RCP Protocols

• We‬‭ strongly‬‭ encourage‬‭ all‬‭ staff‬‭, students‬‭, and‬‭ families‬‭ to‬‭ stay‬‭ up‬‭ to‬‭ date‬‭ with‬ COVID-19‬‭ and‬‭ flu‬‭ vaccines‬‭.
• All‬‭ classrooms‬‭ will‬‭ use‬‭ ventilation‬‭ strategies‬‭ (open‬‭ windows/doors‬‭ when‬‭ safe‬‭,‬‭ use‬ of‬‭ HEPA‬‭ filters‬‭)‬‭.‬

• Students‬‭ and‬‭ staff‬‭ will‬‭ be‬‭ reminded‬‭ and‬‭ supported‬‭ to‬‭ wash‬‭ their hands‬‭ frequently‬‭ and‬ use‬‭ hand‬‭ sanitizer‬‭.

• High‬‭-touch‬‭ areas‬‭ (‬‭doorknobs‬‭,‬‭ railings‬‭,‬‭ shared‬‭ materials‭)‬‭ will‬‭ be‬ cleaned‬‭ daily‬‭.‬

• Anyone‬‭ with‬‭ fever‬,‬‭ cough‬‭,‬‭ sore‬‭ throat‬‭,‬‭ or‬‭ other‬‭ illness‬‭ symptoms‬‭ must‬ stay‬‭ home‬‭.

• Students‬‭/‬‭staff‬‭ may‬‭ return‬‭ when‬‭ fever‬‭-‬‭free‬‭ for‬‭ 24‬‭ hours‬‭ without‬‭ medication‬‭ AND‬ symptoms‬‭ are improving‬‭.‭

• Stay‬‭ home‬‭ until‬‭ symptoms‬‭ improve‬‭ and fever-free for 24 hours without medicine.

• Mask indoors around others for 10 days from symptom onset/test date (may stop masking sooner with two negative tests at least one day apart).

• Avoid contact with. high-risk individuals for the full 10 days.

• Families are encouraged to notify the school to help us respond appropriately.

• If a student or staff member tests positive, but has no symptoms and is fever free, the student or staff member should come to school/work and wear a mask.

• No‬‭ quarantine required‬‭ if‬‭ symptom‬‭-free.

• Testing‬‭ within‬‭ 3-5‬‭ days‬‭ of‬‭ exposure‬‭ is‬‭ strongly recommended‬‭.

• ‬Consider‬‭ masking‬‭ indoors‬‭ around‬‭ others‬,‬‭ especially‬‭ near‬‭ high‬‭-risk‬ individuals, for 10 days after exposure.‭

• RCP will report outbreaks (3+ linked cases in a classroom/setting) to Contra Costa Health via the SPOT system.
• Temporary additional measures (classroom masking, enhanced cleaning, targeted testing) may be put in place in consultation with CCHS.

• Families will be informed if there is an outbreak (3+ linked cases in a classroom/setting)
• Updates to protocols will be shared via email, ParentSquare, and the RCP website.

• Masks and test kits will be available on campus as supplies allow. 
• Staff and families will be reminded of free local testing and vaccination resources through Contra Costa Health Services.

1. Advance Notice:  

• Parents must submit a written request for a classroom observation at least 48 hours in advance of their preferred observation date. 
• Written requests should be submitted by filling out the Classroom Observation Request. Once the request is filled out, please email the supervising Principal/Director letting them know that a request has been filled out. 

2. Observation Time Limit:  

• Observations are limited to 30 minutes to minimize disruptions to the classroom. 

3. Principal/Teacher Approval: 

• The school administration (Principal/Director)will review the request and confirm the observation 
• If the preferred observation time is not available, the school will suggest alternative times. 

4. Teacher Preparation: 

• Teachers will be notified at least 48 hours in advance of a scheduled observation to ensure they can prepare the classroom and minimize disruptions.

1. Check-in Procedure:  

• On the day of the observation, parents must sign in at the main office and receive a visitor's badge before proceeding to the classroom. 

2. Non-Disruptive Observation: 

• Parents must remain seated in the designated observation area (usually at the back of the room). 
• Parents are requested to avoid interacting with students, teachers, or other classroom staff during the observation period. 
• The Principal/Director will accompany all parents during the observation.

3. Observation Notes: 

• Parents are welcome to take notes (about their student only) but are not permitted to take photographs, record videos, or audio.

1. Debrief:

• Parent will meet with the Principal/Director following the visit to discuss the observation. If the parent would like the teacher to be present, the follow-up meeting will have to be scheduled to accommodate both the parent and teacher. 

2. Confidentiality:  

• Parents are expected to respect the confidentiality of all students in the classroom and must not share details about other students' behavior or performance outside of the observation context.

• Classroom observations may not be scheduled during testing periods, special events, or other times that may cause disruption to the learning environment. - If a request is denied or rescheduled, the parent will be notified with an explanation and offered alternative times for observation.