Re-Opening Guidance

• ND K-12 Smart Restart Guidance FALL 2020
  • NDDoH Recommendations for Schools (NEW 7/24)
  • NDDoH Close Contacts in Schools (NEW 7/24)
  • NDDoH Exclusion Decision Tree for Symptomatic Individuals in Schools (NEW 7/24)
• 7/14 Press Conference Regarding Reopening of Schools
• ND Smart Restart Plan (includes color categories, page 9)
• ND DPI K-12 Smart Restart Guidance
• May 2020 CDC Guide
• CDC School Resource Page
• American Academy of Pediatrics Guidance
• EdWeek School Closures
• National Association of School Nurses COVID-19 Resources
• AFT Recommendations on Reopening Schools
• Center on Reinventing Public Education database of COVID-19 response plans with chart comparing various aspects including technology distribution and hotspots

Unemployment Guidance

• Job Service ND
• Job Service ND COVID-19 FAQ
• Executive Order 2020-08 Burgum Expands Eligibility for Unemployment Benefits Related to COVID-19
• Executive Order 2020-15 – Burgum Suspends Unemployment Taxes Payments, Interest Charges
• Executive Order 2020-18 – Burgum Waives Waiting Period for Unemployment Benefits

North Dakota School Boards Association

School Election Guidance

• UPDATED Election Guidance – NEW – UPDATED 6/3, new information in red
  • Executive Order: April 2, 2020 – Burgum Waives Requirement of Physical Polling Location for School District Elections to Allow Mail Ballot Only 
  • Executive Order: April 7, 2020 – Burgum Waives Requirement of Physical Polling Location for School District Special Elections
• Absentee Ballot Chain of Custody Procedure
  This is a recommended procedure and is not intended as legal advice. NDSBA strongly encourages school boards to consult with their legal counsel for direct guidance on compliance with the annual election requirements and Executive Order 2020-19 or Executive Order 2020-19.1
• NDSBA School Election Webinar

Families First Coronavirus Response Act Guidance

• NDSBA Emergency Sick and Expanded FMLA Leave Guidance
• Familes First Coronavirus Response Act Guidance
• NDSBA Policy DDBE, Families First Coronavirus Response Act Leave and Exhibit DDBE-E, Families First Coronavirus Response Act Leave Request Form. Click here to request templates

FERPA Guidance

• Dealing with Public Health Issues in Light of FERPA

Open Meetings & Records Guidance

• Updated Remote Meetings Guidance – EO 2020-16
  • Executive Order: March 30, 2020 – Burgum Enables Remote Participation for Public Meetings to Promote Physical Distancing
• Remote Meetings Guidance
• Open Records Amid COVID-19 Guidance 
• NDSBA Guidance on Board Meetings 
  • ND Attorney General Open Meetings Memo

Other Guidance

• SFSP Policy Guidance
• Sample Resolution Granting Emergency Powers to Superintendent
• NDSBA Policy Services Relevant Policies
  • AAC, Nondiscrimination & Anti-Harassment Policy
  • ACBB, Significant Contagious Diseases.
  • ACAA, Emergency Closings
  • ACAA-AR, Telework Procedure
  • ACAB, Emergency & Disaster Plans & Drills
  • DDA, Sick Leave
  • DDAA, Family and Medical Leave Act
  • DDBA, Vacation Leave
  • DDBE, Families First Coronavirus Response Act Leave
  • DDBE-E, Families First Coronavirus Response Act Leave Request Form
  • FGA, Student Educational Records and Privacy
  • KBA, Relations with the News Media

Click here to request any of these templates

State of North Dakota

• ND COVID-19 Resources
  • Business and Employers Resources
• ND Office of the Governor
  • News release announcing waiver of instructional time during closure
  • Executive Orders
• ND Department of Public Instruction
  • Graduation Guidance
  • 5/20 School Board Member Call with Superintendent Baesler
  • 5/13 School Board Member Call with Superintendent Baesler
  • 5/6 School Board Member Call with Superintendent Baesler
  • 4/29 School Board Member Call with Superintendent Baesler
  • 4/22 School Board Member Call with Superintendent Baesler
  • 4/16 School Board Member Call with Superintendent Baesler
  • 4/8 School Board President Call with Superintendent Baesler
  • Recordings of DPI School Leader Briefings & FAQ
  • School Closure Guidance
  • March 15, 2020, COVID-19 Press Conference (re: school closure) 
  • March 13, 2020, COVID-19 Press Conference
  • NDDPI Guidance on COVID-19
  • Updates from DPI
  • COVID-19 Child Nutrition Guidance for School Closure Presentation
    • Q&A
  • COVID-19 Supplemental Relief Funding Training Recording
• ND Department of Health
  • ND COVID-19 Cases Dashboard
  • Webcasts
  • Parents Lead (how to talk to your kids about coronavirus and mental health)
• HR Collaborative
  • Families First Coronavirus Response Act Webinar 

National School Boards Association (NSBA)

• Nationwide School Closures
• COVID-19: Preparing For Widespread Illness in Your School Community
• Families First Act Guidance

National Resources

• Office of Civil Rights
  • Addressing the Risk of COVID-19 in Schools While Protecting the Civil Rights of Students
  • Supplemental Fact Sheet – Serving Students with Disabilities
• White House Task Force on Coronavirus & the CDC
  • Actions for All Americans (4-page slide deck on keeping the school, workplace, home, and commercial establishments safe)
  • A Framework for Mitigation: Implementaton of Mitigation Strategies for Communities with Local COVID-19 Transmission
• US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
  • Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act
  • What You Should Know About the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and COVID-19
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention
  
  • Considerations for School Closures
  • Tips for Keeping Children Healthy While School is Out 
• US Department of Education
  • FERPA and Virtual Learning
  • FERPA and Coronovirus Disease
  • Questions and Answers on Providing Services to Children with Disabilities During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak
  • Impact of COVID-19 on Assessments and Accountability under ESSA
  • Select Questions Related to Use of Department of Education Grant Funds During the Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019
• US Department of Labor
  • COVID-19 and the American Workplace 
  • Families First Coronavirus Response Act Poster
  • Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Questions and Answers 
  • COVID-19 and the Fair Labor Standards Act Questions and Answers 
•  USDA
  • School Meal Program Flexibility Guidance
• SchoolSafety.gov
• Cleaning, Sanitizing, and Targeted Disinfecting on the School Bus
• Trauma-informed resources during COVID-19 
• Mental Health America resources for COVID-19 
• Global Spread of COVID-19 Map, Johns Hopkins University
• Restorative Responses to COVID-19 – NACRJ
• Social Emotion Learning Resources (CASEL)

Resources for teachers and parents

• School Lunches (list of places provided school lunches during coronavirus closure)
• List of education companies offering free subscriptions due to school closings
• How Khan Academy can be used for remote learning during school closures
• How to talk to kids about Coronavirus (PBS Kids)
• Scholastic Learn At Home Resources
• Virtual Field Trips
• Free education resources
• Parents Lead (how to talk to your kids about Coronavirus and mental health resources)
• Facebook for Education
• At Home Learning Resources (OSBA)
• Social Emotion Learning Resources (CASEL)
• Tips for Keeping Children Healthy While School is Out

Last Updated: July 24, 2020