Pandemic Planning and Response For Schools Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services, within 30 days of declaring a public health emergency and in consultation with the Department of Education, to make publicly available a plan to continue education during the emergency. Specifically, the plan must include (1) best practices for keeping students and faculty safe during the emergency; (2) best practices for keeping schools functioning during the emergency that are consistent with public health requirements and recommendations; and (3) guidance on establishing priorities for cohorts of students who should receive their instruction online, in person, or through a hybrid program.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Education
Congressional oversightEducational facilities and institutionsEducational technology and distance educationElementary and secondary educationEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment information and archivesInfectious and parasitic diseasesTeaching, teachers, curriculaWorker safety and health
Pandemic Planning and Response For Schools Act of 2020
USA116th CongressHR-8715| House
| Updated: 10/30/2020
Pandemic Planning and Response For Schools Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services, within 30 days of declaring a public health emergency and in consultation with the Department of Education, to make publicly available a plan to continue education during the emergency. Specifically, the plan must include (1) best practices for keeping students and faculty safe during the emergency; (2) best practices for keeping schools functioning during the emergency that are consistent with public health requirements and recommendations; and (3) guidance on establishing priorities for cohorts of students who should receive their instruction online, in person, or through a hybrid program.
Congressional oversightEducational facilities and institutionsEducational technology and distance educationElementary and secondary educationEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment information and archivesInfectious and parasitic diseasesTeaching, teachers, curriculaWorker safety and health