COVID-19 is currently at the forefront of every school district’s thinking and planning processes. MSBA is here to assist you with supporting your students and staff. Following are some critical COVID-19 resources for Missouri school officials.
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MSBA Pandemic Recovery Considerations:

• MSBA: Re-Entry and Reopening of Schools (Updated August 27, 2020: New Considerations for Physical Plant added) Note: This is a living document that will be updated as new information is learned and new ideas are shared.  Please forward any comments or ideas to ces@mosba.org.

Other Reopening Guidance:

• NEW NASSP: Leveraging Principals in System-Level Strategies for Recovery
• Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education: Missouri School Reopening Guidance
• Missouri State Teachers of the Year: Re-Entry Considerations from Missouri’s Teachers of the Year
• American Enterprise Institute: A Blueprint for Back-to-School
• CDC: Decision Tree
• National Council on School Facilities: COVID-19 State Guidance
• Missouri School Districts: Reopening Plans

MSBA Guidance for Board Members:

• NEW MSBA: Resolution to Work with the Local Health Department to Designate School Employees as Essential Workers and Maximize the Availability of Employees
• NEW MSBA: What Does it Mean to Designate School Employees “Essential Workers?”
• NEW MSBA: Are Masks Required By MSBA Policy?
• MSBA: Opening Jitters: Understanding Legal Concerns of New Cases in Reopened Schools 
• MSBA: Resolution on Suspension of Policy
• MSBA: The Role of the School Board in Responding to the Coronavirus
• MSBA: Resolution in Response to Health Emergency
• MSBA:  Guidance: Schools Are Closed – Now What?
• MSBA:  Does My District Need to Amend Its Graduation Policy This Year?

MSBA Guidance on School Board Meetings:

• MSBA: Social Distancing: Can School Boards Meet Virtually? (April 20)
• MSBA: How Do We Hold a Board Meeting if Everyone Must Stay at Home? (April 3)
• MSBA: New Information: April Elections Are Delayed (April 2) 
• MSBA: Public Comment and Virtual Meetings
• MSBA: How To Hold an Emergency Meeting and Comply with the Sunshine Law
• MSBA: Can the Board Discuss the District’s Response to COVID-19 In Closed (Executive) Session?

MSBA Personnel Guidance:

• NEW MSBA: USDOL Comments on Families First Coronavirus Response Act
• NEW MSBA: School Employees are Designated as “Essential Workers.” What Does that Mean?
• MSBA: New Federal COVID-19 Emergency Leaves Apply to All School Districts!
• MSBA: FMLA vs. FMLA for COVID-19 (EFMLA)
• MSBA: COVID-19 Leave Chart

State Orders and Waivers:

• Governor’s Order to Close Schools Through the End of the Year (April 9)
• Governor’s extension of teacher contract deadlines and waiver of Dyslexia screening: Administrative Memo COM-20-003 (April 9)
• Governor’s waiver of assessments, graduation requirements, transportation costs, and extension of contract deadlines for administrators:  Administrative Memo COM-20-002 (April 3)
• Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Stay at Home Order (April 3)
• DESE Memo on Governor’s Waiver of Some Education Statutes (April 3)
• DESE Memo: “Department Cancels Required Statewide Assessments Due to COVID-19: Impact on Local Education Agencies and 2020 Graduating Seniors”  (Updated April 3)
• Missouri Department of Higher Education:  Guidance Related to A+ Scholarship Eligibility amid COVID-19 (March 20)
• Governor’s Order to Move April Elections (March 13)

Legal Resources:

• NEW USDOE Student Privacy Office: May Schools Disclose Information about Cases of COVID-19?
• NEW USDOE Office of Civil Rights: Questions and Answers for K-12 Public Schools In the Current COVID-19 Environment
• U.S. Department of Ed: FERPA and Virtual Learning
• U.S. Dept. of Ed: Addressing the Risk of COVID-19 in Preschool, Elementary and Secondary Schools While Serving Children with Disabilities
• U.S. Dept. of Ed:Protecting Students’ Civil Rights During COVID-19
  

Health and Safety:

• Courage2Report: May 2020 C2R Information Sharing Initiative
• SAMHSA: Technical Assistance Centers 2019
• HSI: S.T.O.P. COVID-19 Fraud: Strategic Targeted Outreach Program
• NASN: Interim Guidance: Role of the School Nurse in Return to School Planning
• CDC: Implementation of Mitigation Strategies for Communities with Local COVID-19 Transmission
• NACDD: Chronic Disease and COVID-19: What You Need to Know
• NASN:  Safely Send and Receive Resources Between School and Home During COVID-19
• CDC:  Guidance for Schools and Child Care Programs
• USDA: Are You Applying for Emergency or Summer Meals-To-You?
• USDA: Food and Nutrition Service Disaster Assistance
• CDC: Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection Recommendations
• CDC: Helping Students Handle Stress
• CDC: Emergency Preparedness and Response
• CDC: Keeping the Workplace Safe
• MO DHSS: Missouri Coronavirus (COVID-19) Hotline: 877-435-8411

Online Learning and Working:

• NEW DESE: Distance Learning Strategies: By Missouri Teachers, For Missouri Teachers
• NEW DESE: Missouri Learning, Engagement and Preparation (MO LEAP) Assessments
• MOREnet:  Remote Work Resources
• MSBA: A Sampling of Missouri Districts with COVID-19 Links
• MSBA: Sharing the Wealth: Shrinking your Digital Footprint in Times of High Demand
  
• Quality Matters: Emergency Remote Instruction Checklist
• OSEP: Center on Online Learning and Students with Disabilities
• COSN:  Cybersecurity Considerations in a COVID-19 World
• COSN: Video Conferencing Tools in the Age of Remote Learning: Privacy Considerations for New Technologies

Other:

• MO DHSS: COVID-19 Information and Resources for Schools and School Personnel
• CDC: Interim Guidance for Administrators of US K-12 Schools and Childcare Programs
• Scholastic: Instructional Support for Remote Learning
• MO DHSS: Coping With Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreaks
• Mental Health America: Mental Health And COVID-19 – Information And Resources