General Information for School Reopening
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 2022-23 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:
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
Child Care
Update
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:
Report a Positive Case
Go to the School Portal for Outbreak Tracking (SPOT)
To report COVID-19 cases as an existing SPOT user:- Log in to SPOT as an "Existing User"
- Choose "Report Cases and Contacts"
- Find the location/school from the list associated with your login. If the location is not there, select "None of the above" and follow prompts to create an intake form for that location
- Select “New Users” on the SPOT portal
- Complete the SPOT Intake Form
When should I report COVID-19 cases?
Setting |
Number of Cases (e.g. the number of cases that need to be reported) |
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Elementary schools or schools with stable classrooms |
5 or more positive COVID-19 cases within a 14-day period in an individual classroom |
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Secondary schools or shcools with students that change classrooms frequently |
15 percent or more of a grade has tested positive for COVID-19 within a 14-day period |
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Child care programs |
3 or more positive COVID-19 cases within a 14- day period • For child care programs with multiple classrooms/groups (e.g. child care centers), only report 3 or more cases in a 14-day period within a particular classroom/group • For child care programs with only one group (e.g. family child care homes), only report 3 or more cases for the entire child care program |
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Other (camp, youth center, extracurricular activity, youth sport, etc. |
3 or more positive COVID-19 cases within a 14- day period |
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Higher Education |
5% or more of the campus has tested positive for COVID-19 in a 14 day period. |
What are my options for reporting a large number of COVID-19 cases (e.g. 15 percent or more of a grade)?
- Click here for options and instructions on reporting large number of COVID-19 cases.
Questions?
If you have questions about what to do next or if you are concerned about your case numbers, email COVIDOB@acgov.org and/or call (510) 268-2101.
For general COVID related questions please email safelearning@acgov.org
COVID-19 Health Screening
Download a Family Friendly Health Screening Handout (8/20/21) in English | Chinese (Simplified) | Spanish.Camps & Recreational Programs
Alameda County is following the California COVID-19 Industry Guidance for Day Camps and other youth supervised activities. Please see this link for more information: Industry guidance to reduce risk - Coronavirus COVID-19 Response (ca.gov)
For more information on reporting positive COVID-19 cases please go to the Report a Positive Case section of our website.
Wildfire Smoke Guidance
Please review the guidance documents below, for the latest information on Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) in Schools.
Colleges
General Resources
- All the State’s educational guidance can be found here.
- Disinfection recommendation (CDPR)
- Back to School Flyer
For any questions email Safe Learning at: safelearning@acgov.org
