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Call the KY Department for Public Health’s COVID-19 hotline at (800) 722-5725 or visit its COVID-19 webpage.

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COVID-19 Reopening Resources

Published: 8/6/2020 12:49 PM

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Kentucky Department of Education

300 Sower Blvd., 5th Floor

Frankfort, KY 40601

(502) 892-6968

covid19@education.ky.gov

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COVID-19 NEWS FROM KDE

Central Kentucky schools get banners urging mask wearing (Aug 7, 2020)

Kentucky Board of Education grants additional COVID-19 flexibility to the Commonwealth’s school districts (Aug 7, 2020)

Families, educators must remain flexible and good examples if schools are to reopen (Aug 5, 2020)

Superintendents hear about new mask program for Kentucky schools in webcast (Aug 4, 2020)

Kentucky First Lady Britainy Beshear launches Coverings for Kids program (Aug 4, 2020)

Kentucky's Healthy at School COVID-19 guidance on reopening updated (Aug 3, 2020)

KDE's Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council discusses mental health, non-traditional instruction (Jul 29, 2020)

Interim Commissioner Kevin C. Brown’s July 24 letter to families (Jul 24, 2020)

Contact tracing should be in full force by start of school, Kentucky superintendents told (Jul 29, 2020)

Local Superintendents Advisory members approve recommendation to state board on leave, school calendar emergency regulations: TEST (Jul 28, 2020)

KDE releases COVID-19 reopening guidance on assigning staff in instructional settings (Jul 28, 2020)

Kentucky schools for blind, deaf opening online for first six weeks due to COVID-19 (Jul 28, 2020)

KDE’s Education Continuation Task Force hears about certification and permission flexibility (Jul 27, 2020)

KDE releases new COVID-19 reopening guidance on food service and USDA waivers (Jul 27, 2020)

A letter to teachers and school staff from Interim Education Commissioner Kevin C. Brown (Jul 24, 2020)

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