Responding to the Coronavirus/COVID-19 for Public K-12 School Districts

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Responding to the Coronavirus/COVID-19 for Public K-12 School Districts

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) has spread throughout much of the world, including California. Governor Newsom declared a state of emergency in California in early March 2020. LCW will continue to monitor the evolving situation and update our clients frequently. Below are recommendations for California public K-12 school districts on how to best deal and respond to the Coronavirus/COVID-19 in the workplace.

Template Protocols

Cal/OSHA-Compliant Template COVID-19 Prevention Program (“CPP”) (Consortium Members)
Cal/OSHA-Compliant Template COVID-19 Prevention Program (“CPP”) (Non-Consortium Members)
Complimentary Templates for Coronavirus/COVID-19 Related Protocols for California Public K-12 School Districts

Special Bulletins & Updates

California’s New Permanent Standards for COVID-19-Related Workplace Health and Safety Are Now in Effect
California’s Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board Promulgates New Permanent Standards for COVID-19
Updated Definition of “Close Contact” and Requirements in the Event of a Workplace Exposure for K-12 Schools
California’s Occupational Safety And Health Standards Board Is Considering New Regulations Addressing COVID-19
California Department of Public Health Lifts Vaccine Verification and Weekly Testing Requirements for Workers in K-12 Schools
Federal COVID-19 Prevention Guidance Shifts Focus
CDPH Updates Isolation and Quarantine Recommendations – K-12 Schools
Updated CDPH Guidance Removes Face Covering Requirements in Most Settings
CDPH Relaxes Face Covering Requirements
Governor Enacts New COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Law
State Legislature Considers Bill to Reauthorize SPSL
The Governor and Legislative Leaders Announce Plans to Reauthorize COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave
The Supreme Court of the United States Blocks Federal OSHA Mandate
CDPH Removes Isolation and Quarantine Requirements for Certain Health Care and Emergency Medical Services Personnel
DOL Updates Rules Regarding Health Plan Coverage of COVID-19 Tests
OSHSB Adopts Regulatory Amendments to the COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards
CDPH Issues Q&A on Face Covering Guidance
CDPH Issues Statewide Mask Mandate Effective December 15, 2021
New Federal Restrictions for International Travel
OSHSB Delays Consideration of Vaccination, Testing, and Face Covering Regulations
OSHA Regulation Encourages Vaccination Against COVID-19
EEOC Publishes New Guidance on Religious Accommodation Requests
Modified Reporting Requirements for COVID-19 Exposure
CDPH Reduces Required Quarantine Period for Certain Unvaccinated Employees Following a Close Contact to COVID-19 Exposure
Federal COVID-19 Action Plan May Require Employers in California Adopt Vaccination or Weekly Testing Policies
The American Rescue Plan Act’s COBRA Subsidy Soon Expires & Employers are Required to Notify Impacted Individuals
California Mandates COVID-19 Vaccination or Regular COVID-19 Testing for Employees of Public and Private TK-12 Schools
New Qualifying Reasons for Tax Credits under the American Rescue Plan Act
The Department of Justice Determines that Employers May Require Vaccinations Approved Under the Emergency Use Authorization
PERB Holds that Mandating Vaccinations is Outside the Scope of Representation
Requesting Proof of Employees’ Vaccination, Confidentiality Requirements, & Use and Disclosure of Employee Vaccination Information
Newly Adopted Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Regulations Remove Certain Requirements Related to Physical Distancing, Face Coverings and Partitions
The Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board Withdraws Its Proposed Amendments to the Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Regulations, Returns Workplaces to the Status Quo
Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board Schedules a Special Meeting for June 9, 2021 to Consider Additional Amendments to the Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Regulations
Amended Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Regulations Require that Employers Update their COVID-19 Prevention Programs and Take Other Actions
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Provides Updated Guidance Concerning COVID-19 Vaccinations and Vaccination Records
Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board Delays Consideration of Proposed Amendments to the Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Regulations
Department of Industrial Relations Clarifies Reason for Employee Use of COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave for Closure or Unavailability of the Employee’s Child’s School or Place of Care
Department of Labor Releases Model COBRA Notices for the American Rescue Plan Act’s Employer-Provided COBRA Subsidy
Qualification for Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery (“CLFR”) Fund Payments for Local Governmental Entities and Pre-Award Requirements for Such Payments
President Biden Approves the $1.9 Trillion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Release Guidance for Vaccinated Individuals
Governor Signs COVID-19 Reporting and Safety Plan Legislation for Schools
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the California Department of Public Health Update Quarantine Guidance for Vaccinated Employees
The CDC and The U.S. Department of Education Issue New Reopening Guidance for K-12 Schools
CDPH Releases COVID-19 Testing Considerations for Schools
What Schools Need to Know about the New CDPH Consolidated Guidance for K-12 Schools
CDPH Updates Travel Advisory to Revise the Recommended Quarantine Period Following Interstate and International Travel and to Warn Against Non-Essential Intrastate Travel
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) Updates Guidance Concerning the Permissibility of Requiring COVID-19 Vaccinations
Governor Issues Executive Order Revising Cal/OSHA Quarantine Guidance and Addressing Other COVID-19 Related Issues
Responding to COVID-19 Outbreaks
CDPH Reduces Quarantine Period Following “Close Contact” Exposures to Align with CDC Guidance, but Public School Districts and Community College Districts Must Follow Stricter Guidance Requiring 14-Day Quarantine
Permissibility of Requiring that Employees at Public School and Community College Districts Receive the COVID-19 Vaccination
Governor Newsom Announces New Regional Stay At Home Order
Cal/OSHA Board Adopts Emergency Regulations Regarding COVID-19
California Department of Public Health Issues COVID-19 Travel Advisory Recommending 14-Day Self Quarantine for Any Non-Essential Travel Out of State
Governor Newsom Announces New Blueprint for Safer Economy Plan; California Department of Public Health Issues Guidance Regarding Tier Framework for Reducing COVID-19 and Adjusting Permitted Sector Activities
New State Guidance for Small Cohorts of Children from Governor and Department of Public Health
Governor and California Department of Public Health Issue Guidance and Restrictions Regarding Reopening of K-12 Schools for In-Person Instruction
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Issues New Guidance Authorizing Employers to Test Employees for COVID-19
CalPERS Issues Circular Letter Explaining How Leave Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act Should be Tracked and Reported
Guide to Understanding the Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (“PEUC”) Program under the CARES Act
State Superintendent Issues “Framework for Labor-Management Collaboration: Serving Local Communities During the COVID-19 Emergency”
Determining the Employees Essential to Your Agency’s Function and Complying with Executive Order N-33-20
Department of Labor Issues Temporary Regulations Concerning Paid Leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”)
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act Enacted into Law
OE Announces States May Seek Waiver of Standardized Testing Requirements
FAQs for LEAs: Serving Disabled Students in the Age of COVID-19
Revised Special Bulletin: Families First Coronavirus Response Act Enacted Into Law
Governor Newsom Amends Brown Act Changes in Subsequent Executive Order
Update: CalPERS Suspends Retired Annuitant Work Hour Limitation during COVID-19 Emergency
California Legislature Passes SB 117 to Provide Protections for School Districts Closed Due to COVID-19 and Funding for Protective Equipment and Supplies and Labor for Cleaning School Sites
UPDATE, March 18, 2020, 9:09 a.m. House Passes Dramatically Revised Version Of Families First Coronavirus Response Act, Bill Finally Moves To Senate
UPDATE, March 16, 2020, 5:49 p.m. Tax Credits for Private Employers in Families First Coronavirus Response Act
County Health Officials Order Six Bay Area Counties to Shelter in Place Due to COVID-19
Update, March 16, 2020, 1:20 p.m. Governor Newsom Issues Guidance That All People Over The Age Of 65 and People With Chronic Conditions Should Self Isolate
Governor Issues Executive Order to Provide Funding for School Districts that close to Address COVID-19
House Passes Families First Coronavirus Response Act, Bill Moves To Senate For Vote
Brown Act Issues After Governor Newsom’s Executive Order
FAQ’s for School Districts on Responding to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak: Student Issues
How School Districts and Community College Districts Should Respond to Employees’ Exposure to COVID-19
CDPH Redefines “Close Contact” and “Infectious Period,” Changing Workplace COVID-19 Prevention Requirements
Cal/OSHA to Consider Permanent COVID-19 Regulation
The EEOC Updates Its COVID-19 and ADA Guidance Addressing Workplace Testing and Vaccination