Phases of Work and Areas of Focus
Phase 1: |
4 Regional Task Force Meetings will gather stakeholder feedback |
Phase 2: |
The R2CC synthesizes the feedback from the meetings. The Department develops guidance and regulatory changes |
Phase 3: |
Board of Regents |
Areas of Focus
The Regents and the Department will consider the following areas of focus as they develop the guidance and regulatory changes that will enable New York’s school districts to safely open their schools.
- health and safety;
- teaching and learning;
- social-emotional needs;
- special education;
- bilingual education and multilingual learners/bilingual learners;
- digital equity and access;
- budget and fiscal;
- transportation, facilities, and nutrition; and
- staffing/human resources.