COVID-19 Updates

Students in grades K-5 that have chosen the hybrid option will return to school on Wednesday, February 24 and students in grades 6-8 will return on Monday, March 1.
​The PAC hybrid option runs Monday - Friday from 8:15 am - 12:15 pm for students in grades TK - 8.

2020-2021 COVID-19 UPDATES

2019-2020 COVID-19 UPDATES

COVID-19 SAFETY PLAN (CSP) 

PLACER ACADEMY REOPENING PLAN 20-21

CAL/OSHA PREVENTION PROGRAM (CPP)

COVID-19 SCHOOL GUIDANCE CHECKLIST

GUIDANCE USED FOR COVID-19 SAFETY PLAN

• COVID-19 Industry Guidance:  Schools and School Based Programs,California Department of Public Health
• Considerations for Schools, Centers for Disease Control
• Stronger Together:  A Guidebook for the Safe Reopening of Public Schools​
• County of Placer Health and Human Services

COVID-19 GUIDELINES AND RESPONSE
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What happens if a student or staff member exhibits symptoms of COVID-19?

• Student/staff member will be immediately isolated and sent home.
• ​COVID-19 testing will be recommended.
• If no test is performed, isolation continues for a minimum of 10 days from symptom onset AND 24 hours fever-free without medication AND improvement of symptoms.
• Cohort (classroom) may remain open, dependent upon testing and recommendation of public health.

My child has symptoms of COVID-19. Where can they get tested?

• Students with insurance should see their primary care provider or schedule testing at an Optumserve Site through Placer County Public Health (lhi.care/covidtesting)
• ​Students without insurance may be tested at one of the Placer County Office of Education Testing sites (www.placercoe.org/schooltestingsites)

What happens if a student or staff member tests positive for COVID-19?

• School staff will notify Placer County Public Health.
• Positive student/staff member will isolate and be excused from school for a minimum of 10 days from symptom onset or test date.
• Contract tracing will occur by school staff and public health.
• Cohort (classroom) will close for 14 days after the last date positive case was at school while infectious and individuals will be asked to quarantine.
• Testing will be recommended for close contacts.
• Appropriate cleaning measures will take place.
• All school families will be notified of positive cases, while maintaining confidentiality of individuals.

What happens if a student or staff member has symptoms and tests negative for COVID-19?

• If the student/staff member has not had close contact or exposure to a positive case, the student/staff member may return to in-person instruction 3 days after symptoms resolve.
• ​Cohort (classroom) remains open.