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Center Joint Unified School District

Center Joint Unified School District

COVID-19 Testing Plan
Center Joint Unified School District (CJUSD) follows the public health guidance from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) to Support Safe In-Person Services and Mitigate the Spread of Communicable Diseases in the 2024-2025 School Year.
 
This guidance supports safe, in-person learning and care by mitigating the spread of communicable diseases in TK–12 schools. The following strategies form a general prevention framework to reduce the spread of infections, including—but not limited to—COVID-19, influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and norovirus. 
 
In addition to the CDPH information provided, the district also refers to the CDC guidance on Preventing the Spread of Infections in K–12 schools as a resource.​
 
Mitigation Strategies
  • Encouraging families and staff to stay up to date on recommended vaccinations.
  • Optimizing Indoor Air Quality
  • Maintaining good hygiene practices
  • Managing Individuals with Symptoms
 
Staying home when sick can lower the risk of spreading communicable diseases. When a child arrives with symptoms of illness or develops symptoms at school, a decision must be made as to whether the child can remain on site. CJUSD schools refer to CDPH guidance ​​when determining whether to send the child home (i.e., temporarily exclude) or allow them to remain on site. Many factors are considered when making this decision, including how to limit the spread of diseases to others and how to limit educational, social, and other losses that might occur due to absence.