This two-page fact sheet addresses issues of harassment and discrimination stemming from prejudice and unfounded fears about COVID-19 and explains what to do when a student experiences discrimination in school, including how to file a complaint with the Civil Rights Division.
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Based on guidance from the CDC, this handbook describes safe practices for in-person learning, including masking and physical distancing.
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This PDF provides a series of decision trees in use by San Diego County for their symptom screening and quarantine protocols that can be used as a model for other districts as well. It also lists appropriate test types and requirements to return to school.
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This guidance, which recommends universal masking for fall 2021, includes information on physical distancing, facial coverings and personal protective equipment, symptom screening, COVID-19 testing, contact tracing, quarantining, cleaning and disinfection, ventilation, and sports.
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This website has guides, templates, and sample messages for district leaders and others to use as part of a public education campaign to increase vaccination rates.
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This website includes decision-making tools with guiding principles and mitigation strategies for school reopening.
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This website compiles resources for child care administrators and providers, including state-by-state information on vaccines, public health guidance, child care closures, and supporting emergency workers.
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This brief lays out model standards for child care facilities to mitigate the risk of virus transmission, including standards for ventilation, bathrooms, and classroom configuration. It is intended to help states deliver consistent guidance on reopening child care programs and to help providers assess their own programs.
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This guidance makes clear that masks should be worn indoors by all individuals over age 2 who are not fully vaccinated, especially in areas of moderate to high community transmission, and that transmission rates should be monitored to guide decisions on the use of prevention strategies.
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This guidance for school year 2021-22, released on July 12, builds upon the federal guidance but states that vaccinated students and staff should still wear masks because of the difficulty of tracking vaccination status and concerns about stigma and bullying.
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This toolkit provides several documents and guidance on how to encourage vaccination among staff, including printable posters and social media strategies.
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This document reviews the evidence on transmission rates and community spread and presents strategies for reopening schools, including how to create effective in-person safety plans.
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This guidance makes clear that in-person learning should be a priority for fall 2021, but masks should be worn by all individuals age 2 and older who are not vaccinated, and masking indoors is particularly important if 3 feet of distance cannot be maintained.
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This guidebook offers a planning guide across four core areas (community health context, facilities and school operations, safe school environments, and cohorts for safe learning) to guide decision-making for in-person instruction.
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This webinar addresses how to use funding for literacy programs, student mental health and wellness, outdoor education programming, rapid COVID-19 testing, and more.
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This website describes ways schools can improve ventilation using American Rescue Plan funds, including servicing or upgrading HVAC systems, repairing windows, and purchasing MERV-13 filters.
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This webpage includes links to several documents in both English and Spanish to support school staff, including decision trees and flyers that explain contact tracing procedures.
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This website links to several resources for California schools to help administer vaccines, including request forms for mobile pop-up clinics, pharmacists, and volunteers.
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This website, divided into separate pages for organizations, schools, and individuals, provides an overview of resources offered by the state of California to support testing sites.
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This website consolidates existing guidance; provides resources on funding, mitigation, and transparency; and explains the science behind the state’s reopening plan.
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This website provides concrete and actionable toolkits for operating schools during the pandemic, including strategies for cohorting and scheduling.
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