COVID-19 Return to School Planning Resources

The Center for Ecoliteracy convened a special COVID-19 Task Force with school nutrition leaders from the California Food for California Kids® Network to identify key priorities and planning needs for California's school districts during the pandemic. As districts prepare for a return to school and the upcoming 2020–2021 school year, use this resource for the following:

1. Meal Service Scenarios. Plan for different meal service program scenarios, depending upon the return to school models your district is considering.
    
2. Operational Changes. Identify key operational changes that you'll be modifying from your 2019 service. 
    
3. Stakeholder Map. Track waivers and support for different meal service program scenarios. 
    
4. Reopening Protocols. Plan for the reopening of school food services and tailor to your district's needs.
    
5. Additional Planning Resources. National and California-specific resources are gathered to support your additional planning needs.

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NATIONAL PLANNING RESOURCES

• School Nutrition Association: COVID-19 Thought Starters on Reopening Schools for SY2020–21
• Centers for Disease Control: Considerations for Schools
• Centers for Disease Control: Child Care, Schools, and Youth Programs
• United States Department of Agriculture: FNS Response to COVID-19

CALIFORNIA-SPECIFIC PLANNING RESOURCES

• California Department of Education: Stronger Together: A Guidebook for the Safe Reopening of California’s Public Schools
• California Department of Public Health: COVID-19 Industry Guidance: Schools and School Based Programs
• California Department of Public Health: COVID-19 Industry Guidance: Dine-In Restaurants
• Center for Ecoliteracy: COVID-19 Emergency Meal Service Resources
• LunchAssist: COVID-19 Resources