ANNOUNCEMENTS

SUNY Charter Schools Institute Guidance

• SUNY Charter Schools Institute Guidance on School Construction (April 22, 2020)

• SUNY Charter Schools Institute Guidance on Finger Print Issues (April 16, 2020)

• SUNY Charter Schools Institute Guidance on Parent Transport Requests (April 10, 2020)

• Update: SUNY Charter Schools Institute Guidance on Open Meeting Laws (April 10, 2020)

• SUNY Charter Schools Institute Guidance on Per Pupil Billing (March 25, 2020)

• SUNY Charter Schools Institute Guidance on Lottery Flexibility (March 16, 2020)

• SUNY Charter Schools Institute Guidance on Open Meeting Laws (March 13, 2020)

U.S. Department of Education Guidance

• US DOE COVID-19 Resource Page

• FERPA and Coronavirus FAQ (March 12, 2020)

• Students with Disabilities and Coronavirus Guidance (March 12, 2020)

• Impact of Coronavirus on Assessments Under ESSA (March 12, 2020)

National Center for Special Education in Charter Schools Guidance

• COVID-19 and Students with Disabilities (March 12, 2020)

Online Learning Resources

Broad Collections

• Khan Academy – expert created content and resources for K-12 teachers.

• Merlot (California State) – More than 45,000 rated, peer reviewed OER resources.

• OER Commons: Elementary – public digital library of OER resources for educators.

• OER Commons: High School

• Open Yale – free courses for high school students.

• PBS Learning Materials – variety of topics based on grade level, subject and common core standard

Niche

• EdSitement – 50,000 Humanities-based lesson plans.

• HippoCampus (Monterey Institute for Technology) – Variety of slideshow presentations segmented by topic.

• TEDEd – Videos to incorporate into your lesson plans

• WatchKnowLearn – More than 50,000 educational videos in 5,000 categories.

Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Info & Resources:

• For Educators: A list of resources for educators, teachers, and administrators.

• For Parents: A list of resources that parents can find helpful can be found here.

• Executive Orders: Governor Andrew Cuomo's signed Executive Orders pertaining to the temporary suspension and modification of laws relating to the disaster emergency can be found here.

NYSED Guidance:

1. Regarding Testing:

   • The New York State Education Department announced the cancellation of the June 2020 administration of Regents Exams and released guidance on modifications to requirements for students to graduate and earn their high school diplomas, credentials and endorsements. (4/7/2020)

   • The New York State Education Department announced the cancellation of the August 2020 Regents Exams. (4/30/2020)

   • Information regarding the Spring 2021 Elementary-Level and Intermediate-Level Science Test has been updated here. (4/30/2020)

   • Revised Final Dates for the June 2021 Regents Examination Period. (4/30/2020)

2. Please also see the accompanying frequently asked questions document, which will be updated regularly. (4/7/2020)

3. NYSED and the NYS Department of Health have issued an updated joint guidance regarding COVID-19 (3/13/2020). NYSED has issued additional guidance (3/20/2020).

4. Provision of Services to Students with Disabilities During Statewide Closures due to COVID-19 (3/30/2020)

Any questions related to COVID-19 can be sent to COVID19@nysed.gov.

Further guidance from the New York State Health Department and NYSED is forthcoming.