Coronavirus Updates

CSI will continue to communicate updates to COVID-19 mitigation strategies and associated guidance via email and updates to this webpage.  

If a CSI School Leader (or designee) is interested in being paired with a Support Contact to serve as a liaison between your school and CSI departments, please complete this registration form. Your preferences determine the frequency of contact and mode of communication.

Report whole school shifts to remote learning, the quarantining of more than one class or cohort, or a confirmed outbreak through CSI’s School Cases and Quarantine Survey.  

Please continue to reach out to us with your questions and ideas, and thank you for your continued flexibility as we work through this evolving situation together!

View the latest CSI COVID-19 Communications here: 

• January 12, 2022
• January 10, 2022
• December 30, 2021

Mitigation Planning & Response

• CDPHE Guide to the fall and winter holidays
• CDC Safer Ways to Celebrate Holidays
• CDE Toolkit and Resources for 2021 School Guidance
• CDPHE Practical Guide for Operationalizing CDC’s School Guidance
• CDPHE COVID-19 Vaccine Resources
• CDC Guidance for COVID-19 Prevention in K-12 Schools
• CDC Toolkit for Responding to COVID-19 Cases 
• CDPHE Stay Home When You Are Sick Guidance
• CDPHE COVID-19 Child Care Guidance
• Ordering PPE
  • CO Office of Emergency Management PPE Order Form (face shields, plastic goggles, medical gowns, disinfecting wipes)
  • Order disposable gloves through your local county office of emergency management

COVID-19 Testing Resources

• CovidCheck Colorado offers individual PCR testing
• CDPHE Order Bulk Binax for schools
• CDPHE Order at-home COVID-19 Rapid Test
• US Dept. of Health and Human Services Midwest COVID-19 Testing
• Coordination Center (Pooled PCR COVID-19 testing)
• CDPHE Free COVID-19 School Screening Testing Program for Colorado Schools
  • CDPHE Screening Testing Program Communications Toolkit

Vaccine Resources

• CDPHE COVID-19 Vaccine FAQs
• CDPHE Vaccines for Children and Teens
• CDPHE COVID-19 Vaccine Resources 
• Kaiser Permanente COVID-19 Vaccine Information
• CDPHE COVID-19 Vaccination Communication Toolkits: Ages 5-17 Toolkit & Parent and Child Toolkit (disponible en español)
• How to Talk to Parents About COVID-19 Vaccines: 3 Tips From Scientists 
• Immunize Colorado
• Flu Vaccine Locations 
• CDPHE Immunization resources for child care, schools & colleges/universities

School Operations

• CSI COVID-19 Finance and HR Resources
• CDE Federal COVID Education Funding 
• CSI SY 21-22 Remote Learning Guidance
• CDE COVID-19 Policy Guidance 
• CDE School Transportation
• Employers Council

Legal & Policy

CSI Contact – Noah Kaplan

• Review CDE’s Remote Learning Guidance and consider whether your instructional time and attendance policies are up-to-date or if there are any long-term changes you might want to make to allow for expanded online learning offerings (beyond the COVID pandemic), and consult with Legal and Policy to determine next steps.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with the Open Meetings Law regardless of school setting.
  • FAQs on Virtual Meetings and Public Notice Issues 
  • Virtual Board Meeting Checklist
• Ensure ongoing compliance with FERPA regardless of school setting. 
  • FERPA and Virtual Learning 
  • FERPA & Coronavirus Disease 2020 Frequently Asked Questions
  • Guidance on FERPA & COVID-19

Mental Health & Wellness

CSI Contact – Betsy Basch

• I Matter – Providing Free Mental Health Support for Colorado Youth
• CSI Mental Health Resources
• CU Anschutz Hospital Colorado Educator Support
  • Teacher & Educator Well-Being Support Line – 303-724-2500
  • Colorado Crisis Services
  • 1-844-493-8255 
  • Text “TALK” to 38255
• Colorado Spirit – Free psychological support to people of all ages