Key References

• New York State Reopening Guidance for Religious and Independent Schools (July 27, 2020)

• Reopening Survey for Religious and Independent Schools (July 27, 2020)

• State Education Department Issues Guidance to Reopen New York State Schools (July 16, 2020)

• State Education Department Presents Framework of Guidance to Reopen New York State Schools (July 13, 2020)

• Interim Guidance for In-Person Instruction at Pre-K to Grade 12 Schools During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, NYS Department of Health (July 13, 2020) 

Additional References

• Interim Guidance for Religious and Funeral Services and Operations of Faith-Based Institutions (June 26, 2020)

• Interim Guidance for Sports and Recreation During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
  (June 26, 2020)

• Interim Guidance for Food Services during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency.
  (June 26, 2020)

• Interim Guidance for Office-Based Work during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency.
  (June 26, 2020)

• Interim Guidance for Public Transportation Activities during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. (June 26, 2020)

• New York State Department of Health Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) 

• New York State Education Department Coronavirus (COVID-19) 

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Coronavirus (COVID-19)

• Occupational Safety and Health Administration COVID-19 Website
  
  

Once finalized, reopening plans must be posted on the school’s website. By August 7, 2020, schools will need to complete a survey through the Portal, providing NYSED with: 

• A link to the public website where each school plan has been publicly posted

• A set of mandatory assurances that the reopening plan includes all of the mandatory elements outlined in the NYSED guidance

NOTE: Information submitted through the Portal will not include detailed narratives or descriptions of specific actions to be taken by a school as part of their reopening Plan; those details must be articulated in the materials that are publicly posted on the school website.