COVID-19/ Coronavirus Updates
Connecticut Charter Schools Association will use this dedicated page to collect and post guidance published by the CT State Education Department, Connecticut Department of Health and other relevant state and federal agencies as it becomes available.
Official Notices
Updated: September 3, 2020
- SDE
- SDE Fall Framework FAQ
- SDE: COVID-19 Resources for Families and Educators
- FAQ – Executive Order 7R
- Temporary Flexibilities – Non-Renewal and Tenure
- Resources to support student learning during school closures due to COVID-19
- Education Commissioner Cardona Announces CSDE Seeking Federal Waiver to Suspend Assessments for the Current School Year
- Guidance to Connecticut School Districts in Regard to COVID-19
- COVID-19 Emergency Meal Program Limited to Students Attending School in Specific Districts
- COVID-19 Community-wide Emergency Meal Program for Children
- Superintendent’s Digest
- Other Official Notices
- Governor Lamont Executive Orders
- Governor Lamont Announces Plans for the 2020-21 School Year Amid the Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic
- Governor Lamont Rules for operating Summer School during COVID19
- Governor’s COVID-19 Learn From Home Task Force Provides Update on Distribution of Resources to Advance Equitable Access to Continuity of Education
- Connecticut General Assembly’s Office of Fiscal Analysis COVID-19 Reports
- Governor Lamont Provides Update on Connecticut’s Coronavirus Response Efforts
- Reps. Felipe and Rosario Tout Electronic Devices for Alliance School Districts
Resources for Operating
Updated: July 20, 2020
- CIP Reopening Materials
- Dartmouth Engineering Consulting Team
- Scheduling the COVID-19 School Year
- Return to School Roadmap
- CTCSA COVID-19 Loan and Grant Programs
- WEBINAR: COVID-19: Impacts to CT’s Economy & School Funding
- NACSA: Helping Charter Schools Access Federal Resources for COVID-19
- NACSA: New Bellwether Toolkit Helps Authorizers and Schools Reground, Prioritize, Plan, and Connect in Response to COVID-19
- NACSA: Federal Education Policy Response to COVID-19
- NACSA: State Education Policy Responses to COVID-19
- NACSA: Maintaining Lottery Integrity in Times of Crisis
- Legal Considerations for Schools after COVID-19
- Guidance on school closures for students with disabilities
- Free laptops donated by Partnership of Connecticut
- Racial Equality Tools: COVID-19 – Racial Equity & Social Justice Resources
- TalkingPoints for Schools and Districts – COVID19
- Connecticut Recovery Bridge Loan Program
- CTCSA and Staples Student Coursework Printing Program
- ConnCan: A comprehensive list of CT district distance learning plans
- Webinar: COVID-19: Six Essential Guidelines for Contingency & Communications Planning
- DECD State COVID-19 Assistance Package
- COVID-19 Update from our Executive Director
- Webinar: COVID-19: Exposing Myths from Facts
- Webinar: COVID-19: Preparing for Attendance and Staffing Issues
- COVID-19 and Homelessness: Strategies for Schools, Early Learning Programs, and Higher Education Institutions
- FNS: Child Nutrition Programs
- Rapid Response Resources: COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
Resources for Serving Students & Families
Updated: June 25, 2020
- CSDE Professional Support Series for Families
- Get Office 365 free for your entire school
- Free Internet Services
- Educate your child on COVID-19
- Eduque a su hijo(a) sobre COVID-19
- FNS: Child Nutrition Programs
- New Haven Meal Sites
- Hartford School Lunch Schedule
- Bridgeport Free Meal Sites
- Waterbury Free Meal Sites
- U.S Providers Offering FREE Wi-Fi or Special Accommodations for 60 Days
- Education Companies Offering Free Subscriptions due to School Closings
- Tele-Therapy Services for Students
- Webinar: Kids Teaching Kids about COVID-19
- Free K-5 on-line science courses
- Parents’ guide to Google Classroom
- The Mouse: Free Online technology courses and projects
- Home teaching schedule with links to lessons for all grades
- Scholastic: Day-by-day projects to keep kids reading, thinking, and growing
- Free Online Learning Resources for Teaching Your Students Virtually
- Virtual tours of the world’s greatest museums
- Online “mommy and me” classes from Circletime
- Get free, confidential mental health help from home
- Here’s the entire list of education companies offering free subscriptions due to school closings
- 100 Activities To Do At Home During School Closures
- EdSurge: Preparing to Take School Online? Here Are 10 Tips to Make It Work.
- 150+ EDUCATIONAL SHOWS ON NETFLIX
- Facebook Group- Coronavirus Parents: Parenting in a Pandemic
- Psychology Today about how to maintain family routine during a quarantine
- Mo Willems Is Hosting a Livestream Doodle Every Weekday, Starting Today
- Virtual yoga classes for kids