As the Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) prepares to open its classrooms for in-person instruction, it’s introducing a new virus testing strategy. District trustees unanimously approved CCP virus testing for students and staff during a Feb. 2 board meeting. The district plans to test those who are asymptomatic to catch those who unknowingly have the virus, and will require those who test positive to undergo a period of mandatory quarantine. Testing will be on a voluntary basis for the asymptomatic testing of students, who need parent permission to participate. The test is self-administered; samples provided by staff and students will be sent to the Valencia Regional Laboratory, which will process the results and relay them to the district. The GGUSD will provide the facilities and staff to service the testing, while the state will supply the testing kits. Parents, students, and staff, will use a software application to check the results of their tests, which are …