Columbia Heights Public Schools (CHPS) continues to monitor the developments with COVID-19.

We want CHPS students, families, and staff to know that we are in communication with the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) to have the most up-to-date information and to implement district and school protocols as needed. We are also using the Center for Disease Control's (CDC) recommendations as guidance. 

*Please refer to MDH and MDE for your most up-to-date resource.

Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)

It is important that everyone in the school, child care, youth-serving program, and camp community take steps to reduce COVID-19 transmission, particularly to those who are not vaccinated, while balancing the need to maintain a strong system that effectively supports children, youth, staff and communities.

• Best Practice Recommendations
  Approaches that schools, child care, youth programs, and camps can use to promote health and safety while mitigating COVID-19 transmission risk.
  
  
• COVID-19 Testing During the 2022-2023 School Year
  Testing recommendations and options for families, educators, and staff.
  
  
• COVID-19 Vaccinations
  Information about the COVID-19 vaccines, who is eligible for vaccinations, how to get the vaccine and other vaccine related information. Information specifically about vaccinations for children is also available through the Minnesota Department of Health. 

 COVID-19 Testing

1. No-cost, community testing sites