Schools K-12
The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) K-12 school page addresses the need for schools, local health departments, and healthcare providers to work together to support the goal of all students returning to school safely during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In order to ensure that ADPH county health departments are providing consistent and up-to-date information to local schools, this page provides resources and forms necessary for reporting.
View Alabama's K-12 COVID-19 School Dashboard
What's New?
Download Back to School Guidance 2021-2022 (Revised 07/30/21)
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REDCAP COVID-19 Report Card
ADPH has an online Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) REPORT Card that is available for reporting positive or suspected COVID-19 cases. The school nurse will need to report all known positive or suspected COVID-19 cases. Please complete the entire form at the link below.
Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) REPORT Card
Resources
- 3 Key Steps When Waiting for COVID-19 Test Results (CDC)
- AAP COVID-19 Guidance for Safe Schools
- Alabama High School Athletic Association COVID-19 Updates
- Alabama Independent School Association
- Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Facility (CDC)
- Communicable Disease Chart for Alabama's Schools and Childcare Facilities - Exclusion and Readmission Criteria for COVID-19 Cases and Close Contacts - NEW!
- COVID-19 Resources for School Administrators, Staff and Educators - NEW!
- Exclusion and Readmission Criteria for Communicable Diseases in Schools and Childcare Centers
- Exposure Notification for Parents and Guardians
- Guidance and Resources for K-12 Schools (CDC)
- K-12 Operation Strategy through Phased Prevention (CDC)
- Isolation and Quarantine Timeframes for Non-Healthcare Personnel
- Parent FAQs (CDC) - NEW!
- School Contact Tracing Log
- Student Screening Tool
- Symptom Log for Close Contacts | Spanish Version
- Symptoms (CDC) | Spanish Version
- Webcast: Back to School COVID-19 Training Update
- When to Quarantine (CDC)
- When to Use the COVID-19 Report Card | Spanish Version
Page last updated: September 14, 2021
