Schools/Childcare Guidance

School Information and Guidance:

• SPOT Homepage - The goal of the School and Shared Portal for Outbreak Tracking (SPOT) is to expand California’s contact tracing efforts by facilitating collaboration and sharing of information between schools, workplaces, congregate settings, other entities and local health departments (LHDs), through CalCONNECT, California’s public health contact tracing and data management system.
  SPOT Intake Form (English) (Spanish)
• CA Safe Schools For All Hub: All CDPH K-12 and Child Care Guidance is located here.
• Link to K-12 guidance: K-12 Guidance 2022-23 School Year
• Link to Masking Q&A: Face Coverings Q&A (ca.gov)
  • Includes questions on sports and recreational activities
• Santa Cruz County Office of Education COVID-19 Health Guidelines for Schools
• COVID-19 Resources – Santa Cruz County Office of Education
• COVID-19 Protocols for Schools - (831) 466-5904 - covidprotocols@santacruzcoe.org
• Testing available for all educational community members, including childcare and family members of students and staff at the following locations:
  • Santa Cruz County Office of Education Annex (399 Encinal St., Santa Cruz)
    • Monday – Friday 9am – 4pm
    • Saturday 9am – 2pm
    • Closed July 2nd – 4th
  • Cabrillo College Main Campus Parking Lot K (6500 Soquel Dr., Aptos)
    • Monday – Friday 9am – 4pm
    • Saturday 9am – 2pm
    • Closed July 2nd – 4th
  • Pajaro Valley Unified School District Office (294 Green Valley Road, Watsonville)
    • Monday – Friday: 9am – 4pm
    • Closed July 4th
  Symptomatic and Asymptomatic individuals accepted. Please fill out the one-time registration at https://inspirediagnostics.com/santa-cruz-county-office-of-education/.
• Frequently Asked Questions on the Weekly PCR Testing Program
• Current Safety Measures/Safely Reopening CA: All Youth Guidance is also located here, including Overnight Camps, under the heading Schools, Camps & Childcare

Childcare Information and Guidance:

• California Department of Public Health Guidance for Child Care Providers and Programs
• Childcare Resources and Decision Trees (CA Safe Schools For All Hub)
• CA Dept of Social Services (CDSS) & Community Care Licensing COVID-19 Child Care Resources
• CA Dept of Social Services (CDSS) & Community Care Licensing COVID-19 Child Care FAQs : FAQs for Licensed Child Care Providers & Facilities & FAQs for Parents
• CA SB95 C-19 Supplemental Leave Coverage for families to use when testing, taking time off for vaccinations, recovering from C-19, or caring for someone who is isolating or quarantining for C-19.
• Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards, & the updated FAQs