During the week of March 22, 2021, BCPS consistently utilized a significant amount of its available Internet bandwidth.  Analysis of the traffic patterns has shown that, of the 16 gigabits of usage, 14 gigabits are attributed to face-to-face student Google Meet sessions.  The infrastructure of BCPS cannot support the practice of in-person students logging into a Google Meet for the entirety of the day.  In-person students engaging with virtual students intermittently is possible, for example, when small group instruction occurs or students are collaborating. Teachers should continue to log in to Google Meet and project the Meet for in-person students to see their virtual classmates but should refrain from having in-person students log in to the Meet unless instructionally beneficial. 

The Innovation Hub contains best practices for hybrid instruction that describe this practice.  This is in alignment with the professional learning provided to teachers for hybrid instruction.  In-person student camera use also compounds bandwidth consumption.  As more students return, reasonable in-person Google Meet practices must be followed in order to allow for active virtual learning to occur.