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5/13/21 The New York State Clinical Advisory Task Force approved the use of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for 12 - 15-year-olds. This approval allowed NYS to begin administering the vaccine to this newly eligible age group today. Reminder: All New York State vaccination sites are open for walk-in appointments to all eligible individuals. You can also make an appointment online through the Am I Eligible tool or by calling 1-833-NYS-4-VAX (1-833-697-4829). Let's get vaccinated, New York.

Contact Information for the NYS Departmemt of Health and the Governor

NYS DOH 1-888-364-3065 or schoolquestionscovid@health.ny.gov

NYSDOH COVID19Vaccine@health.ny.gov You can also contact your local health department regarding vaccine eligibility.

NYS Local Health Department Websites and Phone Numbers by Counties Listing

The Governor’s office can be contacted at https://www.governor.ny.gov/content/governor-contact-form or call 1-518-474-8390 from 9 am to 5 pm daily.

Trending Information and Updates

05/13/21 | Governor Andrew M. Cuomo's Official Website (Updated Daily)
05/13/21 | NYSDOH: What You Need to Know- Includes Update on Vaccine Distribution (Updated Daily)
What You Need to Know LAST UPDATED: May 13, 2021, at 12:07 PM

https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/home

Effective May 19, most business capacities—which are currently based upon percentage of maximum occupancy—will be removed. Businesses will only be limited by the space available for patrons or parties of patrons to maintain the required social distance of 6 feet. Find more information on the easing of pandemic restrictions.

Visit ny.gov/vaccine to get the facts on the COVID-19 Vaccine in New York.

The COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker Dashboard updates New Yorkers on the distribution of the vaccine including the number of doses received by the state, a breakdown of first or second doses, and the number of persons vaccinated with the first and second doses in each region.

In accordance with the CDC’s new guidance on mask use, fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear masks outdoors, except in certain crowded settings and venues. Find detailed guidance on mask use.

As of April 10, asymptomatic travelers will no longer be required to quarantine after entering New York.

The Open Enrollment Period for uninsured New Yorkers has been extended through December 31, 2021. New Yorkers can apply for coverage through NY State of Health or directly through insurers.

If you have been on quarantine due to contact with someone known to have COVID-19:

a negative test does NOT release you from quarantine.

It is essential to wait 10 days full days to make sure that no infection appears, even if you have no symptoms, before being released from quarantine.

Quarantine should last 10 days from the last exposure to a person with known COVID-19.

In addition, you should continue to monitor yourself for any signs or symptoms of COVID-19 for up to 14 days after that last exposure.

If you have any questions about your period of quarantine, please call your Local Health Department.

Health care workers can text NYFRONTLINE to 741-741 to access 24/7 emotional support services.

Any New Yorker can call the COVID-19 Emotional Support Hotline at 1-844-863-9314 for mental health counseling.
04/27/21 | NYSDOH Updated Interim Guidance for End of Academic Year Celebrations During COVID-19
On 4/27/21 the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) released an Updated Interim Guidance for End of Academic Year Celebrations During the COVID-19 State of Emergency

The changes between the 4/12/21 NYS State Department of Health (NYSDOH) Interim Guidance for End of Academic Year Celebrations During the COVID-19 State of Emergency and the 4/27/21 update are on page 7 as follows:
- Increase to 25% capacity, as of May 19 was added under Large Scale Capacity.
- A note was added under the table which reads:
  For outdoor or indoor events where graduating students are seated on the field of play or performance surface AND attendees (e.g., families, friends) are seated in an entirely separate section (i.e., bleachers, stands, or floor/field space with separate entry/exit than the student entry/exit), the graduating students may be excluded from the above capacity limits so long as there is sufficient space to accommodate the social distancing requirements.
04/19/21 | NYS Education Department and NYS Office of Mental Health Joint Letter on Mental Health

Many media outlets have recently highlighted the growing concern around youth mental health as the pandemic continues, with some experts calling it a ‘global mental health pandemic. Schools, in partnership with students, their families, and community partners, have an enormously important role to play in keeping students on the path of healing.

With Mental Health Awareness Month rapidly approaching in May, the NYS Education Department and the NYS Office of Mental Health have released new guidance on supporting student mental health over the remaining months of the school year.

Click here to view the document: Supporting Student Mental Health Joint SED and OMH letter.

Click here to review this resource on the NYS Education Department School Health Services page under the heading: Mental Health Resources.
04/15/21 | NYSDOH Interim Guidance for In-Person Instruction at Pre-K to Grade 12 Schools Webinar

Interim Guidance for In-Person Instruction at Pre-K to Grade 12 Schools - Review of Updates Webinar 4/13/21

This presentation reviews key changes to the Interim Guidance for In-Person Instruction at Pre-K to Grade 12 Schools (April 9, 2021). They include changes in requirements for physical distancing, indicators of community transmission, mask requirements, ventilation and filtration, and School plans.
04/09/21 | NYSDOH Interim Guidance For In-Person Instruction At Pre-K-12 Schools During COVID-19

Updated NYSDOH Guidance
The NYSDOH Interim Guidance For In-Person Instruction At Pre-K-12 Schools During The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency was updated 4/9/21.

Note: This information is located on the NYSDOH Phase Four Industries page under Pre-K to Grade 12 Schools here.

Summary
This dccument provides a summary of the key changes in the guidance update.

State and Federal Resources

NYSDOH PreK-12 Schools Guidance
The NYSDOH Toolkit is available on the NYSDOH What You Need to Know Webpage - Under the purple Schools block.
- Pre-K to Grade 12 COVID-19 Toolkit (2/1/21) has been updated to reflect the 10-day quarantine in the Health Advisory: Quarantine for Persons Exposed to COVID-19 (12/26/20 revision). Translated versions are below:
- Spanish, Chinese, HaitianCreole, Korean, Russian, Yiddish, Bengali
The information below is available on the NY Forward Phase 4 Industries page under PK-12 Schools. The In-Person Instruction Guidance was updated on 4/9/21.
- Interim Guidance For In-Person Instruction At Pre-K-12 Schools During The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (NYSDOH 4/9/21) Located on NYSDOH Phase Four Industries page under Pre-K to Grade 12 Schools.
  - Summary Of Changes (Education Constituents Team 4/9/21)
- Interim Guidance For Sports And Recreation During The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (NYSDOH 1/22/21)
- Interim Guidance for In-Person Instruction At Pre-K-12 Schools Detailed Guidelines (NYSDOH, 7/13/20. Updated 8/26/20)
  - Summary Of Changes Made To 8/26/20 Interim Guidance (NYSCSH, 8/27/20)
  - Interim Guidance for Sports and Recreation (NYSDOH, 8/15/20)
  - Supplemental Guidance (NYSDOH, 8/7/20)
- Summary Guidelines (NYSDOH,7/13/20)
- Reopening Guidance(NYSDOH, 7/13/20)
- NYSDOH Travel Guidance (Scroll to the bottom of the page for FAQs 7/2/20)
  - For families who have traveled out of the country call the NYSDOH. CDC Information on International Travel is here.
- Interim Guidance for Public and Private Employees Returning to Work Following COVID-19 Infection or Exposure (NYSDOH, 5//31/20)
- SARS-CoV-2 Diagnostic Testing- Explains what is a diagnostic test, the meaning of a positive or negative result.(NYSDOH, 5/2020)
- Guidance On Contacts of a Contact (NYSDOH, 4/2020)
NYSDOH Guidance questions should be directed to
NYSDOH COVID-19 Hotline:1-888-364-3065 or this new dedicated email for school questions: schoolquestionscovid@health.ny.gov

Page updated 4/12/21
NYSED P-12 Guidance
The NYSED Recovering, Rebuilding and Renewing: The Spirit of New York's Schools page provides the Reopening Guidance Executive Summary and FAQs, and links to resources on social-emotional learning and mental health, teaching remotely, health and safety and Regional Task Force Meetings for school leaders and staff. (7/16/20)
- In-person learning, sports participation and COVID-19 testing - Last amended February 18, 2021
- Reopening Schools Guidance Please note that the FAQ below supersedes this guidance on return to school-you must read the FAQ!
- Press Release: State Education Department Issues Guidance to Reopen New York State Schools (7/16/20)
- School Reopening FAQs (7/22/20)
- Reopening Guidance for Religious and Independent School (7/27/20)
- Eligibility for Interscholastic Athletics, Inclusive Athletic and Extracurricular Activities (9/1/20)
- Responding to the Challenges of Learning in Masked Environments (10/23/20)
NYSED Guidance questions should be directed to ReopeningGuidance@nysed.gov

Page updated 3/13/21
CDC Guidance for Schools and Care

CDC considerations below are meant to supplement—not replace—state, local, territorial, or tribal health and safety laws, rules, and regulations with which schools must comply.

CDC Schools and Childcare Plan, Prepare, Respond Webpage
Provides guidance and resources on transmission, prevention, mitigation cleaning, disinfection & hand hygiene, protecting staff, masks, screening, and testing, case investigation and contact tracing, FAQs for Administrators, Teachers, and P arents, including checklists and tips to help plan for in-person, virtual, and at-home learning.

Note: NYS must follow NYSDOH Interim Guidance for Public and Private Employees Returning to Work Following COVID-19 Infection or Exposure (NYSDOH, 5//31/20)

Page updated 2/24/21
US Department of Education Resources

COVID-19 Resources for Schools
Students, and FamiliesProvides information on online education and accessibility, protecting civil rights of and privacy impact on assessments and accountability under ESSA, Readiness Emergency Management for Schools (REMS) Technical Assistance (TA). The bottom of the page contains a link to FERPA and information on sharing personally identifiable information during COVID-19. the direct link to the FERPA webpage is provided below.

U.S. Education Department Student Privacy Page
Provides a recorded webinar that addresses 10 common scenarios and questions on FERPA FERPA & COVID-19 FAQs, a resource list on FERPA, and Virtual Learning Blog Post: May Schools Disclose Information about Cases of COVID-19?
Page updated 5/17/2021
US Department of Labor | OSHA | NYS PESH
U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) Occupational Safety and Health Webpage

Provides resources on respiratory and infection prevention, wage, labor, and leave information and information for dislocated workers including. guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19 and Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace (1/29/21)

US Department of Labor Respiratory Protection Information from OSHA
U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws, Technical Assistance Questions and Answers - Updated on Dec. 16, 2020

PESH

The Public Employee Safety and Health Bureau (PESH), enforces safety and health standards promulgated under the US Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSA). They provide free consultation surveys at the request of a public employer. The contact information is located here.

Page updated 3/25/21

Testing and School Data

School Specific Resources

Additional Resources

Other Organization Resources on COVID-19
National and State Professional Organizations

National Association of School Nurses Coronavirus Resources

National Association of School Psychologists: Guidance and Supports

National Federation of State High School Associations: Guidance for State Associations to Consider in Re-opening High School Athletics and Other Activities. Please note this is National Guidance- NYS must follow NYS School Guidelines related to health exams.
- Click Music to see resources related to choral groups and instruments.
New York State Health, Recreation, PE and Dance (NYASHPERD) Re-entry Guidelines for Health and Physical Education 7/2020

NYS Public High School Athletic Association Return to Interscholastic Athletics 2020-21 Resource (9/4/20)

SHAPE America: School Reentry Considerations

A Blueprint for Back to School
This report from American Enterprise Institute sketches a framework for reopening schools that can help state policymakers, education and community leaders, and federal officials plan appropriately for reopening schools when public health officials signal it is safe to do so.

Addressing Barriers to Learning | UCLA Mental Center InHealth In Schools
This newsletter from the UCLA Center for Mental Health In Schools is devoted the following to highlighting essential transition-back supports.

Johns Hopkins University Reopening Resources for Schools (eSchool +initiative)
This site contains multiple resources for schools including:
A Plan To Safely Reopen America’s Schools And Communities | AFT
Provides guidance from the American Federation of Teachers for imagining a new normal for public education, public health, and our economy from the American Federation of Teachers.

Mitigating COVID-19 Risk: How Schools Can Help Reopen the Economy Safely | Frontline Education
Explores the interconnected nature of health, education, and economics as well as what actions may be taken within the health management of K-12 districts to effectively navigate a prompt, safe, and effective new normal.

Resources for Opening Schools | Learning Policy InstituteProvides resources on current research, data, tools, and school guidance, training, vaccinations, and testing to ensure all students receive a quality education.

Page Updated 5/12/21
NY City and other States Plans
2020–2021 New York City Department of Education’s School Reopening Plan

NYC|DOHMH|NYCTest+Trace Corps (T2) COVID Response "Situation Room" will handle all COVID-19 cases that arise in NYC school communities.
- Schools located in co-located DOE space should call 212-393-2780 or rts@buildings.nyc.gov
- Schools located in private/stand-alone DOE space should call the DOHMH at 866-692-3641
The Situation Room’s current operating hours are Monday thru Friday: 5:30 am to 9:30 pm and Sunday: 11:00 am to 9:30 pm. For overnight hours, a voicemail box will receive messages, which will be responded to once the Situation Room reopens the following day All cases called in will receive a response.

Alabama:

Alabama Public Health Schools K-12 Webpage

Alabama State Department of Education COVID-19 Webpage

Alaska:

Alaska Department of Education and Early Development

Alaska Department of Health and Social Services

Arizona:

Arizona Department of Education COVID -19 Guidance to Students and Families

Arizona Department of Health Services COVID-19 Page

Arkansas:

Arkansas Department of Education: Guidance for Schools Re-Entry to Onsite Summer Programs/Activities

Arkansas Department of Health: COVID-19 Webpage

California:

California Department of Education: Coronavirus Response and Reopening Guidance Webpage

California Department of Public Health Webpage

Colorado:

Colorado Department of Education: COVID-19 Resources for Schools Webpage

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Webpage

Connecticut:

Connecticut State Department of Education: COVID-19 Resources for Families and Educators Webpage

Connecticut State Department of Health: Reopen Connecticut Webpage

Delaware:

Delaware Department of Education: COVID-19 Resources Webpage

Delaware Department of Health: Returning to School Webpage

Florida:

Florida Department of Education: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Webpage

Florida COVID-19 Response: Schools and Child Care Programs Webpage

Georgia:

Georgia Department of Education: K-12 Restart and Recovery

Georgia Department of Public Health: COVID-19: Universities, Schools and Childcare Facilities Webpage

Hawaii:

Hawaii State Department of Education: HIDOE COVID-19 Information and Updates Webpage

State of Hawaii Department of Health: COVID-19 New Releases Webpage

Idaho:

Idaho State Board of Education: COVID-19/Coronavirus Resources Webpage

Idaho State Department of Education: Fall 2020 Public Schools Reopening Webpage

Idaho Official Government Webpage: Official Resources for the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Illinois:

Illinois State Board of Education: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates and Resources Webpage

Illinois Department of Public Health: Schools Guidance Webpage

Indiana:

Indiana Department of Education: COVID-19 Resources for Indiana Schools Webpage

Indiana State Department of Health: Public Resources and Back-to-School Resources Webpage

Iowa:

Iowa Department of Education: COVID-19 Guidance and Information Webpage

Iowa Department of Public Health: Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Webpage

Kansas:

Kansas State Department of Education: Navigating Change: Kansas' Guide to Learning and School Safety Operations Webpage

Kentucky:

Kentucky Department of Education: COVID-19 Updates and Information for P-12 Education Webpage

Kentucky Department of Health Team Kentucky COVID-19 Webpage

Louisiana:

Louisiana Department of Education: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Webpage

Louisiana Department of Health: Coronavirus COVID-19 Guidance and Resources Webpage

Maine:

Maine Department of Education: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources for Schools Webpage

Maine Department of Health and Human Services: COVID-19: Communities, Workplaces, and Schools Webpage

Maryland:

Maryland State Department of Education: COVID-19 Resources for Maryland Schools Webpage

Maryland Department of Health: Resources for Schools and Childcare Webpage

Massachusetts:

Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education: Guidelines

Massachusetts Department of Health: COVID-19 Updates and Information Webpage

Michigan:

Michigan Department of Education: MDE COVID-19 Education and Information Resources Webpage

Michigan Department of Health: Coronavirus Webpage

Minnesota:

Minnesota Department of Education: COVID-19 Updates Webpage

Minnesota Department of Health: Schools and Childcare: COVID-19 Webpage

Mississippi:

Mississippi Department of Education: Guidance for 2020-2021 School Year Webpage

Mississippi Department of Health: COVID-19 Guidance and Prevention for Individuals and the Community

Missouri:

Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information Webpage

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services: Educational Institutions Webpage

Montana:

Montana Office of Public Instruction: Re-opening Montana Schools 2020 Webpage

Montana Department of Health: Returning to School Guidance Webpage

Nebraska:

Department of Education: Coronavirus Resources Webpage

Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Webpage

Nevada:

State of Nevada Department of Education: Resources Related to COVID-19 Webpage

Nevada Department of Health and Human Services: Schools and Families Webpage

New Hampshire:

New Hampshire Department of Education: School Transition Reopening and Redesign Taskforce

New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services: Schools Webpage

New Jersey:

New Jersey Department of Education: Summer Learning Resource Guide 2020

New Jersey Department of Education: Guidance on the Delivery of Extended School Year Services to Students with Disabilities

New Jersey School Boards Association: Searching for a 'New Normal' in New Jersey Public Schools

New Mexico:

The State of New Mexico Department of Education: Education Webpage

New Mexico Department of Health: 2019 Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Webpage

New York: On this website

North Carolina:

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Resources: COVID-19 Response and Resources Webpage

North Dakota:

North Dakota Department of Public Instruction: NDDPI Updates and Guidance on COVID-19 Webpage

North Dakota Department of Health: Resources for Schools Webpage

Ohio:

Ohio Department of Education: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information for Ohio's Schools and Districts Webpage

COVID-19 Health and Prevention Guidance for Ohio K-12 Schools

Ohio Department of Public Health: Ohio Public Health Advisory System Webpage

Oklahoma:

Oklahoma State Department of Education: Return to Learn - A Framework for Reopening Schools Webpage

Oregon:

Oregon Department of Education: Guidance for School Year 2020-2021 Webpage

Oregon Department of Education: 2020-2021 School Year Blueprints by District Webpage

Pennsylvania:

Pennsylvania Department of Education: Resources for School Communities Webpage

Pennsylvania Department of Health: School Health Webpage

Rhode Island:

Rhode Island Department of Education: COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Updates and Resources Webpage

Rhode Island Department of Health: School and Childcare Information and Summer Camps Webpage

South Carolina:

South Carolina Department of Education: COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and South Carolina Schools Webpage

South Carolina Department of Health: Schools and Childcare Centers (COVID-19) Webpage

South Dakota:

South Dakota Department of Education: Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information for Schools Webpage

South Dakota Department of Health: Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates and Information Webpage

Tennessee:

Tennessee Department of Education: Reopening Guidance Webpage

Tennessee Department of Health: Healthy School Environment Webpage

Texas:

Texas Education Agency: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Support and Guidance Webpage

Texas Education Agency: Support: Public Health Orders Webpage

Utah:

Utah State Board of Education: Coronavirus Information and Resources Webpage

Utah Department of Health: Educational News and Resources Webpage

Vermont:

Vermont Agency of Education: COVID-19 Guidance For Vermont Schools

Vermont Agency of Education: Leveraging Summer 2020 Learning Programs

Vermont Agency of Education: Update on Planning to Reopen Schools for Fall 2020

Virginia:

Virginia Department of Education: COVID-19 and Virginia Public Schools Webpage

Virginia Department of Health: K-12 Education Webpage

Washington:

Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction: Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance and Resources Webpage

Washinton State Department of Health: K-12 Schools-Fall 2020-2021 Guidance PDF

West Virginia:

West Virginia Department of Education: Re-entry & Recovery Guidance Webpage

West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources: Schools and Universities Webpage

Wisconsin:

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction: Education Forward Operating Schools During a Pandemic Webpage

Wisconsin Department of Health Services: COVID-19 Schools and Child Care Webpage

Wyoming:

Wyoming Department of Education: COVID-19 Resources Webpage

Wyoming Department of Health: COVID-19 Orders and Guidance Webpage

Note: States update their individual guidance frequently please check the individual states page for the most current resources.

Page updated on 3/22/21

COVID-19 Vaccine Information

CDC and FDA Vaccine Safety and Post Vaccine Management
CDC Resources

CDC TRAIN
Provides continuously updated resources and training for Health Professionals on all topics (including vaccines and best immunization practices).

CDC Vaccine Overview Webpage
U.S. COVID-19 Vaccine Product Information (CDC 3/2/21)

Interim Clinical Considerations (CDC 3/19/21)
- COVID-19 Vaccine Quick Reference Guide for Healthcare Professionals
  Quick reference for comparing general information, storage, and handling information, and vaccine administration
- The Interim Clinical Consideration Summary provides an easy reference of clinical considerations.
- The Vaccine Administration Errors and Deviations table is an easy reference for information on handling vaccine administration errors.
Infection Prevention | Control Considerations for Healthcare Personnel with Systemic Symptoms Following COVID-19 Vaccination
includes suggested approaches for planning on reducing the impact of post-vaccine symptoms on staffing and evaluating and managing post-vaccination symptoms among HCP.

V-safe After Vaccination Health Checker
P rovides information on how to register and complete a v-safe health check-in (including step-by-instructions with images), troubleshooting, FAQs, and contact information for technical support. These web pages will be continuously updated with additional resources.

FDA Resources

FDA COVID-19 Vaccine EUA Fact Sheets for Recipients and Caregivers
The FDA requires that vaccine recipients or their caregivers be provided with certain vaccine-specific EUA information to make an informed decision about vaccination.

Page Updated 325/21
Immunization Action Ccoaltion COVID-19 Resource Page
NYSDOH COVID-19 Vaccine Web Pages and Vaccine Tracker

NYSDOH COVID Vaccine-Get the Facts Web Page
Provides the most current distribution plan and an App you can use to check your eligibility and if eligible- make an appointment. The current plan does not list school nurses in the distribution list.

NYSDOH COVID-19 Vaccination Information for Providers Web Page
Provides health care providers with information on ordering, receiving, and administering the COVID-19 vaccine. Includes NYSDOH guidance documents related to this topic.

NYSDOH COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker
This dashboard is updated daily with data as of approximately 11 am the same day. It reports the number of 1st and 2nd dose vaccinations distributed and administered across the state of New York.

Page updated 1/19/21 5:20 PM
Vaccine Finder

VaccineFinder is a free, online service where users can search for locations that offer vaccinations. We work with partners such as clinics, pharmacies, and health departments to provide accurate and up-to-date information about vaccination services. VaccineFinder is operated by epidemiologists and software developers at Boston Children's Hospital.
Eligible New Yorkers can make an appointment at ny.gov/GetVaccinated or by calling the NYS COVID-19 Vaccine Hotline at 1-833-NYS-4-VAX (1-833-697-4829).

Schools and school districts are not required to report vaccination status or information by employed teachers or other staff as detailed in Executive Order 202.95 at this time. Requesting staff vaccine status is a labor-management decision at the local school district level. Districts should consult their attorneys. Individual employees should consult their union. If vaccine status or any other personal health information is provided directly by the school staff member, HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996) is not involved. HIPPA protects patient health information from being disclosed without the patient's consent or knowledge by a health care provider. FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) protects student records and does not pertain to school staff.

Resources are provided for informational purposes and do not constitute or infer an endorsement of specific vendors or services by the NYSED|NYSCSH. NYSED|NYSCSH is not responsible for the content of the individual organization materials or external website links provided as resources.

Last Modified on Thursday at 8:27 PM

NYSCSH COVID-19 Resources

Contact Information for the NYS Departmemt of Health and the Governor

Trending Information and Updates

05/13/21 | Governor Andrew M. Cuomo's Official Website (Updated Daily)

05/13/21 | NYSDOH: What You Need to Know- Includes Update on Vaccine Distribution (Updated Daily)

04/27/21 | NYSDOH Updated Interim Guidance for End of Academic Year Celebrations During COVID-19

04/19/21 | NYS Education Department and NYS Office of Mental Health Joint Letter on Mental Health

04/15/21 | NYSDOH Interim Guidance for In-Person Instruction at Pre-K to Grade 12 Schools Webinar

04/09/21 | NYSDOH Interim Guidance For In-Person Instruction At Pre-K-12 Schools During COVID-19

State and Federal Resources

NYSDOH PreK-12 Schools Guidance

NYSED P-12 Guidance

CDC Guidance for Schools and Care

US Department of Education Resources

US Department of Labor | OSHA | NYS PESH

Testing and School Data

NYS School COVID-19 Testing and Reporting

NYS School Report Card

School Specific Resources

FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

Resources for Educators

Resources for School Medical Directors

Resources for School Nurses

Resources To Work or Teach Remotely

Additional Resources

Other Organization Resources on COVID-19

NY City and other States Plans

COVID-19 Vaccine Information

CDC and FDA Vaccine Safety and Post Vaccine Management

Immunization Action Ccoaltion COVID-19 Resource Page

NYSDOH COVID-19 Vaccine Web Pages and Vaccine Tracker

Vaccine Finder