Back to School with COVID-19, Part 1 [IEP 177]

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today’s episode is the first in a three-part series covering guidelines for going back to school for in-person learning for the 2021-2022 school year. It’s hard to believe that we are here on the cusp of beginning another school year, and as with the last two school years, COVID-19 has changed everything for students, educators, and parents.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Join us for this three-part guide to everything you need to know and the momentum you need to kick off a new school year. We are discussing COVID-19 guidelines, safety protocols, and the recent teacher vaccine mandate in California.</span></p> <p><strong>Show Highlights:</strong></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Safe Schools for All Hub through the</span> <a href="http://www.cde.ca.gov" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">www.cde.ca.gov</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">website is THE place to go for updates and guidelines from the CA Department of Public Health.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">The main components of the guidelines for schools include: recommended vaccines for everyone over age 12 and a mask mandate for all to allow less social distancing within school activities</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mask mandates (with medical exemptions) are identified as part of the best practices for schools, and districts have been busy developing their testing protocols.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">After a positive COVID-19 diagnosis, the requirements for returning to school are as follows:</span> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">A negative COVID-19 test</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">24 hours fever-free (without using fever-reducing medications)</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Improvement of all symptoms</span></li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p style="padding-left: 40px;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">**With any positive COVID-19 test, the guideline is for