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 Reopening Guidance

• Operational Strategy for K-12 Schools through Phased Mitigation (CDC)
• New York State Health Department Guidance for Pre-K- 12 School
• Dashboard for COVID-19 Data in New York State Schools
• State-by-State Map of Where School Buildings Are Opened or Closed
• Study Break Podcast: On Reopening Schools: How Students Can Thrive
• NYSSBA Research Report: Beyond The New Normal  
• Operating Schools During COVID-19: CDC’s Considerations
• Reopening Schools Task Force (New York State Education Department)
• School Reopening Resources (New York State Education Department)
• School Decision-Making Tool for Parents, Caregivers, and Guardians (CDC)
• Reopening Guidance for Cleaning and Disinfecting Public Spaces, Workplaces, Businesses, Schools, and Homes (Center for Disease Control)
• COVID-19 Planning Considerations: Return to In-person Education in Schools (American Academy of Pediatrics)

School Board Resources

• CARES Act Information (New York State Education Department)
• Research Report: Coping with Economic Fallout from the Coronavirus
• NYSSBA Sample Policy 8131: Pandemic Planning 
• National School Boards Association: COVID-19: Preparing For Widespread Illness in Your School Community

School Resources

• New York State Education Department Coronavirus Resources and Guidance
• Resources for K-12 Schools and Childcare Programs (CDC)
• US Department of Education - COVID-19 ("Coronavirus") Information and Resources for Schools and School Personnel
• NYSED.gov Facilities Planning Website
• NYSSBA News: Teaching from Home
• 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: Pass the Transition Playbook

Legal Information

• Implementing the Open Meetings Law during the COVID-19 Outbreak
• NSBA Setting a New Course: A Legal Guide to Operating Schools in the Pandemic Era

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

• NYS Department of Health
• March 30, 2020: 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.
• March 3, 2020: 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.
• Social Distancing Simulator
• World Health Organization Advice for the Public

Public Statements

• March 10: Statement of New York State School Boards Association Executive Director Robert Schneider on passage of the $1.9 Trillion American Rescue Plan
• December 9: Statement of NYSSBA Executive Director Robert Schneider on Federal Education Funding
• August 7: Statement of NYSSBA Executive Director Robert Schneider on School Reopening
• July 29: Board members wary of safely reopening schools in September without additional funding
• May 1: Statement of NYSSBA Executive Director Robert Schneider on the Closing of Schools for the Remainder of the 2019-20 School Year
• April 7: Statement from New York State School Boards Association Executive Director Robert Schneider on Regents Exams
• April 3: Statement of New York State School Boards Association Executive Director Robert S. Schneider on the 2020-21 State Budget