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)
• Resources for K-12 Schools and Childcare Programs (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

• Stop the Spread of Germs (CDC)
• Does your school's infection control plan stand up to COVID-19? (TMA)
• Decision Tree Tool For School Nurses (TMA)
• CDC recommends COVID-19 vaccination for everyone 12 years of age and older to help protect against COVID-19. Find the CDC's Pediatric HCP toolkit (& its educational resources for kids and families) here.
• School Attendance, Asthma and COVID-19 (NIH: AAAAI)

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.