Per the application of the school board-approved gating criteria on 2/18/21, USD 497 will continue to offer hybrid learning. The next update will be on 3/4/21.

COVID VACCINATION INFORMATION
Douglas County Vaccine Information and FAQs

Kansas Vaccine Information, Kansas Vaccine Prioritization, and FAQs

DG CO UNIFIED COMMAND PUBLIC HEALTH ORDER
2/17/2021 New Public Health Order

USD 497 SCHOOL SAFETY MEASURES
Watch this video featuring Hillcrest Boys and Girls Club of Lawrence Members demonstrating some of the Lawrence Public Schools' health and safety measures in place in all schools. 

KS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHOOL REOPENING GUIDANCE
Explore KSDE's “Navigating Change: Kansas’ Guide to Learning and School Safety Operations” (The Lawrence Board of Education adopted KSDE's school gating criteria. Click the "USD 497 Gating Criteria and Dashboard" page in the left menu (or + on your mobile phone) for details. 

DOUGLAS COUNTY MASK ORDER 
Review the local public health order requiring masks indoors when social distancing cannot be maintained, effective July 1.  

Lawrence-Douglas County News Release: Quarantine Period Shortened

Lawrence-Douglas County News Release: Health Order RE: Mass Gathering Limit 

USD 497 TOGETHER AGAIN FALL 2020 PLANNING
See our Together Again website for plans for Remote Learning, Hybrid (On-site and Remote), and In-Person models of instruction.  

USD 497 SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS

Watch videos of Lawrence Board of Education Meetings for decisions about school reopening. Email the school board at SchoolBoard@usd497.org. Sign up to speak at a school board meeting by emailing PatronCommentary@usd497.org prior to Audience Participation time on the agenda to receive a link to join the meeting.   

KANSAS GOVERNOR'S REOPENING PLAN
Read Kansas Governor Laura Kelly's reopening framework: www.COVID.ks.gov. 

PUBLIC HEALTH RESOURCES 

www.LDCHealth.org/Coronavirus - Video: Symptoms and when to call a health care provider. 

www.DouglasCountyKS.org/Coronavirus

www.COVID.ks.gov

www.kdheks.gov/coronavirus - Isolation and Quarantine

www.cdc.gov/COVID19

Multilingual Resources About COVID-19

FEMA Response Resources (Spanish)

FEMA Rumor Control Website 

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION RESOURCES

CDC - Fact Sheet (English)

CDC - Fact Sheet (Spanish)

CDC - What to do if you’re sick (English)

CDC - What to do if you’re sick (Spanish)

CDC - Stop the Spread of Germs Poster (English)

CDC - Stop the Spread of Germs Poster (Spanish) 

CDC - How to Make & Wear a Cloth Face Covering & (Spanish)

CDC - Contact Tracing (English)

CDC - Contact Tracing (Spanish)

CDC - 3 Steps to Take While Waiting for Your COVID-19 Test Results (English)

CDC - 3 Steps to Take While Waiting for Your COVID-19 Test Results (Spanish)

CDC - Guidance for Large or Extended Families Living in the Same Household (English)

CDC - Guidance for Large or Extended Families Living in the Same Household (Spanish)

CDC - Symptoms of Coronavirus (COVID-19) (English)

CDC - Symptoms of Coronavirus (COVID-19) (Spanish)

CDC - 10 things you can do to manage your COVID-19 symptoms at home (English)

CDC - 10 things you can do to manage your COVID-19 symptoms at home (Spanish) 

COMMUNITY RESOURCES