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The impact COVID-19 can have on schools and children is significant. In order to ensure the best experience, ISM will proactively engage with our attendees with needed updates to minimize any disruption to their experience. The COVID-19 pandemic poses many challenges for independent schools, but it also provides opportunities to build community and strengthen support for the school. Mergers and acquisitions can offer paths to financial, demographic, and programmatic sustainability for schools needing to reposition themselves or those considering strategic expansion. In addition, make reference to “postponements” or “suspensions” of activities rather than “cancellations.” An example here includes the “postponement” of an athletic season vs. a cancellation. var D=new Date(),d=document,b='body',ce='createElement',ac='appendChild',st='style',ds='display',n='none',gi='getElementById',lp=d.location.protocol,wp=lp.indexOf('http')==0?lp:'https:'; Though the answer will depend on many factors, this resource provides information to help schools develop their reopening plan with an overview of current guidance, legal framework, and risk mitigation strategies. School proprietors note that the said financial help needs to be fast-tracked to enable the institutions to prepare for the reopening of schools.

During his last national COVID-19 address, president Yoweri Museveni ruled out the possibility of giving grants to schools. Your school’s legal counsel should then ensure that the policy meets federal and state requirements.

If the school handles these situations with tact and grace, hopefully, some of these families will return to you once they regain employment. ISM recommends that touch points between teachers and parents be personal and spontaneous. The most pressing concern, reopening the facility, is such an issue.

I have heard great feedback from schools connecting classmates as an unexpected benefit. Your school should have an Infectious Disease Policy that is adapted to your school’s particular circumstances and culture. ⇲ Which airports are conducting health and travel history screenings for entry into the United States? Coronavirus: New study explains how Covid-19 attacks the brain. Distance learning requires a modified schedule to meet the unique needs of remote education—you cannot simply mirror your on-campus schedule for distance learning at home.