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Michigan Department of Education resources
- COVID-19 Education Resources Webpage For most up to date guidance from Michigan Department of Education, see resources listed here.
- Guidance on the Recommended Use of Contingency Learning Plans As communities continue to work through COVID-19 outbreaks and the complications that the outbreaks bring to educating all students, the Michigan Department of Education Office of Special Education (MDE OSE) reminds traditional public school districts, public school academies, and ISDs of their continuous obligations under IDEA to provide a free appropriate public education (FAPE) to students with IEPs. 3-2022
- Facial Covering Requirements for Students with Disabilities MDE Memo on importance of facial coverings and considerations for students with disabilities. 10-21-2020
- Educator’s Guide to Supporting Social and Emotional Needs of Students (PDF)
Coronavirus resources from the US Department of Education
- COVID-19 (“Coronavirus”) Information and Resources for Schools For most up to date guidance from Department of Education, see resources listed here
- Operational Guidance for K-12 Schools and Early Care and Education Programs to Support Safe In-Person Learning Guidance for schools and early care and education programs remain open and help their administrators support safe, in-person learning while reducing the spread of COVID-19. 8-2022
- Letter to Educators and Parents Regarding New CDC Recommendations This document is intended to help educators, staff, and families thoughtfully design learning experiences for all students (including students with disabilities) and reiterates key rights to make sure students with disabilities can maintain equal access to in-person instruction and receive a free appropriate public education (FAPE) in the least restrictive environment (LRE). 3-2022
- Providing Students with Disabilities Free Appropriate Public Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Addressing the Need for Compensatory Services Under Section 504 The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights issued this fact sheet to remind elementary and secondary public schools of their obligations under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to provide appropriate evaluations and services to students with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic, including schools’ responsibility to provide compensatory services. 2-2022
- RETURN TO SCHOOL ROADMAP: Provision of Early Intervention Services for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities and their Families under Part C of IDEA From the federal Office of Special Education Programs, Q&A on the provision of Early Intervention Services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families under Part C during the pandemic. 10-2021
- 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)
- 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
- 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
