School Reopening Documents during a Pandemic
This is a collection of some of the documents that provide guidance for reopening schools during the pandemic. Feel free to send us documents for posting from your state or county. We’ll post and share them.
CDC
Childcare, Schools and Youth Programs: Plan, Prepare and Respond
Schools Decision Tree Document: A flow chart for opening schools CDC
Use of Face Coverings to Slow the Spread of Covid-19
Ensure adequate supplies to minimize sharing of high touch materials to the extent possible (e.g., assigning each student their own art supplies, equipment) or limit use of supplies and equipment by one group of children at a time and clean and disinfect between use.
Use of shared objects (e.g., gym or physical education equipment, art supplies, toys, games) should be limited when possible, or cleaned between use.
Staggered/rotated scheduling to accommodate smaller class sizes).
American Academy of Pediatrics
Covid-19 Planning Considerations: Guidance for re-opening schools.
“With the above principles in mind, the AAP strongly advocates that all policy considerations for the coming school year should start with a goal of having students physically present in school.”
Elementary Schools
Higher-priority strategies:
- Children should wear face coverings when harms (eg, increasing hand-mouth/nose contact) do not outweigh benefits (potential COVID-19 risk reduction).
- Desks should be placed 3 to 6 feet apart when feasible (if this reduces the amount of time children are present in school, harm may outweigh potential benefits).
- Cohort classes to minimize crossover among children and adults within the school.
- Utilize outdoor spaces when possible.
US Department of Education
Covid-19 Information for Schools and School Personnel
Shape America
K-12 School Re-entry Considerations
California
Reopening Schools Report- California School Boards Association
Stronger Together: A guidebook for the safe reopening of California’s Public Schools.
School Reopening Planning Guide- Association of California School Administrators
School Reopening Guidance -California County Superintendents Educational Services Association
Covid-19 Industry Guidance- Schools and School Based Programs California Department of Public Health
Arizona
Arizona’s Road Map for Reopening Schools
Covid-19 Guidance and Suggestions – Arizona Department of Education
Indiana
In class-Covid 19 Health and Safety Re-entry Guidance
Maryland
Maryland Together: Maryland’s Recovery Plan for Education (Covid-19 Response
New York State
New York State: Center for School Health Resources Center
New York State Education Department Guidance for P-12 Schools
Nevada
The Path Forward: Responding to Covid-19 Nevada Department of Education
Oregon
Ready Schools Ready Learners : Districts Blueprints for school reopening Oregon Dept of Education
Washington
Reopening Washington Schools Planning Guide – Washington Superintendent of Schools
Articles on Schools Coping with the Coronavirus
What Parents Can Learn From Child Care Centers That Stayed Open During COVID19 Lockdowns
More to follow
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