Protocols for Protecting the Health of Students and Educators

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The guidance in the toolkit will be adjusted over the coming weeks based on feedback and the evolving situation with COVID-19.

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In cooperation with the CDPHE and CDC, the protocols below are designed to protect the health of students and educators. Several of the protocols are requirements through Executive Order and Public Health Order. We acknowledge that all of these guidelines may not be met with 100% consistency at all times. We encourage schools and districts to follow these guidelines to the best of their abilities and whenever feasible.

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An entity is legally bound to do, as required by...
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...federal or state law, executive orders, state/local public health orders, state board rule, or in the case of waivers, expectations that the state board requires in exchange for waiving a state law or rule. Executive orders and public health orders could change over the next months as we learn more about COVID-19 and receive updated epidemiological data.

Guidance provides recommendations for “how to” implement a statute or rule.
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These recommendations in this toolkit are based on best practice and provide direction for how to operationalize the requirements set forth in various executive orders and public health orders. All efforts should be made to follow the recommendations when feasible.