Schools & Childcare

On June 29th, the State of California released Guidance for Child Care Providers and Programs

Alameda County is aligning with the California Department of Social Services and California Department of Public Health child care guidance.

• The state continues to require masks indoors for everyone in child care settings which allows children to be less than 3 feet apart
• Child care programs should continue to maximizing ventilation, practice good handwashing, and staying home when sick

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On July 12, 2021, the State of California released COVID-19 Public Health Guidance for K-12 Schools in California, 2021-22 School Year

Alameda County is aligning with the updated California Department of Public Health (CDPH) schools guidance including prioritizing in person education.

• CDPH continues to require masks indoors for everyone in K-12 settings which allows students to be less than 3 feet apart if needed for schools to open.
• Schools should continue to maximize ventilation, practice good handwashing, and staying home when sick

Day camps and other supervised youth activities may post the checklist for day camps and other supervised youth activities PDF in the facility.

The guidance for overnight camps remains in effect through September 2021 unless otherwise indicated by CDPH.

For more information on California’s reopening, please see these links for more information:

• Safely reopening California - Coronavirus COVID-19 Response
• Order of the State Public Health Officer Beyond Blueprint (ca.gov)

On July 12, 2021, the State of California released COVID-19 Public Health Guidance for K-12 Schools in California, 2021-22 School Year K-12

Alameda County is aligning with the updated California Department of Public Health (CDPH) schools guidance including prioritizing in person education.

• CDPH continues to require masks indoors for everyone in K-12 settings which allows students to be less than 3 feet apart if needed for schools to open.
• Schools should continue to maximize ventilation, practice good handwashing, and staying home when sick

For more information, please see the links below:

• California Safe Schools for All Hub
• School Testing Scenarios
• 2021-2022 Quarantine Requirements for TK-12 School Settings
• Post Vaccine Symptoms Guidance
• Guidance for Schools: Wildfire Smoke and COVID-19
• COVID-19 Testing FAQs 
• COVID-19 Retesting Tips

The Alameda County Health Care Services Agency continues to work in close partnership with the Alameda County Office of Education to develop plans to prepare for and facilitate the eventual reopening of K-12 schools for in-person instruction. Please see this link for more information: https://www.acoe.org/reopening

If you have any questions, please email safelearning@acgov.org

For more information on California’s reopening, please see these links for more information:

• Safely reopening California - Coronavirus COVID-19 Response
• Order of the State Public Health Officer Beyond Blueprint (ca.gov)

For more information around federal, state, and county COVID-19 guidance, please visit the Tool Kit for Child Care Programs in Alameda County During COVID-19

All child care programs must follow the following the state guidance:

• Child Care Programs and Providers
• Guidance for face coverings (ca.gov) and Face Coverings Q&A (ca.gov)
• COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards - Fact Sheets, Model Written Program and Other Resources (ca.gov)

To report cases and suspected outbreaks, complete the Schools Portal for Outbreak Tracking (SPOT) Intake Form. 

School districts, schools, child care programs or extracurricular programs should fill out the Schools Portal for Outbreak Tracking (SPOT) Intake Form if the school setting or program has one or more confirmed COVID-19 cases. If you have questions about what to do next or if you think you have 3 or more cases that could be connected, email COVIDOB@acgov.org and/or call (510) 268-2101.

If you are a parent/guardian and your child has tested positive for COVID-19, please notify your school, child care program, or extracurricular program immediately. Please do NOT complete the SPOT Intake Form.

(REMINDER please be sure to select “Report a School Exposure” as your exposure location even if you are a camp, child care program, extracurricular activity). 

Once you receive your login information, report the case in the SPOT system within 24 hours.

For more detailed instructions please follow Confirmed Case Process for K-12 and Confirmed Case Process for Childcare.

For more information on how to use the Shared Portal for Outbreak Tracking (SPOT) system please view the SPOT User Guide, the SPOT Frequently Asked Questions, and the SPOT Intake Entry Form Fields.

For exposure letter templates for close contacts, please access here:

• Close Contact Letter for All Quarantine Options
• Close Contact Letter for 10 Day Quarantine Option
• Close Contact Letter for 10 Day Quarantine and Shortened Quarantine Options

All youth sports must follow state and local face covering guidance.

• Guidance for face coverings (ca.gov)
• Use of Face Coverings Indoors & In Workplaces FAQs - HOO 21-03 (acgov.org)
• Amendment to Masking Order for Limited Indoor Settings (does not apply to K-12 settings)

State requirements and recommendations for sports that are operated or supervised by schools must follow the guidance provided in the K-12 Guidance 2021-22 School Year

• K-12 Guidance 2021-22 School Year (ca.gov)

Local recommendations for sports that are operated or supervised by schools and all other sports programs.

• Interim COVID-19 Guidance for Youth Sports and Extracurricular Activities in Alameda County

Alameda County is aligning with the updated California Department of Public Health (CDPH). For information and resources for higher education settings

• Resources for Colleges & Universities to Reduce COVID Risk (ca.gov)
• Colleges and Universities | COVID-19 | CDC

• All the State’s educational guidance can be found here.
• Confirmed Case Process for K-12
• Confirmed Case Process for Childcare
• Disinfection recommendation (CDPR)

For any questions email Safe Learning at: safelearning@acgov.org