Health and Safety Guidance
K-12 Schools
- DC Health Guidance for Schools and Child Care Facilities (Updated 9/26/2023)
- Return to School Matrix (Updated 9/6/2022)
- CDC: Operational Guidance for K-12 Schools and Early Care and Education Programs to Support Safe In-Person Learning
- Schools: COVID-19 Isolation and Return Requirements (Updated 12/7/2022)
- CDC: Isolation and Precautions for People with COVID-19
- CDC: Communication Resources for COVID-19
- CDC: Stay up to Date with Your COVID-19 Vaccines
- CDC: How Schools and Early Care and Education (ECE) Programs Can Support COVID-19 Vaccination
- CDC: COVID-19: How to Protect Yourself and Others
- CDC: Use and Care of Masks
- Types of COVID-19 Tests (Updated: 8/31/2023)
- Healthy Habits to Prevent and Reduce Respiratory Illness in the Community (Updated 8/31/2023)
- Student Health Form Requirements for School Attendance
- Reporting Positive Cases of COVID-19 to DC Health
Child Care Providers
- DC Health Guidance for Schools and Child Care Facilities (Updated 9/26/2023)
- Return to Child Care Criteria (Updated 9/28/2022)
- Return to Child Care Matrix (Updated 9/6/2022)
- CDC: Operational Guidance for K-12 Schools and Early Care and Education Programs to Support Safe In-Person Learning
- Child Care: COVID-19 Isolation and Return Requirements (Updated 9/30/2022)
- CDC: Stay Up to Date with Your COVID-19 Vaccines
- CDC: How Schools and Early Care and Education (ECE) Programs Can Support COVID-19 Vaccination
- CDC: How to Protect Yourself and Others
- CDC: Use and Care of Masks
- Types of COVID-19 Tests (Updated 8/31/2022)
- Healthy Habits to Prevent and Reduce Respiratory Illness in the Community (Updated 8/31/2023)
- Health Form Requirements for Child Care Attendance
- Reporting Positive Cases of COVID-19 to DC Health
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for Child Development Facility Staff
- Guidance Related to Coronavirus (COVID-19): Required Vaccinations for Child Development Facility Staff (Posted 10/20/2021; Revised 12/19/22 and 8/11/23)
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Required Vaccinations for Child Development Facility Staff (Posted 11/16/2021; Revised 12/19/2022 and 9/5/2023)
- Sample COVID-19 Vaccination Religious Exemption Form for Child Development Facility Staff (Revised 8/11/23)
COVID-19 Vaccine Information Sessions
Resources for K-12 Schools and LEAs
Start of School Resources
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Instructional Day Waiver Form (Issued: 5/31/2023)
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Instructional Day/ School Calendar Guidance (Issued: 5/31/2023)
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2023-24 Attendance Guidance (5/31/2023)
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2022-23 Attendance and Distance Learning Guidance (Issued: 7/29/2022)
Planning for Continuous Education and Virtual Professional Development
- Guiding Principles for Continuous Education (updated 5/2021)
- Outdoor Learning Resources (Updated 4/2021)
- High-Dosage Tutoring Guidance (Issued 3/15/2021)
- Teaching and Learning Professional Development Opportunities
Serving Students with Disabilities
- IDEA, Part B Provision of FAPE: Guidance for the 2021-22 School Year (Revised: Nov. 2, 2021)
- Nonpublic Schools Dear Colleague Letter - Accelerated Learning for Students Attending Nonpublic Schools (8/24/2021)
- LEA Dear Colleague Letter - Accelerated Learning for Students Attending Nonpublic Schools (8/24/2021)
- OSSE DOT’s Bus Safety Kit: 2020-21 Guide to Reopening
- Overview of IDEA Part B Guidance Documents: Continuous Learning for Students with Disabilities in Washington, DC and Beyond
- Office of Dispute Resolution (ODR) Guidance (Updated: 6/30/2020)
- LEA Toolkit: Serving Students with Disabilities during Periods of Remote or Blended Learning (Issued: 5/20/2020)
- OSSE DOT Operating Procedures (Takes effect: 3/9/2020)
Serving English Learners
- State-Approved English Learner Identification Assessments (Issued: 7/30/2020)
Grants
Graduation
Assessments, Data and Accountability
- 2020-21 School Year Metric Calculation Confirmation (MCC) Policy (Updated:8/13/2021)
- 2020-21 Statewide Assessment & Accountability Waiver Request (Updated: 3/19/2021)
- DC State Plan Addendum and Waiver (Issued: 12/17/2020)
- 2019-20 School Year Metric Calculation Confirmation (MCC) Policy (Issued: 6/10/2020)
- 2019-20 School Year Data Validation Policy (Updated: 5/21/2020)
- Statewide Assessment & Accountability Waiver (Response: 3/27/2020)
- Statewide Assessment & Accountability Guidance (Updated: 3/20/2020)
- Data (Attendance) Guidance (Takes effect: 3/16/2020)
Attendance
- Instructional Day Waiver Form (Issued: 5/31/2023)
- Instructional Day/ School Calendar Guidance (Issued: 5/31/2023)
- 2023-24 Attendance Guidance (6/5/2023)
- 2023-24 Routine and Situational Distance Learning Guidance (5/31/2023)
- Instructional Day/ School Calendar Guidance (Issued: 5/31/2023)
- Instructional Day Waiver Form (Issued: 5/31/2023)
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2022-23 Attendance and Distance Learning Guidance (Issued: 7/29/2022)
- Attendance Regulations - State Board of Education Working Session (June 1, 2022)
Resources for Child Care Providers
Subsidy and Funding Guidance
- Subsidized Child Care Eligibility and Recertification (Updated: 9/7/2021)
- Public Emergency Subsidy Rate (Published: 2/18/2022)
- Frequently Asked Questions Supporting Subsidized Child Care Provider Attendance and Payment Guidance (Updated: 2/7/2022)
- Child Care Subsidy Guidance (Updated: 2/7/2022)
Strong Start
- Strong Start DC Early Intervention Program (DC EIP) Part C Guidance for In-Person Visits (Updated: 1/3/2023)
- Guidelines and Requirements for Vendor Agencies Regarding Virtual Early Intervention Services (Updated: 1/3/2023)
- Guidelines for Early Interventionists Conducting Virtual Early Intervention Services (Updated: 1/3/2023)
- Guidelines for Families and Caregivers: What Should My Virtual Visit Look Like? (Updated: 1/3/2023)
- Informed Consent for Virtual Early Intervention Services Form (Updated: 1/3/2023)
Capital Quality
- Capital Quality Observation Memo (Issued: March 2022)
Resources for Higher Education
Adult and Family Education
- Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Title II, Adult Education, and Family Literacy Act Frequently Asked Questions (Issued: 5/4/2020)
Resources for Students and Families
K-12 Resources for Families
- Healthy Habits to Prevent and Reduce Respiratory Illness in the Community (Updated 8/31/2023)
- Types of COVID-19 Tests (Updated 8/31/2023)
- Schools: COVID-19 Isolation and Return Requirements (Updated 12/7/2022)
- Community Service Graduation Requirement: 2022-23 School Year
Child Care Resources for Families
- Healthy Habits to Prevent and Reduce Respiratory Illness in the Community (Updated 2/2/2023)
- Types of COVID-19 Tests (Updated 8/6/2023)
- Child Care: COVID-19 Isolation and Return Requirements (Updated 9/30/2022)
Archived Guidance and Resources