Disease Response and Reporting
Schools play an crucial role in minimizing the spread of disease by reporting diseases promptly to the Department of Public Health.
Title 17 Diseases: List of Reportable Diseases and Conditions
Reportable Title 17 Diseases §2500, §2593, §2641.5-2643.20, and §2800-2812
K-12 Schools are required to report communicable disease outbreaks pursuant to CCR Title 17 §2500 and §2508.
Child Care Centers are required to report epidemic outbreaks to the Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) through their local regional office pursuant to Title 22 CCR section 101212(d).
Family Child Care Homes are required to report a communicable disease outbreak, when determined by the local health authority, to CCLD through their local regional office pursuant to Title 22 CCR section 102416.2(c)(3).
How to Report Communicable Disease Outbreaks
To report two or more cases of a reportable illness, authorized school or child care personnel should email [email protected] with a completed version of this line list attached.
If you wish to report a case of an unusual illness, authorized school or child care personnel can email [email protected] with the following details:
Case Name
Case Phone Number
Case Email (if available)
Date when symptoms began
School Point of Contact Name
School Point of Contact Phone Number
K-12 School and Child Care Guidance
- Office of School Health Hub consolidates key resources and information to support the health, safety, and well-being of TK-12 students and staff and mitigate the spread of communicable diseases. This hub is maintained by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH).
- Public Health Guidance for TK–12 Schools and Child Care Settings to Support Safe In-Person Services and Mitigate the Spread of Communicable Diseases (Updated 1/5/26)
Considerations when a Child has Symptoms of Illness in Child Care or School (Updated 10/2/23)
When to Keep Your Child Home from School or Child Care (PDF) | English / Spanish
Disease and Exclusion from School: Quick Guide
- Certain illnesses require students or staff to be excluded from school: Quick Reference for the Exclusion of Students and Staff (Updated Aug 2026)
Exposure Notifications (Template Letters)
Schools and child care facilities may personalize the template letters below to distribute to parents/guardians in the instance of an outbreak.