COVID-19 Support: Instructional Continuity Planning
The agency has developed an Instructional Continuity Framework that consists of the phases outlined below, each of which has a series of supporting planning categories. Resources will be continuously posted over the coming weeks in alignment with this framework to support districts. Please reach out to disasterinfo@tea.texas.gov if you have specific resource requests focused on instructional continuity planning.
This guidance may be outdated, please refer to the respective program page for up-to-date information.
School Calendar Resources
Additional Days School Year
- HB3 in 30: Additional Days School Year (Recorded Webinar)
- Additional Days School Year (ADSY)
District Examples
- East Chambers ISD - Adopted Feb 2020
- East Chambers ISD - Proposed Jun 2020
- Clint ISD (PPT) May 12, 2020
- Clint ISD 2020-2021 Calendar (PK-5) (PDF) May 15, 2020
- Clint ISD 2020-2021 Calendar (6-12) (PDF) May 15, 2020
- Socorro ISD 2020-2021 Calendar (PDF) May 14, 2020
- Coolidge ISD 2020-2021 Calendar (PDF) May 14, 2020
- Alief ISD Calendar Presentation (PDF) June 4, 2020
Additional Guidance and Resources
- Digital and Print Lesson Materials (PDF) January 27, 2022
- ESC COVID-19 Resources by Region (Website)
- Texas Resource Review – Resource Finder (Website)
- Additional Back to School Resource For Parents
TEA & PBS At-Home Learning Collaboration
- PBS At-Home Learning Initiative (PDF)
- PBS At-Home Learning Initiative (Spanish Version)
- PBS Educator Resource Guide (PDF)
- PBS Educator Resource Guide (Spanish Version)
This guidance may be outdated, please refer to the respective program page for up-to-date information.
School Calendar Resources
Guidance and Resources
- Changing School Start Date Guidance (PDF) June 15, 2020
- Adjusting 2020-2021 School Calendars (PPT)
- Intersessional Calendar Options (PDF) May 12, 2020
- 2020-2021 Calendar Workbook (Excel) 2020-2021 May 12, 2020
- 2020-2021 Intersessional Calendar with ADSY (PDF) May 14, 2020
- 2020-2021 COVID Response Calendar (PDF) May 14, 2020
- 2020-2021 Calendar Guidance and FAQs (PDF) May 21, 2020
Additional Days School Year
- HB3 in 30: Additional Days School Year (Recorded Webinar)
- Additional Days School Year (ADSY)
- TAA: Additional Days School Year Intent to Participate for 2020-2021 September 17, 2020
District Examples
- East Chambers ISD - Adopted Feb 2020
- East Chambers ISD - Proposed Jun 2020
- Clint ISD (PPT) May 12, 2020
- Clint ISD 2020-2021 Calendar (PK-5) (PDF) May 15, 2020
- Clint ISD 2020-2021 Calendar (6-12) (PDF) May 15, 2020
- Socorro ISD 2020-2021 Calendar (PDF) May 14, 2020
- Coolidge ISD 2020-2021 Calendar (PDF) May 14, 2020
- Alief ISD Calendar Presentation (PDF) June 4, 2020
Additional Guidance and Resources
- Digital and Print Lesson Materials (PDF) January 27, 2022
- ESC COVID-19 Resources by Region (Website)
- Logistical Considerations for Paper Based Packet Pickup (PDF)
- Instructional Continuity FAQ (PDF)
- Instructional Continuity Grant FAQ (PDF)
- Texas Resource Review – Resource Finder (Website)
- TEA & PBS At-Home Learning Collaboration
- PBS At-Home Learning Initiative (PDF)
- PBS At-Home Learning Initiative (Spanish Version)
- PBS Educator Resource Guide (PDF)
- PBS Educator Resource Guide (Spanish Version)
- Additional Back to School Resource For Parents
Operation Connectivity
FAQ and Guidance
- SY 20-21 Instructional Materials and Equipment Guidance (PDF) August 4, 2020
- Operation Connectivity Bulk Order FAQ (PDF) September 3, 2020
- Guidance to Districts on Providing Internet to Students (PDF)
- Operation Connectivity Initial Survey Overview (PDF) June 30, 2020
- SY 20-21 FERPA and Virtual Learning (PDF) April 9, 2020
- Best Practices for Video Learning September 17, 2020
Tools, Templates and Resources
- Operation Connectivity Playbook
- Registration Questionnaire Template (English) July 14, 2020
- Registration Questionnaire Template (Spanish) July 14, 2020
- Family Survey Template (English) July 14, 2020
- Family Survey Template (Spanish) July 14, 2020
- Operation Connectivity CRF Funding Flyer (PDF) August 13, 2020
- Resources for districts on internet service providers (Excel) July 14, 2020
- CRF Local Match Reimbursement Program Webinar PPT (PDF) August 20, 2020
- Operation Connectivity Bulk Order Webinar PPT (PDF) August 20, 2020
- Operation Connectivity LEA Briefing Webinar PPT (PDF) October 7, 2020
- November 20th Operation Connectivity Webinar: Prior Purchase Reimbursement Program (PPRP) Registration
- Operation Connectivity Update Phase 2: TEA Connect Texas (TEACT) Webinar Recording May 2021 (Passcode: 9WfXi6.Q)
- Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) Application Process and Q&A Webinar: Register for June 15, 2021
- Operation Connectivity Phase 2 training webinar: TEACT Program using ECF funds: Register for July 1, 2021
Correspondence and Notices
- Governor Abbott, Lt. Governor Patrick, Speaker Bonnen, Senate Finance, House Appropriations Committee Chairs Announce eLearning Funding For Texas Students (PDF) July 17, 2020
- Governor Abbott Announces Procurement Of Over 1 Million Devices, WiFi Hotspots Through Operation Connectivity (PDF) August 20, 2020
- Governor Abbott, TEA, TDEM Announce $420 Million Reimbursement Program for Texas Schools To Continue Supporting Remote Learning During COVID-19 (PDF) November 18, 2020