COVID-19 Guidance for Schools

Local conditions influence decisions that public health officials make regarding community-level strategies.  Resources are not exhaustive and will be adjusted as guidelines change with the evolving situation.

FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES

Federal

• U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
• OSHA
• World Health Organization

State

Office of the Governor

• Dashboard tracking COVID-19 in California
• Current safety measures
• Education
• The Safe Schools For All Hub consolidates key resources and information related to
  COVID-19 and schools. New resources will be added to the Hub on a routine basis.
• Collection of Guidance/Resources

Department of Public Health

• Department of Public Health Blueprint for a Safer Economy  6/15/2021
• Guidance Documents: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

California Department of Education (CDE)

• Coronavirus Response and Schools Reopening Guidance

Local

• Directory of Local Health Departments

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Orders & REGULATIONS

California Department of Public Health (CDPH)

• K-12 Guidance 2021-22 School Year  10/20/2021
• K-12 Schools Guidance 2021-22 Questions & Answers  11/15/2021

Cal/OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard Revision COVID-19 Prevention Plan (CPP)

6/17/2021

• §3205. COVID-19 Prevention
• §3205.1. Multiple COVID-19 Infections and COVID-19 Outbreaks
• §3205.2. Major COVID-19 Outbreaks
• Cal/OSHA  FAQs 10/27/2021

COVID-19 Prevention Plan templates

• Template Written COVID-19 Prevention Program (.doc)
• Customizable Employee Training Presentation (.ppt)
• Customizable Employee Training Handout (.doc)
• Template Protocol for Addressing Workplace Exposure to COVID-19 (.doc)
• Template Notice to Employee of Potential Exposure to COVID-19 in the Workplace (.doc)
• Flowchart with Trigger/Response Requirements (.pdf)

California Legislation

• SB 606 - two new categories of California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) violations, 9/27/2021

• SB 95 - 2021 COVID-19 SUPPLEMENTAL SICK LEAVE BENEFIT

  • Effective 1/1/2021, EXPIRED 9/30/2021
  • SIA Member Alert
  • DIR Frequently Asked Questions

• AB 685 - COVID-19 IMMINENT HAZARD TO EMPLOYEES: EXPOSURE, NOTIFICATION, SERIOUS VIOLATIONS (SEPTEMBER 22, 2020) 

  • SIA Member Alert
  • CDPH Guidance on AB 685
  • DIR Guidance on AB 685

• SB 1159 - COVID-19 WORK COMP PRESUMPTION & MANDATORY EMPLOYER REPORTING REQUIREMENTS (SEPTEMBER 22, 2020)

  • SIA Member Alert 
  • SIA Presentation

GUIDANCE & TRAINING

Employers - General Guidance

• California Blueprint for a Safer Economy - Find the status of activities in your county
• Follow the Employer Playbook for a Safe Reopening
• Industry guidance to reduce risk
• Guidance on Returning to Work or School Following COVID-19 Diagnosis
• Responding to COVID-19 in the Workplace for Employers
• Side by Side Comparison of COVID-19 Paid Leave

Employers – Office Workspaces

• Follow this guidance for office workspaces to create a safer environment for workers.
• Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the checklist for office workspaces in your workplace to show customers and employees that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for business

Isolation & Quarantine - California Department of Public HealtH

• Guidance on Returning to Work or School Following COVID-19 Diagnosis
• Quarantine Guidance has been updated by the CDPH and the Governor's Executive Order - December 14, 2020
• Self-Quarantine Instructions for Individuals Exposed to COVID-19
• Self-Quarantine Guidance for Individuals Exposed to COVID-19 These instructions are for people who have been in close contact with someone who has been diagnosed with COVID-19.
• Self-Isolation Instructions for Individuals Who Have or Likely Have COVID-19
• Self-Isolation Guidance for Individuals Who Have or Likely Have COVID-19 These instructions are for people who have or likely have COVID-19. They include information for households, families, caregivers, or close contacts.

Face Coverings - CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

• Guidance for the Use of Face Coverings - November 16, 2020
  • "People in California must wear face coverings when they are outside of the home, unless one of the exemptions applies."
• Guidance from the California Department of Public Health on Face Sheilds - November 17, 2020
• Face coverings, masks, and respirators – Information & Overview
• Face coverings, masks & respirators - Handout
• Use of Cloth Face Coverings to Help Slow the Spread of COVID-19 – CDC Recommendations
• Voluntary use of N95 masks - Cal/OSHA

ENTRANCE POSTINGS – COVID-19

• Entrance Symptom Screening Checklist (SIA Sample Poster)
• Workplace Safety Social Distancing Information (SIA Sample Poster)
• Face Covering Requirements for General Public (CDC Poster)

• (CDC Available Print Materials)

WORKPLACE POSTINGS – COVID-19 

• CDC What You Should Know About COVID-19
• CDC Symptoms of COVID-19
• CDC Stay Home if You’re Sick
• CDC Face Covering Requirements for Employees
• CDC Handwashing
• CDC General Practices for Preventing the Spread of COVID-19
• CDC How to Protect Yourself and Others

• (CDC Available Print Materials)

Employee Training

• Protocol for Addressing Workplace Exposure to COVID-19 - SIA Template (.doc) 
• Hour Zero Online Training for SIA Members on COVID-19 
• Employee Training PowerPoint Presentation (.pdf)
• Employee Training Handout (.pdf)
• Video - COVID-19 Stop the Spread of Germs
• Video - COVID-19 Worker Safety Message
• Employee Travel during a Pandemic - Sample Policy Template (.pdf)

ATHLETICS, ACTIVITIES & Childcare COHORTS

• Youth Sports
• CDPH - Outdoor and Indoor Youth and Recreational Adult Sports - December 14, 2020

• NFHS:  Training:  COVID-19 FOR COACHES AND ADMINISTRATORS

Guidance for Small Cohorts/Groups of Children and Youth

The guidance related to cohorts sets minimum guidelines for providing specialized, targeted support services, necessary in-person child supervision and limited instruction, and facilitation of distance learning in small group environments in ways that maintain the focus on health and safety to minimize transmission. This guidance enables schools to provide specialized services for students with disabilities and English learners, and in-person support for at-risk and high-need students. See the answers to frequently asked questions about cohort guidance.​

• Guidance on Cohorts
• Schools
• Childcare
• Day camps

CALIFORNIA HEALTHY SCHOOL ACT & INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM)

• Do I need training to use a disinfectant?
• IPM Training for School Staff - Online Training Options
• Reminders for Using Disinfectants for Schools and Child Care 
• What About Hand Sanitizers?
• EPA Approved Cleaners
• Disinfecting Fogger Tips

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT

• U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act 
• What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws​

SIA MEMBER RESOURCES

ASSUMPTION OF RISK/WAIVER OF LIABILITY AGREEMENT FORMS - COVID-19

• FORM: PARTICIPATION IN EXTRACURRICULAR SPORT, CLUB OR ACTIVITY (Used in conjunction with the appropriate PARTICIPATION form) (.doc)
  • EX:  Student participation in athletics conditioning or extracurricular activity
• FORM:  DISTRICT TRANSPORTATION COVID-19 PROTOCOLS AGREEMENT (Used in conjunction with the appropriate TRANSPORTATION form) (.doc)
  • ​EX:  Voluntary student transportation on a school bus
• FORM:  USE OF FACILITIES ADDENDUM (Used in conjunction with USE OF FACILITIES AGREEMENT) and the appropriate PARTICIPATION form) (.doc)
  • ​EX:  3rd party use of district facilities such as Boy/Girls Scouts
• FORM: EMPLOYEE OF OUTSIDE ORGANIZATION ON-SITE (.doc)
  • ​EX:  Employee of an outside program offered on a district campus such as childcare or extended learning.
• FORM: PARTICIPANT IN OUTSIDE ORGANIZATION ON-SITE PROGRAM (.doc)
  • ​EX:  Student participation in an outside program offered on a district campus such as childcare or extended learning.

PATTI EYRES of Eyres Law Group, LLP

• Risk Management & Legal Updates with Patti Eyres - Schedule (.pdf)
• Member districts can reach the ELG Hotline for questions on specific matters:

  PEyres@Eyreslaw.com    Direct line: 602-448-4051