In response to inquiries from member districts, School & College Legal Services of California recently issued a Legal Update regarding who may consent for a student to be tested for COVID-19.

In summary, guidance from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) indicates that students ages 13 and older may consent to testing without parental consent being required. Students under 13 may only be tested with parental consent.

SCLS also provided templates for districts to use when creating COVID Testing Consent forms. The full SCLS Memo and English and Spanish form templates can be found below.

SCLS Memo No. 26-2021 Consent Form Template – English Consent Form Template – Spanish