What Schools Need to Know to Fight the Coronavirus
Last Updated: February 22, 2021
Not enough information, too much information? Either way, issues with the Coronavirus are serious, and the impact on schools can be formidable. How to keep the Coronavirus at bay with proper cleaning techniques? How do you handle closure of school? And how do you plan for an uncertain re-opening? These questions are addressed and additional information is provided in the links below. Managing expectations, pre-planning, and communicating to all your constituencies will help you navigate the threat to your school.
MISBO Resources:
Partners to Help Your School Transition to Remote Learning
Outbreak Management (Webinar Recorded on Thursday, March 5)
Guidelines for Safe Online Student Interactions (Webinar Recorded on Wednesday, April 1)
COVID-19 and Visitor Procedures from Visitu
VACCINE RESOURCES:
Georgia Department of Public Health
North Carolina COVID Vaccine Information
Tennessee COVID Vaccine Eligibility Tool
South Carolina COVID Vaccine Information
Alabama COVID Vaccine Resource
The COVID-19 Vaccine: Guidance for Independent Schools from Venable LLP
Legal Tip of the Week: Employers May Require the COVID-19 Vaccine from NAIS (login required)
Mandating COVID Vaccine from SHRM
COVID-19 Vaccines Dashboard from Multistate
planning for the 20-21 school year:
Financial Modeling Tool from Actionable Institutional Research & Data in collaboration with Organizational Sustainability Consultants for member schools at no charge.
Private School Financial Framework Toolkit from Armanino
School 3 Ways from California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS)
Mapping Out Plans for the 20-21 School Year: Key Steps and Considerations from SAIS
An Open Letter to Independent School Leaders from Kennesaw State University
Re-Entry Plan 2020-2021 from Grandview Preparatory School
Be the One That Called from Our Fundraising Search
Back-To-School FAQs For Educational Institutions During The COVID-19 Era from Fisher Phillips
Return to Work Protocol from Lausanne Collegiate School
Pandemic Coordinator Training & Certification from Joffe Emergency Services
Screening Log Sample from Joffee Emergency Services
Return to Campus Plan from Woodward Academy
COVID-19: Briefing materials from McKinsey & Company
What Schools Need to Know About the Coronavirus:
Real-Time Map of Reported Cases and their Status from Johns Hopkins CSEE
Rt ratings for COVID-19 from Rt.live
Coronavirus Disease from the CDC
Sharing Solutions from NAIS
Coronavirus Guidance for Schools from NAIS (Updated with CDC 3/7 Guidelines)
Understanding Coronavirus: What Schools Need to Know from NAIS
Additional Coronavirus Guidance for Schools from NAIS
Coronavirus Session at the NAIS Annual Conference
COVID-19 FAQs And 10-Point Action Plan For Educational Institutions from Fisher Phillips
Crucial Tech Leadership for Business Continuity in Schools from our friends at ATLIS
Get the Facts on Coronavirus from CBC News
A COVID-19 Q&A for Independent Schools from Venable LLP
COVID-19 Resource Center from Armanino
Crisis Planning Checklist from Armanino
COVID-19 Resources from The Enrollment Management Association
COVID-19 Resources and How They Impact Different Sectors of our Community from Smith & Howard
Coronavirus Tax Relief from the IRS (Courtesy of Smith & Howard)
Coronavirus Resources from Bolton & Company
COVID-19 Data Pack Infographic from InformationisBeautiful
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act CARES Act (Pub. L. 116-136) from National Council of Nonprofits
SBA Disaster Assistance in Response to the Coronavirus from US Small Business Administration
Protecting Children During a Crisis from Darkness to Light
Opening Up America Again from Cobbs Allen
SBA Loan resources:
Assistance for Small Businesses from US Treasury
Treasury Department Announces Small Businesses Can Apply for Loan Starting April 3 from Smith & Howard
Loans Available for Nonprofits in the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136) from National Council of Nonprofits
COVID-19 Emergency Loans: Small Business Guide from US Chamber of Commerce
Loan Toolkit from blumshapiro
Paycheck Protection Program Calculator from Smith & Howard
Document Checklist for Paycheck Protection Program Loan Application
Paycheck Protection Program Application
SBA Releases Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application: A Deep Dive from Forbes
COVID-19 Resources and Updates from Smith & Howard
New COVID-19 Legislation Includes Tax Credits for Independent Schools from Venable (Jan 2021)
HR issues:
Legal Alert: COVID-19 Coronavirus Response Act: Prepare to Provide Paid Sick Leave and FMLA from Fisher Phillips
COVID-19 and Paid Sick Leave: What Independent Schools Need to Know from Venable LLP
Virtual Interviewing & Hiring from Southern Teachers
Coronavirus-related Paid Leave news statement from the IRS (Courtesy of Smith & Howard)
FFCRA (Families First Coronavirus Response Act) Updates from CheckWriters
CARES Act Includes Employee Benefits Related Provisions, Additional FFCRA Guidance Issued from Bolton & Company
CARES Act Brief and Items to Consider from Cafaro Greenleaf
Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Additional Details Regarding Proper Documentation of Leaves from Bolton & Company
About Online Learning:
You Can Do It: Online and Blended Learning When You Need It Most from ATLIS
How Schools Can Ramp Up Remote Learning Programs Quickly with Microsoft Teams from Microsoft
Coronavirus Disruptions: An Offer of Support to our Communities and Customers from LogMeIn (GoToMeeting)
How to Use Zoom for Online Learning from Zoom
COVID-19 from Global Onlline Academy
Making the Transition to Remote Learning from Microsoft
Is Your School Shifting to Remote Learning from Microsoft
Adobe Enables Distance Learning Globally for Schools Impacted by COVID-19 from Adobe
FAQs: Virtual School Counseling Ethics from ASCA (American School Counselor Association)
How to Keep the Party Crashers from Crashing Your Zoom Event from Zoom
Looking Ahead to A Hybrid 2020–21: What Does That Mean for Schools? from One Schoolhouse
From Schools:
Protecting Our Community Against Coronavirus from Lausanne Collegiate School, TN
Health Update from Carrollwood Day School, FL
A Message Regarding COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and an Update on the Coronavirus from The Children's School, GA
Coronavirus Letter from St. Paul's Episcopal School, AL
Flexible Plan for Instructional Continuity from Sacred Heart Schools Preparatory, CA
(courtesy of Denise Musselwhite at Trinity Preparatory, FL)
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Critical Information from Woodward Academy, GA
Remote Learning Page from Woodward Academy, GA