- Turlock Unified School District
- Reopening Plans and Waiver Information
2020-2021 School Year Information
- Reopening Plans and Waiver Information
- TK-6 Reopening Plan and Waiver Survey
- Distance Learning Schedules
- Learning Model Considerations
- Athletic Conditioning & Youth Sports
- 2020-2021 School Opening Announcements
- Planning for Change Parent Survey Results
- Staff Survey Information
- Ed Tech in TUSD Virtual PD
- Child Nutrition Information
- TUSDtv
Coming January 2021
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Be on the lookout in January for a parent forum and secondary commitment survey!
Drafted Blended Model Secondary Schedules

Statement on Regional CA Stay-At-Home Order
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December 3, 2020 At today’s press conference, Governor Newsom issued a regional three week stay-at-home order for those areas of state, like Stanislaus County, where hospital intensive care units have fallen below 15 percent capacity. The order will close bars, wineries, and hair salons and restrict retail stores to 20% capacity. Nonessential social gatherings and travel are prohibited by the new stay-at-home order. Also, indoor recreation, salons, movie theaters and sporting events with a live audience are affected. Schools that have already reopened for in-person classes are not part of the stay-at-home order so our TK-6 classrooms and small learning cohorts will remain open at the present time. Additionally, expectations for employees’ working environment will remain status quo.
TUSD continues to work closely with our local public health services agency who are strong advocates for schools remaining open as they do not consider them significant sources of COVID-19 spread. We are actively monitoring all cases/exposures in TUSD and following CDPH guidance on “triggers to return to distance learning” for classrooms, schools, and the District.
We remind our families to please keep students home when they are symptomatic and to inform the school Principal or nurse if there has been an exposure or if anyone in the household has tested positive for COVID-19. With a vaccine not just on the horizon, but close to distribution this month, we are hopeful that 2021 will bring us closer to a return to life as we knew it before March 2020. We are counting on our community to adhere to this new order and help us keep our schools open!
Triggers to Return to Distance Learning

TK-6 Elementary School Waiver Approved
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On Monday, October 19, 2020, we received notification that both the Stanislaus County Health Services Agency, Public Health, and California Department of Public Health had approved the TUSD TK-6 Elementary School Waiver.
Reopening Information
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TK-6 Safe Schools Reopening Plan: Elementary (Spanish)
TUSD Safe Schools Reopening Plan Elementary Education_Spanish_Rev 11.10.2020.pdf 4.02 MB (Last Modified on November 10, 2020)
School Reopening Documents
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Student Symptom Decision Tree for School Use
TUSD Student Symptom Decision Tree Rev. 10.12.2020.pdf 466.08 KB (Last Modified on October 12, 2020)
School Reopening Resources
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September 15, 2020, TUSD Board of Trustees Presentation
TUSD TK-6 Reopening Plan and Waiver_Board of Trustees.pdf 1.86 MB (Last Modified on September 16, 2020) -
June 18, 2020 Guidance for the Use of Face Coverings
Guidance for the Release of Face Coverings_6.18.2020.pdf 324.16 KB (Last Modified on October 6, 2020)
















Virtual TK-6 Reopening Forum Presentation
CA COVID-19 County Risk Level Tiers and School Reopening
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What are the State requirements for allowing schools to reopen for in-person instruction?
Under a system announced August 28, every county in California is assigned to a tier based on its rate of new cases and positivity percentage. The new system contains four tiers: PURPLE (widespread risk level), RED (substantial risk level), ORANGE (moderate risk level), and YELLOW (minimal risk level). Schools in the purple tier aren't permitted to reopen for in-person instruction, unless they receive a waiver from their local health department for TK-6 grades. Schools can reopen for in-person instruction once their county has been in the red tier for at least two weeks.
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What is an elementary school waiver?
A district Superintendent may apply for a waiver from the local health officer to open an elementary school for in-person instruction while the county is still in the purple tier. This waiver is applicable only for grades TK-6, even if the school includes additional grades.
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Is TUSD applying for an elementary waiver?
TUSD has written a draft reopening plan and TK-6 elementary waiver and is working to complete the consultation process. The plan and waiver will be on the agenda for the October 6, 2020, Board of Trustees meeting.
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What would make schools close, once reopened?
According to the California Department of Public Health, school closure may be appropriate when there are multiple cases in multiple cohorts at a school or when at least 5% of the total number of teachers/students/staff are cases within a 14-day period, depending on the size and physical layout of the school.
The local public health officer may also determine school closure is warranted for other reasons, including results from public health investigation or other local epidemiological data.
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When would a school be allowed to reopen, after closure due to COVID-19 cases?
Schools would typically reopen after 14 days and the the following measures have occurred:
- Cleaning and disinfection
- Public health investigation
- Consultation with the local public health department