Student COVID-19 Information
What If My Student Tests Positive for COVID-19?
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If your child tests positive for COVID-19:
- Notify your child’s school by contacting the attendance office or health office.
- Your child should isolate at home for 5-days after their positive COVID-19 test. They are eligible to return to school if they get a negative test result on days 6-10. Otherwise, your child may return to school on day 11, provided they are fever-free and symptoms are resolving. Please talk to your school health office or attendance clerk before returning.
- OPTIONAL: While not required, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) encourages families to report their child’s COVID-19 positive test results to the Primary Health database.
- Sign the consent to report for the 2022-23 school year (only need to sign once for the school year)
- Report your result and upload a picture of the test
- Step-by-step instructions for logging results in Primary Health
- If you have utilized our testing centers in the past, you may report the result by going to https://my.primary.health/appointment_recoveries
- If you do not have a Primary.Health account, you may register for one at https://my.primary.health/l/chico-usd
What if my Child is Exposed to a Person with COVID-19?
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If your child is exposed to COVID-19:
- Your child may remain in school unless they develop symptoms or test positive for COVID-19. Exposure to someone with COVID-19 does not necessarily mean that your child will become infected.
- California Department of Public Health (CDPH) recommends wearing a mask in indoor settings for 10 days after exposure to help prevent spreading COVID-19.
- CDPH recommends that your child get tested for COVID-19 3-5 days following their last exposure unless they had COVID-19 within the past 90 days. You may get tested at one of these Butte County locations or by clicking here to find a testing site near you. Over-the-counter (at-home) tests may also be used. You may request a COVID-19 iHome Test from your school site. If your child starts to feel sick or shows symptoms, they should get tested immediately, even if they had COVID-19 recently.
- If your child develops symptoms of COVID-19 or tests positive for COVID-19, they should isolate at home and notify their school health office or attendance clerk. We can take additional steps to keep our school community safe when you notify us.
- While not required for school attendance, CDPH recommends COVID-19 vaccinations to protect against severe disease. You can click here to Make an appointment to get vaccinated or contact your child’s healthcare provider.
Community Resources
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COVID-19 testing information and locations on the Butte County Public Health (BCPH) website - Visit the Butte County Public Health Website | BCPH Community Testing Locations
Quarantine Protocols
At Home Quarantine Information
Our District has followed the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) K-12 School requirements.
Chico Unified School District will continue to allow exposed students and staff to attend school if they are symptom-free. Students and staff should continue to remain home when sick and are encouraged to take a COVID-19 test if exhibiting symptoms and/or if they have a known exposure to COVID-19.
Chico Unified can offer students FREE COVID-19 home test kits.
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