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Reopening Guidance for Religious and Independent Schools
New York State Reopening Guidance for Religious and Independent Schools 
- July 27, 2020
Memo: Submission of Religious and Independent School Reopening Plans - July 27, 2020
Guidance Related to Hand Sanitizer on School Buses - August 21, 2020
Reopening Survey for Religious and Independent Schools
Reopening Survey for Religious and Independent Schools - Hard Copy
This document should be used for schools that are not submitting via the Portal.
On or before August 7, 2020, religious and independent schools must submit Reopening Plans through the SED Monitoring and Vendor Reporting System (“the Portal”). Please refer to the Submission Memo or Appendix A of the Reopening Guidance for portal directions.
Please note that the Reopening Guidance for Religious and Independent Schools does not pertain to the school types listed below. Guidance for these school types can be found at the links provided.
- Approved Private Special Education (853 schools)
- State-Supported (4201) Schools
- Approved Preschool Special Education (4410) Programs
- Child Day Care Programs (licensed by the NYS Office of Children and Family Services
or permitted by the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene )