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.

LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL AUTHORITIES

Local

• Directory of Local Health Departments

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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

Federal

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

Orders & REGULATIONS

California Department of Public Health (CDPH)

• K-12 Schools Guidance 2022-23 School Year  6/30/2022
• Guidance on Isolation and Quarantine  6/9/2022
• Vaccine Verification for Adults Working with K-12 Students  8/11/2021

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

5/5/2022

• §3205. COVID-19 Prevention
• §3205.1. Multiple COVID-19 Infections and COVID-19 Outbreaks
• §3205.2. Major COVID-19 Outbreaks
• Cal/OSHA  FAQs  8/16/2022

COVID-19 Prevention Plan templates

• Contact Jennifer Serran for the current COVID-19 Safety Plan template, staff training information and sample exposure notices.

California Legislation

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

• SB 114 - Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (SPSL)

  • EXPIRES 9/30/2022
  • 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
• Industry guidance to reduce risk
• Side by Side Comparison of COVID-19 Paid Leave

Face Coverings - CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

• Guidance for the Use of Face Coverings  4/20/2022
• Guidance from the California Department of Public Health on Face Sheilds - November 17, 2020
• Masks  4/22/2022
• 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 faqs

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) 
• PublicSchoolWORKS (PSW) COVID-19 Training online for SIA Members - contact Jennifer Serran, jserran@sia-jpa.org
• Hour-Zero COVID-19 Training online for SIA Members
• Video - COVID-19 Worker Safety Message

SPORTS

• Youth Sports
• CDPH - Outdoor and Indoor Youth and Recreational Adult Sports  4/6/2021

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

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