- Home
- Departments
- Health and Human Services
Schools and Universities
- DCHHS Home
- 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- About Us
- Contact Us
- Health Advisories and Other Guidance
- Clinical Services
- Human Services
- Data and Statistical Reports
- Public Health Services
- Disease Reporting
- Energy Assistance
- Dallas County Housing Agency
- Laboratory Services
- Immunization Clinics
- Advisories and Reports
- West Nile Virus
- Influenza Virus
- Alzheimers Awareness
- Public Safety Worker Exposure
- E-cigarette Awareness
- Medical Reserve Corps
- Sexual Health Clinics
- HIV Grants
- Press Releases
- Contact Us
Telephone: 214-819-2000
Guidance for Schools and Universities
⋅
Forms Needed:
Schools should report positive COVID-19 cases of students and staff to DCHHS using this case report form: COVID-19 Case Report Form for School, 9/22/20
Public Health Resource for Schools
- "Return to Play" Guidance: Texas Medical Association Guidelines (12/16/20)
- Recommendations for Duration of Quarantine, 12/14/20
- DCHHS K-12 School Reopening Guidance, 9/11/20
- DCHHS COVID-19 Screening Tool for K-12 School Settings, 8/11/20
Guidance from the CDC
Forms Needed:
Universities should report positive COVID-19 cases of students and staff to DCHHS using this case report form: COVID-19 Case Report Form for School, 9/22/20
Public Health Resource for Universities
- "Return to Play" Guidance: Texas Medical Association Guidelines (12/16/20)
- Recommendations for Duration of Quarantine, 12/14/20
- COVID-19 Case Report Form for School, 9/22/20
Guidance from the CDC
- Resources for Institutes of Higher Education (CDC) for Colleges and Universities
2/12/2021: Operational Strategy for K-12 Schools Using Phased Mitigation (CDC)
For overview of strategy, click here. (CDC)
CDC's information page for schools can be found here.
ED COVID-19 Handbook: Volume 1 (2020.2.12 USDE)
Released 2/12/2021, this first volume of the handbook supplements CDC's Operational Strategy for K-12 Schools through Phased Mitigation. ED's handbook provides practical examples and roadmaps to provide educators and staff with the tools they need to implement CDC's recommended safe practices for in-person learning.
More information from the US Department of Education may be found here.