NUSD: 10.5.2021 NUSD Covid Update

Press release from the Novato Unified School District:

lbenjamin

October 5th, 2021

10.5.2021 NUSD Covid Update

Dear NUSD Community,

There were a few updates from Marin Public Health and Governor Newsom this past week.  Here’s a recap:

• California Becomes First State in Nation to Announce COVID-19 Vaccine to be Added to List of Required Vaccinations
  • Students will be required to be vaccinated for in person learning starting the term following FDA full approval of the vaccine for their grade span (7-12 and K-6).
  • The Governor also directed that adults be held to at least the same standards as students for the COVID-19 vaccine. While currently, California required all K-12 staff to verify their vaccination status or be tested weekly, all staff will be required to be vaccinated no later than when the requirement takes effect for students.
  • NUSD will be reviewing the impact of this new mandate in the coming weeks and how it will be implemented.
• Marin Public Health updated their decision trees:
  • Decision Tree for Exposure to a Positive Person while in TK-12 Schools and Programs/Activities Serving TK-12 School-aged Children
  • COVID-19 Decision Tree for Student or Staff with Symptoms
  • Decision Tree for Exposures to COVID-19 in Child Care and Households/Community (while NOT in TK-12 or supervised youth programs/activities)
• Marin Public Health also provided a Quarantine Guidance for TK-12 Schools, Child Care, Youth Programs/Activities, and Household/Community Exposures for schools.

• NUSD Vaccination Rates Dashboard https://nusd.org/vaccination-rates-dashboard/
• • Represents information near the end of September.
  • Staff vaccination rates include staff who have not yet reported their status as of 9/27/21. Human Resources is working on getting the status on those outstanding staff members.
  • Student vaccination rates are self-reported, and schools will be updating this % is the coming weeks.
  • The Dashboard will be updated monthly.

Upcoming Webinars with Marin Public Health:

Wednesday, October 6th @ 11:00am

Public, Private, Independent and Parochial Schools Principals Public Health Update

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87088335148?pwd=UGpXaXJjM1BUNy9uZ1UxY04yTG1Ndz09

Monday, October 11th @ 4:00pm

Public Health Update for Labor Leaders

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85659040956?pwd=YUY4M0JEd2JWTFdZeUNpY05Zb0Jwdz09

Tuesday, October 12th @ 1:00pm

Public Health Update for the School Community

In English with Spanish Interpretation

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85372909551?pwd=Tk1IWlB6TmVNc3E1eEUzRGNCN2RlQT09

Wednesday, October 13th @ 6:00pm 
Public Health and Pediatrician Speaker Panel for Parents and Guardians

(Focus: Vaccinations for 5-11 year-olds & At Home Testing – Presented in English and translated in Spanish)

In English with Spanish Interpretation

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88514572235?pwd=R0tuczJ0UHZLMGEzZkFlVW8xR3pFQT09

Wednesday, October 20th @ 6:00pm 

Public Health and Pediatrician Speaker Panel for Parents and Guardians

(Focus on Vaccinations for 5-11 year-olds & At Home Testing – Presented in Spanish and translated in English)

In Spanish with English Interpretation        

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85111856745?pwd=b2JPcXNiNzdka2hxRnVpTENVcXpBdz09

Reminders:

• Please stay home if you or your student are experiencing any symptoms.
• Get tested as soon as possible and stay home until you have the results.
• For students and staff, please let the school know of the results.
• Here is a link to testing sites in Marin County https://coronavirus.marinhhs.org/testing.
• Each school has a supply of Binax Rapid Antigen Tests that can be used for symptomatic students and staff. Please contact the principal or office manager at your school for more information.

Please let us know if you have any questions.

The Covid Team

Jan La Torre-Derby, Jennifer Larson, Leslie Benjamin, Mariah Fisher, Jennifer Albini, Don Nicodemus, Amanda Langford, Mike Casper, and Mark Brewer

Novato Unified School District
1015 7th Street
Novato, CA 94945

415.897.4201

415.612.3500

info@nusd.org

Monday - Friday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

This press release was produced by the Novato Unified School District. The views expressed here are the author’s own.