State 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)

• 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 9/21/2020 — COVID-19 Reporting, Fall Reopening FAQs, Letter to Families of Students with Disabilities

• Commissioner's Weekly Update 9/14/2020 — Mobile Rapid Response Unit, Updates to COVID-19 Protocols, Transporting Private School Students

• Commissioner's Weekly Update 9/8/2020 — Info for School Health Offices, Back-to-School Resources, Enrolling New Students

• Commissioner's Weekly Update 8/31/2020 — Remote Learning Info, Summer Meals Extended, Updated CVTE Guidance

• Spring 2020 Remote Learning Survey Summary

• Commissioner's Weekly Update 8/17/2020 — Compensatory Services, ELE Webinars, Remote Learning Support

• Commissioner's Weekly Update 8/10/2020 — Reopening Plans due Aug 14, Noteworthy Practices from Preliminary Plans, Remote Learning Partner Survey

• Commissioner's Weekly Update 8/3/2020 — Additional Reopening Guidance, History Teacher of the Year, LearnLaunch Partnership

• Commissioner's Weekly Update 7/27/2020 — Additional Staff Training Days, Latest Guidance, Transitioning Young Children Back to School

• Commissioner's Weekly Update 7/20/2020 — CvRF Grant, COVID-19 Protocols, Two-Step Process for Fall Reopening Plans

• Commissioner's Weekly Update 7/13/2020 — More Guidance on Fall Plans, Comprehensive Special Ed Guidance, RFR for Learning Management System

• Commissioner's Weekly Update 7/6/2020 — Board Recap, Comprehensive Summer School Guidance, $25m Remote Learning Tech Grant

• Commissioner's Weekly Update 6/29/2020 — Board to Meet, Initial School Reopening Guidance, Early Childhood Leadership Institute

• Commissioner's Weekly Update 6/22/2020 — Summer and Vacation Learning Program Grant, ESSER Deadline Extended, New SOA Plan Deadline

• Commissioner's Weekly Update 6/15/2020 — Emergency License, Webinars on Instruction, Summer and Vacation Learning Grant

• Commissioner's Weekly Update 6/8/2020 — Student Team Building Opportunity with Commissioner, Guidance on Summer School, Safety Supplies, and Special Ed

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

• Commissioner's Weekly Update 6/1/2020 — Preparing for Summer Programs, Mental Health Opportunity, Supporting the Whole Child — Updated June 4, 2020

• Commissioner's Weekly Update 5/26/2020 — Board Recap, Return to School Working Group, Celebrating the Class of 2020

• Commissioner's Weekly Update 5/18/2020 — Equitable Remote Learning, Remote Learning Survey, Virtual Literacy Learning Series

• Commissioner's Weekly Update 5/11/2020 — Webinars to Help Implement Remote Learning, Student Art from Chelsea, Letter to Families

• Commissioner's Weekly Update 5/4/2020 — Board Recap, School Lunch Heroes, Teacher Appreciation Week — Updated May 6, 2020

• Commissioner's Weekly Update 4/27/2020 — New Remote Learning Guidance, Board to Meet, Grant to Support Students' Mental Health — Updated April 29, 2020

• Commissioner's Weekly Update 4/21/2020 — Schools to Remain Closed Through End of School Year, The Shield Team, Board to Meet

• Commissioner's Weekly Update 4/13/2020 — Legislation on MCAS, SOA, and Regional Budgets, ESSA Grants Waiver, Video Conferencing Tips

• Commissioner's Weekly Update 4/6/2020 — Board Meeting Recap, Remote Learning Updates, April Vacation

• Commissioner's Weekly Update 3/30/2020 — Board to Meet, USDA Reimbursement for All Districts, Remote Learning Recommendations

• Commissioner's Weekly Update 3/23/2020 — COVID-19 Updates — Updated March 23, 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

Commissioner's Weekly Update 4/6/2020 — Board Meeting Recap, Remote Learning Updates, April Vacation

Content retrieved on 9/30/2020 from: http://www.doe.mass.edu/covid19/.