Preparing K-12 school administrators for a safe return to school in fall 2020

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases.
• Description:
  Updated Aug. 1, 2020
  
  Schools are an important part of the infrastructure of communities and play a critical role in supporting the whole child, not just their academic achievement.
  
  This guidance is intended to aid school administrators as they consider how to protect the health, safety, and wellbeing of students, teachers, other school staff, their families, and communities and prepare for educating students this fall.
  
  This guidance is for K-12 school administrators who are preparing for students, teachers, and staff to return to school in fall 2020. School administrators are individuals who oversee the daily operations of K-12 schools, and may include school district superintendents, school principals, and assistant principals.
  
  
• Content Notes:
  Critical Role of Schools -- What is known about the signs and symptoms, burden, and transmission of SARS-CoV-2 among children? -- What is known about how schools have reopened and the impact on SARS-CoV-2 transmission? -- Why is it Important to Open Schools for In-Person Instruction? -- Schools play a critical role in supporting the whole child, not just the academic achievement of students -- How can K-12 schools prepare for going back to in-person instruction? -- Cohorting -- Additional resources for K-12 administrators -- References.
• Subjects:
  Coronavirus Infections/prevention & Control COVID-19 Pandemics Pneumonia, Viral/prevention & Control School Health Services Schools Students
• Document Type:
  Webpage
• Genre:
  Guidance
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:3f9fa80b74ad13d29a0019115a6972d23accd12c90c647aefac839f7e4d9bd3f
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/91383/cdc_91383_DS1.pdf
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