Coronavirus Updates from NYSSBA

During the coronavirus pandemic, members of NYSSBA will receive regular On Board Extra updates as well as the print editions of On Board. All of these resources are made possible by the support of our member schools districts.

School Board Resources

• WSHU: New York School Budget Votes Take Place Amid Uncertainty - NYSSBA Executive Director Robert Schneider quoted
• Governor Announces Rule Changes for the 2020 School Board Elections and Budget Vote
• Bob Schneider interview with LI Newsradio with Jay Oliver
• WAMC: NY Schools Adjust During the Pandemic, Prepare for Tight Budgets  – Interview with NYSSBA's David Albert
• NY Schools Staying Closed Through Spring, Cuomo Says
• Research Report: Coping with Economic Fallout from the Coronavirus
• Empire State Weekly – Interview with NYSSBA’s David Albert (interview runs from 1:10 – 8:55)
• Next on the Agenda
• NYSSBA Sample Policy 8131: Pandemic Planning
• National School Boards Association: COVID-19: Preparing For Widespread Illness in Your School Community

Legal Information

• NYSSBA's COVID-19 and Public Education in New York FAQ
• Implementing the Open Meetings Law during the COVID-19 Outbreak
• NSBA COVID-19 Legal Guide

School Resources

• State Health Department: Interim Guidance for Graduation Celebrations During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
• Regents Examination and Graduation Requirements Questions Related to COVID-19 Closure
• WAMC: The Capitol Connection #2022 - NYSSBA Executive Director Robert Schneider
• CDC Guidance for Resuming School and Day Camps (pages 45-52)
• NYSSBA News: Teaching from Home
• NYSSBA News: Helping Your Community
• NYSSBA News: The Class of COVID-19
• State Education Department
• US Department of Education - COVID-19 ("Coronavirus") Information and Resources for Schools and School Personnel
• Addressing the Risk of COVID-19 in Preschool, Elementary and Secondary Schools While Serving Children with Disabilities
• School Closure Map
• 10 Strategies for Online Learning During a Coronavirus Outbreak
• Study Break Podcast: Lovin’ Learnin’ at Home
• Study Break Podcast: The 1918 Spanish Flu
• Study Break Podcast: Building Back Our Schools
• Study Break Podcast: Pass the Transition Playbook
• Study Break Podcast: Follow the Rainbow
• Study Break Podcast: The Show Must (Sort of) Go On
• Study Break Podcast: Schools Go Remote. NY Goes Strong

Mental Health Resources

• Mental Health And COVID-19 – Information And Resources
• Trauma-Informed Resources During COVID-19
• Study Break Podcast: Make Stress Your Ally
• Study Break Podcast: How to Beat the Self-Quarantine Blues
• Study Break Podcast: How to Reduce Youth Pandemic Anxiety

Health Information

• NYSSBA News: Healthy Eating - In this edition of NYSSBA News health and nutrition expert, Dr. Marcie Fraser, provides healthy eating tips for families while being at home during the Coronavirus pandemic.
• Coronavirus Virus Fact Sheet
• NYSSBA News: Coronavirus: Impact on School Districts - Rebecca O’Donnell, director of epidemiology at Albany Medical Center Hospital provides her expertise on the impact of the coronavirus virus and how school districts can be prepared.
• Resources for K-12 Schools and Childcare Programs
• NYS Department of Health
• Social Distancing Simulator
• World Health Organization Advice for the Public

Public Statements

• Statement of NYSSBA Executive Director Robert Schneider on the Closing of Schools for the Remainder of the 2019-20 School Year
• Statement of New York State School Boards Association Executive Director Robert S. Schneider on the 2020-21 State Budget
• Statement from New York State School Boards Association Executive Director Robert Schneider on Regents Exams