COVID-19 Resources for Educators

Public Health Leaders End Weekly Testing Requirements for Workers, announced September 13, 2022

COVID-19 Public Health Guidance for K–12 Schools to Support Safe In-Person Learning, 2022–2023 School Year, released June 30, 2022

Update from February 28, 2022- According to CDPH, masks for students in California schools will transition from required to strongly recommended effective end of day, March 11th, regardless of vaccinated status. Note: requirements in local jurisdictions may very based upon local conditions.

See the complete CDPH announcement.

Guidance update from the California Governor's Office, 2-28-2022.

CDPH- COVID-19 Public Health Guidance for K-12 Schools in California, 2021-22 School Year, released March 9, 2022 and effective March 14, 2022.

CDPH- COVID-19 Public Health Guidance for K-12 Schools in California, 2021-22 School Year, updated 11/24/2021

CDPH- Public Health Order Questions & Answers: Vaccine Verification for Workers in Schools, 8/19/2021

CDPH- Vaccine Verification for Workers in Schools, 8/11/2021

CDPH- K-12 Schools Guidance 2021-2022 Questions & Answers, released 7/29/2021

CDPH- Guidance for the Use of Face Coverings, released 7/28/2021

The updates include:

• Approaches to managing students exposed to COVID-19 in a K-12 setting.  
• Individual-level quarantine recommendations, and an additional group-tracing approach strategy has been provided.

Core CDPH School Documents (Both Updated Jan. 12, 2022)

• CDPH K-12 School Guidance
• CDPH K-12 Frequently Asked Questions

New Resources to explain and support implementation of Group-Tracing 

• CDPH K-12 Group Tracing Approach
• Contact Tracing Comparison Summary
• Download Exposure Notification Letter Template – additional languages coming soon 

All of the updates can also be found on the CA Safe Schools Hub.

FERPA & COVID-19 Guidance

U.S Department of Education- FERPA & Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Frequently Asked Questions, March 2020

CDPH Education Guidance

• 2020-2021 K-12 Schools Reopening Framework and Guidance Q&A 7/29/21 (Last updated 8/6/2021)
• 2021-2022 K-12 Schools Reopening Framework and Guidance 8/2/21
• 2021-2022 K-12 Schools Testing Framework 7/12/21
• Case Reporting by Schools Guidance 1/14/21
• Child Care Providers and Programs Guidance 6/29/21
• Outbreak Definition and Reporting Guidance 10/13/20
• Pfizer Vaccine Minor Consent Guidance 5/13/21
• Returning to Work or School Following COVID-19 Diagnosis Guidance 8/24/20
• Safe Schools for All Plan Evidence Summary: TK-6 Schools and COVID-19 Transmission 12/20/20 (Last updated 4/16/21)
• Safe Schools for All Plan Rationale 12/30/20
• Safe Schools for All Plan Summary 12/30/20

Other or Previous Guidance

CDC- Guidance for COVID-19 Prevention in Kindergarten (K)-12 Schools, updated 7/9/2021

CalOSHA- COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards, updated 6/17/2021

CA.GOV- COVID Testing in Schools, (CDPH updated 6/16/2021)

CDPH- California K-12 School Antigen Testing Program Playbook, released 4/21/2021

CDPH- Blueprint for a Safer Economy, updated 3/30/2021

CPDH- Commencement/Graduation Ceremonies Guidance, release 3/26/2021

CDPH-  Guidance Related to Cohorts, released 9/4/2020, updated 3/22/2021

CDPH- COVID-19 and Reopening In-Person Instruction Framework & Public Health Guidance for K-12 Schools in California, 2020-2021 School Year, New version released 1/14/2021, updated 3/20/2021

CDPH- Youth Sports Q&A, released 3/16/2021

CDPH- Outdoor and Indoor Youth and Recreational Adult Sports, updated 2/19/21, updated 3/4/2021

CDPH- Case Reporting by Schools Guidance, 1/14/21

CDPH- Outbreak Definition and Reporting Guidance, 10/13/20

CA.GOV- Blueprint for a Safer Economy Map, Tiers and Industry Search, updated weekly (SEE LIVE MAP BELOW)

• California County Monitoring Data- Data Monitoring Chart
• California County Data Monitoring- Understanding the Data Being Monitored

This updated directive also incorporates two other public health directives issued January 14, 2021, related to: (1) reporting details of any positive case of a person who has been on campus to LHDs and (2) reporting to CDPH whether and to what degree all public and private schools have reopened to serve students in-person on campus. These directives are attached as Appendices 3 and 4.

• CDPH- COVID-19 and Reopening In-Person Instruction Framework & Public Health Guidance for K-12 Schools in California, 2020-2021 School Year, 1/14/2021
• CPDH, California's Safe Schools for All Plan, 12/30/2020
• CDPH, COVID-19 Quarantine Guidance, 12/14/2020
• CDPH, Outdoor and Indoor Youth and Recreational Adult Sports, 12/14/2020
• Limited Stay At Home Order, 11/19/2020
• CalOSHA: COVID-19 Emergency Prevention Regulations
• Analysis for Public Agencies of OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Regulations
• Outbreak Definition and Reporting Guidance 10/13/2020
• CDPH Schools Guidance FAQs, last updated 10/20/2020
• Solano Public Health: Guidance for Close Contacts of Individuals Diagnosed with Confirmed (COVID-19) Coronavirus Disease, updated10/2020
• CDE- Special Education Guidance for COVID-19, 9/30/2020
• School Waiver Consultations 9/22/2020
• Providing Targeted, Specialized Support and Services at School (Cohorts), 9/4/2020
• Guidance for Small Cohorts/Groups of Children and Youth 9/4/2020
• California Interscholastic Federation statement or Introduction to the CIF Guidelines for Return to Physical Activity/Training
• CDE Physical Education During Covid-19 FAQs
• Guidance on Returning to Work or School Following COVID-19 Diagnosis 8/25/2020
• Case and Contact Management Within Child Care Facilities 8/25/2020
• CDPH- Guidance for Small Cohorts/Groups of Children and Youth, 8/24/2020
• CDPH Interim Guidance for Youth Sports, 8/3/2020
• CDPH Schools Guidance FAQs 8/3/2020
• Solano Public Health - Guidance for responding to COVID-19 in the workplace, 8/3/2020
• COVID-19 INDUSTRY GUIDANCE: Schools and School- Based Programs, updated 8/3/2020
• COVID-19 and Reopening In-Person Learning Elementary Education Waiver Process 8/3/2020
• Waiver Notice (PDF) 8/3/2020
• CDPH Interim Guidance: Day Camps, July 29, 2020
• CDE Webinar: Review of Updated School Guidance, 7/20/2020
• CDPH/OSHA Checklist for Schools, 7/17/2020
• COVID-19 and Reopening Framework for K-12 Schools in California 7/17/2020

• Pandemic Plan for Learning and Safe Schools, 7/17/2020

• Guidance for schools (PDF) Directrices para las escuelas sobre el nuevo coronavirus o COVID-19 (PDF)

California has a new blueprint for reducing COVID-19  with revised criteria for loosening and tightening restrictions on activities based upon the tier that each county falls into.

Solano County as of 11-16-2020:

Solano County has been moved into Widespread (purple) tier status.

Tier Status and Schools:

Widespread (purple):

• Schools are closed for in-person instruction- distance learning is happening.
• Schools that have returned to in-person instruction through an approved elementary waiver or during Substantial (red) status, may continue in-person instruction.

Substantial (red):

• Schools are closed for in-person instruction- distance learning is happening
• Can open in-person instruction if county remains in this tier for two weeks

Moderate (orange) & Minimal (yellow): 

• Can open in-person instruction

Departments of Education

• CDE- Coronavirus Response and School Reopening Guidance
• CDE- Additional COVID-19 Resources
• CDE- School and Child Care Meals
• School Meals- What's New
• USDE- Student Privacy, FERPA & COVID-19 FAQs

Solano County Public Health (SPH)

•  Guidance for Close Contacts of Individuals Diagnosed with Confirmed (COVID-19) Coronavirus Disease, updated October 2020
• COVID-19 Updates and Resources
• COVID-19 Guidance for Childcare Providers
• Solano County Roadmap to Recovery
• Solano County Health Order, May 7th

California Department of Public Health (CDPH)

• COVID-19 and Reopening In-Person Learning Framework for K-12 Schools in California, 2020-2021 School Year, published July 17, 2020
• CDPH- COVID-19 INDUSTRY GUIDANCE: Schools and School- Based Programs, published July 17, 2020
• CDPH & Cal/OSHA- COVID-19 General Checklist for Schools and School-Based Programs, published July 17, 2020
• School Guidance on COVID-19, March 7th
• Order of the State Public Health Officer, May 7th

Center for Disease Control (CDC)

• Considerations for K-12 Schools: Readiness and Planning Tool
• Considerations for Schools
• Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Facility
• Decision Making Tree for Schools

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• EPA Certified Disinfectants for COVID-19
• 6 Steps for Effective Disinfectant Use

Association of California School Administrators (ACSA)

• School Reopening Guidance Document Comparison

California School Boards Association (CSBA)

• Reopening Schools in the Time of COVID-19

HR Resources

• Benefits for Workers Impacted by COVID-19ƒ
• US Department of Labor- Families First Coronavirus Response Act
• Healthy Schools Act
• ƒCDPR: California School & Child Care Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
• ƒCDC: Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Healthcare Settings
• CDC: People Who Are at Higher Risk for Illness