Covid Resource Page

Mill Valley School District’s COVID resource page focuses on the health and safety of all staff and students. Our strategies are always developed in partnership with School Guidelines: Public Health Guided Site-Based Classroom Instruction to support a full return to in-person instruction for all students. 

The most up-to-date version of the School Guidelines: Public Health Guided Site-Based Classroom Instruction can be found below or by clicking here.

The information on this page will remain fluid and responsive to new information from local, regional, state, and federal agencies. This information is intended to offer each community member a central location to access information during this continually evolving experience. As new decisions are made and as content is developed, it will be added to this page.

Vaccinations

COVID-19 vaccines continue to be remarkably effective in reducing the risk of severe disease and hospitalization.  Throughout the pandemic, MVSD has followed the guidelines from MCPH.  

• In March 2021, all school staff were offered the opportunity to get vaccinated in a "Super Saturday" event, resulting in many of our teams being fully vaccinated by March 27, 2021, allowing us to consider the possibility of returning to in-person learning. 
• By September, 98% of our staff had been vaccinated.
• Also, by September 2021, 86% of our age-eligible students (12+) had received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.  
• In November, the vaccine was approved for children 5-11 years old, and in collaboration with MCPH, Safeway, and the school community, Strawberry Point was set up as one of the first two-day pediatric vaccination sites.
• In January 2022, we were required to track vaccination rates in our student and staff groups and the data was published monthly on our website.  
• At this time, we are no longer required to track and report vaccination numbers. 

For the most up-to-date information about vaccines, please visit the Marin Health & Human Services webpage.

Masking 

Marin County Public Health will update recommendations and/or requirements for indoor masking based on local COVID-19 case rates, test positivity, and hospitalization data; evidence of heightened in-school transmission; and circulating variant characteristics.

• Masks, particularly high-quality and well-fitting masks (PDF), remain highly effective, inexpensive, and dynamic tools to protect oneself and mitigate transmission of COVID-19 and other respiratory pathogens.

  1. Required Actions:

  No person can be prevented from wearing a mask as a condition of participation in an activity or entry into a school, unless wearing a mask would pose a safety hazard (e.g., watersports).

  Schools must develop and implement local protocols to provide masks to students who inadvertently fail to bring a face covering to school and desire to use one.

  2. Recommended Actions:

  Unless otherwise directed by local health departments or local educational agencies, students and staff should follow CDPH masking guidance for the general public, as well was masking guidance for specific situations referenced below (e.g., when having symptoms, being infected, or exposed).  

As we have throughout the pandemic, Mill Valley School District will follow the recommendations of Marin Health and Human Services (MHHS).  

Safety Protocols

We continue to implement our Safety Protocols that were in place during the 2020-2021 and 2021-22 school years, including cleaning and disinfecting practices, and air filtration systems.  Staff will continue to have access to cleaning supplies and every classroom is furnished with high-quality air filtration systems.  

• High-efficiency MERV-13 filters installed in HVAC systems
• Food-safe sanitizing spray for all classrooms
• Outdoor learning areas
• Regular cleaning procedures
• HEPA Air Purifiers in each classroom

Covid Testing and Reporting

PrimaryHealth Enrollment

MVSD is following the California Department of Public Health's guidelines regarding COVID-19 testing and reporting.  Based on their recommendations, MVSD will be utilizing California Schools at-home COVID-19 test reporting through Primary.Health.  Please report both negative and positive results to help your local health department track COVID-19 in your community.

• Use this link to register with Primary.Health
• Once your registration is complete, you will receive a link to your personal primary.health landing page.  
• Bookmark this page for easy reporting throughout the year.

Illness and Quarantine

We use the Marin County COVID-19 Isolation and Quarantine Guidance for TK-12 Schools, Child Care, Youth Programs/Activities, and Household/Community Exposures document to determine when quarantine is required and when to return to school after quarantine.  Families may refer to this for guidance regarding how long to stay home from school when ill, and what to do if a household member is exposed to someone with, or contracts, COVID-19.   This year, if families are asked to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test to return to school, the test may be either a PCR molecular test or a rapid antigen test such as the Binax test. 

Travel Guidelines

Current travel guidance from the CDC can be found here.

Site Specific Safety Plans (SSSPP)

Each school will continue to operate under Mill Valley School District’s Site Specific Protection Plans (SSSPP).  Specific information regarding your child’s school campus can be found in these documents, which were originally developed by the SSSPP Task Forces (teachers, administrators, parents, staff) at each school and have been approved by the Marin County Office of Education. These will be updated to meet new guidelines as they are issued.  

• Edna Maguire Plan 
• Old Mill Plan
• Park School Plan
• Strawberry Plan
• Tam Valley Plan
• MVMS Plan

We will continue to follow guidance from our public health partners to ensure that our schools are safe for our students and staff.  

Up-to-Date Guidelines

Marin County Schools SMARTER Plan (5-3-2022)

Marin County Schools SMARTER Plan (3-24-2022)

Marin County Schools 32-Point Plan (3-11-2022)

Marin County Schools 32-Point Plan (1-25-2022)

Marin County Schools 32-Point Plan (1-5-2022)

Marin County Schools 32-Point Plan (10-11-2021)

Resource Documents

• May 11, 2022 - COVID-19 Surge in Marin
• May 3, 2022 - COVID 19 Guidance: School End of Year Events 
• March 17, 2022 - COVID Guidance for K-12 School and Youth Performing Arts, Sports and Extracurricular Activities in Marin County
• March 3, 2022 - Marin Aligns with State on School Mask Recommendation
• February 3, 2022 - COVID-19 Interim Guidance for K-12 School and Youth Performing Arts, Sports and Extra Curricular Activities
• January 24, 2022 -  School Community Omicron Update
• January 18, 2022 - Free COVID Testing Kits
• January 14, 2022 - Universal Marin Schools COVID-19 Exposure Notice
• December 29, 2021 - Marin Aligns with State on Masking
• December 22, 2021 - Omicron Surge in Marin
• December 17, 2021 - Families receive take home COVID kits
• December 1, 2021 - Update - School Guidance - Omicron - High Risk Youth Activities
• November 29, 20212 - Letter Pediatric Vaccine
• October 29, 2021 Indoor Face Covering Mandate To Lift in Public Places
• September 24, 2021 Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters
• September 10, 2021 CDPH COVID-19 Interim Guidance for K-12 School and Youth Performing Arts, Sports andExtracurricular Activities in Marin County
• August 6, 2021 CDPH K-12 Schools Guidance 2021-22 FAQ
• July 12, 2021 CDPH COVID-19 Public Health Guidance for K-12 Schools in California, 2021-22 School Year
• July 12, 2021 CDPH K-12 school-based COVID-19 testing strategies for school year 2021-22
• July 9, 2021 CDC Guidance for COVID-19 Prevention in K-12 Schools
• July 20, 2021 What Parents Should Know About the Updated COVID-19 School Guidance
• June 22, 2021 Safely reopening California
• July 27, 2021 CDC Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People
• July 29, 2021 California Department of Public Health Vaccine Record Guidelines & Standards
• CDC K-12 Guidance on Disabilities or Other Health Care needs
• State of California Safe Schools For All Hub
• July 28, 2021 CDPH - Guidance of the the Use of Face Coverings
• June 15, 2021 CDC Cleaning and Disinfecting your Facility
• CDPH Indoor Air Quality
• June 30, 2021 CDPH Travel Guidance
• May 25, 2021 Marin County School Air Quality Activity Recommendations
• June 21, 20201 Cal/OSHA Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards - What Employers Need to Know About the June 18 Standards
• June 11, 2021 CDPH State Public Health Orders
• June 11, 2021 CDC How to Wear Masks
• CDC Symptoms of COVID-19
• California K-12 School Antigen Testing Program Playbook
• Marin County Schools Mitigation Strategies Continuum 2021-22 School Year
• Public Health References for Rethinking Schools Bibliography