LOS ANGELES—As Omicron cases surge, the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), which is requiring all staff and students to get tested for COVID-19 before school begins on Jan. 11, is distributing at-home testing kits to students over the weekend. The LAUSD announced on Jan. 4 that all students and staff must test negative for COVID-19—regardless of vaccination or booster status—before the spring semester starts. All students and staff must upload proof of a negative COVID-19 test result to the district’s Daily Pass mobile application to return to campus. External PCR tests, antigen tests, or at-home tests are accepted. The district began distributing kits at its 63 Grab & Go food centers on Jan. 7 until noon the following day. According to the LAUSD’s website, walk-up testing sites will also be available throughout the district from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Jan. 10—which will also be a “Pupil-Free Day” …