List of COVID-19-Related Authority, Guidance, and Other Communications Impacting NC Public Schools

Information presented in this document is current as of April 23, 2020. Information added since the last update (April 15) is noted as either (new) or (newly added). “New” means the information was first published after the last update. “Newly added” means the information is new to this list but not necessarily newly published. An entry is marked as “newly updated” if the source recently updated the resource. While we intend this list to be comprehensive, it should not be relied upon as an exhaustive source of relevant information. Information is divided into sections denoted with yellow headers and presented in the order shown below. For ease of access, federal agency information is subdivided by agency, using colored subheaders as indicated.

Federal Legislation and Regulations Federal Agency Guidance and Communications

o USDAo USDOEo EEOCo FCCo FTCo FEMAo DHHSo DOLo OMBo DOT

N.C. Executive Orders Affecting Public Schools State Agencies – Official Actions and Guidance Other DPI Guidance and Other Communications Judicial Branch Orders and Memos Other Resources for School Attorneys: Blogs and Other Materials Resources for Parents, Teachers, and Other Professionals Key Websites that Aggregate COVID-19 Response Information

The difference between “official” and “unofficial” guidance or communications is not always clear. Users are cautioned to verify the legal weight to afford each entry in this document

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List of COVID-19-Related Authority, Guidance, and Other Communications Impacting NC Public Schools

FEDERAL LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONSBILL/LAW TITLE DATE SIGNED URL NOTES

FFCRA (see below)

Temporary Final Rule April 1, 2020 https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/04/06/2020-07237/paid-leave-under-the-families-first-coronavirus-response-act

Final rule implementing the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. Text of rule starts on page 84.

H.R. 748

Pub. L. 116-136

Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) (“Phase 3”)

March 27, 2020 https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/748/text

Provides direct relief to certain recipients impacted by the current economic downturn, including $13.5 billion in dedicated funding for K-12 education through a stabilization fund and another $3 billion in funds for governors to use at their discretion to assist K-12 and higher ed. Access to the stabilization fund requires that the state or school district “shall to the greatest extent practicable, continue to pay its employees and contractors during the period of any disruptions or closures related to coronavirus.” Additional funding is provided for child nutrition programs, Head Start, and grants to help clean and disinfect schools and provide support for mental health services and distance learning. Also gives Sec. DeVos power to grant relief from certain ESSA accountability requirements and to make recommendations for granting “limited” flexibility from the IDEA and

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List of COVID-19-Related Authority, Guidance, and Other Communications Impacting NC Public Schools

BILL/LAW TITLE DATE SIGNED URL NOTES

several other education laws.

(See April 6 related document from DPI School Business in “Other DPI Guidance” section, below.

H.R. 6201

Pub. L. 116-127

Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) (“Phase 2”)

Signed March 18, 2020

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6201/text

Provides paid emergency sick leave and paid emergency FMLA leave for employees who can’t work due to certain COVID-19 related reasons; also authorizes certain waivers of school lunch program requirements (see NC-specific waivers in USDA section of this document) and provides assistance to states for unemployment insurance benefits.

H.R. 6074

Pub. L. 116-123

Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act (“CPRSAA”) (“Phase 1”)

March 6, 2020 https://congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6074/text

Provides $8.3 billion in emergency funding for public health infrastructure to treat and prevent the widespread transmission and effects of COVID-19; focused on supplemental appropriations to various federal agencies but includes grants for state, local, and tribal public health agencies and organizations to carry out public health preparedness and response activities.

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FEDERAL AGENCY COMMUNICATIONSAGENCY SOURCE TITLE DATE URL NOTES

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

USDA (newly updated)

North Carolina: COVID-19 Waivers & Flexibilities

Through April 23, 2020

https://www.fns.usda.gov/disaster/pandemic/covid-19/north-carolina

List of waivers that are in effect in North Carolina applicable to Child Nutrition Programs, including Non-congregate Feeding; Meal Times; Afterschool Activity; Meal Pattern; Parent/Guardian Meal Pickup; Community Eligibility Provision; Pandemic EBT; and others. The most recent update includes a waiver of the 60 day reporting requirement for meal reimbursement claims covering January and February 2020.

USDA Fact Sheet: Using USDA Food During a Human Pandemic Outbreak – Options for Schools and Communities

February 12, 2020

https://www.fns.usda.gov/disaster/USDAfoodsPandemicSchools

As stated in the title.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

U.S. DOE Donation or Loan of April 14, 2020 https://s3.amazonaws.com/PCRN/docs/20- Authorizes the donation or loan Page 4 of 40

AGENCY SOURCE TITLE DATE URL NOTES

Personal Protective Equipment and Other Medical Supplies and Equipment Purchased with Federal Funds

0114_Guidance_on_Donation_or_Loan_of_PPE.pdf of PPE and other medical supplies purchased with federal funds to public health agencies and licensed health providers; specifies recordkeeping requirements.

U.S. DOE FAQs: Perkins V State Plans and COVID-19 – Rounds 1 and 2

April 13, 2020 and March 31, 2020

https://s3.amazonaws.com/PCRN/docs/20-0107_Perkins_COVID-19_FAQs_2.pdf

https://s3.amazonaws.com/PCRN/docs/20-0086.FAQs_Perkins.pdf

As stated in the title; directed to state CTE directors.

U.S. DOE Select questions Related to Use of DOE Grant Funds During COVID-19

April 8, 2020 https://www2.ed.gov/documents/coronavirus/factsheet-fiscal-questions.pdf

FAQs on use of federal grant funds with respect to compensation, travel, and conference costs that are otherwise allowable costs.

OCR and OSERS Supplemental Fact Sheet Addressing the Risk of COVID-19 in Schools While Serving CWD

March 21, 2020 https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/frontpage/faq/rr/policyguidance/Supple%20Fact%20Sheet%203.21.20%20FINAL.pdf

Ensuring compliance with IDEA, Section 504, and the ADA should not prevent offering. educational programs through distance instruction.

Note: See also (1) Q&A from USDOE on providing services to CWD, below; and (2) NCDPI’s March 25 clarification of the supplemental fact sheet in the “Other DPI Guidance” section of

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this document, below.

OCR Webinar on Online Education and Website Accessibility

March 16, 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCMLk4cES6A Discusses standards for accessibility of online services, programs, and activities.

OCR Fact Sheet: Addressing the Risk of COVID-19 in Schools While Protecting the Civil Rights of Students

March 16, 2020 https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/ocr-coronavirus-fact-sheet.pdf

Reminder of schools’ obligations under Section 504, Title II, and Title VI to ensure a learning environment free of discrimination.

U.S. DOE Q & A on Providing Services to Children with Disabilities During COVID-19 Outbreak

March 12, 2020 https://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/memosdcltrs/qa-covid-19-03-12-2020.pdf

As stated in the title.

See also the supplemental fact sheet from OCR/OSERS.

U.S. DOE Fact Sheet: Impact of COVID-19 on Assessments and Accountability under ESEA

March 12, 2020 https://oese.ed.gov/files/2020/03/COVID-19-OESE-FINAL-3.12.20.pdf

Discusses the potential implications of COVID-19 on state assessment and accountability systems and other considerations related to the use of federal funds.

U.S. DOE/PTAC/

Student Privacy Policy Office (newly added)

FERPA and Virtual Learning Webinar Materials

March 30, 2020 https://studentprivacy.ed.gov/?src=fpco Includes recording and slide deck from Student Privacy Policy Office webinar on student privacy and virtual learning

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during COVID-19.

U.S. DOE/Student Privacy Policy Office

Protecting Student Privacy: FERPA and COVID-19

March 2020 https://studentprivacy.ed.gov/sites/default/files/resource_document/file/FERPA%20and%20Coronavirus%20Frequently%20Asked%20Questions.pdf

Q & A format discussing primarily the application of the FERPA health and safety exception to sharing information from student records.

U.S. DOE/Student Privacy Policy Office

FERPA and Virtual Learning Related Resources

March 2020 https://studentprivacy.ed.gov/sites/default/files/resource_document/file/FERPA%20%20Virtual%20Learning%20032020_FINAL.pdf

Description of available resources on virtual learning and FERPA.

OCR Dear Colleague Letter on Preventing and Addressing Potential Discrimination Associated with COVID-19

March 4, 2020 https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USED/bulletins/27f5130

Among other points, reminds schools that Title VI may require investigation of bias incidents based on race or ethnicity and reasonable steps to address unlawful harassment and remedy its effects.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION

EEOC (newly updated)

What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the

Updated April 23, 2020

Updated April

https://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/newsroom/wysk/wysk_ada_rehabilitaion_act_coronavirus.cfm

Q&A covering disability-related inquiries and medical exams; confidentiality of medical

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Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO laws

17, 2020

Updated April 9, 2020

March 17, 2020

information; hiring and onboarding; accommodations; pandemic-related harassment due to protected characteristics; and furloughs and layoffs. The 4.17.20 update adds a new section on return to work as well as additional Q&As on accommodations and harassment. The 4.23.20 update addresses employer-administered COVID-19 testing.

EEOC Transcript from Outreach “Ask the EEOC” Webinar

March 27, 2020 https://www.eeoc.gov/coronavirus/webinar_transcript.cfm Transcript, loosely in Q & A format, addressing ADA and ADEA workplace issues arising from COVID-19 including disability-related inquiries; confidentiality of medical information; exclusion of workers who are designated as high risk; and accommodations.

EEOC Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and the ADA

Updated March 21, 2020

https://www.eeoc.gov/facts/pandemic_flu.html Originally developed for H1N1 and updated for COVID-19, discusses ADA-compliant employer practices for pandemic preparedness, before, during, and after a pandemic.

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

FCC Order

(DA 20-364)

April 1, 2020 https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-20-364A1.pdf Waives certain E-Rate rules and deadlines.

FCC COVID-19 TCPA Declaratory Ruling

March 20, 2020 https://www.fcc.gov/document/covid-19-tcpa-declaratory-ruling

Ruling describing the circumstances under which automated calls and text messages related to the COVID-19 pandemic made to wireless numbers are lawful.

FCC Order

(DA 20-290)

March 18, 2020 https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-20-290A1.pdf Waives E-Rate gift rules until 9.30.2020 to enable service providers to offer, and E-Rate program participants to solicit and accept, improved connections or additional equipment for remote learning.

FCC Public Notice: Direction to USAC to Extend E-Rate Application Filing Window for funding year 2020

March 13, 2020 https://www.fcc.gov/document/wcb-extends-e-rate-application-filing-window-fy20-due-covid-19

Extends filing deadline to April 29, 2020 for Form 471 applications. (Form 471 is used to request discounts on eligible services and equipment for the upcoming funding year.) Additional extensions are possible.

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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATION

FEMA COVID-19 Pandemic: Public Assistance Simplified Application

March 23, 2020 https://www.fema.gov/news-release/2020/03/23/coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic-public-assistance-simplified-application

Supplementary fact sheet that provides an overview of the simplified FEMA Public Assistance application process for reimbursement requests related to COVID-19 emergency.

FEMA COVID-19 Pandemic: Eligible Emergency Protective Measures

March 19, 2020 https://www.fema.gov/news-release/2020/03/19/coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic-eligible-emergency-protective-measures

Fact sheet on the types of emergency protective measures that may be eligible under FEMA’s Public Assistance Program.

FEMA Memo and Fact Sheet re: Procurement Under Grants Conducted Under Emergency or Exigent Circumstances for COVID-19

March 17, 2020 https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1584457999950-7186ffa29ace3e6faf2ca2f764357013/Procurement_Under_EE_Circumstances_Memo_final_508AB.pdf

Compliance with FEMA’s procurement requirements is required as a condition of being eligible for FEMA reimbursement of costs; this guidance provides answers to frequently asked questions on the acceptable use of noncompetitive procurements under the emergency or exigency exception.

FEMA Public Assistance Program and Policy

April 2018 https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1525468328389-4a038bbef9081cd7dfe7538e7751aa9c/

Explains the public assistance program authorized pursuant to the Stafford Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121

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Guide PAPPG_3.1_508_FINAL_5-4-2018.pdf et seq., available to state and local governments, including school districts. (Not COVID-19 specific, but helpful background.)

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

FTC (newly added)

COPPA Guidance for Ed Tech Companies and Schools during the Coronavirus

April 9, 2020 https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/blogs/business-blog/2020/04/coppa-guidance-ed-tech-companies-schools-during-coronavirus

Provides advice to schools that are using ed tech services for remote learning, including that schools/school districts should give parents a notice of the websites and online services whose collection of personal information they have consented to on behalf of the parent.

FTC (newly added)

Remote learning and children’s privacy

April 9, 2020 https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2020/04/remote-learning-and-childrens-privacy

Information and links regarding protecting children’s privacy during online learning.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES CDC (new) Support for States,

Tribes, Localities and Territories

April 20, 2020 https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/php/open-america/index.html

Guidance on lifting stay-at-home orders, including information on infection prevention, surveillance and data analytics, contact tracing,

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communication materials, and more.

CDC (new) General Business FAQs

April 20, 2020 https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/people-at-higher-risk.html

This FAQ builds on the Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers and Guidance for Critical Infrastructure Workers noted elsewhere in this document. Topics include suspected or confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the workplace; reducing the spread in workplaces; healthy business operations; cleaning and disinfection; and critical infrastructure.

CDC (new) Guidelines for Opening Up America Again

April 16, 2020 https://www.whitehouse.gov/openingamerica/#criteria Explanation of President Trump’s three-phased approached to help state and local officials when reopening their economies.

CDC (newly added)

People Who are at Higher Risk for Severe Illness

April 15, 2020 https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/people-at-higher-risk.html

Identifies people who need extra precautions due to their higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19.

CDC (newly Supplemental Guidance for

Updated April https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/guidance-for-childcare.html?

Additional guidance for Pre-K and Head Start programs,

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updated) Childcare Programs that Remain Open

21, 2020

April 12, 2020

deliveryName=USCDC_2067-DM25771 among others. This supplements the March 12, 2020 guidance, below. The 4.21.20 update includes additional options for screening children upon arrival and options when PPE is in short supply.

CDC Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to COVID-19

April 9, 2020 https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/guidance-business-response.html?deliveryName=USCDC_2067-DM25771

Guidance to help prevent workplace exposures to COVID-19 in nonhealthcare settings. Includes a link to criteria for identification of high-risk individuals.

CDC Interim Guidance for Implementing Safety Practices for Critical Infrastructure Workers Who May Have Had Exposure to a Person with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19

April 8, 2020 https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/critical-workers-implementing-safety-practices.pdf

Per the guidance, “critical infrastructure workers” include janitorial and custodial staff and workers in food and agriculture, informational technology, transportation, and government facilities, among others. Precautions include pre-screening, regular monitoring, wearing masks, social distancing, and disinfecting and cleaning workspaces.

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CDC Interim Recommendations for Cleaning and Disinfection for Community Facilities with Suspected/Confirmed COVID-19

Updated April 1, 2020

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/organizations/cleaning-disinfection.html

Guidance is intended for schools, daycare centers and other non-healthcare facilities.

CDC (newly updated)

Considerations for School Closure

Updated April 13, 2020

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/considerations-for-school-closure.pdf

Provides decision tree and table of factors for making decision to close schools.

CDC Interim Guidance for Administrators of US K-12 Schools and Childcare Programs

March 12, 2020 https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/guidance-for-schools.html

Guidance on preparing for COVID-19 cases within the schools.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

WHD Temporary Final Rule implementing the FFCRA

April 1, 2020 https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/04/06/2020-07237/paid-leave-under-the-families-first-coronavirus-response-act

Text of rule starts on page 84.

WHD FFCRA: Questions and Answers

Undated https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/pandemic/ffcra-questions Questions have been added from time to time without notice; check for updates.

OSHA Enforcement Guidance for

April 10, 2020 https://www.osha.gov/memos/2020-04-10/enforcement-guidance-recording-cases-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19

For nonhealthcare/emergency response/correctional

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Recording Cases of COVID-19

institution employers, OSHA will not enforce reporting requirements for “work-related” cases of COVID-19 under 29 CFR 1904, Subpart C except where there is objective evidence reasonably available to the employer that a case may be work-related.

OSHA Guidance for Preparing Workplaces for Coronavirus

March 9, 2020 https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/osha/osha20200309

Provides general guidance for preventing the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace.

OSHA COVID-19 Webpage Undated https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/covid-19/standards.html Discusses existing OSHA standards and directives that may apply to worker exposure to COVID-19.

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET OMB Memo M-20-17,

Administrative Relief for Recipients and Applicants of Federal Financial Assistance Directly Impacted by COVID-19 Due to Loss of Operations

March 19, 2020 https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/M-20-17.pdf

Authorizes awarding agencies to provide relief from certain administrative, financial management, and audit requirements under 2 C.F.R. Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit

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Requirements for Federal Awards (a/k/a the “Uniform Guidance”), including certain relief pertaining to allowability of salaries and costs, procurement requirements, and submission deadlines. This expands upon the relief provided by Memo M-20-11 to include recipients affected by the loss of operational capacity and increased costs due to the COVID-19 crisis.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONFMCSA Waiver in Response

to the COVID-19 Emergency for States, CDL Holders, CLP Holders, and Interstate Drivers Operating CMVs

March 24, 2020 https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/sites/fmcsa.dot.gov/files/2020-03/FMCSA%20CDL%20Waiver-3.24.20.pdf

Extends deadline until June 30 for CDLs due for renewal on or after March 1 and waives certain requirements pertaining to CDL skills test and medical examination and certification.

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FMCSA Guidance on Disruptions to Drug and Alcohol Testing Due to COVID-19

March 24, 2020

Effective until June 30, 2020

https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/sites/fmcsa.dot.gov/files/2020-03/FMCSA%20COVID-19%20Drug_%26_Alcohol_Testing_Guidance.pdf

Provides recommended actions for employers who are unable to conduct random, post-accident, reasonable suspicion, and follow-up testing as required; if pre-employment drug test cannot be conducted, the employee cannot be permitted to perform safety-sensitive functions.

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N.C. EXECUTIVE ORDERS AFFECTING PUBLIC SCHOOLS ORDER NUMBER

SUBJECT DATE URL NOTES

131 Establishing Additional Policies for Retail Establishments, Further Risk Mitigations Measures at Long Term Care Facilities, and New Processes to Expedite Payment of Unemployment Insurance Claims

April 9, 2020 https://files.nc.gov/governor/documents/files/EO131-Retail-Long-Term-Care-Unemployment-Insurance.pdf

The primary focus of the order is on retail establishments and long-term care facilities; however, the Order also authorizes the Division of Employment Security to expedite the application and processing of unemployment insurance claims in the case of partial unemployment by waiving certain restrictions on the filing of “attached claims” by employers on behalf of their employees. The restrictions that may be lifted are those in G.S. 96-15(a1).

122 Transfer of State Surplus Property to School Systems

March 30, 2020

https://files.nc.gov/governor/documents/files/EO122-State-Surplus-Property.pdf

Authorizes the disposal of surplus state property by donation or transfer to any state agency, political subdivision, or public school system in the state.

121 Stay at Home Order

March 27, 2020

https://files.nc.gov/governor/documents/files/EO121-Stay-at-Home-Order-3.pdf

Imposes statewide Stay at Home Order from March 30 to April 29, 2020; limits travel to essential activities only; orders non-essential business and operations to cease; bans gatherings of more than 10 people and directs social distancing of six feet. K-12 schools are included as “essential businesses and operations” for the purpose of “facilitating remote learning, performing critical research, or performing essential functions” provided that social distancing is practiced to the greatest extent possible.

120 Extension of School Closure Date

March 23, 2020

https://files.nc.gov/governor/documents/files/EO120.pdf

Extends closure of public schools through May 15.

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119 DMV and Child Care

March 21, 2020

https://files.nc.gov/governor/documents/files/EO119.pdf

Authorizes DHHS to suspend certain child care regulations and orders the waiver of certain CDL renewal requirements for school bus and activity bus drivers who are assisting or seeking to assist with emergency activities.

118 Restaurant and Bar Operations and Unemployment Benefits

March 17, 2020

https://files.nc.gov/governor/documents/files/EO118.pdf

Makes unemployment benefits more widely available.

117 Statewide Closure of K-12 Public Schools

March 14, 2020

https://files.nc.gov/governor/documents/files/EO117-COVID-19-Prohibiting-Mass-Gathering-and-K12-School-Closure.pdf

Closes K-12 public school statewide and prohibits mass gatherings.

STATE AGENCIES – OFFICIAL ACTIONS AND GUIDANCE DOCUMENTSAGENCY SOURCE

TITLE DATE URL NOTES

DPI Agency-Wide COVID-19 Hub

Ongoing updates

https://padlet.com/jessicaswencki/covidfaq

The new hub provides a central location for questions and links to documents related to school operations during the COVID-19 closures.

SBE (new) Statewide Grading Policy for K-11 Due to COVID-19 and Extended School

April 23, 2020

https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/NCSBE/2020/04/23/file_attachments/1434782/FINAL-SBE

Recommendation from DPI adopted by the SBE. No grades to be assigned in K-15; students in grades 6-8 will receive a Pass PC-19 or Withdrawal WC-19 for the final course grades for all courses. Students in grades 9-11 and non-graduating seniors can choose either (1) numeric grade or (2) PC19 or WC19.

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Building Closures %20Recommendations%20GradingK-11-4.23.20.pdf

DPI (newly added and newly revised)

Guidelines for Ensuring Health and Safety for School Nutrition Staff and Children and Families Receiving School Nutrition Services

Modified and reissued April 17, 2020

April 9, 2020

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FXFF1e6mynl32zq0_VYc84s-SvgPrI3y/view

“Mandatory” guidelines for school districts and school nutrition employees. Topics include guidelines for (1) general health for school nutrition programs; (2) personal hygiene for employees; (3) meal preparation areas; (4) meal distribution areas; (5) when employees are sick; and (6) strategies for staffing and procurement.

DPI and SBE

COVID-19 Response for North Carolina Public Schools

Last update: April 6, 2020

https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQKHZw5EDNI1806TP8_Yhvmf1lXIhx-xkFiWdEMrQr8tBHHV75n7Dd7YsTsCk9A0FI-VUJkWSMh9GDZ/pub

Fluid document collecting and summarizing action taken by the governor, SBE, DPI, and/or the legislature in response to SBE, and DPI’s plan for schools during the COVID-19 pandemic. This appears to be the best guide available to official state-level actions and guidance affecting North Carolina public schools. It should not be relied upon as exhaustive, however, as it is unclear how often it is being updated. Going forward, the much of the current DPI-specific information is being posted to the padlet listed above. Official action or guidance on the following topics is included or linked in the COVID-19 response document (where indicated, the information is included elsewhere in this NCSBA document):

Executive orders o #117 (closing public schools) and o #120 (extending closure through May 15, 2020)

Child careo March 18, 2020 joint guidance from DPI and DHHS for the operation of

school-based emergency child care [see entry1 below]

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Employee pay and benefitso State of Emergency Sick Leave – COVID-19 (new SBE policy) [see entry2

below]o Informal Guidance: SBE State of Emergency COVID-19 Sick Leave Policy [see

entry3 below] Exceptional children

o Methodology to be used for April 1, 2020 Child Count, as approved by the SBE

Fundingo Funding formula to be used to distribute $50 Million Dollar Allotment [see

entry4 below]o March 18, 2020 guidance from School Business re: personnel and funding

issues [see entry5 below] Grading

o April 2, 2020 Recommendations for Remote Learning, Guidance for Evaluation of Student Progress, and Graduation of the 2020 Class, approved by the SBE [see entry6 below]

o March 27, 2020 guidance re: Career and College Promise, including cooperative innovative high school programs, college transfer and CTE pathways [see entry7 below]

o March 26, 2020 guidance re: PowerSchool Calendar and Attendance Coding for March 16-May 15 [see entry8 below]

Insuranceo March 20, 2020 guidance on insurance issues, including unemployment, use

of yellow school buses, health benefits (premium invoicing and collection) [see entry9 below]

Licensureo March 2020 guidance on Pearson Assessment-Licensure Exam Testing

(temporary closing of test centers) [see entry10 below NCEES

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o Guidance affirming there is no change to the process requirements regarding observation and no mechanism for including observation of online/remote teaching as a part of NCEES evaluation process requirements.

School nutritiono March 27, 2020 interim guidance from DHHS for school nutrition and

transportation personnel [see entry11 below] Testing and accountability

o Notification of interim approval from USDOE of request for waiver of federal testing requirements

Textbook evaluation and adoptiono Notice that SBE postponed indefinitely the 2020 textbook evaluation and

adoption process Transportation

o Guidance on use of yellow school buses [see entry12 below]

DPI and DHHS

1Joint Guidance for the Operation of School-Based Emergency Child Care During the COVID-19 School Closure

March 18, 2020

https://files.nc.gov/dpi/documents/newsroom/covid-19/childcare/3.18.20-joint-guidance-to-superintendents_final.pdf

Guidance for opening public schools as temporary child care centers.

SBE 2State of Emergency Sick Leave

March 27, 2020

Amended April 2, 2020

https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/ePolicy/policy.aspx?PC=BENF-001&Sch=10399&S=10399&C=&RevNo=1.63&T=A&Z=P&St=ADOPTED&PG=6&SN=true

Text of new (revised) SBE Contagious Disease Policy to Address 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic (“State of Emergency Leave”).

Note: The April 2 amendment removed “paid parental leave” from paragraph B.5 because such leave is not available to school employees.

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AGENCY SOURCE

TITLE DATE URL NOTES

SBE 3Informal Guidance: State Board of Education State of Emergency COVID-19 Sick Leave Policy

April 6, 2020 https://drive.google.com/file/d/143yA1ad_E2BaIBBI4bGyo-GvswddXvZw/view

Q&A on SBE’s new State of Emergency COVID-19 Sick Leave Policy.

DPI/School Business

4Allotment Policy – COVID-19 Supplemental Funds

March 27, 2020

https://files.nc.gov/dpi/documents/fbs/prc154_-apm_sbeapproved_0327_2020.pdf

Policy for distribution of supplemental funding as approved by SBE on March 27.

DPI/School Business

5Guidance re: Personnel and Funding Issues

March 18, 2020

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dSiPubvcej6QgEurDDzcT1oE8MDC04CO/view

Q&A regarding school closures and personnel and funding issues related to COVID-19.

Caution: Some of this information is likely superseded by subsequent developments, including the adoption of the Emergency Sick Leave Policy.

DPI 6Guidance for Remote Learning, Evaluation of Student Progress, and Graduating Seniors

Updated April 2, 2020

March 27, 2020

https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/NCSBE/2020/04/02/file_attachments/1417688/AdditionalGuidanceRL.SP.Grad.FINAL.4.2.20.pdf

Updated guidance for remote learning specific to grade level and plan for Seniors to graduate.

Note: This document updates guidance originally issued March 27, 2020. It adds a series of FAQs.

DPI 7COVID-19 Guidance for Career and College Promise

March 27, 2020

https://files.nc.gov/dpi/documents/advancedlearning/ccp.covid19guidance.3.27.20.fi

Guidance on how to continue the education of high school students dually enrolled in community college through the Career and College Promise program, including cooperative innovative high school programs (i.e., early college, middle college), college transfer, and CTE Pathways.

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AGENCY SOURCE

TITLE DATE URL NOTES

nal_.pdf

DPI/Home Base Team

8Guidance re: How to Set Up School Calendar for March 16-May 15

March 26, 2020

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Pc0IvRZxENKvRfxX96zudlI-MSsp7Sqo/view

Guidance for calendar and attendance coding in Power School for the period of school closure.

DPI/ School Business

9Untitled Guidance Document

March 20, 2020

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1e-9Dr9tVltO_LK8LkLKGUGHyThOqX7ZV/view

Q&A regarding unemployment benefits for school employees, school bus use for nutrition assistance/other emergency operations, and a link to health plan information.

DPI 10Untitled Message to HR Directors

Undated https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pteo64_Lv42_G5t2QSPRGtL2mLuptTzZ/view

Sharing information from Pearson Assessments regarding the cancellation of licensure exam testing for the period March 16 through April 16 or later.

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DHHS/NC Medicaid/DHB

Special Bulletin COVID-19 #34: Telehealth Clinical Policy Modifications – Definitions, Eligible Providers, Services and Codes

April 7, 2020 https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/NCSBE/2020/04/14/file_attachments/1427518/DHB%20SPECIAL%20BULLETIN%204_7_20%20COVID-Telehealth.pdf

Modifies current policies related to reimbursement for telehealth services, including for certain skilled interventions delivered by LEAs (PT, SLT, OT, audiology, and psychological and counseling services) to Medicaid beneficiaries. The changes are retroactive to March 10, 2020.

DHHS/ DCDEE

COVID-19 Child Care Payment Policies

April 3, 2020 https://padlet.com/jessicaswencki/covidfaq

Outlines the payment policies for NC Pre-K and certain other licensed or regulated child care facilities for the months of April and May 2020.

DHHS Interim COVID-19 Guidance for LEAs and Public Schools

Updated March 31, 2020

https://files.nc.gov/ncdhhs/documents/files/covid-19/NC-Interim-Guidance-for-LEAs-and-Public-Schools.pdf

Guidance to minimize the risk of exposure to COVID-19 among both staff and children and families receiving meals and other services

DHHS 11Interim COVID-19 Guidance for School Nutrition and Transportation Personnel

Updated March 31, 2020

https://childnutrition.ncpublicschools.gov/news-events/covid-19-coronavirus/03.31.2020_nc_interimguidance_sn_transportpersonnel_banamended.pdf/view

Guidance to minimize the risk of exposure to staff and children and families receiving meals (handwashing, stay home when sick, etc.). Update from 3.27.20 version adds additional resource links.

DPI/School Business

12School Bus Use Undated https://files.nc.gov/dpi/documents/fbs/school-bus-use.pdf

Statement of requirements for use of yellow school buses to distribute nutrition assistance and conduct other emergency operations.

DOJ/AG Advisory Letter Regarding the Ability for Local

March 26, 2020

https://www.ncsba.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Open-Meetings-advisory-

Addresses local government use of electronic means to carry out necessary meetings.

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Public Bodies to Conduct Open meetings

letter.pdf

OTHER DPI GUIDANCE AND COMMUNICATIONS

AGENCY SOURCE

TITLE DATE URL NOTES

DPI/Account-ability Services

Accountability Workgroup Report

April 2, 2020 https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/Meetings/Attachment.aspx?S=10399&AID=212282&MID=6795

Report of NC laws and SBE policies that need review in light of NC’s approved ESEA assessment and accountability waiver request.

DPI Unemployment Insurance

April 2, 2020 https://files.nc.gov/dpi/documents/fbs/insurance0402-2020.pdf

Advice to LEAs from Eileen Townsend regarding responding to unemployment claims for (1) employees who receive part of their salary, (2) dual employment situations, and (3) intermittent substitutes.

DPI/School Business

CARES Act Overview (Draft)

April 6, 2020 https://files.nc.gov/dpi/documents/fbs/cares-act-overview-04062020.pdf

Draft document providing information about anticipated CARES funding, to be used for planning purposes only.

DPI FAQs: COVID-19 Ongoing updates

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Fi-0DO9NZhxGF6DpA0owS9cbXX01BJTBldXvudWu8d4/edit#gid=1435634434

Fluid spreadsheet of questions submitted by school personnel and answers from DPI on the following topics: academics; calendar; community partners and family engagement; child care; continuity of learning, exceptional children and student support; graduation/extra-curricular; operations; finance and personnel; testing and accountability; transition/returning to school. Includes a link to all NCDPI issued communications or guidance documents related to COVID-19.

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AGENCY SOURCE

TITLE DATE URL NOTES

DPI/School Business

Q&A on COVID-19 Supplemental Fund

March 27, 2020 https://files.nc.gov/dpi/documents/fbs/covid-19-faq_0327_2020_prc154.pdf

Technical Q&A re: eligibility and allowable uses of the $50 million COVID-19 supplemental funds allotment.

DPI/School Business

Summary of Absence Codes for COVID-19 Leave

undated https://files.nc.gov/dpi/documents/fbs/emergencyleaveabsencecodes.pdf

Explanation of absence codes to be used for leave authorized under the FFCRA.

DPI/EC EC Processes Points for Consideration During School Closure

March 27, 2020 https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/NCSBE/2020/03/27/file_attachments/1413311/ECProcesses.COVID19.3.27.20.pdf

DPI guidance on implementation of IEPs and conduct of IEP team meetings (including annual meetings, initial referrals, and reevaluations), during school closures due to COVID-19; based on DPI interpretation of OSEP FAQ of March 12 and Supplemental Fact Sheet of March 23, 2020.

Note: Some information from the Division of Exceptional Children is being delivered to schools via a password protected padlet account and is not publicly available.

DPI/EC Important Reminders/Gen-eral Information Concerning COVID-19

March 15-25 https://files.nc.gov/dpi/documents/newsroom/covid-19/ec/important-reminderscovid-19-3.15.2020_.pdf

https://files.nc.gov/dpi/documents/newsroom/covid-19/ec/important-reminderscovid-19-3.18.20.pdf

Reminders and information on a variety of EC-related topics provided by the Division of Exceptional Children between March 15-25, 2020.

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AGENCY SOURCE

TITLE DATE URL NOTES

https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/NCSBE/2020/03/19/file_attachments/1406026/Important%20RemindersCOVID-19%203.19.20.pdf

https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/NCSBE/2020/03/25/file_attachments/1411088/Daily%20Communication%203.25.2020.pdf

DPI/EC Clarification on March 21, 2020 USED Supplemental Fact Sheet

March 25, 2020 https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/NCSBE/2020/03/25/file_attachments/1411089/March%2025%20EC%20Guidance%20%281%29.pdf

Discusses the implications for students with disabilities of the distance learning expectation expressed in the USED Supplemental Fact Sheet.

DPI/EC COVID-19 EC Director’s FAQ

March 15, 2020 https://files.nc.gov/dpi/documents/newsroom/covid-19/ec/faq.covid_.update.3.15.20.pdf

Answers to questions re: EC service delivery asked during the EC Director’s webinar on March 13, 2020.

DPI/EC Virtual Related Undated https://drive.google.com/file/d/

Guidance addresses considerations in assessing VR as a service delivery

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AGENCY SOURCE

TITLE DATE URL NOTES

Service Guidance and Resources for Related Service Providers in NC Public Schools

1_iUqnGIph5LVKSlScDl1ywYJNSyj5lS3/view

option; IEP meetings; confidentiality; interventions; video conferencing software; Medicaid reimbursement; and links to discipline-specific guidance for telehealth.

DPI/EC Virtual Related Services FAQs

Undated https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZeApawIkH_ZcuAsGBABVMI4iv2Qs7iKt/view

Addresses questions related to confidentiality/informed consent; virtual service delivery, IEP fulfillment; virtual platforms; contractual obligations; and reimbursement.

DPI/EC Virtual Related Services in School Psychology: FAQs

March 2020 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dXAW2tLx4rw8I8sPgAbG34bWBGQ9iyKy/view

Addresses questions related to virtual delivery of school psychology services.

DPI/ Account-ability Services

Information for Test Coordinators re: ACT Testing

March 16, 2020 https://files.nc.gov/dpi/documents/newsroom/covid-19/accountability/3-16-20-tnn-act-inofrmation.docx

Postponing March administrations of the ACT.

DPI NCDPI COVID-19 Weekly Top Ten

Issued weekly https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m598er4cj2J2Ckz3dXZbSptgLCk_Y1NQ3akiLH96hMM/edit

Weekly summary of DPI’s top 10 “need to know” items.

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AGENCY SOURCE

TITLE DATE URL NOTES

DPI Procedure for Employees Who Have Filed for Unemployment

Undated https://files.nc.gov/dpi/documents/fbs/soeleaveunemployment.pdf

Recommended procedures for LEAs re: employees who have filed for unemployment benefits and are now eligible to collect paid State of Emergency Leave.

JUDICIAL BRANCH ORDERS AND MEMOSISSUED BY TITLE DATE URL URL

Chief Justice C. Beasley

(4th) Order of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina

April 13, 2020

https://www.nccourts.gov/assets/news-uploads/COVID-19%20-%2013%20April%202020%20-%207A-39%28b%29%281%29%20Order%20%28FINAL%29.pdf?.u_u1lNIMPsEI6sKza5B6f7ZiZRcBH.D&fbclid=IwAR2CLxpSaQx4wNWDdFoP0LSNAqK3KdKWP1WnJLdPUEDj02-FAuYlz-xmu-I

Order further extending time and periods of limitation until June 1 for documents and papers due to be filed and acts due to be done in superior or district court. Not applicable to filings or acts due to be done in the appellate courts. Also includes a stay of pending bail bond forfeiture proceedings. (See details in April 14 email from T. Page, below.)

T. Page, Assistant Legal Counsel, NCAOC Office of General Counsel

Email memo to Superior Court Clerks re: Bond Forfeitures and Chief Justice’s Extension Order – part 3

April 14, 2020

https://www.nccourts.gov/assets/inline-files/Bond-Forfeitures-and-COVID-Extensions-OGC-Guidance-4-14-2020.pdf?w2aL72u.sVsgmySXRxRhxjyf1.fUByaF

Guidance to the clerks of superior court about bond forfeiture proceedings during the period covered by the Chief Justice’s Order of April 13, above.

Chief Justice C. Beasley

(3rd) Order of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina

April 2, 2020

https://www.nccourts.gov/assets/news-uploads/2%20April%202020%20-%207A-39%28b%29%282%29%20Order%20%28Final

Series of emergency directives that (1) postpone superior and district court proceedings until at least June 1 unless they

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ISSUED BY TITLE DATE URL URL

%29.pdf?UqRJH9wO2z3oEU4GW3Eg9rxRuFvTlixn

are conducted remotely or certain other exceptions apply; (2) restricts entry into court facilities by any person who has likely been exposed to COVID-19; (3) authorizes non-jury proceedings to be conducted by remote audio and video in accordance with certain requirements intended to safeguard constitutional rights and preserve the integrity of the judicial process; (4) strongly encourages attorneys to submit filings by mail and directs attorneys to avoid entering a courthouse unless they have courthouse business; (5) authorizes the use of an affirmation in lieu of verification or oath in most documents that require the same; (6) authorizes electronic service on a party or party’s attorney under certain conditions; and (7) extends by 90 days the due date for certain monetary obligations. Court officials are encouraged to liberally grant additional accommodations to parties, witnesses, attorneys, and others as they deem appropriate. Order expires May 1, but the court expects to extend the directives for an additional 30 day period.

N.C. Supreme Court

Order in Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak

March 27, 2020

https://www.nccourts.gov/assets/news-uploads/COVID-19%20Order%20-%20Appellate%20Courts%20%28Approved%2027%20March%202020%29.pdf?Usv1FrQQI0juvDuSL01phDeXNM1.yTkr

Extends all appellate court deadlines that fall between March 27 through April 30, 2020 for 60 days. Also encourages parties to file documents and papers electronically and authorizes all documents types to be filed electronically in the appellate courts, including the printed record on appeal in Court of Appeals cases. Credits back secure-leave scheduled in April and May 2020.

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ISSUED BY TITLE DATE URL URL

T. Page, Assistant Legal Counsel, NCAOC Office of General Counsel

Email memo to Superior Court Clerks re: Bond Forfeitures and Chief Justice’s Extension Order

March 24, 2020

https://files.constantcontact.com/ee6415b9701/9fba49b3-4ce9-490f-8413-c1e49ab3d63c.pdf

Note: This link is to the AIA Surety website. The document could not be located on an official AOC webpage.

Provides guidance to judicial clerks of Superior Court on the following matters related to bond forfeitures: (1) forfeiture judgments docketed March 6 through April 16 (2)set-aside notions granted March 16 through April 16 (3) remission petitions(4) requests for advice from parties

Chief Justice C. Beasley

(2nd) Order of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina

March 19, 2020

https://www.nccourts.gov/assets/news-uploads/COVID-19%20-%2019%20March%202020%20-%207A-39%28b%29%281%29%20Order%20%28FINAL%29.pdf?bba2.JnZLu2WZ0VL0ekFushCeYUdih3X

Order extending time and periods of limitation until April 17 for documents and papers due to be filed and acts due to be done in superior or district court. Not applicable to filings or acts due to be done in the appellate courts. (Note: this order was extended on April 13, 2020.)

Chief Justice C. Beasley and NCAOC Director M. Wooten

Memo to Judicial Officials re: Coronavirus Update for our Courts

March 15, 2020

https://www.nccourts.gov/assets/inline-files/Coronavirus-Update-for-our-Courts-Memo-to-Judicial-Officials-3-15-20.pdf?Tuzuse0oAnyFyzogb4eejpcawxCrf4kl

Guidance to Judicial officials to clarify measures required by the March 13, 2020 Order of the Chief Justice.

Chief Justice C. Beasley

(1st) Order of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina

March 13, 2020

https://www.nccourts.gov/assets/news-uploads/COVID-19-13-March-2020-7A-39%28b%29%282%29-Order_0.pdf?sCe0Me_YaLJBPjYl4doVvi4r_4Sm1Zbn=

Emergency directives that (1) postpone superior and district court proceedings for 30 days unless they are conducted remotely or certain other exceptions apply; (2) restricts entry into court facilities by any person who has likely been exposed to COVID-19.

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OTHER RESOURCES FOR SCHOOL ATTORNEYS: BLOGS AND OTHER MATERIALS TOPIC TYPE TITLE AUTHOR DATE URL

Employment Law

Blog Post Furloughing Employees During the COVID-19 Crisis

D. Juffras April 22, 2020 https://canons.sog.unc.edu/furloughing-employees-during-the-covid-19-crisis/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=furloughing-employees-during-the-covid-19-crisis

Board Meetings

Blog Post Electronic Meetings During the COVID-19 Emergency: Recommended Practices

T. Allen April 9, 2020 https://canons.sog.unc.edu/electronic-meetings-during-the-covid-19-emergency-recommended-practices/

Board Meetings

Blog Post Can We Really Ban In-Person Attendance at Board Meetings During the Coronavirus Emergency?

T. Allen March 25, 2020

https://canons.sog.unc.edu/can-we-really-ban-in-person-attendance-at-board-meetings-during-the-coronavirus-emergency/

Board Meetings

Blog Post Remote Participation in Quasi-Judicial Hearings

A. Lovelady March 24, 2020

https://canons.sog.unc.edu/remote-participation-in-quasi-judicial-evidentiary-hearings/

Board Meetings

Blog Post Failures to Vote by Board Members Participating Remotely

T. Allen March 20, 2020

https://canons.sog.unc.edu/failures-to-vote-by-board-members-participating-remotely/

Board Meetings

Blog Post Meetings and Public Hearings Under the Coronavirus State of Emergency

F. Bluestein March 13, 2020

https://canons.sog.unc.edu/meetings-and-public-hearings-under-the-coronavirus-state-of-emergency/

Budget Blog Post Should you Consider Adopting an Interim Budget for a Portion of the 2020-2021 Fiscal Year?

LGC Staff April 6, 2020 https://www.nctreasurer.com/blog/2020/04/06/should-you-consider-adopting-interim-budget-portion-2020-2021-fiscal-year (includes link to K Millonzi blog on interim budgets here):https://canons.sog.unc.edu/interim-budget/

Court System Web Page COVID-19 Updates Judicial Branch Ongoing updates

https://www.nccourts.gov/covid-19-coronavirus-updates#announcements-8551County updates and closings here: https://www.nccourts.gov/locationshttps://www.nccourts.gov/closings

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TOPIC TYPE TITLE AUTHOR DATE URL

Contracts Blog Post Force Majeure Clauses and COVID-19

C. Crews April 2, 2020 https://canons.sog.unc.edu/force-majeure-clauses-and-covid-19/

Employment Law (new)

Blog Post Disclosing Information about Employees with COVID-19

J. Moore April 17, 2020 https://canons.sog.unc.edu/disclosing-information-about-employees-with-covid-19/

Employment Law

Blog Post What to Do When an employee is Infected with or Reports Exposure to COVID-19

D. Juffras April 15, 2020 https://canons.sog.unc.edu/what-to-do-when-an-employee-is-infected-with-or-reports-exposure-to-covid-19/

Employment Law

Blog Post Monitoring Employee Health at Work

D. Juffras March 17, 2020

https://canons.sog.unc.edu/covid-19-monitoring-employee-health-at-work/

Employment Law

Blog Post Local Government Childcare Assistance for Essential Employees During COVID-19 Outbreak

K. Millonzi March 16, 2020

https://canons.sog.unc.edu/local-government-childcare-assistance-for-essential-employees/

Employment Law

Blog Post Teleworking Guidance for Local Governments: Best Practices, Sample Policies, and Cyber Security

K. Millonzi March 15, 2020

https://canons.sog.unc.edu/teleworking-guidance-for-local-governments-best-practices-sample-policies-and-cyber-security/ and resource page here:https://www.sog.unc.edu/teleworktips

Employment Law

Blog Post Preparing Local Government Workplaces for the New Coronavirus

D. Juffras February 26, 2020

https://canons.sog.unc.edu/preparing-local-government-workplaces-for-the-new-coronavirus/

FFCRA Blog Post Highlights of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Final FFCRA Regulations

D. Juffras April 6, 2020 https://canons.sog.unc.edu/highlights-of-the-u-s-department-of-labors-final-ffcra-regulations/

FFCRA Blog Post Which Tax and Retirement Deductions Must Be Taken from FFCRA Emergency Paid Leave?

D. Juffras Updated April 6, 2020

https://canons.sog.unc.edu/which-tax-and-retirement-deductions-must-be-taken-from-ffcra-emergency-paid-leave/ Note: per the author, this blog should be read in conjunction with the Highlights post, above.

FFCRA Blog Post How the Paid Sick Leave Provisions of the Families First

D. Juffras Updated April 6, 2020

https://canons.sog.unc.edu/how-the-paid-sick-leave-provisions-of-the-families-first-coronavirus-response-

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TOPIC TYPE TITLE AUTHOR DATE URL

Coronavirus Response Act Affect Government Employers

act-affect-government-employers/Note: per the author, this blog should be read in conjunction with the Highlights post, above.

FFCRA Blog Post Does a Local Stay-At-Home Order Qualify as an Isolation or Quarantine Order for the Purposes of the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act?

D. Juffras March 27, 2020

https://canons.sog.unc.edu/does-a-local-shelter-in-place-order-qualify-as-an-isolation-or-quarantine-order-for-the-purposes-of-the-emergency-paid-sick-leave-act/Note: This blog is no longer available online. Perhaps it is under revision in light of the new USDOL FFRCA regulation?

Finance Blog Post Local Government Finance Office Management and Internal Controls During COVID-19

K. Millonzi March 22, 2020

https://canons.sog.unc.edu/local-government-finance-office-management-and-internal-controls-during-covid-19/

Pandemic Planning

Legal Guide COVID-19: Preparing for Widespread Illness in Your School Community: A Legal Guide for School Leaders

National School Boards Association

Undated https://www.nsba.org/Resources/coronavirus/legal-guide

Public Health Blog Post A Stay at Home Orders is Not a Quarantine: the case for Semantic Precision

J. Moore April 13, 2020 https://canons.sog.unc.edu/a-stay-at-home-order-is-not-a-quarantine-the-case-for-semantic-precision/

Public Health Blog Post COVID-19: Who Has What Emergency Authorities at the Local Level?

N. Houston March 13, 2020

https://canons.sog.unc.edu/covid-19-who-has-what-emergency-authorities-at-the-local-level/

Note: includes short discussion of authority to close public schools

Public Health Blog Post Isolation, Quarantine, and Social Distancing: What’s the Difference?

J. Moore March 10, 2020

https://canons.sog.unc.edu/isolation-quarantine-and-social-distancing-whats-the-difference/

Purchasing (new)

Blog Post SOG COVID-19 Procurement Resources

N. Houston April 16, 2020 https://canons.sog.unc.edu/school-of-government-covid-19-procurement-resources-were-here-to-help/

Purchasing Blog Post COVID-19: Procurement Questions for North Carolina’s Local Governments

C. Crews March 20, 2020

https://canons.sog.unc.edu/covid-19-procurement-questions-for-north-carolinas-local-governments/

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RESOURCES FOR PARENTS, TEACHERS AND OTHER PROFESSIONALSSOURCE TITLE DATE URL DESCRIPTION

DPI (new) FAQ: End of Year Grading and Student Promotion

April 23, 2020 https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/NCSBE/2020/04/23/file_attachments/1434773/FINAL-FAQ-One%20Pager-Student%20Grading%20and%20Promotion%204.23.20.pdf

FAQs for parents related to new SBE statewide grading and promotion policy adopted 4.23.20.

DPI/NC State Friday Institute for Educational Innovation (new)

Instructional Design Principles for Remote Teaching and Learning

Undated https://drive.google.com/file/d/1n9WlKn-cYqF-Rd7t8EkNLChX2fFI_Z7V/view

Guidance in the form of seven principles for student learning across North Carolina when state, national, or international crises impeded students from learning in their regular school setting.

DPI Clearinghouse for NCDPI Webinars and Webinar Recording Links

Undated https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ldECxBH_uA1gkVORr5bKkc_yeLWdryQt1smJY35VbNs/edit

Resource to provide ease of access to COVID-19 related agency webinars.

Educating All Learners Alliance

Website: Educating All Learners During the COVID-19 Disaster

Undated https://www.educatingalllearners.org/

Resource hub for around remote learning for special education students during the coronavirus crisis. Includes a resource library and discussion forums. Some areas require a login (free membership).

UNC School of Education

Resources for Students and Families During COVID-19

Undated https://ed.unc.edu/resources-for-students-and-families-during-covid-19/

Tips and advice from UNC faculty experts and other sources they recommend.

Public School Forum

Ongoing updates

https://www.ncforum.org/coronavirus/

Articles and resources to provide information and strategies for supporting students, families, and educators during the crisis.

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SOURCE TITLE DATE URL DESCRIPTION

DPI COVID-19 Parent & Family FAQs Undated https://www.dpi.nc.gov/news/covid-19-response-resources/covid-19-parent-family-faqs

Provides answers for parents to questions related to academics and school meals in the wake of school closures.

DPI NC Office of Early Learning Remote Learning Website

Undated https://sites.google.com/dpi.nc.gov/nck-3fap/remote-learning

Provides access to remote learning resources and activities for infants through 2nd Grade.

No Kid Hungry North Carolina

Meals for Kids in North Carolina During COVID-19 School Closures

Undated http://nokidhungrync.org/covid19/

Information about meal programs for kids in N.C. while schools are closed.

DPI North Carolina Remote Learning Resources and Information

Ongoing updates

https://sites.google.com/dpi.nc.gov/remote-learning-resources/home

Provides links to instructional and other resources related to remote learning and to answers to commonly asked questions.

DPI E-mail Bulletin to IB Coordinators

March 23, 2020

https://files.nc.gov/dpi/documents/newsroom/covid-19/academics/ibo-update-3_23_20.pdf

Shares information regarding changes to IB courses in response to COVID-19.

DPI E-Mail Bulletin to AIG Coordinators

March 20, 2020

https://files.nc.gov/dpi/documents/newsroom/covid-19/academics/ncdpi-ap-testing-updates-3-20-20.pdf

Shares information regarding changes to AP course exams in response to COVID-19.

DPI Untitled CTE Announcement March 19, 2020

https://files.nc.gov/dpi/documents/newsroom/covid-19/cte/certicport-rolling-out-free-courses-3-19-20.docx

Sharing information about free CTE courses from Certiport.

DPI/EC (newly added)

Supplemental Optional Remote Learning Resources for Students with Disabilities Website

Ongoing updates

https://sites.google.com/view/covidspedconsiderations/home-supplemental-optional

By report, the website pulls resources from OSEP, OCR, DHHS, and some created by the EC division in collaboration with the division of digital teaching and learning. Topics include progress monitoring, literacy, math, social-emotional, HI/VI/Deaf Blind, significant disabilities, pre-school, and accessibility for virtual learning tools.

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SOURCE TITLE DATE URL DESCRIPTION

DPI/ EC Special Update: COVID-19 March 18, 2020

https://files.nc.gov/dpi/documents/newsroom/covid-19/ec/03.18.20.covidnewsletter.pdf

Provides information on family support organizations and resources providing activities for children while schools are closed.

DPI/EC Discipline Specific Guidance for School Psychologists on Telehealth in NC Public Schools

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1U8uvfczuO1a_OhQ1_GgmjE6NBjm_dnZ8/view

Reiterates licensure and ethical standards for school psychologists and includes links to resources from the National Association of School Psychologists and American Psychological Association.

KEY WEBSITES THAT AGGREGATE COVID-19 RESPONSE INFORMATION SOURCE URL

Federal Government https://www.usa.gov/coronavirus https://wwCDCw.coronavirus.gov/

U.S. Department of Agriculture https://www.usda.gov/coronavirushttps://www.fns.usda.gov/disaster/pandemic/covid-19

U.S. Department of Education https://www.ed.gov/coronavirusU.S. Department of Education Student Privacy Policy Office

https://studentprivacy.ed.gov/?src=fpco

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services https://www.hhs.gov/U.S. Department of Labor https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/pandemicU.S. Department of Labor/OSHA https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/covid-19/U.S. Department of Transportation/FMCSA https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/COVID-19CDC https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.htmlEEOC https://www.eeoc.gov/coronavirus/FEMA https://www.fema.gov/coronavirusState of North Carolina – Cross Agency https://www.nc.gov/covid19

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SOURCE URL

NCDPI (Cross-Division) https://padlet.com/jessicaswencki/covidfaqhttps://www.dpi.nc.gov/news/covid-19-response-resources

NCDPI/Child Nutrition https://childnutrition.ncpublicschools.gov/https://childnutrition.ncpublicschools.gov/news-events/covid-19-coronavirus

NCDHHS https://www.ncdhhs.gov/divisions/public-health/covid19https://www.ncdhhs.gov/divisions/public-health/covid19/covid-19-guidance#schools

NC Judicial Branch https://www.nccourts.gov/covid-19-coronavirus-updates#frequently-asked-questions-8692UNC School of Government https://www.sog.unc.edu/resources/microsites/coronavirus-covid-19Dept. of State Treasurer https://www.nctreasurer.com/local-government-covid-19-resourcesNational Association of School Nurses https://www.nasn.org/nasn/nasn-resources/practice-topics/covid19?

utm_source=Slider&utm_medium=WWWSite&utm_campaign=COVID-19-ResourcesNational School Boards Association https://www.nsba.org/Resources/coronavirus

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