COVID-19 Overview
Fremont Unified COVID-19 Protocols, effective January 22, 2024
- Students and staff must continue to report COVID-19 cases to their school/supervisor.
- Isolation requirements for positive cases:
- For COVID-19 cases with symptoms, with or without fever, students/staff may return if:
- 24 hours have passed with no fever, without the use of fever-reducing medications, AND
- their symptoms are mild and improving.
- For COVID-19 cases with no symptoms, there is no period of isolation or exclusion. If symptoms develop, the criteria above will apply.
- For COVID-19 cases with symptoms, with or without fever, students/staff may return if:
- Face coverings following a COVID-19 diagnosis (with or without symptoms) are:
- Recommended for students through day 10, or following two sequential negative tests at least one day apart. Day 0 is symptom onset date or positive test date.
- Required for employees through day 10 per Cal/OSHA guidance for workplaces. Day 0 is symptom onset date or positive test date.
- Close contact notifications and testing opportunities will be provided to staff exposed at the workplace to individuals with COVID-19 during their infectious period.
Fremont Unified’s current COVID-19 protocols and resources will remain available at fremontunified.org/covid.
COVID-19 Guidance & Resources
- California Coronavirus Response, California Department of Public Health
- State of California Safe Schools For All Hub, State of California
- COVID-19 Prevention Non-Emergency Regulations, Cal/OSHA
- COVID-19 Information, Alameda County Public Health Department
- Preventing Spread of Respiratory Viruses When You’re Sick, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Protocols for Students with Symptoms (not COVID-19)
For students with symptoms of illness who test negative for COVID-19, please refer to California Department of Public Health guidance on when a student should stay home from school, available in English, Spanish, Chinese, and additional languages here.
Reference
- Considerations when a Child has Symptoms of Illness in Child Care or School, California Department of Public Health
- Preventing Spread of Respiratory Viruses When You’re Sick, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Previous COVID-19 Protocols (Reference Only)
- Please stay home when sick or following a positive COVID-19 test result.
- Parents/Guardians of a student who is experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 or who has a positive result/diagnosis should report their student's absence to their student’s school office. View a timeline for students to return to school after COVID-19.
- Staff should report absences for symptoms and/or positive test results to their supervisor. See our Staff COVID-19 Protocols for more information.
- In alignment with California Department of Public Health guidance COVID-19 positive individuals must isolate for five days, then may return to school/work — regardless of testing — as long as they’re feeling well, have improving symptoms and are fever-free for 24 hours.
- Face coverings following a COVID-19 diagnosis will be:
- recommended for students through day 10 or two consecutive negative tests per CDPH guidance, and
- required for employees through day 10 per Cal/OSHA guidance for workplaces.
- Close contact notifications and testing opportunities will only be provided to staff exposed to COVID-19 in the workplace as outlined in Cal/OSHA guidance.
- FUSD will maintain compliance with all applicable Cal/OSHA requirements for employers.
COVID-19 Isolation Guidance, California Department of Public Health - this guidance is no longer in effect and is for reference only
Last Updated: January 19, 2024