Schools and Childcare

School and Childcare Guidance 

1. Guidance for Schools and Childcare Sites to Report and Manage Communicable Disease Cases and Outbreaks 
   
   
2. Acute Viral Gastroenteritis Outbreak Recommendations for School and Childcare Setting
   
   
3. Tuberculosis (TB) Screening Policy for Students in K-12 Schools
   
   
4. Disease Exposure Notices

• • Chicken Pox
  • Fifth Disease
  • Hand, Foot & Mouth
  • Head Lice
  • Impetigo
  • Mononucleosis
  • Pink Eye
  • Pinworm
  • Respiratory Viruses (e.g. COVID, Influenza, RSV)
  • Ringworm
  • Roseola (Sixth Disease)
  • Scabies
  • Shingles
  • Strep Throat/Scarlet Fever
  • Viral Gastroenteritis/Norovirus

5. CDPH Guidance:

• • Office of School Health Hub 
  • Public Health Guidance for TK–12 Schools and Child Care Settings to Support Safe In-Person Services and Mitigate the Spread of Communicable Diseases  
  • Considerations when a Child has Symptoms of Illness in Child Care or School  
  • Guidance on Head Lice Prevention and Control for K-12 Schools and Child Care Facilities  
  • Recommendations for the Prevention and Control of Scabies for School Districts and Child Care Facilities
  • Improving Indoor Air Quality in Schools
  • When and Why to Wear a Mask

6.  Other Guidance 

• • American Academy of Pediatrics: Diseases/Conditions webpage
  • School Air Quality Activity Recommendations (baaqmd.gov)