48.990 --> 10:51.360 we look forward to , Ah , excellent 10:51.370 --> 10:53.481 opening and school . I would tell you 10:53.481 --> 10:55.592 that it will be successful because we 10:55.592 --> 10:57.648 have a remarkably dedicated staff of 10:57.648 --> 11:00.760 teachers who are all teachers are great , 11:01.230 --> 11:03.397 but ours are very special because they 11:03.397 --> 11:05.563 have that additional mission of taking 11:05.563 --> 11:07.563 care of the Children of the men and 11:07.563 --> 11:09.550 women who we put in harm's way for 11:09.550 --> 11:11.494 defense of the United States . And 11:11.494 --> 11:13.717 that's an additional mission because we 11:13.717 --> 11:15.939 have an impact on readiness and we have 11:15.939 --> 11:19.470 an impact on on retention . And so I 11:19.470 --> 11:21.692 think that's my overview . I think that 11:21.692 --> 11:24.270 concludes the slides and I'm open toe 11:24.330 --> 11:27.270 any questions . Okay , well , we'll go 11:27.280 --> 11:29.169 first of the phones on go through 11:29.169 --> 11:31.169 questions . Obviously happy to take 11:31.169 --> 11:33.169 questions . Mr . Brady's given this 11:33.169 --> 11:36.040 time up today . So , uh , toe talk her 11:36.040 --> 11:38.262 up . So if you have questions for him , 11:38.262 --> 11:40.540 we want to make sure they they take it . 11:40.540 --> 11:42.873 Use of his time right now . so we'll go . 11:42.873 --> 11:46.840 Bob Burns ap Uh , yeah , Thank you , 11:46.840 --> 11:49.130 Jonathan . I have a question for each 11:49.130 --> 11:52.120 of you If I could , Mr . Brady , Um , 11:52.210 --> 11:54.321 for those of us who were on the phone 11:54.321 --> 11:56.543 and can't see the slides you refer to , 11:56.960 --> 11:58.738 it may be just me . But I don't 11:58.738 --> 12:01.350 understand the breakdown of numbers 12:01.350 --> 12:03.461 you've got you mentioned . 10,000 are 12:03.461 --> 12:05.739 enrolled for the virtual schools . But , 12:05.880 --> 12:07.880 I mean , everybody else is gonna be 12:07.880 --> 12:10.500 returning to the how many returning to 12:10.500 --> 12:14.430 actual school in person . They 12:14.440 --> 12:16.630 will all be returning to school . But 12:16.630 --> 12:18.630 as I said before the nuance between 12:18.630 --> 12:21.120 remote and actual brick and mortar . So 12:21.120 --> 12:23.231 the slide that you didn't see and I'm 12:23.231 --> 12:25.270 sure we could provide you is the 12:25.270 --> 12:27.326 numbers of schools that will be open 12:27.326 --> 12:29.410 face to face with teachers and the 12:29.410 --> 12:33.340 others . That will be virtual . So I 12:33.340 --> 12:35.451 think , Bob , and if you'd like , the 12:35.451 --> 12:37.618 numbers will be glad to give it to you 12:37.618 --> 12:39.729 in the Pacific region will have 30 19 12:39.729 --> 12:42.330 of 45 schools operating remotely , and 12:42.330 --> 12:44.552 that would be OK now on to locations in 12:44.552 --> 12:48.220 Japan , in Europe , on Lee to the 64 12:48.220 --> 12:50.387 schools will be opening remotely , and 12:50.387 --> 12:52.650 there in Bahrain . On in the United 12:52.650 --> 12:55.550 States , 25 50 schools will be opening 12:55.550 --> 12:58.230 remotely to include Fort Benning and 12:58.230 --> 13:00.730 Fort Bragg , among others , on So 13:00.730 --> 13:02.952 that's the breakdown . And did I answer 13:02.952 --> 13:06.920 your questions there ? Um , well , I 13:06.920 --> 13:09.142 was wondering the numbers of students . 13:09.530 --> 13:11.641 You mentioned the number of schools , 13:11.641 --> 13:13.808 but can you also give the breakdown on 13:13.808 --> 13:17.460 the number of students read ? Three . 13:17.570 --> 13:19.792 I have a right to you . I don't have it 13:19.792 --> 13:23.110 in front of me . But it's 17 . 70,000 . 13:25.070 --> 13:27.292 We'll get back to you on that . So it's 13:27.292 --> 13:30.010 it's Ah , number will be in person . 13:30.020 --> 13:32.076 10,000 will be on the virtual . Some 13:32.076 --> 13:34.298 would be remote . But we can get that . 13:34.298 --> 13:36.464 Ah , more accurate break down to you . 13:36.500 --> 13:39.590 All right . Uh , Barbara , I have to do 13:39.590 --> 13:41.868 something on a different topic quickly . 13:42.120 --> 13:44.830 Can you tell us if the military the 13:44.840 --> 13:47.760 Defense Department is now both prepared 13:47.770 --> 13:51.170 and willing to step in and provide 13:51.170 --> 13:54.550 support to civil authorities if asked 13:54.600 --> 13:58.140 for any post election unrest 13:58.440 --> 14:02.120 or any support for the election ? So 14:02.130 --> 14:04.690 with respect toe the election itself . 14:04.720 --> 14:06.942 Obviously , we have a role that we play 14:07.070 --> 14:11.010 supporting HHS and started DHS and 14:11.010 --> 14:13.232 FBI in regard to election security , so 14:13.400 --> 14:15.950 I'll defer you with the to the National 14:15.950 --> 14:18.117 Counter Intelligence Security Center . 14:18.117 --> 14:20.160 Director's comments on efforts by 14:20.420 --> 14:24.150 actors , malign actors Teoh affect our 14:24.150 --> 14:26.261 elections and our efforts on election 14:26.261 --> 14:30.090 security . But DHS and FBI are The 14:30.090 --> 14:32.201 federal government leads to deal with 14:32.201 --> 14:34.312 the interference in our election . We 14:34.312 --> 14:36.312 will not tolerate interference from 14:36.312 --> 14:38.201 foreign officials in our election 14:38.201 --> 14:40.090 process on against our democratic 14:40.090 --> 14:42.146 institutions . So we're in a support 14:42.146 --> 14:44.720 role . Obviously , cyber com and others 14:44.720 --> 14:46.942 have some role . I'm not going to speak 14:46.942 --> 14:49.109 to that , but I've refried FBI and DHS 14:49.109 --> 14:51.820 with regard to that . For the other 14:51.820 --> 14:53.876 part of your question , I would just 14:53.876 --> 14:55.820 say we have a Constitution and our 14:55.820 --> 14:57.820 Constitution , which all members of 14:57.820 --> 15:00.042 military have sworn an oath to provides 15:00.042 --> 15:01.987 no role for the U . S . Military's 15:01.987 --> 15:04.264 arbiter of political election disputes . 15:04.264 --> 15:06.209 This'd issue appears to be born of 15:06.209 --> 15:08.209 unserious thought , reflecting ah , 15:08.209 --> 15:10.264 fundamental lack of appreciation for 15:10.264 --> 15:12.320 the history of our democracy and the 15:12.320 --> 15:14.042 civilian military relationship 15:14.042 --> 15:16.098 established under our Constitution . 15:16.098 --> 15:19.250 Let me just point , I was trying to ask 15:19.260 --> 15:22.590 is in the military use Military does 15:22.590 --> 15:26.020 have a role when asked for supporting 15:26.030 --> 15:29.480 civil authorities when requested on any 15:29.490 --> 15:32.920 number of issues . So our support to 15:32.920 --> 15:36.110 civil authorities so are you , as you 15:36.110 --> 15:39.880 have in recent civil unrest . Is the U . 15:39.880 --> 15:43.150 S military were prepared and willing to 15:43.160 --> 15:46.740 take on that task ? Or do you cross it 15:46.740 --> 15:49.018 off the list of things you will not do ? 15:49.018 --> 15:52.100 Would you be prepared if asked to 15:52.100 --> 15:54.780 support civil authorities if there was 15:54.780 --> 15:58.040 election ? Post election ? I think I'm 15:58.050 --> 16:00.217 gonna let my statement stand . I would 16:00.217 --> 16:02.960 say that's a hypothetical . So I don't 16:02.970 --> 16:05.520 don't really have ah have , ah comment 16:05.520 --> 16:07.742 for you on the hypothetical you've laid 16:07.742 --> 16:09.909 out there . The statement I've already 16:09.909 --> 16:13.330 given on the Air Force helicopter that 16:13.330 --> 16:15.274 was shot at earlier this week over 16:15.274 --> 16:17.497 Northern Virginia . We'll work with the 16:17.497 --> 16:19.663 FBI , Teoh track down some information 16:19.663 --> 16:21.608 on , and they're doing leading the 16:21.608 --> 16:23.663 investigation into what took place . 16:23.663 --> 16:25.663 Obviously greatly concerned with an 16:25.663 --> 16:28.610 individuals that would take 16:29.640 --> 16:31.690 direct fire One of our aircraft 16:31.700 --> 16:34.150 performing ah flight in the US . 16:34.440 --> 16:36.450 Fortunately , there were no serious 16:36.450 --> 16:38.650 injuries , and it could have been a 16:38.660 --> 16:40.827 very tragic situation . So we're gonna 16:40.827 --> 16:43.010 work with the FBI and try toe get to 16:43.010 --> 16:45.177 the bottom of this quickly as we can . 16:45.177 --> 16:47.232 And for Mr Brady ? Yes , why ? It is 16:47.232 --> 16:49.454 important that Children go to school in 16:49.454 --> 16:51.454 person , I think , uh , you ask any 16:51.454 --> 16:53.510 educator in the United States , they 16:53.510 --> 16:56.510 say that the adult , the talented 16:56.510 --> 16:58.621 teacher , interface with the Children 16:58.621 --> 17:00.566 the social interaction between the 17:00.566 --> 17:03.400 pupils in the classroom , the ability 17:03.400 --> 17:06.840 Teoh oversee task as they occur . 17:07.320 --> 17:09.153 Make corrections . Make sure the 17:09.153 --> 17:12.120 meeting standards it's just absolutely 17:12.130 --> 17:15.110 a better situation for student 17:15.420 --> 17:19.120 achievement . The best . The next 17:19.120 --> 17:21.800 best , given the circumstances , is 17:22.000 --> 17:24.920 remote trained teachers who know how to 17:24.920 --> 17:27.060 do Google Classroom Children who can 17:27.060 --> 17:30.740 zoom on . Duh . We've had practice at 17:30.740 --> 17:32.629 it on . We've gotten better . The 17:32.629 --> 17:34.462 statistics indicated that it was 17:34.462 --> 17:36.910 remarkable , shaky start because no , 17:36.920 --> 17:39.770 who knew ? But by the end of the period 17:39.770 --> 17:42.960 that we had going last year , we're up 17:42.960 --> 17:46.730 to 98% of students within 9 to 12 were 17:46.740 --> 17:49.200 daily on their computer , turning in 17:49.200 --> 17:51.560 assignments , attendance , etcetera . 17:51.850 --> 17:53.961 So it was a learning curve . But it's 17:54.010 --> 17:56.390 it's not ideal , but but it's the best . 17:56.640 --> 17:59.200 Next best students be playing sports 17:59.200 --> 18:01.422 this fall , including football . That's 18:01.422 --> 18:04.440 a well hold literally these flex and 18:04.440 --> 18:07.450 these way . 18:08.160 --> 18:09.790 I think the question a lot , 18:11.640 --> 18:14.520 while our decisions are not necessarily 18:14.520 --> 18:16.631 the school decisions , so I mean it's 18:16.631 --> 18:18.576 not ideas decision . It's based on 18:18.576 --> 18:20.798 Department of Defense guidance and what 18:20.798 --> 18:22.950 the health condition is within that 18:22.950 --> 18:25.380 area . And so , for hep Gone , Charlie 18:25.540 --> 18:27.651 Installations and have gone Charlie , 18:27.651 --> 18:29.450 there's absolutely no sports on 18:29.450 --> 18:32.520 whatsoever . We follow the Thea 18:32.570 --> 18:35.250 American High School and Athletic 18:35.250 --> 18:38.500 Association . Guidance on this onder 18:38.500 --> 18:42.490 will be and be there some sports 18:42.490 --> 18:46.030 of track and field , for example , golf , 18:46.140 --> 18:50.010 swimming , but non contact and limited 18:50.010 --> 18:52.232 number adults , and they do it safely . 18:52.232 --> 18:54.510 But that's the extent that the key is 18:54.510 --> 18:56.700 that we're gonna follow the guidelines 18:56.700 --> 18:58.756 and to make sure that the experience 18:58.756 --> 19:01.290 for our students are is safest possible . 19:01.550 --> 19:04.590 Ondas We've seen the difference between 19:04.590 --> 19:06.534 the department , defense and other 19:06.534 --> 19:08.534 organizations is that , as Mr Brady 19:08.534 --> 19:10.757 mentioned way have an obligation to the 19:10.757 --> 19:12.923 family members who are serving to take 19:12.923 --> 19:14.923 care of their kids and take care of 19:14.923 --> 19:17.090 their families . Eso that that so that 19:17.090 --> 19:19.090 they're prepared and it's a reading 19:19.090 --> 19:18.800 this issue . So we're gonna continue to 19:18.800 --> 19:20.967 do that . I'm gonna go the phones real 19:20.967 --> 19:23.300 quick . You a couple questions ? Sylvie . 19:26.500 --> 19:29.870 No , thank you . I have two questions 19:29.870 --> 19:32.810 actually for you , Jonathan . I would 19:32.810 --> 19:35.190 like to know if you have any details on 19:35.190 --> 19:38.760 the incident in the Roman See today or 19:38.760 --> 19:42.410 yesterday with the with the 19:42.410 --> 19:46.390 one Andi explain why the 19:46.390 --> 19:49.230 coalition didn't intervene . And also , 19:49.290 --> 19:51.660 General Mackenzie yesterday seemed to 19:51.670 --> 19:54.750 confirm that the U . S . Is helping the 19:54.760 --> 19:58.130 yet to exploit the oil fields in the 19:58.130 --> 20:01.590 north east of Syria . So I wanted to 20:01.590 --> 20:03.860 know how it works if there is an 20:03.860 --> 20:07.160 American oil company involved and what 20:07.170 --> 20:09.840 the legal basis for this ? 20:11.590 --> 20:13.757 Okay , so I'll take the first question 20:13.757 --> 20:15.812 briefly . I don't have ah much of an 20:15.812 --> 20:17.979 update for you on the information that 20:17.979 --> 20:19.979 was provided by Centcom yesterday . 20:19.979 --> 20:22.740 Obviously , it is no secret that Iran 20:22.740 --> 20:24.740 has been destabilizing force in the 20:24.740 --> 20:27.000 region , whether it's attacking targets 20:27.000 --> 20:29.111 in Saudi Arabia and structure targets 20:29.111 --> 20:31.333 in Saudi Arabia , disrupting commercial 20:31.333 --> 20:33.640 shipping through the use of minds or 20:33.650 --> 20:37.280 disruptive behavior . Theo , the 20:37.290 --> 20:39.870 use of cyber attacks funding terrorist 20:39.870 --> 20:42.440 organizations through throughout the 20:42.440 --> 20:45.310 region , ballistic missile attacks on 20:45.310 --> 20:48.910 Iraq . So it's not a surprise to 20:48.920 --> 20:51.890 anyone that Iran is continued with this 20:51.900 --> 20:54.270 behavior . I understand that later 20:54.270 --> 20:56.140 today , the I M S C will have ah 20:56.150 --> 20:58.039 briefing where they'll provide an 20:58.039 --> 21:00.220 additional update for the events that 21:00.220 --> 21:02.442 took place yesterday and so I would ask 21:02.442 --> 21:04.690 you toe to tune in for that . I believe 21:04.690 --> 21:06.634 your second question was regarding 21:06.634 --> 21:08.746 Syrian oil fields . Is that correct ? 21:08.746 --> 21:11.680 Silly . Thank you . 21:12.480 --> 21:14.330 So I refer you back toe gentle 21:14.330 --> 21:16.497 Mackenzie's comments , But generally , 21:16.497 --> 21:19.310 as we've seen in in Syria with regard 21:19.310 --> 21:21.810 to the oil fields , the goal is to 21:21.810 --> 21:24.060 prevent the terrorist organizations 21:24.310 --> 21:26.650 from having access to the oil to fund 21:26.660 --> 21:28.850 their operations . We've seen tens of 21:28.850 --> 21:30.850 millions of dollars in the past per 21:30.850 --> 21:32.683 year ago , too . They're they're 21:32.683 --> 21:34.739 funding of weapons systems . They're 21:34.739 --> 21:36.572 exporting of terrorism on DSO by 21:36.572 --> 21:38.628 preventing them from obtaining those 21:38.628 --> 21:40.572 oil fields that prevents them from 21:40.572 --> 21:42.517 having that source of revenue . It 21:42.517 --> 21:44.739 additionally , allows Thea are partners 21:44.739 --> 21:46.906 in the region who can actually control 21:46.906 --> 21:48.906 those oil fields . To use the funds 21:48.906 --> 21:51.200 from that Teoh maintain defensive 21:51.200 --> 21:53.030 operations to help them defeat 21:53.030 --> 21:55.197 terrorist efforts in the area and also 21:55.197 --> 21:57.030 to fund efforts to rebuild their 21:57.030 --> 21:59.580 communities . All right , so we'll go 21:59.590 --> 22:03.270 next to ah , address . I 22:03.280 --> 22:06.550 think I had a quick question 22:06.560 --> 22:09.590 about schools and specifically about 22:09.600 --> 22:12.570 the teachers . Um , if in the schools , 22:12.580 --> 22:15.000 the teachers , any number of teachers 22:15.000 --> 22:17.480 refused to teach because I don't feel 22:17.490 --> 22:19.960 safe coming in , um or with the 22:19.970 --> 22:22.270 precautions taken . Are there any 22:22.270 --> 22:24.800 penalties ? Um , and seeing with doing 22:24.810 --> 22:27.130 What if the student refuses to come 22:27.130 --> 22:29.250 into school because he or she doesn't 22:29.260 --> 22:31.427 feel safe with the precautions taken ? 22:31.427 --> 22:34.640 What , um , having used they have are 22:35.060 --> 22:38.990 really left ? No known child will be 22:38.990 --> 22:42.650 left . So as I understood your question , 22:43.140 --> 22:45.640 we have the procedures and protocols 22:45.640 --> 22:48.220 established for staff members who 22:48.570 --> 22:52.100 exhibit symptoms or cannot come 22:52.100 --> 22:55.700 t work on . We'll take appropriate 22:55.700 --> 22:58.020 measures to provide qualified 22:58.020 --> 23:00.242 substitutes or whatever , and make sure 23:00.242 --> 23:03.440 that the instructor takes the right 23:03.450 --> 23:06.100 procedures with local medical officials , 23:06.100 --> 23:08.960 etcetera and gets tested for students . 23:08.960 --> 23:11.160 It's a similar procedure where parents 23:11.160 --> 23:13.327 will check the child before they go to 23:13.327 --> 23:15.493 school in terms of temperature and any 23:15.493 --> 23:18.720 symptoms . On Ben , they will work with 23:18.720 --> 23:21.530 the their local metal medical facility 23:21.530 --> 23:23.850 on testing and further quarantine 23:23.850 --> 23:26.072 That's necessary until recovery to come 23:26.072 --> 23:29.660 back . If a child's out for more than 23:29.660 --> 23:33.420 four days , are student support team 23:33.590 --> 23:35.890 will make sure that we'll check on 23:35.900 --> 23:38.200 their status and then provide packets 23:38.560 --> 23:40.616 for of instruction to make sure that 23:40.616 --> 23:42.949 they keep their continuity of education . 23:42.949 --> 23:45.060 So there's multiple ways that we will 23:45.060 --> 23:47.920 take care of plan for Thean ebita ble 23:49.040 --> 23:51.720 positive results , but we are 23:51.730 --> 23:54.580 comfortable in that . No child . It 23:54.580 --> 23:56.802 sounds like a cliche . No child will be 23:56.802 --> 23:58.802 left behind . But obviously we take 23:58.802 --> 24:00.691 very , very serious charge of our 24:00.691 --> 24:02.802 students , and we will sure that they 24:02.802 --> 24:04.580 will take your be taken care of 24:04.580 --> 24:06.802 instructional . Okay , let's say on the 24:06.802 --> 24:08.720 phones on will go Teoh coordinate 24:10.260 --> 24:12.204 Cherries , questions , weapons but 24:12.204 --> 24:15.380 child ops out of school . Or a parent 24:15.380 --> 24:17.980 who's fearful of the securities . Oh , 24:17.990 --> 24:20.212 whoa . That's why we set up the virtual 24:20.212 --> 24:23.260 school option so that they can be part 24:23.260 --> 24:26.000 of that virtual school and all students , 24:26.000 --> 24:28.167 all teachers , can opt out with hell . 24:28.167 --> 24:30.810 Now all teachers students on a case by 24:30.810 --> 24:32.866 case basis . The parents can contact 24:32.866 --> 24:34.421 the principal and the local 24:34.421 --> 24:36.390 superintendent and see what 24:36.390 --> 24:38.390 availability and taking care of the 24:38.390 --> 24:41.300 child . So there is a non opportunity 24:41.300 --> 24:43.300 for those to go to a virtual school 24:43.490 --> 24:45.546 about a teacher who doesn't feel the 24:45.546 --> 24:48.670 teachers already volatile . It is again 24:48.670 --> 24:50.726 a case by case basis . It depends on 24:50.726 --> 24:52.448 them . We have what's called a 24:52.448 --> 24:54.392 reasonable accommodation procedure 24:54.392 --> 24:56.670 within the OPM . On many of our church , 24:56.670 --> 24:58.892 about 500 over teachers have put in for 24:58.892 --> 25:01.059 reasonable accommodation based on that 25:01.059 --> 25:03.003 of self evaluation . With a proper 25:03.003 --> 25:05.120 medical documentation , we will make 25:05.120 --> 25:06.787 sure that they are reasonably 25:06.787 --> 25:08.564 accommodated to include perhaps 25:08.564 --> 25:11.320 instruction in the virtual school . All 25:11.320 --> 25:13.376 right , so go . The phone will go to 25:13.376 --> 25:14.376 Tony Apache 25:18.200 --> 25:20.367 for Mr Brady . Can you have a question 25:20.367 --> 25:22.256 for Mr Brady and for you ? Of the 25:22.256 --> 25:24.422 10,000 students ? Can you break down ? 25:24.422 --> 25:26.478 How many are in the United States vs 25:26.478 --> 25:28.370 Overseas bases and for John ? The 25:28.380 --> 25:30.920 secretary went down to visit the B 21 25:30.930 --> 25:33.430 bomber yesterday . Development ? We 25:33.430 --> 25:35.541 don't hear a lot about that program . 25:35.541 --> 25:37.430 What were his impressions of the 25:37.430 --> 25:39.980 program ? What was he briefed on and 25:39.980 --> 25:42.147 deceive any concerns about its cost or 25:42.147 --> 25:45.070 development ? At this point , I'll just 25:45.070 --> 25:47.730 quickly take that one . Uh , he did . 25:47.740 --> 25:49.630 He did not go down to the B 21 25:49.630 --> 25:52.430 yesterday . Hey , traveled . Previously 25:52.680 --> 25:55.390 The B 21 program is an important aspect 25:55.390 --> 25:57.557 of our nuclear tried our future bomber 25:57.557 --> 26:00.150 forces on . We're committed to seeing 26:00.150 --> 26:04.080 its development and and eventual 26:04.080 --> 26:06.190 testing and launch . I can't really 26:06.190 --> 26:08.412 talk about any specifics on the program 26:08.412 --> 26:10.523 right now , but that's our commitment 26:10.523 --> 26:14.350 is to see that program through . And 26:15.090 --> 26:17.440 yes , in the United States , there's 26:17.440 --> 26:20.430 4330 students who are enrolled in the 26:20.430 --> 26:23.400 virtual school in Europe . It's 3000 26:23.400 --> 26:26.560 184 . And in the Pacific it's 26:26.560 --> 26:29.350 2158 . 26:30.630 --> 26:33.920 Which answer ? Which is 10,028 but I 26:33.930 --> 26:36.880 round it to 10,000 . Okay , Already 26:36.890 --> 26:39.450 difficulty specific challenges in 26:39.450 --> 26:41.561 virtual learning for it . For kids in 26:41.561 --> 26:43.783 the Pacific Theater versus those in the 26:43.783 --> 26:45.894 U . S . In terms of the technology of 26:45.894 --> 26:48.310 the link the command to control pipe , 26:48.360 --> 26:52.300 so to speak . No , I actually the ah 26:52.310 --> 26:55.480 problem . It's Ah , the connectivity 26:55.490 --> 26:59.260 is been done . We've address it well . 27:00.280 --> 27:03.350 We have hot spots that that are given 27:03.350 --> 27:05.560 to students who need them . WiFi hot 27:05.560 --> 27:08.690 spots . We've distributed over 27:08.690 --> 27:10.940 7000 Chromebooks , which are the 27:10.940 --> 27:13.600 connectivity to virtual school . We 27:13.600 --> 27:16.140 have not had connectivity issues on . 27:16.140 --> 27:18.307 Of course , our hope is in the Pacific 27:18.307 --> 27:20.418 with the instructors . So it's a good 27:20.418 --> 27:22.529 time zone and they are talking to one 27:22.529 --> 27:24.640 another . So no , we haven't run into 27:24.640 --> 27:26.473 that . Oh , and when we did , we 27:26.473 --> 27:28.807 addressed it with the virtual hot spots . 27:28.807 --> 27:30.862 All right , we'll go to a mat sailor 27:30.862 --> 27:34.540 from ABC . Thank you both , Mr Brady . 27:34.540 --> 27:36.651 I just want to make sure I understand 27:36.651 --> 27:38.651 that there was doing virtual remote 27:38.651 --> 27:40.762 schooling . Remote schooling would be 27:40.762 --> 27:42.880 done in locations which brick and 27:42.880 --> 27:45.047 mortar is not an option because of the 27:45.047 --> 27:46.936 local conditions . And virtual is 27:46.936 --> 27:48.824 offered in places where brick and 27:48.824 --> 27:50.936 mortar is offered . But people aren't 27:50.936 --> 27:52.991 comfortable . Is that correct ? It's 27:52.991 --> 27:55.213 Yeah , I think you have it . If I could 27:55.213 --> 27:55.180 go just a little bit further . The 27:55.180 --> 27:58.280 brick and mortar , the remote is in a 27:58.700 --> 28:02.670 short term answer to keeping students 28:02.670 --> 28:04.670 and teachers together , while their 28:04.670 --> 28:06.837 pending return to the brick and mortar 28:06.837 --> 28:08.670 virtual is a separate curriculum 28:08.670 --> 28:10.503 designed to be a school that's a 28:10.503 --> 28:12.920 semester long with electives eccentric , 28:12.920 --> 28:15.390 etcetera . So , yeah , I think I think 28:15.390 --> 28:18.060 you got it . Okay . We'll come back 28:18.060 --> 28:20.220 here to the room . Jeff . Thank you , 28:20.230 --> 28:23.200 Mr Brady . You had said the positive 28:23.200 --> 28:25.250 chances of the positive test are 28:25.260 --> 28:29.240 inevitable . Has Dodea looked at the 28:29.240 --> 28:32.400 risk that students may die by returning 28:32.410 --> 28:34.670 to school ? It's so our students at 28:34.680 --> 28:37.980 increased risk of dying . Um , look , 28:37.990 --> 28:39.601 Jeff , I think that everyone 28:39.601 --> 28:43.070 acknowledges that the cove it is ah , 28:43.080 --> 28:45.520 has a terrible and difficult disease 28:45.520 --> 28:47.680 that we're doing with . We're putting 28:47.680 --> 28:49.902 in the best measures we possibly can to 28:49.902 --> 28:53.110 mitigate any risk . That includes face 28:53.120 --> 28:55.342 masks that includes social distancing , 28:55.342 --> 28:57.453 hand washing . All the things that Mr 28:57.453 --> 29:00.240 Brady went through . We , a Department 29:00.240 --> 29:03.080 of Defense . We've continued to operate 29:03.090 --> 29:05.320 all of our efforts around the world . 29:05.750 --> 29:07.806 The schools is one thing where we're 29:07.806 --> 29:09.861 going to continue to operate , where 29:09.861 --> 29:11.861 you acknowledge that there's risk . 29:11.861 --> 29:13.917 We're giving parents on teachers the 29:13.917 --> 29:16.028 option if they believe that that risk 29:16.028 --> 29:18.250 is ah is more than they're willing t to 29:18.250 --> 29:21.100 take on to seek out of alternatives . 29:21.310 --> 29:23.870 Take being in class as Mr Brady talked 29:23.870 --> 29:25.926 about , We have the virtual learning 29:25.926 --> 29:28.148 environment that's available to them as 29:28.148 --> 29:30.037 well on DSO that this is gonna be 29:30.037 --> 29:31.981 something where we're working with 29:31.981 --> 29:34.092 communities were working with parents 29:34.092 --> 29:36.314 were working with teachers to reach the 29:36.314 --> 29:35.940 solution that's best for them . And to 29:35.950 --> 29:38.006 limit the risk as much as possible . 29:38.006 --> 29:40.228 Thank you would like to hear Mr Brady's 29:40.228 --> 29:44.040 answer . That's right . So two 29:44.040 --> 29:46.240 questions one . Mr Brady , are there 29:46.240 --> 29:48.260 any plans to test Children ? 29:48.320 --> 29:50.990 Preventatively . Try Teoh . 29:52.430 --> 29:54.560 So they're not gonna get cooking and 29:54.560 --> 29:56.840 safeguarding against bringing the 29:57.210 --> 29:59.321 disease back to their older relatives 29:59.430 --> 30:01.740 and then Jonathan for you . Just on the 30:01.750 --> 30:04.640 Syria oil fields . What responsibility 30:04.650 --> 30:06.761 does the U . S . Military have in the 30:06.761 --> 30:08.872 region to protect the work on the oil 30:08.872 --> 30:11.190 fields Given decided about keeping 30:11.310 --> 30:15.210 every source out of hands . I'm 30:15.210 --> 30:17.360 sorry I'm old and I might have missed 30:17.360 --> 30:19.471 the first part of your question . Are 30:19.471 --> 30:21.620 we any tests ? Test Children ? 30:21.630 --> 30:24.100 Preventatively ? Uh , no , not at this 30:24.100 --> 30:26.750 time . Something that considered doing 30:26.880 --> 30:30.460 again . It's it's We work with the 30:30.460 --> 30:32.627 local commanders and the local medical 30:32.627 --> 30:34.910 experts . And that is not an option 30:34.920 --> 30:38.240 that appeared viable or are necessary . 30:38.240 --> 30:41.970 According to the CDC . On the 30:41.980 --> 30:44.530 oilfields question , I refer you over 30:44.530 --> 30:47.420 to Centcom on what the actual role is 30:47.420 --> 30:49.850 going to be in the area . I would just 30:49.850 --> 30:51.739 say that we've been work with our 30:51.739 --> 30:53.739 partners in the area to protect our 30:53.739 --> 30:55.739 partners , protect Americans in the 30:55.739 --> 30:57.961 area , protect our forces . We continue 30:57.961 --> 31:00.183 to have the right of self defense . But 31:00.183 --> 31:02.517 other than that , I don't have anything . 31:02.517 --> 31:04.980 Any specifics for you from Stars and 31:04.980 --> 31:08.160 Stripes ? My question is on whether 31:08.160 --> 31:11.210 does Dodea provide any food assistance 31:11.210 --> 31:13.380 programs such as reduced lunches ? And 31:13.380 --> 31:15.213 if so , are you making sure that 31:15.213 --> 31:17.660 Children who are maybe remote or 31:17.660 --> 31:19.771 virtual can take advantage of that in 31:19.771 --> 31:22.049 any way . Um , thank you . Yes , we do . 31:22.049 --> 31:25.410 We have . We provided over one 31:25.410 --> 31:28.810 million grab and go lunches . In the 31:28.810 --> 31:31.050 spring when our Children were remote , 31:31.540 --> 31:34.740 I had no cost to parents . So they 31:34.740 --> 31:36.907 would drive up to the school , get the 31:36.907 --> 31:39.129 lunch and drive on . So keenly aware of 31:39.129 --> 31:41.800 the impact of nutrition on learning on , 31:41.800 --> 31:43.750 we did have that grabbing ghosts 31:43.760 --> 31:47.320 established on . We will continue to 31:47.330 --> 31:50.400 provide proper meals Teoh within the 31:50.400 --> 31:53.130 FDA guidelines . And so we're pursuing 31:53.690 --> 31:55.950 that continuation of that program . 31:58.550 --> 32:01.670 Question . First , you have anything on 32:01.680 --> 32:05.240 transplant sandwich jets on the ships 32:05.340 --> 32:07.860 to the eastern Mediterranean Because of 32:07.870 --> 32:09.759 the tension , of course , between 32:09.759 --> 32:12.480 Turkey and Greece . On second , you 32:12.480 --> 32:14.860 have any update any new information 32:15.220 --> 32:18.040 about the polls behind the explosion in 32:18.050 --> 32:21.420 Babel ? Eso first on Beirut . We're 32:21.420 --> 32:24.150 gonna once again terrible tragedy that 32:24.160 --> 32:27.930 has taken place in Beirut way 32:27.940 --> 32:31.070 US has been continuing to assist 32:31.940 --> 32:34.960 the Lebanese people and the Lebanese 32:34.970 --> 32:37.540 government . The Department of Defense 32:37.540 --> 32:39.830 is supporting us . I d the lead agency 32:39.830 --> 32:41.886 from the U . S . Government . I know 32:41.886 --> 32:44.108 the acting administrator , John Barr za 32:44.108 --> 32:46.450 eyes Either reason 11 on our is a point . 32:46.450 --> 32:48.640 Soon to visit toe Help coordinate 32:48.640 --> 32:50.751 relief efforts . So the U . S Centcom 32:50.751 --> 32:52.862 has been sending aircraft with relief 32:52.862 --> 32:54.862 supplies , including food , water , 32:54.862 --> 32:57.140 medical supplies . Um , and we'll 32:57.140 --> 32:59.084 continue to do that , whether it's 32:59.084 --> 33:02.050 through CentCom European Command has 33:02.060 --> 33:03.949 six U . S . A . I . D . Purchased 33:03.949 --> 33:06.116 interagency emergency health kits from 33:06.116 --> 33:08.004 the Netherlands that flew through 33:08.004 --> 33:10.116 Ramstein and have been delivered that 33:10.116 --> 33:11.893 have the ability toe help local 33:11.893 --> 33:14.004 hospital support up 60,000 people for 33:14.004 --> 33:16.171 three months . So we've been providing 33:16.171 --> 33:18.004 a lot of resource is in terms of 33:18.004 --> 33:20.171 investigation itself were continued to 33:20.171 --> 33:19.960 refer to the Lebanese government as 33:19.960 --> 33:22.071 they work through the investigation . 33:22.140 --> 33:25.120 We will , as I mentioned last week , if 33:25.120 --> 33:26.898 asked , will be able to provide 33:26.898 --> 33:28.842 assistance to them . But we're not 33:28.842 --> 33:30.787 gonna get ahead of them reaching a 33:30.787 --> 33:32.898 conclusion , making a statement about 33:32.898 --> 33:36.160 the causes of the explosion on France 33:36.170 --> 33:39.290 and France and Turkey in the Eastern 33:39.290 --> 33:42.680 Med . Obviously concerned with with 33:42.680 --> 33:45.130 some of the incidents that have taken 33:45.130 --> 33:48.470 place in the Mediterranean , French and 33:48.470 --> 33:50.692 NATO are both incredibly important NATO 33:50.692 --> 33:53.380 allies , and we would like to see the 33:53.390 --> 33:56.410 tensions lowered on , so we would like 33:56.410 --> 33:58.521 to see them continue to work together 33:58.521 --> 34:01.320 and find solutions that do not involve 34:01.590 --> 34:04.870 the necessity of having worships or 34:04.870 --> 34:08.460 have their aircraft deployed in a 34:09.240 --> 34:11.670 less than cooperate environment . All 34:11.670 --> 34:13.670 right , we'll go back to the phones 34:13.670 --> 34:15.281 real quick . Courtney Kube e 34:18.940 --> 34:21.273 Thanks . My questions unanswered . Okay . 34:21.910 --> 34:24.360 All right . Returning with me . I have 34:24.360 --> 34:27.120 a question we keep going through here . 34:27.120 --> 34:31.050 Hold on . Uh , Karen for military times , 34:33.740 --> 34:36.210 things protected my question . Mr . 34:36.210 --> 34:37.988 Berger , who is responsible for 34:37.988 --> 34:39.877 cleaning the classrooms ? Are the 34:39.877 --> 34:41.932 teachers going to be responsible for 34:41.932 --> 34:45.210 some of that ? And in terms of your 34:45.210 --> 34:47.600 21st century classrooms that are more 34:47.610 --> 34:49.721 open ? Are they going to require more 34:49.721 --> 34:52.430 research resources to deal with ? Good 34:52.430 --> 34:54.486 question . Yes , they do . And we've 34:54.486 --> 34:56.208 already modified are custodial 34:56.208 --> 34:58.470 contracts around the world to account 34:58.470 --> 35:00.850 for the additional cleaning Teoh CGC 35:00.850 --> 35:03.520 standards . But inside the classroom 35:04.070 --> 35:06.910 there there are , and teachers will be 35:06.910 --> 35:09.570 provided the proper cleaning materials . 35:09.580 --> 35:12.780 But they're not . We're designing , 35:12.790 --> 35:15.590 like the instructional material . T 35:15.600 --> 35:18.300 have a minimal amount of required 35:18.300 --> 35:20.310 cleaning . And by that I'm talking 35:20.310 --> 35:22.690 about the manipulations that the 35:22.700 --> 35:24.890 younger Children where they using the 35:24.890 --> 35:26.668 blocks and Legos , they will be 35:26.668 --> 35:29.960 individually bagged for each child . 35:30.240 --> 35:32.780 Eso you don't have that passing and it 35:32.780 --> 35:34.780 doesn't require the teacher to take 35:34.780 --> 35:37.002 valuable time to do that . So we're not 35:37.002 --> 35:39.060 expecting our teachers to be to be 35:39.060 --> 35:41.170 custodial . Workers were taking the 35:41.170 --> 35:43.337 proper planning to make sure that that 35:43.337 --> 35:46.800 that's not not part of their process . 35:47.110 --> 35:49.277 But there are areas that they will and 35:49.277 --> 35:51.554 and they've been instructed to do that . 35:51.554 --> 35:53.554 And I know they will . Gladly . All 35:53.554 --> 35:55.666 right , we'll go Teoh Fighting Months 35:55.666 --> 35:58.360 or Al Jazeera ? Hi , Jonathan . Thank 35:58.360 --> 36:00.950 you . I have two questions which seem 36:00.950 --> 36:04.270 lately a couple off use reports about 36:04.280 --> 36:07.080 the state of defense partnership 36:07.090 --> 36:09.170 between the US and specifically 36:09.170 --> 36:11.337 claiming that that has been supporting 36:11.337 --> 36:13.500 Hezbollah , which would U s troops in 36:13.500 --> 36:16.340 the Middle East in danger of . Do you 36:16.340 --> 36:18.507 see any credibility to these reports ? 36:18.507 --> 36:21.040 And you have any the video ? He has any 36:21.040 --> 36:24.810 plans to change the military posture in 36:24.840 --> 36:26.850 nowadays airbase in Qatar . And the 36:26.860 --> 36:28.693 second question that the U . N . 36:28.693 --> 36:30.749 Security Council , with the issue of 36:30.749 --> 36:33.690 renewing the ban on exporting weapons 36:33.980 --> 36:36.830 to Iran Question is , if the Security 36:36.830 --> 36:40.660 Council failed in doing so , what kind 36:40.660 --> 36:44.200 of challenges do you see to the U . S . 36:44.210 --> 36:46.350 Presence in the region ? If Iran was 36:46.360 --> 36:50.200 able to acquire new weapons systems 36:51.030 --> 36:54.370 so on Iran I've mentioned are concerned 36:54.370 --> 36:57.270 with runs destabilizing behavior . Uh , 36:57.280 --> 36:59.640 the U S government believes that the 36:59.790 --> 37:02.090 ban on weapons sales is an important 37:02.440 --> 37:04.540 provisions in place to help 37:06.030 --> 37:08.850 diminish Iranian misadventure . And 37:08.860 --> 37:11.220 they're well known Aziz , the leading 37:11.220 --> 37:14.530 state sponsor of terrorists around the 37:14.530 --> 37:17.220 globe . And so we believe that that 37:17.230 --> 37:19.600 band is important differ you over to 37:19.600 --> 37:21.378 stay a referring over the State 37:21.378 --> 37:23.720 Department for for comments about the 37:23.720 --> 37:25.942 actual vote at the U . N . And what may 37:25.942 --> 37:27.831 take place . But we believe it is 37:27.831 --> 37:29.609 necessary . And we believe it's 37:29.609 --> 37:31.664 important that that prohibition same 37:31.664 --> 37:33.887 place on your first question cutter . I 37:33.887 --> 37:36.109 don't have any specifics on that . I'll 37:36.109 --> 37:37.998 just say , Look , we evaluate our 37:37.998 --> 37:39.942 partnerships around the world on a 37:39.942 --> 37:42.053 frequent basis . We expect all of our 37:42.053 --> 37:44.164 partners Thio Thio , be good partners 37:44.164 --> 37:47.340 into behave responsibly . I don't have 37:47.340 --> 37:49.990 any specific comments with regard toe 37:50.000 --> 37:52.167 the allegations and recent reporting . 37:53.120 --> 37:55.342 All right , we'll keep going . A couple 37:55.342 --> 37:58.180 more people , I think , uh , Patricia 37:58.190 --> 37:59.523 from military dot com . 38:01.720 --> 38:04.030 Yes , thanks for taking my question . 38:04.420 --> 38:07.860 Is there like a threshold of , um , you 38:07.860 --> 38:10.780 know , how many like a percentage of 38:10.880 --> 38:13.530 how many kids or teachers might have 38:13.590 --> 38:16.000 positive before you will go to remote 38:16.010 --> 38:19.250 learning like what is that ? The 38:19.260 --> 38:22.430 decision processes that the trial will 38:22.430 --> 38:25.610 be either . It occurs both if the 38:25.610 --> 38:27.499 parent will take the child to the 38:27.499 --> 38:29.721 medical facility if it occurs at home . 38:29.721 --> 38:32.250 Obviously . But if it's school and the 38:32.250 --> 38:34.830 students refer to a nurse , the nurse 38:34.830 --> 38:36.830 will take appropriate action to the 38:36.830 --> 38:39.163 empty F and should be a positive result . 38:39.163 --> 38:42.870 We will close for 32 to 3 days . Teoh , 38:42.880 --> 38:44.900 ensure that the school completely 38:44.900 --> 38:48.170 sanitized and the child is taken care 38:48.170 --> 38:52.060 of properly . If we get past three days 38:52.060 --> 38:54.250 where we have to close , then we will 38:54.250 --> 38:57.680 go to a remote . I'm sorry , the six . 38:57.680 --> 39:01.360 Today . If we 3 to 2 to five , we will 39:01.360 --> 39:03.304 sanitize , etcetera and return the 39:03.304 --> 39:05.820 Children . If it gets to the sixth day , 39:06.100 --> 39:08.211 then we will go to a remote setting . 39:08.211 --> 39:12.010 And so that would be the trigger . Okay , 39:12.340 --> 39:14.507 we'll keep going . Jennifer , from Air 39:14.507 --> 39:17.110 Force magazine . Thank you so much for 39:17.110 --> 39:20.390 taking my question . So I have two 39:20.390 --> 39:23.040 questions . The first is can you please 39:23.050 --> 39:25.160 speak to Mr Brady ? Which Air Force 39:25.160 --> 39:27.310 installations schools will be opening 39:27.650 --> 39:29.990 in person versus remotely and then 39:30.000 --> 39:32.550 second d o d wide . I'm curious . Toe 39:32.550 --> 39:35.030 what , if any , re forces a d o d A . 39:35.030 --> 39:37.340 Plan . You make available military 39:37.340 --> 39:39.480 families to ease the burden of remote 39:39.480 --> 39:41.702 virtual learning on service members and 39:41.702 --> 39:43.702 their spouses , especially in cases 39:43.702 --> 39:45.813 where either both parents are serving 39:45.813 --> 39:49.100 or a civilian spouse is still employed . 39:49.810 --> 39:52.170 I'll jump in on the 1st 1 We don't 39:52.170 --> 39:54.337 We're not gonna leave through the read 39:54.337 --> 39:53.980 through the list about the 39:53.980 --> 39:56.630 installations will work on getting ah 39:56.640 --> 39:58.751 list for each installation that's out 39:58.751 --> 40:00.807 there , but we're not gonna re throw 40:00.807 --> 40:02.973 them right now . But the 2nd 1 the 2nd 40:02.973 --> 40:05.196 1 is the burden of the virtual school . 40:05.196 --> 40:07.860 Actually , way thought of it is ah Boon 40:07.860 --> 40:11.700 Teoh . Give parents ah choice A Z . 40:11.700 --> 40:14.900 They make an informed choice Our impact 40:14.900 --> 40:17.067 already it is and making sure that the 40:17.067 --> 40:19.178 service members are where they should 40:19.178 --> 40:21.122 be a critical . And that's why our 40:21.122 --> 40:23.178 emphasis was on opening in brick and 40:23.178 --> 40:25.178 mortar . I know that we , the local 40:25.178 --> 40:27.067 commanders , are looking at every 40:27.067 --> 40:29.870 possible way . Expand CD sees child 40:29.870 --> 40:32.148 development center , childcare centers , 40:32.148 --> 40:35.540 etcetera on dso way way 40:35.550 --> 40:38.630 we in from Judea . From our perspective , 40:38.640 --> 40:41.050 we are trying to get to as many 40:42.180 --> 40:45.160 non remote schools toe open 40:45.680 --> 40:48.460 face to face person a person . The 40:48.470 --> 40:51.040 virtual school is provided as an option 40:51.040 --> 40:52.818 for those parents who make that 40:52.818 --> 40:55.150 conscious decision that that it's best 40:55.150 --> 40:57.317 for their family and their students to 40:57.320 --> 40:59.487 do that . So I thought that would be a 40:59.487 --> 41:02.870 plus . Alright , and then we'll go . Ah , 41:02.880 --> 41:05.102 Teoh Newsy , I think I heard you on the 41:05.102 --> 41:07.213 phone . Uh , there earlier . But just 41:07.213 --> 41:09.660 calling on you now . Yes , thank you so 41:09.660 --> 41:11.827 much for taking my question on this is 41:11.827 --> 41:14.310 for Mr Brady what is being done for 41:14.320 --> 41:15.876 students that have learning 41:15.876 --> 41:18.440 disabilities as faras remote or virtual 41:18.450 --> 41:20.710 learning ? Are there any vestal classes 41:20.780 --> 41:23.150 specifically for those with specific 41:23.150 --> 41:25.570 learning disability ? Absolutely . And 41:25.570 --> 41:27.930 in fact , we just put out for our 41:27.980 --> 41:29.924 virtual war force . And the remote 41:29.924 --> 41:33.830 teacher is a very thorough procedure 41:33.830 --> 41:36.330 guide for the types of how to improve 41:36.330 --> 41:38.163 their professional development . 41:38.163 --> 41:39.830 Providing instruction or what 41:39.830 --> 41:42.052 additional resource is will be provided 41:42.052 --> 41:44.490 eso that we meet the requirements of I , 41:44.490 --> 41:46.660 E . P's and at the same time , 504 41:46.660 --> 41:50.230 accommodations on . So we have been 41:50.240 --> 41:54.100 again from our practice and spring . We 41:54.100 --> 41:56.840 address the special education needs of 41:56.840 --> 41:59.960 our fragile Children Very well in 41:59.960 --> 42:02.320 remote as we can . So we've got the 42:02.320 --> 42:04.330 right resource is the right 42:04.330 --> 42:06.880 professional development and we're 42:06.880 --> 42:09.310 working with each student individually . 42:10.690 --> 42:12.412 You tell us what some of those 42:12.412 --> 42:14.301 resources are saying . You have a 42:14.301 --> 42:16.890 student who may be autistic and can't 42:16.890 --> 42:20.020 really learn well on using computers . 42:20.030 --> 42:22.086 Like what ? Give us some examples of 42:22.086 --> 42:24.141 some of those additional resource is 42:24.250 --> 42:26.583 that you would be applying . Absolutely . 42:26.583 --> 42:28.750 So we're talking about that . We would 42:28.750 --> 42:31.090 allow additional time for that that 42:31.090 --> 42:34.920 child for a given lesson . We 42:34.920 --> 42:37.320 understand it would be , ah , longer 42:37.320 --> 42:40.570 time . We'd also talk about We'd also 42:40.580 --> 42:43.730 refer the parents to 42:44.000 --> 42:47.890 very in depth websites toe 42:47.900 --> 42:50.122 about what they can do with the home to 42:50.122 --> 42:52.310 assist the child . We also would call 42:52.310 --> 42:56.190 in any experts for a particular need 42:56.190 --> 43:00.080 for a child in an extended remote 43:00.080 --> 43:01.913 learning , and perhaps that they 43:01.913 --> 43:04.280 warrant with a normal class schedule 43:04.280 --> 43:06.169 would work , and so we would have 43:06.170 --> 43:08.850 experts worked with them afterwards so 43:08.850 --> 43:11.690 it would be based on an individual on 43:11.730 --> 43:14.410 the resource is and printed material . 43:14.410 --> 43:16.188 We would also send them printed 43:16.188 --> 43:18.890 material on any other educational aids . 43:18.890 --> 43:20.668 We could provide the parents to 43:20.668 --> 43:24.040 assistance on the 43:24.280 --> 43:26.391 shutting out of school that clean and 43:26.391 --> 43:28.613 then bring it back . Yes . What is your 43:28.613 --> 43:30.670 anticipation if it you have to keep 43:30.840 --> 43:33.062 opening and shutting schools because of 43:33.062 --> 43:35.284 cases like you shut it for three days , 43:35.284 --> 43:37.507 your back for a week , another kid gets 43:37.507 --> 43:39.673 sick or a teacher have to close it for 43:39.673 --> 43:41.562 another two days and having to go 43:41.562 --> 43:43.562 opening , closing and remote like , 43:43.562 --> 43:45.673 What's the criteria , I guess , to go 43:45.673 --> 43:47.729 fully remote for a semester . Like , 43:47.729 --> 43:49.951 Are you anticipating the up and down or 43:49.951 --> 43:52.118 what do you where flexibility was part 43:52.118 --> 43:54.396 of the four pillars of designing these . 43:54.396 --> 43:56.840 And if it would be case by case and in 43:56.840 --> 44:00.440 circumstances where it's Bravo , Korea , 44:00.440 --> 44:03.640 for example , we have our installations 44:03.640 --> 44:05.640 there . Their local commanders have 44:05.640 --> 44:07.696 said that Bravo , they haven't had a 44:07.696 --> 44:09.862 reported case in a period of time . So 44:09.862 --> 44:13.720 that appears to be on excellent example 44:13.930 --> 44:16.500 of where brick and mortar will be can 44:16.790 --> 44:20.270 continuing . The rest is flexibility in 44:20.270 --> 44:22.437 the fact that we can anticipate what's 44:22.437 --> 44:24.603 going to happen in a local community . 44:24.603 --> 44:26.603 And if it gets to a certain point , 44:26.603 --> 44:28.826 which I'm not prepared to say what that 44:28.826 --> 44:30.930 point is yet will balance between 44:30.930 --> 44:34.350 taking care of kids for to 44:34.750 --> 44:36.861 make sure their education is good and 44:36.861 --> 44:38.694 take care of readiness for their 44:38.694 --> 44:40.861 parents to be at work . And there will 44:40.861 --> 44:43.180 be a balance and we will reach it . And 44:43.190 --> 44:45.523 it's part of our planning . But I'm not . 44:46.490 --> 44:48.800 We haven't . We're prepared for it , 44:48.800 --> 44:50.800 but we haven't . We're not going to 44:50.800 --> 44:52.967 announce what that IHS at this point , 44:52.967 --> 44:55.189 Jonathan , and reviews the number of US 44:55.189 --> 44:57.300 troops in Iraq or Syria in the coming 44:57.300 --> 44:59.522 months . I don't have any announcements 44:59.522 --> 45:01.610 for you right now , So just want to 45:01.610 --> 45:03.777 thank Mr Bray for coming and thank you 45:03.777 --> 45:05.999 guys for your questioning . Obviously , 45:05.999 --> 45:05.840 this is incredibly important issue for 45:05.840 --> 45:07.784 the department and maintaining our 45:07.784 --> 45:09.896 commitment to our families . And it's 45:09.896 --> 45:12.007 very clear that the defense education 45:12.007 --> 45:14.610 activity has a , um , incredibly 45:14.610 --> 45:17.690 thorough plan will share with you guys 45:17.700 --> 45:20.240 the slides a zwelling . The list of 45:20.240 --> 45:22.351 installations will get that guys that 45:22.351 --> 45:24.462 out to you guys quickly and this will 45:24.462 --> 45:26.296 change is some of the conditions 45:26.296 --> 45:28.407 changed in certain areas and the list 45:28.407 --> 45:30.629 may be modified and will be differences 45:30.629 --> 45:32.740 and we'll update that . But thank you 45:32.740 --> 45:34.851 guys for this . It's important to get 45:34.851 --> 45:34.420 this information out to the families 45:34.630 --> 45:36.797 and the students over the next week or 45:36.797 --> 45:38.908 so before school starts . Thank you , 45:38.908 --> 45:38.770 guys . Thank you very much .