COVID-19 Information and Resources

This page will provide information for schools about the coronavirus known as COVID-19 and will be updated as additional guidance is available. School districts should also consult the state Department of Public Health's COVID-19 page at www.mass.gov/covid19 and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's guidance for schools.

• List of Reopening Models by District for Fall 2020 (as of noon, August 18, 2020)

• Initial Fall School Reopening Guidance (June 25, 2020)

• Quincy Public Schools: Presentation and PowerPoint on Summer 2020 Education Program

• Letter to Families about Remote Learning (May 8, 2020 and March 30, 2020)

• Baker-Polito Administration Announces Extension of School and Non-Emergency Child Care Program Closures, Continued Steps to Support COVID-19 Response (April 21, 2020)

• Baker-Polito Administration Extends Non-Essential Business Closures and Executive Branch Employee Guidance (March 31, 2020)

  • List of COVID-19 Essential Services, Including Some in Education
  
  

• Baker-Polito Administration Announces Extension of School Closures (March 25, 2019) (schools to remain closed until May 4)

• Baker-Polito Administration Announces Emergency Actions to Address COVID-19 (March 15, 2020) (schools to close for three weeks)

Resources:

DESE

• Commissioner's Weekly Update 1/19/2021 — Update on Flu Vaccine Requirement, COVID-19 Testing Info, Tentative Grades 3–8 Spring MCAS Schedule

• Commissioner's Weekly Update Archives

• Spring 2020 Remote Learning Survey Summary

• Guidance on Retrieving Personal Belongings from School Buildings — Updated June 4, 2020

State

• Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) Information on the Outbreak of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

Federal

• CDC Frequently Asked Questions and Answers: Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) and Children, Find answers about the risk of children contacting COVID-19, ways to protect children, and symptoms of COVID-19.

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) CDC Guidance for Administrators of K-12 Schools and Childcare Programs: Plan, Prepare, and Respond to COVID-19 — Updated March 12, 2020

• CDC Pandemic Flu Checklist: K-12 Administrators

• U.S. Department of Education COVID-19 ("Coronavirus") Information and Resources for Schools and School Personnel

• Department of Homeland Security Pandemic, Helping Children Cope

• Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools (REMS) Addressing Biological Hazards That May Impact Students, Staff, and Visitors

• REMS Toolbox Contains templates for parent communication letters such as Parent Letter: H1N1 Waterbury Public Schools (Connecticut) and Parent Letters and Posters: H1N1 District of Columbia Public Schools

• CDC Checklist for Teachers, Parents, and Administrators

• CDC Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection Recommendations for U.S. Community Facilities with Suspected/Confirmed Coronavirus Disease

Last Updated: January 20, 2021