Returning to school amid COVID-19: Action plans for Missouri school districts

Typically, back-to-school is a time filled with excitement and anticipation for teachers, administrators, students and parents. This year, Missouri school districts are busy making plans for what instruction will look like in fall 2020. When school buildings and campuses reopen, students’ and educators’ health and safety must be a top priority.

As you consider your school district's plans for reopening, be sure to review the Missouri NEA Standards for Safe Students.

The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has released reopening guidance for the 2020-2021 school year. The guidelines remove attendance from the 2020-2021 MSIP Annual Performance report and describes methods to make payments to school districts for onsite, virtual and blended instruction models. Attendance will be monitored locally and reported to DESE annually; however, it will not be used for district or school accountability in 2020-2021. DESE encourages schools to suspend attendance incentives to discourage parents from sending children to school if they feel ill.  

What’s the plan for your school district? Take a look at the list below. Don’t see your school district on the list? Check back often. We will be adding new plans as they are released.

Want to submit your school district’s plan for the list? Please send it to coronavirus@mnea.org.

Adrian R-3
Affton
Atlanta
Aurora
Ava
Belton
Blair Oaks
Blue Springs
Branson
Camdenton
Carl Junction
Carthage
Clever
Columbia
Crystal City District Re-Entry Guidelines / high school and junior high plan
DeSoto #73
Dunklin
Fort Osage
Fort Zumwalt
Fox
Gasconade Co. R-1
Grain Valley
Hancock Place
Hannibal
Harrisonville
Hickman Mills
Hillsboro
Independence
Jefferson City
Jefferson R-VIII
Joplin
Kansas City
Kearney
Lafayette County
Lebanon (updated 10-2-2020)
Lee's Summit
Lexington
Liberty
Lone Jack
McDonald County
Mehlville
Neosho
North Kansas City
Nixa
Odessa
Ozark
Park Hill (updated) 
Parkway
Platte County
Pleasant Hill
Poplar Bluff
Raymore Peculiar
Raytown
Republic
Rockwood
Smithville
Springfield
St. Charles
St. Charles Employee Re-Entry Guide
St. Clair
Ste. Genevieve
St. Elizabeth
St. Joseph
St. Louis City
Troy
Warren County R-III
Washington
Waynesville (updated 10-2-2020)
Webster Groves
Wentzville
Willard
Winfield