Important Documents & Webinars

FDOE Webinars

• October 9, 2020 - COVID-19 Test Kits - Training Webinar
  • October 9, 2020 - COVID-19 Test Kits - Training Webinar - Webinar Recording 
• October 5, 2020 - Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) and Distance Education
  • October 5, 2020 - Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) and Distance Education - Slide Deck (PDF)
  • October 5, 2020 - Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) and Distance Education - Webinar Recording
• September 24, 2020 - Expanding Access to Mental Health and Telehealth Student Services in Florida Public Schools
  • September 24, 2020 - Expanding Access to Mental Health and Telehealth Student Services in Florida Public Schools - Slide Deck (PDF)
  • September 24, 2020 - Expanding Access to Mental Health and Telehealth Student Services in Florida Public Schools - Webinar Recording
• September 17, 2020 - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
  • September 17, 2020 - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) - Slide Deck (PDF)
  • September 17, 2020 - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) - Webinar Recording
• September 16, 2020 - Conference Call with Commissioner Corcoran Regarding Enrollment Trends
  • September 16, 2020 - Conference Call with Commissioner Corcoran Regarding Enrollment Trends - Webinar Recording
• September 1, 2020 - Free Optional Progress Monitoring Tool Available to Public Schools
  • September 1, 2020 - Free Optional Progress Monitoring Tool Available to Public Schools - Slide Deck (PDF)
  • September 1, 2020 - Free Optional Progress Monitoring Tool Available to Public Schools - Webinar Recording
• August 31, 2020 - Restart Planning for Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers
  • August 31, 2020 - Restart Planning for Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers - Slide Deck (PDF)
  • August 31, 2020 - Restart Planning for Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers - Webinar Recording
• August 25, 2020 - CARES/GEER Coronavirus Prevention and Response Grant
  • August 25, 2020 - CARES/GEER Coronavirus Prevention and Response Grant - Slide Deck (PDF)
  • August 25, 2020 - CARES/GEER Coronavirus Prevention and Response Grant - Webinar Recording
• August 24, 2020 - Best Practices for Reopening Schools
  • August 24, 2020 - Best Practices for Reopening Schools - Slide Deck (PPT)
  • August 24, 2020 - Best Practices for Reopening Schools - Webinar Recording
  • The attachments are as follows:
    • Student COVID-19 Agreement/Attestation ENG SPA  - Slide 6 (PDF)
    • Policy 8450 – Slide 5 (PDF)
    • Operating Protocols to Board Policy 8450 – Slide 5 (PDF)
    • School Bus Checklist – Slide 8 (PDF)
    • School Checklist – Slide 7 (PDF)
    • DOC (District Operations Center) – Slide 9 (PDF)
    • Back to School Checklist for Student and Parents – Slide 4 (PDF)
    • Cleaning Products – Slide 8 (PDF)
    • Employee Exposure Guidance – Slide 11 (PDF)
• August 19, 2020 - Update with the FCS Presidents
  • August 19, 2020 - Update with the FCS Presidents - Slide Deck (PDF)
  • August 19, 2020 - Update with the FCS Presidents - Webinar Recording
• August 18, 2020 - Responding to Reopening Questions from School District Superintendents
  • August 18, 2020 - Responding to Reopening Questions from School District Superintendents - Slide Deck (PDF) Updated - 8/25/2020
  • August 18, 2020 - Responding to Reopening Questions from School District Superintendents - Webinar Recording
  • Fliers
    • COVID-19 Key Points - Flyer (PDF)
    • COVID-19 Decision Tree - Flyer (PDF)
    • COVID-19 Exposure & Contact Tracing - Flyer (PDF)
    • COVID-19 Prevention - Flyer (PDF)
  • PowerPoint Slides
    • COVID-19 Key Points - PowerPoint Slide (PDF)
    • COVID-19 Symptoms - PowerPoint Slide (PDF)
    • COVID-19 Exposure & Contact Tracing - PowerPoint Slide (PDF)
    • COVID-19 Prevention - PowerPoint Slide (PDF)
  • Instagram & Facebook
    • COVID-19 Prevention Instagram & Facebook Image (JPG)
  • Twitter:
    • COVID-19 Key Points - Twitter
    • COVID-19 Prevention Steps - Twitter
    • COVID-19 Symptoms - Twitter
• August 13, 2020 - Superintendent Discussion with Commissioner Corcoran
  • August 13, 2020 - Superintendent Discussion with Commissioner Corcoran - Webinar Recording
• August 10, 2020 - Guidance for DJJ Schools
  • August 10, 2020 - Guidance for DJJ Schools - Slide Deck (PDF)
  • August 10, 2020 - Guidance for DJJ Schools - Webinar Recording
• July 16, 2020 - State and Local Coordination in Developing World-Class Mental Health Plans for Florida’s Students and Families
  • July 16, 2020 - State and Local Coordination in Developing World-Class Mental Health Plans for Florida’s Students and Families - Slide Deck (PDF)
  • July 16, 2020 - State and Local Coordination in Developing World-Class Mental Health Plans for Florida’s Students and Families - Webinar Recording
• July 9, 2020 - Rising K Summer Program
  • July 9, 2020 - Rising K Summer Program - Webinar Recording
• July 8, 2020 -  Re-Opening K-12 Schools Follow-up
  • July 8, 2020 -  Re-Opening K-12 Schools Follow-up - Webinar Recording
• July 7, 2020 - Re-Opening K-12 Schools Follow-Up
  • July 7, 2020 - Reopening K-12 Schools Follow-Up - Slide Deck (PDF)
  • July 7, 2020 - Reopening K-12 Schools Follow-Up - Webinar Recording 
• July 6, 2020 - 2020-EO-06: Further Guidance for Closing Achievement Gaps and Creating Safe Spaces for Learning
  • July 6, 2020 - 2020-EO-06: Further Guidance for Closing Achievement Gaps and Creating Safe Spaces for Learning - Slide Deck (PDF)
  • July 6, 2020 - 2020-EO-06: Further Guidance for Closing Achievement Gaps and Creating Safe Spaces for Learning - Webinar Recording
  • July 6, 2020: FDOE Order No. 2020-EO-06 - Reopening K-12 Schools (PDF)
• June 30, 2020 - Updates to the GEER Summer Recovery and ESSER CARES Act Grants
  • June 30, 2020 - Updates to the GEER Summer Recovery and ESSER CARES Act Grants - Slide Deck (PDF)
  • June 30, 2020 - Updates to the GEER Summer Recovery and ESSER CARES Act Grants - Webinar Recording
• June 22, 2020 - Rising Kindergarten Summer Progream Workgroup
  • June 22, 2020 - Rising Kindergarten Summer Progream Workgroup - Webinar Recording
• June 18, 2020 - Reopening Florida’s K-12 Nonpublic Schools
  • June 18, 2020 - Reopening Florida’s K-12 Nonpublic Schools - Slide Deck (PDF)
  • June 18, 2020 - Reopening Florida’s K-12 Nonpublic Schools - Webinar Recording
• June 18, 2020 - Coalition and School District Rising Kindergarten Program 2020 Conference Call (CARES)
  • June 18, 2020 - Coalition and School District Rising Kindergarten Program 2020 Conference Call (CARES) - Slide Deck (PDF)
  • June 18, 2020 - Coalition and School District Rising Kindergarten Program 2020 Conference Call (CARES) - Webinar Recording
• June 16, 2020 - CARES Act, Building K-12 CTE Infrastructure Grant Opportunity
  • Funding Opportunities Webinar (PDF)
  • Question and Answer Presentation (PDF)
  • Request for Application (Word)
  • Building K-12 CTE Infrastructure Application (Excel)
• June 16, 2020 - CARES Act, Rapid Credentialing Grant Opportunity
  • Funding Opportunities Webinar (PDF)
  • Question and Answer Presentation (PDF)
  • Request for Application (Word)
  • Rapid Credentialing Application (Excel)
• June 15, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Pandemic: Public Assistant (PA) Guidance for Public Education Institutions
  • June 15, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Pandemic: Public Assistant (PA) Guidance for Public Education Institutions - Slide Deck (PDF)
  • June 15, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Pandemic: Public Assistant (PA) Guidance for Public Education Institutions - Webinar Recording
• June 12, 2020 – CARES Entitlement Funding
  • June 12, 2020 – CARES Entitlement Funding - Slide Deck (PDF)
  • June 12, 2020 – CARES Entitlement Funding - Webinar Recording
• June 12, 2020 - Summer Voluntary Pre-K (VPK)
  • June 12, 2020 - Summer Voluntary Pre-K (VPK) - Slide Deck (PDF)
  • June 12, 2020 - Summer Voluntary Pre-K (VPK) - Webinar Recording
• June 11, 2020 - CARES Act and Early Learning
  • June 11, 2020 - CARES Act and Early Learning - Slide Deck (PDF)
  • June 11, 2020 - CARES Act and Early Learning - Webinar Recording
• June 11, 2020 - Next Steps on Re-Opening Technical Colleges - State Colleges
  • June 11, 2020 - Next Steps on Re-Opening Technical Colleges - State Colleges - Slide Deck (PDF)
  • June 11, 2020 - Next Steps on Re-Opening Technical Colleges - State Colleges - Webinar Recording
• June 11, 2020 - Next Steps on Re-Opening K-12
  • June 11, 2020 - Next Steps on Re-Opening K-12 - Slide Deck (PDF)
  • June 11, 2020 - Next Steps on Re-Opening K-12 - Webinar Recording
• May 21, 2020 - School Safety Update
  • May 21, 2020 - School Safety Update - Slide Deck
  • May 21, 2020 - School Safety Update - Webinar Recording
• May 20, 2020 - K-12 Accountability Update
  • May 20, 2020 - K-12 Accountability Update - Slide Deck
  • May 20, 2020 - K-12 Accountability Update - Webinar Recording
• May 19, 2020 - Dual Enrollment
  • May 19, 2020 - Dual Enrollment - Slide Deck
  • May 19, 2020 - Dual Enrollment - Webinar Recording
• May 13, 2020: Postsecondary Dual Enrollment, Developmental Education, Finance and CTE
  • May 13, 2020: Postsecondary Dual Enrollment, Developmental Education, Finance and CTE - Slide Deck
  • May 13, 2020: Postsecondary Dual Enrollment, Developmental Education, Finance and CTE - Webinar Recording
• May 13, 2020: Florida Department of Education Webinar K-12 and CTE Topics
  • May 13, 2020: Florida Department of Education Webinar K-12 and CTE Topics - Slide Deck
  • May 13, 2020: Florida Department of Education Webinar K-12 and CTE Topics - Webinar Recording

State of Florida Guidance

• September 1, 2020 - Executive Order 20-212: Governor Ron DeSantis Extends Deadline for Students to Qualify for Bright Futures
• August 27, 2020 - Suggestion That Order Be Certified As Requiring Immediate Resolution By The Florida Supreme Court (PDF)
• August 27, 2020 - Emergency Motion to Reinstate Automatic Stay (PDF)
• August 27, 2020 - Florida to Offer Free Optional Progress Monitoring Tool to Public Schools (PDF)
• August 24, 2020 - Order Granting Temporary Injunction (PDF)
• August 24, 2020 - Notice of Appeal - FEA Case (PDF)
• August 24, 2020 - Notice of Appeal - Orange County Case (PDF)
• August 5, 2020: CFO and State Fire Marshal Patronis Issues Directive Facilitating School Fire Drills in COVID Era
• July 9, 2020: 2020-21 Florida’s Optional Innovative Plan Template (Word)
• July 6, 2020: FDOE Order No. 2020-EO-06 - Reopening K-12 Schools (PDF)
• June 26, 2020: Temporary Relief for Out-of-Field Teachers (PDF)
• June 18, 2020: Executive Order Number 20-149: Emergency Management - COVID -19 - Primary and General Elections (PDF)
• June 12, 2020: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Webinar (PDF)
• June 11, 2020: Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Recommendations to Safely Reopen Florida’s Education System
• June 11, 2020: FDOE Order No. 2020-EO-05 - Bright Futures (PDF)
• June 11, 2020: FDOE Order No. 2020-EO-04 - Summer VPK (PDF) 
• May 22, 2020: Executive Order Number 20-131: Addresses Youth Activities (PDF)
• May 21, 2020: School Safety Update (PDF)
• May 20, 2020: 2019-20 Survey Date Attachment (PDF)
• May 19, 2020: FDOE Order No. 2020-EO-03 (PDF)
• May 19, 2020: DOE Emergency Order 2020-EO-02 Updates on Dual Enrollment (PDF)
• May 14, 2020: CARES Waiver Response from Scott Stump Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education (PDF)
• May 13, 2020: Postsecondary Dual Enrollment, Developmental Education, Finance and CTE (PDF)
• May 13, 2020: Florida Department of Education Webinar K-12 and CTE Topics - FDOE Order #2020-EO-02 (PDF)
• May 13, 2020: Department of Education Order 2020-EO-02 (PDF)
• May 11, 2020: Fact Sheet: Addressing the Risk of COVID-19 While Serving Migratory Children (PDF)
• May 6, 2020: Office of Independent Education & Parental Choice Webinar (PDF)
• May 5, 2020: Mental and Behavioral Health and Telehealth Services for Florida Students (PDF)
• April 23, 2020: Early Learning & Workforce Education: Re-Opening Florida’s Economy (PDF)
• April 22, 2020: Opening Florida’s Schools to Re-Open Florida’s Economy (PDF)
• April 21, 2020: Fiscal Waiver Response from Frank T. Brogan Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education
• April 21, 2020: School Improvement Webinar (PDF)
• April 17, 2020: Florida Department of Education Webinar (PDF)
• April 15, 2020: Division of Florida Colleges and Division of Career and Adult Education Updates (PDF)
• April 14, 2020: Florida Department of Education Webinar (PDF)
• April 13, 2020: At Home Testing for Industry Certifications (PDF)
• April 13, 2020: Department of Education/Office of Early Learning Q & A Guidance – Child Care Services for First Responders and Health Care Workers (PDF)
• April 9, 2020: School-Based Counseling, Health and Related Services in a Remote Learning Environment (PDF)
• April 7, 2020: Blind Services COVID-19 Webinar Logistics (PDF)
• April 3, 2020: Florida Department of Children and Families - Child Care Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
• April 2, 2020: Cyber Security Best Practices & FBI Warning Following Several Reports of Video, Teleconference Hacks (PDF)
• April 2, 2020: Message from Commissioner Richard Corcoran on Distance Learning Resources (PDF)
• April 2, 2020: Career and Technical Education and Adult Education Program COVID-19 Updates (PDF)
• April 1, 2020: 2020-91 Executive Order re: Essential Services and Activities During COVID-19 Emergency (PDF)
• April 1, 2020: Florida Department of Education (FDOE) Q&A Guidance for DCAE & FCS (PDF)
• April 1, 2020: DOE Guidance to Direct Support Organizations; Coronavirus (COVID-19) (PDF)
• April 1, 2020: FLVS Flex (PDF)
• April 1, 2020: Manatee District To Demonstrate Expansion of Free Wi-Fi Access (PDF)
• April 1, 2020: Distance Learning Resources (PDF)
• April 1, 2020: Florida Department of Education (FDOE) – Division of Blind Services (DBS) Question & Answer Guidance for Community Rehabilitation Providers (CRPs) (PDF)
• April 1, 2020: DOE Guidance to Direct Support Organizations; Coronavirus (COVID-19) (PDF)
• April 1, 2020: Just for Teachers April 2020 Newsletter (PDF)
• March 31, 2020: Postsecondary CTE and Adult Program Updates (PDF)
• March 27, 2020: COVID-19 Waiver Response from Assistant Secretary Frank T. Brogan Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education (PDF)
• March 26, 2020 Superintendents Call: Supporting English Language Learners (PDF)
• March 25, 2020 Superintendents Call: Federal Programs (Title Programs, Perkins V, WIOA) (PDF)
• March 24, 2020 Superintendents Call: Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services (BEESS) (PDF)
• March 24, 2020: Florida Department of Education (FDOE) Q&A Guidance for Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) Schools (PDF)
• March 24, 2020: Device Distribution - Memo to Superintendents (PDF)
• March 23, 2020: Florida Department of Education Emergency Order No.2020-EO-1 (PDF)
• March 19, 2020: Florida Department of Education (FDOE) Q&A Guidance (PDF)
• March 18, 2020: Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and Seamless Summer Option (SSO) Supplemental Questions and Answers Unanticipated School Closures and Non-Congregated Feeding 2019- 2020 SY (PDF)
• March 17, 2020: Florida Department of Education Announces Additional Guidance for the 2019-20 School Year
• March 14, 2020: State University System COVID-19 Update (PDF)
• March 13, 2020: DEM Order NO. 20-004, COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PDF)
• March 13, 2020: Department of Education (FDOE) Q&A Guidance Regarding COVID-19 (PDF)
• March 13, 2020: Update National School Lunch Program (Word)
• March 13, 2020: Message to Florida College Presidents (PDF)
• March 13, 2020: Message to Superintendents (PDF)
• March 12, 2020: Florida Virtual School® Offering School Districts Teacher Training to Prepare for Online Learning Environment in the Event of School Closures
• March 11, 2020: State University System Statement on COVID-19 (PDF)
• March 11, 2020: Florida College System - COVID-19 Update (PDF)
• March 11, 2020: K-12 COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Updates (PDF)
• March 11, 2020: COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)
• March 10, 2020: Governor’s March 10^th Executive Order 20-52
• March 10, 2020: 10 Ways Schools Can Prepare for COVID-19

Federal Guidance

• Promising Practices Brief: Improving Student Engagement and Attendance During COVID-19 School Closures
• Donation or Loan of Personal Protective Equipment and Other Medical Supplies and Equipment Purchased with Federal Funds (PDF)
• Perkins and the Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
• Secretary DeVos Rapidly Delivers More Than $6 Billion in Emergency Cash Grants for College Students Impacted by Coronavirus Outbreak
• Fact Sheet: Select Questions Related to Use of Department of Education Grant Funds During the Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (PDF)
• President Donald Trump has directed Perkins awardees to donate all available federal resources, including equipment and labor to combat COVID-19. Read the memo, 3-30-20 Repurposing Existing Federal Financial Assistance Programs and Awards to Support the Emergency response to the Novel Cornavirus (COVID-19) here. (PDF)
• Updated August 11, 2020: Child Care Provider Guidance (PDF)
  • CDC Guidance for Child Care Providers
• Updated April 5, 2020: What to Do if You Are Sick
• April 3, 2020: Recommendation Regarding the Use of Cloth Face Coverings, Especially in Areas of Significant Community-Based Transmission
• Updated April 4, 2020: Frequently Asked Questions
• Updated April 3, 2020: Caring for Children
• Updated April 3, 2020: Travel: Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
• Updated April 3, 2020: Pregnancy and Infant Care FAQs
• Updated April 3, 2020: Caring for Someone at Home
• Updated March 21, 2020: Older Adults
• Updated March 27, 2020: Animals and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
• Updated March 21, 2020: Guidance for Institutions of Higher Education
• Updated April 1, 2020: Guidance for Schools and Child Care Programs
• Updated March 17, 2020: Florida Community Mitigation
• CDC: For Child Care Programs That Remain Open - Supplemental Guidance
• CDC Considerations for School Closures (PDF)
• U.S. Department of Education Questions and Answers on Providing Services to Children with Disabilities During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak (PDF)
• U.S. Department of Education Student Privacy Policy Office FERPA & Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) March 2020 (PDF)
• U.S. Department of Education Questions and Answers on Providing Services to Children with Disabilities During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak (PDF)
• U.S. Department of Education Student Privacy Policy Office FERPA & Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)(PDF)
• U.S. Department of Education Releases Webinar, Fact Sheet for Protecting Students’ Civil Rights During COVID-19 Response
• U.S. Department of Education Fact Sheet: Addressing the Risk of COVID-19 in Schools While Protecting the Civil Rights of Students (PDF)
• U.S. Department of Education Supplemental Fact Sheet Addressing the Risk of COVID-19 in Preschool, Elementary and Secondary Schools While Serving Children with Disabilities

Related Documents

Remember: As COVID-19 evolves, guidance will change, please review the most recent updates above.

• Nationwide Waiver to Allow Parents and Guardians to Pick Up Meals for Children
• Secretary DeVos Directs FSA to Stop Wage Garnishment, Collections Actions for Student Loan Borrowers, Will Refund More Than $1.8 Billion to Students, Families
• FLVS Extends 100 Courses to Districts (PDF)
• CDC - Guidance on Household Pets
• Florida Department of Education Provides Recommendations for Spring Break - March 13, 2020
• Escambia County School District to Provide Supplemental School Meals Starting - March 23, 2020 (PDF)
• Florida Department of Health - COVID-19 Information
• Guidance for Schools (PDF)
• Governor’s Office March 1^st Memorandum to Press (PDF)
• Governor’s March 1^st Executive Order 20-51
• Department of Health March 1^st Press Release
• COVID-19 Travel Precaution - Board of Governors (PDF)
• Florida College System Travel Precaution (PDF)
• Florida Board of Governors COVID-19 Travel Precaution (PDF)
• State University System COVID-19 - March 6, 2020 Update (PDF)
• Florida Preparedness for COVID-19 (Coronavirus) - 2/28/20 (PDF)
• Florida Preparedness for COVID-19 (Coronavirus) - 3/03/20 (PDF)
• Policy for Diagnostics Testing in Laboratories Certified to Perform High Complexity Testing under CLIA prior to Emergency Use Authorization for Coronavirus Disease-2019 during the Public Health Emergency
• Florida Department of Health Question & Answer: What you need to know about COVID-19
• CDC Guidance to Schools
• CDC Coronavirus Disease 2019.
• CDC Symptoms
• CDC Situation Summary
• WHO COVID-19 Outbreak
• Stop the Spread of Germs (PDF)
• Please see this helpful flier from the CDC related to handwashing and the use of alcohol based sanitizer.