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      • Treasurer Candidate
  • Professional Learning
    • Fall Conference
    • Equity and Excellence in Education
    • BIPOC Affinity Group
    • Professional Dialogue Sessions
    • MASA Mentor Program
    • What we are Reading
    • MASA Master Classes
    • Great Start Cohort
    • MASA Women's Leadership Network
    • School Violence Prevention Symposium
    • Expert Ease Video Library - MASA
    • School Tax Elections Workshop
      • School Tax Elections Materials
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​COVID-19 Updates

​In the interest of archiving a chronological list of available resources for our members, MASA and MASE are collaborating to provide resource pages online. We will post information as we receive it, in chronological order with the most recent information first. We will monitor the situation continuously and update this information as we receive it. Please contact the MASA/MASE team if you have questions or concerns. 

CDC COVID Data Tracker
Maps, charts, and data provided by the CDC
  • Minnesota Department of Health
  • Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
  • World Health Organization (WHO) 
  • Talking with children about COVID-19
  • Sign up for MDE email updates

TODAY:
MN Case Situation Update for COVID-19
New Requirement for Head Start Staff Vaccination and Universal Masking
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is issuing new Head Start Program Performance Standards (HSPPS) Visit disclaimer page to outline the masking and COVID-19 vaccination requirements for grant recipient staff, and the timelines, exceptions, and exemptions for each. Consistent with other HSPPS, these standards will apply to Head Start, Early Head Start, Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership, and American Indian and Alaska Native, and Migrant and Seasonal Head Start programs. The Interim Final Rule with Comment Period (IFC) is now posted in the Federal Register. Read the full article here.
White House: President Biden Announces New Actions to Protect Americans Against the Delta and Omicron Variants as We Battle COVID-⁠19 this Winter

New Actions Aim to Get Americans Boosted for Even Greater Protection Against the Delta and Omicron Variants, Keep Schools and Businesses Open, and Help Quickly Respond to Surges if Needed During the Colder Months. Find the information here.
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Important Resources: Cleaning, Disinfection and Ventilation in Schools US Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5 (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI), December 2020 View Here

​Face Shields Clarification​ 
December 24, 2020
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The Safe Learning Plan has been updated to reflect new changes in the Minnesota Department of Health’s 2020 - 2021 Planning Guide for Schools. School districts and charter schools are strongly encouraged to require staff operating in-person or hybrid learning to wear face masks and face shields together whenever possible during the school day as an important additional health and safety precaution to prevent against the spread of COVID-19 in our school communities. Districts and charter schools will receive additional masks and shields from the state and school leaders must provide them to staff. The face covering requirements under Executive Order 20-81 remain in effect.

MDE: Vaccine Update

MDE: Safe Learning Plan Clarifications
December 21, 2020

The clarifying language is highlighted in gray throughout the Safe Learning Plan in the following areas:
Implement a Rolling Start (p. 10-11)
Additional Mitigation Strategies (p. 11)
Transition Time (p. 11-12)
Face Coverings (p. 16)

Superintendent and Charter Leader Update
The latest newsletter, Updates from MDE: 12-21-2020, is now available.
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Updated COVID-19 Quarantine Guidance
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Minnesota Department of Health sent this bulletin at 12/07/2020 03:00 PM CST

MDH News Releases:
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Downloadable Signage and Template LettersDigital templates for signage are now available for you to download and print out. The signs share information about masking, social distancing, hand hygiene, and COVID-19 symptoms. Please use them in highly visible areas in your school buildings.
  • Sign - Masks Required Inside
  • Sign - How to Wear a Mask
  • Sign - Elementary School Handwashing
  • Sign - Secondary School Handwashing
  • Sign - 6 Feet Bike
  • Sign - School Floor Decals
  • Sign - Symptoms
  • Sign - Symptoms (Fillable)
  • Sign - Slow the Spread
In the event that there is a confirmed case of COVID-19, your school will receive additional support from MDE and MDH through Regional Support Teams. In addition, to help you prepare, we are also including two message templates for you to use:
  • Templates for messages to families at a school where a confirmed case of COVID-19 has been identified (English, Hmong, Somali, Spanish)

  • Templates for messages to families with a child who has been identified as a close contact of someone who has a confirmed case of COVID-19 (English, Hmong, Somali, Spanish)

MASA
PO Box 9400
North St Paul, MN 55109

Hours

M-F: 8 am - 5 pm

Phone

651-645-6272

Office Contact

members@mnasa.org

Website Contact

info@mnasa.org

  • Home
  • What's New?
  • About MASA
    • Board of Directors
      • Board Candidates
      • President-Elect Candidates
      • Treasurer Candidate
  • Professional Learning
    • Fall Conference
    • Equity and Excellence in Education
    • BIPOC Affinity Group
    • Professional Dialogue Sessions
    • MASA Mentor Program
    • What we are Reading
    • MASA Master Classes
    • Great Start Cohort
    • MASA Women's Leadership Network
    • School Violence Prevention Symposium
    • Expert Ease Video Library - MASA
    • School Tax Elections Workshop
      • School Tax Elections Materials
    • Instructional Leadership Network
    • Other Learning Opportunities
  • Newsroom
    • Public Schools Week Toolkit
    • 2023 Spring Awards Announced
  • MASA Jobsite
  • At the Capitol
  • Calendar
  • COVID-19
  • Business Partners
  • Foundation
  • Members Only
  • StormReady™
  • Regional Leaders
  • Recognition
  • P-CARD PROGRAM
  • MSDLAF+
  • Crisis Communication Services
  • School Tax Elections