Education Resource Center for Employers

Updated Thursday, October 29, 2:30 p.m.

As school districts around the region have reopened their doors to students for the 2020-2021 school year - in a variety of forms - both parents and employers have a wide range of questions. What resources are available to help support virtual learning? Which organizations are offering assistance with day care? What best practices can businesses provide when it comes to accommodating employees with children during this uncertain and stressful period?

The Chamber wants to help by working to gather as much information as possible in one centralized location. This Resource Center will be updated regularly as new information is made available or updated.

If your business has best practices you'd like to share, or if you have questions about how to support employees with children, we encourage you to reach out to us - email us by clicking the link below.

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Area School District Index

Public Schools

Branson Schools – COVID Safety Measures
Fair Grove Schools – Return to the Flock Reopening Plan
Logan-Rogersville Schools – Return to Learn 2020
Marshfield Schools – COVID-19 Home Page
Nixa Schools – 2020-2021 Safety Plan
Ozark Schools – COVID-19 District Updates
Republic Schools – REPMO Return to Learn
Springfield Public Schools – Back to SPS Plan
Strafford Schools – Start Strong Safety Plan
Willard Schools – Start Strong Safety Plan

Private Schools

EnCompass Academy – COVID-19 School Response Plan
Greenwood Laboratory School – About the School or Facebook Page
New Covenant Academy – Back to School 2020-2021
Springfield Catholic Schools – Guide to Returning to School
Springfield Lutheran Schools – School Re-Entry Plan
The Summit Preparatory School – Re-Entry Plan 2020

Business Best Practices

CFO Awards $121,000 for childcare and learning support
"Learning Pods"
- Story from Ozarks First
- Story from KOAM
Here’s what some of Springfield’s biggest employers plan to do for parents stuck at home (from the Springfield News-Leader)
Discovery Center uses Everest building for child care (from Springfield Business Journal)
CoxHealth
- Story about converting Meyer Center to a childcare facility
- CoxHealth has ensured that the cost of the program to families is based on a sliding scale tied to an employee’s hourly rate. They have also partnered with OTC, Evangel, and Drury University to provide proctors and student teachers. This partnership also allows children of the employees at those schools to use the program as well. This program is also licensed by the state of Missouri as a child care facility.
Paul Mueller Company
- Put together a resource page for employees
- Created Work-from-Home program
Penmac
- Penmac Education Staffing provides all substitute teachers for Springfield Public Schools, Republic, Willard, and several other area districts. Penmac can also offer education staffing services to employers who would like to provide teachers or tutors to help support the children of their employees.
- For more information, contact Penmac Education Staffing Manager Steven Sparkman at 417-986-7400

In-Person Care Services

Special thanks to 417 Magazine’s Virtual and Hybrid Learning in 417-Land and The Wind’s Learning and Childcare Resources pages, which helped us find many of these listings.

Virtual Learning Resources

Special thanks to 417 Magazine’s Virtual and Hybrid Learning in 417-Land and The Wind’s Learning and Childcare Resources pages, which helped us find many of these listings.

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