- Cama-i, quyana tailuci!
- (Central Yup’ik)
- "Greetings, thank you for coming!"
Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Last week, Governor Dunleavy issued a health mandate extending the closure of all k-12 public schools through the end of the 2019-2020 school year. Student learning will continue, per each school district’s individual plan, to provide distance-delivered educational services to students.
Governor Dunleavy also released COVID-19 Disaster Order of Suspension No. 3, which suspends certain sections of the Alaska Administrative Code and Alaska Statutes. Included in the suspension are AS 14.17.505 and 4 AAC 09.160, which relate to the fund balance in school operating budgets. The suspension of these statutes and regulations allow school districts to retain more than 10% of their operating funds for the following year in response to COVID-19 and the closure of school buildings for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year.
DEED continues to update its webpage specific to COVID-19 to provide schools with the most up-to-date information and resources. New this week you’ll find the following resources available on DEED’s COVID-19 site:
- COVID-19 Disaster Order of Suspension No. 3
- DEED FAQs for Pre-Elementary Families
- DEED FAQs for Pre-Elementary Grantees
- DEED FAQs for Head Start Programs
- Guidance for Student Attendance
- Guidance for APS testing requirements through the COVID-19 Disaster Order of Suspension No.2, Appendix A, Amendment 2
- DEED FAQs relating to ESEA Funding Waivers
- Updated: DEED FAQs for ESEA Federal Programs
Please check the website often for updates and information. Information is also shared via DEED’s social media channels. You can follow @alaskaDEED on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
If you have any questions or concerns relating to COVID-19 prevention and preparedness in schools, please visit DEED’s website or contact todd.brocious@alaska.gov.