BUSD COVID-19 Safety Plan 2020-2021
Vaccinations
Register Your Student for Free COVID-19 Testing
Quarantine Decisions
COVID-19 Safety Guidance
Independent Study Options
COVID-19 Confirmed On-Site Case Dashboard
Air Quality Index Response
Extended Learning Opportunities Grant Plan and use of ESSER III Funds
Click Here to Read the COVID-19 Safety Plan.
Berkeley Unified School District Plan de Seguridad COVID-19 Año Escolar 2021-2022
Vaccination Opportunities
BUSD strongly urges all eligible students to get vaccinated. This is an important way to protect student’s individual health, protect our community, and avoid lengthy quarantines at home in the event of a positive COVID case on your child’s campus.
Find local vaccination opportunities here.
Get the Facts on COVID-19 Vaccines from CDPH
COVID Vaccination Clinics for Ages 12+ on October 26 and October 27
Tuesday, October 26
In partnership with Carbon Health, the City of Berkeley will be hosting a free vaccine clinic next Tuesday, October 26th & Tuesday November 2nd at the Adeline Clinic located at 3282 Adeline Street from 11:30 am – 6:30 pm. Walk up appointments are welcome, to save time schedule an appointment by creating a free Carbon Health account and sign-up online. First, second, and booster doses will be available at this clinic.
- Parental consent: Those under 18 need parent or guardian permission via a signed consent form, (Spanish form) in-person consent at vaccination, or via a phone call. Patients ages 12-15 must be accompanied by a responsible adult before, during, and after their vaccination.
Wednesday, October 27
In partnership with Bayer and Safeway, the City of Berkeley will be hosting free vaccine clinics on Wednesday, October 27th & Wednesday November 17th in the Bayer parking lot located at 2500 Eighth Street from 9:30 am – 4:00 pm. Walk up appointments are welcome. To save time, schedule an appointment here. First, second, and booster doses will be available at this clinic.
* For doses beyond your first, bring your CDC vaccination card or digital vaccine record if card is unavailable.
* Flu vaccines will also be offered at this clinic.
* Those who have appointments should arrive no more than 15 minutes early.
* Consent forms (English form and Spanish form) are required for minors. To save time, please fill out and print prior to arriving. If you are unable to complete prior to your arriving, consent forms will be available at the clinic site.
* Health insurance is NOT required. If you are insured, please bring your health insurance card with you to the appointment.
* Vaccines will be administered in the upper arm. Please wear a short sleeve shirt if possible.
Register Your Student for Free COVID-19 Testing Now
This year, our new testing partnership with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and Vestra Labs will only require a one-time student testing registration and parent/guardian consent. Please complete this Primary Health registration form so your student can be tested every week school is in session. You do not need to upload insurance information or any identification documents. This consent covers both rapid antigen testing and PCR testing.
Please note that Primary Health does not currently accept testing registration for preschool aged students. We are working to develop a solution for this and will communicate more next week.
Once you submit your child’s registration, please confirm the registration via an email and text message you will receive. If you need assistance with registration, you can contact a call center representative Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm PST at 650-275-5419.
One key reason to sign up for COVID testing at school is to qualify your child for an in-school modified quarantine and avoid needing to quarantine at home in the event that your unvaccinated child has been exposed to an individual with COVID-19. To avoid quarantine at home, your child will need to be asymptomatic and be tested twice weekly during the quarantine period. This testing must take place at school. BUSD will not be able to accept outside test results because of the complexity of tracking testing information.
How Student Testing Will Work
The test is a shallow nasal rapid antigen or PCR test. Rapid test results can be expected in 15 to 20 minutes. PCR test results are generally received in 48 to 72 hours.
- Tests will be administered by trained Vestra technicians. Students will be guided through the process of inserting the nasal swab just inside of each nostril for 15 seconds. The technician will then process the test.
- Students will return to their class immediately after testing.
- If a student tests positive on a rapid test, the technician will administer a second PCR test to confirm the student is positive. We expect to get these test results in 48 to 72 hours. BUSD will presume the student is positive unless the PCR test comes back negative.
- School staff will be instructed to bring a student who tests positive to the school’s isolation room while the parent is contacted to pick up the student. Staff will be prepared to reassure the student, should the student become upset.
- School COVID Liaisons will begin contact tracing with the student’s parent/guardian and the BUSD nurse will provide isolation instructions.
Please visit the BUSD COVID-19 testing website page for additional information and to learn about testing schedules for your students.
COVID-19 Case Communications
BUSD prioritizes case communications based on public health considerations. Communications include:
- Interviews with the individual with COVID-19 (the “case”), or a parent or guardian, to determine when they were infectious and if they were on campus or at a BUSD facility during their infectious period. The case will receive isolation instructions.
- BUSD must communicate with Public Health and open a new case in the School Portal Outbreak Portal (SPOT) for every individual who tests positive for COVID-19 and was at a district school or facility during their infectious period. Public health uses the SPOT information for contact tracing.
- Close contacts (or parents/guardians) will be notified that they are a close contact with a COVID-19 case.
- If fully vaccinated, they will be told they do not have to quarantine but should watch for symptoms and not come to work/school if they develop symptoms.
- If not fully vaccinated, they will be told they have been placed on a modified quarantine abd receive a message that will include school-site COVID-19 testing information. Students on modified quarantine can attend school (see below for more information). They will be asked to watch for symptoms and told they must not come to school/work if they develop symptoms.
- The school community (staff and families) are notified there has been a case at their school.
- The case is added to the Confirmed On-Site COVID-19 Case Dashboard.
- In the event there are three cases over a 14-day period who were on campus or at a district facility during their infectious period, and who are not from the same household, a cluster letter reporting three cases will be sent to staff and families from the school or facility.
Quarantine Decisions
Close Contact: Public health defines a close contact with an individual infectious with COVID-19 as spending more than 15 minutes over a 24-hour period with 0-6 feet of distance. At BUSD, we are considering an entire class or student group (which could include students on a bus or in a before or after school program and athletics) as a close contact for quarantine decisions.
Vaccinated Close Contacts (applies to students and staff): Following a known exposure, a fully vaccinated person who comes into close contact with a positive individual does not need to quarantine if they are not symptomatic.
The District will follow the CDPH Fully Vaccinated People Guidance regarding quarantine.
Unvaccinated Close Contacts: The standard quarantine period for an unvaccinated student or staff member in close contact with a COVID positive individual is 10 days.
Individuals who are subject to quarantine should monitor for symptoms for 14 days. During the 14 days following the last known exposure, the close contact must:
- Continue daily self-monitoring for symptoms through Day 14 from the last known exposure; and
- Follow all recommended interventions (e.g, wearing a mask indoors and outdoors at school and when around others, hand washing, avoiding crowds) through Day 14 from the last known exposure.
If any symptoms develop during this 14-day period, the close contact must immediately isolate, get tested, notify their school COVID Liaison, and contact their healthcare provider with any questions regarding their care.
There are two reduced quarantine options available in the PK-12 setting for unvaccinated students.
Modified Quarantine (for students)
When both parties were wearing a mask in any school setting in which students are supervised by school staff (including indoor or outdoor school settings and school buses, including on buses operated by public and private school systems), unvaccinated students who are close contacts may undergo a 7-day shortened (see below) modified quarantine which allows them to:
- Ride the bus to and from school.
- Particpate in all required instructional components of the school day except activities where a mask cannot be worn, such as while playing certain musical instruments. Students on modified quarantine cannot participate in other high transmisson risk activities at school, including sports and singing.
- Attend before and after school programs that occur at their school site. Students cannot attend any after school program that occurs at any site other than their own school.
To qualify for a modified quarantine, students must:
- Be asymptomatic;
- Continue to appropriately mask, as required;
- Undergo at least twice weekly testing at BUSD during the quarantine period; and
- Continue to quarantine for all extracurricular activities at school, including sports, and all other activities within the community setting.
When on a modified quarantine, it is recommended to test immediately after being exposed to someone with COVID-19. Subsequent testing should occur at least 3 days apart. AT BUSD, modified quarantine testing must take place at the student’s school. BUSD will not be able to accept outside test results because of the complexity of tracking testing information. The COVID-19 Liaison will report the modified quarantine status to all BUSD sports and activities the student attends.
Shortened Quarantine for Unvaccinated Students
This option is also available as an alternative to modified quarantine. When an unvaccinated student (masked or unmasked) comes into close contact with a positive individual (masked or unmasked) in an indoor classroom setting, the exposed individual may discontinue quarantine as long as they remain asymptomatic under the following conditions:
- Quarantine can end after Day 10 from the date of last exposure without testing; or
- Quarantine can end after Day 7 if a diagnostic specimen is collected on or after Day 5 and the result is negative
Note that a modified quarantine can be shortened following the shortened quaranite process.
Link to the readable PDF of the K-12 Close Contact Decision Tree 9.17.21
Helpful Links to COVID-19 Information from the City of Berkeley
COVID-19 Symptoms in Children
When Your Child Tests Positive
When Your Unvaccinated Child is a Close Contact
When Your Vaccinated Child is a Close Contact
When Your Child Has Symptoms
BUSD Tips and Resouces for a Safe Return to School
COVID-19 Daily Symptom Screener Fall 2021
COVID-19 Revisión de los Síntomas de los Estudiantes Otoño 2021
Checklist for Returning to In-Person Learning
Lista De Verificación Para El Aprendizaje En Persona 2021-22
Staying Safe at Schoolv 2020-2021
Man Teniéndose Seguro En La Escuela 2021-22
Safety Guidance for the 2021-2022 School Year
California Department of Public Health K-12 Guidance for 2021-22 School Year
California Department of Public Health K-12 Guidance for 2021-22 School Year: Questions and Answers
COVID-19 Interim Guidance for Youth Sports and Extracurricular Activities in the City of Berkley
Health and Safety Town Halls
BUSD hosted Town Halls related to COVID safety precautions on Monday, August 9 in English, and Tuesday, August 10 in Spanish. All families, K-12, were invited to attend and learn more about COVID safety protocols on our school campuses for the new school year.
| August 9: Opening Schools Health and Safety Town Hall – English
6:00 pm View a recording of the August 9 Town Hall here.
August 10: Opening Schools Health and Safety Town Hall – Spanish 6:00 pm |
COVID-19 Safety Protocols on BUSD School Campuses
The state of California has provided safety guidance for schools for the 2021-22 school year.. District staff have been working to update our guidelines for our August 16th start, and we can share the following rules and procedures about masking, quarantining, and other safety measures. We will offer updates to these rules as the state’s guidelines continue to evolve, and as public health conditions – including the spread of the Delta variant – continue to change.
Masks: Masks will be required for all students when they are indoors at school. This includes classrooms, hallways, and all other indoor space. We have modified our masking policy to mandate masking outdoors (as well as indoors) for all BUSD students and staff, including at the high school level. After developing implementation plans for contact tracing and quarantine options, and in light of local conditions, this more conservative approach will allow for more accurate contact tracing in the event of a close contact with a case and will allow more students to remain in school after this type of exposure.
Meals: Meals will take place outside as the weather permits, and students will be distanced to the extent possible during this period.
Social Distancing: There are no longer social distancing requirements for schools. BUSD will recommend to our teachers and staff to increase distance between students when it is possible. Students will continue to be asked to socially distance to the maximum extent possible when they remove their masks for eating or drinking.
Daily Screening for Symptoms: This year, families will be asked to screen their children for COVID symptoms each day using a symptom list provided by City of Berkeley Public Health. A child with symptoms must stay home and should be tested for COVID-19, regardless of vaccination status.
Positive Cases on Campus: BUSD will continue to be required to closely track cases of COVID-19 on our campuses and follow all state quarantining and reporting requirements. Families are expected to comply with all quarantining rules in the event that their child is determined to have been exposed to a COVID positive individual. Positive cases on school campuses will continue to be reported on BUSD’s Confirmed On-Site COVID-19 Case Dashboard.
Quarantining: The rules for quarantining are now different for vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals:
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Vaccinated students who are asymptomatic do not need to quarantine after close contact with a COVID positive person.
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Unvaccinated students must quarantine after a close contact with a COVID positive individual, but if both the person positive for COVID-19 and the contact were masked during the exposure, the close contact may continue to attend school for in-person instruction if they:
(1) Are asymptomatic;
(2) Continue to appropriately mask, as required;
(3) Undergo at least twice weekly testing during the 10-day quarantine; and
(4) Continue to quarantine for all extracurricular activities at school, including sports, and activities within the community setting.
Additional quarantine protocols will be detailed in the BUSD Fall 2021 Safety Plan, available to the school community next week.
Independent Study Option for K-12 Students Not Returning To Campus
We understand that some families may not be able to return to in-person learning in August. In keeping with new state law (Senate Bill 130, which was passed last month) that describes Independent Study as the only permissible remote learning option in the new school year, we hope you will look into Berkeley Independent Study. BIS is prepared to offer a variety of remote learning options to students, and is led by experienced BUSD teachers and an administrator.
Please start your learning about independent studies by visiting the BIS website for more information about the program.
BUSD hosted informational Town Halls on Zoom on Tuesday, August 3 at 6:00 pm in English; and on Wednesday, August 4 at 6:00 pm in Spanish.
View the August 3, 2021 Town Hall (English) here.
View the August 4 Town Hall (Spanish) here.
TWI students who register for independent study will have the opportunity to continue instruction in Spanish as a supplemental online experience.
For families more interested in SB130, please view this informational letter about the law.
COVID-19 Confirmed On-Site Case Dashboard
BUSD will report all confirmed COVID-19 cases among personnel and students physically present at district schools and facilities during their infectious period for COVID-19.
View the COVID-19 Confirmed On-Site Case Dashboard here.
Ways for Families to Reduce Risk
As students return to school campuses for in-person learning, it will be important to stay vigilant with behaviors that reduce the risk of the spread of COVID-19. That means following the guidance and best practices of public health officials.
KEY PRACTICES FOR REDUCING THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 IN SCHOOLS
- Screen for COVID-19 symptoms before coming to school.
- Stay home with symptoms of COVID-19 .
- Report any close contact with COVID-19 positive individuals to the school COVID Liaison.
- Wear a face covering on the bus and at school.
- Maximize social distancing when eating and drinking.
- Increase hand washing.
- Take advantage of outside time, and ensure that classrooms are well ventilated with open windows and/or HEPA filters.
Air Quality Index Response
BUSD schools can stay open during most instances when smoke from wildfires is in the East Bay. All classrooms and offices have HEPA 17 air purifiers that work effectively to lower the spread of COVID-19 with windows opened or closed. Please refer to this Air Quality Index (AQI) guidance to learn about how schools will respond to rising AQI levels.
At AQI levels over 150, pre-k, elementary and middle schools students will eat indoors. In these instances, schools will select the largest available indoor space and maximize spacing of students. During smoke or air quality events, Berkeley High School will have to remain an open campus at lunch time because of facilities constraints.
Decisions about school closures for very high AQI level events will take place on a case-by-case basis, given that every situation is unique.
Expanded Learning Opportunities Grant Plan and use of ESSER III Funds
At a June 1, 2021 Special Board of Education meeting, the Board approved the BUSD Expanded Learning Opportunities Grant Plan.
School districts, county offices of education, or charter schools, collectively known as LEAs, that receive Elementary and Secondary School
Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds under the American Rescue Plan Act, referred to as ESSER III funds, are required to develop a plan for how
they will use their ESSER III funds. Here is BUSD’s ESSER III Expenditure Plan.
Berkeley Unified School District Plan de Seguridad COVID-19 Año Escolar 2021-2022
Inscriba Ahora a su Estudiante para una Prueba Gratuita
Este año, nuestra nueva alianza en la administración de pruebas con California Department of Public Health (CDPH por sus siglas en inglés) y Vestra Labs sólo requerirá un solo registro de prueba del estudiante y el consentimiento de los padres/tutores legales. Por favor complete este formulario de registro Primary Health para que a su estudiante se le pueda dar la prueba cada semana que las clases estén en sesión. Usted no necesita subir o cargar la información de su seguro médico o ningún documento de identificación. Este consentimiento cubre las dos pruebas tanto la prueba “rapid antigen” como la PCR.
Por favor tome en cuenta que Primary Health actualmente no está aceptando el registro para los estudiantes de edad preescolar. Estamos trabajando para desarrollar una solución para esto y le daremos más información la próxima semana.
Una vez que usted someta el registro para su hijo, por favor confirme dicho registro mediante un correo electrónico y un mensaje de texto que usted recibirá. Si usted necesita ayuda con el registro, usted puede comunicarse con un representante en el centro de atención telefónica de lunes a viernes de las 8 am a las 5 pm hora pacifico al 650-275-5419.
BUSD ofrecerá pruebas rápidas semanales en todas las escuelas primarias, secundarias y preparatorias. Se va a requerir que los atletas en la Escuela Berkeley High se hagan la prueba dos veces por semana.
Una razón importante para apuntarse para recibir las pruebas de COVID en la escuela es para que su estudiante califique para una cuarentena modificada y evitar la necesidad de la cuarentena en el hogar en caso de que su hijo no vacunado haya estado expuesto a un individuo con COVID-19. Para evitar la cuarentena en el hogar, su hijo deberá someterse a pruebas dos veces por semana durante el período de cuarentena. Esta prueba debe realizarse en la escuela, y BUSD no podrá aceptar los resultados de pruebas externas debido a la complejidad del seguimiento de la información de las pruebas.
Como Funcionará la Prueba para el Estudiante
BUSD proporcionará pruebas rápidas semanales en todas las escuelas primarias, secundarias y preparatorias. También enviaremos unidades de análisis a las escuelas en las que los estudiantes estén bajo una cuarentena modificada debido a un contacto cercano con un caso de COVID-19. Los estudiantes bajo cuarentena modificada que son asintomáticos pueden seguir asistiendo a la escuela siempre y cuando se hagan la prueba dos veces por semana durante el período de cuarentena. Se requiere que los Atletas en BHS se sometan a la prueba dos veces por semana.
- Se trata de una prueba rápida de antígeno nasal poco profunda. Los resultados se pueden obtener en un promedio de 15 a 20 minutos.
- Las pruebas serán administradas por técnicos Vestra capacitados. Los estudiantes serán guiados a través del proceso de como introducir el hisopo (cotonete, Q-tip) nasal justo dentro de cada fosa nasal durante 15 segundos. El técnico entonces procesará la prueba.
- Los estudiantes regresarán a su clase inmediatamente después de la prueba.
- Si un estudiante resulta positivo, el técnico le administrará una segunda prueba de PCR para confirmar que el estudiante resultó positivo. Esperamos obtener estos resultados en un periodo de 48 a 72 horas. BUSD asumirá que el estudiante es positivo a menos que la prueba de PCR resulte negativa.
- El personal de la escuela tendrá instrucciones de llevar al estudiante que dé positivo a la sala de aislamiento de la escuela mientras se ponen en contacto con los padres para que recojan al estudiante. El personal estará preparado para tranquilizar al alumno en caso de que se preocupe/inquiete.
- Las Personas Encargadas de los Asuntos Relacionados con COVID (Liaisons) en la escuela comenzarán a rastrear el contacto con el padre/tutor legal del estudiante y la enfermera de BUSD proporcionará las instrucciones de aislamiento.
Para obtener información adicional, por favor visite la página web relacionada con las pruebas COVID-19 en BUSD y para enterarse de los horarios de las pruebas para sus estudiantes.
Consejos y Recursos del BUSD para un Regreso Seguro a la Escuela
COVID-19 Daily Symptom Screener Fall 2021
COVID-19 Revisión de los Síntomas de los Estudiantes Otoño 2021
Checklist for Returning to In-Person Learning
Lista De Verificación Para El Aprendizaje En Persona 2021-22
Staying Safe at Schoolv 2020-2021
Man Teniéndose Seguro En La Escuela 2021-22
Reuniones Town Hall Acerca de Salud y Seguridad
BUSD organizó reuniones relacionadas con las precauciones de seguridad acerca del COVID el lunes, 9 de agosto en inglés, y el martes, 10 de agosto en español. Todas las familias, K-12, fueron invitadas a asistir y aprender más acerca de los protocolos de seguridad COVID en nuestros planteles escolares para el nuevo año escolar.
| Agosto 9: Reunión Town Hall acerca de la Salud y Seguridad durante la Reapertura de las Escuelas – Inglés
6:00 pm Haga clic aquí para ver la grabación de la reunión del 9 de agosto.
Agosto 10: Reunión Town Hall acerca de la Salud y Seguridad durante la Reapertura de las Escuelas – Español Haga clic aquí para ver la grabación de la reunión del 9 de agosto. |
Actualización de los Protocolos de Seguridad de COVID en los Planteles Escolares de BUSD
El estado de California actualizó su guía para las escuelas el 12 de julio. El personal del distrito ha estado trabajando para actualizar nuestras indicaciones para el inicio de clases el 16 de agosto, y podemos compartir con usted las siguientes normas y procedimientos acerca del uso del cubrebocas, la cuarentena y otras medidas de seguridad. Ofreceremos actualizaciones a estas reglas a medida que las guías del estado continúen evolucionando, y a medida que las condiciones de salud pública – incluyendo la propagación de la variante Delta – sigan cambiando.
Cubrebocas (masks): Se requerirán cubrebocas para todos los estudiantes cuando estén en el interior de la escuela. Esto incluye los salones de clase, los pasillos y todos los demás espacios interiores. Hemos modificado nuestra política relacionada con el uso del cubrebocas (mascara, mascarilla) para obligar a usarla tanto al aire libre (como en el interior) para todos los estudiantes y el personal de BUSD, incluso a nivel de la escuela preparatoria (high school). Después de desarrollar planes de implementación para el rastreo de contactos y opciones de cuarentena, y en vista de las condiciones locales, este enfoque más conservador permitirá un rastreo de contactos más preciso en caso de darse un contacto cercano y permitirá que más estudiantes permanezcan en la escuela después de haber estado expuestos a dicho contacto.
Alimentos/Comidas: Las alimentos se consumirán en el exterior cuando el tiempo lo permita, y los alumnos se distanciarán en la medida de lo posible durante este periodo.
Distanciamiento Social: Ya no hay requisitos de distanciamiento social para las escuelas. BUSD recomendará a nuestros maestros y personal docente que aumenten la distancia entre los estudiantes cuando sea posible. A los estudiantes se les seguirá pidiendo que se distancien socialmente al máximo cuando se quiten el cubrebocas para comer o beber.
Revisiones Diarias para los Síntomas: Este año, se le pedirá a las familias que diariamente examinen a sus hijos en busca de síntomas de COVID utilizando una lista de síntomas proporcionada por el Departamento de Salud Pública del Gobierno de la Ciudad de Berkeley. Un niño con síntomas debe de permanecer en casa y debe de tomar la prueba de COVID-19 independientemente del estado de vacunación de su hijo.
Casos Positivos en el Plantel Escolar: Se requerirá que BUSD continúe rastreando de cerca los casos de COVID-19 en nuestros planteles escolares y que siga todos los requisitos estatales de cuarentena y presentación de informes. Se espera que las familias cumplan con todas las reglas de cuarentena en caso de que se determine que su hijo ha estado expuesto a un individuo que dio positivo al COVID. Los casos positivos de los planteles escolares continuarán siendo reportados en el Tablero de Casos Confirmados COVID-19 en el Plantel.
Cuarentena: Las normas de cuarentena son ahora diferentes para los individuos vacunados y los no vacunados:
● Los estudiantes vacunados que son asintomáticos no necesitan estar en cuarentena después de un contacto cercano con una persona positiva al COVID.
● Los estudiantes no vacunados deben estar en cuarentena después de un contacto cercano con un individuo positivo al COVID, pero si tanto la persona positiva al COVID-19 como el contacto estaban usando cubrebocas durante el tiempo que fueron expuestos, el contacto cercano puede seguir asistiendo a la escuela para recibir clases en persona si:
(1) Son asintomáticos;
(2) Continúan el uso apropiado del cubrebocas tal y como es requerido;
(3) Se someten a pruebas al menos dos veces por semana durante la cuarentena de 10 días; y
(4) Continúan con la cuarentena para todas las actividades extracurriculares en la escuela, incluyendo los deportes, y las actividades dentro del entorno comunitario.
Los protocolos de cuarentena adicionales se detallarán en el Plan de Seguridad de Otoño 2021 de BUSD, el cual estará disponible para la comunidad escolar la próxima semana.
Vacunas COVID-19
BUSD y el Gobierno de la Ciudad de Berkeley continúan trabajando para que todos los estudiantes, el personal docente y los miembros de la familia elegibles que asisten a la escuela o viven o trabajan en Berkeley sean vacunados antes del inicio del año escolar 2021-22.
Vacunas COVID-19 Gratuitas para las Personas de 12 años de Edad y Mayores en Berkeley Technology Academy, Miércoles 29 de Septiembre
Encuentre usted aquí oportunidades para obtener la vacuna cerca de usted.
Obtenga usted los Datos de Información referentes a las vacunas COVID-19 de el Departamento CDPH
Tasas de Vacunación en Berkeley para los Estudiantes de 12 a 18 Años de Edad
Las familias de BUSD pueden estar interesadas en estos datos recientes acerca de las tasas de vacunación de los residentes de Berkeley entre 12 y 18 años de edad.
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Edad: |
Por lo Menos una Dosis |
Completamente Vacunados |
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12-15 |
99% |
80% |
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16-17 |
>99% |
91% |
Opción de Estudios Independientes (Independent Study) para Estudiantes de K-12 que No Regresan al Plantel Escolar
Entendemos que algunas familias no podrán regresar al aprendizaje en persona en agosto. De acuerdo con la nueva ley estatal (Proyecto de Ley 130 del Senado, que fue aprobada el mes próximo pasado) la cual describe Independent Study como la única opción de aprendizaje a distancia permitida en el nuevo año escolar, esperamos que usted considere Independent Study en Berkeley. BIS está preparado para ofrecer una variedad de opciones de aprendizaje a distancia a los estudiantes, y está dirigido por maestros experimentados de BUSD y un administrador.
Comience a informarse acerca de independent studies visitando el sitio web BIS para obtener más información acerca del programa.
BUSD ofrecerá una reunión informativa en Zoom el martes 3 de agosto a las 6:00 pm en inglés; y el miércoles 4 de agosto a las 6:00 pm en español. Todas las familias con estudiantes en los grados K-12 están invitadas a asistir.
Aquí se encuentran los enlaces de Zoom para las Reuniones Informativas Town Halls del distrito acerca de Independent Study
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Martes, 3 de agosto a las 6:00 pm |
Reunión Town Hall acerca de Independent Study en Inglés, Todos los Grados |
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Miércoles, 4 de agosto, 6:00 pm |
Reunión Town Hall acerca de Independent Study en Español, Todos los Grados |
Los estudiantes en TWI que se inscriban en independent study tendrán la oportunidad de continuar la instrucción en español como una experiencia adicional en línea.
Para las familias interesadas en SB130, por favor vean esta carta informativa acerca de la ley.
Tablero de Control de Casos Confirmados COVID-19 en el Establecimiento
BUSD reportará todos los casos confirmados de COVID-19 que se presenten entre el personal y los estudiantes físicamente presentes en las escuelas e instalaciones del distrito durante su período infeccioso de COVID-19.
Vea aquí el Tablero de Control de Casos Confirmados COVID-19 en el Establecimiento.
Formas para que las Familias Reduzcan el Riesgo
A medida que los estudiantes regresen a los planteles escolares para el aprendizaje en persona, será importante mantenerse alerta a los comportamientos que reduzcan el riesgo de la propagación del COVID-19. Eso significa seguir las orientaciones y los mejores métodos de los funcionarios de salud pública.
MEDIDAS CLAVE PARA REDUCIR EL CONTAGIO DEL COVID-19 EN LAS ESCUELAS
- Revisar los síntomas de COVID-19 antes de venir a la escuela.
- Permanecer en casa en caso de tener síntomas de COVID-19.
- Informar acerca de cualquier contacto cercano con personas que resultaron positivas a COVID-19 a la persona encargada de los asuntos relacionados (Liaison) con COVID en la escuela.
- Usar una cubierta facial en el autobús y cuando se encuentre en la escuela
- Maximizar el distanciamiento social al comer y beber.
- Incrementar el lavado de manos.
- Aprovechar el tiempo al aire libre y asegúrese de que los salones de clase estén bien ventilados con ventanas abiertas y/o filtros HEPA.
Respuesta al Índice de la Calidad del Aire
Las escuelas de BUSD pueden permanecer abiertas durante la mayoría de los casos en que el humo de los incendios forestales está en el Este de la Bahía. Todas los salones de clase y oficinas cuentan con purificadores de aire HEPA 17 los cuales funcionan eficazmente para reducir la propagación del COVID-19 con las ventanas abiertas o cerradas. Por favor consulte esto Orientación para el Índice de la Calidad del Aire (AQI por sus siglas en inglés) para informarse acerca de cómo las escuelas responderán al aumento de los niveles de AQI.
En los niveles de AQI superiores a 150, los estudiantes de pre-k, primaria y secundaria comerán en el interior. En estos casos, las escuelas seleccionarán el mayor espacio interior disponible y aumentarán al máximo el espacio entre los estudiantes. Durante los eventos con humo o calidad del aire, la Escuela Preparatoria Berkeley High tendrá que permanecer como un plantel escolar abierto a la hora del almuerzo debido a las limitaciones de las instalaciones.
Las decisiones acerca del cierre de las escuelas en caso de niveles muy altos de AQI se tomarán caso por caso, dado que cada situación es única.
Plan de Becas para Oportunidades de Aprendizaje Ampliado
En una reunión Especial del Board of Education el 1 de junio de 2021, el Board aprobó el Plan de Becas para Oportunidades de Aprendizaje Ampliado de BUSD (Expanded Learning Opportunities Grant Plan).