April 6, 2021

Schools may reopen for in-person instruction for all grades K-12 in counties in all Tiers under the Blueprint for a Safer Economy if the county-adjusted case rate is less than 25 per 100,000 population per day.  Operations once reopened must adhere to the updated Sector Guidance for School and School-Based Program reflected in the guidance document here.

All schools that reopen under this criteria must complete and post a COVID Safety Plan (CSP) to their website homepage at least 5 days before reopening for in-person instruction, as described in the CSP Posting and Submission Requirements for In-Person Instruction in the previously linked guidance document.

COVID-19 Safety Plans require schools to follow State guidelines for several safety criteria including: stable groups, face coverings, physical distancing, ventilation, healthy hygiene, cleaning and disinfection, screening for signs and symptoms, exposure and contact tracing, and reporting cases to the Public Health Department to ensure a safe reopening. The required CSP documents may be found at https://schools.covid19.ca.gov and schools/districts may submit their finished CSP and School Guidance Checklists to Heather Cockerill (for San Bernardino County Department of Public Health) at hcockerill@dph.sbcounty.gov and to k12csp@cdph.ca.gov (for California Department of Public Health) for the review/approval process.

Guidance and Resources

• Youth Sports Q&A (3/16/21)
• Youth Sports Testing with Valencia Branch Laboratory
  • If you are a public school district or local education agency that would like to offer COVID-19 testing for qualifying high contact youth sports by partnering with the state’s Valencia Branch Laboratory, please review the one-page flyer and Frequently Asked Questions to learn more. 
• CA Safe School for All Hub
• Reopening In-Person Instruction Framework & Public Health Guidance for K-12 Schools (1/14/21)
• Cal OSHA COVID-19 Prevention Plan (CPP) template
• COVID-19 Guidance Checklist (1/14/21)
• COVID-19 Quarantine Guidance (1/14/21)
• Case Reporting Directive (1/14/21) 
• Reopening Status Reporting Directive (1/14/21)