High Risk Sports
- WCDOH Memo Regarding High Risk Sports
- Sports Health Risk Communication to Parents and Students within Westchester County
- Code of Conduct Relating to School Sports Form
- Resocialization of Collegiate Sport: Developing Standards for Practice and Competition
PreK - Grade 12 Schools
- March 2, 2022: NYS updated guidance for schools, including new school masking and testing guidance
- January 14, 2022 Contact Tracing FAQ for Schools (NYSDOH)
- Updated Sept 21, 2021 (Sept 17) COVID-19 FAQ for Schools 2021-2022 PreK-12th Grade (WCDOH)
- September 3, 2021: Return to School PreK - Grade 12 Guidance (NYSDOH)
- April 27, 2021: Updated Interim Guidance for End of Academic Year Celebrations During the COVID-19 State of Emergency (pdf) (NYSDOH)
- April 19, 2021: Submission of Revised School Reopening Plans (pdf) (NYSDOH)
- April 9, 2021: Interim Guidance for In-Person Instruction at Pre-K to Grade 12 Schools during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (pdf) (NYSDOH)
- February 1, 2021: PreK-Grade 12 COVID-19 Toolkit (NYSDOH)
- January 3, 2021: Revised quarantine guidelines and proximate contact guidelines (WCDOH)
- December 4, 2020: (NOT for PreK) School Covid-19 Testing Consent Form (NYSED)
- November 20, 2020: Covid-19 Prevent the Spread Palm Card (En español) (WCDOH)
- November 9, 2020: New Protocols for Release from Isolation or Quarantine (WCDOH)
- October 2020: Responding to the Challenges of Learning in Masked Environments
- Updated Oct 28, 2020 (Aug. 10): COVID-19 FAQ for Schools PreK-12th Grade (WCDOH)
- Oct 23, 2020: Update on Covid-19 from the school reopening workgroup
- Oct 23, 2020: Update on Covid-19 Testing for Schools (WCDOH)
- Oct 22, 2020: WCDOH letter - NYSEd Law Authority for Schools to Exclude
- Oct 1, 2020: COVID Testing Isolation Guidance for Schools (Public Health Update 10/2020)
- Sept. 11, 2020: Webinar on School Report Card Dashboard reporting procedures for private and charter schools (NYSDOH)
- Sept. 9, 2020: COVID-19 School Case Tracker Report Card (NYSDOH)
- Sept. 8, 2020: Webinar on School Report Card Dashboard reporting procedures for public schools (NYSDOH)
- July 13, 2020: Interim Guidance for In-Person Instruction at Pre-K to Grade 12 Schools during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (NYSDOH)
Informational Webinars for School Administrators
- Procedures for Schools in Covid Zones video (WCDOH)
- October 9, 2020: Westchester Schools Covid-19 October 2020 Webinar
- Reporting and Contact Tracing (WCDOH)
- PPE Needs and Procurement Seminar (WCDOH)
- Facilities and Systems Seminar (WCDOH)
- Cafeteria and Kitchen Workshop (WCDOH)
Services for Students with Disabilities
- September 30, 2021: Return to School Roadmap: Development and Implementation of Individualized Education Programs
- August 17, 2021: Long COVID under Section 504 and the IDEA: A Resource to Support Children, Students, Educators, Schools, Service Providers, and Families.
- Webinar: Learning in a Pandemic on Thursday, January 14, 2021 from 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM. RSVP required.
- Data from national researchers on student learning today.
- Learn how to support students during the pandemic.
- Learn about personalized learning, what it is and why it is important now more than ever.
- Platform examples for personalized learning.
- November 20, 2020: Covid-19 Prevent the Spread Palm Card (En español) (WCDOH)
- October 29, 2020: Westchester County Preschool Special Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic PPT Presentation (WCDOH)
- October 2020: Responding to the Challenges of Learning in Masked Environments
- March 27, 2020: Provision of Services to Students with Disabilities During Statewide School Closures Due to Novel Cronovirus (COVID-19) Outbreak in New York State.
- April 27, 2020: Supplement #1 - Provision of Services to Students with Disabilities During Statewide School Closures Due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak in New York State.
- June 20, 2020: Supplement #2 - Provision of Services to Students with Disabilities During Statewid School Closures Due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak in New York State.
- June 20, 2020: Supplement #3 - Provision of Services to Students with Disabilities During Statewide School Closure Due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak in New York State.
- July 27, 2020: Submission of School Reopening Plans for Approved Private Programs Serving Students with Disabilities
- Preschool Special Education Program in Person Services Resumption Form (WCDOH)
- Health Screening Assessment (WCDOH)
Preschool Early Intervention Services
- Webinar: Learning in a Pandemic on Thursday, January 14, 2021 from 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM. RSVP required.
- Data from national researchers on student learning today.
- Learn how to support students during the pandemic.
- Learn about personalized learning, what it is and why it is important now more than ever.
- Platform examples for personalized learning.
- November 20, 2020: Covid-19 Prevent the Spread Palm Card (En español) (WCDOH)
- November 5, 2020: Office of Special Education Quality Assurance (SEQA) Preschool Reminders
- August 12, 2020: 2020-2021 School Reopening Plans - Approved Private Preschool Special Class and Special Class in an Integrated Setting Programs
- Preschool Special Education Program in Person Services Resumption Form (WCDOH)
- Health Screening Assessment (WCDOH)
- Recommendations for resuming EI Home Visits during COVID-19 Pandemic (WCDOH)
Colleges and Universities
- November 20, 2020: Covid-19 Prevent the Spread Palm Card (En español) (WCDOH)
- New York State has issued guidance for infection rates on college campuses and mitigation actions schools must take when the infection rate rises above certain levels. View the complete NYS Interim Guidance for Higher Education During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency.
- SUNY COVID-19 Case Tracker (NYSDOH)
Posters, Flyers and Fact Sheets
- Covid-19 Prevent the Spread Palm Card (En español) (WCDOH)
- COVID-19 Print Resources (CDC)
- Coronavirus Testing Basics (FDA)
- Isolation & Testing Fact Sheet (en español) (WCDOH)
“The New School Rules” Video PSAs
- Face Masks (WC)
- Handwashing (WC)
- Social Distancing (WC)
Resources
- New York State Education Department (NYSED)
- New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- IDEAs That Work (OSEP)
- Westchester County Mental Health Online Resource Directory (WCDCMH)