Responding to the Coronavirus/COVID-19 for Private Schools

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Responding to the Coronavirus/COVID-19 for Private Schools

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) has spread throughout much of the world, including California. Governor Newsom declared a state of emergency in California in early March 2020. LCW will continue to monitor the evolving situation and update our clients frequently. Below are recommendations for California private schools on how to best deal and respond to the Coronavirus/COVID-19 in the workplace.

Special Bulletins & Updates

California’s New Permanent Standards for COVID-19-Related Workplace Health and Safety Are Now in Effect
California’s Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board Promulgates New Permanent Standards for COVID-19
California Court of Appeal Affirms Ruling that School District May Not Require COVID-19 Vaccine for Students
Updated Definition of “Close Contact” and Requirements in the Event of a Workplace Exposure for K-12 Schools
Governor Newsom Signs Into Law Assembly Bill 152, Extending COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Through December 31, 2022
California’s Occupational Safety And Health Standards Board Is Considering New Regulations Addressing COVID-19
California Department of Public Health Lifts Vaccine Verification and Weekly Testing Requirements for Workers in K-12 Schools
Federal COVID-19 Prevention Guidance Shifts Focus
OSHSB Readopts the COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards
CDPH Updates Isolation and Quarantine Recommendations – K-12 Schools
Governor Newsom and CDPH Postpone State Mandate for COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate in K-12 Schools
CDPH Relaxes Face Covering Requirements, but Requirements Remain in School Settings
Governor Signs Law Reauthorizing COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave
State Legislature Considers Bill to Reauthorize SPSL
The Governor and Legislative Leaders Announce Plans to Reauthorize COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave
The Supreme Court of the United States Blocks Federal OSHA Mandate
CDPH Updates K-12 Guidance for Schools Related to Student Quarantine Requirements
DOL Updates Rules Regarding Health Plan Coverage of COVID-19 Tests
Cal/OSHA Clarifies Workplace Exclusion and Return-to-Work Requirements
CDPH Adopts Shortened Isolation/Quarantine Periods with Unclear Application to Workplaces, Including Schools
CDC Shortens Isolation/Quarantine Period
Five COVID-19 Related Issues to Consider as Schools Return from Winter Break
EEOC Releases Updated Guidance Clarifying When COVID-19 May Constitute a Disability
OSHSB Adopts Regulatory Amendments to the COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards
CDPH Issues Q&A on Face Covering Guidance
CDPH Issues Statewide Mask Mandate Effective December 15, 2021
California Department of Education Releases Updated Program Requirements for American Rescue Plan Emergency Assistance to Non-Public Schools
New Federal Restrictions for International Travel
OSHSB Delays Consideration of Vaccination, Testing, and Face Covering Regulations
OSHA Regulation Encourages Vaccination Against COVID-19
CDPH Reduces Required Quarantine Period for Certain Unvaccinated Employees Following a Close Contact to COVID-19 Exposure
COVID-19 Vaccine To Be Required For K-12 School Staff and Students in Phases
Employer Obligations After the Expiration of COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave
California Department of Public Health Issues COVID-19 Guidance and FAQs to K-12 Schools
Federal COVID-19 Action Plan May Require Employers in California Adopt Vaccination or Weekly Testing Policies
The American Rescue Plan Act’s COBRA Subsidy Soon Expires & Employers are Required to Notify Impacted Individuals
California Mandates COVID-19 Vaccination or Regular COVID-19 Testing for Employees of Public and Private TK-12 Schools
New Qualifying Reasons for Tax Credits under the American Rescue Plan Act
What Independent Schools Should Know About OSHA’s New COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard
The Department of Justice Determines that Employers May Require Vaccinations Approved Under the Emergency Use Authorization
Confidentiality, Use, and Disclosure Requirements When Requesting Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination Information for Private Schools
Newly Adopted Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Regulations and their Impact on Private Schools
The Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board Withdraws Its Proposed Amendments to the Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Regulations, Returns Workplaces to the Status Quo
Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board Schedules a Special Meeting for June 9, 2021 to Consider Additional Amendments to the Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Regulations
Amended Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Regulations Require that Employers Update their COVID-19 Prevention Programs and Take Other Actions
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Provides Updated Guidance Concerning COVID-19 Vaccinations and Vaccination Records
Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board Delays Consideration of Proposed Amendments to the Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Regulations
Permissibility Of COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements For Students At Private Colleges And Universities
Department of Industrial Relations Clarifies Reason for Employee Use of COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave for Closure or Unavailability of the Employee’s Child’s School or Place of Care
Department of Labor Releases Model COBRA Notices for the American Rescue Plan Act’s Employer-Provided COBRA Subsidy
CA Dept. of Education Releases EANS Program Reference Application; Portal To Submit Application Opens April 12, 2021
Paycheck Protection Program Loan Application Period Extended To May 31, 2021
Governor Newsom Enacts SB95, Obligating Most Employers to Provide COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave to their Employees – What Schools and Non-profits Need to Know
American Rescue Plan Act: What Private Schools Need To Know
President Biden Approves the $1.9 Trillion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Release Guidance for Vaccinated Individuals
Governor Signs COVID-19 Reporting and Safety Plan Legislation for Schools
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the California Department of Public Health Update Quarantine Guidance for Vaccinated Employees
Updated Youth Sports Guidance and Other Guidance and Resources For Schools and Employers Issued By CDPH and DIR/ LWDA
The CDC and The U.S. Department of Education Issue New Reopening Guidance for K-12 Schools
Local COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Ordinances Fill Gap Left By FFCRA Expiration
CDPH Releases COVID-19 Testing Considerations for Schools
What Schools Need to Know about the New CDPH Consolidated Guidance for K-12 Schools
The Economic Aid Act Restarts PPP Loans and Provides Schools an Opportunity for a Second Forgivable PPP Loan
New K-12 Schools Reopening In-Person Framework and Updated Guidance Issued
CDPH Updates Travel Advisory to Revise the Recommended Quarantine Period Following Interstate and International Travel and to Warn Against Non-Essential Intrastate Travel
New Covid-19 Relief Legislation and its Impact on Private Schools and other Nonprofit Organizations
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) Updates Guidance Concerning the Permissibility of Requiring COVID-19 Vaccinations
Governor Issues Executive Order Revising Cal/OSHA Quarantine Guidance
Responding to COVID-19 Outbreaks
CDPH Reduces Quarantine Period Following “Close Contact” Exposures to Align with CDC Guidance, but Private Schools Must Follow Stricter Guidance Requiring 14-Day Quarantine
Permissibility of Requiring that Employees at Private Schools Receive the COVID-19 Vaccination
Governor Newsom Announces New Regional Stay At Home Order
Cal/OSHA Board Adopts Emergency Regulations Regarding COVID-19
California Department of Public Health and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention Issue Updated Guidance for the Use of Face Coverings
California Department of Public Health Issues COVID-19 Travel Advisory Recommending 14-Day Self Quarantine for Any Non-Essential Travel Out of State and Previous Public Health Guidance Issued Regarding Holiday Gatherings and Higher Risk Activities
Department of Labor Issues Revised Regulations Concerning the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Governor Newsom Signs SB 1159 and AB 685 Into Law Impacting COVID-19 Related Workers’ Compensation Coverage and Creating New Notice and Reporting Requirements Related to COVID-19 Workplace Exposures
CDSS Issues FAQS And Guidance On Waivers, Cohorts, Group Size, And Ratios For Childcare Facilities And Providers
Governor Newsom Announces New Blueprint for Safer Economy Plan; California Department of Public Health Issues Guidance Regarding Tier Framework for Reducing COVID-19 and Adjusting Permitted Sector Activities
California Department of Public Health Updates Guidance Related to Cohorts
State Guidance Issued for Elementary School Waivers, Extracurricular Activities, and FAQs for Reopening K-12 Schools
Updated Statewide Guidance for Childcare Programs and Providers
Governor Announces Restrictions On The Reopening of K-12 Schools For In Person Instruction And Issues New State Guidance
Paycheck Protection Program Loan Application Period Extended To August 8, 2020
U.S. Department of Education Issues Regulations Regarding the Provision of Equitable Services to Students and Teachers in Non-Public Schools Under The CARES Act
The State Issues Guidance for the Reopening of Schools and School-Based Programs, Childcare Facilities and Day Camps
City of Los Angeles and Contra Costa County Issue New Orders, Los Angeles County Cleared to Move More Quickly Through Stage 2, and Marin County Issues Reopening Guidance for Schools
California Counties, CDC, and ACA Begin Issuing Guidance For Opening Of Summer Camps
Los Angeles County and Other Counties Issue K-12 Reopening Guidance; The State Superintendent of Public Instruction Provides an Update on Statewide Guidance
New Guidance From the CDC and the California Department of Public Health on the Reopening of K-12 Schools
Further Guidance on the Reopening of Childcare Facilities
Small Business Administration (“SBA”) Releases Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) Loan Forgiveness Application
Updated Special Bulletin: Governor Issues New Statewide Guidance for Reopening of Businesses, Including Childcare Facilities
SBA Grants Safe Harbor For Good Faith Need Certification For PPP Loans Under $2 Million
Governor Issues New Statewide Guidance For Reopening of Businesses
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Issues New Guidance Authorizing Employers to Test Employees for COVID-19
Governor Newsom Issues Executive Order Establishing Workers’ Compensation Presumption Regarding Contraction of COVID-19
The State And Bay Area Counties Modify Shelter In Place Orders; Current Orders Permit Summer Camps And Schools To Provide Services For Children Of Essential Workers If Specified Conditions Are Met
Safe Harbor Deadline To Return PPP Loans Extended From May 7 To May 14
UPDATED: U.S. Department of Education Allocates Education Funds to States to Provide Continued Educational Services to Students During the Coronavirus Pandemic: What this Means for California Private Schools
Interaction between Emergency Paid Sick Leave and Paid Family Leave/State Disability Insurance
Small Business Administration (SBA) Provides Guidance on Good Faith Certifications Needed to Obtain a PPP Loan
Federal Funding and Federal Laws: What Participating in Federal Loan Programs Means for California Private Schools
What Private Schools Should Know About Layoffs And Furloughs
Ensuring that Employees with Reduced Hours Qualify for Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (“FPUC”) under the CARES Act
Department of Labor Issues Temporary Regulations Concerning Paid Leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”)
The CARES Act Provides Forgivable SBA Loans for Private Schools to Help Pay Employees and Other Costs
IRS Releases Guidance on How The Tax Credits Work Under The Families First Coronavirus Response Act and Under The CARES Act
Update, March 26, 2020, 9:00am, Department of Labor Releases FFCRA Employee Rights Notice
Revised Special Bulletin: Families First Coronavirus Response Act Enacted Into Law
UPDATE, March 18, 2020, 9:09 a.m. House Passes Dramatically Revised Version Of Families First Coronavirus Response Act, Bill Finally Moves To Senate
Vendor Contracts: The Importance of Force Majeure Provisions in Light of the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Further Guidance from Bay Area Cities and Counties on Shelter in Place Orders
UPDATE, March 16, 2020, 5:49 p.m. Tax Credits for Private Employers in Families First Coronavirus Response Act
County Health Officials Order Six Bay Area Counties to Shelter in Place Due to COVID-19
Governor Newsom Issues Guidance that all People over the age of 65 and those with Chronic Health Conditions Should Self Isolate and Calls for the Closure of Some Businesses; Los Angeles Mandates Certain Business Closures; The CDC Issues New Recommendations Against Gatherings of 50 or More Persons
House Passes Families First Coronavirus Response Act, Bill Moves To Senate For Vote
Special Bulletin For Private Education: New Travel Restrictions Announced By The President, The CDC, and The State Department
Additional Information and Resources for Private Education Related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
FAQs for Private Schools on Responding to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak: Employees Issues
FAQs for Private Schools on Responding to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak: Student Issues
CDPH Redefines “Close Contact” and “Infectious Period,” Changing Workplace COVID-19 Prevention Requirements
Cal/OSHA to Consider Permanent COVID-19 Regulation
The EEOC Updates Its COVID-19 and ADA Guidance Addressing Workplace Testing and Vaccination
CDPH Releases K-12 COVID-19 Guidance for 2022-2023 School Year

Related Trainings

What Employers Should Know About the New SPSL Obligations (webinar on demand)
Five Things California Private Schools Need to Know About: COVID-19 Testing for Employees and Students