AUSD's Approach to COVID-19 Safety
AUSD’s priority for the 2021-22 is to have our students and teachers in-person, on-campus. At the same time, we continue to focus on reducing the risk of COVID-19 transmission by implementing a number of mitigation strategies. Public health guidelines have changed slightly over the last six months, but in general those strategies - what we call “layers of protection” - fall into three categories: personal behavior and equipment; facility improvements and protocols; and identifying and responding to positive cases.
| Strategy | 2020-21 | 2021-22 |
|---|---|---|
| Masks | Yes | Yes |
| Physical distancing | Yes |
No longer required as long as other strategies are in place |
| Hand hygiene | Yes | Yes |
| Non-staff adults stay off campus | Yes | Yes |
| Improved air filtration | Yes | Yes |
| Improved ventilation | Yes | Yes |
| Cleaning & disinfecting | Yes | Yes |
| Promoting vaccinations for staff and students | Yes | Yes |
| Providing COVID-19 testing | Yes | Yes |
| Daily health screener | Yes |
No longer required by CDPH |
| Students and staff with COVID-19 or symptoms isolate | Yes | Yes |
| Students and staff exposed to positive cases quarantine | Yes | Yes |
