MASSP is dedicated to keeping our members informed as the situation with COVID-19 develops. Each weekday during the school shut down you can count on an email from us. We will compile and summarize the latest updates and provide the latest resources to help you navigate the challenges that may arise in the coming weeks.
If you have resources or information you think should be included in an upcoming update or on the MASSP COVID-19 resource center, please send them to Alicia Pilmore for consideration.
OK2SAY During School Closure
What happens if the State Police receive a call on the OK2SAY hotline during school closure? Read this article and make sure the emergency contact for your school is up to date.
Join the Effort to Support Local Medical Professionals
If your school has gloves, protective eyewear and cleaning supplies readily available in your science labs or other classrooms in your building your local hospital or medical center would greatly appreciate your donation.
Leader2Leader
The link to register for this Thursday’s free Leader2Leader webinar has been posted. Our zoom meeting will begin with an update from Lusk Albertson Attorney Kevin Sutton on requirements around serving special education students during the COVID-19 school shutdown. You will then have the option of joining one of four discussion groups:
- Leading Collaborative Meetings in a Virtual World
- End of Year Activities
- Tech Tools for Staying Connected
- Continuity of Learning: A Continuum of Practice & Considerations
FREE Special Education Guidance Webinar
The Lusk Albertson law firm is offering a FREE webinar this Wednesday (3/25) at 12:30 p.m., “Making sense of how special education fits into this new educational reality”. Attorney’s Bob Lusk and Donna Tinberg will address all of the guidance from USED and The Michigan Department of Education. No registration required, simply open the Go to Meeting Link to join.
LEO Shares Info on Layoffs
If your district is facing staff layoffs, or if you are getting questions from your staff about layoffs, the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity has put out some guidance. This includes information on work share, temporary leave vs. termination, unemployment costs, and other resources. You can find that information here.
Treasury and IRS Delay Federal Tax Day from April 15 to July 15 Due to COVID-19 Outbreak
Following President Trump’s emergency declaration pursuant to the Stafford Act, the U.S. Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) yesterday announced that the tax filings and payments for all federal income taxes (including self-employment tax) due on April 15, 2020, regardless of amount, will now be due on July 15, 2020.
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