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Governor, State and County Updates

Hawaii State DOH School Guidance (updated Nov. 19, 2021)

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Sept. 8, 2021: Governor's proclamation related to accessing state properties, including schools
Aug. 5, 2021: Governor's proclamation related to vaccination and testing mandate for state and county employees
June 7, 2021: Governor's proclamation related to the COVID-19 emergency

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Superintendent & Deputy Superintendent

Jan. 11, 2022: Update: Employee Leaves Related to COVID-19 (Attachment) (supersedes memorandum dated Aug. 29, 2021)
Jan. 7, 2022: Attestation of COVID-19 Vaccination Booster
Jan. 6, 2022: Emergency Assignment of Teachers
Jan. 4, 2022: Response to the Impact of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 for the Second Semester of School Year 2021-22
Oct. 28, 2021: Release Time for COVID-19 Vaccination Booster
Oct. 14, 2021: New Hawaii State Department of Health Online Case Reporting System
Oct. 8, 2021: Updated Travel Policy Relating to COVID-19 (supersedes the memorandum dated July 1, 2021)
Sept. 22, 2021: Conducting Extracurricular and Co-Curricular Activities/Travel for School Year 2021-2022
Sept. 17, 2021: Student-Athlete Medical Exemption for COVID-19 Vaccination
Sept. 17, 2021: COVID-19 Guidance for Athletics
Sept. 1, 2021: School-Based COVID-19 Testing
Aug. 29, 2021: Attestation of COVID-19 Testing or Vaccination: Religious/Medical Accommodation Requests (Employees and Athletic Staff)
Aug. 29, 2021: Non-Compliance of Attestation of COVID-19 Testing or Vaccination
Aug. 29, 2021: Employee Leaves Related to COVID-19
Aug. 13, 2021: Attestation of COVID-19 Testing or Vaccination
July 1, 2021: Updated Travel Policy Relating to COVID-19 (supersedes the memorandum dated March 11, 2021)
May 17, 2021: In-person Learning for School Year 2021-22
Mar. 11, 2021: Updated Travel Policy Relating to COVID-19 (supersedes memorandum dated November 9, 2020)
Mar. 3, 2021: Restarting Athletic Workouts on High School Campuses
Feb. 25, 2021: Commencement and Transition Ceremony Guidelines for School Year 2020-21
Jan. 11, 2021: Social Gathering and Commencement Guidelines for School Year 2020-21
Nov. 9, 2020: Updated Travel Policy Relating to COVID-19 (Supersedes Memorandum Dated June 24, 2020)
Oct. 8, 2020: Telework Program Online Application for Salaried School Level Personnel
Oct. 8, 2020: Updates on the Telework Program - REVISED 10/08/2020
Sept. 9, 2020: Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) Program
June 30, 2020: Return to Learn Plan Updates
June 24, 2020: Updated Travel Policy Relating to COVID-19 (Replaced by Nov. 9, 2020 memo)
May 27, 2020: Traveling During COVID-19 Pandemic - 14-Day Self-Quarantine Requirement
May 26, 2020: Return of Employees to the Workplace Starting June 1, 2020
May 26, 2020: Resolution of the Board of Education Regarding 2020 Summer School Programs - Adopted May 21, 2020
May 1, 2020: Consolidated Guidance on COVID-19 Related School Refunds
Apr. 2, 2020: 3rd Quarter Report Cards and IEP Progress Report Deadlines and Procedures for School Year 2019-20
Mar. 31, 2020: Revised Academic Plan Information and Financial Plan Template Timeline for School Year 2020-21
Mar. 30, 2020: COVID-19 Designating Employees who Perform Essential or Non-Essential Functions at Schools, Complex Area and State Offices
Mar. 27, 2020: Enrollment of Students who are Newly Arrived from the Mainland
Mar. 27, 2020: 3rd Quarter Grades for School Year 2019-20 - Multi-track schools only
Mar. 25, 2020: 3rd Quarter Grades for School Year 2019-20
Mar. 19, 2020: COVID-19 Additional Travel Restriction and Suspension Guidelines
Mar. 13, 2020: COVID-19 Fiscal Management Guidelines #1
Mar. 11, 2020: COVID-19 Updated Travel Guidance
Mar. 6, 2020: Coronavirus Disease 2019 Facilities Preparation
Mar. 6, 2020: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updated Travel Guidance
Feb. 28, 2020: COVID-19 Travel Guidance
Feb. 5, 2020: 2019 Novel Coronavirus

Curriculum & Instructional Design

Jul. 28, 2021: Distance Learning for SY 2021-2022 Guidance Update
Nov. 19, 2020: Blended and Distance Learning Training for Schools - School Year (SY) 2020-2021(Revised 11/23/2020)
Sept. 24, 2020: Distance Learning and Standards-Based Grading and Reporting for Quarter 1
June 30, 2020: Learning Assessments for Opening School Year 2020-21 and COVID-19 Recovery
May 26, 2020: Resolution of the Board of Education Regarding 2020 Summer School Programs - Adopted May 21, 2020
May 8, 2020: High School Math Booklets for School Year 2020-21 - Alternate Plans
Apr. 30, 2020: [Updated] HIDOE's Guidance to Long-Term School Closures
Apr. 24, 2020: Statewide SWANK K12 Streaming until June 30, 3030
Apr. 22, 2020: Statewide Credit Recovery Program for Students (Rev. 4/22/20)
Apr. 10, 2020: CLSD Grant Updates (Application Timeline revised and Professional Learning Session #4 rescheduled)
Apr. 3, 2020: Assessment Updates
Apr. 3, 2020: OCID SY 2019-20 Program Updates and Cancellations
Mar. 24, 2020: Postponement of the 3rd Annual Hawaii Language Roadmap Multilingual Career Development Day
Mar. 23, 2020: Cancellation - Hawaii State Future Farmers of American 2020 Convention
Mar. 20, 2020: Ensure Continuity of Learning in the Event of an Indeterminate School Closure
Mar. 13, 2020: Postponement of 2020 Annual Operation Driver Excellence and Traffic Safety Fair
Mar. 12, 2020: Cancellation of Civic Sense 2020: A Forum for Hawaii’s Future

Facilities & Operations

Nov. 10, 2021: Use of School Facilities - Updated Interim COVID-19 Guidelines #6
Oct. 13, 2021: COVID-19 Reimbursement Request Form for October 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021
Aug. 18, 2021: COVID-19 Reimbursement Request Form for July 1, 2021 through September 30, 2021
Aug. 5, 2021: Personal Protective Equipment and Industrial Hygiene Questionnaire
June 23, 2021: REVISED Hiring Freeze of School Food Service Personnel
Apr. 19, 2021: Use of School Facilities – Updated Interim COVID-19 Guidelines #5
Apr. 15, 2021: Use of City and County Facilities – COVID-19 Update and School Year 2021 – 2022 and Summer 2022 Requests to Indemnify County for Department of Education Sponsored Activities
Dec. 11, 2020: Air Purifier Frequently Asked Questions
Nov. 20, 2020: Delivery of Air Purifiers to Public & Charter Schools, Statewide - REVISED 11/18/2020
Nov. 12, 2020: Charter School Funding for Personal Protective Equipment and Industrial Hygiene Supplies
Nov. 12, 2020: Use of City and County Facilities – COVID-19 Update
Oct. 29, 2020: Use of School Facilities - Updated Interim COVID-19 Guidelines #4
Oct. 28, 2020: School Purchasing of Sprayers and Foggers Survey
Sept. 30, 2020: Logistics Coordinator Guidance on Inputting and Monitoring Weekly Personal Protective Equipment and Industrial Hygiene Supplies Inventory
Sept. 30, 2020: Distribution of 60 Operational Days' Worth of Personal Protective Equipment and Industrial Hygiene Supplies
Sept. 15, 2020: Use of School Facilities – Updated Interim COVID-19 Guidelines #3
Sept. 14, 2020: COVID-19 Reimbursement Request Form - September 1-30, 2020
Sept. 9, 2020: Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer Program (P-EBT)
Sept. 2, 2020: Appointment of State Office, Complex Area, and School Level COVID-19 Logistics Coordinators
Aug. 25, 2020: Reimbursement Form for COVID-19 Related Expenditures
Aug. 13, 2020: Disposable Mask Order for Schools
Aug. 10, 2020: Personal Protective Equipment & Sanitation Supply Survey
Aug. 5, 2020: Urgent Notice regarding school level Personal Protective Equipment Distribution
July 27, 2020: Use of School Facilities Updated Interim COVID-19 Guidelines
July 22, 2020: 2020 Fall Semester Student Transportation Guidance for Parents
June 26, 2020: Cloth Face Masks and Face Shields
June 23, 2020: Meal Service Operations for 2020 Fall Semester
June 23, 2020: Student Transportation Guidance for the 2020 Fall Semester
June 5, 2020: Personal Protective Equipment for School Health Assistants
May 29, 2020: Additional Vendor List for Personal Protective Equipment and Cleaning and Disinfecting Supplies
Apr. 20, 2020: School Bus Pass Refunds and Suspension of City Bus Passes
Apr. 9, 2020: Clarification regarding Personal Protective Equipment Request Form
Apr. 9, 2020: Personal Protective Equipment Request Form for State Offices
Apr. 7, 2020: Personal Protective Equipment Request Form
Mar. 20, 2020: Allowing Contractors Access to School Campuses during this COVID-19 Hiatus
Mar. 18, 2020: Food Service Plan through the Extended Spring Break
Mar. 16, 2020: COVID-19 - Enhanced cleaning and disinfecting of schools and offices during Spring Break 2020 and beyond
Mar. 16, 2020: Use of School Facilities by Third Parties (Forms BO-1 and UOF) - Updated Guidelines due to COVID-19 Health Concerns

Fiscal Services

Dec. 18, 2020: Excess Vacation Carry Over Requests
July 24, 2020: Paycheck distribution
May 1, 2020: Consolidated Guidance on COVID-19 Related School Refunds
Mar. 19, 2020: Important information about direct deposit

Information Technology

Oct. 23, 2020: Infinite Campus Blended Grouping Quarter 2 Updates
May 11, 2020: COVID-19 Enrollment and Withdrawal Procedures
Apr. 3, 2020: Digital Device and Application Guidance for Distance Learning
Mar. 19, 2020: Technology Guidance and Resources During Emergency Situations

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Strategy, Innovation & Performance

Oct. 27, 2020: Accrediting Commission for Schools Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACS WASC) Full Self-Study, Mid-Cycle, and Progress Virtual Visits for Spring 2021 Visits
Oct. 12, 2020: Students Use of Audio and/or Video for Distance Learning Lessons
Oct. 12, 2020: After-School Plus Program Reopening for School Year 2020-2021
Sept. 25, 2020: Roster Verification for the Panorama Student Survey
Sept. 24, 2020: Return to Learn Surveys and Data Collections
May 6, 2020: Title I Fiscal Updates due to COVID-19
Apr, 28, 2020: Optional Deferral of Accrediting Commission for Schools Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACS WASC) Full Self-Study Visits for the 2020-2021 School Year
Apr. 20, 2020: Spring 2020 ACT Makeup Test Options
Apr. 9, 2020: SCC Waiver/Exception Requests Deadline Extension for SY 2020-21
Apr. 3, 2020: Assessment Updates
Mar. 18, 2020: Cancellation of ACS WASC Mid-Cycle, Probationary and Special Progress Visits for the 2019-20 School Year
Mar. 1, 2020: Cancellation of ACS WASC Full Self-Study Visits for the 2019-20 School Year

Student Support Services

Oct. 12, 2021: Impact of COVID-19 Safety Measures on Standardized Assessment and Student Evaluation
Oct. 5, 2021: Complex Area and School Level COVID-19 Response Positions
Sept. 15, 2021: School Attendance Policy, Attendance Code Procedures and Accountability Updates
Nov. 12, 2020: Hawaii Keiki Nurses Available to Help Address COVID-19 Impact
Oct. 28, 2020: Hawaii Administrative Rules Chapter 19 – Firearm and Items Resembling a Firearm or Dangerous Instrument
Oct. 15, 2020: Parent(s)/Legal Guardian(s) Resources for Students with Disabilities
Oct. 15, 2020: Revised School Attendance Procedures, October 2020
Oct. 6, 2020: Learning Hubs Established to Support Distance Learning During COVID-19
Sept. 28, 2020: Home-Hospital Instruction Services for Students
Sept. 14, 2020: Homebound Placement and Provision of Services for Students with Disabilities
Sept. 4, 2020: Substitute Teacher Request for Care Coordinators to Prepare for Facilitating Assessments
Aug. 31, 2020: School Discipline During COVID-19 Pandemic
Aug. 10, 2020: Contracted Direct Service Provider Training and Health and Safety Protocols
July 31, 2020: Extended School Year Services for Students with Disabilities
July 9, 2020: Evaluations and Assessments
May 13, 2020: Graduation Guidance for Students with Special Needs During School Closures
May 12, 2020: Procedures for Closing the School Health Room
Apr. 28, 2020: School Discipline During School Closure
Apr. 22, 2020: Final Grades, Report Cards, and IEP Progress Report Deadlines and Procedures for SY 2019-20
Apr. 17, 2020: Provision of FAPE for New and Transfer Students During School Closures
Apr. 17, 2020: 4th Quarter IEP Progress Reports Documentation Requirements for Students with Special Needs During School Closures
Apr. 9, 2020: Documentation Requirements for Students with Special Needs during School Closures
Apr. 3, 2020: COVID-19 Updated Guidance for Returning Travelers
Mar. 30, 2020: Resources for School Counseling Programs during School Closure
Mar. 30, 2020: Programming and Timelines for English Learners During School Closures
Mar. 30, 2020: Resources for SEL, School Counseling, Mental Health, and Community Resources
Mar. 27, 2020: COVID-19 Student Support/Related Services Personnel Who Perform Essential Duties
Mar. 27, 2020: Programming and Timelines for Students with Special Needs During School Closures
Mar. 20, 2020: COVID-19 Updated Guidance for Returning Travelers
Feb. 14, 2020: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Communication Related to Student Exclusion from School
Feb. 7, 2020: Department of Health issues coronavirus guidance

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Talent Management

Dec. 15, 2021: Modifications to Standards of Mentoring Practice, School Year2021-2022, Semester 2 Due to COVID-19
Oct. 29, 2021: Additionally Approved Acceptable Tests for COVID-19 Weekly Attestations
Oct. 8, 2021: Modifications to the Educator Effectiveness System for School Year2021-2022
Aug. 27, 2021: New Employee COVID-19 Testing/Vaccination Status Attestation Form
June 22, 2021: Update on Telework Program
Jan. 25, 2021: Release Time for COVID-19 Vaccination
Dec. 31, 2020: Leave of Absence Update for Classified Employees and a Reminder Regarding Quarantine Leave – COVID-19 for Certificated Employees Leave
Dec. 17, 2020: Quarantine Leave - COVID-19 for Certificated Employees and Leave of Absence Update for Classified Employees
Oct. 26, 2020: Completing School Year 2019-2020 Comprehensive Evaluation System for School Administrators and Guidance for School Year 2020-2021
Oct. 15, 2020: Update on 14 Day Travel Quarantine
Sept. 8, 2020: Standards of Mentoring Practice for SY 2020-2021 Due to COVID-19
Sept. 9, 2020: Supervision of Paraprofessionals for Distance Learning
July 31, 2020: Update Regarding COVID-19 Personnel Management Guidelines Related to Spending Restrictions for Fiscal Year 2020-2021
July 29, 2020: Updates to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act Leave
June 18, 2020: Live Webinars on Coping with COVID-19 and Beyond
May 27, 2020: Traveling During COVID-19 Pandemic – 14-day Self-Quarantine Requirement
May 22, 2020: Temporary Public Assistance During COVID-19 Pandemic for the County of Honolulu and County of Hawaii
Apr. 30, 2020: COVID-19 Personnel Management Guidelines Related to Spending Restrictions for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 and Fiscal Year 2020-2021
Apr. 27, 2020: EES Modifications to Complete SY 2019-20 Evaluations
Apr. 14, 2020: Telework Locations During COVID-19
Apr. 14, 2020: Standards of Mentoring Practice for Semester 2, Spring 2020 due to COVID-19
Apr. 14, 2020: Revised 2020 Elementary School Talent Pool Recommendations
Apr. 3, 2020: Revised Preparation of Project School List for School Year 2020-21
Apr. 1, 2020: Families First Coronavirus Response Leave Act
Mar. 25, 2020: 2020 Spring Semester Revised Deadline to Submit Academic and/or Professional Development Credits for Teacher Reclassification for School Year 2019-2020
Mar. 25, 2020: Revised Teacher Assignment and Transfer Program Posting, Interview and Selection Dates for School Year 2020-2021
Mar. 19, 2020: COVID-19 Personnel who perform essential duties for School Facilities and School Food Services

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