The goal of "Navigating Next" is to support school systems by providing concise, prioritized guidance for effectively and successfully completing the 2020-2021 school year while simultaneously planning and preparing for the start of the 2021-2022 school year. Additionally, "Navigating Next" supports districts in determining options for the use of federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds, scheduled to be expended by September 2023. "Navigating Next" builds on previous guidance, "Navigating Change: Kansas' Guide to Learning and School Safety Operations" (ED618749), a key resource for school systems as they implement instructional and operational practices. This guidance document provides concise and actionable guidance to school districts, including considerations for addressing urgent issues that schools should prioritize between now and the end of May 2021.