Schools & Childcare

Child Care

California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released Guidance for Local Health Jurisdictions on Isolation and Quarantine of the General Public.

• Child care programs can follow this updated guidance on isolation and quarantine (see tables 1-3 in the guidance)

TK-12 Schools

California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released Guidance for Local Health Jurisdictions on Isolation and Quarantine of the General Public.

• School staff can follow this updated isolation and quarantine guidance (see tables 1-3 in the guidance)
• Students can follow this updated isolation guidance (see table 1 in the guidance)

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California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released Group-Tracing Approach to Students Exposed to COVID-19 in a K-12 setting (ca.gov)

State Guidance

Alameda County Public Health Department (ACPHD) is aligned with the California Department of Public Health Department’s TK-12 school’s guidance.

• K-12 Guidance 2021-22 School Year (ca.gov)
• Guidance on Isolation and Quarantine for COVID-19 Contact Tracing (ca.gov)
• California Safe Schools for All Hub

Local Guidance

For more information on ACPHD’s local guidance, please see links below:

• Keeping Kids in School: Exposure, Test-to-Stay, and General Testing FAQs
• School Testing Scenarios
• Post Vaccine Symptom Guidance
• COVID-19 Retesting Tips
• Guidance for Schools: Wildfire Smoke and COVID-19
• Guidance for Overnight Field Trips

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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

Update

• Child care programs can follow this updated Guidance for Local Health Jurisdictions on Isolation and Quarantine of the General Public (see tables 1-3 in the guidance)
• COVID-19 Parent/Family Flow Charts
• COVID-19 Staff Flow Charts

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)

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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

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 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 Template

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

• Guidance for face coverings (ca.gov)
• Alameda County Face Covering Requirements

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.
• Disinfection recommendation (CDPR)

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