March 12th marks the end of California’s mask requirements for students and adults in the state’s K-12 schools, which means students and staff no longer are required to wear masks at schools. Masks are now optional, but strongly recommendeded. This change comes after recent changes by the Fresno County Department of Public Health to end close contact and quarantine recommendations, and co-curricular testing expectations for schools.
We invite you to watch an important message from Superintendent Eimear O’Brien, Ed.D. as we move into a new phase of individual choice and traditional illness prevention in our community.
Moving forward, the following remain in place as we transition to a more traditional illness prevention model supporting healthy schools and classrooms:
- No cost N95 and KN95 masks are available upon request from school offices and remain an option for students and staff
- Long-term improvements in indoor air quality and cleaning procedures
- Recommended testing for anyone who has symptoms of illness
- Anyone who tests positive for COVID-19 or has symptoms of illness must remain off campus for 10 days or until a negative COVID test is obtained after the fifth day of illness onset or positive test (Learn more here).
- In the event of a positive COVID-19 diagnosis or COVID-19 symptoms, Clovis Unified schools offer no cost testing after Day 5 of symptom onset or positive test to students and staff seeking to return on Day 6 (Learn more here).