When the schools is informed that a learner or staff member tests positive for COVID we will implement the following steps for communication:
- Contact the COVID+ individual to begin contact tracing to identify close contacts.
- Email all of the exposed learners and staff and outline the protocol, return to school date, and any other information needed.
- Send AB685 notification to all staff.
- Update the COVID-19 Positive Case Record.
- Submit case and contact reports to ACPHD.
*The date that the school is informed of the positive case will impact our communication timeline. For example, if we are informed on Monday that a person tested positive on Saturday but developed symptoms on Wednesday, we would need to communicate to all exposed individuals that the on-site exposure during the person's infectious period was on the Monday and Tuesday of the previous week.
Confidentiality
When dealing with medical situations, confidentiality is of the utmost importance. CLCS is committed to ensuring that we follow all confidentiality practices aligned with FERPA and HIPAA. We want our staff and families to feel safe to disclose potential COVID diagnosis. All names will remain confidential and only discussed with the COVID Program Manager, Executive Director, and key staff.
CLCS will share with the community when there is a positive case via our COVID-19 Positive Case Record. We will communicate directly with unmasked close contacts identified through contact tracing. We will NOT share the following information:
- Name of learner(s) and/or staff members
- Grade of learner(s)
- Which cohort the positive case was in (except the directly exposed learners)
- Any other confidential information
