LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Board of Education agreed Tuesday to delay implementation of the district’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for eligible students until at least July 1, 2023.
Superintendent Alberto Carvalho announced in late April that he was recommending the delay, which aligns the district with state’s timeline for imposing the student mandate.
The mandate for district employees remains in place.
“The ability of our system to pivot shows that we are a science-based school district and the health and safety protocols we adopt are influenced by the expert advice of our medical partners and public health officials,” Carvalho said in a statement. “We know that students do best when learning in the classroom with their peers. Due to the high vaccination rates among students 12 and older, low transmission rates in our schools and our nation-leading safety measures, we have preserved in-person learning in the safest possible environment.”
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