The San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) in California has fired over 70 employees who remain non-compliant with its COVID-19 vaccination mandate, according to reports. The school district set Jan. 24 as the the deadline for all SDUSD staff to either submit proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or get an approved exemption. Letters of termination have been sent out to those who refused to comply with the requirements, reported San Diego Union Tribune. Of the 73 employees who received termination notices, 12 are credentialed employees such as teachers, principals, and counselors, and 61 are non-credentialed employees like bus drivers, cafeteria workers, and custodians. “I was getting phone calls last week, with some of my colleagues and peers [saying] that they had just received a termination letter,” Dr. Amanda Morris, a mental health clinician for the SDUSD, told CBS San Diego. “Our leadership, unfortunately, is making some pretty horrendous comments stating …