![]() The district is planning to disinfect high-touch surfaces twice a day and have HVAC systems operating 24/7. However, the Daily Pass system will still be used for health screening questions, to keep track of positive tests, to notify close contacts and to upload vaccination records.Īs LAUSD rolls back Covid-19 requirements, it is also investing more in sanitation and ventilation efforts. Students will also no longer be required to use the QR code generated by the Daily Pass system each day to enter school sites. The district is, however, distributing at-home antigen tests to students and staff to use within 48 hours of the first day of school and will distribute another batch to students to test again before the second week. ![]() Rather, only those exhibiting symptoms and those who are in close contact with someone who tests positive will be required to test using an at-home antigen test. Students will no longer be required to test weekly. This comes as the district is relaxing its Covid-19 protocols for the upcoming school year. “That bodes well for a smooth reopening of schools on Aug. “We’re very happy over the fact that after a significant increase in Covid cases in our community, there has been a plateau and now a significant decrease in the cases in our community,” Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said at a news conference last week. The decision follows Los Angeles County Public Health’s decision to delay its indoor mask mandate as Covid-19 case rates and hospitalizations began to slow. Los Angeles Unified announced it will not require students to wear masks this school year but maintains that they are strongly recommended.
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