Guidance on Safety Expectations and Best Practices for Kentucky Schools(K-12)

COVID-19 Considerations for Reopening Schools- Workplace Health and Safety (July 6, 2020)

Healthy at School Recording (July 1, 2020)

Healthy at School- School Nurse PowerPoint

School Nurse Beginning of Year Meeting Recording (August 24, 2020)

School Nurse Beginning of Year PowerPoint

Additional guidance will be released within the upcoming weeks with addressing frequently asked questions.  

Public Health Resources

Questions about COVID-19 should be directed to the Kentucky Department for Public Health’s hotline at (800) 722-5725.

• Common coronaviruses are a set of seasonal viruses that cause infection in the nose, sinuses, and throat. Common coronaviruses can be detected on routine respiratory panels.

• There is an outbreak in Wuhan, China, caused by a new type of coronavirus: 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

• The outbreak in China quickly spread within the country and some other countries because novel coronavirus is spread the same way as other cold-causing viruses: by person-to-person contact.

• Symptoms can show up between 2 to 14 days after exposure.

• Symptoms include fever, cough, or difficulty breathing.

The following provide additional information:

Sample Flu Plan/Matrix

Asthma, Allergies and Covid-19 Resources

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 webpage 

CDC's Activities and Initiatives Supporting the COVID-19 Response and the President’s Plan for Opening America Up Again

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Decision Tree for Reopening Schools

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Decision Tree for Childcare

American Academy of Pediatrics Covid-19 Planning Considerations: Return to In-Person Education in Schools

Team Kentucky COVID-19 webpage 

National Association of School Nurses COVID-19 Resources

Telehealth from Community Agencies Working in Kentucky Public Schools

Gov. Andy Beshear Message for Kentucky's Preschool-Aged Children  (March 25, 2020)

Gov. Andy Beshear's Message to Kentucky's Children  (March17, 2020)

Sign language video for hand-washing​