California Department of Public Health Guidance & Documents

• Vaccine Verification for Workers in Schools, August 11, 2021
• Access the California Department of Public Health's School Reopening Guidance for the 2021-22 school year here
• State Health Officer letter inforcing indoor masking mandates
• Safe Schools for All Web Portal: The State of California's Hub for School Reopening
• COVID-19 Liaison Toolkit
• Student/Staff Testing recommendations

Mask Resources & Guidance

• County of Sonoma Fit-Testing Resouces for School Staff Wearing N-95 Masks
• CDPH Face Covering Guidance
• General information and resources about masks from the State of California
• CDC Face Covering Guidance and Tips
• CDPH FAQ on Face Sheilds

General County Resources

• View health orders and guidance from Sonoma County at Socoemergency.org
• 8/23/21: Local health order moves deadline for schools to comply with state vaccine requirements for school workers to Sept. 24
• 8/23/21: County and SCOE Announce Local Recommendations to Mitigate COVID-19 on Campus
• County of Sonoma Resource Packet for School COVID-19 Coordinators - Includes scenario-based guidance
• School & College Legal Services guidance on when consent is required for student testing

COVID-19 Safety Plans

With the approval of the federal American Rescue Plan, each local educational agency receiving Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER) funds is required to adopt a Safe Return to In-Person Instruction and Continuity of Services Plan and review it at least every six months for possible revisions. The plan must describe how the local educational agency will maintain the health and safety of students, educators and other staff. Reference the Elementary and Secondary School Relief Fund (ESSER III) Safe Return to In-Person Instruction Local Educational Agency Plan Template.

• Sonoma County Interim Sports Guidance
• American Academy of Pediatrics: https://services.aap.org/en/pages/2019-novel-coronavirus-covid-19-infections/clinical-guidance/

• July 2021: Updated School Reopening Guidance
• 2021 CDC case study finds that Delta variant spreads rapidly in indoor settings such as classrooms when people are unvaccinated and unmasked