NDSBA COVID-19 Guidance

The intent of this guidance is to provide educational leaders information to help prevent the transmission of infectious diseases within school communities and facilities, prepare for the possibility of a community outbreak, and react quickly should a case be identified.

North Dakota School Boards Association

School Election Guidance

• NDSBA School Election Guidance Coming Soon!
  • Executive Order: April 2, 2020 – Burgum Waives Requirement of Physical Polling Location for School District Elections to Allow Mail Ballot Only

FMLA Guidance

• NDSBA Emergency Sick and Expanded FMLA Leave Guidance (NEW 3/27)
• Families First Coronavirus Response Act Poster (NEW 3/27)
• Familes First Coronavirus Response Act Guidance
  • See also National School Boards Association Guidance
    

FERPA Guidance

• Dealing with Public Health Issues in Light of FERPA

Open Meetings & Records Guidance

• Updated Remote Meetings Guidance – EO 2020-16 (NEW 3/31)
  • Executive Order: March 30, 2020 – Burgum Enables Remote Participation for Public Meetings to Promote Physical Distancing
• Remote Meetings Guidance (NEW 3/27)
• Open Records Amid COVID-19 Guidance 
• NDSBA Guidance on Board Meetings 
  • ND Attorney General Open Meetings Memo

Other Guidance

• SFSP Policy Guidance
• Sample Resolution Granting Emergency Powers to Superintendent
• NDSBA Policy Services Relevant Policies
  • AAC, Nondiscrimination & Anti-Harassment Policy
  • ACBB, Significant Contagious Diseases.
  • ACAA, Emergency Closings
  • ACAB, Emergency & Disaster Plans & Drills
  • FGA, Student Educational Records and Privacy
  • KBA, Relations with the News Media

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Additional COVID-19 guidance can be found at http://ndsba.org/index.php/chunk/covid-19-resources/