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Pre-K – 12 Grade Health and Safety Plan Considerations
| Resource | How to Use | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K – 12 Grade Health and Safety Plan Guidance | Preliminary guidance is available to aid in planning for a return to in-person instruction, delivery of services, and resumption of extracurricular activities – including those provided within schools by external organizations. This guidance serves as a starting point for school leaders to consider in their preparations for the upcoming year, and applies to school districts, charter schools, regional charter schools, cyber charter schools, career and technical centers, and intermediate units. | 12/11/2020 |
| Guidance for Completing a Disease Report Form | This guidance document will help you and your team complete the COVID-19 Disease Report Form. With step-by-step instructions, this document supports timely and comprehensive report follow-up | 12/2/2020 |
| “Sent Home Sick” Guidance - English “Sent Home sick” Guidance – Spanish |
Flyer that can be given to parents/guardians, students, faculty, and staff when being sent home sick. Includes next steps and information on best practices. | 11/30/2020 |
| “Close Contact” Guidance - English “Close Contact” Guidance - Spanish |
Flyer that can be given to parents/guardians, students, faculty, and staff when being sent home if identified as a COVID-19 close contact. Includes next steps and information on best practices. | 11/30/2020 |
| Identifying Contacts | If you are symptomatic or positive for COVID-19, use this form to help identify your close contacts with step by step guidance. | 11/24/2020 |
| When to Quarantine and For How Long: 4 Scenarios | This guidance document walks through four “quarantine” scenarios to help individuals understand next steps if they have been exposed to someone with COVID-19. | 11/24/2020 |
| Community Notification Letter Template - English Community Notification Letter Template - Spanish |
Letter template for schools to communicate to their communities about a potential COVID-19 exposure. | 11/24/2020 |
| School Response Actions | Flow charts that provide guidance to schools when responding to COVID-19. | 11/24/2020 |
| PA Office of Child Development & Early Learning | Childcare guidance from the Pennsylvania Department of Humans Services and OCDEL: considerations are intended to provide guidance for a range of child care programs. |
9/30/2020 |
| Template to Track Cases and Contacts | These spreadsheets are designed to support monitoring and tracking of COVID-19 cases and close contacts in school settings. This template may be edited to suit the needs of the school. | 9/2/2020 |