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Vaccine Eligibility for Education and Childcare Professionals and Staff
All Pre-K through 12th-grade educators and staff who work onsite with students, as well as childcare professionals, are eligible to start scheduling and receiving the vaccine beginning March 1st.
Please refer to the descriptions below for more detail.
Certified Staff:
• Classroom Educators PK-12 (including DSAP & LTS)
• Student and Educator Support Specialists – Special Education, School Counselors, Social Workers, SLP, School Psychologists, etc.
• School Nurses
• Building & Central Office Administrators
• Non-classroom based certified personnel; Content Area coaches, Department Chairs, Curriculum Specialists, Technology Specialists
• Classroom Educators PK-12 (including DSAP & LTS)
• Student and Educator Support Specialists – Special Education, School Counselors, Social Workers, SLP, School Psychologists, etc.
• School Nurses
• Building & Central Office Administrators
• Non-classroom based certified personnel; Content Area coaches, Department Chairs, Curriculum Specialists, Technology Specialists
Non-Certified Instructional Staff:
• Paraprofessionals
• Tutors
• Interventionists
• Behavioral Specialists
• Contracted Support Specialists – BCBA, Speech, etc.
• District/Building-based Substitutes
• Paraprofessionals
• Tutors
• Interventionists
• Behavioral Specialists
• Contracted Support Specialists – BCBA, Speech, etc.
• District/Building-based Substitutes
Non-Certified Support Staff:
• Custodial & Maintenance Staff
• Food Service Staff
• Office Administration Staff (Building & Central Office in schools)
• Security Personnel
• Nurse Office Aides & Staff
• Library/Media Center Support Staff (if not certified)
• IT Staff
• Athletic Coaches & Extra-Curricular Advisors (if not certified)
• Bus/Van Drivers LEA & Private Companies
• Substitute teachers
• In-school volunteers
• Custodial & Maintenance Staff
• Food Service Staff
• Office Administration Staff (Building & Central Office in schools)
• Security Personnel
• Nurse Office Aides & Staff
• Library/Media Center Support Staff (if not certified)
• IT Staff
• Athletic Coaches & Extra-Curricular Advisors (if not certified)
• Bus/Van Drivers LEA & Private Companies
• Substitute teachers
• In-school volunteers
Childcare Professionals:
• Childcare Teachers, Assistant teachers, paraprofessionals
• Administrative staff with in-person contact with parents and children
• Program support staff who have regular in-person contact with children
• Childcare transportation professionals
• Childcare Teachers, Assistant teachers, paraprofessionals
• Administrative staff with in-person contact with parents and children
• Program support staff who have regular in-person contact with children
• Childcare transportation professionals
*Not eligible: Board of Education members, off-site staff working remotely or in non-school buildings; non-licensed home childcare providers, adult and higher education professionals and staff
