California Department of Education - Stronger Together: A Guidebook for the Safe Reopening of California’s Public Schools (June 8, 2020)
This guidance was created through the statewide reopening schools task force that fostered a collaborative process for our educators and stakeholders to lend their important voices. Also informed by the technical assistance and advice of many health and safety organizations including the Centers for Disease Control, California Department of Public Health, California Division of Occupational Safety and Health, the intent of this document is to be a guide for the local discussion on safely reopening schools.

• Stronger Together – Expanded Learning Specific Guidance
• SPI News Conference: Safe Reopening of Schools (June 8, 2020)
• SPI Webinar: Safe Reopening of Schools (June 8, 2020)

Afterschool/Expanded Learning Specific

• American Institutes for Research - Recognizing the Role of Afterschool and Summer Programs and Systems in Reopening and Rebuilding
• EdSource - To reopen safely and responsibly, schools need their afterschool partners
• Afterschool Alliance Blog - Recognizing the role of afterschool and summer programs and systems in reopening and rebuilding
• LIAS Blog - Re-Opening Afterschool: Priorities and Practice

Local Examples & Resources

• Alameda County Office of Education – Road to Re-Opening Workbook
• Kern County Superintendent of Schools Back-to-School Roadmap
• Los Angeles County Office of Education - Rising to the Challenge of COVID-19, A Planning Framework for the 2020-21 School Year
• Sonoma County Office of Education - School Reopening Considerations: Planning and Assumptions
• San Diego County Office of Education - Pandemic Response Plan Template (Note: This template may be helpful to consider scenario planning)

For a full list of County Offices who have issued guidance visit EdSource – Seeking Guidance for Reopening Schools?

State Resources

• Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) - School Reopening Report May 2020
• California Collaborative for Educational Excellence (CCEE) - Recovering and Improving Stronger: A Memo Outlining Recommendations to Support Short- and Long-Term Emergency Response Capacities Within California Schools
• CCEE (developed collaboratively with Riverside and San Diego COEs) – Continuity of Learning Playbooks - provides guidance about how to best leverage existing resources to support the continuity of learning for all students. Whether LEAs are implementing an on-site, remote, or hybrid model, this Playbook will support school and district leadership teams make evidence-based decisions aligned with best practices.

Summer Resources

• American Institutes for Research - Navigating Summertime Experiences in 2020: Helpful Resources and Support for Program Providers
• Denver Afterschool Alliance – COVID-19 Summer Program Toolkit (and trainings)
• National Conference of State Legislatures - COVID-19 Recovery: Leveraging Afterschool and Summer to Help Students Catch Up, Keep Up

Supporting SEL and the Whole Child During Re-Opening

• American Institutes for Research - COVID-19 and Whole Child Efforts
• CASEL - Reunite, Renew, and Thrive: Social and Emotional Learning Roadmap for Reopening School
• CASEL – An Initial Guide to Leveraging the Power of Social and Emotional Learning As You Prepare to Reopen and Renew Your School Community
• Child Mind Institue - Managing Anxiety During Reopening
• Rennie Center – Back-To-School Blueprint (Current Action Guides Include Helping Students Heal from Trauma and Rebuilding Community)

National (& Other State) Resources

• The Aspen Institute - Supporting Students to be Independent Learners: State and District Actions for the Pandemic Era
• National Education Association - All Hands on Deck: Initial Guidance Regarding Reopening School Buildings
• Virginia Department of Education – Return to School Planning Equity Audit