COVID-19 - Coronavirus Information

The El Dorado County Office of Education collaborates regularly with our county health department and state officials to ensure that county-wide programs and school districts remain informed and have the resources needed to help maintain healthy learning environments. Schools are taking proactive steps to prevent the spread of any illness, including increased cleaning protocols and reinforcing proper hygiene practices.

Updated Guidance for School Settings: 

• Core CDPH School Documents

  • Public Health 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 - Updated August 28, 2023
    
    
  • CDPH Guidance for the Use of Face Masks - Updated September 23, 2022
    
  • CDPH K-12 School Guidance - Updated June 30, 2022
  • CDPH K-12 Frequently Asked Questions - Updated March 12, 2022

• New Resources to explain and support implementation of Group-Tracing 

  • CDPH K-12 Group Tracing Approach
  • Contact Tracing Comparison Summary
  • Download Exposure Notification Letter Template – additional languages coming soon 

• Over-the-Counter (OTC) Antigen Tests – dated December 30, 2021

• Isolation & Quarantine for Childcare Settings - Children in the childcare settings are to follow the CDPH Isolation & Quarantine Guidance dated June 9, 2022
  
  

For EDCOE Team Members:

• Daily Self-Assessment Questionnaire
• COVID Positive/COVID Exposure Survey
• EDCOE CAL-OSHA COVID-19 Prevention Program
• CDHP Guidance Documents
• EDCOE COVID Testing Plan

Helpful Links:

• El Dorado County - Vaccine Clinics
• Moderna Vaccine Fact Sheet 
• Pfizer BioNTech Vaccine Fact Sheet
• El Dorado County Public Health - Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) Update for El Dorado County
• California Department of Public Health - Official COVID-19 information and Guidance Documents from the State of California
• Centers for Disease Control (CDC) - Official COVID-19 information from the United States Centers for Disease Control
• CDC “What You Should Know” Page - Good summaries about how COVID-19 spreads, symptoms, prevention & treatment, etc.
• CDPH - Face covering Guidance
• Respiratory Etiquette - CDC’s “Cover Your Cough” page
• EDCOE CAL-OSHA COVID-19 Prevention Program
• Manage Stress & Anxiety - Helpful tips on how to manage stress & anxiety related to COVID-19

For Parents:

The El Dorado County Office of Education (EDCOE) is working closely with the El Dorado County Public Health (HHSA). Collaborative communication between EDCOE, HHSA and District Superintendents is taking place regularly.

• California Parent and Youth Helpline - Provides support and resource referrals to parent and youth during the current COVID-19 pandemic, 7 days a week from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Call or text 1-855-4APARENT (855-427-2736) for services in English, Spanish, and other languages.
• A message from El Dorado County Health Officer, Dr. Nancy Williams about how to keep our schools open.

Please remember these helpful hints to protect ourselves from any viruses:

• Wash your hands often with soap and water for no less than 20 seconds or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
• Refrain from shaking hands when greeting others.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth with unwashed hands.
• Cover your nose and mouth when sneezing. Cough or sneeze into your sleeve or elbow, not into your hands. You may also use a tissue when you sneeze, cough or blow your nose. Quickly throw away used tissues then wash your hands.
• Avoid close contact with people who are sick. Most germs spread when a sick person coughs, sneezes or talks.
• Do not share food, utensils, beverages, towels, lip balm/lipstick, phones or anything else that might become contaminated with germs.
• If you are suffering from a respiratory illness and running a fever >100 degrees, please remain home until you are well.

Talking to Children about COVID-19

• Talking to Children About COVID-19: A Parent Resource - Recommendations from the National Association of School Psychologists about how to talk to children about COVID-19.

Resources for Schools:

• CDHP Guidance Documents
• EDCOE - El Dorado County Internet Connectivity For Students Document
• CDE COVID-19 Webpage - Information including guidance for schools.
• CDC Guidance for Schools - Official information from the Centers for Disease Control for schools, including differentiating between communities that have a known case and those that do not.