Health and Safety
As we enter a new phase of the pandemic, with increased access to COVID-19 information, vaccination, testing, and treatment, New York State, based in part on federal CDC recommendations, is changing COVID-19 guidance to give school districts and schools more flexibility. The guidance letter below and FAQs, one for districts/schools and another parents/caregivers that we would ask you to distribute to your school community, was developed through a partnership between the New York State Education Department and Department of Health. We hope these resources will help guide your back to school plans as you commence the 2022-2023 academic year. The NYSDOH continues to be ready to answer questions by email at SchoolQuestionsCOVID@health.ny.gov.
School Year 2022-23 Back to School COVID-19 Guidance from NYS
- Guidance for the 2022-23 School Year - Letter from New York State Department of Health (DOH) and NYSED to Schools
- Spanish versions of 2022-23 guidance:
- Guidance for the 2022-23 School Year - Letter from New York State Department of Health (DOH) and NYSED to Schools (Spanish version)
- School Year 2022-23 Frequently Asked Questions for Schools (Spanish version)
- School Year 2022-23 Frequently Asked Questions for Parents and Caregivers (Spanish version)
- New York State Department of Health (DOH) Coronavirus Resources
- New York State Center for School Health
Federal Response and Information from the CDC
- Federal Government Response to Coronavirus, COVID-19
- Operational Guidance for K-12 Schools and Early Care and Education Programs to Support Safe In-Person Learning - Updated Summer 2022
- Pandemic Flu Checklist: K-12 School Administrators
- Informational Website on Coronavirus(COVID-19) from the CDC
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Additional Resources
- American Academy of Pediatrics’ COVID-19 Guidance for Safe Schools - Updated Summer 2022
- Coronavirus Resource Hub from Consumer Reports