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New Communicable Disease Schools Guidance
Posted by Scarlett Sadler in COVID-19, Education
September 06, 2023

Public Health (CDPH) published Guidance for K-12 Schools and Child Care Settings to Support Safe In-Person Services and Mitigate the Spread of Communicable Diseases, 2023-2024 School Year.

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Updated COVID-19 Testing Guidance and FAQs for K-12 Schools
Posted by Scarlett Sadler in COVID-19, Education, Risk Control, Risk Management
July 31, 2023

On July 27, 2023, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) revised its School Testing for COVID-19 webpage to include updated links and contacts as well as guidance directing K-12 schools to continue to follow the Testing Framework for K-12 Schools for the 2022-2023 School Year for the upcoming school year (23/24). CPDH also updated its Frequently Asked Questions Around K-12 Testing.  Read this blog to read all about it!

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CDPH Revision to "Outbreak" Definition
Posted by Scarlett Sadler in COVID-19
July 10, 2023

On June 20, 2023, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) revised its guidelines regarding identification of COVID-19 outbreaks. Read about the new changes in this blog.

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Updates to CDPH COVID-19 Guidance
Posted by Scarlett Sadler in COVID-19
March 13, 2023

On March 3, 2023, the California Department of Public Health announced updates to several state public health orders and COVID-19.

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Non-Emergency COVID-19 Standard Approved
Posted by John Nichols in COVID-19
February 06, 2023

The California Office of Administrative Law approved the Non-Emergency COVID-19 Prevention Standard adopted by the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Standards Board and it went into effect February 3rd.

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COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Extension (AB 152)
Posted by Scarlett Sadler in COVID-19, Risk Control
October 05, 2022

AB 152, signed into law on September 30, 2022, makes two significant changes to the Labor Code.

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California Department of Public Health Updates Vaccine Verification for Workers in Schools
Posted by Scarlett Sadler in COVID-19, Education
September 14, 2022

The next phase of the CA SMARTER PLAN is mitigation in schools which will focus on long-term prevention and preservation of safe in-person schooling. 

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Cal/OSHA Proposes Definition of Normal PPE Consumption
Posted by John Nichols in COVID-19, Risk Control
June 28, 2022

What is "normal consumption" in the Labor Code? That's about to be defined. 

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OSHSB Approves Third Re-Adoption of COVID-19 ETS
Posted by John Nichols in COVID-19
April 22, 2022

California OSH Standards Board has approved a third re-adoption of its Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) for COVID-19 Prevention.

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Face Mask Bullying and Harassment
Posted by Scarlett Sadler in COVID-19, Education
March 14, 2022

As the CDPH mask mandate for wearing a face mask indoors at K-12 Schools comes to an end, district leaders should be mindful of how this may affect their schools.

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