CDC Publishes New Guidelines For Reopening Schools

Earlier this week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ("CDC") published new "interim guidance" for reopening various sectors of our communities, including schools. The guidance provides the CDC's "recommendations to keep communities safe while resuming peer-to-peer learning and providing crucial support for parents and guardians returning to work."

Interim Guidance on Scaling Up School Operations

The CDC's interim guidance for schools is laid out in a series of three steps designed to inform a gradual "scaling up" of operations based on the "scope and nature of community mitigation." For each step, the CDC provides recommendations and safety actions designed to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 as schools begin to reopen. The interim guidance does not specify how or when a school would advance from one step to another.