There is no specific COVID-19 leave provided under either federal or state law. However, some districts across the state have adopted policies providing some type of additional local leave related to either a COVID-19-related quarantine or illness. Additionally, if your district asks you to stay home as a precaution and you are not sick in any way, it is reasonable to ask for them to pay you for that time since a precautionary quarantine is no longer required. Educators should check their local leave policies to see if their own district or charter provides any type of COVID-19-specific leave.
A school district may allow a staff member who is under quarantine to work remotely, but there is no specific requirement that this be an option, and whether it is an option depends greatly on the staff member’s duties and how easily those duties can be performed remotely.