[Source:  Department of Education]

March 2020:    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is responding to an outbreak of  respiratory disease caused by a new coronavirus named coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The CDC has issued interim guidance to help administrators of public and private childcare programs and K–12 schools plan for and prevent the spread of
COVID-19 among students and staff. See Interim Guidance for Administrators of
US Childcare Programs and K–12 Schools to Plan, Prepare, and Respond to
Coronavirus Disease 2019 available at: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-
ncov/specific-groups/guidance-for-schools.html
This Questions and Answers document outlines states’ responsibilities to infants,
toddlers, and children with disabilities and their families, and to the staff serving these
children. During an outbreak of COVID-19, local educational agencies (LEAs) and early

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