Safety Measures for K-12 Schools from CDPH (Updated 8/9/2022)

• This year there has been quite a change in the requirements for the 2022-23 school year in regards to COVID.  The following is the list of required actions and recommended guidelines for Schools grades tk-12.  
  
  
  REQUIRED ACTIONS
  Facemasks
  • No person can be prevented from wearing a mask as a condition of participation in an activity or entry into a school, unless wearing a mask would pose a safety hazard (e.g., watersports).
  • Schools must develop and implement local protocols to provide masks to students who inadvertently fail to bring a face covering to school and desire to use one.
  
  
  Managing Individuals with Symptoms
  • California requires employers to provide COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave for most workers through December 31, 2022. This includes circumstances in which workers are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 and seeking a medical diagnosis, attending a vaccine appointment for themselves or for a family member, and/or if a worker's child is isolating due to COVID-19 infection.
  
  
  Reporting COVID-19 disease burden to local health authorities 
  • K-12 schools should refer to California Code of Regulations (CCR) Title 17, §2500 and §2508 for reporting requirements. Note that 17 CCR §2500 has been temporarily modified by the State Public Health Officer Order of February 10th, 2022. 
  • As workplaces, schools are subject to COVID-19 workplace outbreak reporting requirements stipulated in AB 685 and Cal/OSHA Emergency Temporary Standards.  
   
  Reporting COVID-19 disease burden to local health authorities 
  • K-12 schools should refer to California Code of Regulations (CCR) Title 17, §2500 and §2508 for reporting requirements. Note that 17 CCR §2500 has been temporarily modified by the State Public Health Officer Order of February 10th, 2022. 

• Expanded Learning Opportunities Grant

• 2022 - 2023 Reopening Plan

• ESSER III Expenditure Plan (Approved 10/19/21)

• 2022 - 2023 COVID-19 Prevention Plan (CPP) 

COVID-19 is a respiratory illness caused by a novel virus that has been spreading worldwide. Community-acquired cases have now been confirmed in California. We are gaining more understanding of COVID-19’s epidemiology, clinical course, immunogenicity, and other factors as time progresses, and the situation is changing daily. CDPH is in the process of monitoring COVID-19, conducting testing with local and federal partners, and providing guidance and resources to prevent, detect and respond to the occurrence of COVID-19 cases in California.