Dear AUHSD Parent and Guardians,
We look forward to welcoming our students to school tomorrow. Our top priorities are the safety of all students and staff, reconnecting our students to their schools, classrooms, peers, teachers and the curriculum, and maintaining access to in-person instruction for all students.
As you are likely aware, fully vaccinated students are not subject to quarantine if they are asymptomatic and determined to be a contact to a COVID-19 positive individual. Unvaccinated students must enter quarantine or modified quarantine even if asymptomatic. Should a vaccinated student be identified as a contact, they will need to produce proof of vaccination to be exempt from quarantine.
Learning from nearby school districts that have been open since late July, we may have students who develop and test positive for COVID-19, which may lead to members of the school community who are identified as a contact to positive case of COVID-19. In order to avoid disruption to in-person learning and activities, we encourage our parents to submit proof of vaccination proactively.
COVID-19 vaccination is not required for public school attendance at this time. It is also not required to report student COVID-19 vaccination status or to provide proof of vaccination. The school is making this option available to assist in the contract tracing and quarantine exemption process should a student be identified as a contact.
If you wish to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination for your child, please complete the form for your student’s school. You must complete the form separately for each child. You may submit proof of COVID-19 vaccination through the form or bring a copy of proof of vaccination if you wish to not submit electronically. If you do not have a Google account (required to submit documents electronically through these forms), you may fill the email field in the form with your student’s school email address, which is a Google account.
COVID-19 vaccination of all staff and eligible students is our best strategy to mitigate COVID-19 risk to all. Student vaccination is not a requirement in California public schools at this time, but we encourage all unvaccinated students to seek guidance regarding vaccination from their health care provider. Contra Costa County Health Services provides this page for scheduling a COVID-19 vaccine.
Be safe and be well. I hope your student has a great first day of school!
Sincerely,
John Nickerson
Superintendent
