COVID-19 Designee Toolkit

Last content update: 5/11/2022

NOTE: As of April 6, 2022, the County of Santa Clara Public Health Department has updated its webpages to address new California Department of Public Health (CDPH) COVID-19 Public Health Guidance for K-12 Schools in California (updated 04/6/22), Guidance for Child Care Providers and Programs (updated 3/12/22), and Guidance for the Use of Face Masks (updated 2/28/22).

Scenario 1: For Student or Staff exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms
Scenario 2: For Student or Staff identified as close contacts
Scenario 3: For Student or Staff who test positive for COVID-19
Scenario 4: Routine COVID-19 screening
Additional Resources

Scenario 1: Student or Staff Exhibits One or More COVID-19 Symptoms¹

¹Please note, individuals with COVID-19 symptoms are recommended to be tested and follow Scenario 1 protocols regardless of vaccination status.

Resources for Administrators
- Cleaning protocols
- COVID-19 Decision Tree for TK-12 and Childcare – Updated 5/6/22 | English | Spanish | Vietnamese |
- CDPH’s Interactive Toolkit Managing confirmed or suspected COVID-19 among students in K-12 settings
- CDC COVID-19 Viral Testing Tool (helps determine testing needs; any quarantine advice given may not apply to students in TK-12 settings.)
Resources for Parents
- Guidelines for COVID-19 Cases, Contacts, and People with Symptoms – Updated 4/15/22: | English | Chinese | Spanish | Vietnamese | Tagalog |
- CDPH’s Parent Page: Safe Schools for All
- Free COVID testing sites (look for a site that accepts individuals with symptoms)

Scenario 2: Student or Staff Identified as a Close Contact² to a Person Who Has Tested Positive for COVID-19

²Please note, persons exposed to COVID-19 do NOT need to quarantine, regardless of vaccination status, as long as they do not have COVID-19 symptoms. However, they should get tested 3-5 days after last exposure. If symptoms develop, test and stay home. This guidance does not apply to staff or residents in high-risk settings (e.g. healthcare facilities). See sccstayhome.org for details.

NOTE: The California Public Health Department (CDPH) strongly recommends that schools utilize (or begin transitioning to) the notification-based model provided in Group Tracing Approach to Students Exposed to COVID-19 in a K-12 setting. In this approach, students are notified of their exposure and test 3-5 days after BUT stay in school regardless of vaccination status (unless symptomatic or test positive).

View a Sample Group Tracing Notification Letter to Parents/Guardians of Students Exposed to COVID-19 in School (updated 3/14/22) here: | English | Spanish | Vietnamese

Student or Staff Member Who is Identified as a Close Contact

Resources for Administrators
- Cleaning protocols
- COVID-19 Decision Tree for TK-12 and Childcare – Updated 5/6/22 | English | Spanish | Vietnamese |
- Template Letter: Sample Group Tracing Notification Letter to Parents/Guardians of Students Exposed to COVID-19 in School – Updated 3/14/22:| English | Spanish | Vietnamese
Resources for Parents
- Guidelines for COVID-19 Cases, Contacts, and People with Symptoms – Updated 4/15/22: | English | Chinese | Spanish | Vietnamese | Tagalog |
- CDPH’s Parent Page: Safe Schools for All
- Free COVID testing sites

Scenario 3: Student or Staff Member Tests Positive for COVID-19

Resources for Administrators
- Cleaning protocols
- Report case through the School Portal for Outbreak Tracking (SPOT) (see Additional Resources and Report a Case or Outbreak of COVID-19 in Your TK-12 Education Program for instructions)
- COVID-19 Decision Tree for TK-12 and Childcare – Updated 5/6/22 | English | Spanish | Vietnamese |
- CDC COVID-19 Viral Testing Tool (helps determine testing needs; any quarantine advice given may not apply to students in TK-12 settings.)
Resources for Parents
- Guidelines for COVID-19 Cases, Contacts, and People with Symptoms – Updated 4/15/22: | English | Chinese | Spanish | Vietnamese | Tagalog |
- CDPH’s Parent Page: Safe Schools for All

Scenario 4: Routine COVID-19 Screening (no symptoms, not close contacts)

Resources for Administrators
- Only if positive:
  - Cleaning protocols
  - Report cases through the School Portal for Outbreak Tracking (SPOT)
  - COVID-19 Decision Tree for TK-12 and Childcare – Updated 5/6/22 | English | Spanish | Vietnamese |
Resources for Parents
- Only if positive:
  - Guidelines for COVID-19 Cases, Contacts, and People with Symptoms – Updated 4/15/22: | English | Chinese | Spanish | Vietnamese | Tagalog |
  - CDC COVID-19 Viral Testing Tool (helps determine testing needs; any quarantine advice given MAY NOT APPLY to TK-12 settings)

*Please note, this tool is the property of the Centers for Disease Control. Santa Clara County does not control the information contained in this third-party application and is not responsible for its use or misuse. Please consult current county guidance when using this application.

Additional Resources

COVID-19 Reporting and SPOT:

Other:

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