COVID-19 Information for Schools and Childcare Programs

Child Care Programs 

• Child Care and Day Camp Programs: NYSDOH Interim Guidance (06/26/2020)
• Cleaning and Disinfecting: Cleaning and Disinfecting Information
• Child Care Funding: NY Forward Child Care Expansion Incentive Program - $65M in federal CARES Act funding is available for child care providers to support new childcare health and safety protocols and assist closed programs with reopening.
• Child Care Guidance: OCFS & NYS Child Care Guidance
• Information: CDC Info for Child Care, Schools, and Youth Programs

PreK - 12 Schools   

• COVID-19 School Report Card/COVID-19 Dashboard
• Chautauqua County Public Health Division Documents:
  • Screening Flow Chart English
  • Screening Flow Chart Spanish
  • School Contact Monitoring Process
  • Staff Roles Flow Chart
  • Guidance when a student or staff member has COVID-19 symptoms or a positive COVID-19 test
• NYSED Guidance: Reopening Guidance
• NYSED: Recovering, Rebuilding, and Renewing: the Spirit of New York’s Schools Reopening Guidance 
• NYSED Task Force: Reopening Schools Task Force
• NYSED COVID-19 Website: nysed.gov/coronavirus
• View NYS Summary Guidelines
• Read and Affirm NYS Detailed Guidelines
• NYS Reopening Plan Checklist
• School Health Examination Guidelines and Resources 
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance for P-12 Schools March 9, 2020 (NYSDOH)
• New York State Center for School Health (NYSCSH) COVID-19 Information  
• Interim Cleaning and Disinfection Guidance for Primary and Secondary Schools for COVID-19 (NYSDOH)
• Interim Guidance for Cleaning and Disinfection for Non-Healthcare Settings Where Individuals Under Movement Restriction for COVID-19 are Staying (NYSDOH)
• Interim Guidance for Administrators of US Childcare Programs and K-12 Schools to Plan, Prepare, and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (CDC)
• Webinar: Update on the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) for Schools (February 7, 2020) (NYSDOH) (Presentation PDF)
• Dear Child Care Provider Letter (February 6, 2020)  (OCFS)
• Joint NYSDOH/NYSED Letter (February 5, 2020) (NYSDOH/NYSED)
• Check your school's website for information  

Colleges & Universities  

• View  NYS Summary Guidelines 
• Read and Affirm NYS Detailed Guidelines
• NYS Reopening Plan Checklist 
• Resources for Institutes of Higher Education (CDC)
• Check your school's website for information