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Pre-K – 12 Grade Health and Safety Plan Considerations
| Resource | How to Use | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K - 12 Health & Safety Plan Guidance | This document provides public health guidance for the reopening of Pre-K-12 schools, 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 and applies to school districts, charter schools, regional charter schools, cyber charter schools, carerr and technical centers and intermediate units. | 2/26/2021 |
| CHOP PolicyLab: Project ACE-IT | The PolicyLab at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia provides more detailed information on the Project ACE-IT initiative. | 2/3/2021 |
| Project ACE-IT Staff and Parent FAQ | This document provides, faculty, staff and parents/guardians with more information about the Project ACE-IT initiative. | 2/3/2021 |
| After an Antigen Test Guidance | Flyer that can be given to faculty and staff, parents/guardians, and students following a positive antigen test or a negative antigen test with COVID-19 symptoms. | 4/15/2021 |
| 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. | 3/23/2021 |
| 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. | 3/5/2021 |
| 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 |