A proposed new Act will allow employees of K-12 school districts, community colleges, and public universities to receive paid administrative leave if they or their child are required to quarantine because of a positive COVID-19 test result, or close contact with a person who had a confirmed case of COVID-19, or exclusion for COVID-19 symptoms in accordance with school district policy. The law will apply for the 2021-2022 school year and is retroactive to the beginning of the year for employees who are vaccinated or become vaccinated within 5 weeks of the effective date of the Act. The Act also includes a provision guaranteeing pay for any school closure or e-learning day if the closure precludes a school district paraprofessional employee from performing their regularly scheduled duties. Below is a list of frequently asked questions about the proposed law.