K-12 School Guidance

Portage County Health District School Guidance

PCHD School ReStart Guidance (07/20/2020)

Ohio Department of  Health Orders & Sector Specific Guidance

On September 4, 2020 ODH issued a Director’s Order Requiring Reporting and Notification Regarding COVID-19 Cases in Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade Schools.

ODH & ODE COVID-19 Health Prevention 

Ohio Department of Education's (ODE)

ReSet and ReStart Education Planning for Schools

ReSet and ReStart Education Planning is intended to spur local-level, partnership-based discussions and decision-making in areas critical to the start of the 2020-2021 school year by sharing a coordinated and collaborative approach for codesigning and framing various considerations in planning the Reset and Restart of Ohio's schools.

CDC K-12 Schools Guidance

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance for K-12 schools and childcare facilities includes:

CDC K-12 Administrators Guidance

Fire Safety Guidance for Schools During COVID-19

    American Academy of Pediatrics 

    The American Academy of Pediatrics states that, "Schools are fundamental to child and adolescent development and well-being and provide our children and adolescents with academic instruction, social and emotional skills, safety, reliable nutrition, physical/speech and mental health therapy, and opportunities for physical activity, among other benefits. Beyond supporting the educational development of children and adolescents, schools play a critical role in addressing racial and social inequity."  For the latest guiding principles, click here.

    Graduation Guidance

    The Portage County Health District, Ohio Department of Education and the Ohio Department of Health urge school districts to be thoughtful and careful in choosing and planning the best way to celebrate graduation and other milestones. Several options are available and can be successfully implemented all while keeping safe practices in mind. 

    Reccommended approaches include: Virtual Graduations, Structured and Controlled In-Person Graduation Ceremonies, Drive-thru Graduations, and Single Family In-Person Graduations.  Guidance is available on the ODH COVID-19 website (click here)

    Graduation Parties

    The Portage County Health District, Ohio Department of Education and the Ohio Department of Health reminds graduates that the current ODH Director's Updated and Revised Order for Business Guidance and Social Distancing prohibits gatherings of more than ten (10) people unless other wise exempted by subsequent the order.  

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