On October 8, 2020, Alberta Education supplied the following updated information to school boards.
- Alberta's Daily Health Checklist: Parents/guardians, students and staff should review this checklist daily. No info has changed, but the symptoms that legally require someone to isolate are now highlighted in grey. A printable PDF is attached.
- If a student shows symptoms: Alberta Education has developed this document in response to school boards' requests for simplified information about staying home when sick/when to return to school. A printable PDF is attached.
In addition to the information provided by Alberta Education above, Alberta Health Services has developed a new website:
To further help parents/guardians and families understand what is expected of them during COVID-19, there is a new Alberta Health Services website: Guidance for Parents of Children Attending School and/or Childcare. It contains printable PDFs explaining what to do if a child has symptoms or is a close contact.