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- MDHHS Interim Recommendations for Operating Schools Safely When There Is COVID-19 Community Transmission 6-2021
- MDHHS Guidance for Coordination of Behavioral Health Medicaid Waiver Services and Educational Distance Learning in the COVID-19 Context Medicaid-funded behavioral health
services that do not interfere with a child’s education can and should be provided during virtual
school hours if medically necessary and not duplicative of any in-home behavioral supports or
services being provided by the school during this time. 11-5-2020
Michigan Department of Education resources
- COVID-19 Education Resources Webpage For most up to date guidance from MDE, see memos listed here.
- MI Blueprint for Comprehensive Student Recovery provides evidence-based recommendations to address challenges across wellness, academics, school culture and climate, family and community engagement and postsecondary education.
- Facial Covering Requirements for Students with Disabilities MDE Memo on importance of facial coverings and considerations for students with disabilities. 10-21-2020
- The “Return to Learn for Students with IEPs” webinar from Michigan Department of Education Office of Special Education (MDE OSE) covers recently released guidance, and the six special education priority topic areas for the 2020-2021 school year. 1-20-2021
- Guidance to Address Foregone Learning for Students with IEPs as a Result of the COVID19 Pandemic Students with IEPs may benefit from recovery services due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Recovery services are supplemental to the offer of FAPE and are in response to foregone learning that may have occurred as a result of closure during the pandemic and the potential additional impact of the loss for a student with an IEP. 7-7-2020
- Comparison of Compensatory Education and Recovery Services Due to COVID-19 When determining whether recovery services are required, the IEP team must consider the actual impact of the extended school closure on the student’s ability to retain skills and make progress toward their IEP goals and in the general curriculum. 6-2020
- Guidance for Compliance With the IDEA and the MARSE During the COVID-19 Pandemic Version 2.0 5-18-2020
- Learning at a Distance Guidance (PDF)
- Educator’s Guide to Supporting Social and Emotional Needs of Students (PDF)
- Family Matters Fact Sheet: Navigating Extended Time Away From School English, Arabic, Spanish
Coronavirus resources from the US Department of Education
- RETURN TO SCHOOL ROADMAP: Development and Implementation of IEPs From the federal Office of Special Education Programs, highlights certain IDEA requirements related to the development and implementation of IEPs in the Least Restrictive Environment. 9-2021
- RETURN TO SCHOOL ROADMAP: Child Find Under Part B of IDEA From the federal Office of Special Education Programs, confirms students right to FAPE during the pandemic and responds to questions about Child Find during the pandemic. 8-2021)
- COVID-19 (“Coronavirus”) Information and Resources for Schools For most up to date guidance from Department of Education, see resources listed here
- Return to School Letter U.S. Department of Education reiterating that despite pandemic challenges, the rights of students under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to a free appropriate public education (FAPE) have not changed. 8-2021
- Long COVID under Section 504 and the IDEA: A Resource to Support Children, Students, Educators, Schools, Service Providers, and Families Guidance from OCR and OSERS concerning long COVID as a disability and clarifies that long COVID can be a disability that gives rise to Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) eligibility and may also be a disability under Section 504 and the ADA. 7-2021
- CDC Guidance for COVID-19 Prevention in K-12 Schools recommended COVID protocols for the upcoming school year. 7-2021
- Education in a Pandemic: The Disparate Impacts of COVID-19 on America’s Students 6-2021
- CDC K-12 Operational Strategy New guidance on safely reopening schools to in-person learning. The COVID-19 Handbook Volume 1: Strategies for Safely Reopening Elementary and Secondary Schools includes guidance specific to students with disabilities. 2-13-2021
- Questions and Answers for K-12 Public Schools In the Current COVID-19 Environment US Dept of Education Office of Civil Rights issued this technical assistance 9-28-2020
- Part B Provision of Services Q&A OSEP document in response to inquiries about implementing IDEA during COVID-19 9-28-2020
- Questions and Answers on Providing Services to Children with Disabilities During the Coronavirus Disease Outbreak (PDF) March 2020
- Fact Sheet: Addressing the Risk of COVID-19 in Schools While Protecting the Civil Rights of Students 3-16-2020
- Supplemental Fact Sheet Addressing the Risk of COVID-19 in Preschool, Elementary and Secondary Schools While Serving Children with Disabilities (PDF) 3-20-2020
- Short Webinar Online Education and Website Accessibility OCR
- Continuity Learning During Covid-19 OSEP
