Tag: LAUSD

LA Schools to Offer COVID-19 Vaccine to Children Ages 5–11

Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), the second-largest school district in the nation, announced Nov. 2 the COVID-19 vaccine will be made available to students between 5 and 11 years old. “The COVID-19 vaccine is highly encouraged for children ages 5-11. However, it will not be part of Los Angeles Unified’s current student vaccine requirement,”…


LA Schools to Offer COVID-19 Vaccine to Children Ages 5 to 11

Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), the second-largest school district in the nation, announced Nov. 2 the COVID-19 vaccine will be made available to students between 5 and 11 years old. “The COVID-19 vaccine is highly encouraged for children ages 5-11. However, it will not be part of Los Angeles Unified’s current student vaccine requirement,”…


Judge Denies Application to Halt Vaccine Mandate for LA Students 12 and Up

A Los Angeles Superior Court Judge denied on Oct. 29 an emergency application to pause the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all students 12 and older in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). As a result, unvaccinated students can still attend school in person until January next year, but may be excluded from extracurricular activities….


7 Teachers, Employees Terminated for Rejecting COVID-19 Vaccine

LOS ANGELES—Seven employees at Granada Hills Charter School (GHC) were terminated this week for not following the district’s COVID-19 vaccine requirement. Iris Arnold is one of the seven employees who lost her job for not being vaccinated for COVID-19. Arnold worked as a high school Social Science teacher and has been a member of the…


7 California Teachers, Employees Terminated for Rejecting COVID-19 Vaccine

LOS ANGELES—Seven employees at Granada Hills Charter School (GHC) were terminated this week for not following the district’s COVID-19 vaccine requirement. Iris Arnold is one of the seven employees who lost her job for not being vaccinated for COVID-19. Arnold worked as a high school Social Science teacher and has been a member of the…


Los Angeles Teachers Union Reaches Deal With School District on COVID-19 Safety, Wage Hike

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and its teachers union announced a tentative agreement Wednesday on extended safety protocols and learning support for students who must quarantine because of COVID-19—as well as a 5 percent pay raise and other financial boosts for educators. The agreement must be approved by a vote of the…


LA School District Rejects Proposal to Allow Police Officers Back on Campus

The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) shot down a proposal to allow police officers back on school campuses on Sept. 14. In February 2021, LAUSD voted 4-2 to remove police officers from school campuses in response to the widespread protests against police brutality following the death of George Floyd. School-trained climate coaches were to…


LA School District Rejects Having Police Officers Back on Campus

The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) shot down a proposal to allow police officers back on school campuses on Sept. 14. In February 2021, LAUSD voted 4-2 to remove police officers from school campuses in response to the widespread protests against police brutality following the death of George Floyd. School-trained climate coaches were to…


LAUSD Votes to Mandate COVID-19 Vaccine for Students Over 12

The LAUSD Board of Education voted 7-0 on Sept. 9 to require students over the age of 12 to receive a COVID-19 vaccination in order to attend in-person classes in the L.A. Unified School District (LAUSD). Students with “qualified and approved exemptions under LAUSD’s existing immunization policies” are exempt from the vaccine requirement, according to…


LAUSD Board To Consider COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate For Students

LOS ANGELES—All eligible students aged 12 and over in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) would be required to get vaccinated against COVID-19 to attend in-person classes under a proposal going before the district’s Board of Education on Sept. 9. The board has called a special meeting for 2 p.m. Thursday to consider the…